what settings does everyone use on vendstars....

[JPVendCo.]

I was wondering if I was giving too much, or too little as far as on each vend.

what setting do you adjust it to on these candies?

mike & ike

hot tamales (same I am guessing)

MM's

skittles

reece's pieces

pmm

runts

cashews

peanuts

Chiclets

I am sure alot of these are the same, but wanted to get the opinions.

I bet this one is for nam.

[sterling]

There was a post that tells how many pieces of each kind of candy = what weight. You can do the math to figure out your cost per vend. I think in was in this section a few months ago.

[nam]

JP,

Here is the page that Vendstar suggest for vend settings and amounts.  The amount on PM&M's is too high imo.  I vend 5-6 as these things are pretty expensive.  A few things may be too much besides with rising candy prices so just use a little common sense and use this a guide only.

nam

[BruceRehm]

Thanks Nam,

I was just getting ready to try to attach that.

When I set up my first machine yesterday I tweaked them a little bit. I still think my plain m&m's are giving out too much but will fix that on future machines that go out. I set the wheel and set it on the table and filled one of the openings to see how much it would hold.

[nam]

It was pretty quick and easy as already had scanned it to send to you. lol I don't like changing settings on location so it's nice to have removeable cannisters. Next time you go just have another already adjusted on a lower vend setting and swap it out when you go there.

nam

[JPVendCo.]

Thanks! this forum is awesome, I would have had to look for that on the interweb for who knows how long........

thanks nam

jp

[tct1234]

Great info. I just bought two used Vendstars on Ebay and have one placed already!

[tct1234]

Oh, BTW, I'm having problems vending the Hot Tamales. Sometimes I get a partial/no vend. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[nam]

tct,

Ask and you shall receive.  This actually was posted earlier on this thread but thats cool.  You may be having an issue with the HT sticking together.  Try spraying a small amount of cooking spray, PAM on a wooded spoon and stirring up the HT.  The light coating may help to prevent them from sticking together and not vending right.

nam

[tct1234]

Cooking spray, really? Now why didn't I think of that, lol. Great, thanks for the info, I'll give that a whirl.