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[VicHockeyFan]

You know, the combination of better technology, first in the machines themselves (they can vend a larger variety of items, vends large items by taking credit cards, and be online to tell staff when a re-stock is required) and better security camera technology to protect them, likely means we'll see more vending machines around.

 

 

Grocery vending machines coming to Vancouver high-rise buildings

 

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.c...9#ixzz3NJuHNsQs

 

 

But I'm curious, where are some vending machines now, in places you would not expect them?  Maybe in staff workplaces, or large apartments?

 

 

[jonny]

The Best Buy vending machines you see here and there surprise me. I can understand them in an airport (ahh shoot I forgot my phone charger), but who's dropping $300.00 on Beats By Dr. Dre Headphones from a vending machine?

[VicHockeyFan]

The Best Buy vending machines you see here and there surprise me. I can understand them in an airport (ahh shoot I forgot my phone charger), but who's dropping $300.00 on Beats By Dr. Dre Headphones from a vending machine?

 

I've only ever seen a person use it once on the ferry or at the terminal.  I suppose it also acts as a BB billboard though, shows how cutting edge a company they are, even if they do not sell lots from it.

[Mike K.]

Check these out:

 

https://maps.google....,269.04,,0,5.89 - Government at Pandora (there's a machine in place of this door now)

 

https://maps.google....,252.07,,1,5.13 - Government at Fisgard

 

https://maps.google....2,335.5,,1,6.62 - Pandora across from Spiral Cafe

[VicHockeyFan]

^ Ya, two on Government a block from one another.   That third one is great.

 

 

 

Here's one:

 

https://www.google.c...M0986zH_dRw!2e0

[Mike K.]

Oh they're closer than that, about 100 feet give or take on the same block.

[sebberry]

but who's dropping $300.00 on Beats By Dr. Dre Headphones from a vending machine?

 

The fashion conscious with more money than brains. 

[Coreyburger]

There aren't any in Victoria, but I would love to see one filled with bike-related stuff like cheap lights and tubes.Example: http://theawesomer.c...machine/166491/

[VicHockeyFan]

There aren't any in Victoria, but I would love to see one filled with bike-related stuff like cheap lights and tubes.Example: http://theawesomer.c...machine/166491/

 

That would make sense at UVic, wouldn't it?