[crispyporkbites]

This line doesn’t line up with the data also in the article. The gross margin on each product is about 40%, you then lose 15-25% on stocking the machines, plus have to pay for gas, a car, insurance, repairs, initial outlay of machines etc.

You’re getting maybe 5% net margin.

[callamdelaney]

> you then lose 15-25% on stocking the machines

What? How've you come to that conclusion?

[crispyporkbites]

Sorry I meant on paying the owner of the place you’re putting the machine

[asdff]

Why do you have to be running around town stocking these machines yourself? Surely there are service companies who do this for you, just like US vending machines.

[crispyporkbites]

Right and there goes your margin