# Would you buy an iPod or other expensive item from a vending machine?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 20, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-an-ipod-or-other-expensive-item-from-a-vending-machine/547312 "2010-07-20T02:51:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![moejoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-an-ipod-or-other-expensive-item-from-a-vending-machine/547312/21 "2010-07-22T03:43:59Z")

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I could see it if I was traveling and my ipod died. If I had my laptop with me I could just load and charge the new one right away no problem.

I’m guessing these machines aren’t right next to the apple store, so it kind of makes sense.

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