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How to sell a vending machine business online

To sell a vending machine business online, list the route here and we introduce you to operators who are already buying in your metro — free, no commission, and your contact details stay off the listing. Getting out, downsizing, or holding a location you cannot service? Listing takes about two minutes.

The short version

List a vending route, individual machines, or location leads for free. No listing fee and no commission on the sale — VendBuddy makes the introduction, does not hold the money, and points you and your buyer at a licensed escrow company instead. When you mark it sold we ask once whether you want to tip, and no is a complete answer. Your email, phone and exact address are never published; buyers see the type, a city or ZIP prefix, a price band and your description. We confirm every listing with the seller within 24 hours before it goes live.

Required for routes and machines — listings with a price get far more serious interest (location leads can skip it). Not sure what yours is worth? Get a range with the free route valuation calculator →
Free to list. No commission. Ever.

There is no listing fee and we take no cut of your sale price. When it sells you can close the listing yourself in one click, and most sellers tip 10% at that point — entirely voluntary, and nothing about your listing depends on it. Tips of $150+ include 6 months of VendBuddy free.

In a hurry? After you list, you can feature it for $49 — 30 days pinned above every other listing, and it jumps the 7-day queue so every buyer sees it immediately. Optional, and the link is in your confirmation email.

No listing fee and no commission. We confirm with you before anything goes public, and your contact details are never shown on the listing. By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms.

Got it — we will be in touch within 24 hours

A real person reads every submission. If it is a fit we confirm the details with you, put it in front of buyers in your area, and introduce you directly.

Need to change or pull it? Just reply to the confirmation email we just sent.

What happens next

  1. 1We read it. Within 24 hours, by a person. We will email you if anything needs clarifying.
  2. 2It goes live — anonymised. Type, city or ZIP prefix, price band and your description. Never your email, phone or street address.
  3. 3Buyers raise their hand. We tell you who and introduce you by email. You decide whether to take the call.
  4. 4You do the deal directly. We never hold the money and never take a cut.
VendBuddy introduces buyers and sellers. We do not hold funds and we are not a party to your deal — for anything over a few hundred dollars, use a licensed third-party escrow company. We take no commission and no cut of the sale price; once a seller marks a listing sold we ask, once, whether they want to tip, and 10% is where most who tip land. We have not audited any seller’s revenue, contracts or equipment, so verify all of it yourself and use a written purchase agreement. Every listing is confirmed with the seller by a person within 24 hours before it goes live.

Questions

What does it cost to list?

Nothing. No listing fee, no success fee, no commission on the sale price. Once you mark a listing sold we ask, one time, whether you want to leave a tip — most sellers who do land on 10%, and skipping it costs you nothing and changes nothing. Beyond that we are paid by the $49 buyer Priority Pass and by VendBuddy subscriptions, so the sell side stays free.

Who sees my contact details?

Nobody, until you say so. The public listing shows the type, a city or ZIP prefix, a price band and your description — never your email, phone or street address. When a buyer raises their hand we contact you first and introduce you only if you want the intro.

How long until my listing is live?

We confirm every listing with the seller within 24 hours. Once it goes live, priority buyers in your area are emailed immediately and everyone else sees it 7 days later.

What can I list?

An existing route (any size), individual machines you want to move, or leads — locations that agreed to a machine but that you cannot service. All three trade constantly and all three are welcome here.

What is my vending route worth?

Most routes trade at roughly 12 to 24 months of net profit, weighted heavily by whether the location agreements are in writing and how long they run. Run your numbers through the route valuation tool before you set an asking price — and it is fine to list without one.

Can I pull my listing?

Any time, for any reason. Reply to the confirmation email and it comes down the same day.

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