Can Someone Please Explain Vending Machines?

I do have a microwave on the lot, but still no option to buy the meals (although if a fridge is also available, they can cook them in the microwave). I guess they'll just have to deal with only having sandwiches and soda.

"okester;c-16213370" wrote:
But if I add a pet treats machine to a lot, will it already be stocked?

I think there is a stocked version in the buy debug section.

"Jestina;c-16214538" wrote:
I know the one at the hospital was a bad idea because if I don't constantly micromanage my hospital working sims, they'll spend nearly their entire paycheck on the vending machine.

Or chatting. Or wandering off to get water. I usually let mine get away with going off to take out the trash at the beginning of her shift, just because a clean hospital seems like a good idea.

"dizzydee_k;c-16215204" wrote:
The GTW Vending machine has been somewhat broken since C&D. It should need a microwave not a fridge. You should be able to still buy sandwiches or soda.

Guess I got lucky then. I've been able to use that vending machine since C&D.

I haven't played the GTW careers actively in a while so I don't know about that one. I know that it was right that some of the foods need a microwave. Since Parenthood, I usually try to have most of my sims bring food from home. The vending machine is a back up in case they forgot or didn't have time.

As for the C&D vending machine, I don't play actively as a vet at this point. It is good to know that if I do then the vending machine may not automatically stock itself anymore. Most of my households are getting pets now, so I visit the vet as a patient quite a lot. Sometimes the vet's office works well and sometimes it is a bit bugged. The appointments don't always complete fully. Sometimes the vet or vet tech will just stand there with the pet patient on the pet bed but they won't complete the spay/neuter or shot. I then have to just send the owner and pet home and try again later, when it usually works.

I am very glad to see that they've fixed the preventative shot because that really needed to happen. As for the vet vending machine, I've said this but I'd like to see a few "regular" treats in the machine. Currently the only one that I buy is the wellness treat or I'll give them the $5-$10 treats. It would be great if we could give them a few more varied treats and if the vet sold those, my owners would buy them.

Well, I own the Maxis lot. Since I own it, how do I get Pet Treats if I open the Vending Machine and it's empty?

Oh, I found out how. All you do is go to a vet clinic and click the vending machine, then buy treats.

"tinkerbell3552;c-16214387" wrote:
I think the vending machine for vets is so annoying. It's such a good moneymaker, but it's a pain to make the treats one at a time to stock it. My sims never have time and I never have time or remember to direct my hired vets to help because I'm too busy running the clinic. I really wish it was either faster or you could just buy the treats to stock the machine like you can order seeds or books.

I have a couple who run a vet clinic on their own. One looks after the patients while the other makes the treats.