Unexpected win: guests love this little kiosk I added to my Airbnb

​@levi This is a community forum, share away ;-)

fair enough!

It’s called VendiSmart. I found it a few months ago via Google search and it’s been a great little add-on. Totally free to set up, and I just choose what I want to offer. Guests pay through the screen, and I get payouts weekly.

Here’s the site if anyone wants to check it out: vendismart.com/forbusiness

Happy to answer anything about how it’s worked in my space & my top sellers.

​@levi Hey levi! I wanted to ask what did you mean its free to set up? i checked their website and it said 300-350 USD. Can you elaborate more?

​@parviz You might be looking at their home page. (vendismart.com) is actually built for advertisers, since the company’s core business is placing smart kiosks in short-term rentals to promote products & brands. That’s why it talks pricing, but the kiosk is free for hosts like us.

There’s a separate page: vendismart.com/forbusiness or scroll down till you see partnerships.
From there, you can sign up to get the kiosk placed in your Airbnb for free. I handle my own inventory, so I choose what’s stocked based on what guests actually need (snacks, chargers, pain meds, etc.), and I keep 100% of the revenue from anything that sells.

It's weird that their website has no pictures at all of 

Hit send too soon LOL. I was saying it's weird that their website has no pictures of their product. It seems like a huge full sized vending machine. Great for hotel lobbies but not something that can sit next to the Keurig? 🤪

​@Tom Beerley fair point. it’s definitely big like a full-size fridge so definitely not ideal for smaller rentals. it’s designed for 2–3 bedroom homes where there’s space inside and outside and guest volume to make it worthwhile.

I’ve got one placed outside our guest guest house, and it fits well on the patio. Kind of like a modern amenity station. I’ll drop a photo so you can see what it actually looks like.

What a great idea!
 

What would be a cool business idea is if someone made a counter top version of this for apartments! I would totally get this.

I would love to see what you are doing!

​@levi  Thanks for sharing. Pretty clever source of income! How’s the maintenance of it?  Also, is there an option to accept credit cards? I only see bills and coins from the picture.

​@Ivan - Vacay Vibes Getaways Thanks Ivan! It is pretty low maintenance. They monitor the unit remotely & push updates when needed, so I rarely have to touch it, just restock it with my product & set my prices. And yes, it does accept credit cards. It comes with a NAYAX card reader, but that part is installed separately. The photo was taken before our advisor mounted it. It is all set up now and works very well. The only challenge is knowing what your guests want & setting those prices high or low enough to justify the convenience. Snacks, drinks & toiletries work very well. They are based in Phoenix, AZ fyi

What would you like to know? I’m an open book! 

That is pretty cool. If I had an office or lobby area...I would put that in.