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		<title>Pros and Cons of the Vending Machine Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// One of the things that make the vending machine business so attractive is the very same thing that makes hard. It’s a business with a low barrier of entry which basically means anyone with $100 and a dream can start a vending business. This in turn means lots of competition. Does this mean you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vending Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// A vending business is an excellent option for people who are looking for a small home based business. A vending business can be started quite easily with a minimum of hassle; there are no franchise fees, no need to rent a property and no need to hire an employee. In fact, it’s so easy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Single, Double, Triple – What Is the Best Machine?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// Like most everyone starting out, I read everything I could about vending before starting out. I joined a chat group and found a lot of excellent free information available by reading about other people’s experiences in vending, but eventually you have to learn some things the hard way. Or maybe not the hard way, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Your Vending Machines on Location</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// When it comes to the vending machine business, the hardest part of the business is getting good locations. Obviously when you’re growing and expanding your route this requires a lot of initial placement work, to a certain extent once you have a fully established route, your need to find good locations tapers off, but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thevendingmachinebusiness.com/locators/getting-your-vending-machines-on-location/</link>
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		<title>Coin Operated Machines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// There’s almost an unlimited variety of coin operated vending machines available in the market today. The first historical evidence of a coin operated machine is found in works of a 1st century engineer and mathematician called Hero of Alexandria, but it’s not until the Industrial Age that they really came into wide spread use. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thevendingmachinebusiness.com/vending-machine-business/coin-operated-machines/</link>
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		<title>Full Line Vending vs. Bulk Vending</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I should probably start with a general definition for people that are entirely new to vending. Full line vending consists of generally larger machines which vend a variety of products including soda, snacks, sandwiches, condoms, and cigarettes. This is by no means a full list as I could probably fill a sheet with things that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thevendingmachinebusiness.com/vending-machine-business/full-line-vending-vs-bulk-vending/</link>
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		<title>Coffee Vending</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// Coffee has never been more popular than it is today; there is literally a Starbucks on every corner. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the coffee business is how its popularity has spread to less traditional markets such as fast food restaurants, gas stations and donut shops. Even these less traditional markets have begun [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thevendingmachinebusiness.com/coffee-vending/coffee-vending/</link>
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		<title>Buying an Existing Vending Route</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OK, in order to not become vending road kill, don’t believe anything the seller is telling you. Sure the vending machine route is making $40 per machine per location. Sure the seller is just looking to unload what may be the most profitable vending route ever in the history of vending. Of course, when you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thevendingmachinebusiness.com/buying-used-vending-machines/buying-an-existing-vending-route/</link>
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		<title>Vending Machine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// History of the Vending Machine The vending machine has been around for hundreds of years but it wasn’t until the 1880s that they came into widespread use. According to historical accounts the first vending machine was written about in works by Hero of Alexandria and was used to dispense holy water, it used a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thevendingmachinebusiness.com/vending-machine-business/vending-machine/</link>
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		<title>Vending Machine Business Biz Ops</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people are sucked in by these business opportunities or biz ops as they’re called. The pitch goes something like, “For only $15,000 we’ll provide you with 50 machines with locations, product and unlimited support from our team. You’ll make $100 a month per machine and you’ll be able to turn a profit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thevendingmachinebusiness.com/vending-scams/vending-machine-business-biz-ops/</link>
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		<title>More on Biz Ops and Other Scams</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With a vending machine business easy to begin and operate, it is referred to as having a low barrier to entry. This translates into the fact that anyone can start a vending business. Tons of people with a few spare bucks get into vending every year. The lower the barrier to get into a field [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thevendingmachinebusiness.com/vending-scams/more-on-biz-ops-and-other-scams/</link>
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		<title>Vending Machines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// The vending business is broken down into two main categories: bulk vending and full line vending. Both types of vending are usually pursued as small home based businesses and they are usually run by individuals. Some people may have a partner or run a vending route as a family business, but with bulk and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thevendingmachinebusiness.com/vending-machine-business/vending-machines/</link>
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		<title>Used Vending Machines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// Without a doubt the best place to buy used vending machines is online. Craig’s List is the best place to go, but if you shop around you may be able to find some good deals on eBay. The main problem with eBay is the shipping costs, even if you manage to find a good [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thevendingmachinebusiness.com/buying-used-vending-machines/used-vending-machines/</link>
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