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Vending Machines: An Overview
By Max Bellamy
Vending machines present a relatively dependable means of making money. You can buy, place, install, maintain, and then reap the benefits of owning a vending machine as a side project, or you can quit your day job and just work with the vending machines full time. You will get to set your own hours, choose your own terms of work, have more control over the people you deal with, and have more freedom than you would at most other jobs.
People of all walks of life buy from vending machines. It is almost a given that, even in the worst of recessions, people will still be buying food from vending machines. This is because the prices are so low, and the items are usually impulse items: products people buy without premeditation. Vending machines have become such a large part of our culture, in fact, that almost nobody even thinks about it anymore.
Take a cue from Japan. You can buy almost anything from a vending machine there, from candy to jeans to a full bag of groceries (there are even fully-automated grocery stores that feature vending machines!)
There are a few things you should consider when wondering if the vending machine business is right for you. First, are you a self-starter? Machines do need more than maintenance than having the money in them removed. You have to restock empty slots, throw out expired food products, fix mechanical problems, and move the machine when you (or the owner of the site) decide it is time for a change. You'll need a truck, or at least access to one. And you must be strong enough to move your machines, or have a partner or employee who could move the machines from time to time.
You also must think about how much money you are initially going to invest in the machines. Start with one or two, and if those turn a profit in a relatively short amount of time, roll the profits over and invest in some more machines.
About the Author
Vending Machines Info provides detailed information about the vending machines business, focusing on candy, soda, snack, coffee, gumball, and dvd vending machines, as well as vending machines for sale. Vending Machines Info is affiliated with Business Plans by Growthink.
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