8 column soap vendor product mix

[DuboisLaundry]

I have an 8 column vend-rite soap vendor currently loaded with
Tide
Cheer
Bleach
Downy
Biz
Oxy-Clean
Bounce
Laundry Bags

All the columns are 75 cents

I hardly move any bags, maybe 5 or 6 in 3 months

Should I keep the bags anyway or drop them and add something else?
What would I add? Gain, or something else?

[anonymous]

I Might Double Up On Tide Which Is My Most Popular

[anonymous]

I would keep the bags to satisfy every customer all the time.
Do you have a snack vending machine - you could put bags in there??
Or keep them with a attendant.
My cheer was not doing well so 2 weeks ago I switched to Liquid Wisk.
Very good so far - a liquid is a good option.

[KJD]

First of all take the bags out of your soap vendor, not many people know they are there unless they buy soap.

You can get a double column bag vendor(large and small bags) from Vendrite free if you purchase 2 cases of each size bags.
I was only selling a few bags a month till I got the big bag vendor mounted on the wall, now I sell alot more per month maybe 45-60.

Like shraz, my Cheer was not moving and I felt I needed a liquid so I replaced it with liquid Wisk and sell alot more than Cheer.

I also have Clorox II and it does OK.

[Anonymous]

I just got the free bag machine myself. I've sold about $6 worth of bags in 2 weeks or so.

I'm planning my early retirement already :)

Seriously though if it only costs you $180 or so for some bags, and you have the wall space, why not - just one more convenience for your customers and a few more quarters in your pocket.

[Cranky Bait]

On the Vend-rite web page the Bag vendor is 410 with two free cases of both big and small bags. Is that the same deal everyone else is getting?

Cranky

[Anonymous]

That's the right thing, but the price is way out of line.

I just got this from lipke-kentex (sp?) and the 4 boxes of bags cost me $188.

So yes, exactly the deal on the webpage but at $188, not $410.

- John

[pete f]

Cheer is out for me, I am still trying to unload the last case I bought a 2 year ago. I am doubling Tide. Clorox II is a good seller.

[KJD]

Any distributor of Vendrite can get you the free Bag vendor deal.

All you have to buy is the first 2 cases of 50 cent bags and 2 cases of the 75 cent bags and you get the tall double column vendor FREE.

Only one drawback. The 50 cent bag box that goes in the new machine is a different size than the ones for the soap vendor so you cannot vend the old bags through the new vendor if you have alot left.

[DuboisLaundry]

thanks to all who responded
my first 2 cases each size and free bag vendor will be here next week

[MichaelCa]

Couple of people having success with WISK liquid :
Is it because it's the only liquid vend ?

Where do you buy it at & how much? Locally, i find the REstaurant supply stores to be lower than 'industry' LaundryVend warehouses (rip-offs)

[Anonymous]

If you don't mind sharing, what are you paying, for, say, a 156 box case of TIDE from the restaurant place?

Just curious,

John

[MichaelCa]

37, vs. 47.

Yeah the 'industry' supplier does specials for min. 5 cases *PER* brand: but even then its 42

[Anonymous]

Whoa, $37, that is awesome. I'm gonna have to scout out a place like this.

Why do restaurant supply stores stock cases of little boxes of laundry soap? I would of thought on-premise laundry people would use soap in bulk. But then I'm a dolt and probably missing the obvious answer :)

- John

[chevyman]

I agree with Mr. Suds...double up on popular items. use bags for w/d/f.
I have an 8 column vend-rite soap vendor currently loaded with
Tide
Cheer
Bleach
Downy
Biz
Oxy-Clean
Bounce
Laundry Bags

All the columns are 75 cents

I hardly move any bags, maybe 5 or 6 in 3 months

Should I keep the bags anyway or drop them and add something else?
What would I add? Gain, or something else?

[chevyman]

I agree with Mr. Suds....double up on popular selling soap. I recommend using the remaining bags for w/d/f.

[Anonymous]

I looked online for the bag vendor too. All I could find is the one for 410 dollars. Where do you get them for 188? It sounds like a good deal for that price. Thanks