Vending Machines are great arent they.
Theyre so convinent and easy to use - until they swallow your money … Ive probably lost
thousands.
Now you might think you know vending machines - they sell chocolate, drinks that kinda stuff
- oh no, youre wrong - Ive got some vending machines that you never even thought were
possible until you watched this video - my name is Danny Burke and this is the Top 10
Craziest Things Sold In Vending Machines.
Coming in at number 10 we have Used Underwear.
You thought I was exaggerating didnt you.
Japan is the home of many wonderful and weird things - this is definitely on the weird side
of things.
Many travel writers have visited Tokyo and found vending machines that claim to see used
womens underwear.
They come in vacuum sealed packaging and cost 1,000 YEN, about 8 dollars, from machines
known as Buruseras.
It sounds bizarre and a bit hilarious but some people claim that they should be banned
as they are a part of the sexualising of schoolgirls that parts of Japan have turned a blind eye
too.
Next up at number 9 we have we have Live Crabs.
How many vending machines do you know that sell living creatures - these do.
They can be found in China where people have taken a liking to eat fresh crabs on the go.
They might not look alive but they really are - they are kept at 5-10 degrees leaving
them in a dormant state.
They cost about 3 dollars and come in special packages called -Crab Villas- that are designed
to make the crabs feel like they are in a cave - this apparantly helps preserve the
flavour.
This is all presuming you want to eat one - you might decide that 3 dollars is a pretty
good price for a pet crab.
Just make sure you never tell it where you got it from ...
At number 8 we have Toilet Roll.
Youd think that toilet role wouldnt be a thing youd need to get if you were out and about
unless something has gone seriously wrong.
Well, youre probably from a western country like me then where we take it for granted
that public toilets will have toilet paper for you to use.
This isnt the case in some parts of Asia.
In Japan, a whole industry has taken advantage of this and you can often find toilet paper
vending machines in major cities.
So, next time you have that emergency when youre out and about - you better hope you
have some spare change …
Next up at number 7 we have Mashed Potatoes.
Have you ever been staring at the chocolate or drinks in a vending machine and wondered
- wheres the mashed potatoes?
Whats going on?
Well then you should probably move to Singapore where they have vending machines exclusively
for Mashed Potatoes.
Its called the Maggi mashed potato vending machine and it can be found in 7/11 stores
there.
You put your mashed potato cup under the spout, press the mashed potato button and wait for
instant mashed potato with optional gravy.
But really, it shouldnt be an option.
Id hit that gravy button every day.
Coming in at number 6 we have Gold.
Have you ever wanted to buy a solid Gold bar.
I dont mean that chocolate bar we have in the UK - I mean a solid gold bar.
In the United Arab Emirates, at the Abu Dabai Hotel - you can find Gold To Go vending machines.
Its obviously for incredibly wealthy people who love with an insane amount of money who
want to hold on to gold incase certain currencies devalue or the economy crashes.
The machine checks the daily price of gold every 10 seconds through the internet and
will then dispense gold bars and coins up to 10 grams in weight.
Sometimes I struggle to find change for the bus.
Next up at number 5 we have Salad.
I wasnt sure to put this one on the list but I know some people will find it a bit crazy
that there are vending machines in Chicago purely for salad.
They start at 7 dollars 99 cents and you can get chicken, tofu, tuna and salmon for a few
dollars more.
Now, let me get this straight - I think this is a pretty good idea.
People always say that good healthy food is hard to come by and the people who made these
machines are hoping to change that.
Its just crazy that theyre still in the shape of vending machines which we all associate
with unhealthy snacks.
Would you eat a salad from this?
At number 4 now we have Lego.
Lego boxes say its for ages 4 - 99 so we can all admit we still love lego until we reach
100.
Thats why in Germany - you can sometimes find Lego vending machines, specifically in Munich
Train station.
It works just like any other vending machine and dispesnes whatever the latest lego series
is - perfect for those long train rides.
I would probably drop a lot of money into this thing if there was one on the way to
work.
At number 3 we have Pizza.
Some Italians claim that the rest of the world has ruined pizza and turned it into cheap
fast food rubbish.
So - you might be surprised to know that the world can thank Italy for the Pizza Vending
Machine.
The Let’s Pizza vending machine literally makes the pizza from scratch.
It kneads the dough, applies the sauce, the toppings you selected and then cooks it before
finally popping it out at the bottom in a takeaway box.
You can choose between Margarita, Salami, Proshootoe and Speck.
If I havent done a good enough job of explaining it, check out this weird English dub they
did over the Italian original.
Next up at number 2 we have Marijuana.
Were leaving in an age where a lot of western countries debating on whether to leagalise
marijuana.
Some places are already way ahead of everyone else though.
In Vancouver, Canada - if you have a doctors permit you can legally buy marijuana from
special vending machines.
They contain bags of the stuff alongside hash, oil and other extracts.
The machines are not often hidden, quite the opposite in fact.
However, theres still a debate on wether or not this is actually legal.
Sure, they say that only people with a medical ID can get it - but would it be that hard
for anyone else to?
Vancouver police have said theyre gonna keep an eye on it, what do you guys think of it
all?
And finally at number 1 we have Caviar.
Caviar is salt cured fish eggs and is known as one of the most expensive delicacies in
the world.
Perfect for sale in vending machines then.
In some up market LA neighborhoods you can find vending machines that sell the stuff
in cheap bulk.
When I say bulk - I mean a single ounce.
And when I say cheap I mean 500 dollars for a single ounce.
Thats for the Caviar from the Imperial River Beluga.
The product inside these machines is so expensive that every one comes with 3 security cameras
- thats not surprising when a fully loaded machine can contain 50,000 dollars worth of
caviar.
Id like to laugh at this and call it ridiculous but like all the weird vending machines on
our list: if it exists, people must be buying it.
I think Ill stick to normal machines though.
Ive been thinking though, what would your dream vending machine contain?
Im interested to hear your answers - Im Danny Burke, thanks for joining me in this video
and Ill see you in the next one …