Vending machine operating notes

[crusher8576]

Well to start off this new board I figured i would post a fake sign i found that you can put on vending machines.

Here it is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidiot/245211818/sizes/o/

And here is a word document of it that i found so you can print it out:
http://www.kingcode.sitesled.com/OperatingNotes.doc

[Magus]

Or you could just tape an "OUT OF ORDER" sign to an unsuspecting vending machine. The employees will go nuts trying to figure out what's wrong with it even though everything seems to be working fine.

[Jo Nathen]

Good post.

[MIB]

Speaking of vending machine signs, here's a prank that was posted in alt.shenanigans years ago.

I work in a secured facility with a group of people who are allegedly educated and savvy both personally and professionally.  In spite of their intellectual wealth, they are a cash poor group and tend to live out of their checkbooks.  For years we had soda and snack vending machines that would only accept coinage.  Since employees are restricted from leaving the site for the duration of the work shift, those who came unprepared, (i.e. no money), faced long hours without the small pleasures of a soft drink or snack. 

When the Pepsi Man advised me that our antiquated machine was soon going to be replaced by a model with a dollar bill changer, I immediately ordered a small engraved plastic placard from a local office supply warehouse, (an expense of about $7.50).  It was very official looking and when the new soda machine arrived, I used double edged tape to adhere it above the bill slot. 

The plaque read: TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF OUR EMPLOYEES, THIS MACHINE HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED TO ACCEPT AND CASH PERSONAL CHECKS FOR AMOUNTS UP TO
$25.00.  ENDORSE YOUR CHECK TO 'CASH'.

In the space of two days, no less than 3 employees approached me in my office, each to inform me that the machine wasn't working properly and bearing a check which was dog-eared from repeated attempts to get the
bill changer to accept it.  The fourth victim managed to force her check into the slot, jamming the machine.  I was able to avoid a service call by fishing it out with a letter opener.  My check cashers were all incredulous that they had fallen for the ruse and so was I.  I had been hopeful that perhaps one employee might bite but to pull FOUR of them in went beyond my wildest expectation!   

It wasn't long before the word was out among the entire staff who were highly amused by the gullibility of several of their peers and thankful they hadn't been the ones conducting their financial business at the 'Pepsi ATM'. We collectively decided to leave the plaque on the machine as a shrine to those who had been duped. 

Still, every so often I catch sight of a visitor or somebody from a tour group standing in front of the machine reading the plaque with the most quizzical look on their face.....

MIB

[ApprenticePhreak]

My favorite thing to do was always with the coke machines. The 4,2,3,1 password. I'd just change the LED to read ERROR and people would complain and walk away.

[nova]

My favorite thing to do was always with the coke machines. The 4,2,3,1 password. I'd just change the LED to read ERROR and people would complain and walk away.

Thats always a laugh.Its even funnier when you do it on the high school machines that have timers and the 4,2,3,1 code sets off the timers and wont let anybody get drinks until after school

[ApprenticePhreak]

My favorite thing to do was always with the coke machines. The 4,2,3,1 password. I'd just change the LED to read ERROR and people would complain and walk away.

Thats always a laugh.Its even funnier when you do it on the high school machines that have timers and the 4,2,3,1 code sets off the timers and wont let anybody get drinks until after school

I did that EVERY morning I could remember. In the morning the vending machines were on a time code to let you get a drink until 8:40. I'm not sure why it went until 8:40 seeing as class started at 7:10. Either way I would set up an entire string of the machines with the ERROR message and walk away waiting for results in hilarity. Some times I'd even do it in front of the students telling them that it was loop hole through the Gibson programming to get a free test soda.

They always believed me. It also helps to have a soda from earlier and just hand it to a friend and tell him to hold it while you get him one. Fun times had by all.

[Godot]

I have been trying that 4,3,2,1 thing an vending machines forever, but I have never seen it do anything at all. Does it need to be a specific machine?

[rbcp]

It works on Pepsi machines for us, mostly the newer models.

[ApprenticePhreak]

I have been trying that 4,3,2,1 thing an vending machines forever, but I have never seen it do anything at all. Does it need to be a specific machine?

After you punch in the code you should press the 2 and 3 buttons. It'll cycle through a bunch of useless options that'll tell you how much the machine made, the model and version number and then a ERROR message that I've yet to figure out if it does anything at all besides provide a great deterrent.

[nova]

I have been trying that 4,3,2,1 thing an vending machines forever, but I have never seen it do anything at all. Does it need to be a specific machine?

Thats not the code.It's 4-2-3-1,not 4-3-2-1

It works for coke machines in texas

[Godot]

I have been trying that 4,3,2,1 thing an vending machines forever, but I have never seen it do anything at all. Does it need to be a specific machine?

Thats not the code.It's 4-2-3-1,not 4-3-2-1

It works for coke machines in texas

What!? I've been trying 4-3-2-1 on vending machines everywhere for years... *facepalm*

By the way, have any of you seen those machines that take credit cards?

EDIT: Just tried 4-2-3-1. Worked on 6 of the 9 machines I tried.

EDIT AGAIN: http://www.rootsecure.net/content/downloads/pdf/coca-cola_evs2_programming.pdf

[CerealKiller]

I got a disc full of vending machine manuals so if anybody wants some hit me up.

[ravenmaddox]

I would like a copy... this is the kind of stuff that keeps you entertained if you ever find yourslf in jail... 

[Jo Nathen]

I thought from what I read online that pepsi machines were 1 3 2 4 .....Or another code.
_{For REALLLLLLY old machines : Unplug the machine. Then hold down the button you want. (for me mug root beer) Then plug the machine back in WHILE holding the button down. Woo Lah!}  This only works on 50 cent (haha) old school pop machines.