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Fix-It Pros Vending Service

A Dayton-area vending repair service covering coin mechanisms, bill acceptors, electrical issues, control boards, and general maintenance.

Vending systemsCoincoElectrical diagnosisField service
Fix-It Pros Vending Service

Vending owners lose revenue while a machine sits down, but many do not know whether the failure is a coin mechanism, bill acceptor, motor circuit, controller, wiring, or simple setup issue.

What I built or investigated

Fix-It Pros packaged local vending diagnostics into a clear Dayton-area field-service offer with paid diagnosis before unnecessary repair work.

The work did not happen in one jump.

  1. 01

    Defined the service around coin mechanisms, bill acceptors, control boards, electrical issues, and general repair.

  2. 02

    Created multiple flyer versions and refined the value proposition from generic repair to reduced downtime and honest diagnosis.

  3. 03

    Completed paid field diagnostics and used real calls to improve pricing and boundaries.

Where the project landed

A tested service concept with paid customer work and reusable diagnostic experience.

What carried forward

  • The first product is often diagnosis, not repair.
  • Clear scope and service-call pricing prevent open-ended unpaid troubleshooting.
  • Honesty about what should not be repaired builds trust.

Work in context

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