The ‘vending’ accuses the bank of keeping up to 70% commission on its sales

The vending machine sector is rebelling against the high banking fees charged by banks for card operations. At a conference organized today in the Congress of Deputies by Aneda, the Spanish National Association of Automatic Distributors, the representatives of the sector denounced that on some occasions the commission eats up to 70% of the amount of the operation, which barely there is margin of profitability

This is what was stated, for example, by Javier Arquerons, CEO of Arbitrade and former president of the employers’ association. “Spain is the only country in Europe that has a fixed exchange rate along with Austria and the Netherlands, but while here it is 0.35 euros, in the Austrian case it is 0.05 cents and in the Dutch case it is 0.05 cents. 0.02,” Arquerons explained. In practice, this means, he said, thate “for the sale of a coffee in a machine for a price of 50 cents, we have only 15 left to pay for the product and assume all other costs, “So there is hardly any profitability.” And Raul Rubio, general director of AMFM and also former president of Aneda, and Rafael Martín, legal advisor of the organization, also spoke along the same lines.

A proper regulation

The general director of the employers’ association, Yolanda Carabante, thus claimed during her speech “the need for a regulatory framework of its own for the vendingwhich can provide clarity and stability, allowing companies to operate with greater confidence and predictability”, thus helping to protect consumers, guaranteeing the quality and safety of products and promoting fair competition in the market.

Aneda, which represents manufacturers, importers, machine distributors, operators, product manufacturers, means of payment and auxiliary services, demands an open dialogue with Public Administrations to ensure that the specific points of this industry, which has a turnover of 1,430, are included. million euros and generates around 20,000 direct jobs. In fact, According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, consumption in vending machines represents 3.9% of total consumption outside homes in Spain.

Listen to the sector

Both Marta Nieto Novo, General Director of Commerce, Consumption and Services of the Community of Madrid, who insisted on the need to eliminate bureaucratic obstacles for companies and stop hyperregulation, as well as Silverio Arguelles, deputy of the Popular Group and Guillermo Hita, of the Group Socialist, they agreed on the need for the sector to be heard and their demands to be addressed, something they committed to doing. At a second table, Javier Sancho, head of Innovation and Business Development at Burvending; Saúl Alvarez, CEO of Qualery and Juan Felix, commercial director and technical manager of Jofemar, also highlighted the sector’s commitment to sustainability and technology. Hita, from the PSOE, also participated in the table; Sergio Sayas of the PP and Paz Sierra, of Más Madrid. The day was closed by Rubén García, vice president of Aneda.

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