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[mppuzzled]

Here is a Beaver Rack that I recently found.  Does anyone know how much these usually go for brand new?  This one looks to be in mint condition.  Paying 650 delivered.  How much did I save instead of buying new?

[AMD Snacks]

That's a great deal, how far away was that?

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[mppuzzled]

About an hour drive.

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[BouncyBalls]

Probably over $1200 new.

[BCB434]

Just found these for sell, tell me what you think.

My concerns are

The globes, can't tell if they are yellowed or just dusty.

The ad doesn't mention anything about keys.

Another concern is what types of dispensing wheels are present, I can't tell what they were dispensing before looks like something out of the ordinary and maybe a pain to clean out.

Last concern is the picture of the individual machine either has a glare or it's NW with a white front with some minor blemishes.  

worse case scenario may need new locks, gumball wheels, new globes, and the mylar. 

 

4 hours round trip of driving,  but seller offered them at 30$ a piece (8 total)
 

[mppuzzled]

Tough call. If he has the keys and is offering 30 per unit I would offer full asking price but request that he delivers them to you. That's a white front for sure though. Heads do look dirty and may need to be cleaned to look presentable.

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[mppuzzled]

So I just purchased 2 excellent conditioned Sport Blaster Xtremes at 500 a pop. Full of merchandise and about 5 dollars in change in the inside! :-) Bonus! But did not come with an instruction manual does anyone know how to operate the controls? Also where can I find 4 inch sphere capsules and prizes at a good price?

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[Determined]

29 minutes ago, BCB434 said:

Just found these for sell, tell me what you think.

My concerns are

The globes, can't tell if they are yellowed or just dusty.

The ad doesn't mention anything about keys.

Another concern is what types of dispensing wheels are present, I can't tell what they were dispensing before looks like something out of the ordinary and maybe a pain to clean out.

Last concern is the picture of the individual machine either has a glare or it's NW with a white front with some minor blemishes.  

worse case scenario may need new locks, gumball wheels, new globes, and the mylar. 

 

4 hours round trip of driving,  but seller offered them at 30$ a piece (8 total)
 

Here's my opinion. I would pass just because of drive time. I don't think it's a great deal. The stands are worth what he's asking. Machines appear to need completely refurbished including paint. Top one looks to be set up for gumballs or capsules. The bottom's look like they have peanuts. If so that's a mess. I've got old peanut machines before. All springs were rusted and paint was peeling in hopper. Could be why globes appear dusty.

[QuikVend]

I agree with Determined. If I we're driving for 4 hours, I would want an awesome deal. I've made a few long road tops myself(like driving 5 hours one way for 20 pipe stands and 12 single heads for $300). If these were down the street from me I'd consider them , but they are going to require a bit of work to be location ready. $30 each isn't a terrible price, but I think it depends on how desperate you are for machines. 

[Bryan La Rue]

Just found these for sell, tell me what you think.

My concerns are

The globes, can't tell if they are yellowed or just dusty.

The ad doesn't mention anything about keys.

Another concern is what types of dispensing wheels are present, I can't tell what they were dispensing before looks like something out of the ordinary and maybe a pain to clean out.

Last concern is the picture of the individual machine either has a glare or it's NW with a white front with some minor blemishes.  

worse case scenario may need new locks, gumball wheels, new globes, and the mylar. 

 

4 hours round trip of driving,  but seller offered them at 30$ a piece (8 total)
 

If you get these machines make sure not to fill them completely up considering that it holds a lot of product and most of it might go bad by the time it sells. Either that or put it in a location were you sell A LOT of one specific product.

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[mppuzzled]

Just found a smoking deal... I think. Guy is selling a total of 33 NW Heads. 20 80 series 10 60 series and 3 sticker machines. And 1 large rack and one smaller rack that can fit 4 80 series. 1300 total. That's 39 a head. All have keys and locks already. Should I jump on this? They are all in working condition only a couple of them have some clearly visible scratches.

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[mppuzzled]

Just found a smoking deal... I think. Guy is selling a total of 33 NW Heads. 20 80 series 10 60 series and 3 sticker machines. And 1 large rack and one smaller rack that can fit 4 80 series. 1300 total. That's 39 a head. All have keys and locks already. Should I jump on this? They are all in working condition only a couple of them have some clearly visible scratches.

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Some have keys. About half of them will need new locks and keys. But none will have to be drilled. Thank goodness! He also said he will now throw in two more large racks and deliver for an additional 100.

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[QuikVend]

1 minute ago, mppuzzled said:

Just found a smoking deal... I think. Guy is selling a total of 33 NW Heads. 20 80 series 10 60 series and 3 sticker machines. And 1 large rack and one smaller rack that can fit 4 80 series. 1300 total. That's 39 a head. All have keys and locks already. Should I jump on this? They are all in working condition only a couple of them have some clearly visible scratches.

