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Guide to Vending Machines

Vending machines are not just for food and drinks


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Do your employees have to leave work during their breaks to shop for items like stamps, work supplies or cold remedies? Keep them at work by installing custom vending machines with these and other products your employees need.

Your employees will appreciate not having to run around to obtain these items, and you'll benefit from the increased work productivity and the profit you make from the coin-operated vending machines.

Here are some things to think about before purchasing a vending machine:

1. What special products should you sell in your vending machines?

2. How will you maintain the vending machines?

3. How you will service these vending machines?




Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Sell special products in custom vending machines


Sell everything from prepaid phone cards and frozen dinners to aspirin and stamps in coin-operated vending machines. Ask your employees what they usually need or run out of during their work day. Make a list and buy vending machines to fulfill these needs.

I recommend: You can install healthy choice alternative vending machines, vending machines that sell pens, paper and stamps or medical vending machines. You can even pamper your employees with CD vending machines. Any of these companies also sell other custom vending machines, so be sure to get other vending machine information from them to meet all of your custom vending machines needs.

Provide care and maintain the custom vending machines


Custom vending machines can break down and need service. Instead of buying a vending machine replacement, consider replacing the parts your vending machines need.

I recommend: Veii is in the vending machine business of getting replacement parts out to you fast. They have an enormous selection and great prices and can usually have the part out to you in 48 hours. Vendnet is just a phone call away when your coin operated vending machines break down. Call them to repair anything from a dollar bill changer to a complete overhaul. They can fix your vending machines instead of just sending the part to you.

Decide how to service your coin-operated business


Designate an office employee to buy vending machine supplies at a local wholesale house. You also need to designate an employee to fill the vending machine with the products. Another option is to order the items from a wholesaler online.

I recommend: You can order online at Vending Connection. They ship anywhere. Another option is to work with a vendor such as Canteen. Let them service your coin-operated business. This relieves the responsibility of filling the vending machines, since the vending company can deliver, fill and service the machine.

Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

  • There are people who profit from the vending machine business by operating multiple coin operated vending machines machines at various businesses. Read other people's experiences online before venturing into this territory.

The official source of Vending Machines is the Vending Machines page at Business.com


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