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[RayG]

I am considering buying 30 Vendstar 6000 Bulk Candy machines with 1200 lbs of candy at a cost of
$9435. These machinnes are all plastic and are the 3 headed machines. Is this a good idea? I Would appreciate any feedback from those of
you who are experienced in vending business.

[minivend]

Do you have locations to place the equipment in? If so, have you estimated your monthy income for each account? Have you estimated your "net" profit for each location? The numbers will help you figure out how long it will take to pay off that kind of investment. Have you done your research on the "different" types of bulk vending equipment available on the market today? If this is your first venture into the world of bulk vending I would NOT purchase that equipment. Do you understand basic accounting? If not, I would pick up a basic accounting book and learn the basics. Then I would figure out what type of equipment I was going to operate. After that I would purchase ONE machine and place it in a location. Many people buy more than ONE machine when they are starting out and they end up with a garage or basement full of equipment. One at a time..slow and steady. Look at Beaver Machines.. I'm very partial to Beaver equipment. Good luck.. http://www.michiganm...nding.com..Eric

[minivend]

http://www.michiganminivend.com

[For The Kids Vending]

If you search your local online classified (craigs list or whatever) you can usually find people selling off their bulk vending machines cheap because they bought 10 or 20 or 30 in the beginning and never made it work. Minivend is right. Start with one spot then you will know how hard it is to find locations before you fill your garage with machines.

[TripleG]

Wow those were some lame replies...

To simply answer your question NO dont buy does machines.

Vendstar machines are all plastics very cheaply made and easily break you can find them in bulk for around 50 bucks a piece.

Stay away from them PM me if you have any questions I can help you with

[kennr]

kennr You have to be careful with all plastic machines I had some and the candy got stuck in the coin mech and broke the gears when a coin got stuck they kept trying to turn it and it broke. I saw a post about beaver machines they are very good I had a lot of them and rarely had a problem with them.

I am considering buying 30 Vendstar 6000 Bulk Candy machines with 1200 lbs of candy at a cost of
$9435. These machinnes are all plastic and are the 3 headed machines. Is this a good idea? I Would appreciate any feedback from those of
you who are experienced in vending business.

[Profits]

http://www.michiganminivend.com

Hey Minivend, you've got some text on your site you may want to fix. You're using the word "originations", and I think you mean "organizations".

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[personal vending machine]

I am considering buying 30 Vendstar 6000 Bulk Candy machines with 1200 lbs of candy at a cost of
$9435. These machinnes are all plastic and are the 3 headed machines. Is this a good idea? I Would appreciate any feedback from those of
you who are experienced in vending business.

No dont buy those machines, Im new to the business also and the advice ive recieved was to try craigslist, ebay and try a search for used vending machine sales. it would also be a good idea to get your location before you buy your machines, so that you start making money soon as you place it instead of holding it in a storage place. I hope this helps a little.


,PVM

[urbanpanda3]

DO NOT SPEND A DIME ON THIS VENDING MACHINE!


Simply put, this vending machine is a piece of crap. And, dealing with the company is even worse. Just check the long list of complaints they have at the Better Business Bureau. That said here is the breakdown on how the machine works:

Coin Mechanism - Most likely the worst Coin Mech in the Vending Business. Anyone with a piece of straw, a paper clip or even with their car keys can easily tamper it and get free candy. After a couple of months of use, it will start jamming and will work with everything BUT quarters. Unlike in the feature description, these plastic coin mechanisms will not last very long with normal use.

Chute Doors - The chute doors are made of plastic. Very WEAK plastic. They will not last a week of normal use. This will leave an extremely unattractive machine that looks like a toothless Hockey player. Not to mention how unsanitary that is.

Canisters - Sure the easy on, easy off design might be the best any company has come up with. However, the canisters are so weak that I have had them crack on my hands while cleaning them. Another flaw would be that these clear canisters will turn yellowish within a month if exposed to indirect sunlight of strong fluorescent lighting. Even if they aren't, they will still turn yellowish within a year. Plus, they are very poorly manufactured. Finally these canisters would not only NOT keep the candy fresh, but also it is very easy for insects to get inside and make a total mess.

Housing - This would be the piece attached to the metal pole and base and holds the canisters and coin mechs. It is so poorly made, that within a couple of months it will start to crack. I have had customers call me to tell me the machine fell on the floor. Imagine if it had fallen on top of a child!

The Back "Security" Door - It is incredibly weak and made of plastic. Anyone with a screwdriver can steal your quarters without even breaking it.

The Company - The Manufactures are Multivend. They might be one of the worst companies to deal with. As I said before, just read the complaints they have at the Better Business Bureau.

If you are looking for a novelty TOY, this machine would be perfect if they didn't want to charge you over $100.00 for each (A new Unit can set you back almost $400.00). I would pay no more than $40.00 for a unit. But, if you are looking for an investment, then look elsewhere. I can recommend the Beaver Machines. Those are the best in the market. I've made more money with around 40 Beaver Units than the over 300 units of Vendstar 3000 Machines I purchased will ever produce.

[lovinglife702]

Whatever you do dont buy them direct, buy them from someone who bought them direct and is now selling them dirt cheap, I picked uo 10 brand new vendstar 3000 locally the other day for 350 bucks.

[ultimatevendingdeal]

Whatever you do dont buy them direct, buy them from someone who bought them direct and is now selling them dirt cheap, I picked uo 10 brand new vendstar 3000 locally the other day for 350 bucks.

[timlee2000]

I would suggest buy a batch of 5 machines and when locate them buy more and if you have a option of buying the used one that is the best way to go, also product do not buy so much in bulk just buy enough to sustain for one month as you have to experiment to find out what product work better.

[mainly vending]

Vendstar machines are the worst. Never ever ever buy anything from. They screwed me once. Now I watching them get their butts kicked by other vending companies that provide great machines and great service. Hey Vend 3, ha ha ha ha!