That’s right. Crabs are caught, packed in plastic boxes, and kept alive in refrigerated vending machines, awaiting the pleasure of passing commuters in Nanjing. The headline, and the video, kind of tell the whole story.
Here’s a Japanese TV report on the machine:
Sticker and tattoo vending machines are one of the most overlooked money-makers in bulk vending. They are small, they hold thousands of vends of product, the product itself costs pennies, and kids will hand over a quarter — or a dollar — every single time they walk past one. If you are looking for a vending business you can start for a few hundred dollars, or you want to add revenue to an existing route without adding a truckload of weight, this is the machine category to understand. This guide covers the machine types, the features that actually matter, how the economics work, where to place them, and how to keep them earning in 2026.
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Bulk vending gives you the flexibility to start with the locations and products that work for you. Choose your rack sizes and vending options to build a route around your goals, then expand as you add locations.
