Well, it has been like a week since I was last here. Been a gnarly week for sure. Lots of drama here at the trailer park, stresses galore.
Anyway, went on a ride along with eric before he transferred the route to the new owner. I had no problem moving around what he needed moving around as far as stock, the only problem I had was the coin bag. Man, that was heavy!!!!!!! We stopped by his tiny warehouse/office to count the take and roll all the coins. All told, from 16 machines, we pulled in over $350 in coin and almost $200 in ones. He has a coin counter setup so that made the coin work easier but the ones had to be counted and wrapped in $25 bundles by hand. Not bad for the most part but my thumbs were cramping from counting them all, lolol. He had over $1,000 in coin rolls he had saved up and we needed to load them into the car to deposit at the bank. I don't know how many pounds it was but I couldn't hope to carry even one tray and there were four. We had to borrow a cart to bring them all in, lol.
I have also been busy researching South Bend Indiana. The crime rate is less than a third what it is out here, and house prices are well within my expected budget. I feel it would make the best choice to move out that way. The cost of living out here is almost double what it is there and I have already found and contacted one person wanting to sell their vending route in that area. I could have a new home AND a career by the time I am ready to move there. I have no problem working and actually look forward to it. I will finally have my own business I control, I won't have to answer to a boss who I think is unfit for the job or other employees who are after my position. My clientele will be pretty captive and the more I can offer them the more prone they are to buy what I offer. If the sites I find will allow me to put in refrigerated carousel machines I can offer sandwiches, burritos, bagels, all kinds of perishables and they won't have to leave work for lunch, especially if they have a microwave over to heat things with. My idea was to offer them if they allow the carousel machine I will place a microwave free of charge.
Anyway, I feel very good about how things are shaping up. My attorney said we should have a date this week for court so the settlement could be as little as a few weeks away, God willing. It'll be my Christmas gift to myself, a new house owned outright, no mortgage, no loans, no debt, all free and clear. Consider this your informal invitation to my housewarming party. Date, time, and location to be determined, and no dip trays please, LMAOLMAO.
I even found a box truck with a liftgate on the back for a good price out here so moving would be much easier. It also has a tow hitch so I can tow my car behind for the move. I would have a nice diesel box truck for moving machines so all I would need is a minivan for running the routes during the week. It's a small Isuzu 10 footer so I can haul quite a few machines where they need to go.
Anyway, gotta run, be back soon.
Peace and Long Rides,
Jeff
