June 28, 20187 yr Have a friend that quit his job to start up his own vending machine business years ago, he'd built up enough contacts over the years as a route sales guy. Once there was no more depreciation it folded. That'll be $.25
June 29, 20187 yr Have a friend that was in the vending business. Mostly cigarette machines and video games. Was pretty easy money, ran his route 2 days a week. It all came crashing down in the 90's. He's a surveyor now.
June 29, 20187 yr My dad owned a network of small candy vending machines that you see in barber shops, grocery stores, etc. Had about 30 different ones set up all over Tyler. He'd make his rounds once every few months and made enough to go on skiing vacations twice in the winter. That's what he used them for. He sold them about 3 years ago for about 3 grand.
June 29, 20187 yr Author my work just moved to a new shop. was wondering how hard it would be to buy a machine and keep it stocked. thanks for the info dudes.
June 29, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, NOMAAA said: my work just moved to a new shop. was wondering how hard it would be to buy a machine and keep it stocked. thanks for the info dudes. The strictly mechanical machines are considerably cheaper than the electric ones.
June 29, 20187 yr 20 minutes ago, El Diablo said: The strictly mechanical machines are considerably cheaper than the electric ones. It's all ball bearings now.
June 29, 20187 yr 10 minutes ago, RPM said: And if you try any preversions in there, I'll blow your head off!
June 30, 20187 yr My friend Mitch developed a vending machine that sells other vending machines. The thing is huge. Joking aside, the video gambling machines in the suburbs of Chicago are a wonderful example of political corruption. The City of Chicago won't allow the machines in city limits because they say it promotes gambling and bad elements. Really it was a kickback from the mob so that they could retain control of all the underground gambling in the City. But, City of Chicago officials somehow retain regulatory authority over the machines in the suburbs of chicago where the machines are pervasive and in about half the bars and lounges for 30 miles in any direction. That's right, the City of Chicago won't allow them in their city, but somehow gets to regulate them in the suburbs where they are supposed to have no local control. They used their transit authority to justify the overreach. The mob uses a different justification. Anyway, the technology that allows vending machines to communicate with their home base/repairmen/stockboys was developed well before IoT. And it was developed and given IP here at the University of Texas. Fucking-A
June 30, 20187 yr 10 minutes ago, Lobo said: My friend Mitch developed a vending machine that sells other vending machines. The thing is huge. Joking aside, the video gambling machines in the suburbs of Chicago are a wonderful example of political corruption. The City of Chicago won't allow the machines in city limits because they say it promotes gambling and bad elements. Really it was a kickback from the mob so that they could retain control of all the underground gambling in the City. But, City of Chicago officials somehow retain regulatory authority over the machines in the suburbs of chicago where the machines are pervasive and in about half the bars and lounges for 30 miles in any direction. That's right, the City of Chicago won't allow them in their city, but somehow gets to regulate them in the suburbs where they are supposed to have no local control. They used their transit authority to justify the overreach. The mob uses a different justification. Anyway, the technology that allows vending machines to communicate with their home base/repairmen/stockboys was developed well before IoT. And it was developed and given IP here at the University of Texas. Fucking-A Skynet in it's infancy.....
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