What are the do's and dont's of using vending machines?
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Did you know that more people are killed every year by tipping vending machines oven on top of themselves than by shark attack?\n\nStrange but true...
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Sell whatever you have that you do not use. Clothes,kitchen supplies,books,toys etc.\nHousehold things that people would use or need.\n\nMark them CHEAP...the cheaper the better. I know it sounds crazy but you actually make more money that way
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Keep pressing "zero" and you will quickly get a real human being. Don't use the automated check-outs in the supermarket. WE WILL PREVAIL.
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We bought a great How-To book from ebay written by someone that has been in the business for years. Check it out http://cgi.ebay.com/Food-Concession-Trailer-Booth-Cart-Business-Book_W0QQitemZ7586606362QQcategoryZ25366QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Basically anything that people need, but would not buy in the supermarket. I buy on EBay, artwork, furniture, carpets etc. There are also good deals on PC games, electronics. You would do well selling those.
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Wash the ATM card before future use.......in my experience mens butt cheeks stink!\n\nNice One - mad me chuckle!
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DON'T DO THIS!!! The last thing you need is to export the idea of conspicuous consumption to a place where having enough to eat is an area of major concern!!!
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Five steps to business cost reduction \nBanish office supply anarchy: Avoid buying only name-brand items in small quantities. Shop for bargains online. Superstores like Office Depot, Staples and Office Max offer “store brands” at reduced prices. And when you establish an online account, they’ll often send coupons worth $10 or $20 off orders of $100 or more. \nFoil photocopying follies: Don’t photocopy high-volume items that you can print for less. Copies typically cost five to fifteen cents each, even if you do them yourself, including paper, toner, labor and maintenance. Printing can lower costs to three cents or less. Biggest cost culprits are forms, flyers and form letters that you think you use in small quantities. But if you photocopy a few dozen per week, that can be thousands per year and you could save by having it printed. One great online source for printing is PrintingForLess.com. \nBe an inventory maniac: Think of your inventory - raw materials as well as finished goods - as company cash sitting on a shelf or in a warehouse doing nothing. Costs include storage, insurance and taxes, among others. Keep good records and regularly root out dead items. \nKick the overnight habit: Express shipments for next morning delivery are costly. Consider next afternoon or maybe two- or three-day service. \nReview everything annually: Review vendor relationships at least annually for internet services, phone, wireless, DSL, shipping, legal, printing and other day-to-day expenses. Prices and package deals change, and you may be overpaying.
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First you need to write everything you pay for in a month in a notebook. This will tell you where some of your spending problems are. After this create a  budget. Leave your self spending money so you don't feel like your depriving yourself. Many people will not leave anything for themselves , feel bad, and blow their budget. If you have credit cards put them in a metal coffee can and freeze them. This will take some of the impulse out of your spending because while you are taking the time to thaw them out you are really thinking whether or not the item is worth it. Thats why you put it in a metal can so you can't use the microwave. Lastly remember to pay yourself first. Always make sure to put something away in savings. If you can do this with direct deposit, I would recommend this highly so that after a couple of weeks you won't even remember that you had it. Good Luck:)
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I printed up a bunch of free business cards on vistaprint.com and basically passed out my biz cards myself, I gave bunch to others I knew and left several almost everywhere I went. Convenient store counters, grocery stores bulletin boards, post office counters, lobby's of hosipitals, hotels, friends I know in the school district, restaurants, you name it. Even when I'm standing in line sometimes when engaged in a conversation with a stranger I'd give them one of my cards. It's a lot of leg work and unless you have some really good connections like one of my friends whose a courier and he just hand deliver them to clients they have, it can take some time for the business to start running. Good luck I hope this helps a bit. P.S. I'm with Stacey's Custom Gift Baskets. Take care
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Why, you planning on robbing an ATM machine?  Just kidding.\n\nOne thing I love about ATMs is you can get cash anywhere, you don't have to wait long lines to see a teller, and you can withdraw or deposite on ATMs.  There are drive-thrus available as well.  =)
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•use your car as little as possible. sell it, if practical.\n•cook all or most of your food from scratch. (cook ahead and freeze if your time is at a premium.) processed food is always more expensive. \n•evaluate what beauty products you need or can give up. (most of them are strictly consumer products that are unnecessary if you think about it.) \n•go vegetarian--meat is very expensive. \n•when you have the urge to buy new clothes, always go to the thrift store or Goodwill first.\n•get a breadmaker, and always bake your own. \n•insulate your home. (there are often agencies who help with this.)\n•wash and re-use baggies until they break down.\n•entertain at home (dinner parties, rent movies) rather than going out.\n•buy used, whenever practical.\n•use less than the recommended amounts for most products you buy. (for instance, i recently found out that a much smaller amount of powder laundry detergent works just as well for most types of loads. this also applies to shampoo, toothpaste, dish soap... they want you to use as much of their product as they can persuade you. it's mostly a scam.)
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I'm frugal when it comes to some things.\n\nFor example, I shop at places like Costco and Sam's Club, buy in bulk then store it in such a way to make it last rather than going to the grocery every week.\n\nWhen I do need to buy from a regular grocery store, I use coupons (great on double and triple coupon days).  I trade coupons with friends.\n\nI carpool when I can to save money on gas.  I reuse paper from my printer for scratch pads.  I recyle paper towels (if they're not used up I set them off to the side to wipe up the counter later).  I compost food scraps and recycle cans, glass and plastic.  I turn off the heater and night and lean to snuggling for heat.
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Apart from the obvious of buying a powerwasher...\n\n1.  Identify your market (homes? businesses?  government?)\n2.  Will you be 'self contained' (that is, bring your own water) or expect to hook up to the local supply?\n3.  Will you charge by the job, by the square foot(meter), by the hour?\n\nOne of the biggest hurdles to overcome is to identify yourself in the marketplace.  Put yourself in the position of your 'target' market.  "Why would I even WANT anything that I own powerwashed?"\n\n5.  Find out the local codes, permits to create a business in your community.\n\ngood luck
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Drink a lot of water (bottled), don't drive (u might lose your car), beware of thieves and cops (both are the same in some places)
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No, most modern vending machines have a one-way flap that lets the coin in but doesn't let it out. It's works something like a rotating human walk-through. Another method employed is to turn the coin by 90 degrees as soon as it enters so that if it is pulled back, it will not be able to come out from the very slot that it went in through. A better technique used extensively in Las Vegas is to keep a series of small Electronic Eyes through the length of the slot, like the human filters in metro stations.
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food containers (assuming they are clean), \nwaste bags - for dry waste\ncute outdoor cangle-holders  - put some sand and tealight candle in\ninsulation material in construction\nburn as kindling\n\nhold the opening shut, then slam it with a hand against a wall - generates a loud pop and tends to entertain teens/drunks/idiots