Why are snack/soda machine so expensive in rest area?

[SirPsycho]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: SirPsycho
Another thing to consider is where the money is going... I don't know how it is in other states, but here in Arizona, 100% the profits from vending machines go fund programs for the blind, deaf, and otherwise disabled. It makes the extra 25 cents or so seem a lot less significant.

Nonsense.

It isn't nonsense. It's federal law, and in most cases, state law as well. I did make one mistake, though: it's only for the blind, not just the disabled in general.

FindLaw has information about it here.

Don't be ignorant and mouth off about things which you obviously have no knowledge about. Next time you go to a rest area, look at the little sticker that is stuck on the front of the vending machine, usually near the top, and you'll see for yourself exactly what I'm talking about.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: SirPsycho

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: SirPsycho
Another thing to consider is where the money is going... I don't know how it is in other states, but here in Arizona, 100% the profits from vending machines go fund programs for the blind, deaf, and otherwise disabled. It makes the extra 25 cents or so seem a lot less significant.

Nonsense.

It isn't nonsense. It's federal law, and in most cases, state law as well. I did make one mistake, though: it's only for the blind, not just the disabled in general.

FindLaw has information about it here.

Don't be ignorant and mouth off about things which you obviously have no knowledge about. Next time you go to a rest area, look at the little sticker that is stuck on the front of the vending machine, usually near the top, and you'll see for yourself exactly what I'm talking about.

No, it is NONSENSE you complete tool. The BEP just allows blind people to work as distributors and/or garner some profits from the machines. It is NOT federal law, although Arizona's law is a state law. However, 100% of the profits do NOT go to them, nor do they even receive the majority of the money unless they become indepedent and complete the whole program.

The Business Enterprise Program provides opportunities for individuals from the Vocational Rehabilitation Program who are blind and visually impaired to operate merchandising businesses, including food service facilities in public and private buildings under state agency management.

It only applies to certain public areas anyway such as state rest areas. You're a total moron for assuming your state's law is applicable to other states.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: RobCur

Originally posted by: Reliant
The machine here at work is really cheap....it's nice, but I end up eating a couple of those bags of chips a day.

are you talking about those peanut butter chips? aka snack bar.
Their cheaper because their not trying to make as much profit as everywhere else. hell, even selling it cheap is good for their karma and still plenty of profit because more people will buy if its cheap. They have to realize that everyone is hungry and not everyone is rich or have money to burn like they thought. IMO, they charge much more so they can make a lot more and not have to work as much. In short, their really lazy about supplying demand. :\ I find most of the snacks empty most of the time and they hardly ever replaces them.