How to grow your payments app with vending machine operators
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Vending machine operators place snack, drink and coffee machines in offices, gyms, schools, hospitals and stations. Many machines still take only coins, and customers walk away when they have no change. A payments app that lets people pay by scanning a QR code on the machine can win these operators, and every customer who buys a drink sees your app.
Talk to operators
Ask local vending machine operators:
- How do customers pay at your machines today?
- How often do people walk away with no change?
- How much time do you spend collecting and counting coins?
- What would make taking payment easier?
Add a QR code to each machine
A QR code sticker linked to a payment page lets anyone with a phone buy, even with no coins.
Cut cash collection
Phone payments arrive straight in the operator's account, so fewer trips are needed to empty coin boxes.
Grow through the sites
Operators place machines in gyms, offices and coworking spaces. Every site becomes a place where people see your app.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about shops?
The corner shops and grocers guide covers small shops that take everyday payments.
Corner shops →What about offices?
The coworking spaces guide covers memberships, day passes and meeting rooms.
Coworking spaces →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.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
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. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.