Gas station
Five minutes of air.
- A $2 link on the pump island
- They pay. The hose comes on
- Five minutes, then off
Use cases · Pay to run
Pay to run
They pay. The pump turns on.
The air pump is free, or someone has to walk out with a token. A gas island, a wash vac, a compressor in the bay. They get a link with an amount and how many minutes. They pay. The machine turns on on the lot. A timer on the box turns it off. If the box is offline, it does not turn on hours later when it comes back.
What you set
The machine, the minutes, the price.
- Which machine — the air, the vac, the light
- How many minutes, and the price
- Paid, waiting, or sent back — that is all you need to know
What they get
They pay. It runs. Then it stops.
- They pay on their phone
- The machine turns on. You get back that it is on
- A local timer turns it off. A stale job never fires later
What you pay
A small fee per payment. No monthly software.
No monthly fee. About 25¢ per payment plus the card company's cut. The minutes are yours to set.
Quote this job.
Maryland, DC, and Virginia. Say the address and how you want it used.
Ways to use pay to run
Same box. Different machine.
Car wash
The vac starts when it is paid.
- A stall vac with no token box
- They tap the link in the stall
- It stops when the minutes are up
Mechanic
Air in the bay.
- A compressor for a guest using the hose
- They pay from the waiting room
- You see it is on before they walk out
Dog wash
The table runs for a wash.
- Self-serve. No attendant at the hose
- They pay. Water and the blower for the minutes you set
- It will not start later if the box was down
Bike shop
The floor pump.
- A pump on the sidewalk after hours
- A small link. A few minutes of air
- Off on a timer. No coin slot
Storage
A light on the aisle.
- They pay for twenty minutes of light
- The aisle comes on. You get that it is on
- It goes dark when the time is up