Show where the code goes.
Fake QR stickers placed over real ones are a known scam on parking meters, menus and counters. Customers can't see where a code leads until they've scanned it. Good design helps them check.
On the printed card
- Print the destination domain under the code, in plain text
- Use your business name in words as well as your logo
- Make the card hard to cover neatly: an integrated design rather than a plain square
On the payment page
- The same business name and domain as the card
- The amount, or a clear amount field, before any card details are asked for
- No requests for logins, codes sent by text, or app downloads
Short links
We avoid third-party link shorteners on payment codes. The domain a customer sees after scanning should be yours or your payment provider's.
Check your codes
Ask staff to look at the cards during opening and closing. A sticker layered on top is usually easy to feel.