berg7896 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Just getting started. Friends phone room with 60 employees is requesting a combo machine for the breakroom. Getting the space measured today. Question 1 - What machine would you purchase? Question 2 - Where do you buy inventory? Thanks in advance. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magiccity726 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Call centers do great! You can buy cans and some snacks at SAMs club, Costco, or vistar if there's one in your area. Walmart also has cans and chips. Personally, I don't use combo machines so I can't help you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walta Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 You will find most combo machines offer very limited number of selection and what they do have is run out of stock before you will have much money in the cash box. Get them to make room for 2 full size machines. If not you will be there every day or two for short money. Walta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 A phone room with that many people should need two machines so don't try to save money with only one machine. Even if you service a pair of machines every two weeks you'll make more money than you can with a combo machine due to the excess service you'll have to provide with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southeast Treats Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Welcome to the forum and to vending! I agree, try to go with two machines, much better capacity. You don't want to be going to the account every other day... but if you have to have a combo AVOID THE IMPORTS! Try to find a 4 wide snack machine in good shape and maybe a Dixie Narco 501E. As for product, if you have a sams or costco you have a good source for the snack machine. If not, look for combo packs at wal-mart. Set the drink machine up with cans and price shop for product, with only one account you should have time to find the specials and take advantage of them.. Coke, Mt Dew, Dr. Pepper are usually good sellers, Diet Coke if there are a lot of women in the office, then maybe sprite or ginger ale and maybe a bottled water; whatever you think might do well. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berg7896 Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Thanks so much to everyone for the feedback. I am getting set up with the county as we speak. I will post updates on my journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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