I used this service to make some flyers and it gave some nice cosmetic options on how to display the codes, as well as organize them in the backend. However, I stopped using the service after the event and forgot I had it. I received an annual charge the following year and was upset because I didn't realize I still had the service, however they were kind enough to refund the charge. I highly recommend them for a quality service and their goodwill.
'Signed' up for a free 14 day trial. I'm not locked into some kind of contractual plan. I've emailed asking to cancel. They're now threatening me with action from their debt collection agency. Massive arse-wipes. Don't use.
I will cancel my plan at the first chance I get. Absolute scam of a company.
They trick you by claiming it's free and only offer a yearly plan. Dosgusting practice and I personally hope they will go bankrupt.
I made 500 business card with a QR code which would let my customers easily add me to their adress book. Now, al of a sudden, I received an email to 'remind' me that my free trial is ending. I never ever have been informed that i was working with a paid service and that i was using a free trial. I came to their website by googling free qr code service. I googled again to check and i see that they advertise themselves as a free service. This is a dirty scam and they know very well what they're doing. No way i am going to give them a dime. I will just buy new business cards and throw these in the trash. I will not reward this company for scamming their customers
The same thing everyone is writing in here. Total scam. It hides the fact that your codes will stop working 15 days after creating them.
Then they will ask you to pay for your codes to continue working, and they will charge you for A YEAR.
A year passed, I changed my credit card for other reasons, and I get an email saying that I'll get an auto-renewal. I'm like "whatever, this $#*! will cancel itself as that credit card doesn't work anymore". WRONG! I start getting emails asking for bank transfer payments, and I even got a letter AT MY HOUSE asking for payment! ALL THE WAY TO MEXICO. Stay away from this total #$%& service.
When I came upon their site, it led me right through the process of creating an account and creating my QR code. Not once did it mention free trial or that the QR code would expire. AFTER I received my new business cards with the QR code, I get an email that the QR code would expire in 1 day unless I pay a fee. Even the basic cost $73.39USD per, plus a foreign transaction fee (since they are in germany), and they still limit you to max number of scans.
Totally a scam, don't even waste your time on their website.
What a dishonest user experience, sneaky and scummy. I created a QR code and all appeared to be good. Then they sent out an email saying the QR code has been deactivated and pushing you to subscribe to a monthly plan! Dishonest approach and customer experience.
I signed up and created an account to use a QR code for an advertisement. After the promotion ended i deleted the QR code and canceled the account. QR code Generator did not close my account. They kept it open. I was sent an email that my account was going to renew and so I then went back in and canceled the account again. But my account was still billed and they will not respond to emails to get my money back. I would not use this company, it's like the mob, once you're in you can't get out!
I'm all for supporting developers who create useful products. However, the predatory monetization scheme of this service is a complete disgrace. I used the site to create a dynamic QR code knowing they had a free trial and that their documentation said they have a free option. However, If your trial runs out you can no longer pause any of your codes. If all of your codes aren't paused you can't create upgrade your account to the free version. So you're stuck in a loop on their trashbag of a website. But wait, there's more. Even if you know this trickery and get your code(s) paused before your trial runs out, the link to the free level account doesn't even go anywhere.
Hi,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear that you're unhappy with your experience using QR Code Generator.
It sounds as though you created your QR Code using our 14-Day Free Trial, rather than our Free Plan. Our Free Trial lets you test out all our great features, without committing to a paid subscription. Any Static QR Codes you create during this trial period will continue to work once it comes to an end. However, any Dynamic QR Codes you create will be paused and can be reactivated once you sign up for a paid plan.
It is stated on our pricing page that each subscription is billed annually, and we apologize if you feel this was unclear. If you would like any help or tips on using your subscription, please feel free to reach out.
Thanks,
The QR Code Generator team
I googled 'Free QR' code into google and QR Code Generator came up under the ads so I use it. Little did I know, as it wasn't clear at all, that it stopped working after the 14 days. I nearly lost a client I have had for 10 year because it had stopped working and they were fuming as knowone could book their course. So I had to paty £160 out of my own pocket to keep the QR active (only used it for over a month!). I feel scammed as it wasn't made very clear how the process worked!
Worked well for a project for a couple of months. Following we stopped using it and without any reminders, it renewed the yearly service. Now can't get refund for a service we aren't using for a year.
I was lured into registering for their dynamic QR code last year, printed them on our marketing materials and 2 weeks later found that they were suspended as I needed to upgrade to an Annual Plan.
Pure blackmail.
Now that the year is up, they are demanding payment for an "auto renewal". Thankful that my credit card has been changed as the expiry was up, and I no longer use that number.
NOW, they have sent a letter to my home address demanding payment, threatening "immediate debt collection procedures" which will "incure (sic) more cost" for me.
SCAMMERS and CROOKS whom I have zero respect for.
Hi,
We offer a number of plans to suit our customers needs. This includes a free plan, as well as QR Code Generator PRO, which is an annual subscription. It is outlined in our terms and conditions that we unless we receive a cancellation request, your plan will be automatically renewed.
We require all customers to confirm they have read these conditions at the time of sign up. We also send an email 30 days before the date your plan will be renewed to ensure you have plenty of time to cancel, if you wish to. If you'd like to read our terms and conditions again, they are always available on our site: qrco.de/terms.
We hope this helps clear up any confusion. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us via chat on our site, or you can email us at: support@qr-code-generator.com.
