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What
is a Credit Limit Advisory report?
A credit limit advisory report is a recommended
credit limit established with the benefit of our extensive
informational resources and state of the art risk modeling
software. More than just information, it is a
recommendation on how to address a customer's request
for credit.
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What
is a Credit Alert report?
The Credit Alert report is actually a news release
updating service that is designed to keep you abreast of
late breaking news and risk related developments on select
key accounts. You tell us who you want to monitor and we
put them on your alert profile. As relevant news and information
becomes available, it will be automatically forwarded via
fax or e-mail to you or the recipient of your choice.
See the Credit Alert Fact Sheet
for more info.
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How
can using ProfitGuard help my company?
In today's increasingly volatile and unpredictable climate
you need expert guidance and decision support to protect
your business. ProfitGuard not only provides you with
the information you need to make informed decisions, it
also provides recommendations and true decision support.
Using the program to capture additional sales, or avoid
a loss provides substantial returns over the nominal subscription
price.
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Where
do you gather your information?
ProfitGuard's expert analysts utilize a variety of information
resources and direct contact with companies in the industry.
In addition, our proprietary risk model pulls data from
a variety of sources as well as publicly available information.
Combined with our vast network of industry contacts and
relationships, all of the information we gather is processed
through our risk model to provide you with an objective
assessment of the risk and a suggested credit limit. Our
financial analysts study the industry, individual company
financials and recent events every day. A comprehensive
range of trade publications and general information subscriptions
are maintained to round out the information sources behind
the limit recommendations we make. We process all of this
information and provide you with an objective, informed
decision.
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How
can this credit report be of benefit to me?
Credit limit advisories can help you determine the
best approach for handling a new customer request. It
is the goal of these recommendations to help you maximize
revenue while avoiding losses. Alert reports are ideal
for staying very close to marginal risk situations so
you can continue to meet your customer's needs without
throwing caution to the wind and selling blindly into
a potential loss. With ProfitGuard's program, your annual
subscription allows you to take advantage of these products
in any combination you require throughout the year, so
that you can custom tailor the service to your exact needs.
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What
are Units and how are they used?
Each ProfitGuard Decision Support subscription is
units based, meaning that depending on what level
subscription you purchased, you receive a certain amount
of units to use (i.e. a Platinum Subscription includes 50
units). With the exception of the Metal's Edge
eNewsletter, all ProfitGuard products and services cost
units. Subscribers can use their units how they
choose to purchase Credit Limit Advisory Reports and or
Credit Alert Services. A simple Credit Limit
Advisory carries the cost of 1 unit. A Credit Alert
carries the cost of 5 units. Please note: to order a
Credit Alert, you must first order a Credit Limit Advisory
on that company.
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How
can I get a credit report?
Credit Limit Advisories and Credit Alert requests can be secured via fax or e-mail.
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Are
the web transactions secure?
Using the latest data encryption technology, we provide
a secure site for your online transactions,
and assure confidentiality on web, email, fax or mailed
requests.
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What
methods of payment are available?
You can only pay by company check at this time.
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How
do I register to become a member of ProfitGuard?
To become a ProfitGuard subscriber, simply open
an account on this web site and you will be
invoiced for the subscription chosen and ready to order reports.
We will initiate your subscription and provide the instructions
for ordering the decision support products. The annual subscription fee
renews
automatically each year.
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