Community fridges
A printed QR beats an open tin.
Set prices or a suggested amount. Neighbours scan, pay, and take - you see what moved without hovering over the fridge.
Cart upsell built in
Offer one more item at checkout - grow the basket without another app.
- Suggested amounts
- Clear log
- No attendant
New sale · A$12.00
Honey · just now
Stock updates itself
Large eggs: 4 left
Upsell
Add a jar of honey?
A$9.00 A$7.00 · at checkout
Print the poster · they scan and pay · you get the alert
Let customers pay the way they already prefer
- Cash
PayIDAU · free
PayToAU- Visa
- Mastercard
- Amex
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
Link- Klarna
- Zip
No card reader. Payments happen on the customer's phone. PayID is Australia-only and always free of Vendl fees.
Built-in tools that grow the basket
- Cart upsell
- First-order discount
- Volume price breaks
- “Only N left” scarcity
- Restock alerts
Offer one more item at checkout, reward first visits, and nudge buyers when stock is low - without another app.
The honesty jar
The fridge is empty. The jar doesn’t explain what left.
A QR checkout logs each take with a payment method - useful for volunteers restocking and for donors who want to see the fridge working.
- Poster on the fridge door
- Simple product list or donation amount
- A record of confirmed payments
- Opens fridge
- Scans
- Pays
- Takes food
Three steps for the fridge
Keep the community model - add a cleaner payment path.
- 01
Add what’s usually stocked
Bread, milk, produce - or a single suggested contribution.
- 02
Stick the QR on the door
One clear poster: scan to pay for what you take.
- 03
Restock with data
See popular items and quiet days without guessing.
No card details required
Example dashboard
Neighbourhood fridge
This week
A$64.00
Takes
22
Bread
Low
Milk
6
Recent · A$3.00
Suggested amount · PayID
Built for volunteers
Know what to bring next time.
A light sales history helps organisers restock what people actually take - not what sits.
- Payment confirmations
- Simple product list
- Cash and PayID options
- Works without staff on site
Every feature is included on Free. Pro only changes the Vendl card fee.
Fridge questions
For community fridges and shared pantries - keep it simple.
Can it be donation-based?
Yes. List a suggested amount as the product price, or multiple amounts.
Do people need to register?
No. Scan and pay - same as any honesty model.
Who gets the money?
Straight to the organiser’s Stripe or cash - Vendl doesn’t hold funds.
Is this only for Australia?
Vendl works in multiple countries. PayID is Australia-only; other regions use local options.
“It was all so easy and fast to set up - your 10-minute setup was generous. I did it all in about three!”
“I was keen to try something that didn't have so many fees - like PayID.”
Start free. Pay only when a card sale is made.
A$0 per month, with every Vendl feature.
Cash and PayID have no Vendl fee. Card, Tap & Go and pay-later sales on Free include a 2.5% Vendl fee, plus standard Stripe processing fees.
You can absorb the Vendl fee or pass it on to customers. Upgrade to Pro later to remove it.
- Printable QR poster
- Cash, PayID, card and digital wallets
- Sale alerts and live stock tracking
- Cart upsell and first-order discount
- Volume price breaks and scarcity
- Restock notifications
- Your own stall branding
Your fridge, clearer for everyone.
Put a QR on the door and stop relying on an empty jar.
A$0 monthly on Free · No attendant