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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

How To Detect Frauds In The Vending Business

The federal trade commission (FTC) the government agency that monitors advertising for deception says that some ads for business opportunities feature empty promises and false claims that potential entrepreneurs could never realize. The ads are so alluring that it can restrict the reasoning power of the potential business owners. The consumers are made to believe that it is a genuine company and aims at orientation of consumers.

Promoters of fraudulent vending business run ads where their targets are likely to see them, in daily and weekly newspapers, in magazines and on the internet. Frauds have most often been associated with the vending machines.

Here are few most common claims that have made it into the legitimate papers, magazines and websites recently:

“Earn $ 2000 a month”. If an ad claims buyers can make a certain amount of money, the law says the promoter must give the number and percentage of previous purchasers who earned the income. If an earnings claim is there, but the additional information isn’t, ask for more information: the business opportunity seller may be violating the law.

“No risk! Guaranteed!” Ads that promise a big payout with little or no risk are usually a telltale sign of a fraud. Legitimate business ventures involve risks — usually in proportion to the promised return. “Huge Income” “100% return on your investment!”. All such claims are mostly fraud.

“Quick and Easy!” Only a few are profitable from the start. If ads promise vending locations, they may not be current or high-traffic; the merchandise also may be out-of-date or of poor quality. “Start Earning Today” “Prime locations available now”.

In order to prevent your company from being called a fraud. You should make efforts to review any false claims being made with your company name. The readers may believe that an offer is genuine because it’s in your publication or on your website. When the claim turns out to be false they may well blame you for any losses. Reviewing will protect the reputation of your company and the consumers in your community.

Reputation once lost is very hard to regain and so all efforts should be made to maintain your goodwill in the market. A research team should be built to keep a check on what all is going on in the market and which can affect your business a great deal.




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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Predictions For The Planet Antares Vending Industry

According to the most optimistic predictions for the vending industry, new technology will enable Planet Antares vending operators to provide customers a higher quality of service and create new operating efficiencies that will improve profitability. This is an optimistic view when taking into account the realities of vending markets.

In the meantime, technology presents new challenges to vending operators. New equipment and state of the art software demands a higher investment than was required previously. To get success in your Planet Antares vending business, you need to have a financial road map that will allow management to know if the business is profitable or not.

The capabilities that technology provides will make financial management stronger but simultaneously, it will require a larger upfront investment.

Equipment and software are not the only areas where Planet Antares vending operators need to invest periodically, with advancements in products, software and equipment, the level of training required will also be more sophisticated and professional. Vending operators need to invest in education and staff development at the same time.

A plan will be needs to incorporate new technology that will make them more efficient. While the ability to invest varies among individual Planet Antares operators, they all still have the ability to identify financial benchmarks that will enable them to measure return on investment.

Keeping in mind the historically high levels of waste and shrinkage in the vending industry, mainly caused by weak accountability systems, one can safely say that most operators will benefit from an investment in better information management systems.

For gathering the financial information, a Planet Antares vending operator may need to have an employee who is trained in this area, possibly necessitating the need for additional investment in education. Once the information has been gathered, the Planet Antares vending operator will be in a better position to partner with customers.

Always keep in mind that investing in the future is easier when the overall game plan is ready for the operator. Vending business owners need to invest capital as well as time in educating themselves about the ever changing industry.

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