Hi,
A colleague in China asked me about the use of QR codes in the EU and the Trump Banana Republic.
. Oz would also qualify as well (not as a banana republic of course) - as a potential user.
He believes that adding QR coding to his website for the 'west' will have a major impact on usability and sales - to which I coughed a few times....
Ok, in Asia there seems to be a HUGE interest and use of QR codes. From finding information on items in stores to paying for cups of coffee.
In the 'west' though, I personally see very very VERY little, if any, use (in fact I know of no-one that has ever been bothered to use one or can even see the point in them) - caveat - apart from one guy I know who has the 'alipay' application that he uses for aliexpress. - but has since used his debit card as he finds searching the site a PITA on a mobile device....
I ONCE experimented with a QR code that came with my QNAP Nas - It was for starting the automated setup. I scanned it and the link was broken - ho hum .. never bothered again. It was far easier to actually type 'start.qnap.com' into the browser, job sorted.
I think for a few years QR were on every damn thing -even cornflakes packets as the marketing bods told all that this was 'the next big thing' (which was shortly after the 'last big thing' and slightly before the 'next NEXT big thing'
My experience and the people I have talked to indicates zero interest at all for QR. -
The people also knew of no other person who had ever shown any interest at all in using this tech.
I think it is a solution looking for a non existent problem. But, that is only IMHO. and in my own experience. Perhaps you have a completely different outlook, opinion and usage of QR ?
so, please.
What are your own thoughts and usage regarding QR codes ?. Do you actually use them ? if so, how often, and what for. ?
How common is usage, that you are aware of, in your circle of acquaintances / friends ?
Much appreciated. !
FL.