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Dear Marketers: Enough with the QR codes

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Re: Dear Marketers: Enough with the QR codes

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> When have you ever scanned a QR code and learned about/bought something? Saturday I used a QR code when I was in a store, trying to get more details on a grill I was thinking of buying. I guess it worked, because I got more information and got the grill. I laughed when QR codes came out, but can think of more than just that instance when I started using them. QR codes are ugly, but their success relies on them bein…

I agree that's a nice use case (to get details about a grill in a store), but it's not an example of advertising. Even for that use case, QR codes seem like an interim solution, while we wait for better recognition apps (photo [of object or tag] -> recognition software -> search -> detailed info about object). An example of this is the Google Goggles app (which is not to be confused with Google Glass): https://en.wik…

That's a good point. There's not much real use for a QR code being on a billboard/or vehicle. Also, I think QR codes will have their day, then be replaced by superior technology.

Re: Dear Marketers: Enough with the QR codes

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I can confirm this, they are everywhere and people seem to like them. Eg, I was handed a flyer for a random nightclub with a QR code on it for cheap entry. You just scanned the QR code then showed your mobile at the door for a discount. This was 5 years ago too (Tokyo, Shinjuku/Shibuya).

How is that better than just showing the flyer at the door to get the discount?

because you're likely to lose the flyer, and it's a PITA to carry it around. You're always gonna keep your mobile though.
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