Not sure if I posted this on another thread. A local attorney really wanted my fax number. He wanted it so much he was willing to buy it (I didn't charge him for it). I couldn't understand why so he explained it to me:
Apparently a fax communication has a higher legal standing than email. If you fax to someone it's protected like mail so if someone picks up or intercepts the fax they can be charged with breaking federal law and be in huge trouble. There is not the same protection for email, so attorneys still use fax communications for that reason. He wanted a second number for his office to allow him to set up a second fax machine,,,,,,,go figure.?ÿ
But it's a consideration for anyone here that still has a fax machine, it made me pause giving it up, but I finally decided the only business fax communications I've done lately were for sketchy clients. Now I know why they wanted to use the fax.?ÿ
If that attorney was going to send you a lot of work then I can see making allowances. But for most cases snail mail remains an alternative, even if it does lack that instant gratification millennials crave.
Frankly after chatting with him about the legal issues with fax machines I was glad to be rid of it. The last client that insisted on me sending a fax was fighting the local hospital over a huge bill cause he didn't have insurance. He wanted me to send a fax to someone stating he paid the invoice I sent him.
Why he needed that done I didn't ask and didn't want to know, next time I get that request I can say I no longer have a fax and won't be getting one, if I lose business (doubtful) because I don't have one then OK by me.