Ok....like i said we already have telemetry and a way to look at whats in the machine and schedule when to service them, through our software provider. It's actually pretty good, but since there are a few bugs, I am trying to find ways around it. Especially since some of our machines are serviced like once every three weeks to once a month and some are seasonal. I appreciate you help.

There is softwarte/hardware available to give you remote access to your machine. This way you can determine your need to service or not. It will also give you a per selection report of sales so you can see what is actually selling and then determine par levels. What type machines you are vending will determine if they are DEX ready or not. If so I would say that is the easiest way to track sales. We use InOne Technologies Arrow Vision hardware/software. Runs us $6/month per machine to have machines report 4 times a day to us. For a few $$ more you can get real time reports. We just don't see the need.

Ruskie: We do have the dexing and the telemetry devices that let you see whats in your machine and they help, but I am thinking it's more a software issue than anything and am trying to find a way around it and hopefully tell the software company so they can fix their bugs.

Vend1ng: It is a serious topic and though inventory changes from time to time, some due to seasonal places (farming areas, holiday places etc) some due to the economy and some other reasons. I am asking not as the owner, but as an employee to see if we can get it lower since were are building a store and saving for a new building, having everyone fired and getting out would be the worst thing to do due to the economy and hard to find jobs now, this post was not meant to/to be insulted or slandered by someone, only suggestions to help one another.