U-Turn Vending

U-Turn Vending Machines, also known as US Vend Technologies, LLC and Vend-It-All, is an Idaho Falls, Idaho company offering bulk vending business opportunities. The company sells at least four different machines, all of which feature one or more levels of four canisters for vending four choices of candy, toys, or other merchandise. They are:

  • The U-Turn (one level; four selections);
  • The U-Turn Eliminator (two levels; eight selections);
  • The U-Turn Terminator (two levels; eight selections; extra capacity); and
  • The U-Turn Goliath (three levels; twelve selections).

Like most vending biz-ops, U-Turn charges a high price for the machines ($799 for an eight-selection machine) in exchange for giving the customer support in lining up locators to find places to put the machines. Many customers pay several thousand dollars in initial investment in a set of machines.

Company history

US Vend Technologies has been in business since 19881. According to an August 1999 article in Entrepreneur Magazine, the company is "expanding into South America and has already shipped machines to other regions around the world"2. In February 2000, Pacific Equity Group acquired the company3.

Critiques

Critiques by consumers

There is anecdotal evidence from Yahoo vending group postings, Rip Off Reports, and other accounts, that some buyers have not realized the $70.58/hour income that the U-Turn website suggests vending operators can make4 5.

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