Buzz Bites chocolate Energy Chews,

Michael,

Good idea and keep in mind Marketers can Sample just about anything these days...

If you're looking at getting into Trade shows and can't afford the High priced shows...

Consider Doing something Totally different... Pennies on the dollar to get into many of the Specialty Trade shows...

I used to Market High end Gourmet specialty Food... That's People food... At Cat fancier shows...

Some one's got to feed the Breeders...
http://www.cfainc.org/exhibitors/show-schedule.html

Our Samples stood out like a sore thumb... Opened up some Great conversations and Sold like Hot cakes... Shipped cases all over the US...

Look for Niche marketplaces where people are Passionate about their interests...

Get into their Network(s) and introduce them to Quality stuff that they'll Love...

The proof is in the pudding... And homemade energy bars...

Handing Out Samples: The Best Food Marketing Technique
http://www.vermontshortblog.com/2007...g_out_sam.html

Phil

I just received my machines and I'm having a hard time placing them so I decided to go the "Charity" route but I don't know how to go about it. I called a charity that I wanted to work with but they couldn't give me any information on how to get started.
Can anyone tell me who I need to contact to get set up with a charity?

I could also use some pointers on how to place my machines on my own.

Thanks.

A few thoughts and opinions...

Please don't take things in a negative way...

Meant to help you and others passing through...

Before investing $5,000. + Dollars and Usually a whole lot more...

Why do some Get into businesses without doing their Homework and Research 1st before investing Big bucks...

Including developing a well Focused Marketing plan for their particular Marketplace(s) and Specialties...

Just wondering...

Study the SowPub marketing Archives and that should help get you started...
http://www.sowpub.com/forum/archive/index.php/f-3.html

Including this Buzz Bite thread you're reading...

Lotsa Golden threads & resources that can make Buzz Bites and other business models/ideas Very Successful if Used as directed...

Best of luck...

Also pickout a few Good ideas from... A 1,000 ideas are always Better than one...
http://www.marketingbestpractices.co...deas/index.htm

Phil

Originally Posted by sfm

I just received my machines and I'm having a hard time placing them so I decided to go the "Charity" route but I don't know how to go about it. I called a charity that I wanted to work with but they couldn't give me any information on how to get started.
Can anyone tell me who I need to contact to get set up with a charity?

I could also use some pointers on how to place my machines on my own.

Thanks.

National Childrens Cancer Society and try a locating service for $50 but do research on them before picking one. Its all about location.
Good Luck

Hello all im new at this whole internet concept. But for this i will type. I found out the machines only cost about 100 bucks!! And if you dont expand within 6 months meaning "buy more machines from them" they will resell your terriotory!! I was going to be a vendor before i talked to a guy named **** who said he was the territory manager. He was a pompas and told me if i dont pay for it TODAY i cant have it. Hes not a very business savvy guy. (Comment edited out for legal reasons.) BTW all google Gary Luckner and read his case files. (Comment edited out for legal reasons.)

I dont know were u got your info, but its all bull, this co. is 100% working for you,,

Originally Posted by Jason Hatchett

I bought 30 of these Buzz Bites chocolate Energy Chew vending machines and I have them all placed in different locations. Some are doing really good others are not. To place them I had to go door to door to businesses. About 1 in 50 businesses I talked to, to let me place a machine there. Even though I’m giving a portion to a local charity it was still very time consuming to get all the locations.

The thing is I need to find better locations for about 15 of them and I’m trying to come up with something of great value for the businesses that let me place them there. I’ve got http://www.SpokaneBuzzBites.com and I give them a FREE ad there. But it just doesn’t seem enticing enough. Then I thought about buying something like www.TopSpokaneBusinesses.com and giving each one their own page that tells all about their business, services and place customer testimonies about how great they are. But I need something that will not cost much and that I can set up once and has a lot of sizzle that makes the owner say HECK YA!!! Please place one here.

If anyone knows of any great location getting techniques please help me out.

Thank You,
Jason Hatchett

Jason,

I talk to people everyday that are having great success locating Buzz Bite machines by giving samples out and bringing along with them a presentation book. Put together a presentation book with all the articles that have been written about the product. They are on our site http://www.maddogenergyproducts.com
If you ever want to go through some of the questions that locations are bringing up or need some more ideas give me a call. By the way we now have sample containers that go on top of the machine when you first place them to give sales a boost.

