Renting from PC World - anyone done it?

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Hi all,

As I'm self employed, I can write certain things off against tax - one of those being the cost of equipment wholly for business use.

I am considering moving to Mac permanently (at the moment I do about half half) but cannot afford one of the new ones.

I rather like the idea of renting - don't like it? Give it back. Can't afford it? Give it back.

Of course the flipside is that it's dead money in theory - but then again laptops are like cars and will suffer depreciation over time.

So - has anyone done it, or is anyone doing it, and would you recommend it?

Cheers,
James
 
I am doing it now had the laptop about 6 months ago and it seems a pretty good deal,of course until I make them an offer at the end of the agreement I wont know how good a deal
 
I'm doing it just now (RentSmart) with an HP laptop I use for work - no problems - so far!
 
Moos3h said:
Hi all,

As I'm self employed, I can write certain things off against tax - one of those being the cost of equipment wholly for business use.

I am considering moving to Mac permanently (at the moment I do about half half) but cannot afford one of the new ones.

I rather like the idea of renting - don't like it? Give it back. Can't afford it? Give it back.

Of course the flipside is that it's dead money in theory - but then again laptops are like cars and will suffer depreciation over time.

So - has anyone done it, or is anyone doing it, and would you recommend it?

Cheers,
James
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Apple do 'Lease Finance' package through their Business section. You can choose you're lease period and then buy the item at 2% of the value at the end. Its essentially HP by another name but it works well (for me at least).

Higher Intelligence do a similar 'rent to buy' package over a 12 month period with an option to buy at 25% of original price but it works out as a very expensive way to do things compared to the Apple package. Have a look here: http://store.apple.com/uk_smb_67752

The Lease Finance option can be found at the 'check-out' stage.
 
Check out what it will cost you. I looked into Rental/Leasing a few months ago but the near 30% apr put me off. It all comes down to how much profit you are making,as to it being a good deal or not.

A word with your accountant might be a good idea
 
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