mainor5251 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I'm sure some of you already do this but for the ones that don't, post an ad on CL in bussiness section for free candy or toy machines for there business. I have got 2 leads from this in the 3-4 weeks I've done this. 1 is a bakery that wants a toy machine and another is a novelty shop that I will meet with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizugori Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I have seen these kinds of ads - how do you word yours? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurtsman Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 when I've posted it my competitors managed to flag it for removal fairly quickly. I'd love to see the post you are using so I could use it on my boards. Hopefully it stays up, if not I'll have to flag their postings so we can all share the misery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Healer Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 If you're putting ads on CL make sure to put them on Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc-vending Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 you lost me there healer - about putting your CL ads on eBay did you mean run some type of auction ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Huh? Ebay, I'm lost too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizugori Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 lmfao im lost too... unless he read the thread quick and thought it was talking about placing ads for machines on CL?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Heres 2 different ads I run in different location, still need to be refined a little. Local vending company working in conjunction with the National Children's Cancer Society to place candy machines in businesses in the area. There is no commitment or cost to you. Will provide great service on a regular basis and fresh products for your customers and employees to enjoy. Products could include P-Nut M&M's, Reg. M&M's, Skittles, Gumball's, Reeses Pieces, toys, stickers, you name we'll vend it. Machines take up less than 2 sq ft and are nice quality machines. If you are interested or want more information contact James at 850-814-5251 Customer satisfaction guaranteed. Ideal locations would be restaurant, theaters, bowling alleys, hair salons, tire shops, mechanic/quick lube shops, grocery stores, department stores, employee breakrooms, bars, or where ever else you think one might work for you. Local vending company willing to provide your business with small candy or toy vending machines for your customers and employees to enjoy. Theres no cost or commitment to you, we provide the machine, stock it, and service it once a month. And if at anytime you are not happy with are service, just let us know and we will remove the machine. Machines take up about 2 square feet of floor space, so they won't be in the way. We are willing to pay 20% of all gross sales back to you, the business owner. If you have had a bad experience in the past with a similar service rest assure are first priority is customer service. All machines are extremely clean and in excellent condition. Give Gulf Vending a shot at making your business a little extra cash and you will not be dissappointed. For more info contact James at 850-814-5251 or mainor5251@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc-vending Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 mainor - what do you put as the title of your ad's ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Healer Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Heres 2 different ads I run in different location, still need to be refined a little. Local vending company working in conjunction with the National Children's Cancer Society to place candy machines in businesses in the area. There is no commitment or cost to you. Will provide great service on a regular basis and fresh products for your customers and employees to enjoy. Products could include P-Nut M&M's, Reg. M&M's, Skittles, Gumball's, Reeses Pieces, toys, stickers, you name we'll vend it. Machines take up less than 2 sq ft and are nice quality machines. If you are interested or want more information contact James at 850-814-5251 Customer satisfaction guaranteed. Ideal locations would be restaurant, theaters, bowling alleys, hair salons, tire shops, mechanic/quick lube shops, grocery stores, department stores, employee breakrooms, bars, or where ever else you think one might work for you. Local vending company willing to provide your business with small candy or toy vending machines for your customers and employees to enjoy. Theres no cost or commitment to you, we provide the machine, stock it, and service it once a month. And if at anytime you are not happy with are service, just let us know and we will remove the machine. Machines take up about 2 square feet of floor space, so they won't be in the way. We are willing to pay 20% of all gross sales back to you, the business owner. If you have had a bad experience in the past with a similar service rest assure are first priority is customer service. All machines are extremely clean and in excellent condition. Give Gulf Vending a shot at making your business a little extra cash and you will not be dissappointed. For more info contact James at 850-814-5251 or mainor5251@yahoo.com These can be posted on ebay, which is not only used for auctions. I've used it for services, not vending, and it worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc-vending Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Do you mean in the classified section of eBay ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Title I've used, Free candy or toy machine for your business. Although someone called yesterday and asked about the free candy machines I was giving way, if you read the ad it clearly states a service being offered not free equipment being gave away. Sounded like a younger guy (15-18), thought about finding out more about his situation and see if I could help so kid with that same entrepreneurial spirit I have, maybe a free machine to get him started but if he can't decipher what my ad was about what chance does he have of being able to navigate around the obstacles that it takes to running a business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpitty Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Title I've used, Free candy or toy machine for your business. Although someone called yesterday and asked about the free candy machines I was giving way, if you read the ad it clearly states a service being offered not free equipment being gave away. Sounded like a younger guy (15-18), thought about finding out more about his situation and see if I could help so kid with that same entrepreneurial spirit I have, maybe a free machine to get him started but if he can't decipher what my ad was about what chance does he have of being able to navigate around the obstacles that it takes to running