Apple Leisure Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Where's the Coke? The Doritos? Where's the Peanut M&Ms!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc vending Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I got replaced at a location by one of these once I laughed at the machine got our equipment out. The bosses wife thought they needed healthy "stuff". Well their employees weren't happy to see me go.😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Leisure Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 I was also replaced by this piece of ..... equipment. And I don't think very many of the workers there will be pleased. I've tried to sell a couple of those things, per request, and at lower prices, and still had to throw much of it away after it expired. And what's supposed to be 'healthy' about those Starbucks drinks? Those things are full of sugar. I think it's likely that someone with no vending experience got suckered into paying too much money for this machine with its' marketing and won't make enough revenue to make the payments. And good luck to them when there's a problem. Oh well. Some person in the office thought she'd like some 'organic' whatever, and now everyone has to have it. 3 of their 10 large items are popcorn, and they're $1.75. They used to have LSS Fritos, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Doritos, Chedder Cheese Ruffles etc. etc. etc. , for a dollar. Asinine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flintflash Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Apple Leisure said: I was also replaced by this piece of ..... equipment. And I don't think very many of the workers there will be pleased. I've tried to sell a couple of those things, per request, and at lower prices, and still had to throw much of it away after it expired. And what's supposed to be 'healthy' about those Starbucks drinks? Those things are full of sugar. I think it's likely that someone with no vending experience got suckered into paying too much money for this machine with its' marketing and won't make enough revenue to make the payments. And good luck to them when there's a problem. Oh well. Some person in the office thought she'd like some 'organic' whatever, and now everyone has to have it. 3 of their 10 large items are popcorn, and they're $1.75. They used to have LSS Fritos, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Doritos, Chedder Cheese Ruffles etc. etc. etc. , for a dollar. Asinine. I fight tooth and nail to stop these idiots from trying to steal my accounts with this "Healthy Organic" BS. I lost a couple at first, but now we've been able to keep these away. Most of the stuff in the machines can be purchased at Sam's and/or Vistar, and you can easily beat these moron's pricing. Nos, Starbucks, and Boulder Chips....really? Once you get wind that some "healthy expert" in the front office of your account is trying to make a change, go after it! If it is a GREAT account, I would rather lose a little money on some inventory that might not sell, than lose the account. They WILL go back to regular snacks when the employees complain...it almost always happens. I tried to leave on a positive note with the few accounts we lost, thinking that when they get tired of the Healthy Idiot, they'd call me back. But they almost never do, because they need to save "Face". They are too embarrassed to admit that they should never have dropped you in the first place, they end up calling ANOTHER vendor to replace them. These "Healthy Options" vending companies are a PITA. But fight 'em off. We've been able to and I've already had two of these suckers who bought into this "Healthy Options" biz-op want to sell me their equipment....LOL. They don't last long. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livinginthe80z Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Btw that bubbly soda or whatever it is. Is the nastiest beverage ever created my man. I’d rather drink piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flintflash Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 8 minutes ago, livinginthe80z said: Btw that bubbly soda or whatever it is. Is the nastiest beverage ever created my man. I’d rather drink piss. Isn't that what it IS...LOL. I swear the label has the first ingredient as Cat urine...lol. It IS some nasty stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I enjoy these rants. I feel your pain! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia bulldog Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I had the same thing happen to me . They will call you back in a month to bring you equipment back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTVFC Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) "Where's the Coke? The Doritos? Where's the Peanut M&Ms!?" The same place the customers for the products in that machine are....not to be found. Edited April 5, 2019 by BTVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Leisure Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Georgia bulldog said: I had the same thing happen to me . They will call you back in a month to bring you equipment back I would have assumed that along with the 'healthy' gimmick with the fancy graphics, and the promise of commission, that these franchisees demand a contract, and exclusivity, as part of their business proposal. Do you know of information that contradicts that? Because I wouldn't mind co-existing with them as we're really not competing with each other. Or having the decision makers change their mind of course after getting the inevitable complaints from the employees. But I think flintflash is correct, and my wife said the same thing, in that once they realize how foolish this 'healthy vending' jive is they will be too embarrassed and eager to save face to call me back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flintflash Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 20 minutes ago, Apple Leisure said: I would have assumed that along with the 'healthy' gimmick with the fancy graphics, and the promise of commission, that these franchisees demand a contract, and exclusivity, as part of their business proposal. Do you know of information that contradicts that? Because I wouldn't mind co-existing with them as we're really not competing with each other. Or having the decision makers change their mind of course after getting the inevitable complaints from the employees. But I think flintflash is correct, and my wife said the same thing, in that once they realize how foolish this 'healthy vending' jive is they will be too embarrassed and eager to save face to call me back. Most of these "Healthy Vending" biz ops are just small vendors who get conned into the whole scheme OR they operate like a "Headhunter" (like Best Vendors) and sell the account, but then find a vending company to take care of the account (paying the Headhunter a HEFTY commission). At least that is what I have run into here in Michigan. As far as getting the account back, we've found that keeping in constant contact with the account and reinforcing in their minds that coming back to us is an option and would love to be back taking care of them. We have won an account or two back this way, but if you wait for them to call, more than likely it won't happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Leisure Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 Good feedback flintflash, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus Corax Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 15 hours ago, livinginthe80z said: Btw that bubbly soda or whatever it is. Is the nastiest beverage ever created my man. I’d rather drink piss. You should try that UnderArmor energy drink, tastes like goat butt on a humid summer day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacapa Vending Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 I think the strawberry banana and orange mango Body Armor are good (great when you are sick). Problem is how much they cost and then the local grocery stores always sell them for less then our cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 I'm going to push the new strawberry lemonade drink from 7up. It's a very tasty diabetes-inducing drink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Leisure Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 I'd sure like to see the inside of one of those 'healthy for you' machines to see how it vends the odd bottle sizes. Some of you guys probably have an idea how it works. In any case the capacity must be very low per selection; 9 selections, and only using the bottom half of the machine. It's gotta be a real pain stocking these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick98 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Whoever bought this machine doesn't know Jack about vending. They probably bought 10 of them for 10k apiece in an amazing vending opportunity!! The good news is they will be calling around soon to unload them once they realize they are losing their golpher. You will probably be able to pick these machines up for about 800.00, you just have to wait them out a bit. Happens all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Leisure Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 3 hours ago, rick98 said: doesn't know Jack about vending I have to agree with you there. I feel sorry for the poor sap, in a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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