[Noisebridge-discuss] Vending Machine Update & Requests

[jim]

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On Fri, 2011-03-11 at 13:27 -0800, meredith scheff wrote:
> I would really like a non-soda option- is that possible?
> Orange/apple/cranberry juice? yoo-hoo? canned coffee (OH GOD YES
> VIETNAMESE CANNED COFFEE.
> Mer
> 
> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 2:08 AM, Jared Dunne <jareddunne at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>         First, I just wanted to update everyone on how things are
>         going with
>         the vending machine.  It's been at Noisebridge for 2 months
>         now, and
>         so far it has contributed $312 towards the NoiseBridge general
>         funds.
>         Initially, we reinvested much of the revenues back towards
>         getting it
>         stocked up full with delicious beverages.  Now that it's
>         pretty much
>         full these days, even more of the revenues will become
>         NoiseBridge
>         donations going forward.  I would not be surprised if in the
>         near
>         future the machine was generating over $200/month in revenue
>         for
>         NoiseBridge.
>         
>         Here's the latest flavors available:
>            * Slot 1: Coke (28)
>            * Slot 2: Sprite (45)
>            * Slot 3: Diet Coke (40)
>            * Slot 4: Mountain Dew throwback (33)
>            * Slot 5: Dr Pepper throwback (2)
>            * Slot 6: Hansen's Mandarin Lime (6)
>            * Slot 7: Pepsi (14) [Not popular -- to be replaced]
>            * Slot 8: A&W Root Beer (18)
>         
>         Coming Soon: Squirt will be the featured guest in the
>         soon-to-be-empty
>         slot #5.  Vote with your dollars to decide if Squirt should
>         replace
>         Sprite in the lineup.  Hansen's fans, don't fear, another
>         restock is
>         coming if it's empty already.  More Coke, Diet Coke, and Root
>         Beer are
>         also going to be stocked soon.
>         
>         
>         Secondly, we have a few requests for help or input around the
>         vending machine.
>         
>         The first request is for help about exploring if using Costco
>         can help
>         stock the vending machine more easily and cheaply.  I do most
>         of the
>         stocking with my car via Safeway trips, and have no problem
>         continuing
>         doing so, but if we can do it better why not..  Right now,
>         we've been
>         stocking at about $0.30-0.40/can for Coke/Dew/etc products and
>         $0.55/can for Hansen's via buying from Safeway when things are
>         on
>         sale.  Is anyone a Costco member?  I don't even know what
>         Costco
>         carries nor what the delivery/online order situation is, so
>         please
>         chime in if you can help in providing that
>         information/research.
>         Specifically, we need to know if they will deliver to NB and
>         what the
>         costs and conditions might be.  Also, we need to know if they
>         carry
>         Coke, Diet Coke, Mt Dew Throwback and/or Hansen's, since those
>         are
>         very popular.
>         
>         Next, in the same vein, if anyone has ideas on how we can get
>         the
>         Hansen's unit cost down more that would be excellent.  Right
>         now the
>         best I've seen is $3.99 for 8 at Safeway.  Rainbow gets them
>         in cases
>         but only sells them by 6pk.  Target has good Throwback options
>         but no
>         Hansen's that I've seen.
>         
>         Another is a donation request for those paper coin roll
>         things.  If
>         anyone has any rolls for Quarters, Nickels or Dimes they can
>         provide,
>         please let me know and/or place them atop of the machine.
>          Mostly, the
>         Quarter rolls are needed most often, but some of the Nickel &
>         Dime
>         rolls would also be welcomed.
>         
>         And finally, we are curious if people would like to see a
>         snack style
>         vending machine added to the space.  We ask since Gary, who
>         sold us
>         the soda machine, told Nick that he has a snack machine
>         available.  We
>         can get more information if there is interest.  It could be
>         used for
>         actual snacks, circuit hacking kits, t-shirts, etc..  We could
>         to pay
>         for the new machine by either docratically hoarding vending
>         funds over
>         the next few months, or consensually use the money the machine
>         has
>         already contributed to NB general funds.
>         
>         
>         For your convenience here's the official wiki page for the
>         vending machine:
>         https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Vending_machine
>         
>         Jared & Nick-
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