RJT Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Hi guys!! Some of you may know me from the food and beverage section. I have been at food vending over 15 years now but wanting to understand more about the amusement side of the house. I see what seems to be good deals on amusement stuff on CL. Recently saw some good prices on some kiddie rides but was wondering if their was a reason they are at a good deal. Is the Kiddie ride market dead? I have never really looked at amusement vending but I have a son that just loves this type stuff and thought it may be a way to help him learn about money and business. What are some good locations for these type machines? Are parts fairly easy to come by? I am open to about any amusement suggestion but these kiddie rides caught my eye (and my son) and thought I would ask from the experts. Thanks guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Kiddie rides are, from my experience a bad way to start. Low roi, big and a hassle. Im sure in a mall or inside a grocery store its fine, but not a good way to start. If i was starting amusemeents, id buy keymasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Hi guys!! Some of you may know me from the food and beverage section. I have been at food vending over 15 years now but wanting to understand more about the amusement side of the house. I see what seems to be good deals on amusement stuff on CL. Recently saw some good prices on some kiddie rides but was wondering if their was a reason they are at a good deal. Is the Kiddie ride market dead? I have never really looked at amusement vending but I have a son that just loves this type stuff and thought it may be a way to help him learn about money and business. What are some good locations for these type machines? Are parts fairly easy to come by? I am open to about any amusement suggestion but these kiddie rides caught my eye (and my son) and thought I would ask from the experts. Thanks guys!! The local expert on amusement vending probably would be Ron Sidney as he builds these machines and operates quite a few in the western Tennessee area. My impression is that most of these guys opt for the crane machines as opposed to the kiddie rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncyBalls Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Dont get into Bulk & Amusements. Too saturated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havending Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Best off to do candy triples. You can vend 5 pmm for a quarter. Or 9 runts. Or 15 mike and Ike only if you have a wodden spoon. We may need to make a topic for this. Didn't mean to hijack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Your right, I am quite certain that your both correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncyBalls Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 GBP sells Amish made wooden spoons to stir M&I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanihotdog Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 if you want to have a business that stands the test of time, stick with snack and beverage. If you are looking for an easier way to make money, cranes and bulk vending are only easier on your back, not your wallet. if you want to make a ton of money without much work... put out as many quarter pushers and key masters as fast as you can... the easy path comes with substantial legal risk.. depending on what part of the country you live in. far as Kiddy rides, you can probably get some cheap at an auction. We got 2 for $5 apiece.. they didnt make squat, and they broke all the time! I took them to the scrap yard and got about 12 bucks! I am sure there are other ways to teach your son a lesson about business. a mechanical candy/gum machine would probably be best for your purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 They make the best. Quality stirring spoons, not that cheap china stirring spoons, but the quality ones. GBP sells Amish made wooden spoons to stir M&I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformaVending Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Everyone I know personally who is in amusements really focuses on Cranes and other redemption style games. Stackers, Keymasters, and jewelry cranes all tending towards perceived higher-value prizes (and $1 per play) seems to be the trend around here. Kiddie rides, as far as I know, don't do well at all, and depending on the model you'll need an electrical degree and a fiberglass workshop just to service the darn things. Those machines are beat quite literally to death in many cases, and we're a smaller market up here. If you want to get your feet wet so to speak, I'd recommend either a small-ish crane, a stacker-style redemption game, or if you're going on the cheaper side, a SEGA sports arena. If you're good at locating soda and snack, it's a bit of a segway to get into amusement, but you can do it. My best spot I ever had for amusement, short lived as it was, was a bigger sized gas station near the interstate- always did well while I had the spot. Good luck to you sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrabNGo Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Definatley go with cranes, stackers, and keymasters. They do the best on location! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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