Alright, we're making this blog just to tell you please don't rent an air pillow machine. Air pillow machines are cheap and reliable. I've had to many customers come to us now saying they've had a bad rental experience elsewhere.
What seems to happen is people sign up for rentals because the companies providing the machines say they don't sell them only rent them. Having you sign a rental agreement is just an easy way to sign people up to a regular consumables agreement and have you pay more in rental fees then you would for just paying a machine.
Air pillow machines in a distribution warehouse have got to be one of the most reliable machines out there. Generally only needing replacement belts and maybe a blade every couple of years.
Lets take our XC-4300, $1200+gst to buy outright. avg price of about $82 per month. you're going to pay this off in 14 Months, then not pay again. Here's generally what happens to people under rental agreements:
- You sign a +3 year rental deal for $2952.00 total
- They have commit to x amount of rolls per month
Now what happens is you don't use that many per month, but they keep sending you the film and charging you for the film, then after 3 years you have a mountain of film, you goto cancel the rental deal, but in there is a clause that has you roll over at the end of the contract for another full year if you don't notify them. What a scam.
Not convinced by us? still thinking of a rental deal elsewhere, Please have your lawyer read over any rental contract for any packaging or packaging machinery, especially when that company wants to only jam contracts down your throat.
Or if you really really really want an air pillow machine for rental:
- 1 Year commitment
- $85 Per month (Aug 2024 pricing, pricing may change)
- Rolls over month to month at the end of the year.
- No monthly commitment of film
- All film for the machine through MPS
Sure, then we'll do it just to save you form making a bad decision elsewhere, but seriously, just buy that bad boy outright.