a business. Maybe he just skimmed through the ad like I did this thread and saw some keywords that he liked so he ran with it. I wouldn't think a younger person around the ages of you said would be capable of running their own business anyways. But I suppose it's possible because when I was 13 I operated my own website and business by myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaletail116 Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Misery loves company. = ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhawk22 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 mainor. I loved this idea enough to polish it up & use it myself. I will copy & paste it in my post. I just changed a few things around. You might want to edit your ad & use "our" instead of "are". I titled mine "Vending machines for your business! I also attached a picture of my shootin' hoops gumball machine & a Brand 4 column sticker machine. I hope I get the response that you did to your ad. Thanks for the idea!! Here is my ad: Local vending company willing to provide your business with gumball, sticker/tattoo or toy vending machines for your customers and employees to enjoy. There is no cost or commitment to you, we provide the machine, stock it, and service it regularly. And if at anytime you are not happy with our service, just let us know and we will remove the machine. Machines take up about 2 square feet of floor space, so they won't be in the way. We are willing to pay 30% of all gross sales back to you, the business owner. If you have had a bad experience in the past with a similar service rest assured our first priority is customer service. All machines are extremely clean and in excellent condition. Give Creative Products a shot at making your business some extra cash and you will not be dissappointed. For more info contact Doug at 785-822-1951 or jayhawk22@sbcglobal.net. There is no risk to the business owner. My machines allow you to make money from unused space in your store. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurtsman Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Nicely done Jayhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhawk22 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Thanks lurts! Props to mainor for the original idea. I have seen ads similar to this on Kansas City's Craigslist. I thought it was worth the 10 minutes it took me to post if I get a couple locations out of the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarter Master Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I tried this advertising last year during Nov,Dec, & Jan. The slow times of year. Held it for the three months but never got any type of inquiry. Maybe just the wrong time. It didn't work for me in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 Just got a lead yesterday on my voicemail, lady says she has a retail store and would like a machine. Returned call but she was not available and couldnt try back, was in a career development class last night (to do with my regular 7-3 job) Over the next few weeks I'm gonna be working on some more different ideas and ways to generate some leads, I fill yall in later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldsmoke Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Decided it wouldn't hurt to take 5 minutes and post on craigslist. Thanks for the draft. I tweaked it a little but i will be sure to let everyone know how it goes. Wish me Luck! -Free Candy for your Business- Local vending company is willing to provide your business with gum ball, candy or toy vending machines for your customers and employees to enjoy. There is no cost or commitment to you, we provide the machine, stock it, and service it regularly. If at anytime you are unhappy with our service, just let us know and we will remove the machine. The Machines take up only about 2 square feet of floor space so if can fit just about anywhere. We are willing to pay 15% of all sales back to you, the business owner. If you have had a bad experience in the past with a similar service rest assured our priority is customer service and honesty. All machines are extremely clean and in excellent condition. Give us a shot at making your business some extra cash and you will not be disappointed! For more info contact us! There is no risk to the business owner. My machines allow you to make money from unused space in your store. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dperry Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Decided it wouldn't hurt to take 5 minutes and post on craigslist. Oh yes it can hurt! I posted these ads too. I got nothing but spam responses. do not EVER respond to spam messages, becuse then they will have your email address. spam spam spam spam spam spam spam nothing but spam spam spam spam spam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ontheballvending Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 These Machines Are NOT FOR SALE. If you have a business, I come to you to service vending machines every month. Local Vending Company is seeking business locations for vending machine placement. There is NO COMMITMENT or COST to you. WE will provide great service on a regular basis, and fresh products for your customers and employees to enjoy. Products include M & M's, Skittles, Mike & Ikes, Reese' Pieces, Hot Tamales, Peanuts, Pistachios, Toys & Stickers. You Name it and We can Vend it. Machines take up less than 2 foot of space and are nice quality machines. You will receive a percentage of the gross sales, paid monthly to your location. Ideal locations would be restaurants, any type of waiting area, theaters, bowling alleys, hair salons, tire shops, oil change lube shops, grocery stores, convenience stores, and Truck Stops. If you are interested or would like more information, contact Scot @ 1-800-469-3010 or ontheballvending@gmail.com or www.ontheballvending.com We Service all of East Texas, SE Oklahoma, SW Arkansas and NE Louisiana. We also do have a few Candy-Gumball Machines available from time to time. Call for pricing. •Location: East Texas, SW Arkansas & NE Louisiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alboy88 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 i thought that too. but all i got was spam emails or people wanting to buy machines a big waste of time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizugori Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 so far nothing but bs spam for me - tried posting on craigslist, backpage, and ebay classifieds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ontheballvending Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 WE get a S____pile full of Spam, but we do get about 20 locations a month like this. 1 Call got us into 10 different apartment complexes. Just delete the spam and sift through the clutter. Also, we have sold several of our used machines this way too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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