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Gold Sold From Vending Machines In Germany

Posted by samzenpus on from the correct-change-only dept.

There are fewer hassles for an adventurer or business traveler bigger than lugging around bags of silver and copper pieces. Luckily TG-Gold-Super-Markt has installed gold vending machines in 500 locations including train stations and airports all across Germany. The machines charge about 30% more than the current trading price for gold, and are updated every few minutes. All are closely monitored by cameras, and like 3rd and 4th edition, electrum pieces are not accepted.

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  1. Gold is a lot easier to smuggle through customs by sstair · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I could see someone realizing that they have too much cash to get through customs buying gold.

  2. Been done before by ellbee · · Score: 5, Interesting

    When I lived in Switzerland '86-'88 you could get small gold ingots from a UBS ATM on the Bahnhofstrasse in downtown Zurich. Just the sort of thing a conservative Swiss banker would do on the way home from work.

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