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June 7, 2010

Reasons for Increasing Vending Scams

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: — Jason @ 10:26 am

With increasing cost of living, most people are looking at alternative sources of income and what else could be better than vending machine business. Yes, vending has always been preferred business choice because of the numerous benefits it offers for its users. Low establishment cost, high profit margins and simplicity in operation are the prime reasons that are luring people towards it.

With growing number of vending operators, competition is getting tougher day by day and some people desperate for money are resorting to scams and are cheating others for easy money. It may be surprising to know, but the truth is that the number of people getting scammed in the vending industry is on rise. Hence before you decide to run a vending business, make sure you are aware of the scams taking place out there.

Planet Antares Scam Alert is a campaign again vending machines scam, which is aimed at providing necessary information to vending operators. Planet Antares Inc’s experts educates vending entrepreneurs on how to stay away from vending scams.

Planet Antares has identified that the number of people who fall prey to these scams are mostly young and upcoming entrepreneurs. These people are entirely new to this industry and at the same time lack sufficient knowledge about the business and expertise require for its smooth operation. Besides, hankering for instant success and quick money also makes them prone to scams.

One fact which every entrepreneur needs to bear in his mind is that vending is similar to most other business models and cannot provide you any additional benefits without hard work and dedication towards it. One more reason that makes people prey to vending scams is the intention to save a lot of money. Yes, people often compromise with low quality products in order to save money. When you are able to procure the same product at a lesser price, why should you invest more? This kind of mindset results in purchasing low quality defective pieces or ending up losing money in a scam.

To come out of this situation, operators need to conduct through market research and analyze the pros and cons of every decision they make. Planet Antares support staff guides vending operators on how they can stay away from vending machines scam and make the most from vending business.

May 31, 2010

Planet Antares Scam Alert: Tips for Preventing Vending Scams

Filed under: Planet Antares — Tags: — Jason @ 7:31 am

Being your own boss, flexibility of operations, high profit margins, tax exemptions, low over head costs are some of the key benefits which an operator is liable to enjoy upon starting his/her own vending machine business. Besides the benefits you tend to enjoy running vending machine business on your own, there are certain hurdles which you need to overcome to become successful in this industry. The first and foremost threat faced by every vending operator is from vending scams. Planet Antares Scam alert is aimed at providing tips and advice for vending operators to stay away from vending scams.

One thing which every operator needs to bear in mind is that just like any other business model vending also requires careful planning and strategic decision making. Few tips by Planet Antares that help you prevent yourself from falling prey to vending machine scams are stated below:

  • Online is the most preferred choice for vending scammers. Most of them choose this medium because it is a perfect hide over for them as there is no interaction between the buyer and the seller. Moreover, scammers also have the opportunity of creating more than one fake website at a time, grab customer attention towards it and rob them off their money.
  • Purchase of used vending machines provides another scope for vending scammers to cheat customers. Physically it is impossible to distinguish a well maintained used machine from a new one. This point is taken advantage of by fraudsters and they sell faulty machine under the guise of used ones. Hence it is always recommended for operators to go for new vending machines of reputed brands.
  • Thorough market research is a must for every operator planning to start his own vending machine business. Market research would help you in estimating the demand and supply of the product you are about to dispense along with the loopholes you would be required to avoid.
  • Never go for products of companies you are unfamiliar with or those that are relatively new to the market. These products are discouraged because you would not be able to gather much information about the efficiency of the vending machine. Hence it is always advisable to go for reputed brand machines or products.
  • Do not hesitate to contact other vendors if required for getting honest feedback about vending machines or products and their performance.

These simple tips by Planet Antares can prevent you from falling trap to vending scammers.

Planet Antares Inc is engaged in vending business since 1987. The company provides latest technology in vending. Planet Antares vending machines are robust and designed for long life.

May 18, 2010

Vending Business Threats and Scams Recognized by Planet Antares

Filed under: Planet Antares — Tags: — Jason @ 3:30 am

Vending is a very popular business model. In fact this is one of the highest revenue generating industries in US. Even though vending machine business is not an entirely new concept and has been in existence for quite sometime now, it was successful in gaining popularity only in the recent past.

