Trolley Tokens

[radical.richard]

Hi,

Still new to this and wondering how much of a problem are trolley tokens for the £1 mechanical vend community, particulary the Tubs, Hurleys, £1 vend guys

Many thanks for any response, and ideas of how to minimise/deal with the problem.

Regards

Richard

[Style]

I get a few but not enough to worry about. Maybe 1 in 500

[Siting Services]

Hello Richard

We used to have 1 in 1,000 as an average so it's nothing to worry about.

Kind regards,

Barbara

[Ade]

got a problem site that do this and machines on clic sargent charity, its a main dealer garage to, ive even put a sign on machine saying profit goes to clic sargent and please dont use if you cannot put a £1 in.
so last time i was there i thought i know i will adjust mech to only accept new pound coin. was well chuffed till i realised the place has actually had trolley tokens made same as new pound coin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Siting Services]

got a problem site that do this and machines on clic sargent charity, its a main dealer garage to, ive even put a sign on machine saying profit goes to clic sargent and please dont use if you cannot put a £1 in.
so last time i was there i thought i know i will adjust mech to only accept new pound coin. was well chuffed till i realised the place has actually had trolley tokens made same as new pound coin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Have you mentioned this to the site itself? I have a customer in Scotland to whom this happened to - main car dealer and they also give out tokens. The Dealer Principal sent out a message to all staff which put an immediate stop to the theft! Might be worth a go to 'ask for their help'.

Good luck.

Regards,

Barbara

[Ade]

ye im going to barbara, im saving all the tokens up and im going to show them on next visit

[newmark]

In my opinion hat might be a risky strategy - showing/telling the site that trolley tokens are being used runs the risk of MORE people being made aware that trolley tokens may work, and therefore more people using them. I don't think being for charity will make no difference, people steal from honesty snack boxes all the time, even though they are clearly labelled as raising money for charity. Unfortunately the only real course of action, if it is becoming non viable, is to remove the machine altogether - something which I've done in the past.

[Style]

Im with Mark, I wouldnt tell them. Either you could get more tokens or if I was the owner of the site I'd tell you to remove the tower.

[dorsetvending]

Sharpen the pawl. ..finger shaped metal thingymabob that measures the coin thickness

[Ade]

no good gav as the tokens are new shaped coin, ye think if it starts to become non viable its going