Saving Companies $$ on their Shredding Budget

We just received word from one of the local credit unions that we received a "yes" in receiving their on-site shredding business. After receiving the award, we spoke to the facility manager and discussed the reasons we received the award. Here is what he said. "Your company has a straight forward pricing structure and your cost was almost 50% less than our current provider. In addition, everyone is courteous, professional, reliable, and honest at Incred-A-Shred. From the owners to the security experts servicing our firm, everyone cares about servicing our firm. We look at Incred-A-Shred as a business partner, not just another vendor."

Don't Pay by the Minute to have your Documents Shredded

When you are deciding to have confidential records and files shredded, here is a piece of advice for anyone when they are ready to decide what company to use. With respect to pricing, get a firm fixed price for the job, whether is is a per box price or a per pound price. Paying per pound is your best option because you are only paying for what gets shredded. Most companies have a scale mounted on the truck and can give you and exact weight of the materials that will be shredded.

Paying "by the minute" for a shredding company to shred your confidential records has several limitations. First of all, you do not know what you are paying until the job is complete. Second, the longer the company spends shredding your documents, the more money they make. Third, most of these companies have the slowest and most inefficient shredding equipment in the industry. This, in turn, increases the amount on your invoice, due to their slow, inefficient machines. The longer they are on-site, the more you pay. This is like your "time and materials" home improvement contractors.

Bottom line, get a price before the job gets started, and don't let any company tell you we are unsure of what it is going to cost until we are finished the job. This is like having a contractor come to your home, build an addition, and tells you when I am finished, I will give you a price. Crazy, right?

If you want a firm fixed price for your on-site shredding needs, call Incred-A-Shred and we will answer the phone and give you a firm fixed price on the spot.

Keys to a Successful Shred Day with the Community

1. Secure a date and a 2-3 hour block of time with a reputable on-site document shredding organization, like Incred-A-Shred.
2. Advertise the event in the local paper, post it on your website, include a flier in with your mailer to clients or local residents, and make people aware of the exciting event.
3. Make sure you publicize this event at least 30-60 days in advance.
4. Hang a banner outside your office or place of business, spelling out the event date, time, and a title, such as "Protect Your Identity" event.
5. Advise people on what to bring to the event. For example, old tax records, personal files, pay stubs, and anything else that is confidential.
6. Get folks excited about "Protecting their Identity" for free.

Tips to Protect Your Identity

Tips to Protecting Your Identity

1. Monitor your credit report-Many consumers don’t realize their ID has been stolen until they are denied credit.
2. Don’t give out personal information indiscriminately-Confirm organizations you are dealing with are legitimate
3. Be careful with your mail-Don’t use an unsecured mailbox when mailing anything that contains financial information
4. Guard your Trash-dumpster diving is rampant-SHRED!!!
5. Only give your social security number when absolutely necessary-your employer and financial institution may need it but ask anyone else why they need it
6. Pay attention to billing cycles-If your bills don’t arrive on time, follow up with creditors
7. Exercise caution online-before making purchases, look for the icon of a lock in the lower right hand corner of the browser window

Welcome to Incred-A-Shred, On-site, Secure Shredding Service Company

Incred-A-Shred is an on-site paper document shredding and destruction company located in Baltimore, Maryland. We bring our document shredding truck to your place of business and shred on your premises for the most secure document destruction service in the east coast.

Our shredding trucks can be at your company on a regular schedule or on call as needed.
Our mobile document destruction trucks service companies located in Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, Baltimore, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the surrounding east coast communities.

Call Incred-A-Shred, 1-888-467-4744 for all your on-site paper document shredding and destruction needs in the Baltimore and surrounding areas or visit us online at www.incred-a-shred.com .