Angelo Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Hi everyone, I was hoping you guys can give me a few pointers as to how to write a proposal to a location you want to install the machine. Also, any templates or samples would be much appreciated. I hope to contribute more to this forum and share my experiences as I start up my vending business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendy Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 There are proposal samples available in download http://vendiscuss.net/index.php?/files/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks vendy. Unfortunately my account does not allow me to view the document. How do I get access to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendy Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks vendy. Unfortunately my account does not allow me to view the document. How do I get access to it? You should just be able to click the download button. If not, I would contact a moderator to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 All sorted now. Thanks vendy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priusjames Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Welcome... I found good templates attached to jtvending's ebook and bonus cd, as well as a lot of useful info I Al in one place. Good luck! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Hi James, where can I find jtvending's ebook and bonus cd? Is it in the downloads section of the forum by any chance? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treadmill Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Hi everyone, I was hoping you guys can give me a few pointers as to how to write a proposal to a location you want to install the machine. Also, any templates or samples would be much appreciated. I hope to contribute more to this forum and share my experiences as I start up my vending business. I don't understand why you need a contract for 1 machine. Now I can see for a rack or a bunch of machines maybe for an exclusive contract but not just 1 machine. This business is suppose to be a simple business not a complicated one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 It does depend on the location. I've come across some that do not require a proposal, where as others do, even if its just for one machine. I totally agree, it is a simple business concept. But I can only set up my machines if the owner of the location allows me. In this case, they have requested for a proposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treadmill Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 It does depend on the location. I've come across some that do not require a proposal, where as others do, even if its just for one machine. I totally agree, it is a simple business concept. But I can only set up my machines if the owner of the location allows me. In this case, they have requested for a proposal. Of all my years of vending with over 600 locations not once have I had to have a contract. I wouldn't spend my time on one. Contracts are made to be broken and not worth the paper they are written on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFVending Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Welcome... I found good templates attached to jtvending's ebook and bonus cd, as well as a lot of useful info I Al in one place. Good luck! James Angelo/James, Can you forward the ebook link my way when it's posted? Thanks, Rollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priusjames Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Angelo/James, Can you forward the ebook link my way when it's posted? Thanks, Rollie Angelo/James, Can you forward the ebook link my way when it's posted? Thanks, Rollie Rollie- I can't forward or post any of the book, it's copyrighted. The ebook was available on ebay, I'm not saying it's better or worse than anything else...it did help me. There's a good set of boilerplate T's&C's for a Full-Line Proposal in the downloads section, though. It's a good start, helped me feel more confident with mine. There are several other good downloads there, too. Good luck... James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allsnax Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 99% of the time when a prospective location asks for a proposal, they are really just giving you the brush-off without having the guts to say so. In my experience the time and effort spent writing proposals and contracts are not as productive in terms of landing spots than if you just go out and knock on doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priusjames Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 99% of the time when a prospective location asks for a proposal, they are really just giving you the brush-off without having the guts to say so. In my experience the time and effort spent writing proposals and contracts are not as productive in terms of landing spots than if you just go out and knock on doors. This makes sense, if the place asks for a proposal when you cold call them (if its not a cold call, I'm going to have a proposal ready). I figure a proposal can help get my feet in the door for places that *haven't* asked for one yet, and I've used proposals left behind to contact a vendor for stuff they never pitched to me. So...if they want a proposal, it's blowing you off...if they don't ask for one, it could work...it's a crazy mixed up world out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allsnax Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Right. I also use to leave a flyer I printed out when doing cold calls and in all the flyers I left, very, very few called back. Not only that but consider this: If there are other vendors in the location or calling on that location, more than likely the owner will show them your proposal or flyer in which case they just beat your terms and their in. Also the only cold calls I do are ones which the right person wasnt available. If my first contact was the owner or manager and wasnt sure, Im going across the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priusjames Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Right. I also use to leave a flyer I printed out when doing cold calls and in all the flyers I left, very, very few called back. Not only that but consider this: If there are other vendors in the location or calling on that location, more than likely the owner will show them your proposal or flyer in which case they just beat your terms and their in. Also the only cold calls I do are ones which the right person wasnt available. If my first contact was the owner or manager and wasnt sure, Im going across the street. Snax- Good advice, thanks. I'm not waiting for them to call me, just giving them a day to think...I'm calling tomorrow to set an appointment Friday. I'm going to try the "free drinks for a day" method if I get an appointment, bring a cooler with drinks and snacks for the staff. I "accidentally" wandered into the staff break room last night, and there's nothing in there at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Right. I also use to leave a flyer I printed out when doing cold calls and in all the flyers I left, very, very few called back. Not only that but consider this: If there are other vendors in the location or calling on that location, more than likely the owner will show them your proposal or flyer in which case they just beat your terms and their in. Also the only cold calls I do are ones which the right person wasnt available. If my first contact was the owner or manager and wasnt sure, Im going across the street. You're doing it backwards, you're supposed to follow up on the information you left not the other way around. The point of leaving a proposal or a flyer for the manager is an excuse to call them up and follow up about it until they give you a yes or a firm no. If you just sit around expecting the phone to ring it's never going to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allsnax Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I said that wrong, I meant to say 'the only call backs I do are ones which the right person wasnt available the first time'. I did do call backs. After a couple of days and would try to get an appointment with the person in charge to do a demo with the machine and hopefully leave it there. I had a few successes but overall, I was more productive loading machines into the van and just going door to door until they were gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFVending Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Rollie- I can't forward or post any of the book, it's copyrighted. The ebook was available on ebay, I'm not saying it's better or worse than anything else...it did help me. There's a good set of boilerplate T's&C's for a Full-Line Proposal in the downloads section, though. It's a good start, helped me feel more confident with mine. There are several other good downloads there, too. Good luck... James Thanks James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFVending Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 It does depend on the location. I've come across some that do not require a proposal, where as others do, even if its just for one machine. I totally agree, it is a simple business concept. But I can only set up my machines if the owner of the location allows me. In this case, they have requested for a proposal. Angelo, Here's the link to the e-book if your still interested. http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1423.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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