Newbie Saying Hello

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DT Vending
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Newbie Saying Hello

Post by DT Vending »

Just A quick introduction of Me !!! Im Darren Tipples 32 from Cardiff South Wales. Iv been self employed since I left school within the entertainment industry and am getting tired of constantly not having any time at the weekends hence the reason at purchasing a few machines and looking at putting 100% in to a new venture.
Looking for any help / advice on how I can get some good sites and what fees I can expect to pay the sites etc.
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Re: Newbie Saying Hello

Post by Snackmore »

Hello and welcome

Depends what you are looking at siting. If its sweet towers/Pringles the norm is 20% bulk sweets and toys normally 25%
Steve

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Re: Newbie Saying Hello

Post by Coin Operated Group »

HI Darren, what machines are you thinking of doing?
Regards Matt

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Re: Newbie Saying Hello

Post by DT Vending »

Hi Matt & Steve, Thanks for your responses. I am looking at the Vending towers sweets and pringles and Beaver / Lolly machines and any others that anyone can reccomend that have good profit returns on.
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Re: Newbie Saying Hello

Post by dorsetvending »

If you struggle with finding sites please call me anytime....have worked with others on the forum and always happy to do some site finding in the Winter....multiple machines are my speciality see my website for the range I work with and operate....www.dorsetvending.co.uk
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Re: Newbie Saying Hello

Post by Ferry Vending »

Hi Darren ,

Good luck with your new venture . As regards lolly machines the only decent machines I have used are the large electric lolly mines . The tall mechanical chupa lolly vendors are time consuming to load and the lollies can stick . The smaller version you can twist to select flavour which you load with a plastic tube are even worse . Consider vending toy capsules in your beavers as well as bulk candy as the mark up is good . Toys in general are good sellers either 95/65 mm globes or Tomy/Discapa type machines . Tattoo machines from Instance are good quality and the margins are very good . The more variety you have to offer your sites the better . Weekends off ?
To make a living vending is hard work as I am sure guys on the forum will confirm . All the best .

Regards

Steve
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Ferry Vending wrote:Hi Darren ,

Good luck with your new venture . As regards lolly machines the only decent machines I have used are the large electric lolly mines . The tall mechanical chupa lolly vendors are time consuming to load and the lollies can stick . The smaller version you can twist to select flavour which you load with a plastic tube are even worse . Consider vending toy capsules in your beavers as well as bulk candy as the mark up is good . Toys in general are good sellers either 95/65 mm globes or Tomy/Discapa type machines . Tattoo machines from Instance are good quality and the margins are very good . The more variety you have to offer your sites the better . Weekends off ?
To make a living vending is hard work as I am sure guys on the forum will confirm . All the best .

Regards

Steve
Hi Steve, Im not at all shy of hard work. Its just my idea of working weekends is 7am until 2am !
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Re: Newbie Saying Hello

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Also can someone give me an idea on what a decent site should bring in / month ? and how long I should leave it there to see if its going to work ?
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Re: Newbie Saying Hello

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average sweet pot/Pringle sites should return £35 to £40 a month gross
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Re: Newbie Saying Hello

Post by sadler2886 »

Snackmore wrote:average sweet pot/Pringle sites should return £35 to £40 a month gross
Conservative averages are £30 month turnover.

Regards
Rich
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