High School Hacks - How to steal money from vending machines
How to hack a vending machine
Fuck, I hate that word. "Hack". I wouldn't normally use it, but it seems to help Google results direct spotty teenagers to our website.
This is probably the easiest, most widely known trick in the book. But damn it, it works well, and it hasn't been posted here yet. In your high school, you probably have snack machines, coffee machines, or various other types of vending machine which take peoples money, vend something, and refund any left over change.
We're going to take advantage of that change slot, allowing us to take a day's worth of loose change.
You're going to need the following things...
- Strong sticky tape, preferably the same color as the change slot on the vending machine
- About 5-10 seconds spare time
Before you make the hit...
Remember to do your homework before hitting a machine for change. Work out which ones are the most popular, and which ones are more likely to dispense change (a machine selling candy for $1.50 is more likely to dispense change than one selling for $2, because people are less likely to be able to use correct change).
Planting the tape
You're going to need to get up close and personal with the machine here. Buy something if you can be bothered, and let the machine dispense some change. When picking up your money, stick the tape inside the change slot so that it catches any falling change. Now, when someone uses the machine, the change will fall onto the tape instead of into the change slot itself.
Collecting the goods
At the end of the day, you're going to want to collect your winnings. Take the tape off, covering the change slot in anticipation for a flood of change falling down the chute. Pocket the cash, put the tape in the trash, and walk away slightly richer.
Tl;dr - A quick summary
- Do some reconnaissance on the machines, finding the best target.
- Tape the change slot in the vending machine, to catch falling change.
- Return at the end of the day and retrieve goods.
Added to CMS by Trx100
Comments
"The best way to avoid being scammed is to know how to scam."-Totse
You are consciensly giving people possible explanations as to why people aren't getting their change back.
Thanks for the support dude. I'm trying here!
Make sure that you stick the tape on really good, or the weight of the coins might cause it to unstick itself.
There are many guides on how to pick locks, and the best way to learn is to get a locksmith training book. I was into mechanical stuff as a kid and had a large collection of locks and keys. I essentially taught myself the basics of lockpicking by fashioning picks out of paperclips and the metal strips in windshield wipers, and practicing on desks and file cabinets at school. I learned the credit card trick when I was 12 and when I wanted entry to various places in older buildings (like my school) it did the trick. I got a book on locksmithing for my 15th birthday, and it helped me greatly in learning to pick and disassemble locks. If you find you're really good at it, consider going to school for it and do it as a trade.
:facepalm: This is the whole point of totse. Read * Know * Do. Not everyone is going to know about this, but some people will be able to pull off the little scam thanks to learning about it here. Totse has always been about freedom of information.
Haha! That's awesome bro. Imagine doing that everyday of the week - its really easy money!
Yknow where the money actually drops from? The little chute.
Put your tape up in the chute somewhere so that it doesn't actually reach the coin slot at all.