They Spent $3,200 On Two Vending Machines To Start A Side Hustle. Six Months Later, They Say, 'It's Not As Passive As People Make It Sound'
- Posted on January 31, 2026
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They Spent $3,200 On Two Vending Machines To Start A Side Hustle. Six Months Later, They Say, 'It's Not As Passive As People Make It Sound'
Around six months ago, an aspiring entrepreneur decided to jump into the vending machine business after seeing it discussed frequently online. They shared on Reddit’s r/passive_income recently how they spent $3,200 on two refurbished machines and another $400 to stock them with drinks and snacks. The Work Adds Up They placed one machine in an office building with around 50 employees, and another at an auto repair shop. The office building location performs steadily, pulling in $280 to $350 per m