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[jblvending]

I mentioned OCS to my prospect because I have a working relationship with Standard Coffee here, but they don't want to have to "pay" anything for the coffee the production people drink. That's the dillemma. I mentioned an honor box, but that wasn't received very well.

Personally, I think OCS has all but replaced vended coffee. Once in a while you see a coffee vending machine out there, but they aren't nearly as common arouond here as they used to be. I don't know of anyone who does just vended coffee. I don't think you could ever make any real money doing just that.

Kevin this is my last post regarding you, I never sayed skip it, I said that I would move on if it was me, as BVI mentioned OCS is where the coffee business is headed.Kevin I will say this, you seem to know the inside and out's of machines, and I commend you on that,I never called you a rich boy, and I never tell people what to do, I suggest things , and if they want to take my advice so be it, but I would never force my opinions on anyone.I believe you are upset because I don't believe you when you say 2 machines with 15 people will do $400 a week, I'm sorry Kevin but I can't believe that, and sometimes people make things up to get attention, and I don't want people to come on here and see that post and come acorss a account with 15 people and think that they will make $400 a week off of it, sorry, but It just don't jive with me.

[kevin]

Kevin this is my last post regarding you, I never sayed skip it, I said that I would move on if it was me, as BVI mentioned OCS is where the coffee business is headed.Kevin I will say this, you seem to know the inside and out's of machines, and I commend you on that,I never called you a rich boy, and I never tell people what to do, I suggest things , and if they want to take my advice so be it, but I would never force my opinions on anyone.I believe you are upset because I don't believe you when you say 2 machines with 15 people will do $400 a week, I'm sorry Kevin but I can't believe that, and sometimes people make things up to get attention, and I don't want people to come on here and see that post and come acorss a account with 15 people and think that they will make $400 a week off of it, sorry, but It just don't jive with me.

I do believe I did state repetedly that it was a diamond in the ruff. You never know and this was an existing coffee account that asked us to set them up. We put an old 5 select dixie can amchine in there on thrusday and by monday they called and said it was empty. I thought something was wrong with the machine so I went by and it was empty. So I filled it and within 2 days it was like taht again. So I got a bigger bottle machine and talked with the mployees about what they wanted. Within 2 weeks I had a snack and drink set and for almost a year and a half now its ran that much a week. I have maybe 2 accounts with more then 200 employees. In this area most accounts are from 50-100 emps and I have alot of accounts taht do well over $300 a week and I have some that dont even run $50-75. I dont usually keep those accounts unless they are a high end coffee account. For instance I have an account taht goes through 3-4 cases every 2 weeks of drinks but bys 8 boxes of coffee every two weeks. My business is ran different because of OCS but sometimes I cut my loses no matter what. I cannot imagine anyone being told that 80+ employees is not enough. MAybe this area is alot different but I couldn't imagine it to be that differnt. If all my accounts were over 80 people I would be doing very well and have almost every large account in this town. Thats all I have to say

[coinvestor]

I mentioned OCS to my prospect because I have a working relationship with Standard Coffee here, but they don't want to have to "pay" anything for the coffee the production people drink. That's the dillemma. I mentioned an honor box, but that wasn't received very well.

Personally, I think OCS has all but replaced vended coffee. Once in a while you see a coffee vending machine out there, but they aren't nearly as common arouond here as they used to be. I don't know of anyone who does just vended coffee. I don't think you could ever make any real money doing just that.

BVI, this company has lots of coffee machines around here:

http://www.filterfresh.com/


JD

[coinvestor]

Does anyone know anything good or bad about the Keurig machines?

http://www.keurig.com/

Thanks

JD

[kevin]

Does anyone know anything good or bad about the Keurig machines?

http://www.keurig.com/

Thanks

JD

My competitor has them and one account I have for vending they have had alot of problems with them. I dont know if its just not taking care of well and thats the only experience I have with keurig.