By far the best vending channel!!! Not flaunting money but giving helpful advice! Thank you!!! Also thank you for keeping it so clean! Can you please do more vids?! PS I noticed you vend kurig cups out of your vending machine where did you get the spiral setup for that?
I love your work ethic and how you do such a great job in caring for the machines!!! Great example!!!! Thank you! Even your TH-cam videos are done well!
When I was in Highschool I would of loved to have someone like you doing our vending. Our Supplier Never Stocked the machines up! I was in Wrestling and would buy Power Aids several times a day. After a few Weeks the Machine would be empty and would not be serviced for months. Also congrats on the 1k Subs! A great Mile Stone to hit, I am on my way up there too, Just pushed over 400 subs
What a inspiring story how to got into vending and made it grow ! I also want to get into vending, i found a 10k vending machine that makes fries in 35 seconds and i think it will do very good in some places
Thanks. A fry vending machine is a hard machine to start vending with....a lot of service and cleaning involved with it. You might what to start with simpler machines like soda machines. Where are you located? Where are you thinking of installing the fry machine?
Thanks for the videos - just wish you had more. lol Can you do a video of the snacks you have in your snack machines for those thinking about pursuing the school vending machine route?
Thanks...I make the videos as my schedule allows. We currently don't vend snacks to students...we have two snack machines but they are in two different faculty rooms. I am trying to get a snack machine in the cafeteria...but I have not gotten approval from the cafeteria manager to do that yet. If you do get an account in a school, you have to follow federal guidelines for the amount of calories in the snacks. Basically, you will need to buy all the low-cal versions of snacks...like baked Doritos, baked lays etc.
You mentioned scheduled vends after school, etc. Is there actually options within vending machines to schedule vending? Or do you use other methods to control these? I'm interested in some scheduled vend (or even price changing based on time), and I'm curious what options are out there. Thanks for the amazing information!
Yes, many newer machines have timer options for controlling when the machine will vend certain selections. Watch this video: th-cam.com/video/CsK_ZSN8F-Y/w-d-xo.html
Thanks. I don't have any personal accounts right now because I keep pretty busy teaching and running the Sunshine Fund. I maintain 7 machines at the high school.
I see some royal 768-10 machines for sale but the graphics ( Sam's choice water ) I do not like . Can you tell me where to go to get a new face and graphics for the side ?
Are you willing to share what you pay out as a commission to the school. My kids school has machines but there always empty and I was thinking of putting a couple machines there but I want to be fair with the commissions.
My machines are at the school I teach at and we use the money for a staff outreach fund...so I do not pay commission to the school. But if I were to get a school location that wanted commission, I wouldn't pay more than 10%.
I have always wanted to do this. I have my first location soon through a friend. Looking at a DN501e or the smaller 276? I am naturally a introvert so I am very unsure how to get more locations if I like doing this. The location I am looking at I doubt it sells more than 30 sodas a week.
You just need to hit the street with buisness cards and ask locations if they would like a machine there....or if they are happy with their current service. Good luck!
@@HappyVending I have another question about paying a location commission. Do you pay the location commission out of gross income of the machine (cash box and validator box total intake) or do you pay commission percentage out of net profit from the machine ( soda cost - gross income )? My location wants 25% which I think is very high. Thanks. First machine is on the way right now. I defiantly overpaid for it but its for a friend.
@@MrEkg98 25 percent is very high...it better be a location that is worth that. I would pay commission on the net profit. If you need to pay 25 percent, you will need to adjust your prices to compensate for that.
I am just getting started and have watched all your videos but I have my first machine, its a Royal rvcc 390-9 I cant find an owners manual anywhere, I joined the group you suggested but nothing there is any help and Royal website only offers manual for 500 and up models, any help would be appreciated.
@@HappyVending I sure did, I cant seem to find any manuals for it, I did figure out that I have to keep hitting the mode button to change from one selection to another and to change the price I have to hold down the button on the beverage I want to set and it goes up and if I let off and press it again the amount goes down if that helps you to point me in the right direction for the type of board I may have, thanks in advance, love your videos.
@@HappyVending If they did, it happened after I last checked, thank you so very much for your time and the manual, your channel is carried out with much class, pun intended, have an awesome day my friend.
The cam might not be adjusted correctly depending on what you're vending. Just adjust the cam on the new motor to match the setting that was on the old motor.