Lured by its benefits many young and upcoming entrepreneurs are keen on starting their own business. “Success cannot be achieved in a day” this is true in the case of vending machine business. Most youngsters are under the assumption that they can become rich within no time by starting their own vending machine business. This is nothing but a misconception and if someone is assuring of the same, doubt his intentions.

In order to take advantage of these kinds of misconceptions, several scammers are entering vending industry. Under the disguise of selling genuine and reliable vending machines these people are operating in the market. Their main aim is to exploit new vending operators and rob them off their money.  They try to push their low quality vending machines into the market.

Although these machines look normal in their appearance, they are the ones that have been subjected to lot of wear and tear. Hence they are most inefficient. In fact the trouble for vending operator starts the moment he installs these machines. Till the close of sale, faulty vending machine manufactures are behind operators convincing them to purchase their products but post delivery they are not to be seen again. You should stay alert for such scams.

Despite repeated calls for repairing the machines in case of a break down, no one responds. Another kind of vending scam is where suppliers stock the machines of operators with sub standard products. These kinds of acts not only bring down your sales but also have drastic impact on operator’s reputation and goodwill in the market.

Stay away from vending machine scams, follow Planet Antares vending scam alert tips.

May 17, 2010

Planet Antares Alerts Operators About Vending Machine Scam

Filed under: Planet Antares — Tags: — Jason @ 8:59 am

Just like any other business model, success of vending machine business is also influenced by several factors. Kind of product dispensed in the machine is one among them. With increase in number of vending machines, a wide variety of products are being designed to be offered in these machines.

Choosing an appropriate product suitable for your machine is quite a tough challenge for any vending operator. Especially with the increase in number of vending scams, operators need to be very cautious while choosing a product. The product chosen should not only be the perfect one but also genuine and hygienic.

Offering sub standard products under the disguise of high quality products is one kind of vending scam. Suppliers boast of offering the best product at the time of procuring orders but when it comes to implementation, they either dispense low quality products. It could also be possible that suppliers do scam around with the quantity of the product ordered. Do check what you have ordered and what you got.

It is mostly the new vending operators who compromise on the kind of products to be dispensed in their machine and ultimately falls for vending scams. Being cost conscious, they are always in look out for low priced products. This is a very foolish decision as a low priced unbranded product may not be successful in grabbing customer attention, besides making you prone to vending scams.

Besides this modern customer is quality and brand conscious. They are willing to spend more money on a product rather than compromising on its quality. Hence operators should take no chance but offer the best products to customers. This would not only satisfy their requirements but also motivate them to come back for repeat purchase.

Since vending is purely customer centric business, due care needs to be taken while offering products and services in your machine since they form the basis for long term relationship with the customer. So, never compromise on the quality of machine or products you offer in them.

Planet Antares has issued scam alert for vending operators to help them recognize vending scams prevalent in the market.

May 14, 2010

Planet Antares Recognizes Scam Concerning Vending Machine Business

Filed under: Planet Antares — Tags: — Jason @ 5:03 am

Vending machine business is undoubtedly a highly profitable business venture. However, the major threat to this business in the recent past is from scammers. Nowadays vending machine scams have been on the rise. The reason is increasing dependency on vending machines and severe competition building up within the industry. Low entry barriers have encouraged several companies to start their operations in this industry. However, stringent competition is forcing some of them to adopt fraudulent methods to boost their sales. Planet Antares recognises some of the vending scams prevalent in the industry.

Usually it is only the second grade companies or unbranded ones that use these cheap tricks and scam people. In case you are a regular vending machine user, you must have come across a situation where you drop a coin in the vending machine but do not receive any product. Even if luck favours and a product is dispensed, you may not get back the change or the product you have received is not the one you have chosen.

These issues are quite common in vending machines. Wondering why this happens?
Well, the answer is quite simple. These issues occur if and only if the machine in use is a faulty or cheap quality machine. Hence, operators need to be very careful and choosy when it comes to purchase of vending machine.

