Nick505 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I am sure it is profitable if service vending has equipment there. It is attended and locked down like a prison at night so I think my equipment would be safe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will.vend Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I have a ghetto mat too it does great just added a 4 col. sticker machine to mine, thought about trying to find a crane for the place but the acrade games there are abused so bad that I'm afraid the crane would not hold up. this location is shared with 3 other vendors, 1 does arcade games and has a pinball gumball machine, 1 has a snack machine and 1 has an M&M machine. Bub has a girlfriend at this laundromat! mainor is jealous of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I have a ghetto mat too it does great just added a 4 col. sticker machine to mine, thought about trying to find a crane for the place but the acrade games there are abused so bad that I'm afraid the crane would not hold up. this location is shared with 3 other vendors, 1 does arcade games and has a pinball gumball machine, 1 has a snack machine and 1 has an M&M machine. heres what you do, ask the owner what does he make from the arcades, my guess is probably 30 or 40 bucks a month, tell him if he gets rid of the arcades, and you put a crane in there he will double or triple that commission. tell him arcade games are dead,e veryone has games on their phone now. you can pick up a used crane on craigs list for like $400 or from a dealer for about a grand... hell i just got a stacker for $1,000 you just have to keep an eye out. anyway yeah they get beat up i have found some pretty crazy things in mine mostly in the delivery door, chips, gum, french fries, you name it lol just go once every 2-3wks and clean it out very good. Also some newer cranes have a tilt alarm if you shake them too much they reboot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Bub has a girlfriend at this laundromat! mainor is jealous of them! Yeah, right. I wanted to add the gumball machine had 3 extra capacity sides on it in this one and it was empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Yeah, right. I wanted to add the gumball machine had 3 extra capacity sides on it in this one and it was empty. I am jealous of that little dime piece bub has on lock. next time Im in there im gonna switch out the seedlings for 1080 watermelon gumballs, gonna sell like crack. I did go up $1.00 on the 2" here probably gonna go down to .75 next time I'm there. from now on Im gonna mostly run a .75 mix for my 2" and on racks have one $1 premium item that is straight run, any items that start slowing down I add them to the .75 mix. gonna make my own mix displays by laminating a flat general mix label then wiring 5 or 6 of the items to the display. this should save time by reducing change outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorderJerry Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Every year SSM changes the display for their 2" Goodstuff Mix, and they just rolled out the new version this month. I would give them a call and see if they will sell you the leftover cards from last year...no toys on them, just the card and the artwork. If you order something from them, they might even through in a few cards free...I don't know if they have them or what they will do, just speculating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I am jealous of that little dime piece bub has on lock. next time Im in there im gonna switch out the seedlings for 1080 watermelon gumballs, gonna sell like crack. I did go up $1.00 on the 2" here probably gonna go down to .75 next time I'm there. from now on Im gonna mostly run a .75 mix for my 2" and on racks have one $1 premium item that is straight run, any items that start slowing down I add them to the .75 mix. gonna make my own mix displays by laminating a flat general mix label then wiring 5 or 6 of the items to the display. this should save time by reducing change outs. Smart business move!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Before Tri West After Tri West They don't know they lost this one yet, but they are in for a surprise because it isn't the only one going out. +5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havending Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Looks very nice I have not been after them as much as I should be lately. I may hit a few this week just for the hell of it. How is the sticky eggs from cardinal. Good to see you have the right price points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 The price of those sticky aliens are awesome. Not sure how they are doing yet, I will know in a few weeks. Only thing is on that rack I have a 1" head at .25 cap. I need to change that to gumballs next service (the sams up there doesn't stock 850 count). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adog Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Looks great! The new rack looks way better then service vending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Cities Vending Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Are these the machines you did the powder coat on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Yup! I always deliver new equipment it is good for business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 You guys powder coating machines, are yall sand or media blasting these first? Curious I would eventually like to get the equipment to powder coat my own stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 http://vendiscuss.net/index.php?/topic/17392-powder-coat/ apparently, you dont have to sand or strip, just wipe down with windex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havending Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Yup! I always deliver new equipment it is good for business. Right on point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Track Amusements Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 It does not appear they are compliant with State Law by displaying Illinois Dept. of Revenue decals on their machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musser Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 They never do, not even cranes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havending Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 It does not appear they are compliant with State Law by displaying Illinois Dept. of Revenue decals on their machines. I have seen that also. States need a reward system to turn them in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffd95 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I'm new to this, how do you know if its one of their machines? I find a lot in southern IL with an 888 number on the machine. Most of them are empty, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havending Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 I'm new to this, how do you know if its one of their machines? I find a lot in southern IL with an 888 number on the machine. Most of them are empty, There number is not toll free. I think its 817 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Track Amusements Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I'm new to this, how do you know if its one of their machines? I find a lot in southern IL with an 888 number on the machine. Most of them are empty, Service only does racks, cranes, flat line. They do not mess with singles or doubles. Typically Victor 77's with 15 coats of paint on the top and oaks on the bottom. Their phone number is on the price sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Track Amusements Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 We managed to get them evicted from a chain of 3 super markets, 1 independent super market, 2 Mexican Restraunts, and 1 Chineese Restraunt. We have 7 racks, sticker machines, Chicken, and a pinball ready to install. It has been a month and a half since the owners and managers have placed calls and they still have not pulled their racks. They were in the area yesterday and did not service any of them, but went to other locations. They are pulling the old "let it sit and sell out trick". We are going to look at options to speed up their removal. These businesses do not have room in the back to set their racks so we can set up, so I'm open to suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 We managed to get them evicted from a chain of 3 super markets, 1 independent super market, 2 Mexican Restraunts, and 1 Chineese Restraunt. We have 7 racks, sticker machines, Chicken, and a pinball ready to install. It has been a month and a half since the owners and managers have placed calls and they still have not pulled their racks. They were in the area yesterday and did not service any of them, but went to other locations. They are pulling the old "let it sit and sell out trick". We are going to look at options to speed up their removal. These businesses do not have room in the back to set their racks so we can set up, so I'm open to suggestions. Have the business call them and tell them they are going to throw the machines out if they don't come and get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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