when purchasing snacks from a vending machine ..

[JDub02]

just wondering if anyone else factors in cost per ounce of snack when deciding what to get out of the vending machine.

i walked past the vending machine and eyed up a bag of sourdough pretzels for a ripoff price of $0.80 for a 1.8 oz package. i about caved because of my love of sourdough pretzels when i spotted a 3 oz bag of cheez-its on the bottom rack for $1.

so i figured that for a 1.8 oz package of pretzels for $0.80, i was paying about $0.45 per ounce. the cheez-its work out to $0.33 per ounce of cheezy goodness, which is a much better deal.

anyone else think like this or is work way to boring for me right now?

 

[Newbian]

I factor in the delicious factor.

 

[Crono]

When I buy something from a vending machine, it's because I'm hungry, and nothing else is cheaply and easily available.
So I go by price/calories, not weight.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: JDub02
is work way to boring for me right now?

I put a sign on our vending machine that had price per ounce by bin/selection.

 

[nakedfrog]

Well, if I'm buying from a vending machine, I've got to be damn hungry, so yes.

 

[TwiceOver]

I try to get my best bang for buck. I don't really look at weight. I know that a bag of Gadetto's snack mix has more "Stuff" in the bag compared to the three or four dorito's I would get.

 

[BigToque]

I thought I was the only one that did this.

If I'm hungry enough to get something out of a vending machine and see more than one item I'm interested in, I'll go for the one with the greater weight (which is likely to have more calories and keep my hunger under control for just a little longer).

 

[isekii]

I usually pick the healthiest ... usually a dried fruits/nuts mix

 

[blahblah99]

Originally posted by: JDub02
just wondering if anyone else factors in cost per ounce of snack when deciding what to get out of the vending machine.

i walked past the vending machine and eyed up a bag of sourdough pretzels for a ripoff price of $0.80 for a 1.8 oz package. i about caved because of my love of sourdough pretzels when i spotted a 3 oz bag of cheez-its on the bottom rack for $1.

so i figured that for a 1.8 oz package of pretzels for $0.80, i was paying about $0.45 per ounce. the cheez-its work out to $0.33 per ounce of cheezy goodness, which is a much better deal.

anyone else think like this or is work way to boring for me right now?

No I factor in the dollar per desire.

 

[Epic Fail]

Weirdo.

 

[puffff]

I go by what looks yummiest at the moment. I already know that I'm getting ripped off at a vending machine regardless of what I buy.

 

[SonnyDaze]

I go for the highest fat content I can find.

 

[Lonyo]

I usually go for drinks, so I base it on taste since they come in cans of the same size.

 

[Krazy4Real]

Pennies don't work in vending machines, so I just end up drooling a little.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Newbian
I factor in the delicious factor.

me too.

 

[KeithTalent]

'I like vending machines, because snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at the store, oftentimes I will drop it so that is achieves its maximum flavor potential.'

KT

 

[lxskllr]

I buy by weight within reason. I won't eat what I consider to be crap just to get more, but I'll get the heaviest snack I consider acceptable.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: isekii
I usually pick the healthiest ... usually a dried fruits/nuts mix

You fail at vending machines.

 

[Mo0o]

Poptarts usually win in the weight/price war

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Poptarts usually win in the weight/price war

Yep. Sometimes cake-like items are good calories/weight/price/deliciousness wise, too. Like honey buns. Sure, it's artificial crap that makes my stomach a little uneasy later, but stuff is good when you are hungry.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
'I like vending machines, because snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at the store, oftentimes I will drop it so that is achieves its maximum flavor potential.'

KT

Yeah, and sometime I'll just throw a baked potato in the oven, even if I don't want one. By the time it's done, who knows?

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Poptarts usually win in the weight/price war

I too have come to this conclusion and only get those now.

 

[darkxshade]

Shoulda gotten the 4 oz strip of bacon for $1 on C4.

 

[nonameo]

usually honey buns win the weight/calories /price war, although sometimes I buy nekot crackers because they are only 50 cents and do a halfway decent job and are cheaper than anything else in the machine. I can get 2pk nekots for a dollar, but only one honey bun. 2 nekots = much better for you and fills you up as well as 1 honey bun, although it is still 15 cents more.