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Kev@kevs/testaplug
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New here, please be gentle

Post by Kev@kevs/testaplug »

Hi all. I am new to this site and to vending. Just wanted to say hi.

I have bought 2 machines from Ashfield vending (they introduced me to the site), great guy, lots of info.

Just to explain the login name. I am KEV I own a company called test a plug (we do PAT testing), hence I already have a client base for vending. Iam going to trade as kevs (Kevs Economical Vending Services).
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Location: kirkby in ashfield,notts

Re: New here, please be gentle

Post by rotterncake »

hi m8 how u doing its me u brought them machines off :D
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Post by Coin Operated Group »

HI Kev @ Kevs :P Good luck in your new venture mate, always plenty of helpful advice here mate.
Regards Matt

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Post by Shropvend »

Welcome aboard Kev
you will find lots of helpful information on this site. How is the PAT testing going? looked in to that business many years ago as a franchise so just curious :-)

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Post by Snackmore »

Hi Kev

Welcome mate.

What is the going rate to travel to several sites and PAT test vending machines, maximum of 2 tests per site
Steve

Snackmore Vending

Fully managed vending services

Drinks | Snacks | Sweets | Toys | Rides | Washroom

www.snackmore.co.uk 

 

 
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Post by JustCraig »

Hello Kev and welcome - Good luck with your new business :)
Kev@kevs/testaplug
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Joined: November 27th, 2012, 8:45 pm
Area Covered: Derby/Derbyshire
Machines Used: Bulk sweets
Referred by?: Ashfield vending
Location: Derby
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Re: New here, please be gentle

Post by Kev@kevs/testaplug »

Thanks for all the replies guys.

Got some really good inside info from these forums already.

PAT testing is going well, several national contracts etc (but thats the boring stuff).

If we are in the area we will come and PAT test for peanuts (or pringles if you vend them!), just let us know where you are based.

Speak soon guys

Cheers KEV
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Post by Snackmore »

Kev

I am based in Leicester, have two sites that need testing, one site has one machine and the other has 4 machines

Cheers
Steve

Snackmore Vending

Fully managed vending services

Drinks | Snacks | Sweets | Toys | Rides | Washroom

www.snackmore.co.uk 

 

 
Ferry Vending
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Re: New here, please be gentle

Post by Ferry Vending »

Hi Kev

Good luck with your new vending business .
What kind of sites are you thinking of putting your machines in ?

Steve
Kev@kevs/testaplug
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Area Covered: Derby/Derbyshire
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Re: New here, please be gentle

Post by Kev@kevs/testaplug »

Hi Ferry vending. I dont know yet, just testing the water. I have a few sites in mind (martial arts centres etc), been speaking to a lot of vendors such as hurleys, great advice given. I think Im going to have to have a good walk round the town centre and see whats already on offer, this may sway my buying of machines, there seems to be plenty of bulk sweet machines already there but there doesnt seem to be many washroom machines. Im working on the website and branding before I approach customers. KEV
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