I managed to begin my journey with an initial 8 older model tubz vending machines which I got for £150 as the guy just wanted rid of them. I was surprised with the condition though which was very good though some parts were missing and I needed to convert the mechs to new £1 coin. I got four working and presentable machines from this batch due to missing parts and heavy stickering especially those big white A4 types that are a nightmare to remove!
Later I got another two machines and have so far managed to self site 5. Planning on scaling this year now it looks like restrictions won’t return
This forum is an absolute goldmine of knowledge which is evident from the few threads I’ve read through so far. What a fantastic resource