They also inform you how, and where to place you machines and how to get involved with charities. They will save you $1000s. Don't jump into the business until you are fully informed on what is going on in the vending world. DO NOT GET SCAMMED. READ THESE BOOKS.

The wealthiest people in our neighborhood while I was growing up had a vending route that provided jawbreakers and bubble gum. I always loved to see the bulk candy in their garage and the piles of nickels they collected. Since then, I've always wanted to know more about the business, which led me to this valuable guide.

The book assumes that you know no more about vending than how to put your money in a machine and get some product out. That's good for beginners.

The book is organized so that you can briefly review it as well as being filled with work sheets you can use to plan and implement a vending business in detail. The book is very practical in that way.

Most of the emphasis is on operating items such as picking the right kind of machines, buying or renting the machines inexpensively, obtaining financing, purchasing product cheaply, keeping the machines in working order, getting and keeping great locations, partnering with charities to make the machines more appealing to sites, and maintaining records (including getting the bank to count your coins for you). My favorite tip was using Vaseline around the base of a bulk candy machine to keep ants out. In the new edition, he also adds a fine idea for working with other vending machine operators to find excellent sources of new sites.

I was pleased to see that the book included the author's track record in starting and operating his business briefly. He made vending pay quite well. Hopefully, in a future edition, he will check out the track records of others to see how varying practices can lead to improvements. The book was vetted by other experienced vending machine operators, so presumably many weak ideas were edited out in the process.

Many will find they can use this book to get a sense of what's involved in vending before starting to see if the business feels comfortable to you. Do you want to get a van so you can deliver soda and snacks and have a rented location for your supplies? Many will find that the investment is larger than they expected.

Whatever you do, watch out for those who are selling you something that you cannot verify. The book is good on warning about potential scams.

After you finish reading this book, I suggest that you think about what the ideal characteristics are for a small business that you could operate. Then, start looking for that business, whether or not it involves vending!

Here's what has changed in the new version:

We added an entire chapter to the book that covers how to find great locations. This chapter, with twenty-one pages of all-new text, is packed with the secrets and techniques that I used to grow my own vending company by over 600% in less than eight months time. The chapter discusses in detail how to convince businesses that they want your vending machines. In fact, it includes all of the following:
* Five ways to get accounts that do not currently have vending machines
* Six ways you can differentiate your vending company so that you can land accounts that other vending companies are servicing
* Five key reasons to work with a non-profit and what is involved in setting up this type of relationship
* Detailed descriptions of what to look for in a location
* 42 examples of types of businesses that are goldmine locations for vending machines
* A simple process for creating hundreds of quality leads
* Ten techniques that will make it much easier to get locations to say yes
* (For people who simply do not have the time to find their own locations), information on using a locator, including a 12-step process that you can use to find a good locator service

It has been heartening to receive emails from people who used the tips and techniques in this book to avoid vending scams and from people who have saved thousands of dollars because of this book. Please continue to send me your success stories and suggestions.

And to everyone else: If you want to make serious money in vending and avoid the pitfalls and scams, this book is for you.

Sincerely,

Bryon Krug
Author of Vending Business-In-A-Box