@@HappyVending its a dixcy narco 501 I wount to vend monsters but the guy I got it from sed the machine is set to vend .75ct only is it possible to vend monster
@@HappyVending it doesn't have a control bord its all mechanical but I put all the Monster drinks where the cooler is at just had to open a machine every time somebody want some monster that is the part that sucks for me the plus side is I sell them for $2.25 each it makes me a very nice profit
@@rigobertodimas8014 If it's mechanical, then it can only be set at one price....so everything would need to be 2.25. It might be time to upgrade to a newer machine.
By far the best vending channel!!! Not flaunting money but giving helpful advice! Thank you!!! Also thank you for keeping it so clean! Can you please do more vids?!
PS I noticed you vend kurig cups out of your vending machine where did you get the spiral setup for that?
Thanks for your comments! I got the k-cup adapter kit from D&S vending for $18 each. Part number: DS2850
So true ! Straight to the point.
Awesome story as the son of a now happily retired teacher I applaud you for your efforts ladies and gentlemen!!!!
Congratulations on the 1000 followers! 👍🏻 It's awesome you accomplished so much improvement in your school
I really appreciate your taking the time to share this with us!
🤜🏻👍🤛🏻♡♡♡
I like your videos, they are very informative, keep up the great work that you do.
I love your work ethic and how you do such a great job in caring for the machines!!! Great example!!!! Thank you! Even your TH-cam videos are done well!
I love your videos, just started my vending business 2 months ago and your videos are incredibly helpful! Keep up the good work
Thank you for what you do it has immensely helped me.
Absolutely awesome. Great work
Awww Great Educators are the Best!!! Thank You for all you do!!
Congratulations on the 1000 subs! Can’t wait to see your channel hit 10K!
When I was in Highschool I would of loved to have someone like you doing our vending. Our Supplier Never Stocked the machines up! I was in Wrestling and would buy Power Aids several times a day. After a few Weeks the Machine would be empty and would not be serviced for months. Also congrats on the 1k Subs! A great Mile Stone to hit, I am on my way up there too, Just pushed over 400 subs
Thanks! And good luck with your vending machines and youtube channel!
Thanks, so glad I found your channel.
Wow amazing
I love your video’s
Great job
That was a beautiful story
Another Great video Bill. Keep up the good work, so school should be proud to have you.
Oh yeah Congrats on the 1k
Thanks!
Always helpful videos!
Very Cool Bill !!!!!! I am looking into purchasing some machines to give me something to do when I retire. Great videos/Great channel !!!! Thank you.
Very informative as your other videos.
Congrats on 1k subs.
What a inspiring story how to got into vending and made it grow ! I also want to get into vending, i found a 10k vending machine that makes fries in 35 seconds and i think it will do very good in some places
Thanks. A fry vending machine is a hard machine to start vending with....a lot of service and cleaning involved with it. You might what to start with simpler machines like soda machines. Where are you located? Where are you thinking of installing the fry machine?
Great video good stuff 👍.
nice one
GRACIAS POR TU GRAN APORTE SALUDOS DESDE PERÚ 🇵🇪
Hey. Congrats on 1K subs! Anyways, you have pictures of your machines with old graphics, similar to the pic at 5:57?
Thanks for the videos - just wish you had more. lol Can you do a video of the snacks you have in your snack machines for those thinking about pursuing the school vending machine route?
Thanks...I make the videos as my schedule allows. We currently don't vend snacks to students...we have two snack machines but they are in two different faculty rooms. I am trying to get a snack machine in the cafeteria...but I have not gotten approval from the cafeteria manager to do that yet. If you do get an account in a school, you have to follow federal guidelines for the amount of calories in the snacks. Basically, you will need to buy all the low-cal versions of snacks...like baked Doritos, baked lays etc.
Congrats Mr C
Thanks Katherine!
I am your 50th "like" for this video 😆
Congrats on 1 k , keep up your work, how to adapt for 250 ml such as power drinks?
Thanks. Are you talking about 250 ml bottles? It depends on what type of machine you have.
You mentioned scheduled vends after school, etc. Is there actually options within vending machines to schedule vending? Or do you use other methods to control these? I'm interested in some scheduled vend (or even price changing based on time), and I'm curious what options are out there.
Thanks for the amazing information!
And I IMMEDIATELY found it going through your channel. Thanks for all the great info!
Yes, many newer machines have timer options for controlling when the machine will vend certain selections. Watch this video: th-cam.com/video/CsK_ZSN8F-Y/w-d-xo.html
Ok, was this more interesting than originally anticipated or is my intense fixation due to severe sleep deprivation??
Thanks i Enjoy your channel. What website do you buy your vending machine parts from ?
Since I have mostly Royal machines I buy most of my parts direct from Royal. I also buy parts from Crane for my Dixie Narco and AP machines.
