In some districts of Beijing's Fengtai District, the vending machine "sell" masks at the vending machine are priced at 3.5 yuan each. Such machines will be retrofitted and used in 10 communities in Fengtai and Haidian, and will gradually cover other communities, according to the Beijing News.
In Gaoxin Homeland Community, Gaolizhuang Village, Fengtai Huaxiang, the mask vending machine has been put into use, and its appearance and use process are no different from those of ordinary vending machines.
The customer clicks on the mask, scans the code, and then picks up the goods. The masks currently on sale include 10 packs and 20 packs, and the price is 3.5 yuan each.
This vending machine was originally sold for fruits and vegetables, and has been put into use in various residential communities in Huaxiang since 2018.
According to the operator of the vending machine, the machine currently sells around 1,500 masks per day, and the next step will be to adjust the amount of delivery according to the needs of residents.
At present, it has obtained the agency right of a mask manufacturer in Beijing, which can guarantee the supply of masks.
After the epidemic is over, the vending machine will resume the sale of fruits and vegetables and other commodities, but will still retain one or two mask goods lanes to continue serving the surrounding residents.
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