Service calls

[Hillbilly]

I fully expected to get the 4 locations out the door this week.  But not so.  I had 2 service calls to make.  An Oak Vista I have at a truck shop was ripping people off and then dumping product on the third vend.  I've been working on this machine 2 or 3 times a week.  I finally pulled it until I can figure out what is wrong.  I am replacing it tommorrow morning with a brand new A&A PO89 450 w/ RP's.

The candle shop called and said the gumball machine won't turn.  I thought this was strange since this one has the drop thru mechanism.  Turns out a nickel and a penny taped together got jammed in it.  I think the tape is what actually locked it up.

Nevertheless, I still found time to clean 5 Oak Vista's I got cheap.  They are going to 3 more locations this week.  When I get them there,  I will have 25 machines at 14 locations.

Hillbilly

[lurtsman]

Sorry to hear about the mechanical problems. It sounds like a strange occurence. I've only had one or two similar events in my year and a quarter running this. (I'm up to about 55 locations now)

[mainor5251]

This business is not as easy and passive as one might think.

You got that right Kelly!  But I enjoy every part of it, even the hours of tearing down machines and cleaning them from top to bottom.  A bad day vending is still almost as good as great day of fishing.  Speaking of which my vacation starts in 2 days and besides getting some more machines out its time to catch up on the fishing.  Hillbilly, great job buddy. 

[sherlock]

Nice job staying on top of things Hillbilly.

I agree with the above post -- a bad day vending is not all that bad.

Still beats the hell out of a "good" day working at most jobs.

I can't believe the time I spend locating, working on machines, buying/researching product, and servicing locations is my business.

It's too much fun to call it "work".

[Hillbilly]

Yep, I know what you mean guys.  I'd love to be able to do it full time.  Imagine working all day at something you really like doing.

[JEREMYTINA]

Call backs are always a pain.  I don't mind going out, and have been there the same day everytime, but I always feel like the machine failing reflects so poorly on us.  Even with drop through mechs, we have gotten a couple of bent quarters in the last couple months.  Nothing like heading out on your lunch break to care of a problem.  But the collection every month makes it all worthwhile.

[T BIRD]

I am having so much fun despite the 12 hour days ( like tody ), the two service calls today for broken mechs, the 20 stops I made, and the bag money at the end of today tht almost gave me a hernia as I made my way into my house.  I just lovesssssssss bulk vending.