Gary Luckner
www.maddogenergyproducts.com

I conceder myself to be an entrepreneur. Looking for a new business venture, I started to look into the new highly advertised Buzz Bites “Opportunity”. Unfortunately, I was wasting my time. After about a week of internet searching, looking into what it would take to make this business work, checking with procedures on how to go about setting up a vending business. Getting taxes, licensing, and business structure in general all figured out.
I contacted Independent Vending Concepts about purchasing some Machines. They gave me the pitch, clamed to be a Selection Committee for Distributors, and they are so busy with other locations all around the U. S. that they belittled my $10,250 purchase. Being the conservative that I am, I asked if I could buy some product to use for machine placement and secure some locations before I went through with the purchase. Nope, they wouldn’t do that. So I mistakenly put down a 20% deposit for the machines so I could get my hands on some product. This was to ensure that I could get some feed back on placement and product before going any further.
Well, unfortunately I had some family and personal issues come up, that would not allow me to further pursue this business. As we all know life happens. So I called and left several messages about regretting that I will not be able to proceed and would need a refund. Having not signed anything, I was not too worried about getting the money back. So as time went on I was obviously put on the “back burner”, then I started to get some contact with the individual I was working with. I received an email that pretty much called me a liar, and that they have never had anyone ask for a refund so they didn’t know what to do. Well, I will tell you it is just as easy to credit a credit card as it is to charge one. I was urged to go forward with the purchase and given excuses that the head of the company was out of town. They wouldn’t be able to do anything if at all, so my deposit will be forfeited.
Well I then contacted My Credit Card Company and am now waiting for the out come of filing a disputed charge. I am pretty confident that I will get my money back.

To anyone thinking of dealing with the BUZZ BITES MACHINES: I am not putting down the product, in fact I love them and think buzz bites are great. I would not deal with The INDEPENDENT VENDING CONCEPTS Company. If you are set on building an energy vending business with buzz bites DO NOT GO THROUGH THESE GUYS!! They are a [...potentially libellious statement edited out for legal reasons - Dien, Forum Admin...].

I hope this finds anyone that needs it. Again, try to find an alternate source if you are looking to get your hands on some BUZZ BITES ENERGY CHEWS VENDING MACHINES OR START A ENERGY VENDING BUSINESS!!!

Update to this Independent Vending Concepts Report
After going to the extent of contacting a few people that matter to this company, my issues are on their way to being resolved. I am working with the president of the company, whom is very intent on helping getting me my deposit back.

From my understanding the problem within the company has been fixed. This will no longer happen to anyone, and I truly believe this. In fact I am still considering doing business with this company in the future.

I guess all it takes is one bad apple to ruin the bunch. But if the bad apple is removed then the bunch can be salvaged.

Don't let this post hinder you from doing business with Independent Vending Concepts. I, the creator of this report, am certain this company is full of integrity!!!

P.S. BUZZ BITES ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! DON'T LET OPPORTUNITY PASS YOU BY!!!!

Hello all im new at this whole internet concept. But for this i will type. I found out the machines only cost about 100 bucks!! And if you dont expand within 6 months meaning "buy more machines from them" they will resell your terriotory!! I was going to be a vendor before i talked to a guy named **** who said he was the territory manager. He was a pompas and told me if i dont pay for it TODAY i cant have it. Hes not a very business savvy guy. (Comment edited out for legal reasons.) BTW all google Gary Luckner and read his case files. (Comment edited out for legal reasons.)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Update to this Independent Vending Concepts Report
After going to the extent of contacting a few people that matter to this company, my issues are on their way to being resolved. I am working with the president of the company, whom is very intent on helping getting me my deposit back.

From my understanding the problem within the company has been fixed. This will no longer happen to anyone, and I truly believe this. In fact I am still considering doing business with this company in the future.

I guess all it takes is one bad apple to ruin the bunch. But if the bad apple is removed then the bunch can be salvaged.

Don't let this post hinder you from doing business with Independent Vending Concepts. I, the creator of this report, am certain this company is full of integrity!!!

P.S. BUZZ BITES ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! DON'T LET OPPORTUNITY PASS YOU BY!!!!