:deeper-sadness: damn, that's sad. nobody else got to benefit
Those machines aren’t really for profit at public campgrounds.
Disagree. Private contractors install vending machines (i.e. any machine the provides a service in exchange for currency) specifically for profit. The park then takes a small cut of the money for upkeep of the park, etc. but public parks are mostly subsidized by the public through taxes, so they don't really need the vending machine money. The vast majority of the money gets pocketed by some capitalist who had enough money to buy the machine in the first place. It is passive income for a capitalist.
Mostly I was shocked at how easy it was. The locks were very simple, and the interface was braindead straightforward to manipulate. If I ever find myself at a private campground, they’re definitely staying that way.
I wish you the best of luck, but I wouldn't worry too much about the public-private distinction here since vending machines at public parks are privately owned. Especially in America.
The vending machines are, but I don't think the showers actually are. As someone said above, I think they're mostly just there to keep people from wasting water.
I'll do some research, because I do a lot of camping over the summer. If it turns out you're right, then I'll be hitting a number of them all over the west.
:deeper-sadness: damn, that's sad. nobody else got to benefit
Disagree. Private contractors install vending machines (i.e. any machine the provides a service in exchange for currency) specifically for profit. The park then takes a small cut of the money for upkeep of the park, etc. but public parks are mostly subsidized by the public through taxes, so they don't really need the vending machine money. The vast majority of the money gets pocketed by some capitalist who had enough money to buy the machine in the first place. It is passive income for a capitalist.
I wish you the best of luck, but I wouldn't worry too much about the public-private distinction here since vending machines at public parks are privately owned. Especially in America.
The vending machines are, but I don't think the showers actually are. As someone said above, I think they're mostly just there to keep people from wasting water.
I'll do some research, because I do a lot of camping over the summer. If it turns out you're right, then I'll be hitting a number of them all over the west.
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