G-Vending Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Thanks to Eddie I am out of working machines.. Need more Vend Stars.... Or 1 800's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainor5251 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Don't know what you are willing to spend but I got six 1800's on stands ready to go $600 delivered if your in the south east region of the US, slight increase the further away you are. And for a limited time only (working on my info-mercial skills) I throw in a single oak candy machine without stand absolutley FREE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fronk327 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 HI, Vendstars have served me well. Have not had the problem that some people on this forum have had. The only time I have noticed that it wOULD vend an erractic amount was with almonds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthTXVending Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 G-Vending....Your painted Vendstars look great...I am partial to the traditional red, but any color is an improvement over gray. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberframe50 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 the mech seems to work ok,what happens is that coins sit on a flat shelve directly behind the mech inside the machine.with vendstars you need to unlock the two top locks and the rear lock in order to see the quarters a lot of operators just open the back or shake the machine a little and the coins fall down,but i have not seen that being a problem.I will keep mine in service...I did not go out and buy vendstars...they came with the route i bought hope i answered your question ron If I remember the coin problem has been discussed and one of our members had a solution, can't remember who but I thought it has to do with a piece of inner tube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrantha Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I am glad we finally have some vendors who appreciate Vendstars. You don't have to like them. Just understand they have their place in this business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonvendor27 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I have never owned any vendstars so I don't know too much about them. I personally don't like the way they look or the fact that they are all plastic but hey if they work for people then thats great! I think the key factor to express to the newbies is if you are going to buy these machines do not pay too much for them! One question I have for the vendors that operate these machine that I think would also benefit the newer members is would you buy these machines if you were to start over knowing what you know now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrantha Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Yes I would still buy them. I would pay $75.00 for a brand new one and up to $50.00 for a used one. I would prefer a used Northwestern, but they are rarely sold. The fact that you rarely see a Northwestern on Craigslist is a great statement in itself about the machine. But if I cannot find a Northwestern I will have to settle for a Vendstar. They are sold a dime a dozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberframe50 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Yes I would buy them again. All of mine are in bars, owners like them because they are all plastic. They don't worry about them getting damaged, and niether do I.For less than 50 I'll just replace it and within 2 months have paid for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa vending group Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I agree, theres aseat for every.....ss.lol ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthTXVending Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 Thanks everyone for your honest comments. For someone just entering the industry, the Vendstar seems to be the most logical machine to purchase, given the $$ you have tied up in it and the replacement cost factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Vending Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Last Vend stars i bought i paid $20 each for them a truck load of them.. All they needed was cleaned but i added paint to them to make them nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profits Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Yes I would still buy them. I would pay $75.00 for a brand new one and up to $50.00 for a used one. I would prefer a used Northwestern, but they are rarely sold. The fact that you rarely see a Northwestern on Craigslist is a great statement in itself about the machine. But if I cannot find a Northwestern I will have to settle for a Vendstar. They are sold a dime a dozen. When you see a Northwestern on CL or Ebay it seems as if the vendor was thinking "Well, I've had this machine for 30+ years and it clearly needs to be replaced because it's a total rust-bucket now... why not just try to sell it to some naive soul, and make a few bucks before I choose to toss it?" Anyway, yeah it's rare to see them... but the ones that usually end up for sale, I certainly wouldn't buy. I think $71 from Sam's Club is a good deal. The money spent on trying to fix up a used one (new brushes, new coin mech, new globe) you could easily exceed the price of a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrantha Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 When you see a Northwestern on CL or Ebay it seems as if the vendor was thinking "Well, I've had this machine for 30+ years and it clearly needs to be replaced because it's a total rust-bucket now... why not just try to sell it to some naive soul, and make a few bucks before I choose to toss it?" Anyway, yeah it's rare to see them... but the ones that usually end up for sale, I certainly wouldn't buy. I think $71 from Sam's Club is a good deal. The money spent on trying to fix up a used one (new brushes, new coin mech, new globe) you could easily exceed the price of a new one. Assuming they are old machines, you are correct. But, I purchased my Northwesterns from a depressed soul. They are in great condition and one of the heads was new. $71.00 for one head with no stand and base….I don’t think so. Right now I have 5 Northwestern heads with stands and 3 Vendstars in my garage. After they are located I am back to used Vendstars unless I find more Northwesterns in good condition. I check Craig’s list everyday…even if I don’t need machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa vending group Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 no they dont jam,just sit on a little shelve,usually no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopawsup Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 A issue with vendstar is they won't vend bubblegum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handysnack Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 A issue with vendstar is they won't vend bubblegum Buy the small gumballs from BJ's or your local big box. I buy mine for about 1 cent each. Vending 3 at a time usually will make them jam in the wheel but vending 6 wont. Vending 6 gumballs at a time is a bit much unless you have the special gumball wheel but you can work with what you have. A 19 cent profit per vend isn't bad and the customer feels great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dromero Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 In doing my research over the last couple of months, it appears that plastic is the material least preferred by most bulk vending operators. In your experience, which bulk vending machines would you AVOID even if you could pick one up sitting on the curb for free. (of course one would pick it up from the curb and sell on craigslist or ebay, but you know what I mean : ) ) This post is not meant to insult anyone using a specific model which may be mentioned, but better yet to educate myself and others new to the field on the machines of choice. Thanks! Are there actually machines that are not plastic? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Yes Oak eagle aa global northwestern Beaver is plastic but built well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dromero Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Yes Oak eagle aa global northwestern Beaver is plastic but built well So all are non plastic but Beaver?? Thats weird Beaver being a more costly machine has worse materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasFreemason Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Avoid U-Turns at all costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Falcon Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 So all are non plastic but Beaver?? Thats weird Beaver being a more costly machine has worse materials. Beaver has top of the line material the only thing plastic on the Beaver is the base. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Vending Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Not sure why people are fans of eagle. They are cheap copies of oak vistas. Anyone that runs both oak and Eagle or has had both should tell you oak is better. I cant think of ANY benefits eagle has over oak or newer AA machines. They make a bigger cab back and that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 i take what ever i can get cheap on craigslist-be it aa, beaver, nw, oak or eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbuford Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Beaver has top of the line material the only thing plastic on the Beaver is the base.plastic is as plastic does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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