Apparently when you buy something, in my case a $5 tube, you actually spend $25.
You insert card, it approves, then you make your selection like you would buying a candy bar. I pressed C 3 or whatever the hell it was, and the spiral turned and my choice was lent to gravity and it dropped into the big glove box.
The meager display indicated "$25 Credit!" as I leaned down to grab the "Q Tube" I had purchased for $5.
The shitty display indicated to press "end" or "#" if I was done selecting, so I pressed "#" since there was no "end" button. I pretty much ignored the credit notification. I was skeptical so waited a few minutes and pressed the alphanumeric slew of keys and numbers. Shortly, the shitty little display indicated to "slide your card or insert coins for purchase" or whatever the hell it said, so I figured it was back to forgetting who I was.
So I left.
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Tonight I peruse my Wells Fargo transactions (which I rarely do) to find that some weird "CHCKCARDSNK SODA VANMALVERN PAUS" entry for $25 pending.
I can only assume that this was some temp transaction to make sure my card was legit since bicyclists are known for rocking the machine to get free shit, (not really) which is asinine.
I didn't try to rock the vending machine and all peeps awaiting a bus looked at me like I was some sort of space man showing up with a weird rubber hose thingy all folded up, comparing to candy bars, looking at it, "buying a candy bar", then leaving with "candy bar".
So we'll see. I'll let you know if I get charged the full $25 or just the $5. If I need to down $25 more, fine. I suppose I could use a few more tubes or CLIF bars, but I think it's shitty service.
Maybe there was some fine print I missed since I'm a space man.
Let me know Bikefixationstation peeps!!
Dig the idea. Not sold on the service yet. And where is the Wedge vend? That would rock.
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