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What are machines selling for normally in your area? I know, in my area at least, I can typically get machines in the $25-30 range that need cleaned up or a little touch up. But personally, I've built up quite a stockpile of machines so that I can wait for a truly great deal and I'm not stuck paying more than I'd like because I need a machine right away. I know that's not a possibility for everybody, but it's worked week for me. 

[mppuzzled]

What are machines selling for normally in your area? I know, in my area at least, I can typically get machines in the $25-30 range that need cleaned up or a little touch up. But personally, I've built up quite a stockpile of machines so that I can wait for a truly great deal and I'm not stuck paying more than I'd like because I need a machine right away. I know that's not a possibility for everybody, but it's worked week for me. 

I haven't really spotted any in this quantity. Otherwise I see people selling 1 or 2 at a time around here and asking 50 to 100 per head. His original asking price wad 850 for 9 heads and 1 rack.

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[AMD Snacks]

1 hour ago, mppuzzled said:

Just found a smoking deal... I think. Guy is selling a total of 33 NW Heads. 20 80 series 10 60 series and 3 sticker machines. And 1 large rack and one smaller rack that can fit 4 80 series. 1300 total. That's 39 a head. All have keys and locks already. Should I jump on this? They are all in working condition only a couple of them have some clearly visible scratches.

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For around here, that's a good deal. Depends on the coin mechs on how great a deal. I figure if it's cheaper than brand new, and doesn't take a whole lot of extra money to get it route worthy, its more of an investment. But upgrading coin mechs to 50 cents,  75 cents and 1$ does add up. Also having to buy pipe stands (if you're going that route) and brackets can add up.

All said and done, if I could afford it and had the room I'd buy that lot of machines. I  bought a bunch of oaks for less than $5 each but I've also paid over 60 for one without a stand lol. All boiled down to need and what I could afford.

 

[QuikVend]

Just reread what he has, I'd say it's probably worth buying. The 80 series I usually value at 40-50, 60 series at 25-35 and depending on how many columns, the stickers could be 50-75. With the 2 racks, puts it at about 1300. I always try to see if they'll take less, unless it's truly a steal of a deal. Worst he could say is no. Or he could accept and you saved yourself some money for the refurb process.

I say go for it if you need the machines and theyre in good condition and won't need very many extra parts purchased(globes, mechs, etc.)

[candy cartel]

I bought 180 u turn terminators on location with product in them. Paid 40k for the route a year ago. It was grossing 46k. I now have it grossing 55k a year

[Candyguy]

46 minutes ago, jbl vending va said:

I bought 180 u turn terminators on location with product in them. Paid 40k for the route a year ago. It was grossing 46k. I now have it grossing 55k a year

Just curious, what were some changes you made to bring up your yearly gross with the Terminators?

[parrotthead]

I bought 150 + machines ( oak vistas and super 60s) on stands, found about $100 in them in dimes and quarters. I paid $1500 plus truck rental. I had to drive 4 hours to get them and take 2 guys to move them. They all came on stands. Most of them had dime coin mechs but they had a big bag of the parts to convert them to quarter mechs so all it took was a little work to get them to $.25. I still have about 50 to put out but I'm going to have to order parts for them. That was my best deal I bought for me but I bought 100+ u-turn 8 ways for $1000 one time and made a ton of money selling them.

[Determined]

17 minutes ago, parrotthead said:

I bought 150 + machines ( oak vistas and super 60s) on stands, found about $100 in them in dimes and quarters. I paid $1500 plus truck rental. I had to drive 4 hours to get them and take 2 guys to move them. They all came on stands. Most of them had dime coin mechs but they had a big bag of the parts to convert them to quarter mechs so all it took was a little work to get them to $.25. I still have about 50 to put out but I'm going to have to order parts for them. That was my best deal I bought for me but I bought 100+ u-turn 8 ways for $1000 one time and made a ton of money selling them.

Yes that was a great deal!

[candy cartel]

27 minutes ago, Candyguy said:

Just curious, what were some changes you made to bring up your yearly gross with the Terminators?

Cut back amount of candy given each spin mostly peanut m&m. And when from cashews to reg peanuts also cut back from 12 types of candy to 9

[Candyguy]

1 hour ago, jbl vending va said:

Cut back amount of candy given each spin mostly peanut m&m. And when from cashews to reg peanuts also cut back from 12 types of candy to 9

Are you vending 8 selections or 4?

[candy cartel]

8. But strongly considering cutting 3/4 of my route down to 4

[Zigzag Vending]

Good deal or not. Northwestern rack, 2 super 80s with the 50 cent "insert-turn-insert" mechs, and 3 25 cent super 60s. $250 firm. The white plastic inside the hoppers are yellowed from age as well. Besides that all looks like a good clean will take care of it. Worth it at all? 

[AMD Snacks]

I've changed all my 50 cent mechs to 75 or $1 mechs on my 2 inch. So I'm thinking the mechs are of no importance since they'll be probably upgraded. That all sounds like something i'd buy if I needed the machines. I definitely think if you had to resale it, you could get the same price or more, especially if you sold it one at a time.