West Coast Vend LLC Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 While I am out trying to get new placements, I have heard some wild excuses from the people that I ask, to take a vending machine. I thought it would be interesting to start a list of excuses that you all have heard in your areas. Here are just a few good ones that I have heard and will never forget. 1. I can't take a vending machine because someone will break my front window to steal it and my insurance will go up. (What?) 2. My boss said "no" because she has had a really bad experience with a vending machine. (Sorry to hear that?) 3. You don't want to put a machine in here. We have a bad bug problem. (Cancel that sandwich I just ordered!) Let's hear some of the best excuses you have heard. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmuseStar Vending Co Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 "I told the commission vendor out front I would allow no other vendors but her (then I walk back to use the restroom, and find 3 more machines with 3 different charities owned by my biggest competitors, all full)! I was using charity on that one! Kyle G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dperry Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 1. I can't take a vending machine because someone will break my front window to steal it and my insurance will go up. (What?) I've gotten this response more than once. I've heard stories from location owners how they have had their windows broken to either take the machine, or that the window was broken by the machine when somebody picked it up and threw it through the window. They said that the machine sitting right on the other side of the window was enough to prompt some thief to do a smash-and-grab to get the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucero Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 4. We had candy machines here once, but there are lots of kids and we got in trouble () 5. We had a coke machine here once, and they broke into it with crowbars. (Err, so?) 6. We get a lot of kids in here, and they are really rough on the machines (The machines are designed for kids....) I find the most amusing objections I get are when the store-owner doesn't actually know why they don't want it in there, or isn't comfortable telling me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer980 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 My bank manager was all for it on Monday but when she ran it by the regional manager he shot it down today. They are afraid if someone chokes on a piece of candy or gum that they will sue the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo7068 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I asked about placing a machine at a new womens only clothing store, and they had a slew of oddball concerns like: We get wild kids in here that like to hang on the manikins and break them, so having a candy machine next to the manikins would make them do it more. Her: We want to keep kids out of here. Me: If customers bring their kids in the machine would help pacify them. Her: We want to keep ALL kids out of here. Me: The customers kids also? (At this point I was probably showing my disbelief) Her: Refers back to kids hanging on manikins... I could see this was going nowhere, so I said thanks for your time and left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Vend LLC Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Those are great you guys! It's amasing the things people don't say to get rid of you. Lets keep the tread going... Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 One of my favorites is... "No one here uses those things." Maybe not but if a couple of your customers do each day, I'm happy. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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