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To rent or to buy – cafes, clubs, pubs, hotels

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

To rent or to buy … that is the question.  There are advantages to each and I’ll list them below for you so you can make an informed decision.

Purchase

Rent

Pros

Cons

Pros

Cons

Tax deductible expense.

Larger initial capital outlay.

Smaller capital outlay.

You don’t own the Arcade Table.

Depreciable asset.

3 months commercial warranty.

Ongoing warranty agreement.

More expensive over time.

Customisable colours to suit your venue’s decor.

 

Chance to trial how it will work in your venue.

Can’t customise.

Fixed cost;  no more to pay.

 

Tax deductible expense.

Receive rental stock, not new.

Receive brand new, never-used unit.

 

Rental payable monthly.

 

Can be branded using your logo and artwork.

 

Only 12 week initial lock-in period.

 

Outstanding re-sale value if you choose to sell later.

 

Always supplied with coin mechanism.

 

Purchase with or without coin mechanism.