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Equipment liability: What if a forklift crashes into your vending machine?

By Joe Nichols, October 12, 2009 11:32 am

Proper handling of equipment damage incidents starts at the time of placement. Accidents, vandalism and theft will happen, so I discuss these issues during the sales process and negotiate terms for dealing with them. You need to be comfortable with the placement terms. Generally, our company carries most of the liability – unless malice is involved. We do not tolerate theft or vandalism.

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Vending machine value determined by much more than cost

By Joe Nichols, October 7, 2009 9:09 am

The valuation of vending machine equipment is based on several factors:

  1. Storage value
  2. Collector’s value
  3. Scrap value
  4. Parts value
  5. Operational value
  6. Market value

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Finding & landing a good vending machine location

By Joe Nichols, October 1, 2009 9:37 am

What is a good location? This question is relative, based on your company’s size and goals. A national vending concern considers a good account to have gross sales over $240,000 per year ($20,000 per month), whereas a small vendor working out of his garage might consider an account with sales of $6,000 per year ($500 per month) to be a good account. Start with your goals. What kind of vending machine business do you want? How much capital do you have? What are your operational plans? Is this a full time venture for you or a part time income?

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