diff --git a/code/modules/economy/pay_stand.dm b/code/modules/economy/pay_stand.dm
index e703477ab3f2f8..550dce39232d64 100644
--- a/code/modules/economy/pay_stand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/economy/pay_stand.dm
@@ -5,46 +5,54 @@
 	icon_state = "card_scanner"
 	density = TRUE
 	anchored = TRUE
-	var/price = 0
+	var/locked = FALSE
 	var/obj/item/card/id/my_card
+	var/obj/item/assembly/signaler/signaler //attached signaler, let people attach signalers that get activated if the user's transaction limit is achieved.
+	var/signaler_threshold = 0 //signaler threshold amount
+	var/amount_deposited = 0 //keep track of the amount deposited over time so you can pay multiple times to reach the signaler threshold
 
 /obj/machinery/paystand/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/card/id))
+		if(W == my_card)
+			locked = !locked
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You [src.locked ? "lock" : "unlock"] the bolts on the paystand.</span>")
+			return
 		if(!my_card)
 			var/obj/item/card/id/assistant_mains_need_to_die = W
 			if(assistant_mains_need_to_die.registered_account)
 				var/msg = stripped_input(user, "Name of pay stand:", "Paystand Naming", "[user]'s Awesome Paystand")
 				if(!msg)
 					return
-				var/price2 = input(user, "Enter price.", "Paystand Pricing", 25) as num
-				if(!price2 || price2 < 0)
-					return
-				name = "[msg] ($[price2])"
-				desc = "Owned by [assistant_mains_need_to_die.registered_account.account_holder]. Pays directly into [user.p_their()] account when swiped with an ID card."
-				price = price2
+				name = msg
+				desc = "Owned by [assistant_mains_need_to_die.registered_account.account_holder], pays directly into [user.p_their()] account."
 				my_card = assistant_mains_need_to_die
 				to_chat(user, "You link the stand to your account.")
 				return
 		var/obj/item/card/id/vbucks = W
 		if(vbucks.registered_account)
-			if(vbucks.registered_account.adjust_money(-price))
-				purchase(vbucks.registered_account.account_holder)
+			var/momsdebitcard = input(user, "How much would you like to deposit?", "Money Deposit") as null|num
+			if(momsdebitcard < 1)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>ERROR: Invalid amount designated.</span>")
+				return
+			if(vbucks.registered_account.adjust_money(-momsdebitcard))
+				purchase(vbucks.registered_account.account_holder, momsdebitcard)
 				to_chat(user, "Thanks for purchasing! The vendor has been informed.")
 				return
 			else
-				to_chat(user, "You trying to punk me, kid? Come back when you have the cash.")
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>ERROR: Account has insufficient funds to make transaction.</span>")
 				return
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "You're going to need an actual bank account for that one, buddy.")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>ERROR: No bank account assigned to identification card.</span>")
 			return
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/holochip))
 		var/obj/item/holochip/H = W
-		if(H.spend(price, FALSE))
-			purchase(user)
+		var/cashmoney = input(user, "How much would you like to deposit?", "Money Deposit") as null|num
+		if(H.spend(cashmoney, FALSE))
+			purchase(user, cashmoney)
 			to_chat(user, "Thanks for purchasing! The vendor has been informed.")
 			return
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "You trying to punk me, kid? Come back when you have the cash.")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>ERROR: Insufficient funds to make transaction.</span>")
 			return
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/stack/spacecash))
 		to_chat(user, "What is this, the 2000s? We only take card here.")
@@ -52,7 +60,27 @@
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/coin))
 		to_chat(user, "What is this, the 1800s? We only take card here.")
 		return
-
+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/assembly/signaler))
+		if(signaler.secured)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The signaler needs to be in attachable mode to add it to the paystand!</span>")
+			return
+		if(!my_card)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>ERROR: No identification card has been assigned to this paystand yet!</span>")
+			return
+		if(!signaler)
+			var/cash_limit = input(user, "Enter the minimum amount of cash needed to deposit before the signaler is activated.", "Signaler Activation Threshold") as null|num
+			if(cash_limit < 1)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>ERROR: Invalid amount designated.</span>")
+				return
+			if(cash_limit)
+				W.forceMove(src)
+				signaler = W
+				signaler_threshold = cash_limit
+				to_chat(user, "You attach the signaler to the paystand.")
+				desc += " A signaler appears to be attached to the scanner."
+		else
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>A signaler is already attached to this unit!</span>")
+		
 	if(default_deconstruction_screwdriver(user, "card_scanner", "card_scanner", W))
 		return
 
@@ -67,7 +95,17 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 		
-/obj/machinery/paystand/proc/purchase(buyer)
+/obj/machinery/paystand/proc/purchase(buyer, price)
 	my_card.registered_account.adjust_money(price)
 	my_card.registered_account.bank_card_talk("Purchase made at your vendor by [buyer] for [price] credits.")
+	amount_deposited = amount_deposited + price
+	if(signaler && amount_deposited >= signaler_threshold)
+		signaler.activate()
+		amount_deposited = 0
+
+/obj/machinery/paystand/default_unfasten_wrench(mob/user, obj/item/I, time = 20)
+	if(locked)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The anchored bolts on this paystand are currently locked!</span>")
+		return
+	. = ..()
 	
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