QR codes are leaving gas station customers scratching their heads

Gas station QR code payment cards

These quick response barcodes are offering discounts through scans, but cell phone use is prohibited near the pumps. Those black and white squares known as QR codes are popping up virtually everywhere, including some places that are causing a considerable amount of confusion among consumers. Though some marketers have been using these barcodes very successfully, others are doing more harm than good. A prime example of this struggle has been popping up in Minnesota, where gas stations are posting QR codes to encourage smartphone users to scan in order to…

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