AI SMS automation · for market vendors
Bring your regulars back —
automatically.
VendorLoop’s AI writes your texts and auto-sends them to your customers before your next market — so the people who already love what you make actually show up.
No charge until your number's approved
It happens at every market. A great conversation, a sale, a promise to come back — and the next Saturday most of them don’t. They forgot which weekend you were where. They didn’t see your Instagram post. Life happened.
VendorLoop is built for that exact problem. It gives you a direct line to the customers who already love what you make — without relying on the algorithm to reach them.
Instagram isn’t reaching them.
The standard plan is to post the night before each market. “We’ll be at the [market] tomorrow!” with a photo of the booth.
The problem is the algorithm. Instagram only shows posts to a small slice of your followers — usually around 6%. So if you have 1,200 followers, post once, maybe 70 people see it. A handful of those will actually show up.
The rest tell you later: “I missed your post — when’s your next one?”
your.booth
12 likes
your.booth we’ll be at the saturday market tomorrow 9–1!! come say hi 💛
2 hours ago
You posted to 1,200 followers. ~70 saw it.
Set it up once. It runs itself.
VendorLoop is smart SMS automation made for market vendors — the AI writes your texts and sends them for you. Setup is straightforward:
Step 1
Pick a QR card design. Print it. Prop it at your booth.
You sign up free and pick from 8 ready-to-print designs — each one auto-fills your business name and keyword. When you’re ready to text, you put a card on file to register your own dedicated number — no charge until it’s approved and ready to send (about 3–5 business days).
Print at home or at any copy shop, prop it on your booth table next to a few signature pieces. That’s the entire physical setup.
Step 2
Customers scan with their camera — no app.
They point their phone’s camera at the QR (the same way they’d scan a restaurant menu), tap the link, type their number. They’re on your list in a few seconds.
Or if they prefer to type — they text a keyword to your number (e.g. “LUNA” or “HONEY” or whatever you pick) and they’re instantly subscribed. Both work; some customers like one, some like the other.
Step 3
VendorLoop texts them — automatically.
Add your market and flip on auto-text. The AI drafts the message — where you’ll be, what time, what you’re bringing — and sends it to your subscribers the night before. No algorithm deciding who sees it; texts get opened within the hour. The customers who already wanted to come back finally have a reason on their phone telling them where to be. Texting turns on once your number clears carrier approval (about 3–5 business days); you put a card on file to register it and aren’t charged until it’s approved and ready to send — until then you keep collecting subscribers for free.
Inside the app
Add your market. The text writes and sends itself.
No CRM jargon, no busywork. VendorLoop’s AI drafts the message and auto-sends it the day before — you just glance at the dashboard.
That’s the real app — your AI-written reminder for your next market, already scheduled to send on its own.
What changes when you start.
Most vendors pick up 10–25 subscribers at their first market with the QR card on the table. By a couple months in, they have a list of regulars they can actually reach.
The difference at the booth is real. Customers who’d only stopped by once will come back and say “I drove out specifically because of your text.” They show up the right Saturday, at the right market, because you told them where to be.
It’s not magic. It’s just a more direct line to the people who already wanted to hear from you. That’s the whole thing.
Two ways customers can join.
Both done from your booth in seconds. Customers pick whichever feels easier.
QR code on the table
Print one of the included QR card designs and prop it at your booth. Customers point their phone camera at it, tap once, enter their number. They’re on your list before they walk away.
Text a keyword
Some customers prefer to type. Put your keyword on your booth sign — they text it to your number and they’re instantly subscribed. Hands-free for you, easy for them.
Connect Google Calendar
Keep your markets in Google Calendar? Let it text for you.
Connect it once and it runs itself — every market and pop-up you add imports automatically, AI writes the reminder, and it goes out to your regulars the night before. You never type a date in twice or open the app.
Connect in two clicks
Link Google Calendar once. Add a pop-up or a new market there and it shows up in VendorLoop on its own — re-syncing through the day so changes keep up.
AI writes each text
Every imported market gets a ready-to-send reminder with the place, the city, and the time — drafted automatically. No blank screen.
Night before, hands-free
Turn on auto-text once and the reminder sends itself the night before each market. Set it and forget it.
What’s included.
- AI writes your texts — give it your market and it drafts a ready-to-send message
- Your own dedicated phone number — same number every time
- 8 print-ready QR card designs you can download
- A text keyword customers can text to subscribe
- Auto-send the text the night before each market — or send on demand once your number's approved
- Sync your Google Calendar — your markets import automatically, no double entry
- Unlimited subscribers on every plan, including the free one
- Accept Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, or card — payments go to you, no platform fees
What it costs.
Free to start — collect subscribers and try the dashboard at no cost. SMS plans start at $19/month when you’re ready to send texts. No contracts, cancel anytime.
See full pricing →Want to try it?
Make a free account and get your QR code. Bring it to your next market and start collecting subscribers. When you’re ready to text, put a card on file to register your number — no charge until it’s approved and ready to send (about 3–5 business days).
Start freeNo charge until your number's approved
Frequently asked
Does VendorLoop work for farmers market and craft vendors?+
Yes — it's our other primary audience. Market vendors use VendorLoop to remind their list which markets they're at this weekend, share booth photos, and announce new product drops. Customers who've signed up at a previous market are 5-10x more likely to come find you again when they get a reminder.
Is VendorLoop free?+
Yes — VendorLoop has a free tier that includes unlimited QR code signups, your subscriber list, and your event schedule, with no card required. Texting is the paid part: when you're ready, you put a card on file to register your dedicated number, but you're not charged until it's approved and ready to send (about 3–5 business days). Starter is $29/month for 1,000 messages, Growth is $59/month for 2,500, and Pro is $99/month for 5,000. No free trial because the free tier is the trial — use it as long as you need before adding a card to text.
How do customers join my list?+
Two ways. (1) They scan a QR code at your booth, truck window, or counter — no app, no typing, opt-in in under 10 seconds. (2) They text your keyword (like JOIN or HONEY) to your dedicated number, which works anywhere — IG bio, business cards, even printed on your napkins.
What's a toll-free number and why do I need one?+
It's a dedicated phone number (starting 8XX) that's used only for your business's texts. Phone carriers require it so customers can opt out cleanly and you don't get filtered as spam. We register it for you with the carriers — it takes about 3–5 business days. You put a card on file to register it, but you're not charged until it's approved and ready to send. You can start collecting subscribers via QR code immediately while you wait.
How is VendorLoop different from Mailchimp, Klaviyo, or HubSpot?+
Those tools are built for e-commerce stores at static addresses — pipelines, drip sequences, lead scoring, the works. VendorLoop is built for vendors with a truck. The single problem we solve is 'my customers don't know where I am today,' which no general CRM addresses. You set up a QR code at your booth in 5 minutes and customers scan it to join right away. Once your dedicated number is approved (about 3–5 business days), you blast your whole list before each market or service window.
How long does setup take?+
Five minutes to register, print your QR code, and add your first event. You can collect subscribers same-day. If you want to text those subscribers, your dedicated number registration takes about 3–5 business days for the phone carriers to approve. You put a card on file to register your number, but you're not charged until it's approved and ready to send — so the wait costs you nothing.