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[vendingguy]

I know this is an old topic, but I thought it might be good for a quick review. I use SuperPro tri-vends, and I also use Dentyne Ice machines.......Let me give you my take.

I 100% agree with Steve that not all locations can handle a tri-vend. This is true, but the key is to find locations that can. I focus all of my energy on placing my superpro's in employee breakrooms. Factories are the best, and I won't place one unless there's at least 100-150 employees at the minimal. So far, my focus has gave me a very nice ROI. There's other locations where I think they would work, but break rooms are a sure bet. Steve likes the idea of having singles, so he can put on racks if the demand warrants it.....In breakrooms, space is usually limited, and this may pose a problem with some of them, so Triples are a good choice.

Now the Dentyne Ice is awsome. Sales are amazing. Yes you pay more for the gum and the machine, but it is worth it. The gum lasts a long time, and the gum itself is alot larger than chiclet gum. Without going back over the books, I can be safe to say that I average well over $35 per month, per machine on the DI. Each bag of gum costs about $30 but it makes about $100 in sales.

Now, like I said before, I agree with Steve. My business plan details very precise methods and equipment that I will need to gain profitable locations. I will use Triples in large break rooms, I will use Dentyne Ice to market to the "Adult only crowds. I plan on using the Certs as well for establishments that don't want gum ( School system wants this bad), and then I plan on having singles head machines for other select areas.

With this plan, I will have my business made up of 3 separate machines. The SuperPro Tri-vend, the Dentyne Ice and Certs ( Which will be kind of machine), and a single head machine, ALL in black and Chrome, except for the DI which is standard Blue.

[goldrushvending]

its very amazing how seaga has made everyone believe that their machines are made in the USA.
if a company says:
Seaga Manufacturing operates our state of the art 110,000 square foot manufacturing and warehouse facility located in Freeport, Illinois USA.
in their about us section it does not mean that they manufacture the machines in the USA and store them in their warehouse until you buy them !!!!!

soda machines they sell are made in INDIA: http://www.karnaseaga.com/
and their triple vends and bulk vending machines whether you like it or not are CHINESE MADE... the only difference is that they don't advertise them as made in china because they are branded with their name SEAGA and you make the assumptions of these are made in the USA.

Amer.
The Vending Ninja.

[caserri]

its very amazing how seaga has made everyone believe that their machines are made in the USA.
if a company says:
Seaga Manufacturing operates our state of the art 110,000 square foot manufacturing and warehouse facility located in Freeport, Illinois USA.
in their about us section it does not mean that they manufacture the machines in the USA and store them in their warehouse until you buy them !!!!!

soda machines they sell are made in INDIA: http://www.karnaseaga.com/
and their triple vends and bulk vending machines whether you like it or not are CHINESE MADE... the only difference is that they don't advertise them as made in china because they are branded with their name SEAGA and you make the assumptions of these are made in the USA.

Kyle,

I have never made the assumption that ALL Seagas are made in the US because it is a well known fact that they are not. However, I have stated, and stand by it because I know for a fact, that the Millenia's are made right here in the US. Please don't lump their entire product line into the same category.

Steve

[goldrushvending]

Steve...
please don't get me wrong...
all i meant by my comment is how almost everybody associates SEAGA = MADE IN THE USA
maybe you don't but many people do...
and i am sure the many parts from the millennia machine are NOT USA MADE maybe assembled here probably...
but the mechanism , chute doors a lot of stuff is chinese...

anyways...
i have nothing against the company...
Amer.

[caserri]

i am sure the many parts from the millennia machine are NOT USA MADE

I guess it depends on your definition of "many"

Some of the parts are made in China but only 10%. These parts are also made in a factory that is run by Americans not Chinese. The same QC that goes into items made here goes into these parts as well. If not, they would never get put on the machine.

90% of the remaining parts are made here and they are assembled here. There is nothing wrong with a machine that is made in China as long as the same QC guidelines used here are in place there.

Steve