mr vend Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 opened my 3 toy n joy machines and oulled 175 dollars worth of toys out of them initial cost for the 3 was 300 minus the 175 makes each toy n joy 41 dollars and some change so it was a good investment IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 175 wholesale or retail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr vend Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 retail sorry i should have clarified that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Then you didn't get them for only 41 each you or them for 80 something a piece You don't buy stuff retail you get it wholesale it is only worth wholesale to you no matter what the xxx dollars worth of product on the sales literature may say 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) What decent location would ever want those ugly outdated machines? If you ever placed them and the spot was decent, anybody could just replace you by offering a machine newer than 30 years old and not made of particle board. Your math sucks too. Your really off to a bad start too. A newbie with the screen name "mr. Vend? Really? You should change your name to mr. Gotta sell my crappy machines on CL due to "lack of time" Edited April 12, 2015 by Toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I'm not a fan of them, like most have said already. I think they are a waist of time, but I also started out with Uturn's. Anyway, I know a guy here local to me and he loves those set ups! He's a pretty large operator as well. I think it matters on what you do with them that counts. Long term? No, but if they make you a return on your investment in 6 months or less and make enough money for you to invest into better equipment, then it's worth the purchase. What all of us I think tend to over look or forget is how much a person can learn by going through the first few refurb's to take junk and make money with it. Those that have gotten to be bigger more experienced operators didn't get there by starting out where they are. On the other hand, it is better to accept counsel from the wise and follow their words. For me personally, it's taken 45 years to learn to head advice and figure out who actually to listen to and what to actually test for myself to find out why. Even now I will buy some equipment that people say aren't good and why, BUT, I will trade for it, buy for dirt cheap and sacrifice coffee or something for a few days to cover the cost of it. Not because it's expensive, but because if I'm going to spend it on something I've already been told is no good, then I'm basically throwing money away so I can see for myself. I don't think being "harsh" on a new person is appropriate either. I know I made poor decisions for years because I didn't know any better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumball guy Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 What decent location would ever want those ugly outdated machines? If you ever placed them and the spot was decent, anybody could just replace you by offering a machine newer than 30 years old and not made of particle board. Your math sucks too. Your really off to a bad start too. A newbie with the screen name "mr. Vend? Really? You should change your name to mr. Gotta sell my crappy machines on CL due to "lack of time" I know of many "blue collar" locations where these machines would fly. No reason to insult people on their decisons for equipment or screen names. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr vend Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 toad im not on here to be harsh to anyone and really did not expect that much insult this site to me is to encourage all vendors no matter what their short comings are. i would never create a post like that to a new person we all learn and i will make my money back in the investment come hell or high water im not a person to just give up and throw in the towel and maybe thats what TOAD is aiming for to discourage anyone, however all that said toad i hope you are successful in your vending business and god bless u and ur family, AND i will just keep on keeping on and one day i will be where you all are at. thanks to all for the information in this site it is just awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Then you didn't get them for only 41 each you or them for 80 something a piece You don't buy stuff retail you get it wholesale it is only worth wholesale to you no matter what the xxx dollars worth of product on the sales literature may say Your'e crazy. If he has no cost of goods then it will all be profit when he sells it. Which then can be subtracted from the amount paid for the machines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post musser Posted April 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2015 Toad may be harsh but he is being honest. The stuff is junk. If these toy and joy machines were the way to go toy and joy would still be in business. Going into the vending business with these machines is like opening s laundry mat with ringer washers or moving company using covered wagons. Ultimately who is more unkind, a brutally unpolitically correct observer or someone pandering to a mistaken belief. If Toad guy really wanted to hurt people he would tell you to buy all the toy and joys you can find, buy only 8 select uturns for charity, replace your northwesterns with Chinese knock offs, and but all your supplies from an online reseller. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumball guy Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 There is absolutely nothing wrong with being blunt and brutally honest. One thing is for sure...... everyone has differing opinions on equipment and that point is proven on here every day. Kinda like "another man's junk is another man's treasure", I know plenty of people who have made money with equipment that is widely considered lower quality. As far as Toad's comments go i don't see anything productive or helpful by criticizing someone's screen name or telling them that their math sucks. I say be brutally honest but do it with some tact and empathy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodney69 Posted April 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2015 Toad may be harsh but he is being honest. The stuff is junk. If these toy and joy machines were the way to go toy and joy would still be in business. Going into the vending business with these machines is like opening s laundry mat with ringer washers or moving company using covered wagons. Ultimately who is more unkind, a brutally unpolitically correct observer or someone pandering to a mistaken belief. If Toad guy really wanted to hurt people he would tell you to buy all the toy and joys you can find, buy only 8 select uturns for charity, replace your northwesterns with Chinese knock offs, and but all your supplies from an online reseller. I'm not arguing that they're not worth much, but I don't think the name and other personal attacks were justified. Brutally honest is one thing, that was out of line imo. But money wise, it's not something I would do for sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint54fan Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Toad may be harsh but he is being honest. The stuff is junk. If these toy and joy machines were the way to go toy and joy would still be in business. Going into the vending business with these machines is like opening s laundry mat with ringer washers or moving company using covered wagons. Ultimately who is more unkind, a brutally unpolitically correct observer or someone pandering to a mistaken belief. If Toad guy really wanted to hurt people he would tell you to buy all the toy and joys you can find, buy only 8 select uturns for charity, replace your northwesterns with Chinese knock offs, and but all your supplies from an online reseller. "If Toad guy really wanted to hurt people he would tell you to buy all the toy and joys you can find, buy only 8 select uturns for charity, replace your northwesterns with Chinese knock offs, and but all your supplies from an online reseller." Im doing all of the above.. are you sayig IM doing it all wrong? Bouncyballs taught me LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncyBalls Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 "If Toad guy really wanted to hurt people he would tell you to buy all the toy and joys you can find, buy only 8 select uturns for charity, replace your northwesterns with Chinese knock offs, and but all your supplies from an online reseller." Im doing all of the above.. are you sayig IM doing http://www.coastentertainment.comit all wrong? Bouncyballs taught me LOL That would be the first time your hard headed golpher ever listened to anyone!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musser Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 BWahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrCorey Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 so it's not what you got? It's what you do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncyBalls Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 so it's not what you got? It's what you do with it? Get your mind out of the gutter!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Some screw with IT all the time Information technology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrCorey Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 funny. I meant go ahead and start with crap machines if that is your budget. just don't expect them to last too long. duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim fuller Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Anyone have a Toy n Joy talking machine? Does anyone know how to FIX a Toy and Joy talking machine?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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