Bulk Vending Information
Oct 12, 2009
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Bulk candy machines are entirely mechanical machines that vend a handful of candy, a bouncy ball, or perhaps a capsule with a small toy or jewelry, for one or two coins. The items may be unsorted; in that case what the customer exactly gets is subject to chance. In other instances, the customer is guaranteed a specific type of candy.
The gross margins in the bulk candy business can be quite high — gumballs, for instance, can be purchased in bulk for 2 cents apiece and sold for 25 cents. Gumballs and candy have a relatively long shelf life, enabling v
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Because vending is a numbers business and requires multiple machines, your profit margin will be based on your route’s average, not on an individual machine.
Bulk Candy Machines:
Example:
If you sold 240 customers a month (8 per day) then:
240 X $0.25 = $60
$60 (Gross Profit)
– $20 (product Cost)
$40 net profit a month
If machine costs $480.00 – the return on investment would be 12 months. No location fee is given, most non-electric machines are placed with a charity association, or as a convenience to the location.
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Helpful Vending Machine Tips
Oct 12, 2009
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A well maintained vending machine will be used more often than a neglected one. Service your machine often and it will yield a bigger return. Keep records. Change slow moving products to alternatives. Spread out your route, it will bring up your sales average. Service your machine yourself and when you’re comfortable with it you may want to hire someone to help you. Check their work regularly. The more selections of products you put in a location, the more profit that location will bring in.
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Baseball Caps Galore
Oct 12, 2009
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My son loves baseball. It doesn’t matter which team is winning, he cheers for all of them.
So, when he saw the 2” MLB Baseball Caps Vending Capsules in a vending machine at the pizza parlor yesterday he jumped up and down and begged me to buy him a few. So, of course, I did. The first one he got was an Arizona Diamond Back cap and then a Los Angeles Dodger cap. They are great because they have the authentic team colors and logos on each cap.
He wanted all of them now, but I said no and promised him we would come back for more. I sus
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Licensed Products Can Increase Sales
Oct 12, 2009
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With the economy in a downward swing vending machine owners need to keep a constant eye on what’s selling and what’s not.
It’s a proven fact that the sale of licensed goods continues to grow for the bulk vending industry. There are several reasons why licensed products are selling starting with consumer exposure. That exposure is triggered by promotions, marketing, and advertising that goes along with say the opening of a Hanna Montana movie
Film and marketing companies generally spend millions of dollars on promotional campaigns and
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