JLM Vending Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 My locator got me an American restaurant. It had my exact machine and product. I asked the Manager about that and she said that since I'm with a good cause shell kick out the other vendor who apparently owns a bowling alley. She found out that his machine displayed a charity label. But she said I can kick him out If I want since she knows I really support a charity. I was insulted actually and declined the offer. Pulling something like that would only put negative implications for my business in the future. What comes around goes around un ghe long run. I can do business but not in a nefarious manner. Otherwise no reason to be in business. Sure it's ok to tell a few fibs if it's for a good reason but not when it comes to hampering someone else's business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allstar2200 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Would it have been a possibility to put your machine in a different are of the restaurant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Vending Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 I didn't see room anywhere else. They had plenty where his machine stood but I sell the same product and use the same machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdendy Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 If they were eager to kick him then he wasn't doing something right. My biggest factor in not getting a location is "We like our current vendor but thank you", sounds like she is just looking for an excuse to get rid of a problem child with someone new, I would have rolled with it, I am in business, he who gives the better service and wants it more wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Vending Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Nah. She didn't seem eager to kick him. She just did it in a non caring way. I tried to get a reason but there was none she could give me. She was naive and allowed me to take over because my machine is charitable yet she discovered his is too. So this would have played out well once he bad mouthed me. It's easy to think he did something wrong but I have been told by managers that they just want to rotate. I know how it feels to be mistreated for no justified reason. To me being virtuous us more important than getting the win. If I kick him out I might have it come back to me. I'm no longer going to be a charlatan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedvender Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Nah. She didn't seem eager to kick him. She just did it in a non caring way. I tried to get a reason but there was none she could give me. It's easy to think that but I have been told by managers that they just want to rotate. I know how it feels to be mistreated for no justified reason. To me being virtuous us more important than getting the win. If I kick him out I might have it come back to me. I'm no longer going to be a charlatan. I say Kudo's to you. We all need to work with a little integrity. There are enough people out there without any. My hats of to you for showing yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Vending Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 That was my intent. To either do it right or not do it. I was turned off wuth her lackluster of loyalty for the other vendor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 That was my intent. To either do it right or not do it. I was turned off wuth her lackluster of loyalty for the other vendor. Plus, if she'd do it to him what's to stop her from doing it to you? What comes around goes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitstopped Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Most of my locations have another vendor in them. I just put what he is not carrying in beside him. I have never tried to kick someone out, I just share the location with them and try to have a better looking, cleaner, well stocked machine with different products. This way the best vendor gets the quarter. Fair enough to me. Is this wrong? JLM, I think you did good to not get him kicked out. Karma is real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Vending Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Most of my locations have another vendor in them. I just put what he is not carrying in beside him. I have never tried to kick someone out, I just share the location with them and try to have a better looking, cleaner, well stocked machine with different products. This way the best vendor gets the quarter. FairA enough to me. Is this wrong? Nah. But it's preferred u offer something different. If a machine is put next to mine I'm just happy because we're all making money together! As long as its different stuff it's all good. As long as he doesnt mess with me I won't mess with him. The way I see it is you're not entitled to have it all. Getting a piece of the pie is still a privaledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treadmill Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Oh this is such a sooooo touchy feely thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformaVending Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 If I were you, I'd toss some bouncy balls in there and set up shop next to him. A location is a location. I hate to boot people, but this is a business. While I wouldn't boot someone under the pretenses you listed, I wouldn't pass up a potentially good spot. Whatever you do JLM, good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Vending Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 If I were to put a machine next to his it would be In front of the door. Literally in the way of the doorway. He had a triple as well. That's why she said she would just kick the other guy out since I'm a "charity" and then she read his label and was stunned that it represented the blind kid charity. So it was basically get out or kick him out. This reminded me of the other spot that was willing to rotate machines for the heck of it. I didn't want to repeat what someone did to me. I can put my machine somewhere else. there are many fishes in the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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