ARTON VENDING Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Besides regular m&m's, Gumballs and the norm . Anybody here vending anything different.... That you would like to share with us.............hollar back........... Peace to you and yours. Tony From Arton vendong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkochan Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I primarilly vend M&M's, Peanut M&M's, Skittles and Gumballs. I working on finding locations to vend superballs and 1"/2" capsules filled with toys for children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dssd22d Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 In the past, I dealt with one person who started to set up the 1" capsule machines in pet stores and vended treats to give to the animals; dogs, cats, birds, etc. Store owner / manager is a must for approval though. The new energy chocolates were something I heard about as well. I do not know much about them however. Scott Davidson Arrow Vending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkochan Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 The new energy chocolates were something I heard about as well. I do not know much about them however.Scott, the new energy chocolates (Buzz Bites) are a Biz Op rip-off. They want a minimum of $10,250 for 35 machines that do not come with stands. See link to ad on Craigslist.http://atlanta.craigslist.org/bfs/576962794.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrash Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 i have seen these every where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug D Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Also,see the ads in Craigslist of people trying to unload their Buzz Bite machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dssd22d Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I heard it from someone and just threw it out there. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj9088 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 i havent heard anything negative about buzz bites...does anyone have anything SPECIFIC about this new opportunity? it looks like it is a winner for this vantage point but what do u all say? thanx... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurker Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 aj9088 said... does anyone have anything SPECIFIC about this new opportunity? Well, $10,250.00 for 35 machines is as specific as I personally need. No way, no how! Take to long to see a return on my money. They vend only out of their own little machines. They are targeted to restaurants and the like. Places with tables to set the machine. Thus no stands needed. Each vend is 50 cents. They are chocolate chews, each with as much caffeine as 1 cup of coffee. (Their big selling point.) They also claim to have some B-vitamins, Ginseng, and Taurine. What I am interested in are called "Energy Balls" (Insert joke here.) At $1.00 per vend though it looks I will be waiting awhile longer for something else to come along. But I am still investigating the potential. Dave Forgot to add... Tony, we are having good luck with Member's Mark Gourmet Jelly Beans from Sam's Club. I thought it was an unusual choice of candy, but maybe that's just exactly why they are selling so good. Something different for a change. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmuseStar Vending Co Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 TOYS. Simply put, toys make the cash. I use them in hair salons, C Stores, Gas Stations, Restaurants, Delis, and clothing/nic nac stores. For hair salons and clothing/nic nac stores we use Monkeyin Around 1", watered down with 3:1 BB in some spots with high kid count. Adult Ladies buy them as much as kids. We could never get BB to work, or BlockHeads etc. Convenience Stores and GS, Restaurants, Delis sell: 1" product BB/ Assorted Round mix, Monkein Around, Blockheads, Flip Top, Sliver Chains, or Alien Invasion. 2" product Finger Lights, and Glow Crosses. Kyle Guth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powertechvending22 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Got to go with the guy above me FINGER LIGHTS ARE A GOLD MINE i cant keep my machine full. Also since the finger lights are on a triple next to my gum balls i have seen larger sales on them and the M&MS and thats with two other machines next to mine. Get some fingerlights and some kids and you will counting quatarts for days. I have so far sold about 350 of them since 24th of december and thats with 2 weeks of not not knowing that machine was empty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj9088 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 im brand new to vending so this question might be naive etc..but i hope anyone with an honest opinion will venture in...thanx.... it seems to me that vending is quite unique in that one can almost "guarantee" profits and making good money AS LONG AS ONE HAS ENOUGH MACHINES...for instance, say i had a route of 500 bulk candy machines...each machine was averaging $20 a month..(is that a fair amount? is that high? or low? im really not sure but it seems to be what some are saying..) so EACH machine is making me $20 a month..and i have 500 machines so that's 500 x $20 for a total of 10k a MONTH...right? and that is some pretty good coin if im correct!! obviously if one averages $30 or $40 a month, it is even more! even if it $10 a month, which i hope is REALLY LOW, that would still be 5k a month which is STILL pretty good...im not sure how long it would take to service 500 machines but if they are all located fairly close by, it seems like a no brainer...is there a flaw in my thinking? or take those new "buzz bites" machines that ive been reading about...each machine has 160 pieces in it...at 50 cents a vend, that's $80 when a machine is empty...(gross not net of course) if one has 500 of those machines, and say an average of only 2 per day is expected, or $1 a day per machine, that is still $500 a DAY....or 15k a MONTH (gross again, and not net but still a lot of money!) so that's what im thinking...as long as i have a pretty major route with a lot of machines, how can i go wrong? ok ok..go at it and show me where im wrong, inexperienced or naive..lol....thanx ed ps...what is an average amount for a bulk candy route for a decent location? $10, $20, $30 $40 a month? thanx... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer980 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 aj9088 With more machines comes more money usually. I think the average is about $15 per machine per month. Now you will need a good sized area to place 500 machines. It will take a fair ammount of money to get 500 machines. Plus if you decide to pay a locator to place them figure $35-$50+ per machine. Take a look in places where you are and see how saturated the market is. I am just guessing here but I would say you could do 30 machines a day depending on how far they are spaced. If you did 25 a day then you would service them once a month. How much do these "buzz bites" cost per vend? Gumballs run about .03 each for a comparison, so you make .22 each vend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Vend LLC Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 This site is really moving slow today. Are you guys trying to hit 10,000??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj9088 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 thanx beer....the buzz bites vend at 50 cents each and the profit margin is pretty good too.... is $15 really the average per location per month? that low? anyone else have any figures for me or answers to my scenario above? thanx...ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucks69 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Buzz Bite vending machines are getting a ton of publicity. Our product has been featured on CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Local News Stations, Whoopie talked about them on her radio show. We even have some of our customers being written up in there local newspaper. http://www.capitalcityweekly.com/stories/021308/business_20080213031.shtml The craigslist ads you guys are seeing are some of our distributors using craigslist to sell the product. I talk to people everyday with great success. If anyone has any questions about our product I am more than happy to talk to you. Thanks, Gary Luckner Vice President www.maddogenergyproducts.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakusa Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Also,see the ads in Craigslist of people trying to unload their Buzz Bite machines.Could you post a link to these people selling their machines? I searched for what you claim and only see a few ads seeking distributors for this new product and no one trying to get out of their Buzz Bites ventures. This product has grabbed my interest too. I tried Buzz Bites and they are great! Everyone I gave them to says they are great! It appears those with negative opinions of them haven't even tried Buzz Bites. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Key Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 im brand new to vending so this question might be naive etc..but i hope anyone with an honest opinion will venture in...thanx.... it seems to me that vending is quite unique in that one can almost "guarantee" profits and making good money AS LONG AS ONE HAS ENOUGH MACHINES...for instance, say i had a route of 500 bulk candy machines...each machine was averaging $20 a month..(is that a fair amount? is that high? or low? im really not sure but it seems to be what some are saying..) so EACH machine is making me $20 a month..and i have 500 machines so that's 500 x $20 for a total of 10k a MONTH...right? and that is some pretty good coin if im correct!! obviously if one averages $30 or $40 a month, it is even more! even if it $10 a month, which i hope is REALLY LOW, that would still be 5k a month which is STILL pretty good...im not sure how long it would take to service 500 machines but if they are all located fairly close by, it seems like a no brainer...is there a flaw in my thinking? or take those new "buzz bites" machines that ive been reading about...each machine has 160 pieces in it...at 50 cents a vend, that's $80 when a machine is empty...(gross not net of course) if one has 500 of those machines, and say an average of only 2 per day is expected, or $1 a day per machine, that is still $500 a DAY....or 15k a MONTH (gross again, and not net but still a lot of money!) so that's what im thinking...as long as i have a pretty major route with a lot of machines, how can i go wrong? ok ok..go at it and show me where im wrong, inexperienced or naive..lol....thanx ed ps...what is an average amount for a bulk candy route for a decent location? $10, $20, $30 $40 a month? thanx... Ed, I would be more concerned with the net. So, in your example of 500 machines I'll use an conservative average of $10 per machine per month. 500 machines x $10 = $5,000 gross. $5,000 gross x 30% Cost of Goods Sold = $1,500 Cost of Goods Sold $5,000 - $1,500 = $3,500 Let's assume these 500 machines support a national charity costing $1 per machine per month. $500 per month for charity stickers. $3,500 - $500 = $3,000 Then your last major expense would be gas. Some things to consider would be how saturated your particular market is, the cost of buying 500 machines, getting 500 machines located (self locating or paying a locator), how far you are willing to travel to get locations, and the amount of time you want to dedicate to this business. I would start off with a few machines to see if you even like the business before you make any major purchases. I don't have anywhere near 500 machines and don't plan to but I hope this helps. My biggest recommendation would be to read as much as you can from the forum. There is so much collective knowledge and wisdom on here that can save you from making many unnecessary mistakes. Good Luck! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 It appears those with negative opinions of them haven't even tried Buzz Bites. rakusa, As with most biz-ops, it is not so much the product as it is the sales tactics of the company offering them. Case in point, 1800 vending. These machines have a reputation of being quality built machines. Other members have also said they were the best built, best looking, and most dependable triple on the market. However, that doesn't mean you should buy a "vending package" directly from 1800 vending. It is advised that you pick these machines up on eBay or CL for a considerable discount. The same applies to the Buzz Bites. Wait for others to make the mistake of investing thousands of dollars. Once they realize the true ROI, they will eventually try to re-coop some of their losses by selling them off on ebay. If you believe in the product and know it will sell for you, thats were you need to look to buy them. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VENDEMON61 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 DONT KNOCK IT....ENERGY IS THE BIG THING NOW........PEOPLE PAY 2.00 + FOR A CAN OF RED BULL.........THESE BUZZ BITES ARE ONLY 50 CENTS.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VENDEMON61 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 BUZZ BITES ARE NEW....GIVE EM A CHANCE ...THE BIG IDEA SHOW HOST DONNY LOVED EM....ENERGY IS HUGE NOW...SO DONT COUNT EM OUT!! PEOPLE ARE WARY OF NEW THINGS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T BIRD Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Getting back to what to vend, I am learning that for me M&Ms are not selling. Neither are Reese's Pieces. I have no idea why they aren't selling. So.......I am gonna finish up with them and only vend MMPs, MMPs w/ dark chocolate, gumballs, Ike and Mikes, and some Skittles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antoniocinisi Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Getting back to what to vend, I am learning that for me M&Ms are not selling. Neither are Reese's Pieces. I have no idea why they aren't selling. So.......I am gonna finish up with them and only vend MMPs, MMPs w/ dark chocolate, gumballs, Ike and Mikes, and some Skittles. mm dont sell well for me either,the only exceptions are where there is a higher then normal hispanic crowd,they seem to buy them. reeses do well for me here I am surprised that they dont well for you. Antonio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmuseStar Vending Co Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I am getting way to many requests for M&I, and HT. So I will offer, as bad as I hate to, these products: Hot Tamales(by request), Mike & Ikes(by request), Gone Fishing(default candy), Toys, Gumballs/Chicklets. HT, and M&I sell well, so I will try it. Don't see why PMM sell so well for you guys. My worst was: PMM, Reeses, Skittles. Could not give these things away. Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucks Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 why do you call the Buzz Bites a rip off when so many people are doing so well? Is it because of the price of the machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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