✅ MISTAKE #6 — Failing to Track Profits

If you don’t know which machines are making money… you’re already losing.

Here’s the hard truth most vendors won’t admit:
✅ They know how much cash they collected last month…
❌ But they have no clue which machine is actually profitable — and which one is slowly bleeding them dry.

And what happens?
They keep servicing loser locations, wasting time, gas, and product — thinking they’re doing fine because “money’s coming in.”

❌ Why This Mistake is Killing Your Business (Quietly):

• You can’t fix what you don’t measure
• Hidden losses from slow locations stack up month after month
• You waste time restocking machines that don’t deserve another Snickers
• You miss the opportunity to double down on your winners

✅ Here’s the Fix — Simple, Powerful Tracking:

Smart vending operators track everything — not just what hits the cash box.

✅ Track sales per machine, per visit — know exactly which locations print cash and which ones drain your fuel tank
✅ Use simple apps or spreadsheets — automate the math so you see your true profit
✅ Know your product costs, commissions, and spoilage — not just sales numbers
✅ Decide fast when to pull a machine or negotiate a better deal — no emotion, just math

💡 Recommended Tools & Apps for Vending Operators:

✔️ Vending Tracker (Spreadsheet or App)
✔️ Nayax or USA Technologies dashboards for card sales
✔️ Simple expense tracking apps like Expensify or QuickBooks Self-Employed
✔️ My personal profit calculator (given to 1-on-1 clients)

💰 BOTTOM LINE:

You’re not in the sales business — you’re in the profit business.
If you’re not tracking what’s really making you money… you’re guessing. And guesswork is expensive.

👉 Want my Vending Profit Tracker and learn how I make decisions based on data — not hope?

📘 Covered in: Advanced Course, Module 1 — Vending Analytics & Route ROI
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