I have just been down this road with sunbeds and did a lot of market research before hand. The general consensus of people in Southampton would use/do use a sunbed but it seems to be seasonal - more use in the summer months (about 3 miles away from me is a dedicated tanning shop). To compete with them I would have to use the same machines or better. The cost for the machines that are used within this shop are 22k each as new. The funding was not so much of a problem. Southampton have yet to introduce standards regarding the bulbs, I think it is 0.03 - however I am led to believe that this tanning shop does not adhere to these standards as it is not compulsory at this time. I could buy a sunbed from a reputable dealer, not adhere to the standards until they are mandatory then change all my bulbs out to the correct bulbs at a cost just to compete...If your beds are not as good as anyone around you within a 8 mile radius, you are wasting your money..it takes seconds to gain a new client for sunbed services and just as quick to lose them when the shop a few miles away works more efficiently, and it doesn't take long for the word to get around. If I went down this road I would only purchase a sunbed to start off in the correct manner so as the bulbs would be lower than the shop down the road, my tanning times would be longer and less effective - for some, being burnt on a sunbed means it is working..it is not the case! that is bad management. How long would it take to pay for the sunbed...in my opinion I was not going to find out! However it may work for you.