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carver2941 2 hours ago [-]
The amount of complex software running these now is insane, yet they still manage to consistently fail on card readers.
m463 2 hours ago [-]
Someone has to bring up japanese vending machines. They are sort of amazing.
That said, I've seen more weird giant vending machines in airports nowadays, the memorable ones to me selling all kinds of lego sets.
skyberrys 5 hours ago [-]
By the end of the read I was wondering why I can't setup a few vending machines, sit back and watch the profits roll in. I know it's likely more complicated that I imagine, but it seems like such a hands off way to manage commerce. It wraps up inventory management and sales into one convenient package and takes out the daily responsibilities.
EvanAnderson 4 hours ago [-]
I'd always heard, at least here in the Midwest US, that vending machines are run by organized crime (being historically cash-based) and vending routes and locations involve a certain amount of "protection". Maybe cashless vending machines are changing the landscape. Maybe it's all hokum.
vjvjvjvjghv 3 hours ago [-]
I know people who have vending machines. It's a very nice business but like almost everything else you need experience to do it right. It's not easy to find good locations, you need to stock the right stuff, you need to deal with repairs. It's not as hands off as you may think.
bombcar 2 hours ago [-]
And all the good locations are already taken.
extr0pian 4 hours ago [-]
I'd imagine that the property owner where you're placing the vending machine is going to want to cut, and probably some sort of rent payment and lease agreement signed.
That said, I've seen more weird giant vending machines in airports nowadays, the memorable ones to me selling all kinds of lego sets.