Abstract: A vending system includes a central service center connectable over phone lines to a plurality of multi-functional vending machines for audio/video and high speed data exchanges, as well as voice exchanges between customers and a service center operator. Each vending machine includes the capability of playing music video and other audio/video presentations in predetermined order or in preferential order in response to on-site and off-site customer selections and vending customer-selected products from inventor storage, such as debit cards, CDs, tape cassette tapes and players, batteries, etc. Each vending machine also includes a printer for printing and dispensing to customers receipts, tickets, facsimile documents, etc.