Vending machine hell

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26282532
A man in the US state of Iowa lost his job after using a forklift to dislodge a chocolate bar from a jammed vending machine, according to state records.
Robert McKevitt, 27, was working at a warehouse in the city of Milford when the incident occurred last autumn.
Mr McKevitt said he deposited a dollar in the machine, but his Twix bar snagged on a spiral hook.
He then used an 8,000lb (3,628kg) forklift to shake the machine, according to his employer.
"That machine was trouble," Mr McKevitt told the Des Moines Register, saying he banged on it with his hands but to no avail.

Has anyone else got so mad with a machine that's not vending that you lost your job?

beano345

used to work in a warehouse were shaking or nudging the vending machine with a forklift was a nightly occurence, if they looked back on the cameras we all would have been sacked the carry on of us!

Arthur Beesley

I got a bag of crisps that were out if date from the canteen vending machine once. I got a refund.

Stavros Murphy

Bloody French.

buckfasterer

I fill vending machines. They would work perfectly if they weren't vandalised. Products get jammed due to machines malfunctioning from shaking, kicking and lodging objects into the machines......all to try and get something for free.

gugleguy

In a job i worked in if you got defective product etc. you rang a number and quoted id no of machine. vending machine company tended to 'forget' about u making a call altough i was compensed twice.

Mint Aero

I've been snagged on many a spiral in my lifetime

Oranage2

Back in my younger days I worked nights in a place with vending machines. You'd give it a little shake and a whole tuck shop would fall out. Kit kats and the Lucosade sport bottles came out the easiest.

Looking back it probably added up to 100 of euro in theft.

Aglomerado

buckfasterer wrote: »

I fill vending machines. They would work perfectly if they weren't vandalised. Products get jammed due to machines malfunctioning from shaking, kicking and lodging objects into the machines......all to try and get something for free.

I was tempted to do that to a vending machine in work that wouldn't "vend" after I put my money in (the refund button didn't work either.) But as work was a Garda Station I decided it was a bad idea! I rang the vending company to complain and the next time they were around to fill it up they gave me a few free bars. Which was nice!

Stone Deaf 4evr

theres nothing like the dismay I felt when buying condoms for a garaunteed ride and the machine failed to vend...


bareback ftw.

Schwiiing

Always shake the machine at the top. Rock it back and forth GENTLY as not to set off the alarm but not too far forward either as not to land the entire machine on top of yourself.

john the one

buckfasterer wrote: »

I fill vending machines. They would work perfectly if they weren't vandalised. Products get jammed due to machines malfunctioning from shaking, kicking and lodging objects into the machines......all to try and get something for free.

I have to question this. Its a bit of a cop out blaming the customers for machines not vending correctly. I work in a bar and the CIG machine constantly gets jammed and trust me, nobody shakes or rocks it.

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Use to shake it everyday in school, was a goldmine of Nestlé til they nailed the back of it to the wall.
B*stards

kneemos

john the one wrote: »

I have to question this. Its a bit of a cop out blaming the customers for machines not vending correctly. I work in a bar and the CIG machine constantly gets jammed and trust me, nobody shakes or rocks it.

I trust you.

eamonnq

http://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin1994-01.html

Not sure if true though.

the_syco

buckfasterer wrote: »

I fill vending machines. They would work perfectly if they weren't vandalised. Products get jammed due to machines malfunctioning from shaking, kicking and lodging objects into the machines......all to try and get something for free.

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