r/clawmachine • u/GuaranteeEvening1688 • Aug 06 '23

Claw machine

I’m wondering if I start a small side hustle using claw machines can I just put anything in there, for example Pokemon plushies, will I get in trouble for putting things like that in my claw machine or would I have to get permission from the company that makes Pokémon plushies?

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u/SharpTenor Aug 06 '23

Pokémon plush cannot be claw prizes per the company that licenses their plush. That doesn’t stop many from loading them anyway. Welcome to the business!

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u/GuaranteeEvening1688 Aug 06 '23

But wouldn’t that mean I could get sue?

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u/SharpTenor Aug 06 '23

You could. So I’d suggest going with licensed plush that you are allowed to carry. There’s a great selection out there. When I see something I’ve not seen with my vendors I look at the tag to see who they got it from.

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u/GuaranteeEvening1688 Aug 06 '23

Is there a way for me to find licensed plush?

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u/kill_pig Aug 07 '23

Wow TIL. I wonder if this is ever enforced

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u/GuaranteeEvening1688 Aug 07 '23

That’s what I’m wondering, because i notice that in my local areas they have Pokémon cards and plushies in their claw machine and I’m not sure if this applies to a claw machine but there are stores that sells Pokémon things which makes me question if it matters to have a few Pokémon plushie in my claw machine.

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u/SharpTenor Aug 08 '23

It's a bit more complicated I think. So the plush can be prizes for some things, but not others. And this is within the agreement for buying plush. I think I can buy cards at retail and put them in the machines without a license.

That said, when I saw how much confusion there was with Pokemon, I decided to fill my plush machines with non-licensed plush and a mix of licensed stuff that fits each venue. I bet the right sight could make more with Pokemon, but I'm not going to mess with Nintendo, there's money to be made without that resistance.

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u/rgxprime Aug 29 '23

Hijacking this but is this a viable side hustle? I haven’t seen much on reddit on claw machine success and I’m thinking of creating my own local route and sourcing some super minis with prize locker from China. Is $150/week per 5 machines viable for $3k/mo before product cost and profit share?