What is bulk vending?
Bulk vending is the business of owning and operating bulk vending machines that use a mechanical coin mechanism that generally accepts a quarter as payment. Bulk vending machines include gumball machines, candy and gumball machines, and any assortment of candies/toys/gum you can imagine. The key here is the quarter. You put in a quarter, turn a knob and a prize comes out. This is bulk vending.
Bulk vending is the sale of unsorted candies, nuts, gumballs, toys and novelties selected at random by the customer and dispensed largely through non-electrically operated vending machines. Bulk vending is a separate segment of the vending industry from full line vending which involves the snack and soda vending industries. A distinguishing feature of bulk vending is that the items are dispensed at random, so it is usually impossible to choose which item comes out of the machine next. The gross margins in the bulk candy business can be quite high. For example, gumballs can be purchased in bulk for 2 cents each and sold for 25 cents. In addition, the machines are usually much less costly than soda or snack machines. Both the machines and product are in the bulk vending business are relatively portable, and the machines are easier to service. In many states, bulk vendors are exempt from sales tax. Bulk vending may be a practical choice for the individual working a full time job since man
