Hi,
I'm new here and would greatly appreciate any advice to start up a vending business. I was thinking of investing $200-$300 initially to start. I just have a couple questions that need answers.
1) Which machines are most effective and where should I buy them from?
2) How much per month should I plan on making?
Thanks alot!
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Started by jhowe, Aug 07 2007 02:58 AM
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 07:31 PM
Gumball Machine Warehouse - http://www.gumball-machine.com/
I have machines that are doing .50 to $60. It is most likely around $15, that is average.
Kyle Guth
I have machines that are doing .50 to $60. It is most likely around $15, that is average.
Kyle Guth
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 09:45 PM
Well I first started out by going onto a 1800 scam which lead me into a 300.00 double head......Never again,
I run a fleet of 200 machines all of them are oak vistas. They are an all metal machine which only run 46.00 with shipping included. Its very important to keep the same type of machines. On the oaks i just rotate the heads from one location to another that way each month the same location doesnt have the same product. Go with oak manufacturing of out CA.
I have 120 locations that they all net average $21.50. Hope this helps.
I run a fleet of 200 machines all of them are oak vistas. They are an all metal machine which only run 46.00 with shipping included. Its very important to keep the same type of machines. On the oaks i just rotate the heads from one location to another that way each month the same location doesnt have the same product. Go with oak manufacturing of out CA.
I have 120 locations that they all net average $21.50. Hope this helps.
Hi,
I'm new here and would greatly appreciate any advice to start up a vending business. I was thinking of investing $200-$300 initially to start. I just have a couple questions that need answers.
1) Which machines are most effective and where should I buy them from?
2) How much per month should I plan on making?
Thanks alot!
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Posted 07 August 2007 - 10:47 PM
Yes I would go with Oak myself. I have about 50 of them, and I would trade them for nothing. A&A cabs are good too. I like them better than Oaks because of the new gen. coin mechs. Like Beaver, Smooooth. Either way 1-800- Vending is a NO. Seaga is a NO.
Just choose a distributer and stick with them.
K.G.
Just choose a distributer and stick with them.
K.G.
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 07:30 AM
I would stay away from gumball warehouse. I tried them first when I started out because they were from my hometown. They messed up my simple order of 3 seagas. I called them about the problem and they said they would take care of it. I am still waiting 3 years later. I did contact the BBB. I now use arrowvending .com to buy my seagas. They have the best price I have seen including shipping.
Of course this is my opinion.
Lee
Of course this is my opinion.
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 11:51 AM
I have placed over 100 orders from GMW. Every one has been at my door step in 3 days. Thay DO NOT SALE SEAGAS. Seagas are crap, I hate them. GMW machines are 100% better, and NOTHING LIKE SEAGAS.
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 02:58 PM
NOTHING LIKE SEAGAS.
Why do they use the Seaga brand name?
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 03:01 PM
Kyle has no credibility on this forum. I only read his posts for entertainment. He waffles better than any politician.
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 03:55 PM
First off dutch boy, I want you to look at your stars, how many do you have. Look at your membership, your a "newbie" I am an advanced member. How many years experience do you have? Not 9. No one agrees with you on this: "Kyle has no credibility on this forum." I sure have a heck more than you do.
Caserri, to answer your question, I will have to post a picture. I have used Seaga, and I know the difference. My friends these come from china, not the USA. thay wanted to use a brand name to promote there product. I know from one, this is not a seaga. Look at this:
http://zhengcheng.en...ll_Machine.html
Now where do Seagas come from, The US. Where do GMW come from, China. How can thay be the same Dutch Boy? Thay come from 2 different countrys.
K.G.
Caserri, to answer your question, I will have to post a picture. I have used Seaga, and I know the difference. My friends these come from china, not the USA. thay wanted to use a brand name to promote there product. I know from one, this is not a seaga. Look at this:
http://zhengcheng.en...ll_Machine.html
Now where do Seagas come from, The US. Where do GMW come from, China. How can thay be the same Dutch Boy? Thay come from 2 different countrys.
K.G.
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 04:07 PM
So, let me get this straight......You say that the machines you bought from GMW are made in China, but they are better than the American made Seaga millenia machine, and they are also less expensive? They show the cheaper machines on their website like you purchased and they dont look anything like the Seaga millennia they list.
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 04:35 PM
Heck yea. Is that not bad? That single is what is on the double head. You will see when I post a picture. Thay are not seaga. You will see that tomorrow.
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 04:46 PM
so what you are saying is that they advertise on their site that they sell the Millenia, which is the Seaga trademark name, but they really send you a cheaper product, not made by Seaga, but made in China instead?
