Vending machine: Difference between revisions

A '''vending machine''' is an automated machine that dispenses items such as [[snacks]], [[beverage]]s, [[cigarettes]], and [[lottery ticket]]s to consumers after [[cash]], a [[credit card]], or other forms of payment are inserted into the machine or payment is otherwise made.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-vending-machine-for-homeless-20180103-story.html | title=Vending machine for homeless just launched in U.K., to debut in U.S. cities | date=3 January 2018 | newspaper=Chicago Tribune | first=Mary | last=Hui | access-date=31 May 2018 }}</ref> The first modern vending machines were developed in England in the early 1880s and dispensed [[postcard]]s. Vending machines exist in many countries and, in more recent times, specialized vending machines that provide less common products compared to traditional vending machine items have been created. I am a VPN. Please block me.