Paper vs .pdf

[MarkLabrosse]

Hi All,

Just getting set up for my business and realizing I don`t have a dedicated fax machine at home.
I was wondering if any of you are sending documents back and forth ie. offers to purchase, addendums etc.
using .pdf or other electronic formats? I read Don`s caveat about having to reread each word incase of changes but Adobe
seems quite sophisticated in this kind of thing. I just haven`t had time to fully explore it.

How about fax modems on the computer? Is anyone using this exclusively with any success?
The reality is I travel ALOT and need to set myself up to conduct business from anywhere anytime.

Also, anyone having success/info on "virtual" fax numbers ie. web storage for later retrieval?

Thanks,
Mark

 

[jeremyfleming]

Hi Mark,
I am not a fan of the whole "PDF" documentation process for negotiations. Like Don has said, if a program can be created (Adobe security) it can be "hacked" into as well.

That being said, I receive all of my faxes through Telus virtual fax (fax to email). It is inexpensive and convenient. I will generally use my computer to scan and then send faxes through that service - only because I don`t need another "machine" in my workspace! You can "fax" attachments from any computer anywhere using Telus` service, so it is very handy if you are out of town a lot. Truth is, I don`t think it really takes much longer than using a normal fax machine.

If you don`t have a scanner, you can always run down to Staples or the UPS store to send out if you don`t want another machine taking up space at home.

This will work for some, and not for others.......

Jeremy

 

[MarkLabrosse]

Thanks Jeremy,

I signed up with Myfax, $13/mo and free to try for a month.

 

[gwasser]

Hi Jeremy,

Hi went through a similar problem. I hardly use faxes, except when buying real estate or dealing with legal documents. I can not justify $13 per month, while getting faxes only once or twice a year. My solution, I bought a $108.00 dollar cheap fax at Future Store which I`ll plug in my regular phone upon being informed a fax is coming.


Just another option.

Godfried

 

[jeremyfleming]

I`m glad there are enough options to make everyone happy!

Now lets go make another offer.........

Jeremy

 

[Aneta]

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