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Mechanical Vender?
- Thread starter Car_Wash_Guy
- Start date
Having a vendor out there would capture a few extra sales. Put in an electronic vendor instead of a mechanical vendor. I know it's a bit more expensive and you have to power it, but they are much more reliable and easier for the customer to use. Mechanical vendors have pretty much gone the way of the dodo.
Car_Wash_Guy
Well-known member
An electrical one wouldn't be hard. I have a pole and a meter about 5' away as well as a vac island with an unused space. Plus I can take bills and maybe even CC?
I.B. Washincars
Car Washer Emeritus
Keep in mind that it requires 24V, not 120V.
Car_Wash_Guy
Well-known member
Yes, I just realized that looking at them a KR. Any particular vendors better than the others? Have you seen any with CC acceptance - Maybe a Nayax VPOS or something like that?
Do you still have mechanical mech's in your bays? If no, then why not? Everyone went to electronic mech's because they are more reliable and allow for multiple coin acceptance, including tokens. I still have mechanical vendors from 25 years ago. But if I were buying a new vendor as Car Wash Guy is going to, an electronic mech. is the way to go.
MEP001
Well-known member
There's quite a learning curve to keeping mechanical vendors working smooth and reliably, but once you know how they're fine. I don't like the mechanical vendors that can take more than $1.00 as they are much more prone to issues - in that case I strongly recommend an electronic one over a mechanical.
Don't buy a used J.E. Adams vendor. They no longer sell them or parts for them.
Don't buy a used J.E. Adams vendor. They no longer sell them or parts for them.
Earl Weiss
Well-known member
I have over 20 mechanical vendors in operation. Chip at Laurel keeps trying to get me to upgrade. Don't feel like dealing with electrical service to most of them plus the cost payback at 50 cents to $1.00 gross margin would take some time.
OurTown
Well-known member
Since you are willing to put power there then if you have the room you could get the Etowah Valley Old Faithful or maybe one of these:
https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-59214-rpd-wm2-wall-mounted-vendor-with-coin-and-bill-acceptor.aspx
We have neither one but both are surface mounted alternatives to mechanical drop shelf options.
https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-59214-rpd-wm2-wall-mounted-vendor-with-coin-and-bill-acceptor.aspx
We have neither one but both are surface mounted alternatives to mechanical drop shelf options.
chip@laurel
Manufacturer
Earl, slight correction here - I have stopped trying to get you to upgrade to electronic. I switched gears a few years ago to working on your son to get this accomplished!
I.B. Washincars
Car Washer Emeritus
Earl, Chip sold me a couple of three column electronics. If you had been around in the olden days of the forum, you would appreciate how epic of an accomplishment that was.
mjwalsh
6 bay SS w/laundromat
We have Chip's electronic columns in our touch screen dog wash bays. They have been more reliable than if we had gone with the mechanical version!
Side note ... a bad boy mouse got in there a few years back ... getting into our vended "beggin strips". That was solved with a mouse killer remedy.
Side note ... a bad boy mouse got in there a few years back ... getting into our vended "beggin strips". That was solved with a mouse killer remedy.
Car-Shine
New member
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Car-Shine
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Yea I did. There are several items up now.
