Taking part in vending machine theft isn't right, and you can end up with a criminal record for it.
To you, this may just be a petty issue but to the person that is paying for the vending machines and what goes into them, there is nothing small about the situation.
They don't understand why society thinks it should be acceptable though.
People just don't realize the overall effect that it has though.
Why is it common to steal from vending machines? Is it because there isn't a real person there to stop you? Many of us have placed our money into a vending machine and had two drinks or two bags of chips be dispensed.
This really isn't stealing as you can't give one back since there isn't a person.
However, if the vending machine has a phone number on it you should report the incident.
The fact that a particular vending machine takes your money doesn't give you the right to take free products.
You can go about getting your money the right way.
Try to notify the owner by any contact information that is offered.
You can also leave them a note and hope they will call you after reading it.
You just can't have the attitude that you are owed something and take it upon yourself to get it.
People often think it is no big deal that they got a product for free from manipulating a vending machine.
Some people put in coins on a string so they can use them again.
Yet each time they do this, they are taking money out of the pocket of the person that owns the machine.
It may be on a smaller scale but the concept is no different than one who takes all the money inside of a given vending machine for their own use.
For those that own vending machines, the fear of being the victim of such crimes is real.
They can lose a great deal of money when you take all of the various times it happens into consideration.
They may find the only way to recoup some of that loss is to charge everyone more money for what they buy at the vending machines they own.
Many owners of vending machines are cracking down on theft too.
They have invested too much in their business to stand by silently and allow it to happen.
They are tired of being taken advantage of.
Some types of action that they have taken include installing video cameras and alarms.
The fact that there aren't any people there when you make the purchase doesn't make it any different.
If you won't take merchandise from the corner store, then you shouldn't be doing it from a vending machine either.
This type of theft needs to stop because it isn't right and it isn't fair.
Theft from vending machines continues to be a huge issue in our society.
Part of the problem is that too many people don't think it is.
The justify it that there are bigger crimes taking place to focus on.
Yet it is the right thing to do to be honest in all your endeavors with vending machines.
Report anyone that isn't doing the same thing.