thread Re: Square Reader in VENDING MACHINES! in Payments Troubleshooting

Square Reader in VENDING MACHINES!

THEBLISSTEMPLE — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 09:57:55 GMT

We want to open a line of 1,400 vending machines around Oz. There is no way we will use Nayax, which is what ALL the China-made machines use, because

1) it cost $400 extra per vending machine

2) commissions and monthly fees are far too high.

We want to use Square Reader because:

1) Its only $59 per machine

2) No monthly fees and cheaper commissions.

But - we CANNOT find anyone in any Chinese vending machines manufacturing company that knows how to do it.

I tried twice to contact Square Reader but never got to any person who actually came back tome to help.

ANYONE here with ANY idea>!>?

Thanks!

Re: Square Reader in VENDING MACHINES!

THEBLISSTEMPLE — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 01:28:57 GMT

(note: machines such as Nayax connect to the vending machine via a physical MDB cable in the same way the coin selectors are connected, but Square Reader connects via Bluetooth and has no physical cable option on its hardware)

Re: Square Reader in VENDING MACHINES!

audreys_888 — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 06:38:12 GMT

Hi! did you find a solution for this? Just looking at the same thing! Thanks 🙂

Re: Square Reader in VENDING MACHINES!

JJ_ — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:59:00 GMT

Hello there @audreys_888 I recommend looking into Square APIs and the Square Developer Forums I know you will find valuable information on how to integrate payments on a Vending Machine there.