Vending machines have been around for a while now, and they are becoming more popular as time goes on. Very few people who live or work in any city have not used a pop or snack vending machine in their lifetime. They are even in the schools, including grade school and elementary. So what makes [...]
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People brand themselves based on their preferences. Are you a Democrat or Republican? Wisconsinite or Minnesotan? Poet or Athlete? In the same way, people have product brand preferences as well as loyalty. Get a Mac and PC person in the same room, and you may need a ref to break it up. Marketing actually plays [...]
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It seems like all the great things come out of Tennessee: Elvis, Davy Crockett, and of course, Jack Daniels. So, it would figure that the first real sustainable solar vending machine made in this country would come out of Tennessee. In Chattanooga, they’ve embraced the green trend and created a vending machine which is powered [...]
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If you have a vending machine, you’re bound to be dealing with a lot of change. Unless you have a credit card reader on your machine, many people will be using coins to purchase product. This is especially true if you have a mechanical vending machine which is set up to only take exact change. [...]
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“Accounting, marketing, advertising, even information technology management,” I thought, “I never knew that operating just a few vending machines would involve all these disciplines.” Like myself, most people get so excited about getting into the vending business that they forget that it is a business. Vending is no different than owning a restaurant or [...]
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If you’ve recently purchased a vending machine, and you need to repair it, I would recommend you examining your warranty first. Some of these things are covered by the manufacturer, especially if it’s a manufacturing defect. If you didn’t get a warranty with your machine, then you’re super out of luck. But in the future, [...]
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When you order a snack or soda vending machine, it should come with a warranty. If it doesn’t, that should be a red flag. However, these manufacturer warranties can be tricky, and it’s always wise to read through and be familiar with what the warranty does and does not cover, so you aren’t left holding [...]
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As a vending machine owner, you’re inevitably going to run into jams with your bill acceptor. Usually, a customer will get their money stuck, appeal for a refund, and the store from which you are renting will put an “out of order” sign on the machine. Hopefully, they will contact you right away before you [...]
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To me, Mountain Dew symbolizes everything a soda should contain: carbonation, a fun color, sugary goodness, caffeine to get you through finals week, and a little dash of love. In case you haven’t figured it out already, Mountain Dew is my favorite soda. What I didn’t know is that this can of magic originates from [...]
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It’s amazing how many product slogans we know by heart just from seeing and hearing advertisements. I’m sure I would have done a lot better in college if I had made my history notes into a commercial or jingle. For the life of me, I can’t remember when WWII ended, but I can sing the [...]
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