I think “contracts” for devices are an old way of doing business. In fact, I think they aren’t a very good way of doing business, period.
They should be more month-to-month, very much like a lot of web services that we use.
In fact, perhaps they should learn from churches and non-profits: We don’t have contracts in terms of “engagement” or “use” or hard-core policies around attendance and membership, right?
Well, *ahem*, some have policies, but the point is that contract stink.
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That got a serious laugh out of me. Well played.
I stopped using contracts years ago. It was a hassle to get clients through the process of signing the contract, and it would delay the project by a week or more. I changed to a terms of service, added a short notice about the terms of service to the payment page, and I haven’t gotten a single complaint. Plus projects start quicker and I get paid faster, so it’s a win-win.