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Re:Facial recognition error message on vending machine spark... by bombcar on Friday February 23, 2024 @08:13AM (#39480140)
The real scam is the ones that require you to load a card instead of using them directly. Usually seen at newer laundromats and such - arcades, too.

The most scammy make it so you can only load the card in multiples of ten but the machines all cost prime amounts.

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Re:Facial recognition error message on vending machine spark... by kjkjadksj on Friday February 23, 2024 @11:47AM (#39482930)
All the scooter companies are trying that load by $5 and $10 thing now. Squeezing the last few drops from the stone I guess
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Re:Facial recognition error message on vending machine spark... by JohnFen on Monday February 26, 2024 @03:45PM (#39516580)
Yep, this is just evil. I have already changed laundromats because the one I used to use started doing this.

But at least this practice does make their spying ways more obvious.

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