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Unusual side hustle: Manage a vending machine and earn $300 a month
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Married couple Derek Gue and Grace Tan were inspired to start their vending machine business after a trip to Japan in 2017 where they came across vending machines stocked with everything from cakes to raincoats to toys.
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SINGAPORE – The ubiquitous vending machine has become a side hustle for those looking for an additional source of income, bringing in about $300 a month for enterprising millennials and Gen Zs.
Managing a vending machine business involves either buying or renting the machine, stocking it with products, and dealing with landlords, customers and malfunctions.
