The aging vending machines at FL2 and FL4 have become increasingly
unreliable. At various times the machines will not accept coins, will
not give change, or will accept money but not dispense products. Many
of us have left multiple sticky notes indicating problems.
The people at the vending company that services these machines are
cheerful when called, and they seem responsive to each sequential
problem, but it is annoying to have to call the company again and
again. When the machines are broken on evenings and weekends, the only
way to get a quick snack is to take time to go off campus, which isn't
good for either productivity or morale. There seems little point in
having vending machines at UCAR when they may or may not work on a
given day.
Does UCAR own our vending machines? If so, can we replace them with
more modern and reliable models? If not, can we ask our vending company
to replace them?
Answered on November 24, 2008
We'd like to thank the writer for bringing this to our attention. We
will immediately increase our monitoring of these machines. The
machines are owned and operated by private companies and not by UCAR;
however, we expect a certain level of professionalism and quality
associated with their operation. We've contacted the companies and have
been assured that the machines will be replaced soon. If you have any
future issues, problems, or complaints, please contact Debbi Griffin at
ext. 1147. We apologize for any inconvenience staff has suffered as a
result of the improperly operating machines.
Debbi Griffin
Event Services
