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Ever wished for a Vending Sale? The good news is that if you are a vending machine operator (or wish to be one), you can create your own vending sale.

If you love sales as much as I do and the excitement of not paying full price for something, let's apply it to the bulk vending area. This information also applies in many ways to full line vending (snack and soda machines) and toy vending. Here are my pointers for creating your own sale, which basically equates to you developing a mini vending business plan to not pay full price for machines, accessories, products and shipping:

• Instead of buying new machines, buy used bulk vending machines in good condition. You can save hundreds or thousands depending on the number you buy.
• Consider buying a pre-existing route instead of just used machines someone has in storage. This way, you get cash flow from day one of your purchase and probably some inventory too.
• If you buy new machines, buy enough machines that you get BULK PRICING. Usually this means buying at least 10 to 50 machines at once to qualify for a discount price. The Beaver vending machine company especially offer this discount.
• Manage your vending inventory in a way you can resupply your products by buying more at one time. This saves on shipping and gets you volume discounts if you order enough. For instance, instead of ordering 4 bags of bouncy balls, order a case containing 8 bags to get a better price for bag. Ordering more frequently can greatly add to shipping costs.
• Don't be afraid to ASK for discounts especially if you're a frequent customer.
• Shop Sam's Club for the best candy prices generally. This alone can save you thousands over mail ordering and buying from WalMart or other places. If you don't have a Sams close, plan your trips to make it worth your while.
• Lastly, the most obvious, look for sales from your suppliers whether it be Sam's, A and A Global, Toy-n-Joy, etc.

Conclusion

Creating your own vending sale or vending machine sale does not have to be difficult - you can do it by the practices mentioned above. You may think this is elementary, but when you have over 2,500 machines like I do, FRACTIONS of a penny saved add up to hundreds of dollars more in my pocket. If you start these practices when you are small, even with 10 machines, it begins to generate more cash flow for you to reinvest and grow your business. A case in point: At the first of the year A and A Global ran a great special on bouncy balls. I ordered 80,000 balls or so (a pallet's worth) to save greatly on my cost-per-vend. When these are sold I will have made hundreds of more dollars than if I had bounght a couple of cases here and there. Think about how YOU can create your own vending sale today - it does make a difference.