It is always recommended to purchase a new vending machine of reputed brands like Planet Antares. But even if you would like to try out a machine of an unknown brand, make sure you conduct thorough market research, gather proper information about the company, its products and client feed back. In case you are new to this industry and are not sure about the kind of machine you need to purchase, you can always consult existing operators or people of your acquaintance and go ahead with your purchase decision.

Careful planning and due diligence in decision making can make you a successful vending machine operator. Planet Antares manufacturers and sells state of the art vending machines capable of vending multiple products at the same time.

May 13, 2010

How to Prevent Vending Scams – Planet Antares Tips

Filed under: Planet Antares — Tags: — Jason @ 8:08 am

Vending is a very profitable and highly beneficial business model. With increase in number of vending machine users and operators, the scams in this business are also on the rise. In most of the cases newbie’s are the prime targets for these scammers. They are easily susceptible due to lack of experience and sufficient knowledge about the business and its operations.

However, by being vigilant they can prevent these kinds of scams.

  • Exaggerating ads: Most of the fraudulent companies come up with unrealistic advertisements which are quite attractive. The way in which these are presented would make them look quite genuine. Believing in these kinds of claims is going you affect you adversely in the long run.
  • Low priced products: If at all someone is boasting to offer best product at lower price, doubt his intentions. This could either be a marketing strategy to push his product in to the market or a scammer trying to cheat you.
  • Most of the times second grade companies tend to cheat people by offering low quality products. Under the pretext of cheap machines, they either sell used or refurbished machines of poor quality. These machines are generally outdated and can break down at any time. Hence, they damage your reputation and also affect your revenue. Always trust reputed manufacturers like Planet Antares to buy your vending machines.
  • Irrespective of what you purchase, buyers should conduct a thorough market research. It is imperative for every operator to gather maximum information about the company, the machine it offers, its features and any other information that affects its performance.
  • Take feedback from existing operators or those who have been using the products especially if you are about to purchase machines or products of a relatively new company.
  • Find out information about trusted companies from NAMA

August 28, 2009

Researching about vending business

Filed under: Planet Antares — Tags: , — Jason @ 5:51 am

Every business needs some research to be done and there is nothing different with the vending business. It is advisable that before getting into the vending business some research should be done. There is loads of information available over internet on this topic. However at Planet Antares Inc you can get a complete guide on how to do your vending business. Apart from this Planet Antares staff can help you in setting up the vending business and can guide you through all the processes involved right from choosing the right location to buying and installing the machine to stocking your machine with the right products.
Planet Antares has been in this business for over two decades and is now the most trusted brand and manufacturer in the vending business. Planet Antares has helped several in attaining the financial freedom through the vending business.  Below are some tips that will help you in your research.
Firstly, your aim should be to find a suitable location for your vending machine as this can be the most important decision you will make. Some of the locations can be schools, offices, colleges, amusement parks or other crowded places.
Then select your products that would be stocked in the vending machine. It is recommended that you select branded products only as this will help you generate more sales. Once you have chosen the location and machine, you should be ready to choose your vending machine. There is a lot of variety in the vending machines available. Glass front machines are the latest addition and being liked a lot as customers can see the products before buying them. Also make sure that your vending machines have low operational costs.
These are the basic research tips that you would like to stress upon and if you can get these basics right for your vending business, there would be no looking back.

July 31, 2009

Vending machine product trends

Filed under: Planet Antares — Tags: , — Jason @ 3:09 am

In this article, we will discuss various product trends in the vending machines that stayed popular among customers.

Candy, snacks and confections
Originally vending machines dispensed candy, snacks and pastries. Today, glass front vending machines are used to vend a complete array of packaged foods that include energy bars, chocolates and many other snack options. Total vended dollar for snack in 1993 was $5,375,600,000 which increased substantially to $8,695,000,000 and $9,003,000,000 in 2003 and 2004 respectively. The pricing trend for the most popular items sold in candy and snack vending machines ranged from 50¢ to 75¢. Profits from vending snacks and candies are going up significantly and remain quite a popular choice among vending customers even today.

