This was actually my first idea of getting into vending in 2000. I looked into a couple of manufacturers. I can't remember the brand but the guys name was Ken Stoll (going from memory) that owned the company. I liked his machines the best just looking at the quality and design standpoint, but never actually tried his machines.

I spend hours writing a business plan and making logos and a marketing plan. One day I got a call from a friend in a neighboring city that said he knew where one of these machines were placed in a bar (the brand I can't remember but it is the most popular). I loaded up some friends and went drinking I had two drinks, my friend had many, and my girlfriend (later my wife) did not drink. We headed over to the machine where all of us blew into the machine. The machine said that all of us, including my wife who didn't drink, were over the legal limit of .08. This was not acceptable to me. If I was going to claim to help people to make the call to drive a car I didn't want a machine with questionable accuracy. I never did find out if that particular machine was just defective or if they are all like that. I dropped the idea and moved on to a new one

They are hard to find, but there are used ones around if you are thinking of giving it a try.

JD

One thing to consider for the false positive: how long since the machine had been serviced and had the Breathalyzer re calibrated? Sometimes lack of calibration will do a false positive.

PS- most of us are able to buy 850 count, 20 lb. boxes from Sam's for about $16, no shipping. Helps on the margins a bit.

I don't think my machines accept 1 inch gumballs. thats why I was asking about the smaller version.

i was wandering where you are getting your top shot machines they have alot of appeal to me i live near the outer banks of nc, lots of bars/restaurants, is the only place the website, i couldnt find any prices of the machines, what do they go for?

http://gumballs.com/coin-shooters.html

even though the pics only show the regular coin shooters, in the menu you can choose the candy coin shooter option**

Has anyone ever heard of or dealth with tabletop gold star vending machines? The one that shoots to win a lunch? If so, please advise if they're successful or not.

Thanks.

I am also considering going with gold star vending top shot vending machine (website link: http://www.topshot.biz )

Anyone have any thoughts on it?

First off dutch boy, I want you to look at your stars, how many do you have. Look at your membership, your a "newbie" I am an advanced member. How many years experience do you have? Not 9. No one agrees with you on this: "Kyle has no credibility on this forum." I sure have a heck more than you do.

Caserri, to answer your question, I will have to post a picture. I have used Seaga, and I know the difference. My friends these come from china, not the USA. thay wanted to use a brand name to promote there product. I know from one, this is not a seaga. Look at this:
http://zhengcheng.en...ll_Machine.html

Now where do Seagas come from, The US. Where do GMW come from, China. How can thay be the same Dutch Boy? Thay come from 2 different countrys.

K.G.

why would you say that 1800vending is a NO..? is it because of the price of their machines? (what ARE the price of their machines as of August 2007???)