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Equipment Overview

While some companies pose as credit card processing companies, they really could more accurately be defined by their terminal sales and leasing practices. At Vantage, we are not equipment driven nor do we rely on terminal sales to keep us in business.

Since our inception in 1996, we have not leased a single terminal. Get the real story on terminal leasing before you sign a personal guarantee on a lease document. Each of the terminal systems we offer for purchase only cost a couple of hundred dollars, and we reprogram most units on the market today for free.

Likewise, as you know nothing is free. Free equipment offers are laden with monthly and annual service fees, long-term contractual obligations and you never own the terminal so you can't keep it at the end of your commitment.

More on Equipment Pricing
Avoid over paying, however strongly consider more than initial equipment costs when shopping.

• Identifying the right solution should be your first criteria with a professional consultation.
• Be aware that there are companies that artificially lower the price of equipment simply to lock merchants into long-term processing contracts with stiff cancellation and early termination fees. 
• Consider that proper programming is key to implementation success.
• Having your equipment warranty with your processor will save you time, effort and shipping costs in the long run, so choose your processing partner and your terminal purchase as a package based on overall value - a fair deal on both.
• Remember, you get what you pay for.
• Equipment that was originally deployed as Free but was not returned to the processor can often be found on auction sites. Pay special attention to this risk because these units contain a proprietary chip so that it cannot be reprogrammed for your needs.
• Proprietary equipment that will only work with a particular processing network is a locking you want to avoid on the front-end.

At Vantage:
Purchases may be made over 90 days in three payments without interest.
Call us for upgrade and trade-in of your old equipment for a new model.

For Equipment or Supply Orders:
Phone 800-397-2380 | Fax 770 928-9328 | support@vantagecard.com

POS Equipment Overview:
Integrated units, internal PIN pads, check readers, smart cards, wireless, Internet access, touch screens - the list is growing everyday. Manufacturers are continually looking to the future as they build in new technologies. Read more about Verifone's announcement to acquire Lipman.

For many merchants, new equipment and/or top-drawer technology is a must. But which bells and whistles do you really need? It's important not to get sidetracked by equipment features that don't really add value. There is no lack of qualified equipment from which to choose. With so many choices out there, it can be hard to know what's best for your business. Let us help you evaluate your needs and requirements to select the technology that is right. We offer our units at low cost, we do not tie you into a lease, and we service and support everything we sell.

Portions of Information for this Equipment Overview are reprinted with permission from CDE Services, Inc., Copyright 2001