Newbie
Posted 06 May 2013 - 04:07 PM
I'm new to the industry and wondering if anyone has any experience or feedback about All4u vending (www.all4uvending.com)? They are a relatively new division of U.S. Vending Technologies and offer what looks like a pretty attractive business start up package. I'd appreciate any feedback/thoughts you can give me.
Advanced Member
Posted 06 May 2013 - 04:39 PM
This looks like an outfit that imports machines from China that are likely to be poorly made and without any real technical or part support. You want to stay away from any internet outfits that want to help you start your business, as all they really want to do is sell you substandard machines at inflated prices, and if they are also offering to find you locations, you should run away as fast as you can. There is no easy way to get into vending. You need to plan on spending lots of time locating machines and accounts on your own. You will save yourself substantial amounts of money and grief this way.
When looking for good used machines, or new for that matter, stick with US made machines from Dixie Narco, Royal Vendor, Vendo, AMS, Automatic Products/AP, Crane/National Vendors, and Wittern/USI/Federal/Selectivend. Anything else may be foreign made or too old to get parts for.
Plan on purchasing used machines that can be found on Craiglist in your area, then use friends and family members to get you in front of decision makers. You should stick with can soda for a long time until you are comfortable with vending and know it's something you want to get deeper into. Soda only will make it easier on you as far as understanding vending, how to service and repair machines, find accounts, purchase and transport products and learn how the business works. After a period of success with soda vending then you can consider snack vending too. Snacks will require different logistics for product transport and you will need 3 - 5 machines placed before you will achieve economy of scale in selling through the case quantities of snacks before they expire.
Newbie
Posted 06 May 2013 - 06:07 PM
The company is a new division of US Vending Technologies and I believe (though not positive) that the machines are manufactured by Uturn Vending. Are you (or anyone else) familiar with those companies? If Uturn is the mfr, are they in fact, made in China?
Advanced Member
Posted 14 May 2013 - 04:59 PM
Regardless of how impressed you are with those machines or how much you like the things they say about them, you definitely need to stay away from any manufacturer that isn't listed in my second paragraph above. The companies you are asking about are not regarded very highly by true vending companies. Many vendors get trapped into buying equipment from online companies that make everything sound so easy and profitable, but in reality, those claims are rarely true and most often are misrepresented. Basically if it sounds too good to be true, it is. The machines you are asking about are made overseas.
You won't regret staying away from them, but you also won't come to that realization unless you first get taken advantage of by them. You need to put your trust in people who have been through the building of a successful business and have seen the pitfalls that are out there waiting for new entrepreneurs.
Newbie
Posted 06 June 2013 - 07:28 PM
Solid company. If you do your research you'll find that out. I always suggest that when a company is criticized by people who have limited information, be wary.
I'm new to the industry and wondering if anyone has any experience or feedback about All4u vending (www.all4uvending.com)? They are a relatively new division of U.S. Vending Technologies and offer what looks like a pretty attractive business start up package. I'd appreciate any feedback/thoughts you can give me.
