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A loyalty card without plastic or terminals

Your customer adds the card in one tap — into Apple Wallet on iPhone or Google Wallet on Android. You scan the QR from the card in the SBS app on your own smartphone. No plastic, no readers, no app for the customer to download.

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Chapter 01 · Why this matters

Five reasons to drop plastic

Chapter 02 · Where it works

Both platforms out of the box

The customer has one card. SBS detects their device and ships the right format — they don't choose, they just tap «Add».

Apple Wallet

iPhone and Apple Watch. Format .pkpass. Updates via the Apple push service, synced to all the customer's devices.

Google Wallet

Android smartphones. Format: Loyalty Object. Updates via Google Wallet API, instantly visible in the Wallet app.

Chapter 03 · How the customer gets the card

Three ways — pick yours

You can use one flow or all three in parallel — it depends on where and how you meet your customers.

  1. QR code on-premise. A sticker on the wall, a tent card at the counter, a decal on the window. The customer scans it with their phone camera → signs up on your landing page → adds the card to Wallet in one tap.
  2. SMS or Telegram link. You register the customer by phone in the SBS app (or in the bot) — the system automatically sends a link. The customer clicks → «Add to Wallet» → the card is in their phone.
  3. Your landing page. On the page yourshop.sbs.im — a sign-up form with your logo and colors. Right after submit — the «Add to Wallet» prompt.
Chapter 04 · What's on the card

Your brand — in the customer's phone

Velvet & Rose
Bonus balance
$ 8.40
To the next tier
1 more visit to a 15% discount
EMILY · CARTER
tap to show QR
Chapter 05 · Using the card at the counter

Five steps from QR to push

  1. Customer opens Wallet. The card can be summoned from the lock-screen with a tap or a long-press — no need to dig through apps.
  2. You scan the QR in the SBS app. The Telegram bot @SimpleBonusBot has a scanner too, if it's more convenient.
  3. You see the customer profile. Name, balance, operation history, birthday, loyalty tier.
  4. You enter the receipt total. Bonuses are calculated automatically — by your cashback rate or cumulative discount table.
  5. The card updates instantly. New balance in the customer's Wallet, push on their lock-screen «Earned $0.45 · Balance: $3.20».

Under the hood for Apple Wallet — pkpass version bump and an APNs push to all the customer's devices. For Google Wallet — patch of the loyalty object and addMessage via Google Wallet API.

Chapter 06 · Nearby — card pops up by itself

Geo-trigger in Apple Wallet

If your shop has an address configured, the customer's card in Apple Wallet gets a geo-trigger. When the customer walks past your venue, iPhone surfaces the card on the lock-screen — no apps, no notifications, just a quiet reminder «840 pts on your card, right now».

Chapter 07 · Why it's cheaper than plastic

Let's do the math

Plastic
Wallet
Cost per unit
$0.30–$0.60
$0
Time to issue
2–3 weeks
instant
Equipment
reader + terminal
smartphone
Lost by customer
card is trashed
doesn't happen
Redesign
reprint the batch
one click
Push reminders
none
after every transaction
Chapter 08 · Hardware and integrations

All you need is a smartphone

Chapter 09 · FAQ

Frequently asked

01What if the customer has an iPhone and an Android?+

One customer, one card, one account. The system detects the device and delivers the card to the right Wallet. If they switch phones — the same link restores the card.

02Customer's phone is dead?+

Look them up by phone number right in the app. The transaction goes through, Wallet syncs when the customer's device is back online.

03One card for the whole chain?+

Yes — the customer adds the card once and uses it across all your locations. Shared balance, operations visible per-location in reports.

04Can I still issue plastic?+

Yes, with the same QR code. Some customers prefer physical cards — give them plastic, keep Wallet for those who want it.

05What about privacy?+

The card in Wallet contains only your business name, the balance and the QR. No access to the customer's contacts or location. Wallet platforms don't share customer information without explicit consent.

06How much does Apple charge for such a pass?+

Nothing — creating and distributing Apple Wallet passes is free, same for Google Wallet Loyalty Objects. The full infrastructure is on our side — you only pay for your SBS plan.

Time to drop the plastic?

Open the app, configure your shop, share the first QR link — your customers will start carrying your card in their phones by the end of today.