Typical arrangements seek to either partially or fully compensate service providers with stock in the company in exchange for hard work. (pearltrees.com)
Maybe they really want the depreciation w / o the income, but more than likely they just aren't familiar with current market typical arrangements. (biggerpockets.com)
The particular robot in my demonstration is bolted to a pedestal behind a workbench, which would be a fairly typical arrangement at customer sites. (inc.com)