If you are looking to buy vending machines, there are a number of places to turn.  One great thing about this business is it's not some secret society.  If you want to get into vending, there are a number of ways to do it, a number of types of machines you can buy, and a good many places you can find vending machines for sale.  The key ingredient is money. How much you have directs what type of vending machines to start buying.  Low money? Gumball machines.  A few thousand dollars and no interest in buying into an existing vending route?  A few candy vends like you see sometimes in delis.  Lots of money?  (Then you probably already know what to buy and where to get it.)  Lots of snack and soda machines.

If you are thinking of buying quality vending machines, the resources in this hub can help you.

If you are interested in buying just one machine -- say a snack machine -- for your business or workplace, and not get into the business, be sure to call a local vending company, which you can find in your yellow pages, or SuperPages.com.  For that sort of situation, you could also find a vending machine on Amazon.com.  They have lots of them -- pretty much any kind you seek to meet your needs. 

Now, if you are looking to get into the vending biz, let's talk turkey.  The Web is full of places to buy vending machines.  Amazon is also a worthwhile place for you to look.  Everybody's favorite online retailer is replete with snack machines, gumball vends, candy stand-alones, soda machines, etc.  You can definitely get what you need to get yourself a good little vending business rolling.

Elsewhere, consider eBay.  This is a good source for new and used vends.  In fact, you might get very lucky and find a bargain on machines somebody really needs to unload, and thereby prove old VENDman wrong that the best set-up in vending is an owner/operator route.  Depending on the day, you can find any kind of machine you might be interested in on eBay.

Another source not to overlook is CraigsList (and other online classified sites, but definitely CraigsList).  The old CL is a great resource for all sorts of items people need to sell/unload.

And then, there are the online companies who specialize in vending machines.

An excellent resource is AvantiVendingMachines.com.  Avanti offers wholesale prices, a full line of machines, and an excellent way to pay that can help you get your foot in the door.  What's that? A 90-day Same As Cash option.  This means you can receive the machines now and pay for them in three months.  If you know how to be your own boss and keep yourself hustling, this option may be your ticket to vending success.

BuyRiteVending.com offers a everything most anybody would need to get a start in vending.  Machines and things to put in them!  Everything from toy machines, to soda & snack combo rigs.  They even offer those crane machines people can play for a prize. 

Also consider VendingWorld.com.  These guys sell anything a North American snack/soda vend business operator could want to buy and offer to his/her customers.  Most importantly, they offer replacement parts.  Stuff wears out and breaks.  Replacement parts must be considered.

VendingMachinesUnlimited.com may be one of my favorite companies where you can buy vending machines online.  They offer a lot of machines, equipment, and stock.  Their stock includes bouncy balls -- a vending machine staple for decades -- and plastic capsules for toy vends.

And of course, there are always used machines.  This is a reasonable way to pick up machines at a savings.  My favorite resource is UsedVending.com, which amounts to a classified website where people and companies with used (and new, actually) vending machines for sale post ads.  Depending upon where you live in the U.S., this site can be a rich resource.

I hope you have enjoyed this hub.  As always, good luck in vending!