Pepsi Machine Wants You To Buy Drinks For Friends And Random Strangers

[Ian David]

Pepsi Machine Wants You To Buy Drinks For Friends And Random Strangers
By Marc Perton on April 29, 2011 11:20 AM

PepsiCo has rolled out what it deems a "social" vending machine, which allows customers to buy drinks for friends, who receive a redemption code by text and use it to pick up their soda at any other social vending machine. The machine also has a "Random Acts of Refreshment" mode, just in case you really want to give a complete stranger in another city a can of Pepsi.

The new machine allows customers to record videos for their recipients, and encourages them to continue picking up the tab for friends and strangers:

PepsiCo's Social Vending System enables any user to gift a friend by selecting a beverage and entering the recipient's name, mobile number and a personalized text message. There's also the option to further personalize the gift with a short video recorded right at the machine. ... When the recipient redeems their gift, they're given the option of either thanking the original sender with a gift of their own or paying it forward and gifting a beverage to another friend.



More:
http://consumerist.com/2011/04/pepsi-machine-wants-you-to-buy-drinks-for-friends-and-random-strangers.html

[guruoo]

1. I just wonder what took them so long to think of it. nt

[Brigid]

2. Another marketing gimmick.

Nicer than most.

[salvorhardin]

3. Fun and exciting?

I do not think those words mean what they think they mean.

[Ian David]

4. Can't wait to see them unveil the social condom machine. n/t

[Vinnie From Indy]

5. I can see how this could lead to all kinds of mischief.

Would the videos be censored? Maybe a competitor could use the video to explain just how horrible Pepsi is for your body and how brand X is FAR superior.

Cheers!

[hfojvt]

6. I'd like to buy the world a coke

in perfect harmony

[Drew Richards]

7. Pepsi Chat Roulette :)

Buwahahahahahaha

[DireStrike]

8. That's actually pretty awesome.

I can think of some great uses for it.

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. Friends buy friends Glenmorangie.

[hootinholler]

11. FEH too Peaty

The Macallan is another story ;)

-Hoot

[Fire Walk With Me]

12. Friends also buy macallan and talisker and lagavulin and laphroig

it's all good :D

[Wait Wut]

10. Come on...

...I think it's cool. Random acts of kindness, no matter how commercial, are good for you. Go buy someone a damned Pepsi or sumthin'.