• Wren@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    This is TOTALY real and in no way, designed to infuriate people dumb enough to believe it.

    For the record:

    A soda vending machine’s revenue varies significantly based on location and product pricing, but a rough estimate for average daily revenue is $5. Monthly, this could range from $150 to $1,500, with high-traffic locations potentially earning up to $100 per day. However, profit margins depend on product costs and operating expenses.”

    And that’s if he owns it outright.

    • 反いじめ戦隊@ani.social
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      12 hours ago

      If you look closer, it’s also off-brand drinks, meaning, he absolutely owns the machine, operates it, and restocks.

      However, I do wonder the electric costs.

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        Yes, that is a debate. AFAIK (from Japan), the vending machine providers give home owners a monthly rent for putting the machine on their property, but the home owners pay for the electricity costs. There was an article 1-2 years ago about how that model became basically a zero sum game for the home owners, because of rising electricity costs but I don’t remember the details