How to avoid vending machine vandalism and theft?
ďƒ˜ There surely comes a time for every vending machine owner when they face damages that are incurred by thieves and vandals having caused damaged to the Rowe vending machine or broken into one.
ďƒ˜ Owners may take notice of inventory items being massing and/or the vending machine destroyed and the money stolen as well. Pertaining to such acts, owners may face loss of property and inventory, which may include costs of repair as well as replacement of inventory.
ďƒ˜ Here are some ways through which vending machine owners can reduce and curb theft and vandalisms.
Build relationships Building simple relationships can be really a great thing, and many vending machine owners often fail to understand. Instead of simply visiting vending machines to only restock, service, and collecting the cash, owners must take some time to have small talks with people around who work there or have shops nearby. When a person buys a product from your vending machine in front of you, ask them what products they prefer, and this way try building a rapport with them. Making connection with people allows them to be more likely to take actions to protect your machine. Another thing that you may do to safeguard your vending machines is placing them inside a mall or a shop. Vending machines when placed outside might definitely reap better sales and higher profits, but at the same time, there would be higher risk of theft and vandalism as well.
Install alarm system Vending machine alarm systems could be pretty expensive and that’s one reason why a lot of vending machine owners refrain from installing one. But if you really feel that theft and vandalism is costing you, then it is better to consider alarm system as an effective thefts and vandalism deterrent. As technology is improving day by day, older alarm systems can be bought for a lower price that what you’d have had to pay a few years back. average-quality alarm systems could cost you anywhere between $75 to $100 and can be installed with relative ease with moderate knowledge of how it operates.
Warning signs & stickers If you think that installing alarm systems isn’t very feasible for your business, there is still a way to deter thieves simply by putting up signs indicating the following: “alarm system active” “Movement will set-off the alarm” “Coins and cash are removed daily!”
Install vending machine cages Another effective deterrent for thieves and vandals is installation of vending machine cages, however, this may have a negative impact the sales as people might not feel very welcome to buy things from such a machine. It is recommended that you use cages in those places where your vending machines stay inactive during a part of the day. This way your vending machine and snack vending machine will stay safe. Vending machine cages can be quite expensive and therefore you should consider the feasibility of using one, and determine if your profits can cover up the cost of getting cages installed.
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