Realtime ticketing & checkout

Realtime ticket sales and self-service checkout at the booth

Visitors choose, pay and collect their ticket at a self-service kiosk. RankEight issues the ticket in real time, handles tax and invoicing as merchant of record, and switches the service on the moment they pay.

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One flow

From first tap to activated service, in four steps

A reference flow for on-site sales such as expos, markets and pop-up booths. Details are confirmed for each deployment.

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    1 · Choose at the kiosk

    Visitors browse the service and the gift samples on the touch screen, pick a plan, and enter a mobile number or scan a LINE code to create their account.

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    2 · Pay at the kiosk

    Tap a card, scan a QR wallet, or insert cash on machines with a cash module. The kiosk sends the payment and subscription request with its kiosk ID; RankEight takes the first charge, issues the e-invoice and authorizes recurring billing as merchant of record.

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    3 · Get the ticket instantly

    RankEight generates a secure, dynamic ticket in real time. The kiosk prints a redemption ticket or QR code, or a paper invoice. A vending module can dispense the gift itself; otherwise the visitor takes the ticket to the service desk, where staff scan it to redeem.

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    4 · Activated in the background

    RankEight sends a webhook to your SaaS to switch the subscription on and texts the visitor, who can log in on their phone or tablet right at the booth.

Why a kiosk

Fewer people on the booth, more visitors served

Lower on-site staffing

Instead of a full sales team working the aisle, one or two people help with the machine and hand out gifts. With a vending module the booth can run almost unattended.

Every way to pay at one machine

Cash, cards and mobile payments in one place, so visitors who prefer cash and those who prefer cards or QR wallets can all subscribe on the spot.

No pressure to buy

Many visitors dislike being sold to, but will happily try a demo, look at the gift samples and sign up on their own at the kiosk.

Built for the real world

When something goes wrong, the visit still works

If the paper roll runs out, the invoice fails to print or a gift is out of stock, RankEight texts a backup digital ticket link to the visitor's phone so the experience is not interrupted.

How it plugs in

What your team connects

  • Kiosk session

    Opens a temporary transaction when a visitor starts, with the kiosk ID and location.

  • Ticket display and print

    After payment, returns the ticket and QR data for the screen or the receipt printer.

  • Redeem

    Staff or a vending module scan the ticket to redeem the gift or entitlement.

  • Webhooks

    Tell your SaaS to activate the subscription the moment payment succeeds.

FAQ

Realtime ticketing and checkout: common questions

Who is this for?

Organizers and merchants who sell on site at expos, markets and pop-up booths: tickets, passes or subscriptions, with or without physical gifts.

Can the booth run without staff?

It can run with very few. A vending module can dispense gifts automatically; without one, a single staff member scans tickets at a service desk.

What if the kiosk or the network fails?

The compact readers in our kiosk payments support offline card authorization where coverage is weak. If printing or stock fails, a backup digital ticket link is sent by text. How this works for your setup is confirmed at onboarding.

Ready to move money across the board?

Talk to an onboarding consultant about the integration path that fits your business.

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