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A dispensing machine is accessed repeatedly by a card issued by the machine. The machine comprises storage bins for holding and dispensing a plurality of products. A memory unit is included for storing information including representations of credit information, customer identification code informat

A dispensing machine is accessed repeatedly by a card issued by the machine. The machine comprises storage bins for holding and dispensing a plurality of products. A memory unit is included for storing information including representations of credit information, customer identification code information and product location information. A computer processor accesses information in the memory unit and enters information into the memory unit. A credit card reader responds to information from a credit card used by a customer for transferring credit for the customer to the computer processor for storage in the memory unit. A key pad is used by the customer for inputting credit amount to the computer procoessor. A customer card dispenser responds to the computer processor to dispense a customer card. The customer card can be read by a customer card reader in the machine coupled to the computer processor for obtaining representations of information from the customer card and for communicating them to the computer processor.

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A dispensing machine that can be accessed repeatedly by a card issued by the machine, the machine comprising: storage means for holding and dispensing a plurality of products; memory means for storing information including representations of credit amount information, customer identification code in

A dispensing machine that can be accessed repeatedly by a card issued by the machine, the machine comprising: storage means for holding and dispensing a plurality of products; memory means for storing information including representations of credit amount information, customer identification code information and product location information; processing means for accessing information in the memory means and for entering information in the memory means; credit input means responsive to information from customer for transferring credit for the customer to the processing means for storage in the memory means; character entry means responsive to actuation by a customer for producing representations of credit amount information desired by the customer and communicating the credit amount information representations to the processing means; customer card dispensing means responsive to the processing means for dispensing a customer card; and customer card reading means coupled to the processing means for obtaining representations of information from the customer card and for communicating the representations to the processing means.