KPower Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I was wondering if anyone knows the weight of a case of 850 ct. Dubble Bubble. I am trying to do a comparison in product cost to Jelly Belly. I looked on the Jelly belly website and they charge 72.00 for 10 LBs before shipping. I was curious if the Dubble Bubble is more or less than 10 LBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel44 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 KPower I don't know about the Dubble Bubble's, but 10 lbs. of JB Gumballs is about 550 gumballs at $69. Just an FYI, I found a company called okmfg.net that sells them for $31.45 for 850 of them. This price is before shipping, but it's the best I've found yet. They will also lower that price the more you order. Thought you might want to know. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 According to Actionmatic catalogue(sp) the weight of 850 cout JB Bubble gum is 15.45lbs or 7.01kg cost is $37.20CDN 15cs> $30.70cdn. 55 gumballs per pound or 121 gumballs per kg website says: Count Per Case:850Net Weight Pounds:16.63Net Weight Kilos:7.55 grumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPower Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 Thats a great price then Rob. I saw that you had posted that the other day but I could not remember where and I did not know the size of the case. It looks like in this case buying straight from the manufacturer is the worst way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Sorry kpower I screwed up I thought you were asking about JB bubble gum. dubble bubble is 16lbs for 850 and 53 gumballs per pound. actionmatic is $31.20 per cs >15cs $25.70 website Count Per Case:850 Net Weight Pounds:16.0 Net Weight Kilos:7.27 Count Per Pound:53 Count Per Kilo:116 tjking Oct 2007 Bulk Catalog http://www.tjking.com/catalog.asp CONCORD ASST DBL BBL GUM 850CT 850 case per vend 22.15 0.026 5 18.96 0.022 Grumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPower Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 looks like with a side by side comparison Jelly Belly costs twice as much. If sales are better then the cost is justified. I personally do not like Dubble Bubble but I haven't tried the jelly belly yet. I am not a fan of sugar gum anyway so I am not really a good judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel44 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 KPower I was asking Kyle whether he thought it was worth it to sacrifice profit margin by selling the JB's over the Dubble Bubbles, and he said it was worth it to him. That's one man's opionion, of course. I had the same dilemma. Still open to feedback! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger vend Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Nigel44, If you haven't tried the JB and DB gum yourself, try it!! There's a world of difference. Believe this will help you decide---it sure made up my mind. Go JB Gum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel44 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Thanks Ginger I've done a lot of research trying to find the best JB price, and I think it's because I have my mind made up. There's the people that will never come back, regardless of how it tastes..and there's those that will come back because they see your machine everyday. I'd rather cater to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmuseStar Vending Co Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I get them for the price OK sells them for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebob051977 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I don't know about Jelly belly. I'm a Sam's Club kind of guy myself. Sure the membership is $35, but $15.86 for 850 ct Dubble Bubble gumballs -- sounds like a better deal to me, that is if you plan on using your membership for more than one box of gumballs a year. Plus if you have a kid in diapers...you can buy those in bulk too as well as your other candy items. Maybe Jelly Belly tastes better, but for "Dubble" the price I don't know if I could justify it, but then again 2.5 cents vs 5 cents a gumball doesn't sound like much, but I'm sure it adds up. I know as a kid I always put quarters in the gumball machine despite the fact that the gumballs lost their taste after a minute or 2. I guess if my machine catered to mostly adults who wanted to chew gum, and if Jelly Belly is that much better, then the cost is justified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 I know as a kid I always put quarters in the gumball machine despite the fact that the gumballs lost their taste after a minute or 2. Agreed. JB may be a far superior product but I can not remember ever seeing a kid withdraw his quarter and walk away from a machine because it offered DB instead of JB. If you are in a location with a captive audience that uses your machine regularly then it may be worth it to pony up the extra money to purchase a product that will keep them coming back. If, on the other hand, you are in a location with a lot of foot traffic from anonymous people who may never return, then use the DB. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascentvend Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 When Oak Leaf was showing off the JB Gumballs, they suggested it as a $.50 vend. Has any tried this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmuseStar Vending Co Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 No, I am not trying to switch most DB to JB. When I can empty a globe from half full, you know something is different! I can't do that with DB!!!! I do have some side by side in a double, and I barely even sell any DB!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onyxxtreme Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 agreed on SAM's club. I have 2 kids, newborn and 1year old, and diapers/wipes was THE reason i got the Sam's membership. We also get most of our drinks and hygiene supplies there also. That's about it. Now it will come in handy again, as far as me buying candy there also sometimes, when gas prices shoot up alot over the course of 1-2 days (10 cents or more), I noticed Sam's will be a few days late, to upping their prices. Once I got gas 19 cents cheaper there, than everywhere else that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I am running oakleaf promo and am happy but what is the deal with the JB, does it really sell that good and if so, why? I saw it in oakleaf catalog but its expensive. Jimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmuseStar Vending Co Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Well..yes, however I have never used oak leaf, so I can't compare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dperry Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 KPower I was asking Kyle whether he thought it was worth it to sacrifice profit margin by selling the JB's over the Dubble Bubbles, and he said it was worth it to him. That's one man's opionion, of course. I had the same dilemma. Still open to feedback! Rob Double Bubble Assorted from Sam's is the Ford Escort of the gumball world. It's cheap enough and easy to get when you are getting into the business. But sooner or later you will see that everybody uses it. You need to set yourself apart and try something different. I have graduated from DB to Oak Leaf Fruit Stand, and the Splats! from Concord. I admit that the Splats! are just DB's with a paint job, but they look different and really kewl to the kids. You can get a great selection of flavors from both Concord and Oak Leaf at TJKing (tjking.com). You just have to be willing to experiment. Most of them only cost about $21 a case before shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmuseStar Vending Co Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I know you can get splats through sams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxsonvending Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I purchased 5 cases of the JB a month ago, and swapped out half of my locations to utilize this new gum. I tried to stick with locations that had competing DB gum, or locations where DB gum wasn't moving that well. I also made laminated signs from the square advertisement that came with the JB boxes. I have checked 6 of these locations, and have been pleased to notice that 4 of them increased sales dramatically. Is it worth the extra money to you? It is to me! The taste of the JB people love, I have people who consistently come back to my JB machine hoping to get their favorite flavor. Never had that happen with DB. Lastly, I noticed my DB's were going bad pretty often, haven't had that issue yet with JB. So, it's all relative as it is with anything. What I recommend is take a few locations and swap the gum out to JB. If it does well then you have an answer, if not you can always stick with the $16 box of DB at Sam's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel44 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Kyle You sell two different types of gum side by side? Was this strictly for experimentation? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T BIRD Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Is there a static gum label available to buy for jelly belly gum balls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxsonvending Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 There isn't a static cling label, but the box of JB comes with a label that you can make a copy of and laminate. That is what I have done and it looks pretty good in the machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmuseStar Vending Co Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 It was to experiment, but it has gone farther than that. I was at wal-mart the other day, and a guy waled into the arcade, (I always check out the cranes) and got 5 JB gumballs and left. And DB was in the machine right next to it They come with labels, but it just says JB Gumballs. I make my own that say "Jelly Belly Gumballs, The Gumballs with a Jelly Bean center" That seemed to actually speed up sales a bit! Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T BIRD Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Thank you Baxson and Guth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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