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 Start A Vending Business    Locating Assistance
4Mega-Vending.com helps new vendors every day establish vending routes with outstanding prices, great service & FREE consultation working in your best interest!  We give you up front, realistic expectations - NOT a bunch of hype!   call today...
 
Do you need help finding locations for your machines? We have a few options for you...(more)
     
 Vending Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there much money to be made in the vending business?
Obviously there is very good money to be made in vending, but what you can expect to make is impossible to say.  One fact about vending is that as long as you get good advice, buy your machines at low prices, and don't believe the "too good to be true" stories, you should succeed.  The only way to completely fail in vending is if you just give up!  At the worst case, you can always move your machines to another location where they can be more profitable.  Don't expect to get rich overnight, but you can grow your business into a full income with fewer hours invested than with probably any other business.  Below are some industry numbers showing how vending continues to grow each and every year...

 Year             Vending Sales Volume        Dollar Increase
 1991                  $25,999,060,000                  
 1997                  $32,886,690,000                        
 1998                  $34,838,910,000                $1.95 Billion
 1999                  $36,600,000,000                $1.76 Billion
 2000                  $38,695,200,000                $2.09 Billion
 2001                  $40,964,000,000                $2.27 Billion
I have been told that bulk candy machines will average $100+ per month per machine....is this true?
NO.  Every day, we talk to new vendors who have called 1-800 # ads in the newspapers and have been told by other companies that their bulk candy machines on location will average $100, $200, and even $300 per machine, per month.  This may occur for 10% of the machines that you place, but the majority will average approx $30 to $40 per month.  If you really work your locations and continually move the lower producers, you can raise this average, but do not believe these outrageous numbers that seem too good to be true.

Bulk candy machines produce a huge return for the amount of time you have involved. So, as your route grows, the dollars really add up and have outstanding returns for the amount of time invested!

 

Do you have quantity discounts on machine purchases?
Sure, on most machines we can work with you on the price for quantity purchases.  However, we do not play games with your money by giving you one price and then five minutes later, cutting that price by 50% to make you think you are getting a great deal.  We believe this is insulting to customers, and we do not play such games with your success.  Mega-Vending.com believes in giving you a great price from the start so that your business can make a profit much quicker which will encourage you to grown the business and buy more machines from Mega-Vending.com.  We know that if we rip you off once, you will not be back - repeat customers are the substance of any business, and we appreciate ours.

 

Do you sell to international customers?
We only consider international orders on large quantity purchases.  This does not mean 1 machine up front followed by more in the future.  Serious inquires only, please!
Why do other companies use an outside answering service to answer their phones? 
Many companies do use an outside answering service where an operator takes your name, number, reason for the call and then forwards that info to the vending company for someone to return your call.  Truthfully, most companies in the vending industry that use such a service do so in order to screen their calls.  They do not return the complaint calls.  This is a good warning signal

All calls at Mega-Vending.com are answered by an in-house company rep or at worst an answering system if all lines are busy or if calling after business hours.  

 

Do you recommend using charities to place small machines?
Charities can be a huge help in placing small machines such as bulk candy, gumball, mint, etc... machines.  Normally, you pay a small commission to the charity for each machine per month.  Some charities such as Child Search have great Vending Outreach programs with all sorts of tools that can be helpful to you such as charity T-Shirts, hats, brochures, color stickers of missing children, flyers, name badges, etc...   The charity can coach you on how to use these tools for the greatest effect.  Also, the locations who accept a machine based on the charity program usually do not require a commission from your machine.  Click here for a couple of charities phone numbers.

 

Do you sell to anyone or just to vendors?
Yes, we do sell directly to the stores, manufacturing facilities, vendors, individuals etc...

 

Where do I buy my products?
When starting a small route, you may find the best prices at Sam's or Costco.  As your route grows, you can find better pricing through supply houses.  For example, call VSA (1-800-444-4017) and ask them for a price list as well as the phone number of the location nearest to you.  For items not handled by these companies, let us know via email, and we can forward other suppliers to you.

 

Which type of vending is more profitable?
Vending in general is very profitable, but it is hard to say that one area is better than another because you have trade offs with each.  For example, snack and soda machines bring much more turnover and therefore money than do bulk candy/gumball machines; yet snack and soda machines also require much more of your time since they must be serviced 1, 2, or 3 times per week.  Yet, you can create the same income as snack and soda by just adding more bulk candy machines to your route. Bulk candy vendors generally need servicing every 6 or 8 weeks; so, you can still treat it as a part time business even if you have dozens of machines on location bringing the same income as a few snack and soda machines.   

 

Do your machines come with the locations or a locator service?
We can put you in touch with dozens of locators if you wish, but we do not sell our machines in packages with locations so that you have the option of saving that money and locating them for yourself.  If you do not have success placing them; you can use the money that you saved to hire one at any time.  We can also assist you with questions you have on finding locations.  Just call, we'd be happy to help!

 

Should I use a locator?
That is up to you.  If you do not have success locating them on your own first; then you may have to hire a locator.  There are good locators and bad locators; so, take these steps to make sure that you get what you expect.  1) Tell the locator that you want to ride with him to find the locations.  2) Make sure that you tell the locator beforehand what % commission (if any) you are willing to pay the locations. 3) Make sure that you actually talk to the person at EVERY location who approved placing a machine in that location to make sure that they did agree.  Also make sure that the % commission is the same as you told the locator.  4) Do Not accept a list of locations on paper from the locator - Go to the location and make sure that they have agreed.  5) Make sure that you are satisfied with the locations before you pay the remaining 50% to the  locator. Do Not count on them coming back to replace any machines in 30  or 90 days that are not producing enough.  You will probably never see them again regardless of any guarantees they give you (even written guarantees)..
What types of locations are best?
You never know what a location will do until you place a machine in it.  For example, certain hair salons are great locations while many others are horrible.  This goes for many types of locations, but in general there are a few key factors...  
Most any location with a large number of employees is usually a good location whether you are talking about snack and soda, bulk candy, OTC medicines, etc...  This goes for retail stores, manufacturing facilities, office buildings, etc...  Blue collar workers are generally much better for you than white collar workers.  On locations with only a few employees, you are counting on the customer base to use your machine; so, the more customers the better....the more men and children the better.  
Hardware stores and auto parts stores are often great locations depending on the placement of your machine within the store - near the register or door is where you want to be.  Locations with many children coming through such as grocery stores and shopping malls are great locations for bulk candy, capsules, etc..., but are also high on the competition scale.  So, you may have to pay as much as 40 or 50% commission to acquire them.  Speaking of children, schools are great locations as for volume, but  can be time consuming and aggravating.  Kids will stick just about anything in the machines and result in more service calls than most locations.  
On the other hand, nursing homes can be great locations since the tenants are easy on the machines, there are many employees, lots of visitors, and you can service them 24 hrs a day.  
Another popular location is restaurants for bulk candy type machines...they make great locations, but it is hard to get in many of the chains.  Most vendors end up making a hefty contribution to the District Manager's "Fund" in order to gain access in addition to a nice commission.  The mom and pop restaurants generally will accept charity machines or a small commission.  Some restaurants will not allow vending machines in the customer areas, but they may allow machines to be placed in the kitchen area where the employees are the only ones who have access.  They may have 40 to 60 employees who are sick of tacos and will eat anything else in their path!  
Also, keep in mind that you will find many locations who are not satisfied with their current vendor and are just waiting for you to appear!  Then with good service, your locations will refer many new locations your way.

 


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