need assistance: ISO Maytag Skybox

[bhays]

I am looking for a Maytag Skybox for my garage. It's a personal drink vendor that's no longer being produced. Here's a photo of one in Jason427's garage:

Does anyone in the Indianapolis or Louisville area know of a Home Depot or Sears with one still in stock and on clearance? From what I hear, they are going for $99 or $199 on clearance and a few are still out there...

If you know of one still available in Louisville or Indy, please let me know. Thanks!

 

[bhays]

It appears they were also available at Best Buy...

Anyone seen any still in stock the last couple of weeks?

 

[bhays]

^^^Bump

Anyone seen one in a store lately

 

[Cebby]

Here's one in Louisville...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Maytag-Skybox-w...ryZ71261QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[bhays]

Here's one in Louisville...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Maytag-Skybox-w...ryZ71261QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Yeah, I saw that one. Hate to buy it for over $200 though if there are ones in stores brand new on clearance for $199.

 

[Cebby]

Supply and demand...

 

[PAToyota]

Are they out of production?

 

[Cebby]

Are they out of production?

Yep. And it seems the ones available got snapped up rather quickly...

 

[bhays]

I found out why they are out of production. Maytag lost the licensing deal(s) for the panels to go in them.

 

[rworkman98]

I looked into those about 2 years ago, and I think they are severely limited, since they can only dispense 4 types of drinks, and only hold 24 cans of each. You might want to consider a "real" vending machine. I bought a full-size Coke Vending machine off eBay. I only paid around $200 for the machine, then installed a new compressor for another $200 or so. It holds several hundred cans, and can dispense 7 different types of beverages.

 

[bhays]

I have been watching full sized vending machines on eBay for a while and most decent ones are going in the $500 range..plus they take up quite a bit more room than I had in mind...

I am still keeping an open mind on that side of things though, I have seen smaller versions in hospital waiting rooms, etc. so maybe one of those will turn up on eBay soon.

 

[bhays]

I have been watching full sized vending machines on eBay for a while and most decent ones are going in the $500 range..plus they take up quite a bit more room than I had in mind...

I am still keeping an open mind on that side of things though, I have seen smaller versions in hospital waiting rooms, etc. so maybe one of those will turn up on eBay soon.

Well, I located a couple of these still in stock at Menards stores in the area. They want $404 for the unit and $53 for the stand. That's about $100 off retail for a discontinued unit...

But, good news...I won the eBay auction for the one in Louisville for $255