A language-course vending machine
Language courses in a vending machine are among the first things I notice when I land in Las Vegas. The machine is full of language software from Rosetta Stone, and I think it is worth considering. We normally associate vending machines with soft drinks and coffee, but here they are used to sell something entirely different.
I show the machine in January 2010 during my trip to Las Vegas. It is a brief observation that gives me an idea about what else could be sold that way.
Language courses in a vending machine without much staffing
I step back a little so you can see the whole machine. It does not contain language books, as I almost say at first, but computer language programs from Rosetta Stone.
What is interesting about selling them through a machine is that it does not require much in the way of staff. You go to the machine, use your credit card and get your language program.
In the video, I describe the price as around 200–300 dollars. So it is a different kind of product from the soft drink or cup of coffee you normally buy from a vending machine.
Who will be first at Copenhagen Airport?
Who will be first to set something like this up at Copenhagen Airport? There may already be one. I just have not seen it. But the idea could be interesting elsewhere too.
We know vending machines for soft drinks and coffee. I have also seen pizza and chip vending machines. This one makes me ask what you can actually put in a vending machine when you can also sell language courses that way.
Think about what goods you could sell and who will be first to set up the machines. If you can sell courses through a vending machine, it opens up some interesting possibilities. You can find my own experiences of developing businesses in Iværksætter til jeg dør.
If you can sell courses through a vending machine, you can sell anything…
Location:Las Vegas Blvd S,Las Vegas,USA
Jeg så dem engang – her i Danmark – med blomsterbuketter. Der var vand og alt muligt til buketten i maskinen, så den kunne passe sig selv.
Snedigt tænkt, men de fik dem vist aldrig rigtigt ud i landet og tjene penge 🙂