The quickest way to spot a reseller is by their offering all kinds of different vending machines for sale. They are just "re-selling" whatever they can get their hands on - switching machines constantly. They don't know which machine is best for you because they aren't specialists. They had nothing to do with the development or manufacturing of the machines they are selling THIS MONTH. In fact, they usually try to dump PROBLEMATIC machines (that LOOK good on their Web site) for cheap, "rock-bottom" prices - doing anything they can to get rid of them. They will sell you anything and everything. They don't care which machine you choose - even if you buy just a few.

There are many vending machine resellers, but very few manufacturers. How do you know a true manufacturer? A manufacturer produces and specializes in one kind of machine. They own a registered trademark, they have a warehouse, their name is on their machine boxes, etc. The bottom line is we know which machine is best for you because we designed and built it. 1.800.VENDING is a specialist that has researched, tested & privately manufactured their own machine – the BEST machine on the market. Unlike numerous resellers marketing the same low-quality, "cheap" machines, no other company can offer the 1.800.VENDING machine.

Just about all the bulk candy machines sold by resellers are pitched as "All-Metal/Steel" machines. This "heavy duty" terminology is used to deceive the public into thinking they are well built. Nothing could be further from the truth. The evidence is how cheaply they can sell them for. These machines encounter serious problems. If you don't want contaminated product coming out of your machines, melted candy, your customers to experience "product bleed", a machine that's extremely heavy or one that scratches, chips & rusts - don't even think about these kinds of machines! For more information on "All-Metal/Steel" machines, CLICK HERE!

1.800.VENDING is the only vending company that has analyzed all the vending machines on the market and then spent thousands of hours designing, testing and manufacturing a machine to eliminate all of the problems. Not only did they eliminate the problems, they brought to market the most beautiful, most profitable, most durable, most reliable, most efficient and most innovative vending machine the industry has ever seen. And their customers love them for it.

Resellers are infamous for luring you as an unsuspecting customer with cheap, "rock-bottom" prices. But they want you to believe that the machines are well-made. One thing is for certain: cheap prices = CHEAPLY MADE machines. You'll pay the real price when they have to be replaced within 120 days. It's one thing if you plan on being in business for only a few months - it's quite another if you want a viable business with true income-producing assets. Think about it: It's impossible to buy high-quality machines for cheap prices.

1.800.VENDING customers know the truth written by a wise man many years ago: "It is unwise to pay too much, but it is worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money... that is all... when you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the things it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot...it can't be done." –John Ruskin

Regardless of what kind of warranty resellers claim to give you, what you need to know is the manufacturers that actually make these inferior machines warranty them for only 1 year or less! This is especially true of the cheaply made "all metal/ steel" triple head machines. There is a reason for this - they are cheaply made and never last. So once the reseller goes out of business (they come and go all the time), you are stuck with a machine that's not only breaking down continually, but has no warranty left.

1.800.VENDING provides you a Written Lifetime Warranty on every single part of every machine -including the stand – for LIFE.

You will find another common trait with resellers is they usually push small packages (often less than 20 machines). This is done in an attempt to stay "under the radar" of the Federal Trade Commission's rules governing Business Opportunity companies (see Clue #6 below). The other disservice to you in purchasing small packages is that Professional Locators will usually not come out to your area and locate in person for less than 20 machines. Their priority is with more serious investors.

1.800.VENDING offers packages that provide you with a viable business – not a hobby. We recommend packages that can be located by Professional Locators in person – should you decide to use them. This is a much wiser choice than a few machines located via telemarketing over the phone, sight unseen.

Most vending resellers are operating their business against Federal Law. If they don't provide you with a written disclosure required by the Federal Trade Commission, stay away from that company! This disclosure must list over 20 points of information. Don't even consider doing business with any vending company that is trying to "skirt" around Federal Laws – regardless of how much they tell you they aren't required to provide you a disclosure. It's not worth jeopardizing your vending business by getting tangled up with such an operation.

1.800.VENDING adheres to Federal Law by providing a written disclosure to our customers. We never want to jeopardize your business or our own.

As mentioned above in Clue #6, most vending resellers are operating their business against Federal Law. If they don't provide you with a balance sheet of their company (listing the company's assets & liabilities) required by the Federal Trade Commission, stay away from that company! This balance sheet must be signed by the owner of the company "under penalty of perjury". Once again, don't even consider doing business with any vending company that is trying to "skirt" around Federal Laws – regardless of how much they tell you they aren't required to provide you a balance sheet. It's not worth jeopardizing your vending business by getting tangled up with such an operation.

1.800.VENDING adheres to Federal Law by providing a balance sheet to our customers. You can have confidence in our financial strength when you choose us as your vending supplier.

Not only are most resellers trying to "skirt" around Federal laws, they also operate without registering as a "Business Opportunity" company in your State. If you live in CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, NE, NH, NC, OH, OK, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA or WA - it's against the law for them to be selling you a business opportunity without being registered with your State. Be sure to call your Attorney General's Office and ask if they are registered.

1.800.VENDING doesn't gamble with your vending business. We only sell to residents in States where we are registered to sell.

Most resellers won't help you out with locating your machines. Why? Because all they want you to focus on is the "cheap prices" of their machines. The truth is they don't know anything about locating machines. All they care about is "re-selling" inferior machines to anyone who is naïve enough to buy them.

1.800.VENDING knows that next to high quality machines, the LOCATIONS of those machines are critical. We can assist you in finding prime locations that can make all the difference in your vending business. As in real estate – so it is in vending: Location. Location. Location.

Look at their phone number – is it an "800" number? Because resellers come and go all the time, they often have newer toll-free numbers such as "866", "877" or "888" numbers (this isn't always the case, sometimes they do get an "800" number). Many of these resellers actually work from their home – but you wouldn't know it by looking at their Web site. They're not even a real brick & mortar company.

1.800.VENDING has not only been around for almost a decade, but we have also paid nearly a quarter of $1 Million dollars for our unique phone number (1-800-VENDING), Web site & registered trademarks. Two things are for certain: 1. No other vending company has made such an investment. 2. We're in this business for the long haul and will be around to support you in your vending business.