vendtex Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Just curious for the veterans. Do you have any regrets getting into this business? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musser Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 None. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrotthead Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I was selling cars about 10 years before I got into vending, my boss said to me you need to get into vending I laughed at him and said I didn't want to run around collecting quarters ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetstop Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 not at all the good far out weighs the bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarred767 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 This is great to hear! Hopefully more vets (part time and full) weigh in on their thoughts. Thanks for starting this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikVend Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I've been doing it part time for 10 months now. I plan on going full time when I can grow large enough. No regrets here. I think I've said it somewhere here on the forum in the past, and bad day vending beats a day working for someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psk007 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Been in this business for over twenty two years and still wish I had done it sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikVend Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Been in this business for over twenty two years and still wish I had done it sooner. I have to agree with this. I wasted alot of time and money before I started vending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformaVending Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 When I got into this business, less than a year in, I "scored" a whole bunch of machines for $100. The machines were "Munch Box" machines vending fun sized candy bars. Heck, HERE's a photo from ages ago, complete with my thoughts on it at the time. The machines wound up costing me a small fortune in downtime, repairs, a couple lost locations over issues, and finally an untold amount of both money and space in storage. It was a beautiful day when I finally set them all by the curb. When I first got going, I was of the mindset that chasing deals and running the best value equipment was the fastest way to build a route. This left me with a (relatively) inexpensive route of (relatively) high quality equipment ranging wildly in type and size. Since then, I've learned the value of simplicity. A more streamlined set of offerings and equipment means you can run a business faster and more efficiently. The route I have today is somewhat smaller in size, but much more profitable and far easier to manage. In short, work smarter, not harder. Ask the veteran operators what works, and follow their advice. Know what you're doing before you invest. Then YOU can avoid a garage full of junk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendtex Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 When I got into this business, less than a year in, I "scored" a whole bunch of machines for $100. The machines were "Munch Box" machines vending fun sized candy bars. Heck, HERE's a photo from ages ago, complete with my thoughts on it at the time. The machines wound up costing me a small fortune in downtime, repairs, a couple lost locations over issues, and finally an untold amount of both money and space in storage. It was a beautiful day when I finally set them all by the curb. When I first got going, I was of the mindset that chasing deals and running the best value equipment was the fastest way to build a route. This left me with a (relatively) inexpensive route of (relatively) high quality equipment ranging wildly in type and size. Since then, I've learned the value of simplicity. A more streamlined set of offerings and equipment means you can run a business faster and more efficiently. The route I have today is somewhat smaller in size, but much more profitable and far easier to manage. In short, work smarter, not harder. Ask the veteran operators what works, and follow their advice. Know what you're doing before you invest. Then YOU can avoid a garage full of junk! What bulk items do you focus on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformaVending Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 What bulk items do you focus on? When I set up new units, I focus on 1" gum and 27mm bb's, and work my way up from there. For example, a 5-way rack would have that, plus a 50-cent 1" jewelry mix, and then two 2" items, again sticking pretty close to my core items and what coin mechs I've got handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikVend Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 When I set up new units, I focus on 1" gum and 27mm bb's, and work my way up from there. For example, a 5-way rack would have that, plus a 50-cent 1" jewelry mix, and then two 2" items, again sticking pretty close to my core items and what coin mechs I've got handy. Do you run any candy at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformaVending Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Do you run any candy at all? I do. Mostly what's left over from before that's still profitable and worth maintaining. I don't expand my candy operation anymore, though I do recycle equipment I still have from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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