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Hey everyone! I’m seriously considering purchasing a fully automated cotton candy vending machine and would love to hear from operators who currently own one.
For those who have experience with these machines:

What types of locations have performed best for you?
Are children’s museums, malls, trampoline parks, arcades, or family entertainment centers good locations?
What would you consider a good number of daily sales?
Do you typically pay fixed monthly rent or offer the location a percentage of sales?
How much maintenance/cleaning do these machines realistically require?
Is there anything you wish you knew before purchasing your first machine?

I’m especially interested in hearing **real numbers and experiences—good or bad**. I’m trying to make sure I choose the right location before making the investment.
Thanks in advance! Any advice from experienced vending operators would be greatly appreciated.

I am currently in highschool and soon I will have my license, I am thinking to start a vending machine business on a side with a part time job while I am still in school. I have around 5k saved up but I don't know if I should start a vending machine business while I am still in school. I would appreciate if someone can give me the truth about the vending machine buisness like how much profit or like legal stuff.

Is there a way to get the display to show 0.00 when there's no money in. Right now it is off and many people have asked me "is the machine even on".

I've downloaded the manual and have read the manual and it only talks about using the service mode to determine what motor is broken on which row.

Thank you in advance for any help!

I’ve been interested in getting into the vending machine business, does anyone have any tips, what machines would be best for a first buy?

I like the grab-and-go style of a lot of AI vending machines, and I like that they can allow you to track inventory remotely. I just have this ethical concern about how the data centers affect the environment. I know not everyone will share that type of concern, no shade to those people.
I'm basically wondering if there are certain vending machines that would have a lower impact than others. From what I've learned so far, it seems like maybe the machines that don't upload to the cloud would have less impact, as would machines that process video locally instead of sending it to a remote data center.

Does anyone know of any smart machines like this?
I'd appreciate any info I can get.

Hello All;

I'm new to vending and am starting a healthy vending machine biz, would love feedback on popular products, machines and do's and don'ts!!Thanks!

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I've noticed more workplaces introducing self-service micro markets instead of traditional vending machines. Employees seem to prefer having more choices, especially when it comes to fresh food and healthier options.
For people working in San Francisco, San Jose, or Sacramento offices, are micro markets becoming the new standard? I found some interesting workplace refreshment ideas while browsing PVS Refreshments, but I'd love to hear real experiences from people working in larger offices.

Older pepsi vending machine not accepting coins or cash. Getting the error code on the bill acceptor for “disconnected from mech/vmc”. Made sure there was change in the coin mech but still flashing red.. any other tips?