I finally got the email I’ve been waiting for last night: the locator service sent me the address and contact information for two vending locations. Both locations are about 10 minutes from home which is awesome. I only have one machine, so I need to buy another one quick. I already searched Craigslist and found some that will be perfect, hopefully they’re still available. It’s so nice to have the luxury of demand exceeding supply, especially when I’m just starting out.

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Today I found two vending business forums (VENDiscuss and VendingChat) where I was able to learn a lot more about reliable bulk vending machines, product selection and more. When I first got the machine, I went to BJ’s and bought peanut M&Ms and Mike & Ike’s. However, it’s summer right now, and everyone seems to agree that these candies don’t do well in the summer because of melting and sticking problems. I also found out that gumballs are the most profitable product. So, I took the peanut M&Ms and Mike & Ike’s back to BJs, and got gumballs and Skittles instead. And it was all $8 cheaper. It would’ve been $16 cheaper, but I opened one bag of Mike & Ike’s that I couldn’t return.

I also received my charity vending stickers today. Now all I’m waiting for is the locator service and I’ll be good to go. Can’t wait!

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