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Archive > November, 2009 Vol. X, No. 11

9 Tips for Smarter Equipment Purchasing

There are deals out there, if you know how to grab them.

Kent Steinriede, Associate Editor

Just as your capital equipment budgets are tighter than ever, equipment vendors are feeling the squeeze, too. They've got equipment that they need to move. If it's true that there's never been a better time for you to negotiate a favorable deal, the key to doing so is leveraging certain factors in your favor.

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