Frequently asked, honestly answered

No. The Pokémon Company runs its own automated retail machines and publishes its own locator for them. Ours are independently owned and operated by Vending Smart, a Kansas City business. What is inside is genuine, factory-sealed product bought through authorized channels — and two thirds of it is Japanese, Korean and Chinese import product that US retail does not carry at all.

It depends on your foot traffic, and we will not pretend otherwise. A location doing eight sales a day at our $15 average grosses around $3,600 a month, which is roughly $432 to you at a 12% share — about $5,184 a year. After we walk your space we give you a projection based on your actual traffic, and the share percentage goes in writing before anything is installed.

A fixed percentage of gross sales, paid on the 15th of every month with an itemized report showing everything that sold and at what price. It is calculated on gross, not on our profit after costs, so there is nothing for you to audit and nothing to invoice.

About one square meter. The machine is roughly two meters tall and under a meter wide, on a wheeled base so it can be repositioned. It runs off a standard three-prong outlet and connects over cellular, so it never touches your wifi. No plumbing, no special install, no refrigeration.

We do, entirely. The machine reports its own inventory, so we come when it needs us rather than on a fixed schedule — typically every one to three weeks depending on how fast your location sells. Cards do not spoil, so there is no daily run and nothing for your team to check.

Most locations are live within 30 days of the first conversation. We assess, deliver, install, stock and go live.

Our number is on the machine and refunds are handled through the screen and our support line. Your staff should never be the ones sorting it out. Jams are flagged to us remotely, usually before a customer notices.

Yes, and we do it by default. The lineup is tuned to whoever walks past your door — a supermarket gets more import product, a trampoline park gets more packs under ten dollars, a bowling alley gets more sports cards. We adjust after the first month based on what actually sold.

We change the mix first. If that does not fix it, we take the machine away at our cost. A machine that is not moving product costs us far more than it costs you, so we have every reason to act quickly.

No long term contracts. If we're not the right fit, you tell us and we pull the machine within 30 days — no fees, no penalty, no lawyers. We have a simple placement agreement.

We are placing our first Kansas City machines now, so there is no list to publish yet. As locations go live we will name them on this site. If there is a supermarket, boba shop, arcade or bowling alley near you where you would like to see one, tell the owner — or tell us through the request form and we will make the call.

The full Kansas City metro on both sides of the state line, within a 30-mile radius. From Kansas City MO out to Smithville and Lee's Summit; from Kansas City KS out to Olathe and Leawood. Every suburb in between.

No. Vending Smart is an independent vending operator. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, or any other trading card publisher or brand. All product sold is genuine, sealed retail merchandise, and all trademarks are the property of their respective owners.