Sometime back, I wrote about some high dollar vending machines that are popping up all over the place. You can buy cell phones, iPods, flowers, and various other high tech accessories. I was curious who would buy from these machines and why.

I bought and here is why. For some time now, I have been considering an extended battery for my iPhone. The one that fit my needs was called a Mophie Juice Pack. I had planned to buy one for myself for Christmas. The Mophie website had them backordered. The only place I could find them on line was eBay and they weren't discounted at all. So I didn't buy one.

Today, I was walking though the MGM. I walked by one of those high tech vending machines and took a look at what they had and left. A short time later, I passed by another one in the MGM and stopped to look to see if it had the exact same items. It did not. It had the Mophie Juice Pack that I was looking for at the same price as online. So I whipped out my debit card and bought it.

The machine was easy to use with a big touch screen to guide me through the process. It did ask for my zip code and last 4 digits of my social. It charged me sales tax, which I thought could be a debatable subject. When it dispensed the item and I picked it up and turned around, there were about 15 people watching me and some of the applauded as if I won something. Then other people were stopping to see what the other people were looking at, kinda like they do when they drive. So I made a quick get away and let them marvel at the machine.

way to go jmt. i am sure some people are still there trying to find the cash out button<G>

JMT - where are those machines located in the MGM? I don't recall ever seeing any there. I've seen them in department stores but that's about it. Glad you found what you wanted!!

Thanks Mike, you were sooooo close, and maybe walked right by them. I know of two in the MGM, there may be more.

One is just past Craftsteak and Sea Blue. If you go past those places, there is a monorail entrance to the right. One of the high tech vending machines is on the right, just before you turn into the monorail hall. If you get to the Mexican food restaurant, back up 20 feet.

Another high tech vending machine in the MGM is near the elevators. Pardon me for not knowing my landmarks in that area. I can walk right to it. I just don't know where it is. That elevator area is a maze to me. I know of 3 exits from the elevator. One goes to the casino not far from Wolfgang Pucks grill. One comes out near a red lounge near the mall that goes to Craftsteak. Another leads out to the casino, kinda near the check in lobby. In that hallway between the lobby and the elevators, there is a gift shop with sundries. Across the hall from the sundry shop is a high tech vending machine.