any for feedback on Profitt vending? I am also looking to purchase a vending machine from them. How does their locating service work? Do they secure you a location or contact these businesses then you work out the deal?

They have a locator who mass emails companies in your area. Then they give you the names of the interested parties and you make an appointment to meet. My deal is always the same. NO DEALS. I supply the machine and product at a reasonable price an they supply the spot and electric. I offer no percentage of money, this way the prices stay low and their workers are happy. They can say they are subsidizing the price. We booth agree to a 30 day notice of ending our relationship without penalty. Has worked well for me!

Hi gary,

Thanks for your valuable inputs and time. I have already brought 3 machines from them. Waiting on the Location for the machine to be delivered. As you mentioned Gary is very nice and Pleasant to deal with. I will keep you posted. How are things going with your machines now?

All is well. Pretzels and Cheese Danish are my 2 biggest sellers. I keep Coke and Pepsi in 3 of my machines and they both sell about the same. Watch out for the date on Diet Coke, sometimes Sam's sells it that is only a few weeks left on date, don't overbuy! Snickers always sells, Twizzlers sell good, Peanut butter crackers used to sell great for .50 (hope they come back), M & M peanuts ar good sellers too. Be careful buying healthy treats, they all say they want them and then no-one buys any.
Good luck with your locations.
Oh yeah... Famous Amos is a great seller... I put them in the 10 item row (A4) for .75 and they always sell out in a week.
Again...Good Luck

Thanks again gary. Profitt says they already have a very good location. Did you find the location or they placed your machine?Have you ordered any more machines from them after 4? I thought we could make atleast 175 $ minimum in a resonable location like yours.

They located for me. gave me about 8 locations to choose from. I chose ones that were inside and safe, problem is they are only open 5 days a week for 10 hour days. The best thing about vending, is the machine will work 24/7 for free. You will need 7 day operation to make the big money. I've found a location that needs 2 machine, but there old vendor is not happy and is trying to stay by offering cash. I don't offer cash...no contract. They can get rid of me or I can move my machine if one of us is unhappy.
Again, it's all in the location.
Good luck.

Our experience with Profitt/Genesis is more like the first part of this thread. Our machines were bought in Nov. '08, locations selected in early Dec. '08, delivered in January '09 We did not have any set up assistance, we had problems with coin validators (3 out of 6), and as first time owners, it took us several weeks to get to a point where we can simply maintain them without phone calls regarding problems with the machines. The DVD was a little helpful, but didn't cover the problems we encountered. The shipping information we got was spotty at best, machines were delayed or backordered and we weren't kept abreast of a real world delivery date. We would have liked more 'hands on' help with set up, better delivery information, and better performance on a brand new machine. For us, the jury is still out. The machines are a good size, and seem now to be working well- we've become vending machine techs a lot quicker than we expected to, unfortunately the time lost with simple problems made us look less than flattering to our brand new customers- first impressions mean a lot, and "out of order" signs posted over coin slots on a brand new machine is a bad first impression.

As you can see from my first post, I was unhappy with many things with the first 2 machines. Since then the level of service had risen dramatically and I have had no problem with the machines As you say, I learned a lot with those first 2 machines, so to come to the customer and find the next 2 machines uncrated, assembled, put in place and plugged in getting cold was a real pleasure.
I feel that Profitt has really tried to make things better, and I do think they sell a good machine for a reasonable price.
I recommend Profitt, and I highly recommend the vending business. You won't get rich, but you'll make a few dollars and have a tremendous amount of freedom. I'm always flexible with my product, and willing to try whatever they ask for. It really is a fun job. Nice people, nice conditions, and I have a really great boss.........

Thanks much Gary for your reply. How reliable are their machine. They say they would directly deliver to the location. Does the product vend out only if it is placed in a certain position?

Machines have been very reliable so far. I had 1 machine that the compressor went on and Genesis shipped me new the next day. Very easy to replace...only 2 bolts and 1 screw. Believe me, If I can fix them.....you can. Had 1 today that wasn't taking change, I just unplugged and plugged back in a it reset itself. Just like rebooting a computer. Putting the snacks in is easy. Ask Gary and he can send you a dvd before he sends the machines. shows everything you need to know. if you put an item in the front slot and see how it looks in the screw drive you will know how to load from the back. It really is simple.
You can do it ... It really is easy ... I make about 150 total profit per week on 4 machines. My machines are in businesses that are only open 5 days a week and average about 35 employees. I go once a week to all the machines and everyone is happy. Takes about 6 hours of my time a week with shopping and filling. The girls are nice to me (I give them candy) and watch over my machines. Really is a fun job. I like it a lot.