In a difficult economic climate some
forklift suppliers are offering cutprice
deals, but businesses need to
read the small print to spot the
hidden costs, warns Allan Parsons,
short-term rental manager for
forklift truck firm Briggs
Equipment. He says that companies
offering deals ‘too good to be true’
often make their money back
through inflated delivery charges.

“We recently conducted a spotcheck
survey which revealed
staggering differences between initial
hire prices and delivery charges. In
addition, the equipment supplied
could be as old as 10 years which
increases the risk of high mainten –
ance and repair costs,” he said.