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[wife_eh]

Just curious what your opinion is of the product and the company (Mad Dog Energy Products).

[VendAndy81]

They are awesome for they have as much caffeine as one cup of coffee. They also taste pretty good, I will have one everyday after lunch to get me through the rest of the day. The best thing is that they don't have the caffeine crash like other energy products.

[Vending_General]

Just curious what your opinion is of the product and the company (Mad Dog Energy Products).

From what I have heard, not very many people had bad things to say about the company. They seem to be very professional and do whatever they can to help.

[joebob051977]

Just curious what your opinion is of the product and the company (Mad Dog Energy Products).

I would suggest going to www.vendiscuss.com and looking in the bulk vending section. There is a thread right now discussing this very thing. However, the people there do NOT give great review of it. It is a "business opportunity." You have to invest $10,000 in overpriced machines in order to reorder the buzz bites and get machine parts. The machines are mediocre at best. Vendiscuss forum's view on Mad Dog Energy Products

[Vending_General]

I would suggest going to www.vendiscuss.com and looking in the bulk vending section. There is a thread right now discussing this very thing. However, the people there do NOT give great review of it. It is a "business opportunity." You have to invest $10,000 in overpriced machines in order to reorder the buzz bites and get machine parts. The machines are mediocre at best. Vendiscuss forum's view on Mad Dog Energy Products

The machines seem to be the only objection I have heard from people.

[scottgtt]

The machines seem to be the only objection I have heard from people.

What about distribution and profit margin compared to gumballs and the narrow market that it serves. Come on, we all can see you are trying to sell the product. How many do you have and what documentation do you have of their production. Stop talking and start showing us some proof. Can we come see your route and see how the machines do. Is anyone in your area willing to do this. This is a biz op and really more of a scam. Even all of the other bulk vendors out there don't restrict the product. This machine will be a laugher in 12-18 months and people will be unloading them wherever then can, most likely garage sales and ebay.

[Vending_General]

What about distribution and profit margin compared to gumballs and the narrow market that it serves. Come on, we all can see you are trying to sell the product. How many do you have and what documentation do you have of their production. Stop talking and start showing us some proof. Can we come see your route and see how the machines do. Is anyone in your area willing to do this. This is a biz op and really more of a scam. Even all of the other bulk vendors out there don't restrict the product. This machine will be a laugher in 12-18 months and people will be unloading them wherever then can, most likely garage sales and ebay.

Okay the profit margin is 333% you buy the chews at $0.15 and you sell them for $0.50 a chew thats a $0.35 profit for every vend. Thats much better than buying a $3 or $4 energy drink that doesn't deliver the same amount of caffeine in it, and most energy drinks make you crash after you get your "energy buzz". Also Buzz Bites have Ginsing, Tauring, and 5 B vitamins which dont give you the same crash you would get from an energy drink. The machine is only 7lbs and around the size of a coffee pot, therefore it is meant to go on a counter top or you can purchase stands for the machines. One of the customers made $800 in his first two days and has a 30 machine route. If you want to see more testimonials of how people have been doing there is a page of written testimonials www.vendingsystems.com/clients.php. I myself dont have a route because at the time I dont have enough money to pay for the machines. And im moving away for the fall, winter, and spring for hockey, but I bring Buzz Bites wherever I go and I have friends and family always asking if I have any. Like it is in any business there are always going to be people that dont like the product or service, but there are a lot that do.

[scottgtt]

First of all, the profit margin is 70 percent (profit / gross sales). Second, I would rather have a 50% or 60% margin on a 2.50 sale rather than a 70-100 percent margin on a .50 sale. Many of the energy drinks have ginseng, taurine, guarana and multiple vitamins in them, not all, but many do. The crash you refer to is primarily from drinks that only have caffeine or simple sugars in them as opposed to complex sugars that dissolve more slowly. And lastly, I would like to know how this person that did $800.00 in sales in two days does now in 2 days. I'm not trying to be difficult, but this is just simply misleading to many people looking into vending and these biz op set ups end up giving all vendors a bad name.

[Vending_General]

First of all, the profit margin is 70 percent (profit / gross sales). Second, I would rather have a 50% or 60% margin on a 2.50 sale rather than a 70-100 percent margin on a .50 sale. Many of the energy drinks have ginseng, taurine, guarana and multiple vitamins in them, not all, but many do. The crash you refer to is primarily from drinks that only have caffeine or simple sugars in them as opposed to complex sugars that dissolve more slowly. And lastly, I would like to know how this person that did $800.00 in sales in two days does now in 2 days. I'm not trying to be difficult, but this is just simply misleading to many people looking into vending and these biz op set ups end up giving all vendors a bad name.

I completely agree, but I honestly feel that its a good idea and a good biz op, and its not a scam, it may be expensive, but its well worth it, if you are sceptical of the product, or are interested, the best way to get answers is to call Mad Dog Energy Products, they can answer all of your questions. I can answer some but not all.

[scottgtt]

I already did and saw right through them. I have bought into companies before that had exclusive set ups (i.e. you must buy the machines and product from one company). These deals are attractive initially, but quickly fade when reality sets in. What happens if they go out of business, business is not good and they sell out, you need parts and the warranty is up and they are the only provider of the parts and can charge whatever they want. Ask yourself, if the product is so good, why wouldn't you want it vended or sold through other means. The reason is that the profit is not in the product, but in the machine.