Willowick Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) The majority of vending machines accept cards in real life. Personally I haven't used a vending machine since the change to cash only as I barely ever carry cash around, nor have any of my vending machines set up around the city been used since by other players. It was a awesome feature to be added and with the change it just feels like they will barely get used. Edited April 10, 2022 by Willowick 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suken Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 +1 we in 2022 technology is rapid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asbo Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 +1, cash isn't king anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanro Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 +1. What he said. ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 +1 I have 2 vending machines in prime locations (Right next to paleto MD and on the pier). I've made... ~$3,000 profit from them both combined since the cash-only system got rolled out. One even had a blip on it. I can live with the reduced refrigeration effect and basically be unable to sell food but being cash-only makes them effectively unusable. Don't get me wrong, i'd love to see changes personally that encourages more pocket cash on people, but at the current state, for most vending machines that I know, the nearest ATM...Is right at a store. So there's basically no benefit to using a vending machine as there's no convenience when most people need to go out of their way to get the cash out. A bold suggestion from myself is to make more things cash-only if the goal is for people to have more pocket cash e.g. stores and burger shot, clothing stores, barbers etc. But honestly just making vending machines able to take bank transfer again I think is the answer I think. In terms of realism, EVERY vending machine I see IRL takes card. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexalex303 Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 I think @Ash summarized it very well. If the intent is to make people have more cash on hand (which I think is healthy for the game), more items should require cash, not just vending machines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimeyBear101 Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 +1 to @alexalex303 and @Ash. Vending Machines aren't enough incentive for people to carry money around with them. No one is going to use vending machines if it's just cash. People know if they carry money around and they get robbed, they will lose it. So, no one ever takes money out. If we wish to be more pocket money, then cash has to be needed in more areas. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasOLimbo Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Mike Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 +1 If the server didnt want to just switch it back and maybe still incentivize carrying cash was thinking maybe it could be an opportunity for another item a "Credit Card Reader" if placed in proximity of vending machines, but maybe charge a 3-5% fee of every item sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bala Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 There are already too many vending machines on the map as is, I wouldn't want it to become a meme where you just see vending machines every where. Not just visually but if there are vending machines EVERYWHERE, most people won't make any money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apologisemeow Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Store owners hate this +1 for convenience but make it so you can only buy food and drinks from vending machines makes zero sense been able to buy items like the car radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 58 minutes ago, apologisemeow said: Store owners hate this Store owners have absolutely no right to hate vending machines. Stock for vending machines has to come from somewhere and that's store owners. I have a deal going with 2 store owners to stock my vending machines. There's plenty of opportunities for store owners with them since they're the only ones who access items for stock price. I'll correct you, store owners who don't actually play the game other than to log in and stock up hate this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apologisemeow Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, Ash said: Store owners have absolutely no right to hate vending machines. Stock for vending machines has to come from somewhere and that's store owners. I have a deal going with 2 store owners to stock my vending machines. There's plenty of opportunities for store owners with them since they're the only ones who access items for stock price. I'll correct you, store owners who don't actually play the game other than to log in and stock up hate this. Store owners could stand to benefit from vending machines like you say they just need to be the ones supplying them, this could also help drive the prices down as some stores are selling food for $750 that's ridiculous. About business owners only logging in to restock supplies something needs to be done about that maybe i'll make a post on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
