Watch this short video to find out what QR codes are, and read more below on how people and businesses are using themm

Some Different QR Code Business Applications

Payments via PayPal

The person or organization requesting a payment creates a QR Code that contains the billing information and a link to PayPal. The person/entity that wishes to pay that amount (payee) scans the code, is directed to the paypal website, authenticates themselves and authorizes the payment.

Ticketing

In Taiwan, a chain of convenience stores across the country started offering high speed rail ticketing services recently, enabling passengers to buy or pick up tickets outside train stations in mere minutes. The convenience store's ticketing system hopes to cash in on the ticket buying habits of high speed rail passengers. According to THSRC research, 70 percent of its customers buy tickets earlier on the same day that they travel. Using these QR codes, passengers will be able to book tickets for trains departing from one hour to 15 days after the purchase is made for an extra service charge. in the ticketing system, and the tickets passengers get at its stores will have upgraded anti-forgery safety measures and QR code numbers.

In addition, the TSA has approved QR codes for electronic airline ticketing. If you need to take tickets at an event, or to track who goes where, this may be an option. QR codes are provided  to download for display on their phone. For access, patrons simply use the phone to display the code to a scanner, instead of having to remember a paper ticket or boarding pass.

Trade Show/Conference Identification

QR codes could replace standard lead retrieval. Instead of costly scanning mechanisms rented by exhibitors (and only for use by exhibitors), QR codes could be printed on badges, on the back for privacy protection. When someone wants to exchange contact information, it is simple to turn round the badge while the recipient uses a phone to take a picture of the code. Free software then converts this code into text which can be saved to the phone for uploading into a contact management system when back in the office. Unlike standard exhibitor scanning systems, QR codes would democratize lead information – anyone could share contact information digitally anywhere at the conference – all at very little additional cost.

Polling and Surveys

QR codes are useful for mobile phone web-based polling, either in an audience setting or to engage random, public opinions. To get the audience members to the web poll, the speaker projects the QR code on the screen. Attendees will use their phone to take a picture of the code, which automatically takes them to the poll website (rather than have to enter the web address manually). In a random poll, QR codes are displayed in a store front or other public setting, and passers-by are encouraged to scan the code and take the poll.