Buying a popcorn maker for your home or business is a fantastic idea. There are a lot of folks that would love to purchase a popcorn machine, but just don’t know how to do it. I wrote this article as a buyers guide for those looking to make a smooth popcorn popper acquisition.

The first issue to consider is the location of your popcorn machine. Choosing the placement of your popcorn maker in advance will let you know how big of a machine you can purchase. The size of the machine will usually dictate the price of the popcorn maker. The doorways leading into any indoor popcorn popping areas will need to be tall enough and wide enough to accommodate your new machine.

How large of a machine you need to purchase will depend on the amount of popcorn you will be making at one time, and the area of space you have to store the machine in. For example one wouldn’t want to purchase a large machine if they were only going to be making 24 ounces of popcorn a month for living room consumption.

Next you will want to get a general idea of how much you can spend on your new machine. Large machines generally cost much more than tiny table top machines. Also keep in mind that purchasing used machines or machines from an online store can bring the price down dramatically.

Pre-owned popcorn makers can be purchased at estate sales, Online stores, and from newspaper advertisements. They can also be found by contacting local carnivals, fairs, amusement parks, and any other places that use these machines on a regular basis. Expect to pay much less for a used machine than for a brand new machine from a brick and mortar store.

After you have decided what you would like to pay for you machine, you can decide where to go to aquire it. Visiting a local popcorn machine retailer will give you the ability to feel the machine as well as look at it. Testing the new machine will probably not be possible until after you have purchased it.

Online retailers are great for providing low cost popcorn machines. These Internet stores allow you to view manufacturers specifications, pictures, and reviews from others that have used the popcorn maker. In addition to being able to read reviews and receiving great prices, you won’t have to pay sales tax unless you buy from a store in your state.

Thank you for reading our article on how to buy a popcorn machine. Use these tips wisely and you will have a smooth and easy popcorn popper purchase.