Alright my best guess here is that when installed, the machine was meant to only take credit and debit cards, or the same via NFC. This explains the top “cards only” sign and the “no cash accepted” sign at bottom that were both likely there from day 1.
It then experienced a fault with communication to the Internet which made the cards/NFC verification / charge system not work and the machine assumes in that case it needs to display the “CASH ONLY” message on the LCD.
I’ve definitely seen this catch 22 type stuff posted a lot on r/NYC thanks to the MTA MetroCard vending machines failing all the time. Every option to purchase a fare would be malfunctioning and there would be no staff around to help BUT there’d always seemed to be a transit cop posted right past the turnstile apparently for those who wanted to risk it and not walk maybe 3 to 6 blocks to find another working machine.
Not the same situation obviously, but this reminds me of the vending machine at work that has been in the process of rebooting for the last year and a half, and no one seems to care.
Eaghan
“Yeah, uh, I’d like a cup of coffee, please.”
“Would you like cream?”
“Yes, please.”
“OUT OF CREAM!!!
“Oh, uh, OK.”
“Would you like sugar in your coffee?”
“Yes, uh, eight spoons.”
“OUT OF COFFEE!!!”
This is like online dating explained in a single photo.
Thank goodness I brought my checkbook
it’s just missing the punctuation.
Debit card only?
Credit card only?
No, cash accepted!
Apparently plasma. The machine is bored with money, now it wants blood.
It that………….my ex wife?
My workplace vending machines:
VM: Only cash. Credit card no working.
Desperately need Caffeine me: Insert a 2€ coin.
VM: *Spit coins out* Only exact price allowed.
Hate this machine me: *Inserts 25 cents for the probably worst coffee in planet Earth.*
VM: *Spits 20 cents. Make a loooong pause and spit the other 5 cents*: Wrong selection. Try again Later.
I could burn this place me: *Inserts 25 cents again since i need caffeine for real.*
VM: *Automatically spits the 25 cents.*: Wrong selection. No cups.
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I swear i think is someone from HR playing dirty tricks with these machines so we all stop making pauses to go get coffee. :C
Teacher: the test is not that hard.
The test:
She:- He don’t understand my hints.
Her hints:
Auditor trap r/discworld
Pay with pepsi points?
FEED ME A STRAY CAT
STOP RESISTING
Alright my best guess here is that when installed, the machine was meant to only take credit and debit cards, or the same via NFC. This explains the top “cards only” sign and the “no cash accepted” sign at bottom that were both likely there from day 1.
It then experienced a fault with communication to the Internet which made the cards/NFC verification / charge system not work and the machine assumes in that case it needs to display the “CASH ONLY” message on the LCD.
It’s still a hilarious image though.
I’ve definitely seen this catch 22 type stuff posted a lot on r/NYC thanks to the MTA MetroCard vending machines failing all the time. Every option to purchase a fare would be malfunctioning and there would be no staff around to help BUT there’d always seemed to be a transit cop posted right past the turnstile apparently for those who wanted to risk it and not walk maybe 3 to 6 blocks to find another working machine.
“Feed me a kitten.”
OK, the “NO CASH ACCEPTED” sticker got to me and made me laugh.
Nothing, apparently.
This is a great sign to do without or go to a store
You have to write it a cheque
My dad used to say the quickest way for a business to lose customers is to make it difficult to pay.
(Credit card only)(debit card only) = credit debit card only
Thank you sir! Made me laugh.
That’s a pretty roundabout way to say “Go away”
Your soul or your virginity.
If women were a vending machine.
Not the same situation obviously, but this reminds me of the vending machine at work that has been in the process of rebooting for the last year and a half, and no one seems to care.
When you finally figure it out and make your selection it tells you the item is Sold Out
Face it, they just don’t want your money
Just throw the whole thing away
It’s discriminatory to diners club card holders at this point
They want money!!! Obviously lol
Money, i want your money and life
This happens a lot more than people think. The best part is, when they say cash only, there’s actually no place to insert the cash.
A better question is why this cash machine is apparently owned by Coca Cola.
Barter.
Theft it is!
ITS FREE
You, my friend, have triggered my anxiety