Imported perfume vending machines
The operator imports vending machines that dispense perfume and places them in venues. Sales come from customers buying from the machines. The owner dropped it as too much hassle.
At a glance
Estimated by a classifier that read the source. The bar shows how sure it was.
- Category
- Rentals and assets68% surex
- Earns from
- One-time sales79% surex
- Startup cost (estimate)
- Over $10k62% surex
- Time it takes (estimate)
- A few hours a weekLow confidence39% surex
- Where
- In person64% surex
- Coding
- No coding needed99% surex
Source
The Koerner OfficeChris Koerner. “My 2025 Profit Reveal: A Full Breakdown of Every Income Stream (Ep. #261)”, December 30, 2025
In their words, not verified by usSix figures in a short period, profitable, then dropped.
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