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Post by towerman on Feb 21, 2006 18:58:23 GMT
Does anyone know why all the chocolate machines at below ground stations are showing signs saying "Temporarily out of order"?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2006 19:19:55 GMT
All of them say that, AFAICS. I saw threads in u.t.l. where people were speculating on why, but no one seems to know.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2006 19:30:22 GMT
Wasn't this taken over by a private company a couple of years ago? Saw all Picc Circus OOS today and even my home station of Manor House.
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Post by c5 on Feb 21, 2006 21:28:49 GMT
A few weeks/months ago, Oxford Circus station was evacuated and LFB called, due to smoke pouring from the chocolate machine. LUL engineers inspected them and found that a faulty part was causing the machine to dispense more than chocolate. Whilst repairs take place all the machines have been isolated in "section 12" stations. Those outside are not affected.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2006 22:32:20 GMT
Yeah, I've noticed they're all out of service. I thought they were gonna be replaced by them super-duper hi-tech machines.
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Post by setttt on Feb 21, 2006 23:04:58 GMT
LUL engineers inspected them and found that a faulty part was causing the machine to dispense more than chocolate. They don't dispense anything at all half the time! I once made the mistake of putting a £2 coin in one of them without realising that it was accepting 'correct change only'. The coin came out.....as far as the blockage which some turd had lodged in the change chute.  It left me chocless and pennyless.  |
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Post by Phil on Feb 21, 2006 23:34:35 GMT
As opposed to my son, who always wins!!
If no chocolate comes out and he presses the 'refund' button he always gets out far more than he puts in.
For example: put in 40p, get £2.50 out!
It's happened to him at least half a dozen times over the years now.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2006 4:06:48 GMT
AAh I've been caught by buggers putting stuff up the change pipe once before, I discovered if you have a nice long key you can un-jam it, I got my £1 back. Along with about £14 extra, made my day that did although I felt bad about it after.
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Post by greatplum on Feb 22, 2006 13:36:28 GMT
As opposed to my son, who always wins!! If no chocolate comes out and he presses the 'refund' button he always gets out far more than he puts in. For example: put in 40p, get £2.50 out! It's happened to him at least half a dozen times over the years now. Happened to me at Marlyebone recently! And it dispensed chocolate! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2006 16:55:33 GMT
It left me chocless and pennyless. Of which being chocless is probably worse! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2006 18:10:48 GMT
It left me chocless and pennyless. Of which being chocless is probably worse! ;D I can just imagine our female reader's nodding in agreement. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2006 19:19:19 GMT
AAh I've been caught by b*ggers putting stuff up the change pipe once before, I discovered if you have a nice long key you can un-jam it, I got my £1 back. Along with about £14 extra, made my day that did although I felt bad about it after. Don't feel bad about it! If you hadn't got the 14 quid then the scrote who jammed the chute may have come back to collect it. |
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Post by towerman on Feb 22, 2006 20:15:51 GMT
I'm sure it's only stations underground,went through Whitechapel tonight,all machines were switched on and no signs covering coin slots.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2006 20:37:04 GMT
I can remember many a time surrepticiously checking the change slots and pressing the refund button. Sometimes I gained, sometimes I didnt. I also remember one machine at Euston that went a bit mad. I was waiting near it, and heard a 'thundd-dunk' noise. Checking the display, it was saying thank you. I checked the hatch and had a free tube of wine gums. Seconds later, thudd-dunk. Checked again, and another freebie, this time a caramel. I just left it to carry on dispensing free chocs! By witnessing an engineer input a code, I was also able to bring up the sales figures for the machines. Wow, intertesting to know that machine 0104 has sold 11 Fruit & Nut Bars!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2006 21:14:20 GMT
Of which being chocless is probably worse! ;D I can just imagine our female reader's nodding in agreement. Are there any female readers? |
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Post by doubletrigger on Feb 22, 2006 21:36:42 GMT
;D I can just imagine our female reader's nodding in agreement. Are there any female readers? I can think of one. |
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Post by Phil on Feb 22, 2006 22:12:21 GMT
Any number of females may read the forum as guests. As to members, there may be one, or more, or whatever.  |
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Post by c5 on Feb 22, 2006 22:39:14 GMT
I'm sure it's only stations underground,went through Whitechapel tonight,all machines were switched on and no signs covering coin slots. Only Section 12 stations have been turned off, Edgware Road (met) still have theirs turned on |
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It left me chocless and pennyless. 
