Talk:Vending machine
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Keep the articles separate. One deals with vending machines; the other deals with a related peripheral item. The two topics are too different to warrant a merger.
Gpscholar 05:51, 6 March 2006 (UTC)gp scholar
- I agree, and since it's been three months and I don't see anyone arguing, I'm removing that merge tag.
- Nice article, guys. TheMadBaron 17:36, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
What happen to my additions? See this is a bunch of BS as I added content to this artical and it was changed to delete my additions. This free Encylopedia is a bunch of garbage that is justa front for some peoples benifits. Bad links to biz ops and articals that are one sided and bised, how can this be good? I will just add my additions again and if this is suppose to be a ad to artical then leave my additions alone. Lindel
arrgh. I finally got to write it. and it still needed others to touch-up. I am so glad that people are paying attention and fixing stuff. I fix what I see, but it is really hard to see your own mistakes.
- Hey, that's the whole point of this being a wiki. :-) --Delirium 08:33 13 Jul 2003 (UTC)
Stop being a one sided page This is a one sided website trying to control only certain people being able to add their links This is a website about vending and if other external links are allowed so are we It is about vending machines and who carries them so if that is what it is about then leave our link alone.
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[edit] Vending machines are MACHINES!
But this article tells little about it. I think this article could use more explainations on this aspect.
Y'know, it could use an explanation of precisely how a vending machine tells the difference between various bills and coins and such....
It's what I came looking for, at least. --130.156.22.254 15:42, 27 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- In that case, you're looking for explanations about the way coin operated machines work. I'm not sure if this article would be suitable for that kind of information, but since I can't find an article talking about coin-op machines as a whole, perhaps that kind of info would fit here, yeah. I've seen exactly what you're looking for on David MacCaulay's The Way Things Work multimedia encyclopedia. It's meant for children, I know, but it explains the coin/token operation process perfectly, with animations and all. – Mackeriv 14:02, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Fails to mention that vending machines date back to ancient times. --Daniel C. Boyer 13:38, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Vending machines from the ancient times? And those would be...? – Mackeriv 14:02, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
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- See http://www.vending.org/about_vending/timeline.html . --Daniel C. Boyer 16:03, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Currency detector --Rakista 19:35, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] vending machines in schools
do you guys have any opinions on vending machines in schools? for or against? reasons why? I'd be really interested in hearing you opinions.
We have some in our school.. no problems. sars 16:11, May 6, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Bulk candy vending
I have added the bulk candy section using info gleaned from the Yahoo vending groups (bulkvendingclub and newbie_vending), Bryon Krug's book, and other sources. We may want to consider breaking that section off into its own article eventually. 24.54.208.177 20:38, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] This is suppose to be a all can add
Stop taking our link down as this is a free for all site
- I am not familiar with the link you are talking about, but I would suspect that users are repeatedly editing it out because it violates Wikipedia policy. Please review Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines. --Coolcaesar 06:33, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
- I didn't remove the link, but some specific Wikipedia policies applying to advertising include Wikipedia:Spam, Wikipedia:External links, and Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a propaganda machine (point 3, Advertising). That's probably why the link keeps coming down. No, it isn't a free for all site - it has rules, and one of them is to stop the ads from taking over. Art LaPella 06:42, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
Anyone can post a link as long as they do not spam the post. It also says that it is not policy.
- Actually, the policy at times seems to define any advertisement as spam. Despite the policy, Wikipedia does link to commercial sites that help explain an article - for instance, this one links to Vendo which links to the company's website. But Vendo gets 4,590,000 Google hits and many readers would want to see it. Vendweb gets 622 hits, and if it isn't deleted we might expect hundreds of similar links. See the difference? Art LaPella 02:32, 2 December 2005 (UTC)
Sorry but it says distributors also and it is also a place for links of machines. So as long as it remains here then everyone should list their links. The public has the right to view all links not just the ones you choose. Happy Vending Vendweb.Com
- No, your argument is still not convincing, because Wikipedia is not a link directory. If you fail to comply with Wikipedia policy, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia and any edits referring to your Web site will be deleted on sight. --Coolcaesar 03:17, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] TEA VENDING MACHINE
have anyone heard bout these ...? can u please paste in the link or rel info abt it over here...
[edit] Specialized Vending -- Controversial?!
What exactly is "controversial" about a vending machine in a restroom that vends personal products? These machines provide a valuable service to people in need. I could see some people objecting to condoms being sold this way, but feminine products??
Ned Scotland 18:50, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Spamming and vandalism
There seems to be alot of odd spamming and link removal going on between different editors (for example 209.249.80.14 and 67.188.65.174) . Editors of this article may want to double check what they are up to. I have restored some of what they have been deleting but what i restored may be spam. Please check. 69.72.93.152 04:33, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The Past
After reading the article to some degree, I think the "History" section should be bumped up higher in the Table of Contents. Knuckles sonic8 01:34, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] other products in japan
an addition to the crazy products listed which are dispensed by japanese vending machines, i've also been told of machines that dispense used girl's panties... 196.208.22.15 07:27, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] List of objects sold in Japanese vending machines
Is this section really suitable for Wikipedia? It doesn't seem very encyclopedic. --Micpp 03:09, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
- I agree. It is very long and distracts a great deal from the article. Radagast83 02:38, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
