InfoVend — Безналичные системы оплаты

InfoVend forum is a Russian independent vending-business community, and its board on cashless payment systems is where operators of vending machines compare terminals, acquirers and QR or SBP acceptance. The section holds 66 topics over three pages.

What stands out

The most-read thread, on QR code payment, has 353 responses and 42,400 views since February 2018. A terminal thread on the PAX D200 has 704 responses and 171,600 views. "Choosing a terminal: Vendotek or Vendista" was updated in February 2025. One discussion, posted on 23 December 2022, reports that acquiring from Positron more than doubled, from about 2 percent to over 4 percent from 15 December, with an official letter arriving only on 22 December. Its 47 replies swap alternatives: Russian Standard Bank, Gazprombank, RNKB, an aggregator covering Tinkoff, VTB and Promsvyazbank, and SBP at rates as low as 0.4 percent.

Value

Real unit economics of unattended acquiring in Russia, told by operators who pay the fees. Vending merchants, terminal vendors and acquirers can see which pricing changes cause revolt. Language: Russian.