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In a vending machine selling products and services without human attendance, at a point of sale, a discounting service is provided to each purchaser according to the frequency-of-purchase record of respective purchasers. A microcomputer 2 collects electronic money corresponding to prices of products

In a vending machine selling products and services without human attendance, at a point of sale, a discounting service is provided to each purchaser according to the frequency-of-purchase record of respective purchasers. A microcomputer 2 collects electronic money corresponding to prices of products purchased from a product purchaser's IC card 8 inserted into an IC card reading apparatus 1 by each purchaser, and transfers it to a product seller's IC card. Further, on this occasion, the number of times of purchase corresponding to a personal ID stored in a product purchaser's IC card 8 is stored on the number of-times of purchase list of the memory unit 3, and a personal ID is registered on the personal ID list of a memory unit 3. When the number of times of purchase exceeds the reference number of times of purchase, when collecting e-money from the product purchaser's ID card 8 whose personal ID is registered on the personal ID list, the microcomputer 2 applies a discounted price as a price for the purchased product.

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1. A vending machine utilizing an IC card, the IC card having money information with which payments can be made and identifying information with which the IC card or an owner/user of the IC card can be identified, the vending machine comprising:an IC card reading means for reading the money informat

1. A vending machine utilizing an IC card, the IC card having money information with which payments can be made and identifying information with which the IC card or an owner/user of the IC card can be identified, the vending machine comprising:an IC card reading means for reading the money information and the identifying information stored in the IC card; a charge collecting means for collecting a sum of money charged for products or services to be sold; a storing means for storing frequency-of-transaction information associated with the identifying information read by the IC card reading means, the frequency-of-transaction information indicating a degree of use of the IC card, and condition information that indicates a reference condition at which to offer an additional benefit; and a control means to determine whether to offer an additional benefit based on the frequency-of-transaction information and the condition information.