Questions for a new vender

[Zigzag Vending]

Hey, everyone. Got a few quick questions before I make some purchases and decisions and hopefully avoid making bad ones.

 

1) The vaseline on the base trick. I just smeared it in a thin layer at the bottom of the post cuz i thought "i dont want the ants getting anywhere near the machine itself," but it is looking like the way to do it is to glob it on. Does it make a difference or should mine work? I dont know if its just supposed to prevent them from crawling up or if theyre supposed to get stuck in it or what, so please clarify.

 

2) The Super 60s and A&A global rack machines i keep seeing: How d you get the money out of those? Do u have to take it all apart like a small beaver style or is there a door on the back. I've tried looking on youtube but no one has an in depth review like that. On that same note, what does Northwestern mean by a "2-piece breakaway design" on the super 80s?

 

3)If I buy a rack, does it take any other special brackets to attach the machines, and does it come with the bolts that I would need?

 

4) I've seen these cash boxes for Rhino and Pro Line machines that go on the bottom of the machien so you woudnt have to take it all apart to get to the money. Do these work on other brands of machines at all, because from looking at pictures it seems like beaver rhino LYPC etc all have very similar bodies to them. Just wondering if anyone's tried them on other brands.

 

5) Do you put an ice pack or two in your cooler with your candy, especially in the summer? Ive got the Ice Cube and I just dont know if it would stay cool long enough in the car without something.

 

6) If you are placing a commission rack or machine, do you still have a business card or something you tape to the machine so they can call you if theres ever a problem?

 

7) is there a way to clear up the plastic on vendstars or vendesign if theyre scratched or cloudy? I know somewhere i read its because of nuts and the oils and salt, but didnt know if there was a way to improve their appearance, OR, OR, to help prevent the damage??

 

Thanks in advance and I am absolutely LOVING this forum and the personalities that dwell here. Wife is getting a little jealous to be honest. 

 

And you can call me Jake.

[GagesVending]

I can answer a couple of your questions...

 

A&A PO or PN series, Northwestern Super 60 as well as other 1" models you can remove the coins by unlocking the lid, pulling the top half off and reaching into the base.  Some machines have a quick collect base (you can easily sweep them into your money bag), others have a cash box, but many have neither (you have to pick up the whole bottom half of the machine carefully holding coin mech in place and dump coins in the bag).

 

Racks:  

Depending on what model you buy: sideless or sided.  If it's a sideless rack your machine bolts right to the rack just like a standard pipestand.  If it's a sided rack, you need brackets and if you buy it new, they are included.

 

Any machine you have on location should have your contact info on it.  I would suggest putting it on the inside of the globe rather than a sticker on the outside because kids peel them off.