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Machines to AVOID at all costs!


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In doing my research over the last couple of months, it appears that plastic is the material least preferred by most bulk vending operators.   

In your experience, which bulk vending machines would you AVOID even if you could pick one up sitting on the curb for free.  (of course one would pick it up from the curb and sell on craigslist or ebay, but you know what I mean : ) )

This post is not meant to insult anyone using a specific model which may be mentioned, but better yet to educate myself and others new to the field on the machines of choice.

Thanks!

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vendstars. they look terrible, work like crap, and vend a small amount even on the most open setting. And coins always get stuck on the back of the mech, or don't fall into the trays. And the trays don't hold many coins. But the main problem is they are just giant hunks of crap that break down and look terrible.

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I couldnt agree more, but they are a very cheap way to get started in the business.  They are like disposable razors.

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Easier to make a list of machines that if you stick with these you can't go wrong, anything else just flip on craigslist or ebay. Just my opinion but I'm sticking with Oaks, Northwesterns, and A&A. I'm getting away from triples so I'm not gonna mention 1800's.  And don't generally buy beavers cause never find a good deal on them.

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There just not as versatile and want to keep as few brands as possible so parts are not an issue. I would say all my triples either need to be downgraded to a single or double or upgraded to a rack. I'll still use 1 every once in a while just not gonna build my route with them.

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Easier to make a list of machines that if you stick with these you can't go wrong, anything else just flip on craigslist or ebay. Just my opinion but I'm sticking with Oaks, Northwesterns, and A&A. I'm getting away from triples so I'm not gonna mention 1800's.  And don't generally buy beavers cause never find a good deal on them.

  I completely agree!! There's just so much you can do with Oaks,NW,AA. singles, doubles, triples,racks...........Plus they are super easy to service!!
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Anyone that thinks Vend Star is junk you can load that junk up and bring them to me or i will come get them....

A little work and some paint and you can make a nice looking machine out of them..

I love the vendstars...if anything breaks replace that part cheap and easy..I had over 60 of them out on locations before I started locating full time(heh... I said full time.. LOL) and I swear never a prob even in the mechanic shops and warehouses where they like to treat them a little more rough.

(hah...I said they like it rough)

I kept an extra head that was ready to go and go in to my first loc on the route switch heads bring the one that needed service to my truck and service it and go to the next loc and do the same thing so I spent no time in the loc messing around with candy or money which if a mngr or owner see's you getting to many quarters out he'll have you move it and put his own..happend to my best two locs when I had my route...and even now when I build routes to sell I'll buy any machine since I'm not keeeping but v stars are my first choice and will pay a buck or two more if I have to to get those...those off brand v stars are junk...I wont even buy those to build a route to sell..

I am vendstars biggest fan prob...sorry they went out of biz but parts and machines will be around and available for a hunred yrs

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the  mech seems to work ok,what happens is that coins sit on a flat shelve directly behind the mech inside the machine.with vendstars you need to unlock the two top locks and the rear lock in order to see the quarters a lot of operators just open the back or shake the machine a little and the coins fall down,but i have not seen that being a problem.I will keep mine in service...I did not  go out and buy vendstars...they came with the route i bought    hope i answered your question  ron

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