andsome Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 What is a Q R scanner supposed to achieve? I downloaded one into my phone to see what it does. I have just received a letter from my credit card company, and there was one of those funny little squares at the top. I scanned and got a load of meaningless numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 "What is a Q R scanner supposed to achieve?" As far as I can tell it is yet another of these gadgets conceived and produced solely to be yet another way of separating any one using one from his money, in a subtle and effective manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted November 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 Seems like it. I had obviously not noticed the add at the top. I had held my phone too close and the image with the numbers was too large, I scanned several more of the little thingies, and there were ads for things that I had never heard of.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 2 hours ago, andsome said: " there were ads for things that I had never heard of.." If you had never heard of them how did you know what they were, and where they were available???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted November 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 1 hour ago, catgate said: If you had never heard of them how did you know what they were, and where they were available???? Because it offered various things, eg, a download to help with tax returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoisMontes Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 I know this thread is pretty old, but I wanted to chime in on QR scanners. QR codes are basically like barcodes, but they can store more information and be scanned by smartphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Mcgee Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 As far as I know, they can be used for various purposes, such as promoting products or services, providing information about events, and making payments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevensPowellb Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 The QR scanner you downloaded on your phone is supposed to read these codes and provide you with the information stored in them. However, not all QR codes are created equal; some may lead to meaningless or harmful content. It's always important to be cautious when scanning QR codes, especially those you're not familiar with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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