Thanks,
The QR Code Generator team
I just want to leave a review that this company is a complete fraud. They just want your money without remorse. I never received any emails of renewal services, or that my service was about to expired. After the expiration day, they just sent me an invoice and threats to collections. They said that I had to cancel my service 30 days before expiration and that they indeed told me the day I got their service that a year later they would charge me. What the Heck? No to mention that I told them that I hadn't used their services for almost a year. And they could look up to that. I only used it 1 stupid month. They said that I still needed to pay but my next year's subscription got canceled. This company is from Germany, I've should know they would have no consideration for anyone. They took my grocery money, but I finally could get rid of them once and for all. Do not approach this company ever!
As a freelance job and I need to create a QR code for a client, after printing and distributing all the friers my clients told me their customers could not open the QR code because it was expired. In order to reactivate a stupid QR code which is not required any tough technology to develop, I have to pay a fee, AND ANNUAL FEE ONLY?! They know you will regret using it so they only provide a yearly fee - the $#*!test company. This just an expensive scam masquerading as free software. You can totally find a free one online, even Google.com provides it. I wished I saw any of the other reviews earlier!
I started to use the the service, but I learned about the payment after that the plan was expired. I need more information about the extended free plan for this services that is writed above.
I'm waiting information about this plan.
Hi Evandro,
We're sorry about your issues and will do our best to solve them.
Please reach out to our customer support and a member of our team will be happy to assist you:
support@qr-code-generator.com
Cheers,
Your friends at QR-Code-Generator.com
Total bait and switch. They don't tell you that the qr codes will be deactivated after 14 days. The lowest priced option to reactivate is $66 paid once yearly with no option for a shorter subscription period. The lowest tier pricing is also limited to only 10,000 scans. They do not disclose anywhere upon signup that your code will be deactivated. I ended up paying the fee out of desperation, but I will absolutely never use their service again. Just about every other QR code generator out there service provides addons for an additional charge but I've never heard of a company deactivating the generated codes. Shame on these people and their shady business practices. Any good reviews posted on this company are likely fake, especially because they don't go into detail about the actual app.
Hi Rachel,
It sounds as though you signed up for our 14-day free trial. This free trial lets you test out all the great features of QR Code Generator Pro. It is made clear on our site and during the time of sign up that this is a free trial lasting only 14 days.
After this 14 day period, you'll need to sign up for a plan in order to continue. Any Static QR Codes you created during your free trial will continue to be active, but any Dynamic QR Codes will be paused until you sign up for a plan. We also offer a free plan, which allows you to create 5 Static QR Codes and 1 Dynamic QR Code that may suit your needs.
We hope this helps to clear up any confusion. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Thanks,
The QR Code Generator team
Without any warning or reason, just a few days after I paid my annual subscription, they disabled my account, along with the corresponding QR code. I logged two support tickets asking why, but still haven't got a reply.
What is even more interesting, all of a sudden the "Contact Support" link on their site leads to "404 Not Found".
QR Code Generator Pro looks like a full-scale SCAM. AVOID AT ALL COST!
UPDATE (15 Nov 22): After all, at least they responded and provided full refund for my annual subscription.
Only free for 14 days which is NOT MENTIONED on their website. After receiving business cards with their qr code printed on them, I get an email telling me my free trial is over and will have to pay a minimum of around $120 to keep using the code. Again, this free trial is not mentioned in there website. Shame on this company for scamming people.
They don't have free QR codes and after I used one and printed collateral material, I was notified it would be deactivated if I didn't pay. SO i Had no choice. Then a year later, with no warning or grace period, they send a bill for another year and would not in any way work with me the day past due. If there were legal action I could take I would. Stay away from this website AT ALL COSTS!
This website is a complete scam. Not only do they charge $130 for a service you can get for free anywhere on the web, it is impossible to reach their customer service. If you do reach customer service they give you a snarky reply that you should have canceled before renewal and they sent reminder emails- they do not. Expect to be scammed out of your money and unable to reach anyone for help. Not sure if this service actually works because again, why would I pay for something that is free everywhere else.
Get a canva account and save yourself the BS.
Answer: Scam. They double charge and nothing they offer is free.
Answer: No, they are a bunch of robbing a*seholes through and through!
Answer: Hi Nina! After your expired 14-days-trial you may upgrade to the starter, advanced or professional plan that we offer. Have a look at the different conditions here: https://www.qr-code-generator.com/pricing/ Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can serve you in the future! Cheers, Lena from QR-Code-Generator.com
Answer: They responded to my inquiry after going through the "AI" assistant on their website by basically telling me to pay MORE money. So, there's that.
Answer: Hi, We apologize for the delay. You can contact us through the contact form which is available on the features and pricing page: http://my.qr-code-generator.com/features-and-p…. Thank You.
Answer: You have to go through their AI assistant to create a ticket. Really awful "AI" too, basically can't answer anything.
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear that you're unhappy with your experience using QR Code Generator.
It sounds as though you created your QR Code using our 14-Day Free Trial, rather than our Free Plan. Our Free Trial lets you test out all our great features, without committing to a paid subscription. Any Static QR Codes you create during this trial period will continue to work once it comes to an end. However, any Dynamic QR Codes you create will be paused and can be reactivated once you sign up for a paid plan.
Thanks,
The QR Code Generator team