G-man422 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Hi there everyone, I'm new here, and just have a few questions for you experienced vendors: 1) Do single standing units get stolen often? How can I prevent this? 2) How long do gumballs last untill they go bad, or get stale? And for candy? 3) What are the types of goods you find work the best in what areas? ie: nuts in an office, or gum @ a grocery store, etc. Thanks, G-man422. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-man422 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug D Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I'm new also, but from reading, gum balls are good for 6 mos, nuts are good in bars, peanut m&ms are good pretty much anywhere. Read the Vending 101 section & while you're at it , read just about everything on this website. It has much great info. Good luck. -Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-man422 Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks so much Doug. Great advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmuseStar Vending Co Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Candy, it just depends ON THE LOCATION it is in. Gum, about 6 months. As with any route you will have machines stolen. Single, Double, Triple, IT DOES NOT MATTER. If someone wants to steal a machine, they will steal it, no matter what the set-up. Now, you could go to the extreme to prevent that, and chain your machines to every location, but that is outrageous. Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-man422 Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks Kyle. I was thinking maybe a little flashing LED light inside or on it somwhere. Or a sign that says "smile, you're being watched." . But that might be taking it too far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmuseStar Vending Co Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 LOL. Not needed. I pray every night that my machines will be safe, and stay in there homes. I have never had a machine stolen! Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyviper73 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 It seems that if someone is desperate enough to steal a bulk candy machine, you could have a flashy red light, a fake survalance camera from Radeo Shack and chain it to a Cop car, and guess what,,,,,,,, it will get stolen. Coin-op laundry businesses are great places to experiment with this. Sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-man422 Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks for the input guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanipaqman Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Hi, I am new to the forum but have been vending for 4 years now. I have found that gumballs are good for 4-8 months. Nuts don't do well for me, messy and stale. Plus statistically if you are new to vending, they are not ranked at the top as best sellers and you are better avoiding them. Stick with the main choices like P. MM and Mike and Skittles and you will be much happier with the results. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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