Cashback on every campus vending snack – no more fee gouging.
College students pay high fees for campus-specific payments like laundry and vending machines due to inadequate mobile banking apps.
VendBucks creates a preload wallet for vending machines, paying via NFC/QR with 5% cashback rewards. Users find deals and locations via GPS. Bypass 20% kiosk markups with instant, low-fee mobile payments.
College students on campuses relying on shared laundry and vending machine payment systems
Built-in cashback and deal finder for vending, turning payments into savings unlike plain payment apps.
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Preload funds for instant NFC/QR vending pays.
GPS map of vending machines with stock alerts.
5% back on every purchase as wallet credit.
Tap/scan to pay without app open fully.
Track spends, rewards earned, and analytics.
Notifications for discounted items nearby.
Schedule recurring wallet refills.
Share deals with friends for bonus cashback.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| campus_id | uuid | No |
| wallet_balance | int | No |
| rewards_balance | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| vending_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| cashback | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| campus_id | uuid | No |
| lat | int | No |
| lng | int | No |
| qr_code | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
/api/wallet/topupRefill vending wallet
/api/vending/nearbyList nearby machines with deals
/api/transactions/payExecute vending payment with cashback
/api/rewards/historyUser rewards and txns
/api/dealsCurrent vending deals
No payments, 2% cashback
$300/mo spend
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 2% | $81 | $972 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 4% | $1,296 | $15,552 |
5% cashback on every buy, find deals fast.
Target vending-heavy campuses like state unis via TikTok/IG reels demoing cashback. Join campus Discord servers for beta testers. Offer $5 credit signup bonus to first 50 Reddit posters.
Wide machine coverage
High 10% fees, no rewards
Cashback + zero fees
User-generated vending data and rewards lock-in via cashback velocity.
Student snack spends up 25% with inflation, vending ops going digital but fees unchanged.
NFC accuracy issues
Fallback to QR, test on devices
Seasonal usage drops
Multi-campus + off-season promos
Slow map data population
UGC + admin uploads
Success: 60% interest in cashback
Success: 90% success rate
Success: 100 users/campus
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