antoniocinisi Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 so midwest closed up and it is now central locators? Antonio......this new post on here from Jacklyn is another company starting. Its called Central Locators. Jacklyn is a former employee of Midwest. Dont you remember her? Maybe you dont. Anyway.......so besides Central Locators there is Midwest Locators which is continuing with new ownership. The new owner's name is Jackie. ( not Jacklyn ) alyssama cleared all this up for me,thanks johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2this Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Hi, What is Midwest new number? They owe me a relocation. Thanks. TCoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2this Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 HI, Never mind. Found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer980 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Well I guess I will try again to get in contact for my relocation one more time. At least we have it sorta cleared up. Most of Midwest has gone Central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T BIRD Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I think e3veryone who has business to clear up with the New Midwest Locators will be just fine. I am certainly comfortable with what they are shaping up to do with the new company. And they owe me over 25 locations. So just a word of advice to everyone: Take it easy and do not stress out over an owed location or two. They will take care of it. It will take a little time though. Obviously you can handle it the way yoiu want but I would NOT swamp them with phone calls and e mails constantly. They read and hear the messages and will get to you. Thats just my opinion. They have been in touch with me by phone today a couple of times. I am glad this splintered into two and perhaps three locator business'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Snacks Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I am glad this splintered into two and perhaps three locator business'. Three business'! Do you have some inside info there Johnny??!! Jax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antoniocinisi Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I think it is an IQ/reading test why dont you try this iq test:Just to clarify things for everyone Midwest is still in business and owned by Jackie, I am Jacklyn I used to manage Midwest but unfortunately I no longer work for Midwest. Central Locators is my business and we are not affiliated with Midwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T BIRD Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I am glad this splintered into two and perhaps three locator business'. Three business'! Do you have some inside info there Johnny??!! Jax Hey Jax......I think I mis spoke. Its 2 and not 3 companies. Sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANDRVENDING Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 So to clarify midwest and central are two separate compnays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T BIRD Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 So to clarify midwest and central are two separate compnays? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Vending Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 All the phone numbers I have for Midwest are disconnected. Does anyone have a working phone number for the new Midwest? Thanks. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMEnterpr Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I just placed an order with the "new" Midwest. I will provide an update once I get a location. Regards, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saibol Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 The new numbers for Midwest Locators are 417-987-4207 or alternatively 417-429-8140 ask for either Jackie Barlow or her son Alex. Their e-mail is jbarlow@midwestlocators.com. After a rocky transfer of my account from Marjorie to Jackie, I am now looking forward to having them as my service provider. Regards, Saibol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Snacks Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hopefully, Midwest will not alter their buisness model too much that it effects their level of service. The biggest mistake they could make is to fire their staff and replace them with work-at-home telemarketers. Locators must be supervised and in be in a controlled office environment (IMO), otherwise bad things can happen. Jax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer980 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Well I sent my relocation to them and will wait and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T BIRD Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Jackie has things under control. I am very happy with her and the staff. Her son who works there has been great in taking the time to go over my account and see what I am owed. They are working on it as we speak. I have approximately 35 locations coming to me. I love bulk vending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer980 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I heard back from them today by phone. They will work on getting me my relocation. I told them to go ahead and take care of any emergency locations from the mmbers here as I need to still rescue my machine. It has been in lock up for a month now but I have the number to the property management company to meet me there and get the machine out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurtsman Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 The new numbers for Midwest Locators are 417-987-4207 or alternatively 417-429-8140 ask for either Jackie Barlow or her son Alex. Their e-mail is jbarlow@midwestlocators.com. After a rocky transfer of my account from Marjorie to Jackie, I am now looking forward to having them as my service provider. Regards, Saibol I am using this e-mail address to contact them. I am glad they have convinced T-bird that his mass of locations owed is still safe. I am not as trusting as T-bird. I will prepare the necessary documentation in case this turns South, and I will hope for the best. I think this thread should stay updated with information on how long relocates are taking. I've heard about people in the pipeline for 10 months. If I don't get them in about 1 month, twice their expected time to locate machines, I will be prepared to ask directly for a refund for any machines sitting in my garage. When the location is just slightly under performing, I can try to be understanding. However I need to know that my money won't "disappear". To that end I believe most of us have been foresighted enough to use our credit cards so we have the ability to dispute charges for 90 days after the initial charge. As business owners, we pay for results, not effort. Thank you for this thread, it has helped me understand why I was previously unable to get ahold of Midwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Vending Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Thanks Saibol for the #'s and e-mail. I did speak with Jackie and she seems to want to do things right. She and her son work out of her from home and I understand the locators are working from home. We will see. I just want two locations replaced from last August and will take it from there. Jackie is very concerned about doing things right but I am VERY skeptical of locators right now. I'm sure there will be lotsa feedback here and we should keep these guys feet to the fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I'm only owed 1 original location I had ordered in October 2008. I get periodic phone calls from them every once in a while letting me know they are still working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurtsman Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I'm only owed 1 original location I had ordered in October 2008. I get periodic phone calls from them every once in a while letting me know they are still working on it. They must love Steve, my business wouldn't spend money every month on getting a relocate for someone that took 8 months. I'd just refund the money... of course to say I was working on relocates and keep the money without doing work... that would also be easy. Steve is very patient. At what point will you ask for a refund, and do you have machines sitting around waiting to go out? I know you've said you'll hire multiple locators for the same machine--or that was my impression, perhaps a misunderstanding. Do you have a way of cancelling orders for the companies that did not find a location in a timely manner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T BIRD Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Jackie and her staff have been working very hard on my locations. I have gotten six in the past week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMEnterpr Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hello everyone, Alex, Jackie's son, gave me a call today and gave me my first location. I refused it because it was a poor location that I have already had a vending machine in, but Mid-West didn't know that. No problem there. The procedure was different than I'm used to. Alex kept calling my phone until I picked up instead of calling once and leaving me a message (-1). I was surprised, from the phone conversation I had about the location, that they didn't pick up that this would be a poor location since its in an office building that closes at 2 pm everyday and their sales are very low (-1). On a positive note, they agreed right away to find a new location once I refused this one and the location was found 3 weeks early (+1). I don't believe Alex was the same person locating racks before Mid-West's recent purchase by Jackie. Am I wrong? I am concerned that they would want to locate a toy and gum rack in an office building. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurtsman Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Hello everyone, Alex, Jackie's son, gave me a call today and gave me my first location. I refused it because it was a poor location that I have already had a vending machine in, but Mid-West didn't know that. No problem there. The procedure was different than I'm used to. Alex kept calling my phone until I picked up instead of calling once and leaving me a message (-1). I was surprised, from the phone conversation I had about the location, that they didn't pick up that this would be a poor location since its in an office building that closes at 2 pm everyday and their sales are very low (-1). On a positive note, they agreed right away to find a new location once I refused this one and the location was found 3 weeks early (+1). I don't believe Alex was the same person locating racks before Mid-West's recent purchase by Jackie. Am I wrong? I am concerned that they would want to locate a toy and gum rack in an office building. Thanks. That would concern me also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavity Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I haven't heard from them in a almost a month. Another week and I'm going to get my money back! We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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