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[Munir Musleh]

Hey guys.

I am glad I found this website so we can discuss and share some ideas. I live in Palestine "West Bank" and I own bulk candy vending business that I started three months ago. I also lived in the states for 6 years, so I know much about business in their.

When I moved back to Palestine 8 months ago, the idea of bulk candy came to my mind because there are none here. So I started with 4 machines, and now I have 120 "Beaver double head machines". Business is great; the average of each machine is about 100 dollars a month. I know it will get lower sooner or later, but I am happy with what I am earning now.

My business became hard to manage now with about 100 locations working 7 days a week. I am searching for a software that may help me a little bit running this business. Any idea which software is the best?

Good luck to all of you

[caserri]

www.softessentials.com (offers free trial download)
www.ezmoneyvending.com (offers free trial download)
www.dmchambers.com ($250 through web site or $50 off ebay)

These are all quality programs. A bit pricey for someone starting out and robust enough for operators like yourself. (100+ heads)

[BlueRoxie]

www.softessentials.com (offers free trial download)
www.ezmoneyvending.com (offers free trial download)
www.dmchambers.com ($250 through web site or $50 off ebay)

These are all quality programs. A bit pricey for someone starting out and robust enough for operators like yourself. (100+ heads)

Do you have personal experience with any of these? I manage a new venture and need to track and plan routes for just over 1,300 bulk machines with 4 products each. I'm currently using Microsoft Excel to track and calculate next service date. I then export the machines to service into a Mapping program to print routes for the week. This system is very labor intensive to keep the data current. Our plan is to grow to 5,000 machines, but this system will consume way too much time as well as being very susceptible to human error. Changing software is expensive and time consuming, so I only want to do it once if possible.

[caserri]

I personally do not however there are a couple of members over at my site (link below) who use these. I use a custom made program that was written for me by a good friend in the computer field. If you go to my site look for clvending. I believe he uses, and is quite happy with vending essentials.