I walked into Macy’s yesterday, and what did I stumble upon? Men’s suits on my left, and hey! It’s an iPod vending machine on my right! In truth I didn’t see the iPods until I was leaving the store, though I can’t imagine how I managed to miss them the first time around. Unfortunately I was running late and didn’t have time to examine the iPod choices carefully, but I did get to snap a few pics with my mobile phone.
Note: This Macy’s is located in one of the largest malls in America, so I can’t guarantee that if you stop in at your local store you’ll get the same treat.
Personally, I’d buy an iPod out of a vending machine. (It’s just so easy!) But Dave Z. disagrees. And I have to admit, I was by far the most interested passerby at Macy’s today.
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For this kind of money, I want some fake personal customer service or at least an email receipt from an online vendor -- it seems somewhat anticlimactic to have a vending machine charge my credit card and spit out the iPod. You can't find too many deals on Apple products, but I'm willing to bet you'll NEVER find them at a kiosk.
I like the idea. If you know what you want, and with the iPod that is very possible, its a snap to buy. Its an easy way to display and vend small accessories too. Very efficient with no labor costs either. Instant gratification.
Might devalue the brand image though.
Worth the experiment.
I've seen one of these in a airport ( Atlanta, if I remeber correctly ).