The Changes To Vending Machines Due To Technology
Robert Farnham
Shopping for the holidays is something I love to do, so me and my friend were out enjoying just that. Instead of searching all over the facility for each other when we are done though we just wait outdoors for each other. I decided to go over to a vending machine to get a cold drink while I waited.
I was immediately impressed as I had never seen this particular concept for a vending machine. It only gave out bottled drinks and there was quite a large selection of them to choose from. There was a number pad on it and after entering the number of the drink I wanted part of the equipment moved up and over to get it.
During the entire transfer of the drink I purchased, the bottle of soda was never turned sideways or upside down. I was able to open it without worrying that it had been shaken up. All of us have opened a drink at one time or another and ended up wearing part of it. With this ingenious technology behind a vending machine though it definitely reduces that risk.
I watched many different people approach this new vending machine and then buy something from it. I got the impression that some of them had used it before and loved the way it worked. The other vending machines in the front of the store weren't touched at all in the 20 minutes I hung out.
I was so impressed with this vending machine concept that I gave my friend a dollar and told her to go use it to get a drink. She told me that I was easily impressed but had to also admit that she thought it was cool too. We were reminded of it later on when we saw a vending machine ad at the movies. In it, small characters represented the moving parts inside of a vending machine.
For vending machine business owners, this could be a way to get consumers to buy more drinks. You do have to wonder though how soon the effect of it would wear off. It also tells us about the direction that vending machines will be taking. There is also the issue that these types of machines are more expensive.
It would seem to me that with such an advanced piece of equipment there is more than can go wrong too. Repairing such a smart piece of equipment may prove to be difficult as well as expensive. I am sure these new vending machines are under warranty but what does it cover and for how long?
It was my experience that this particular vending machine concept is causing a stir in the market. It would be interesting to find out just how well they are doing. This can be an avenue for a serious vending machine business owner to look into as it could help their business improve.
Robert Farnham built a profitable vending business after starting totally the wrong way. He now writes about building a
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