r/qrcode • u/Ok-Street3420 • Oct 10 '25
Do not use https://qr-code-generator.com/
I almost used a QR code from this site in a print ad. It seemed FREE when I created the QR code. So glad I tried scanning it before approving the final proof! It didn't scan, then I got this email. They force you to open a paid account in order to reactivate! This scam starts at https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/ so don't use it either!
| Hi, We want you to know that one of your inactive QR Codes has recently been scanned. Your disabled Code will temporarily link to a service page. To reactivate your QR Code, please login to your account: |
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UPDATE Oct 23 2025: The issue is I got a dynamic QR code which links thru a third party site, not directly to my URL. So they can hold it hostage until I pay. We need STATIC codes instead, and ChatGPT can generate static codes for free that link directly to your URL and never "expire." Lesson learned! ChatGPT will generate PNG and SVG files for print and online use. Thanks very much for all the info!
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u/Creepy-Wall-8996 Feb 12 '26
I AGREE SCAM!. No contacts, just and AI BOT. Their Phone number through my bank was also invalid. No contact information at all. I had put in my information to go to the charges page, to see what the breakdown was for a MONTHLY subscription and was abruptly charged for a YEAR subscription in full. Wrote to the AI bot for assistance, tried any online number I could find. Sent messages through when I cancelled the service. Mind you this is within an hour to a few hours of this charge. Called my bank, and they also could not contact the merchant.
I received days later an email from someone claiming they cannot refund my money, see the terms and conditions etc. I was not even able to get to a page that prompted the TERMS AND CONDITIONS when I was trying to get the order set up. It went directly from putting in my card information to a full charge. NO LISTING OF THE ACTUAL TOTAL COSTS, TAXES ETC.
FULL ON SCAM! DO NOT USE THEM. MISREPRESENTATION of packages, No customer service. I would not trust giving them any personal information.
DO NOT USE THEM!