📱 Best Platforms
Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Sam's Club
📖 The Hustle
Buy 2-5 used vending machines for $500-$1,500 each on Facebook Marketplace, place them in high-traffic locations (auto repair shops, warehouses, apartment complex laundry rooms), and stock them with snacks and drinks from wholesale clubs. Each well-placed machine generates $100-$500 per month in gross revenue with 50-60% profit margins. Visit each location once per week to restock and collect cash. Five machines each netting $300 monthly is $1,500 for about 5 hours of work per week.
🚀 First Step
Search Facebook Marketplace for a used vending machine under $1,000, buy one in working condition, and approach 3 local businesses about placing it on their premises.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Place machines where people wait — auto repair shops, laundromats, and employee break rooms produce 3x the sales of pass-through hallways
- Stock each machine based on the specific location's crowd — protein bars and energy drinks for gyms, candy and chips for laundromats
- Negotiate a flat monthly rent or 10% commission to the location owner; many will accept free snacks for employees instead of cash rent
🛠 Tools & Resources: Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Sam's Club, Costco, Vending World