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vendweb
Sep 6, 2000 2:07 pm
Hello and welcome to Vendweb's forum on the vending industry. My name is Lindel Creed and I am one of the founders of this forum. <br>I have been in the ...
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vendweb
Sep 7, 2000 3:03 pm
We have heard so much good and bad stories about the Co-Ops with the bottlers so we thought this would be a good topic for our forum.<br>Please let us know how...
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vendweb
Sep 7, 2000 3:08 pm
We were in a forum the other day, Since most of you follow the forums pretty good I need not say what forum it was do I ( LOL )<br>The topic came up about how...
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vendweb
Sep 8, 2000 4:37 pm
I was in the store today and was looking at the frozen items that you could put into Vending Machines. We have sold a few frozen food vendors in our time and...
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vendtalker
Sep 9, 2000 10:23 pm
Frozen food is a good option. The selection is good and the quality of the products is getting better. Adding more microwaves is a good idea. If you don't have...
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vendtalker
Sep 9, 2000 10:49 pm
My family's business sold equuipment for several manufacturers and some of them were really good at listening to their customers-vending operators. It seemed...
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gpeck0
Sep 10, 2000 8:46 pm
Has anyone tried infousa.com? At this site you can<br>find business's in your area and how many people <br>they employee which should give you a little...
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kidzkash
Sep 13, 2000 12:11 am
YES I DO. Lets look at it a differant way. You go the nearest gas station, tell the manager that you are not happy with the service. Tell him you will take...
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vendweb
Sep 13, 2000 12:17 am
Kidz, I understand what you are saying but if I was the manager I would look at it entirely different. I would say that I was very concerned that you were not...
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vendweb
Sep 13, 2000 12:22 am
Has anyone had a request for a syrup drink machine lately? The syrup machines use to be very popular and it look like they were coming back with the bag in the...
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vendweb
Sep 13, 2000 12:24 am
I was at the local store today and looked at the gumball machines. There was a couple sizes to choose from and my son went for the big ones of course. So do...
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mmaynardsr
Sep 13, 2000 8:16 pm
I have a few for sale if anyone is interested? a steal at $100.00...
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vendweb
Sep 13, 2000 9:25 pm
Hello mmaynardsr,<br>Please be aware that this is not an area to list equipment you have for sale.<br>I will leave the post this time but please if anyone is ...
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vendweb
Sep 17, 2000 1:47 pm
So whats good and whats not needed?<br>Bulk & Fullsize...
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bpiston
Sep 18, 2000 3:53 pm
There,s an ad in a SLC Newspaper for a 22 machine vending route. I investigated a little and they claim its a new machine (Bulk) On one side it vends regular ...
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fifty7flsh
Sep 19, 2000 2:42 am
I sort of agree with kidkash. Our DISTRIBUTOR for A.P.Equipment lost his distributorship and we started dealing with the Dist. that A.P. directed us to. I am...
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fifty7flsh
Sep 19, 2000 2:47 am
We set syrup machines. We just set one in a line of equipment this week. Far more profit in drink in the cup versus can/bottle. some of our accounts will not...
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vendweb
Sep 19, 2000 11:26 am
Yes fifty7flsh the syrup drink machines seem to have a better profit over the cans. Do you use bag in the box? Also do the bottlers have the same programs with...
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vendtalker
Sep 19, 2000 10:47 pm
I agree. Far more profit. But completely different than cans. <br><br>More cleaning and maintenance. <br><br>It's a good idea to invest a little of the profits...
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vendtalker
Sep 19, 2000 11:21 pm
I ran into the same thing working for a distributor in Texas. They asked me to start up a new branch office in Houston. Most of my customers were small vendors...
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kidzkash
Sep 20, 2000 4:53 am
Thats the thing in a nut shell. Lets be honest about this. Picture this.A+A global sales rep.<br> <br>You are sitting in your office the phone rings and its a...
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vendweb
Sep 20, 2000 12:25 pm
So do you think by having people on a commission basis as an employee it adds to the problem?<br>I myself have never been on a commission basis as a ...
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vendweb
Sep 20, 2000 12:32 pm
Do you find that the large gab bags are a plus as far as sales and ROI or are the small bags like you buy in the variety packs a better deal to vend?...
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ajvending
Sep 21, 2000 12:32 pm
I have a account that is asking about a fresh food vending machine. For fresh food should I contact a catering company to work with me or I'v heard of placing...
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vendweb
Sep 21, 2000 1:24 pm
Hello AJ<br>I would have to ask myself if the account is big enough for the machine? You can get your products from a local deli or catering company but you ...
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johnverhoeven
Sep 22, 2000 10:03 am
Hello! I am a dutch marketing student. My school aked me to investigate the US-market of vending machines (machines for medium and small entreprises that serve...
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vendingvideo
Sep 22, 2000 6:08 pm
I'm looking for sources of automated video vending or rental machines. I've only been able to locate two manufacturers on the web and their machines are too...
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kidzkash
Sep 23, 2000 4:06 am
The problem with that theroy is that their will allways be NEW clients for every one thats lost a new one pops up until they get pissed and leave and new...
