I was told by a contact at 1800 vending that the biggest mistake in vending is to go into it without locators. These people seem to be well informed, and capable. I am wondering about all of this, too--since I am thinking of trying it. I am looking for any guidelines or mentoring on the subject...I was just thinking that there must be a group that would not mind spending time to educate people like us a little. I found a "Better Vending Association" or "BVA" online--and am waiting for a response. I was thinking of contacting vendors in my area to see if they would sit down with me and talk about the business. There is also a Northwest Vending Association--waiting for a response there also. I don't know if this will help--but I am excited about the topic, and would like to get in there some way. I am about to look on amazon.com for any books on the subject. Good luck!

This sounds great to me--I am new, too--but would contact the company to see what the specs are on that model, and then ask them what to look for in a well-taken-care-of machine...they could probably tell you what to expect for any warrenties or other legal matters that arise when purchasing used machines...good luck! I am reading the chat entries on the site so that I can get a little better informed about vending. If you know of any good sources for info--I would appreciate it.