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Ask HN: Why aren't QR based payments big in western markets?
For example in China you find WeChat Pay and Alipay QR codes at every single shop / food stall / vendor.
What is holding a company like Venmo, PayPal, or even Facebook from implementating a similar system?
To me, it seems the biggest value it brings is the lack of initial investment it takes from a company to add support. Just print a simple QR code on paper or a sticker and you're set. It's not like Western users aren't used to digital payments already.
- bausshf 8y agoBecause we have apps on our phone that allows us just to press a button and pay for stuff.
- reustle 8y agoAt businesses? What apps are those, that a local business supports? Can I pay for my dinner with Venmo?
- therealtbs 8y agoI would assume they are talking about Google/Apple/Samsung/etc. Pay with NFC-enabled terminals
- bausshf 8y agohttps://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobilePay https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobilePay
- gyaru 8y agoIn Sweden we have Swish which is pretty well used and supports paying with a QR Code for business.