ABCVending Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Have been expanding the biz - picked up a new account: 500 employees on site, 3 snack (AP 6600) 3 soda (Vendo 480) I think the Vendos can be configured to vend the energy drinks like Monster etc.. but right now they are set up for soda can only. The guys on the production floor are always lobbying for the Energy drinks - saw that Sams has cases of the little 5-hour energy drinks, they don't need to be refriderated, seems like you could vend them out of a candy slot on a snack machine - anyone try this? ABC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission vending Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Yep, I do. They will work in the large candy augers (spirals). I vend them for $3.00, I upgraded any machine that I put those in to take $5. I have them in AP 6000 series, LCM 3 & 4, and USI Snack mart machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparta_Automation Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Yep, I have them set at $3 each as well. Vend them from a double spiral slot in a GPL 173 machine. I also contacted a guy named Brandon from 5-hour company and he said that he would send out a kit to make them much easier to vend....however afte talking with him and emailing him several times...I never did receive the kit..... With that being said, the ones from Costco, sell just fine without the vend kit. Travis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapoopta Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I was thinking about selling these also. Sams has them for about $1.50 a shot. do you guys sell single or doubles? I have a VC730 from seaga and was going to try one of the candy rows with one of these, haven't got around to it yet. I'm very new to vending, so hopefully most of that terminology was right :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I do, as already mentioned, they fit well in the large auger (bottom row) of the USI snack machine. I've been vending them in the same location for around a month now without any problems. You can buy them for around $.77 each at Costco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKK Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Wow .77 and sell for $3? Do they sell well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Wow .77 and sell for $3? Do they sell well? I don't sell that many, but enough move to justify keeping them stocked. I think they may sell better in warmer weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapoopta Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 What's shelf life on these? months/years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparta_Automation Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 a VERY long time. I believe they are running 18 - 24 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendingbid Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Wow that's a great idea. I never though about selling 5 hour energy drinks in snack machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapoopta Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I think I've seen them at hotels in the machine. For some reason I remember it being a 2 pack for $5. What a markup on these! Need to get to Costco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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