Frozen food
This category includes perishable foods such as sandwiches, salads, and yogurt, canned and bottled juices. Frozen food has long shelf life and because of its popularity it now represents the majority of food sold in vending machines. Sales through vending machines totaled $3,055,000,000 in 2003 compared to $1,896,220,000 in 1993 which was recorded to be $3,118,325,000 in 2004. Frozen food vending continues to increase in popularity due to the availability of wide choices, branded products, and a minimum risk of spoilage.

Hot beverages
Vending hot beverages has been quite popular among vending business owners as well as consumers. Consumers are not only opting for premium blends of coffee but hot chocolate, soup, espresso, tea etc. Hot beverage vending machines are quite a hit in schools, colleges, universities, teacher lounges, offices, and rail and bus stations. Total vended dollar for hot beverage section in 1993 was $2,263,000,000 which grew to $4,070,000,000 in 2003 and $4,213,809,000 in 2004. At present consumer perceptions towards hot beverage has hanged a lot and they are demanding other hot beverage options than just coffee.

Planet Antares vending machines offers you all the above product options and many more. The research team constantly researches the market trends and encourages vending business owners to stock high in demand products. With attention diverting towards health, more and more health conscious consumers are now demanding nutritious food. Planet Antares promotes the healthy trend and low-carbohydrate diets and organic foods are being offered in schools, colleges, offices, and health clubs and wherever the demand is.

July 17, 2009

Selecting a Vending Machine

Filed under: Planet Antares — Tags: , — Jason @ 1:36 am

Once, it has been decided to start a vending business, it is important that we research and understand what we want in a vending machine. It is very important that we know exactly what we need from a vending machine and thus should look for the best features.

New Vending operators often have to listen to different answers and as a result get confused. This article aims at clearing out the doubts of new vending operators.

If you are looking at a good vending machine to start your business then go for QUALITY over price. You might get lured to cheaply priced vending machines but in true sense, you will end up losing money once you have to get them repaired and serviced every now and then. More importantly, you will lose time in getting them repaired, serviced and will never be able to give your clients the service they look forward to.

Planet Antares is the number one and the most desirable choice for new vendors for more than one reason. Planet Antares machines are reliable, durable, come with wide range of advanced features and not only this you can save a lot of money by owning them as they do not require to be serviced quickly.

Planet Antares uses latest technology in their components and these machines come with bill validators, currency changers and several other features. Planet Antares ensures best value for your money as far as equipment is concerned. Besides these Planet Antares provide personal coaching and necessary technical assistance in setting up vending business.

Coming to pricing, Planet Antares offer competitive prices as compared with quality and features. A cheaper model for vending business may seem attractive at the start but be sure of the point that its quality that pays off in the long run.

To sum up the selection of vending machine, here are some of the pointers that would help you.

• Compare Quality and Features of vending machines
• Look for history of vending machine manufacturers
• See the durability factor in machine
• Check if the machine is made using latest technology
• Check , how often does the machine needs service
• Research on the software you can use for better performance
• Look for a dependable brand like Planet Antares

July 14, 2009

Compact Vending Machines

Filed under: Planet Antares — Tags: , — Jason @ 12:30 am

While starting a vending business, choosing the right type of vending machine is very important. Your ultimate decision for the type of machine will entirely depend on location and type of products you want to vend. Over a period of time compact vending machines have proven to be very successful. They are easy to place since they occupy lesser space. You can place them anywhere: offices, break rooms, schools, dance studios, salons, etc. Installing compact vending machines can benefit vending operators in numerous ways.

Compact vending machines provide a lot of benefits to locations and their vending operators; they have created a niche in the industry. The convenience of installing and servicing a compact vending machine has made them quite a hit with vending operators. It makes it easy for a single vending operator to manage a number of compact vending machines at numerous locations.

Every vending operator wants to keep an eye on the operational costs of running their business. High electricity bills can lead to high costs. Compact vending machines are energy efficient and are beneficial to vending operators, due to the fact that they don’t cost the locations a lot in electricity. Because of their compact size, these machines are easily re-located if necessary. They don’t cost you a fortune, making them a reasonable choice for beginners in this business. There is flexibility in your choice of products, too.

Planet Antares Inc. manufactures state of the art compact vending machines. They not only provide reliable vending machines, but also provide the necessary support to operators while getting set up and running a profitable business.

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