GUMBALL machines for profit......worth it?

Fishhead · Dec 6, 2008

What are the pros and cons of getting into the gumball vending business?

Have a couple and want to put them to work.

I believe a couple posters here do this as a side business.

whalewager · Dec 6, 2008

lemme tell you...it is almost as good as fruit stands...great business...its all about placement though...

try to get them into gynecologist offices and fitness centers...that is where the big money is made

Uno · Dec 6, 2008

i have a customer who has set this up as a side business for his daughter and he has run the numbers for me before and it is pretty impressive.

that being said i have never heard him mention any negatives or pitfalls. pretty sure you just buy some balls at a sams and keep the machines on a route.

FairWarning · Dec 6, 2008

Whats up with the Iowa St helmet?

TheRightSide · Dec 6, 2008

Profit is big in this Fish. You would need atleast 50 locations that are close to you to make great money. Its easy though. Get the right spots. Stick a sticker on it saying that part of profit goes to charity and that helps get you in the location.

Donate 5% of profit to the charity.

whalewager · Dec 6, 2008

or not...huh rightside

teamrichie · Dec 6, 2008

You made me laugh Mr. Jefferson on this early California morning...funny stuff
:missingte

whalewager · Dec 6, 2008

^^^

I may not be an angel...one thing I am though...the total package

WorldNumberOne · Dec 6, 2008

georgejefferson said:
lemme tell you...it is almost as good as fruit stands...great business...its all about placement though...

try to get them into gynecologist offices and fitness centers...that is where the big money is made

you're right... their is nothing i want more after a tough workout than a frigign gumball...

homedawg · Dec 6, 2008

i let a gumball vendor leave his balls at my business. he stops in every 2 months and takes the quarters. if you can scatted about 500 of them throughout the city it would be a nice source of supplemental income. Not sure if it would be worth it if you only had 10 or so. I would say he clears about $25 a month with the gumballs