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How to grow your payments app with ice cream vans

By SendPay Business · · 2 min read

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Ice cream vans sell small orders fast, on streets, at parks, beaches, schools and events. Many customers no longer carry cash, and vans are often booked for weddings and parties with a deposit. A payments app that takes payment by QR code and deposits by link can win these vans, and every customer who pays sees your app.

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Take payment by QR code

A QR code on the van window lets customers pay from their phone in seconds, so the queue keeps moving.

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Grow through events

Vans work at fairs, festivals and parties alongside food sellers and event organisers. One van on your app can bring many sellers to it.

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How it works

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Questions people ask

What about food sellers?

The food sellers guide covers street food and market stalls.

Food sellers →
What about events?

The event organisers guide covers tickets and event payments.

Event organisers →
Can I call it a bank?

In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.

Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?

Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.

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Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.

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This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.