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Haha, yup coinco has a tendency to do that.. I've actually had that happen multiple times before. Its an mei vn2700 for bill, and its a vortex mech. The guy has been sitting on it for like 3 years, so.....

Yup. Decent machine, I own a bunch. Like stated, Blue display means SM6, red means F80. I like both versions but F80 can’t report cash over mdb (yet)…. sm6 can with latest eprom. If you get it and need an eeprom update for credit cards, send me a pm. Vendnet has discontinued the latest version, but, since they refuse to support their end user (with everything lately), I have been making copies for forum members. As of rough shape it’s in, be prepared to buy a new bill Val and coin mech. Decent mei will set you back about 300 for both.

Coin mech and validator work!….. for now. If they are coinco, they are gonna work perfectly in your garage and bite the dust the very second you move the machine to a location. Btdt. Makes you look unprofessional so I always put in refurbed mei equipment in machines I rebuilt in my garage before I take them to a location. honestly, unless you are certified for refrigeration work, hard pass. Cause if you have to put a deck in it, you’ll break even. Not worth it.

Already subscribed! Thank you for your help with this. Where are some places that I could buy a new cooling deck? I saw on Dsv they were $900! Do you know any other places that might have them cheaper?

Thanks for watching my videos. Be sure to subscribe! If the machine needs a new cooling deck, that could cost over $900 when you factor in shipping. Also, if the board is messed up, that could be another 500 bucks. When I'm looking for used g3 machines, I try to find ones that at least are cooling, since that is a big money item.

Bill and coin work great. It also had 16 labels with it, in regards to AZ's question. I also make my own labels, haha, I got it from one of the happy vending videos on youtube.

Real vending requires a commission to be paid to a location about 1/2 the time. Some vendors claim they never pay a commission. Honest vendors say they do. Bulk vending can be sold as a charity with proceeds (maybe) going to a charity. Or it can be no commission or something in between. Amusements are generally a 50/50 split with the location. All is between you and the location and whether you wish to pay or not. It's up to you. There. Are you happy now?

OMG why are you making this 10 times harder than it has to be!? Is this a vending forum or not!? I'm looking for anyone with any sense to answer the question. No matter what vending machine one buys the question still remains!! Does anyone with any vending machine selling anything putting them anywhere in any business pay the business to place their vending machines there or not? Jesus!! IF you aren't a vendor running a vending machine business then what in the hell are you doing here?!

That's a lot to repair...I'd probably pass on that one. If it had a good bill acceptor and coin mech, and the machine vends, I'd probably offer 150.

$200. It's also a giant, heavy machine and there is no need to have that in a location. Labels aren't easy to get either as they are proprietary to Coke.

This company will only tell you what you want to hear.

Didn't say I was going to buy from them 😒 I actually asked a really specific question, still waiting for an answer.

It's a scam so please don't buy from them.

Hey everyone, I looked at a Royal vendors 804 chameleon front machine yesterday, and I'm consulting this forum for a price I should offer for it. It needs some work. It doesn't cool, it has a weird glitch with the display where it constantly has a piece lit up, its missing some of the adjustable side rails, and the lights don't work. I have the space in my garage, and I would love to fix it up (Also can help me get familiar with repairing machines). I have fixed up some machines before and I'm pretty good with repairs and I'm not afraid to take this job on. So what do you all think I should I offer?

You probably need to update the board eprom.

You have to buy a 30 lb cylinder of MP39. It was never sold in one pound cans. It also could be dropping by the wayside too.

Will do. Can’t seem to find an affordable or size able can of M39 anywhere. Is it an old Freon not regularly used these days?

They all have R134 to my knowledge. You can search the model of the compressor (on the side of it) and see what oil it's charged with to determine which gas is in it.

Are the 501e and 276e originally charged with R-12?

Yes. That is all I used unless I encountered R404 or R22 or any other odd freon. It's a blend that mixes well with the two different oils that R12 and R134 compressors use.

An ad for this company popped up recently in my area (Indiana). I was looking into it and found this forum. My biggest curiosity is this; do the locations want you to pay them to put your machines there? Like the barber shops, do you pay them to place the machines in their barber shops? Or they just let you make money off of them out of the kindness of their hearts? Can't wait to hear!

I also favor American made machines but I have 3 of Jofemar 's Vision/ elevator machines and gotta say they are built like stainless steel tanks. Parts have always been accessible, ordered from Florida. Their machines are expensive, but all machines are nowadays.

I use a F150 w/ 8ft bed and Tommy Gate. Godd for moving 2 machines at a time. For larger moves we use Penske Rentals. Las t 2 m oves were in a 18 ft truck and a 26 ft truck with 4 ft lift gate. Moves were both under 100 miles and both cost less than $150 including mileage, plus fuel.

The coin mech is working normal. If i try a different coin mech, the same thing happens. Any ideas to whats wrong?

@AZVendor MP39 is safe to blend with R-12 and & 134a? Worked for my father's HVAC company for a while and I don't think I ever knew that.