New to bulk vending could anybody help a fellow?

[MyJamesToday]

hey everybody!

 

I am new to the vending world.. figured I will start with bulk vending to start learning the ropes... I found what seems to be a good deal on craigslist for a route and types of machines...

 

I would really appreciate any feedback, tips, questions to ask... honestly anything helps... If you have 5 minutes to talk on the phone to help me out, EVEN BETTER! I would really appreciate it! I will be meeting up with him tonight to talk about the route...

 

 

 

The add pretty much states the following (the post expired or I would actually post it)...

 

"$2500 for 12 machines already located... 5 extra machines to expand route...

supposedly it grosses $400-$600 a month"

Selling because this was a test route because he is in soda and snack vending but lives in another city... this is a commute for him to service...

 

 

 

 

The Gross seems a little too good to be true (but then again I am new to this)... and feel it might be too expensive and says he doesn't have records or anything for poof of what they actually gross... he sent me an email with the type of location and type of machines located there...

 

 

Here is the list of locations, with the types of machines:

 

Dry Cleaners, Reeces, Bubble, Pnut, Mike&Ike. 4 selection UTurn.

Corporate Office,  Hot Tamales, Gum, Skittles, Pnut. 4 selection UTurn

Dry Cleaners,  HT, G, Pnut, Skittles. 4 selection Uturn.

Real Estate office,  Pnut, Reeses. Two head Oak.

Real Estate office,  Pnut, Gum. Two head Oak.

Warehouse, Pnut, Reg M&M. Two head Oak.

Machine Shop,  Gum, Skittles, Pnut. Three head Oak.

Auto dealership,  Gum, Pnut, Reeces, Skittles. 4 selection Uturn.

Apartment Complex,  Gum, Reeces, Skittles, Pnut. 4 selection Uturn.

Machine Shop,  Pnut, Gum. Two head Oak.

Motel,  Pnut, Skittles, HT, Gum, Reeces. 8 selection double stack Uturn.

Auto Engineering, Gum, Pnut x2. Two head Oak.

 

There are also five additional machines as follows:

1x 8-selection double stack Uturn.

2x triple head oaks.

2x 4-slection Uturns.

[QuikVend]

Hey, welcome to the forum! Bulk vending is a good way too get you're feet wet without too much commitment. That's how I started, bought 2 routes locally. Now I have 25 bulk locations and 10 full line locations.

I purchased a route, very similar to the one you're looking at, back in February. It was 11 locations, 90% uturn machines with a few other brands as well, along with 3 extra machines. He didn't have records for his either, but we went around and looked at each location together. He claimed the route averaged between $400-600. His numbers were a bit high, but they're not off by too much.

The oaks are awesome machines. I don't mind the uturns, but they're not highly regarded by most around here. I think with the lack of sales info, you should be able to talk him down on the price.

I would see how long he's had the locations and what kind of settings he has on the wheels to get an idea of profit margins. Also, if he had the route listed for awhile, he would be more likely to lower his price.