shanipaqman Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I have been at this for a handful of years and was just thinking for those of us with triples that can't change coin mechs to $.50 are we eventually going to be cut out of vending? The price of goods, gas and all has climbed so high that the quarter vend doesn't seem as if it can sustain and nobody wants to get only 4 pmm's in their hand for a quarter. Curious if anyone has ever studied out the history on candy vending and if it has had a proportionate increase in cost of goods at another time and how the vendors adapted to stay profitable? Any other ideas out there for Vendstar operators? I have begun to gradually add in other types of machines, racks, and full size to prepare for what I see as a possible shift in the coming years. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antoniocinisi Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 you might just have to switch machines.some operators are in denial but .50 cent candy is going to be the norm soon imo. we have had this discussion on here before. there are only 2 ways to offset expenses and thats by raising prices or lowering portions. I guess a third option could be to switch your machines from commission to charity,but I am not sure how the locations would react to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Snacks Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 If I had to run triples (which I don't), I would do runts (8 or 9 pieces) and gumballs for a quarter and MMP (8 pieces) for 50 cents. And the heck with all the other candies. That gives us simplicity and decent margin. It also offers good diversity and those that want chocolate will have to pay extra. The 50 cent MMP sould not (in theory) take away from the gumball and runt sales like the 25 cent MMP offering usually does IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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