A vending machine gives you extra, what do you do?

[Payday]

Smash the window so I can put it back where it belongs.

[Porcell]

Kind of funny story. I was on a road trip driving back to Buffalo NY from NYC. We stopped at a rest area to pee and get some drinks. Now, this vending machine was a standard drop down the front kind with plastic bottles. We put in $1.25 and pick A1 to get a Snapple. The Snapple drops down then a second later we hear CLINK CLINK CLINK CLINK CLINK. Weird, it gave us the money back. So we put it back in and tried to select A1 again, but it said SOLD OUT, even though there was one still in A1. So we hit A2 and it drops out, then CLINK CLINK CLINK. Refunds again.

So we think we figured out what happened. This vending machine has a laser or some kind of vision system at the bottom so it knows that it dispenses an item. If it doesn't dispense an item, it just automatically gives a refund. Well this vision system must have been broken and not detecting the falling objects. This explains why it was returning money and then marking the slot A1 as empty (because it tried to dispense, didn't see anything dispense, so it must be out).

So... we ended up plugging the same $1.25 back in the machine and getting like 8 free drinks out of it.

[MrDrMedic]

I'd give it to a relative or the SO. Other then that I'd probally keep it >.>

[ItachiZaku]

Depends on what it is, usually just keep it, sometimes gift it if I know a cutie pie likes what I got extra of.

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Kind of funny story. I was on a road trip driving back to Buffalo NY from NYC.

With the fall of the Buffalo Bandits, I can't imagine going back home.

[The One Percent]

Vending machines already sell items for 2x (or more) of what the price is for them to purchase the goods. Boo hoo if they lose a few bucks because they stocked a machine in a stupid way or put a product in that isn't the optimal shape to dispense one at a time. Just think of all the times someone has had their item get stuck after paying for it.

[Payday]

with the fall of the buffalo bandits, i can't imagine going back home.

whooo's hooouse!?

[Deleted]

I'd immediatly pick up my phone, call the king of Sweden and ask him if I can keep it, or if he thinks i should put it back.

[-aiko-]

The better question is, when a vending machine steals your money without providing you a delicious snack, what do you do?

I always try shaking the vending machine in vain while throwing out a few unlady-like cusses. Sometimes I punch it, too. My coworkers tell me it's hilarious because the vending is 3 times my size.

[pickley]

Keep it, how would you return it? Hang around the vending machine waiting for it to get restocked?

[crakerjack]

If I ordered skittles and I got 2, chances are I'd give one to some random person... it happened the other day. I got done with my inclass paper and went over to get a butterfingers... It popped 2 out and this other person looked at me and gave me the thumbs up as approval... I don't need both so I gave one to him, which he was thankful for. The reason why I don't keep all of the extra is because candy is candy... I'm not fat... I'm muscular and I pride myself on being fit, so there's a little thing I like to call moderation and without moderation, you get fat. If I were to down all the excess candy that came before me... I would be fat too or atleast chubby and not 8% bodyfat. Besides, in this situation, I not only make myself happy, but someone else which is a better feeling than knowing you're consuming more sugar/carbs than you really need.

[S7orm]

99% the guy before you lost the money, not the vending machine company, in this case i'd give one of the snacks to him if it's still around

the last 1% is statistically tested and carefully considered while pricing the stuff, and this is the best scenario because you have a free snack and the company doesn't lose money on the long-term

[Maelle]

Keep it, how would you return it? Hang around the vending machine waiting for it to get restocked?

Thats what I would do, rationing my paid for snack for sustainance, I would call the snack to be returned Wilson, and I would keep him safe, but eventually lose sight of him while asleep. (I suspect a hobo steals it).

After my ordeal I will return home to a heroes welcome of course.

[Pony Soldier]

You should probably stuff it back in the machine. I'm pretty sure the machine wouldn't like you stealing it's candy bars.

[Puck]

The Vending machine at my College occasionally gave me 2 bags of sun chips. I never ate the second one due to unwanted calories so I'd feed it to the crows outside.

[stephensmith]

The Vending machine at my College occasionally gave me 2 bags of sun chips. I never ate the second one due to unwanted calories so I'd feed it to the crows outside.

It's sounds weird to me that you are having 2 chips bags from Vending Machines and not eating one of them.If i will be at your place i love to eat both.

[Hooked]

Since vending machines charge like 5 times what the item costs, I keep any extra change or items. That's a lucky day in my opinion.

[Louisa Bannon]

I am having trouble trying to imagine anything I would buy from such a machine. I don't recall any such transaction for at least several years.

[Gaidax]

Keep it. Why? Because I paid for it beforehand when my money was swallowed for nothing back when CC vending machines were not a thing.

[Deleted]

It's sounds weird to me that you are having 2 chips bags from Vending Machine and not eating one of them.If i will be at your place i love to eat both.

Ill never understand why someone would make a new account to just necro a 4year old thread...

[Independent voter]

I probably should give it back but I admit like when I get two candy bars instead of the one I paid for, it's like "jackpot!".

And there are more times when I've put money in a machine and not received anything because of a malfunction so maybe we're even?