Harvending

Everyone seems to be trying to sell boxes, be careful with this. You don’t know where your donation are going. Buy a good box and personally give to local charities. We need to keep our business clean. There are people in need you walk past every day. You don’t need to send it to another state.

You can’t put candy in caps and vend them, not safe, buy 2 inch toy caps

On their site this machine has $1.00 coin mech. You will never vend a 1” cap for $1.00 I don’t think this is a good idea.

Just place a label about as long as the coin slot 1/4 in wide. Just say. ( Pay Here ). You can use a Brother label maker for this

Yes, this is a must. I put a small label just above the coin slot,( Pay Here.) This also tells the customer where to pay and not have to ask the cashier, the cashier will take it

Would like to get feedback and opinion on 2 for .25 gumballs for charity machine

End of the week count how much money you collected, and how many bags of candy you bought, and what they cost. This is all you need to know. To keep up with loss, (example a box holds 100 Mints cost $7.00 should collect $33.00.) What is the lowest profit your willing to make on this location?

I have to respond. Treadmill and myself keep in touch with each other about our business. please do not compare us. I calculate my loss on my cogs. I think Treadmill calculates on sell price. Everyone has their way. Loss is not going to be different overall. You are over thinking this. Put 100 boxes out and build a route. You will learn what you need to know.

The numbers I showed is an example if the box sells empty. On average boxes sell empty 20 days $15.00 net profit x locations. This a numbers business. I use York , Bobs Mints and Mini Candy from Sams. Yorks are 85%. The problem with Bobs mints people think these are free and a lot of Restaurants have them and I have high loss in Mini candy, I am to change them to York. This is why I carry 6 boxes for 3 products, one mistake I learned. Service method, Clean and fill, take in and switch back to car and repeat Takes all of 3 minutes. Do this 100 times. Your sticker will have to go on the front or side, I don't think it will fit on the coin box section of the box.

You have PM me with questions. but I thought to answer here. As for profit I keep it simple. To fill a box cost $7.00. 100 mints My loss is 30% that is 30 mints=$2.10. $7.00 + $2.10=$9.10 cogs. 70 mints x.25=$17.50 net profit $8.40. I have an agreement with the local food bank as a charity. I like helping local and locations like local. I know that charities like NCCS will not allow to alter their sticker. You are going to have shortage, If shortage is too much you try a new spot in the location or pull the box.