is buying a red bull vending machine profitable?
85328
There are systems where you don´t buy the machine, they just put it in your store, refill it and you get a small comission for every product sold.  I think that´s a better business.
12839
No. Honestly... its more "is this product worth $X to me." As for the whole sweat shop idea.. i think its alot of misinformation. The third world already has enough trouble attracting investment and exporting its goods we shouldnt boycott them when they can make something we find useful.
1061819
If you find out, let me know.  The future is anybodies guess. Some companies are becoming good buys. Others still have a way to go yet.\n\nFear is currently ruling the market and it might be a while yet before greed wins the upper hand. \n\nThere is a lesson to be learned here and I hope it is not too expensive for you.   That lesson is 1. maintain a cash reserve.  2. when you have a good profit, take some of it 3. buy low. sell high. \n\nThe longer the correction runs the better the buying opportunity. It is ok to take a small bite now and then but keep the bite small.
1038599
Any small venture can be successful as long as:\n\n- There is demand for the product. People must want and buy the products. Otherwise, no amount of marketing can help the business. If there are no sales, the business will just be a cash drain for the owner\n\n- Healthy profit margins. If your profit margin is only 2% -- and prices and inventory cost increase -- then your margin will be squeezed out. A small business can succeed if it is operating good profit margins that can help it withstand market shocks and price increases.\n\n- Good revenue per sale: if the profit per sale is only $1, then to make $100,000 the small business need to sell 100,000. A small business may find it harder to do tremendous amounts of volume.\n\n- Good niche area. A small business may find it hard to compete head on with Amazon.com or Walmart, for example, trying to be everything for everyone. But if the small business can focus on one area -- and be very good at it -- then it has better chance of growth.\n\n- Good cash flow management. A small business may have sales, but if it cannot collect payments and run out of cash, the business will have a hard time.\n\n- Growth prospects of the business and how growth is handled. A small cleaning business can only handle certain number of accounts effectively and efficiently, and profits will plateau. To grow, the business either needs to expand its staff to be able to handle more accounts or expand the area of coverage. Either way, how the business owner handles growth, and all its accompanying problems, can spell the difference between success and failure.\n\n- Suitability of the business with the entrepreneur. The entrepreneur is the heart of the business. Sometimes, the entrepreneur is the business (if it is a 1-person operation). The business owner must have the passion and drive to push the business to success.The person must be able to spot new opportunities and learn how to handle the challenges. Otherwise, if the entrepreneur loses interest, then the business may die.
585372
Yes! VAT has nothing to do with profit, if you don't register at the correct value of turnover then you are committing an offence, so register and claim it back, you can't make profit from VAT.\nBut if adjusts your figures then reinvest in the organisation and lose the money into a new piece of kit or to benefit the organisation.
251664
Yes, even though they are not in business for the purpose of making a profit, they aren't there to lose money either. A break-even analysis will show the business how much it needs to sell without going broke. If the business operates below its break-even point, it will be out of business in no time.
401767
It must b/c there sure are alot of them! I know they make extra money with the vending machines, etc. but doens't seem like enough does it? If you only made 10.00 a day it would only equal 300.00 a month, which wouldn't pay most rent, etc.
1076028
While his accomplishment is amazing, I am not certain that it will fetch much money ... depends on who made the card too, since card production comapnies can help determine estimated card value
382146
You wont be able to make much off the laptop when you sell it. maybe a couple hundred bucks, depending on what kind it is and how very new it is, but technology moves so fast these days, its probably behind the times,  you know? i say keep it, its good to have at least when you CAN get it working.
477842
You could make some money from this situation. If you give it a lot of beer you may get six quid. (You may have to be English to understand this)
337514
15 rupees? HAHAHAHAH I know you live in India.  Knowing that information you probably bought the drink from a bakery.  Since you brought the drink from the bakery you probably didn't get a receipt.  So guess what?! Your outta luck.  You have no proof they charged you 15 rupees vs 9!\n\nThey can charge you whatever they want.  Next time find out what they are charging.  It's like here in America\nIn some stores the Red Bull Energy drink costs $3.00\nIn other stores the Red Bull Energy drink costs $2.00!
287398
usually sell for $60K, if you are willing to believe that then i guess you have a sure thing. NOT Likely..\n\nsounds like a scam. I owned part of a race horse and was lucky to break even.
131724
The more you buy,the cheaper you can sell.The cheaper you sell,it helps those whom can not afford all.Profit will come with honesty.You need to research wholesale wharehouses out of N.Y.
536385
It's not a bad idea, but the liability insurance for selling candy that is a choking hazard to children and the cost of fuel today are going to make your venture very cost prohibitive. You might want to go with the ice cream truck concept to make it profitable.
707450
If you want to make money, you have to follow the Baby Boomers. I have been studying business opportunities over that past several months and have looked at many of the opportunities suggested in this tread. It is my opinion that the wellness industry is the future for the aging baby boomers since they are now concern about preserving or maintaining their health.\n\nThrough my own research, I have learned that the best products to sell to baby boomers are consumable wellness products that are consumable and people will reorder repeatedly. Most of the companies I have found in the nutritional supplement space that offer home-based businesses are network marketing (also known as Multi-Level marketing companies) that all seem to offer a unique product. The problem I have discovered is that the price they charge for the end user is too expensive and most people cannot afford the product to buy regularly. You probably saw this with your parent’s AMWAY business.\n\nThe product category I determined to be the best to cater to the Baby Boomers is the “functional health beverage” industry. I looked at pursuing three fruit juices: Noni juice, Magnosteen, and Goji. What I found is that all of the major players are indeed MLM companies. The problem that I had with it, besides the ethics in my own mind about selling a product for outrageous process was the quality of the products. I discovered all three companies use a reconstituted version of the actual fruit they are marketing and the also add less expensive ingredients.\n\nHere is what I learned about their products ingredients and prices:\n\nXanGo™ $115.00 four bottles • Bottle size 25oz.\nReconstituted garcinia mangostana juice from whole fruit, apple juice concentrate, pear juice concentrate, grape juice concentrate, pear puree, blueberry juice concentrate, raspberry juice concentrate, strawberry juice concentrate, cranberry juice concentrate, cherry juice concentrate,  citric acid, natural flavor, pectin, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate.\n\nTAHITIAN NONI INTERNATIONAL™  $168 four bottles • Bottle size 33.8oz.\nReconstituted Morinda citrifolia fruit juice from pure juice puree grown in French Polynesia, plus natural grape juice concentrate, natural blueberry juice concentrate, and natural flavors.\n\nHimalayan Goji ™ Juice $186.00 • Bottle size 32oz.\nReconstituted goji juice from whole Lycium barbarum fruit, grape juice concentrate, pear juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate, pear puree and natural flavor, with sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate added to maintain freshness.\n\nBeside the crazy prices and the unnatural ingredients, I did not think I could possibly sell any of these products to the average man/women of the street. The price is simple prohibitive. I almost changed my product category interest until I found http://www.buymynoni.com that offers 100% pure Noni juice from Hawaii and a business opportunity to make direct sells from my house. Best of all it is FREE to join!\n\nUnlike the MLM companies, their unit prices are low enough for the average person to afford it while at the same time offering good profit margins. If you look at this company or any other what you want to look for is a product that is:\n\n• Low unit cost\n• Consumable\n• Offers a fair profit margin for your services\n\nGood luck to you.
993056
The last one I bought only cost me $1.  Although with inflation, I guess that sounds about right.  I'd take 'em up on the offer.
1067503
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