That does not sound like good business practice.
That does not sound like good business practice.
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 05:21 PM
Yep that is right. Not cheaper, better!
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 05:34 PM
Well in my opinion freinds..........oak is the way to go
I can get an oak machine from Oak for 46.00 with shipping included. With a stand $68. I wouldnt go with any plasticm machines if your going to get one to last get a all metal oak vista. I swear by these machines because I have used all the others before, ashland, northamerican, northwestern, beaver, all of them and the oak vistas are the way to go
I can get an oak machine from Oak for 46.00 with shipping included. With a stand $68. I wouldnt go with any plasticm machines if your going to get one to last get a all metal oak vista. I swear by these machines because I have used all the others before, ashland, northamerican, northwestern, beaver, all of them and the oak vistas are the way to go
Yep that is right. Not cheaper, better!
K.G.
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 07:05 PM
I agree 100%. I use more Oak Cab. than any other machine.
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Posted 08 August 2007 - 11:13 PM
Well in my opinion freinds..........oak is the way to go
I can get an oak machine from Oak for 46.00 with shipping included. With a stand $68. I wouldnt go with any plasticm machines if your going to get one to last get a all metal oak vista. I swear by these machines because I have used all the others before, ashland, northamerican, northwestern, beaver, all of them and the oak vistas are the way to go
Westlake, I have been all over the map with machines. I can't find any decent pictures of the oak! Where do you get them from and what is the url???
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Posted 09 August 2007 - 09:02 AM
Here you go!
http://www.oakmfg.com/
There pictures are not as good, but you can see, kinda, what you are buying. Thay all look 100% better in person.
http://www.oakmfg.com/
There pictures are not as good, but you can see, kinda, what you are buying. Thay all look 100% better in person.
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Posted 09 August 2007 - 09:56 AM
so what you are saying is that they advertise on their site that they sell the Millenia, which is the Seaga trademark name, but they really send you a cheaper product, not made by Seaga, but made in China instead?
This appears to be exactly what they are doing. It took me a minute to figure out that the GMW Millennia is not the Seaga Millennia. The old bait and switch!
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Posted 09 August 2007 - 10:01 AM
I can get an oak machine from Oak for 46.00 with shipping included.
Westlake, buy all you can at that price! I called Oak yesterday to purchase 200 heads and they gave me a price of $52.50 ea with shipping!
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Posted 09 August 2007 - 04:00 PM
Holy crap. 200??? Yes you are right about the GMW.
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I called and they said they would send me a catalog? I think I would really like the black ones with chrome, anyone have experience with these?
Lastly, I was speaking with a local vendor here and he stated his killer combo is Peanut M&M's, Jelly Belly Gourmet gumballs, and nuts. Is it worth it to buy the premium gumballs versus the sam's club ones? Nuts, do they sale well, and don't peanut M&M's melt?!?!!?
Lastly, I was speaking with a local vendor here and he stated his killer combo is Peanut M&M's, Jelly Belly Gourmet gumballs, and nuts. Is it worth it to buy the premium gumballs versus the sam's club ones? Nuts, do they sale well, and don't peanut M&M's melt?!?!!?
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Posted 10 August 2007 - 05:31 PM
Well, I guess you do not vend yet. No P-M&M's will not melt. Nuts/Cashews are my #1 seller. Any other gum sells better than DB, like Nerds Gumballs. I use them, and DB.
K.G.
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First off dutch boy, I want you to look at your stars, how many do you have. Look at your membership, your a "newbie" I am an advanced member. How many years experience do you have? Not 9. No one agrees with you on this: "Kyle has no credibility on this forum." I sure have a heck more than you do.
Caserri, to answer your question, I will have to post a picture. I have used Seaga, and I know the difference. My friends these come from china, not the USA. thay wanted to use a brand name to promote there product. I know from one, this is not a seaga. Look at this:
http://zhengcheng.en...ll_Machine.html
Now where do Seagas come from, The US. Where do GMW come from, China. How can thay be the same Dutch Boy? Thay come from 2 different countrys.
K.G.
why would you say that 1800vending is a NO..? is it because of the price of their machines? (what ARE the price of their machines as of August 2007???)
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Posted 27 August 2007 - 02:36 PM
why would you say that 1800vending is a NO..? is it because of the price of their machines? (what ARE the price of their machines as of August 2007???)
Way to go K.G. The only problem I ever had vending M&M was a location were I did not realize it got a lot of sun during they day. It changed the color of the M & Ms but they never melted, the only one it really affected that bad was the chocolate color. Cashews were my best sellers of all the nuts too. I have never seen a Seaga that was made in the US either.
