POLL: Soda Vending Machines

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At a park, would you buy a can of soda for $1.00 from a solar vending machine?

  • Yes

  • No


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MotionMan

Lifer
Jan 11, 2006
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No. I just added in information to preempt the questions about why there is a soda machine located "remotely" with no visible source of power.

That is what I thought.

So, you did not know that many vending machines charge $1 (or more) for sodas already.

MotionMan
 

zebano

Diamond Member
Jun 15, 2005
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They just raised the price of a can of pop to $0.75 at work. I immediately went and bought a 12 pack and stuck it in the fridge.
 

Toastedlightly

Diamond Member
Aug 7, 2004
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That is what I thought.

So, you did not know that many vending machines charge $1 (or more) for sodas already.

MotionMan

Well, I typically see ~1 dollar for a can so that is what I based this on. If I could make a huge poll I would have included several different prices as well.
 

MotionMan

Lifer
Jan 11, 2006
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Well, I typically see ~1 dollar for a can so that is what I based this on. If I could make a huge poll I would have included several different prices as well.

Couldn't you have made a poll that says:

What is the most you would pay for a soda from a vending machine in remote areas typically not serviced by vending machines?

$0.25 or less
$0.50 or less
$0.75 or less
$1.00 or less
$1.25 or less
$1.50 or less
More than $1.50 (state how much in post)
I would never buy a soda from a vending machine


Or something like that?

MotionMan
 

Toastedlightly

Diamond Member
Aug 7, 2004
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Couldn't you have made a poll that says:

What is the most you would pay for a soda from a vending machine in remote areas typically not serviced by vending machines?

$0.25 or less
$0.50 or less
$0.75 or less
$1.00 or less
$1.25 or less
$1.50 or less
More than $1.50 (state how much in post)
I would never buy a soda from a vending machine


Or something like that?

MotionMan

Never been a big fan of the integral poahl.
 

FoBoT

No Lifer
Apr 30, 2001
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why would i possibly care what is powering the soda machine? if i want a soda, i'll buy it from a machine powered by coal, nuclear, oil, gas, propane, manure , wood, monkey on a bike, i don't care where the power to run the machine comes from
 

alkemyst

No Lifer
Feb 13, 2001
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why would i possibly care what is powering the soda machine? if i want a soda, i'll buy it from a machine powered by coal, nuclear, oil, gas, propane, manure , wood, monkey on a bike, i don't care where the power to run the machine comes from

Can you offer to buy the monkey a soda too? That seems like an unfair machine.
 

rudeguy

Lifer
Dec 27, 2001
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why would i possibly care what is powering the soda machine? if i want a soda, i'll buy it from a machine powered by coal, nuclear, oil, gas, propane, manure , wood, monkey on a bike, i don't care where the power to run the machine comes from

won't you think of the children?!?!?!?
 

gophins72

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Jul 22, 2005
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Fobot pretty much sums it up:
why would i possibly care what is powering the soda machine? if i want a soda, i'll buy it from a machine powered by coal, nuclear, oil, gas, propane, manure , wood, monkey on a bike, i don't care where the power to run the machine comes from

this is a question of convenience vs cost comparison, not about what energy is used. no one cares that it is solar powered and those that do still will use the convenience vs cost method to evaluate it. the $1 price is within range of what many people would consider worth the cost for the convenience.