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by paul@optimalvend
February 4th, 2016, 6:12 pm
Forum: Coin Op Technical Help
Topic: AP vending machine - fridge/light query
Replies: 1
Views: 17124

AP vending machine - fridge/light query

Hi, I moved the machine from the site I bought it from as it was doing poorly. During transit I must have knocked something as the fridge is now not working and running ambiently. The inside light appears to flicker sporadically as well. The thing is when you shut the doors it sometimes kicks up the...
by paul@optimalvend
October 29th, 2015, 5:26 pm
Forum: Snack/Drink Vending Machines
Topic: Tips for building a round/realistic income?
Replies: 7
Views: 7674

Re: Tips for building a round/realistic income?

Ha, can imagine that is a pain! That's something else I am trying to weigh up - go into a business with promises of top of the range machines to add to the premium pricing on the healthy goods I am going to vend or stock with refurb second hand machines from ebay/other vending companies. Obviously o...
by paul@optimalvend
October 27th, 2015, 10:45 pm
Forum: Snack/Drink Vending Machines
Topic: Tips for building a round/realistic income?
Replies: 7
Views: 7674

Re: Tips for building a round/realistic income?

Thanks for the info! I will give it a whirl for a few weeks and if it doesn't pick up move it to my work. the plan is to buy one for work anyway and take it from there. I can imagine there is a lot of appeal as on the face of it the business model looks "easy" but I for one minute wouldn't...
by paul@optimalvend
October 25th, 2015, 6:28 pm
Forum: Snack/Drink Vending Machines
Topic: Tips for building a round/realistic income?
Replies: 7
Views: 7674

Tips for building a round/realistic income?

Hi, I see there is a lot of discussion on this board about towers/tubz vending etc.. and how much you can/can't make from them. I can't see too much mention of what I as a newbie would call a vending machine dispensing drinks and sweets/crisps. I am interested to hear other peoples experiences on wh...
by paul@optimalvend
October 24th, 2015, 9:09 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Newbie - Gap in the market? Healthy vending
Replies: 10
Views: 11864

Re: Newbie - Gap in the market? Healthy vending

Awesome! - Cheers mate Newbie q1 - how do I access the coin mech lol - I opened the machine up and it has hardly any change in, all the coins are below the blue lines. is it option D? Will any sales keep filling the change until it is back to min levels if I don't put some in? At the moment it doesn...
by paul@optimalvend
October 24th, 2015, 7:40 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Newbie - Gap in the market? Healthy vending
Replies: 10
Views: 11864

Re: Newbie - Gap in the market? Healthy vending

Thanks for all the feedback. Not for one minute going to disagree with any of you as there is a reason you are all in business , successfully I might add and I am not :) but I would say this much. The american market for them is pretty big by all accounts, as is Scandinavia and Australia where there...
by paul@optimalvend
October 24th, 2015, 4:07 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Newbie - Gap in the market? Healthy vending
Replies: 10
Views: 11864

Newbie - Gap in the market? Healthy vending

Hi Everybody, I would just like to introduce myself as I see there are an awful lot of knowledgeable people on here which is great news! I am 35 working full time in a job earning circa £27k but do not feel it will ever get me to financial freedom that I seek. I stumbled across the idea of vending m...