Vending machines: out with cash in with cards
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Vending machines were invented in the early 1880s with the thought of snacks on the go. As the years went on, electronics become more and more advanced including vending machines. In fact these recently new machines are so trendy that in the ponies cafeteria there is a vending machine that people can use their credit cards in.
Loading ...Junior Abdull Aynab stated, “Vending machines that let you use credit cards are a lot easier than ones that do not. You can easily put the credit card in and out of the vending machines rather than having to get a bunch of change to put in it. It’s very beneficial if people are in a hurry, it does not take much time.”
The newest vending machines may be mostly favored, but some people are against it just for the simple fact that identity theft is very common, and many people are getting their credit card information stolen.
Junior Jackson Daniels explained, “Personally I think the older vending machines without the credit card readers are more safe. People can not steal your information if they can not get a hold of your credit card, it is a lot safer to give the machines money than your credit card.”
The new vending machine techniques have pros and cons just like everything does, but with the world advancing further and further into a technology based system, people will have to be getting used to the fact that times are changing, and technology is becoming more futuristic. Pretty soon people will not be able to go without it.
Other places around the world such as China have gone more in depth with their vending machines where you can buy live crab and other hot meals from the machines just like you would get from a home cooked meal or buy from a favorite restaurant.
Junior Megan Conroy stated, “More advanced vending machines have a lot of pros like timely matter. If you are in a hurry you can get food and go, kind of like fast food places but a lot quicker. Personally more advanced machines are better because almost everyone is beginning to live off advanced technology.”
Vending machine products are more likely to be bought than in a store where you could find the same product for less cost. Companies are not as competitive when it comes to vending machines which may or may not be a good thing.
Forbes a well known website stated, “More and more, companies are making vending machines an important part of their product distribution strategies. Vending machines enable products to sell in more locations at a lower cost than in traditional retail shops since the real estate expense is usually lower, and other than restocking the machines, labor costs are non-existent. In most cases, there is no competitive clutter around the machines and the products are the only ones in their category at that spot.”