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  1. I am considering selling also - but this thread is to explore the other option and whether its a viable alternative. The only business case for subcontracting is if I can maintain the cash flow for long enough that the ultimate ROI is greater than just selling outright.
  2. 1) Luckily I have 100% of my machines on telemetry, so not much opportunity to pocket the money 2) When you say splitting the profit 50/50 can you clarify? I assume that means that if I pocket 34% of gross after ALL operating expenses, then we'd split it 17% of gross each at end of year. 3) I understand the possibility of getting my accounts sniped, but in the case where I work full time and dont live in the same city hiring a driver seems risky. If they quit one day I am totally screwed. This is why an established, trustworthy vending company might make more sense
  3. I use this exact setup and it works great for me. 6x10 cargo trailer with ramp Folding cart and plastic laundry bins for hauling I can fit about 2 weeks stock in this trailer for a route that grosses 75-80k CAD (60kUSD) It works for me here in the northwest with the mild climate. The temp never goes outside of 15 to 85F around here and I've never had melting or freezing issues with product
  4. Hi All, Its been a while since I've posted, but I know when i need a little expert advice and this is one of those times.. I'm exploring the option of having another vending company run my day to day operations in some sort of profit sharing or commission setup. (I provide the equipment and established locations - they do the restocking) Surely this happens from time to time for all sorts of logistical reasons so I ask: Has anyone done this successfully? Would you do it again? How was the agreement set up? What would be a reasonable commission to ask? What were the complications you encountered?
  5. I just wanted to follow up - I ordered a rebuilt deck with new compressor and 2 year warranty for $675 USD from Vendingworks. It showed up as advertised. Installed and running with no problems. It comes in a box with optional pre-paid return shipping. This is how they acquire decks to rebuild as I suspect many have no use for a broken down reefer deck and would be glad to send it away rather than deal with it.
  6. I had a 5591 lose a couple of butttons on the keypad last night, it was a connection at the wiring harness. I was lucky enough that after reseating the harness everything seems ok.. for now.
  7. Yes, I'm leaning toward the full sized machine after considering everyone's responses. It may have more capacity than I need but that's wayyy better than not enough. If I can sell 10-20 cups a day, 365 days a year I'd call it worth while.
  8. I want to keep this customer happy, but I'm not going to spend thousands on equipment and venture into coffee vending unless there's profit to be made. Im in business to make money
  9. I know it's a tough question. Lets say neutral pricing - not high or low. Demographics are maybe 50% immigrants (primarily East Indian) but also about 50% young men under 30. The snack and cold drinks are still ramping up as I've been there under 1 year, but currently grossing $1000/ month
  10. I'm going to throw another question at you guys with experience. The spot this coffee machine would go in has approximately 100 staff total, working in a refrigerated food distribution warehouse. How much coffee would you expect to sell from a top quality, attractive vending machine? No other brewers on site. No alternatives in walking distance.
  11. Oooo the Cafe Curve! I like that. One of my objections to using a crane 67x was they are starting to look dated. This is a good compromise. On the plus side these older cranes are very common and proven machines. I'll look into this.
  12. Fwiw I have a chance to pick up an almost new Crane Voce.. is that a machine you would recommend? There's lots of opinions on the older Cranes on these boards, but almost no info on this newer model..
  13. Thanks @AZVendor, I hear what you are saying. I'm in the great white north so for me, VKI and Cafection are domestic made in Canada brands. It seems like these are the table top machines of choice among the big OCS companies here. If I don't do an oversized table top (VKI Momentum has similar capacity to a full size) then Crane Voce and USI Geneva appear to be only current model, domestic options.
  14. Has anyone had success vending coffee from a branded machine? Do you think the branding helped drive sales and keep prices up? I have a customer looking for coffee vending (not OCS but pay to play machines) so that means I'm stuck with tabletops or full sized coffee vending machines. I wanted to avoid that but they represent 300 employees and a good chunk of my business, so I am inclined to keep them happy. I'm thinking about going with a newer model VKI machine w/ Seattle's Best or Starbucks beans and branding. Anyone have experience with something like that?
  15. I have several comparable accounts. $100-$120 per head per year is about the going average doing snack and drink sales only. I would go in with a projection of 20k/year gross, more if you plan to sell a significant amount of sandwiches or higher priced items. Its what you take home that matters
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