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Title: Should a person be allowed to bring their own vending machine to a hotel?
Post by: Pseudoscience-is-malarkey on 20/06/2022 23:32:09

I worked at a hotel during college and I recall a guest asking if they could bring their own soda machine with them. Our reply was to the effect of "we have vending machines at the hotel already (candy, soda, detergent, etc.) and it is really unnecessary to drag your 1300-pound machine onto our premises." Apparently one of the reasons our founding fathers fought the American Revolution was so people could have the right to bring their vending machines wherever they go. At least that was his understanding, so he sued.

Title: Re: Should a person be allowed to bring their own vending machine to a hotel?
Post by: alancalverd on 21/06/2022 13:50:08

The object of a vending machine is to make a profit from the sale of whatever is inside. Only an economist would believe that selling his own stock to himself is Good for The Economy.