@@HappyVending Ok I have an AP machine. Can you give me the crane website link?
@@ceezauto213 You can call them here: (803) 266-5000
@@HappyVending Thanks again !
This is great Bill! Do you have any accounts that are solely for your own profit?
Thanks. I don't have any personal accounts right now because I keep pretty busy teaching and running the Sunshine Fund. I maintain 7 machines at the high school.
@@HappyVending that’s wonderful. It’s great what you do for the community! Thanks for the helpful videos, they have made my journey a lot easier!
I see some royal 768-10 machines for sale but the graphics ( Sam's choice water ) I do not like . Can you tell me where to go to get a new face and graphics for the side ?
Sorry now I see the video I am a new subscriber lol !!
@@mileswallis7893 Thanks. I ordered my custom graphics at www.nbsinc.net/, but they also sell generic graphics too.
Are you willing to share what you pay out as a commission to the school. My kids school has machines but there always empty and I was thinking of putting a couple machines there but I want to be fair with the commissions.
My machines are at the school I teach at and we use the money for a staff outreach fund...so I do not pay commission to the school. But if I were to get a school location that wanted commission, I wouldn't pay more than 10%.
I have always wanted to do this. I have my first location soon through a friend. Looking at a DN501e or the smaller 276? I am naturally a introvert so I am very unsure how to get more locations if I like doing this. The location I am looking at I doubt it sells more than 30 sodas a week.
You just need to hit the street with buisness cards and ask locations if they would like a machine there....or if they are happy with their current service. Good luck!
@@HappyVending What about electrical costs and wont some want a cut of profit?
@@MrEkg98 If it is a good account you will need to offer them a commission. Adjust your prices on the products to compensate for it.
@@HappyVending I have another question about paying a location commission. Do you pay the location commission out of gross income of the machine (cash box and validator box total intake) or do you pay commission percentage out of net profit from the machine ( soda cost - gross income )? My location wants 25% which I think is very high. Thanks. First machine is on the way right now. I defiantly overpaid for it but its for a friend.
@@MrEkg98 25 percent is very high...it better be a location that is worth that. I would pay commission on the net profit. If you need to pay 25 percent, you will need to adjust your prices to compensate for that.
I am just getting started and have watched all your videos but I have my first machine, its a Royal rvcc 390-9 I cant find an owners manual anywhere, I joined the group you suggested but nothing there is any help and Royal website only offers manual for 500 and up models, any help would be appreciated.
Did you post a question on the forum asking if anyone had the 390 manual?
@@HappyVending I sure did, I cant seem to find any manuals for it, I did figure out that I have to keep hitting the mode button to change from one selection to another and to change the price I have to hold down the button on the beverage I want to set and it goes up and if I let off and press it again the amount goes down if that helps you to point me in the right direction for the type of board I may have, thanks in advance, love your videos.
@@WayneDavisRocks I thought AZVendors gave you this link to a manual on the message board: Www.Dsvendinginc.com/images/PDF-manuals/r3.pdf
@@HappyVending If they did, it happened after I last checked, thank you so very much for your time and the manual, your channel is carried out with much class, pun intended, have an awesome day my friend.
You look nice today Mr C
Thanks Jackson.
Hay bro I'm fixing to replace on of my motor on my dixcy narco do I need to adjust the disk or are thay already adjusted
The cam might not be adjusted correctly depending on what you're vending. Just adjust the cam on the new motor to match the setting that was on the old motor.
@@HappyVending its a dixcy narco 501 I wount to vend monsters but the guy I got it from sed the machine is set to vend .75ct only is it possible to vend monster
@@rigobertodimas8014 If it has a control board it should be multi-price and you should be able to set it to vend at whatever price you want.
@@HappyVending it doesn't have a control bord its all mechanical but I put all the Monster drinks where the cooler is at just had to open a machine every time somebody want some monster that is the part that sucks for me the plus side is I sell them for $2.25 each it makes me a very nice profit
@@rigobertodimas8014 If it's mechanical, then it can only be set at one price....so everything would need to be 2.25. It might be time to upgrade to a newer machine.
so you own the machines?
Our committee owns the machines and I maintain them.
Oh ok i understand now
Pennsylvania?? Why do u have a New Orleans accent?
Ha....it's more of a philly accent.
@@HappyVending learning a lot from you thanks! Just got my first machine
Congrats on 1k. I thought you were a communications teacher. Your lack of fill words and ums
250 ml cans
The 250 ml cans will probably be an issue in stack machines. That is something that might be best in a drop machine like a bevmax.