Re:Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible
by Karrot_Kream on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @12:27AM
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Most of the places I've been to just put their menu on a website linked through QR code, but still take orders and payment through staff. I've been to one place that doesn't do this but only one.
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Re:Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible
by bootlooped on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @12:47AM
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But if a malicious QR code led to a website that asked diners to pay for their meal at the point that they ordered it, how many of them would?
Re:Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible
by Dylan16807 on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @01:05AM
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Setting up a scam payment processing account for that doesn't seem worth the effort when it's going to be reported for fraud basically immediately.
"To pay for your 1 x Cheeseburger add egg, please purchase a $10 iTunes gift card and enter the code here: [_______________]"
Re:Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible
by bootlooped on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @04:58PM
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I think you could set up something clever where the QR code redirected to the correct menu 95% of the time, and maybe it didn't charge the credit card initially, and that would last longer than if you had charged something immediately 100% of the time. However, I think your point still stands that it's not worth the trouble and it doesn't scale well.