Merchandiser with on-product financial payment system

A merchandiser for storing a product for purchase by a customer, the merchandiser comprising:

• a housing that defines a cavity for storing the product;
• a controller for facilitating a transaction for the product at the merchandiser, the controller comprising one or more processors coupled to one or more memory devices, the one or more memory devices having instructions stored therein that are executable by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to:
• unlock a door of the merchandiser to enable a removal of the product based on a validation of payment information of the customer
• determine a weight of product removed during a transaction for the product;
• determine a type of product removed from the merchandiser based on the determined weight;
• and
• determine an amount of currency required for the transaction based on the determined type and weight of the product removed during the transaction.

A method of operating a merchandiser, the method comprising:

• receiving an initiation of a transaction;
• validating the transaction;
• unlocking a door of the merchandiser to enable a removal of a product during the transaction based on the validation;
• receiving weight data corresponding to a weight of product stored in the merchandiser;
• determining that the transaction is complete;
• determining a weight of product removed during the transaction based on the weight data;
• determining a type of product removed from the ice merchandiser based on the determined weight of product removed;
• and
• charging a customer for the determined weight and type of product removed during the transaction.