Ouch, 8% buy is pretty rough! I suppose they need to make up for low volume with higher fees, but 8% premiums is not much of an argument against CC fees when that is supposedly one of Bitcoins strengths.
8% might seem high, but average fee in the industry is 6%, so not much higher than average.
Companies need to follow KYC/AML, invest in machine and location, maintain it all the time and in the end of the day they are created to receive profits.
Comparing to CC fees is like comparing oranges and apples.
Bitcoin ATM is a door to bitcoin space, when you are inside you can send funds for cents irrespective of volumes (here comparison to CC makes sense).
Due to the current state of development (we are still in infancy stage) - entering bitcoin space is a bit costly event. I assume market increase and competition will bring this price down.
It sounds cliche, but easily 9 out of 10 people I meet here in LA are trying to make it in the entertainment industry (and out of those, at least 8 of them are really struggling to do so). Lots of transplants here. For them (and me), LA is just a layover to be chewed up and spit out like a 30 year old porn actress (no shortage of those here either). Someday, I will escape back up north. I'm rambling now..... 
Great to read more of this type of stuff on a daily basis! 
