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Purchasing Data Archives

The following data is compiled from surveys of buyers who use the BuyerZone service, to help you plan and budget for your upcoming purchases. Check back frequently, as we will be regularly updating this section with additional budget statistics and guidance for popular business purchases.

Table of Contents:

• Collection Agencies
• Commercial Moving Services
• Credit Card Processing
• Digital Copiers
• E-Commerce Services
• Email Marketing
• Human Resources Outsourcing
  • HRO vs. PEO
• Interactive Kiosks
• Internet Access
• Monitored Alarm Systems
• Office Equipment
  • Business Copiers
• Office Furniture
  • Chairs
  • Desks
  • File Cabinets
  • Systems Furniture (Cubicles)
• Payroll Services
• Plasma & LCD Displays
• Promotional Products

Collection Agencies

Average Age of Accounts Brought to Collection Agencies Account Age % of Respondents More than 2 years 5% More than 1 year 13% 6-12 months 25% 4-6 months 23% 2-4 months 24% Less than 2 months 11% Get Price Quotes for Collection Agenices >>> back to top

Commercial Moving Services

Most Popular Services Required for Office Moves Crating and/or packaging 36% Systems furniture installation 28% Specialized equipment & machinery moving 25% Shelving & racking installation 18% Facility cleaning 6%   % of Respondents back to top

Credit Card Processing

Current or Projected Monthly Credit Card Processing Volume Average Volume % of Respondents $1 - 999 25% $1,000 - 9,999 48% $10,000 - 24,999 14% $25,000 - 49,999 6% $50,000 - 99,999 4% $100,000 - 249,999 2% $250,000 - 499,999 1% $500,000 + 1% Get Price Quotes for Credit Card Processing >>> back to top

Digital Copiers

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E-Commerce Services

Most Popular E-Commerce Website Functionality Credit Card Processing 85% Secure Checkout & Order Processing 83% E-mail Notification/Invoices 77% Order/Customer Tracking 71% Multiple Shipping & Sales Tax Options 59% Catalog Search 57% Bulk Uploading of Products 49% Inventory Management 42%   % of Respondents Get Price Quotes for E-commerce Services >>> back to top

Email Marketing

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Human Resources Outsourcing

Most Popular HR Outsourcing Features Benefits Administration 66% HR Management 51% Payroll 45% Risk Management 39% Regulatory Compliance 38% Total Outsourcing 36% HR Technology 33% Recruiting 30%   % of Respondents Get Price Quotes for HR Outsourcing >>> back to top

HRO vs. PEO

HRO or PEO? It May Depend on Company Size # of Employees # of Responses 5 or below 33% 67% 6-10 47% 53% 11-20 58% 42% 21-50 60% 40% 51-100 84% 16% 101-200 74% 26% 200+ 87% 13%   HRO   PEO Get Price Quotes for HR Outsourcing >>> Get Price Quotes for PEO Outsourcing >>> back to top

Interactive Kiosks

Applications for Kiosks Applications % of Respondents Internet access 16% Retail marketing 15% Digital photos 10% Educational use 10% Trade show 8% Human resources 6% Ticketing 5% Point of sale 5% Government use 4% Financial services 4% Get Price Quotes for Interactive Kiosks >>> back to top

Internet Access

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Monitored Alarm Systems

Main Selection Criteria - Excluding Price System reliability 40% Ease of use 23% Features and functionality 18% Service 18% Scalability 1%   % of Respondents Get Price Quotes for Alarm Systems >>> back to top

Office Equipment

Per Unit Budget LCD Projectors $1,920 Digital Copiers $3,987 Color Copiers $6,994 Laser Printers $1,344 Color Printers $2,241 Phone Systems* $618 * cost per line; all others are cost per unit Get Price Quotes for Office Equipment >>> back to top

Business Copiers

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Office Furniture

Per Unit Budget Office Chairs $163 File Cabinets $246 Desks $605 System Furniture* $1,357 * Cubicles with built-in desk and storage Get Price Quotes for Office Furniture >>> back to top

Chairs

Per Unit Budget Office Chairs - Total $163 Conference Room Chairs $128 Visitor/Reception Chairs $133 Desk Chairs (Ergonomic) $226 Executive Chairs $335 Get Price Quotes for Chairs >>> back to top

Desks

Per Unit Budget Desks - Total $605 Computer Desks $415 L-Shaped Desks $611 Executive Desks $818 Reception Desks $983 U-Shaped Desks $1,088 Get Price Quotes for Desks >>> back to top

File Cabinets

Per Unit Budget File Cabinets - Total $246 Wood Laminate $240 Metal $242 Solid Wood $310 1-2 drawer $175 3-4 drawer $230 5+ drawer $385 Get Price Quotes for File Cabinets >>> back to top

Systems Furniture
Cubicles with built-in desk & storage

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Source: BuyerZone Quote Request Data, Aug-Oct 2004

Payroll Services

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Plasma & LCD Displays

Percent of Buyers Considering LCD vs. Plasma Plasma Only 34% LCD Only 22% Both Plasma & LCD 44% Get Price Quotes for Plasma & LCD Displays >>> back to top

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Promotional Products

Budget for Promotional Products Budget % of Respondents Under $500 45% $500 - 999 24% $1,000 - 2,999 13% $2,000 - 4,999 10% $5,000 - 9,999 5% $10,000 + 3% Get Price Quotes for Promotional Items >>> back to top