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minus-squarebooly@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·7 days agoCigarette vending machines used to be quite common. Even today, there are some alcohol vending machines in controlled areas (some fancy hotels have 24/7 vending machines stocked with a particular brand of champagne bottles).
minus-squareSirQuackTheDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoA hotel I stayed at recently had a vending machine filled with beer and wine. It just worked with the honour system, no ID check or whatever. It was fairly nicely priced too, especially for a hotel.
Cigarette vending machines used to be quite common. Even today, there are some alcohol vending machines in controlled areas (some fancy hotels have 24/7 vending machines stocked with a particular brand of champagne bottles).
A hotel I stayed at recently had a vending machine filled with beer and wine. It just worked with the honour system, no ID check or whatever.
It was fairly nicely priced too, especially for a hotel.