If the user does not return the shared power bank, how will the deduction be processed?

What are the common problems that investors encounter when they start a shared power bank business. For example, what if a user rents a shared power bank and doesn't return it, will it cost your business? What to do when this happens? We need to know more about the knowledge of renting and returning vending machine power bank, through what way the user to rent mobile phone power bank, different ways of renting how to deduct the payment?

Part 1:  Users can use what way to rent shared power bank rental station?

1、Scan-to-Rental

Scan-to-Rental is the most commonly used rental method. Users just need to search and download and install the brand APP of shared power bank rental station in the app store of their cell phone, log in the APP through email/Google/Facebook/mobile number, and complete the rental process through the APP.

After logging in, you can search for outlets or locate the nearest shared power bank station rental outlet, the map will provide you with accurate address information and navigate you to the target outlet.

The map will not only show the location of each rental point, but also indicate the status of the shared power bank station, such as available for rental, or not available for rental, etc., which makes it convenient for users to choose the right outlet according to their needs.

Users only need to find the nearby shared power bank rental station, open the APP to scan the QR code on the cabinet, you can enter the rental interface, after completing the payment. The cabinet pops up/unlocks the charging treasure, and you can charge your cell phone.

2. Apple/Google Pay Rental

With Apple/Google Pay Rental, users don't need to open any APP or scan the QR code, users just need to bring their phone close to the NFC sensor area on the cabinet.

After completing the payment, the cabinet automatically pops up the vending machine power bank.Generally shared power bank rental station is equipped with three kinds of charging ports, Type-C, Micro USB and Lightning, to meet the charging needs of different models of cell phones and electronic devices. Simply match the charging port with your cell phone and plug it in to start charging.

Renting directly with Apple Pay or Google Pay simplifies the rental steps and allows users to rent quickly and conveniently using their usual e-wallet directly.

3、Displaying QR Code

In Southeast Asia, e-wallet is the mainstream payment method. Displaying QR Code is a rental method for Southeast Asia.

Users do not need to download the APP, just open the e-wallet, click on the payment to generate dynamic QR code, align the payment QR code with the scanner of the cabinet, confirm the transaction, and then complete the rental.

4、Multi-POS Rental

Europe and the United States have a mature credit card payment system, commonly used credit card payments, in order to allow users in Europe and the United States can quickly rent shared power bank rental station, launched a variety of POS rental: Nayax, PAX, SumUp, Stripe and MyPOS, to meet the needs of the market in Europe and the United States, to ensure that the user in different scenarios are able to The company's POS rental options, Nayax, PAX, SumUp, Stripe and MyPOS, are designed to meet the needs of the European and American markets, ensuring that users can rent quickly in different scenarios.

Whether in busy business districts, shopping centers, or popular tourist attractions, users can rent a shared power bank rental station at outlets with shared power bank rental stations. After borrowing a shared power bank rental station and fully charging the device, users can return the rechargeable treasure to any outlet.

When you scan the code to rent, you can choose Apple Pay, Credit Card and other mainstream payment methods to complete the rental payment. The system will automatically deduct the corresponding fees from the account according to the selected payment method, and provide detailed deduction vouchers and rental records.

Different countries and regions can be deducted through localized payment methods, supporting multi-currency settlement and ensuring convenient payment for global users.

Scanning rental, POS rental, Apple/Google Pay, and bright code rental all use pre-authorization deduction. Pre-authorization is a temporary freezing of a certain credit limit of the user as a guarantee for the transaction, and is not an actual debit. The actual chargeback occurs when the transaction is finalized, and based on the billing rules, the shared power bank rental station is billed and charged according to the actual hours of use.

However, not all countries support pre-authorized debit, countries that do not support pre-authorized debit, is through the first actual deduction, and then return the remaining amount after payment of the order fee to the user's payment account.

Part 3:  The user does not return the charging treasure how to do, how to debit?

After a user rents a rechargeable battery by scanning the code, swiping the card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or highlighting the code, the system will calculate the fee based on the rental start time to the actual return time. If the user fails to return it on time, the system will deduct the corresponding amount according to the rental agreement.

The shared power bank rental station uses time as the billing unit. For example, if the hourly rental fee is USD 2, and the user fails to return it for more than 1 hour after renting, the system will continue to bill the user at USD 2 per hour until the user returns it or reaches the set maximum deduction limit. The system will automatically track the status of the order and confirm that the order has not been returned for more than the specified period of time, and will automatically deduct the full amount of the pre-authorized deposit.

The regular setting of the latest return days is 3 days, and the capped charge is $30. Users need to be deducted the $30 pre-authorization deposit after 3 days of not returning the rechargeable battery. Of course, after the deduction of the cap fee, users will not be charged any more.

When the pre-authorized deposit is less than the usage amount, additional deductions are made to the user based on the actual consumption amount through incremental pre-authorized deductions. Whether the user does not return the rechargeable treasure, or the usage time exceeds the pre-authorized amount, investors do not need to worry, the system will automatically make the actual deduction according to the order.

March 3, 2025