I would disagree with you saying that most people new in the industry buy combo's to avoid buying 2 machines to sell snacks and drinks and save money. I could buy a seperate snack and soda machine for less money than a combo. And I'm comparing a cheaper combo like a Genesis to used dixie's and such.

I would also disagree when you say that if an account justifies vending at all, they would need more than a combo. I have an account(hotel) that I replaced 2 seperate machines(drink and snacks) with an Antares Combo. This machine makes good money, it is one of my best accounts so far in fact. I have no problem supplying for the needs of my customer with a combo in a place that previously had seperate machines that held more quantity of products. I service my machine once a week with no problems.

You're saying that if a company uses combo's only, they will work harder to achieve the same if they had single product machines. I don't really understand that thinking. Say I had an account with a combo that I was having to service multiple times a week, like you're saying I would, to keep up. At some point I would simply add another combo. I would still only have 2 machines, instead of maybe 4 in the same location, if there was room for 4. As well, my customer would be happier with the looks and variety offered in my combo as opposed to the typical snacks and soda machines. Some of my customers simply like the looks of combos better than traditional machines because they look more professional.

All that being said, I am not unwilling to buy a single product machine in the future. I think there is a place for both types of machines. If everyone subscribed to the thought that smaller clients aren't worth the time, they would never have vending and that's a whole market that would be untapped. I want to service both markets, large and small so I'm not ready to give up on combos yet if ever. I realize I will need several types of machines to do that.

I greatly appreciate your replys and thoughts and respect your opinions.