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Originally Posted by debbieN
how old are your machines? are they from BJ's, Sam's, Costco, or a major vending company?
hopefully they are not the hand cranked small machines or your screwed and limited to inside of Tires Plus waiting rooms.
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26 machines have been used since march and at worst were bought in October. 3 machines are still new in box.
Yes they are small machines, well not single head etc. Far from screwed regardless. Of all of the currently placed machines (all indoor), only 1 has any sort of profit sharing involved. Every other machine gives zero cut to the business, nor have they since March.
Also again hard to be screwed when each machine has been generating a fairly decent positive cash flow that will pay for what I put out in under 6 months assuming I do nothing, and just run as is.
I am pretty sure you are in Florida if I remember correctly. Here is pretty different and one area that is just about beyond impossible to get into is water. Aside from a few local spring companies holding dominance, few have issues with the quality of tap. We are in a mountainous area that has places pretty known for its water.
Even the pay per gallon with filtration units are owned by off shoot companies of the spring water companies. Though those units are few and far between, which relates back to the quality of the tap and or those who get home/office delivery.
I know I can venture into standing soda and candy machines. The smaller placed machines are already a foot in the door to that. I also know even though we have a Pepsi plant here and then a Coke distributor, I do know their cuts involved with profit sharing and free use of the machines. I could jump into battle with them at locations, yet currently there is no reason. I can pick the battles and when we wish to expand into other machine types.
I do know that I will be getting two stand up dual soda/snack machines within 45 days or so. Since after the family has gotten word a friend of the family wants to swap his machine in his laundry mat, and my wife's uncle was about to start looking for such a machine for his office at his rock quarry. Well it services employee's and then also those buying bulk gravel and such.
PS not being dismissive of your post. Had been fiddling with doing this on and off for a couple years. Done crap loads of research, particularly in the area local to us. Just never bit the bullet for one reason or another - most often either time, or issue with jumping in with zero placements.