The powerful card readers in our legal cannabis vending machines.
The time has come to introduce our followers to some of the powerful technical features that define Harvin-branded legal cannabis vending machines.
This new article opens a series of posts dedicated to exploring in detail the advanced functions of our vending machines, which are increasingly in demand across Europe. We’ve decided to begin this journey by focusing on one of the most powerful and essential technical features: the card readers, which enable access to the sale of legal cannabis, hemp, and CBD products.
Age verification
As required by European regulations, all legal cannabis vending machines may only be used by adult users (minimum age: 18 years).
For this reason, the first essential function of our card readers is age verification. Harvin’s proprietary software is state-of-the-art and recognizes all major identity documents valid across Europe, including:
- Identity cards
- Driver’s license
- Residence permits
- Health cards / insurance cards
A secure, accurate, and regulation-compliant system that ensures access exclusively to authorised users.
Payment options
Just as with cigarette vending machines, only adult customers can complete a purchase in our cannabis vending machines.
Additionally, our vending machines can optionally be equipped with credit and debit card readers capable of recognising and accepting:
- Credit and debt cards
- Prepayed cards
- Private cards using any technology: magnetic stripe, digital chip, or contactless.
Naturally, all our legal cannabis vending machines also accept cash payments, but the ability to pay by card is a major advantage: customers often don’t have enough cash with them, and the average price of cannabis and CBD products is generally medium-to-high—certainly higher than that of a pack of cigarettes.
Benefits for store owners
From the retailer’s perspective, our card readers offer an additional practical advantage. In many cases, vending machines with card readers require the opening of a new dedicated bank account—an administrative step that can often be an obstacle.
Harvin has addressed and solved this issue by developing custom software that allows the card reader to be connected to an existing bank account, without the need to open a new one. A practical solution designed to make our clients’ lives easier.
Maintenance and support
Another major strength of Harvin’s cannabis vending machines is that they require very little maintenance.
The software that manages the card reader—just like the software controlling the touch screen and other functions—is remotely updated by our technical team on a regular basis. No operational downtime, no manual intervention: the vending machines continue to run 24/7, allowing you to expand your business at any time.
Discover more
Would you like more information about the card readers installed in Harvin cannabis vending machines?
Visit our website 👉 Harvin.eu, where you will find detailed PDF technical sheets available for download on every product page of our legal cannabis vending machines.
Or contact us directly to schedule a call with our team, or to request an on-site visit to your store: we will discuss how we can help you grow your business with a Harvin vending machine and evaluate the model best suited to your commercial goals and the space available in your shop.
Stay updated
This is just the first article! In the next posts, we’ll introduce you to more technical features from the Harvin range. The next one will showcase one of the most appreciated features among our clients: the touch screen, available in the latest-generation Harvin Touch models.
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