DVD vending machines are just one of the many types of unusual vending machines making their way over from Japan. In Japan, many products are available from vending machines. You can even go to a fully-automated grocery stores in Japan (a basket travels up and down the selection walls, gathering the selected items, even putting heavier objects on the bottom so as not to crush your bread!) As America warms to the idea of unusual items in vending machines, DVD vending machines are the next big thing. You can also get CD vending machines, or machines that vend both. These machines stock a number of DVDs in columns with a clear glass or Plexiglas front, so customers can see what is available. They are "browse-able ? just like a rotating book display shelf system. The customer presses a button, the racks rotate, and they can see all the DVDs available. They choose the DVD, put in their money, and the machine dispenses the DVD. DVD vending machines accept coins, $1 bills, $5 bills, $10, bills, and $20 bills. They do not accept $50 bills. They can dispense change as dollar coins or lower. DVD machines are great for supermarkets, malls, convenience stores, and other locations where people might be carrying money on them. Unlike snack machines and many other types of vending machines, DVD vending machines are rarely geared towards children, but are still aimed at the impulse buyer. Therefore, make sure you stock popular movies that most people would want, and make sure the movies are current. A DVD vending machine is a novel enough idea, without people having to buy an old western or art film out of them. Reduce the risk in the buyer's mind. |
