Why an Onsite Ice Vending Machine ?

Traditional ice suppliers regularly experience many problems at multiple levels.

Run Out of Ice Again

Retailers frequently run out of ice and the promised delivery from the ice supplier rarely arrives when it needs to.

Melted Bags & Exorbitant Price

Often the bags are semi melted on arrival and the prices charged by the ice suppliers for what is essentially just a bag a bag of frozen water are exorbitant.

Theft

It is impossible to steal a bag of ice from an ice vending machine and most importantly you don't need to provide a staff member to unlock the freezer or to accept the payment for your ice sales as is currently the case. The Ice Vending Machine does it all for you.

24/7-365

Most retailers don't open 24 hours a day and therefore their ice sales are restricted to the hours that they are open. This means that they often miss out on sales from the early morning fisherman or the late night partygoer.

An Ice Vending machine will sell ice for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The Future

In 5 years we predict that all ice will be bought from an onsite ice vending machine. The current methods utilized by ice suppliers involving huge ice making factories transporting heavy bags of ice on large polluting trucks is fast becoming history.

Its All About The Money

But in the end the most compelling reason to replace your existing ice sales method with an Ice Vending Machine is profit.

The cost to produce a bag of ice from an ice vending machine in power and water varies slightly in different jurisdictions but is approximately 15c and given that you will no longer have to pay the power bill for an onsite ice freezer running all day, the financial proposition becomes almost irresistible.

Weatherproof

Ice Vending Machine’s are fully insulated, weatherproof and capable of withstanding the harshest of weather conditions.

They can operate in direct sun or rain, making them perfect for those remote outdoor locations.

Secure

Ice Vending Machines are much more secure than a traditional vending machine and they are designed with outdoor security in mind.

Maintenance

With very few moving parts, ice vending machines requires very little maintenance. The water filters need to be changed approximately every 6 to 12 months which can be done by an untrained person in just a few minutes.

Any large build up of dust on the compressor should be removed with a vacuum cleaner every few months which is a very straight forward task.

The ice making unit also has an inbuilt wash cycle which should be activated every 6 to 12 months by simply turning the setting lever to "wash".

Vendwest also have fully trained technicians who are always available at short notice.

Payment Systems

Ice vending machines can be configures to accept both coins and notes making them a fully autonomous part of your business. NRI or Coinco coin mechanisms and note readers will fit the machine without modification.

Both NRI and Coinco payment systems are standard for the Australian vending industry and well supported around the country.

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Clean and Green

Businesses across the country are currently investing in green technology.

The phrase "Clean and Green" has become more than just a catch cry.

It is now a defined competitive advantage when selling to environmentally minded consumers.

Old Versus New

Ice Vending Machines use just a fraction of the energy used by current ice suppliers to make , deliver, package and sell a bag of ice.

The current ice supply system involves a massive carbon footprint including much larger ice making machines at a big factory, onsite freezer storage, factory freezer storage and most importantly, large polluting trucks on the road every day delivering ice.

The Next Ten Years

The challenge for businesses in the next decade will be to secure their share of the carbon conscious market as more and more consumers demand carbon friendly business policies from their suppliers.

The Business Proposition

Proposition 1 : Get One For Free

The Issues

Are you sick of waiting too long for your ice delivery ?

Are your bags of ice often showing up semi melted ?

Are you losing your ice profits because of theft ?

Are your staff run off their feet and struggling to find the time to go to the ice freezer every 15 minutes to sell a bag of ice during the busy period?

Would you like to sell ice 24 hours per day 7 days a week 365 days a year ?

If the answer to any or all of these questions is yes then an onsite Ice Vending Machine is your long awaited solution.

No Cost Machines

After qualifying your site a Vendwest Operator will install an ice vending machine at absolutely no cost to you.

We will maintain and service the unit and monitor it online every day all at no cost to you.

What You Do

All you have to do is pay us the same amount that you were previously paying your ice supplier for your ice and the rest of the profit from the retail sales is yours to keep.

Be The Smartest Guy in The Room at Your Next Industry Conference

Become a leader in your industry and take control of your own business my manufacturing your own stock on site 24 hours a day with absolutely no effort.

Request a Vendwest operator to install an Ice Vending Machine at your place today.

Proposition Two

Boost Your Bottom Line

Imagine what you could do to the bottom line of your business if you were able to manufacture one of your best selling stock lines onsite every day practically for free ?

Simple "ROI" Accounting

If you are a business owner then you understand that money invested requires a certain percentage return on that investment.

Instead of writing out a "dead" cheque every month to pay the ice supplier for your ice stock, why not put that money towards the purchase of your own Ice vending machine ?

Depending on the volume of your annual ice sales your return on investment (RIO) should be anywhere from 20% to 120% and on really high volume sites even more.
Can you get those sort of financial returns by investing your money elsewhere?

Probably not !

Free Ice (almost) Forever

The power and water cost of a bag of ice will be around 15c per bag - not up to $2 per bag as you are currently paying your ice supplier which means that once you have paid off your machine , you will be producing ice practically for free and you can even become a wholesaler to surrounding businesses if you want to.

If you are selling 500 bags of ice per week for example that represents a serious boost to your bottom line.

Proposition 3 : Become a Licensee and start your own business

Ground Floor

Every now and then a sound business opportunity comes along that ticks all of the right boxes.

"Ground Floor" opportunities are rare these days and it is always the first mover who secures the best sites in the vending business.

Buy your own ice vending machines under License from Vendwest and receive a level of backup and support that is unheard of in the vending industry.

Find your own sites (with a little help from us) , put your profit sharing arrangements in place with the site owner and start your new business straight way.
And if you really want to keep your existing job - you still can !

Where Can We Put Them ?

It is hard to quantify the number of potential locations to locate an ice vending machine because there are literally thousands of them.

Every business in Australia that currently has an Ice Freezer out the front is a possibility.

This means that every Service Station, every Liquor Store and every Grocery Store to name just a few are potential beneficiaries of an Ice Vending Machine.

There are also a lot of virgin sites next to camping grounds, boat ramps , beaches, Caravan Parks, main road car parks, or outback locations currently not selling ice that would make fantastic ice vending locations.

The benefits to a site owner of having an ice vending machine installed onsite making and selling ice 24 hours per day makes the traditional ice distribution system look like it belongs to last century.

Remote Monitoring & Business Management

Log on any time of the night or day to a Remote Monitoring System (RMS) that allows you to view the current and historic sales on your machine(s) from the comfort of your lounge room or office.

The RMS will tell you every conceivable piece of information about the status of your machine at any point in time and it will also provide you with the tools that you need to invoice your site owner for ice used at any time if that is the arrangement that you have in place.

Conclusion

Ice Vending Machines represent a unique business opportunity that do not require stock purchases, deliveries, staff or even the banking of money in some cases.

They are in a class of their own when it comes to business opportunities and if executed properly can provide an ongoing annuity income.

Vendwest are currently seeking Licensees and site owners in all states to become part of this revolution in the ice industry.

Contact Vendwest in Perth Western Australia to find out the requirements, terms, conditions and benefits of owning an Ice Vending Machine in your area or becoming a Licensee.