Q: Can I create one-time scannable QR codes?

I'm creating a marketing campaign that will give discount codes to some of my customers that fulfill certain requirements. The idea is that they receive a physical coupon with a discount code. This physical coupon will have a QR code that has to be scaned to apply the discount.

Now, I would like to prevent my customers from using the same coupon more than once. Is there a way to prevent my customers to scan the QR code more than once?

It would be also helpful if the first time a QR code is scanned the user goes to one page, and the next time they scan it they go to a different URL. Do you have this feature?

Thanks.

manuel.clavijoOct 10, 2023
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May 14, 2024

A: Sorry, unfortunately, this feature is not available at this moment, but we will try to improve it in the coming days. Thank you.

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ElkQR Team

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Posted: Oct 24, 2023

FYI, I'm not sure this is something that should be included in the QR Generator SaaS app as most E-Commerce systems give you the ability to set a coupon for a single use.

I would think that you would be better off finding something either built in to your ecommerce solution, or maybe a free/paid plugin that can verify the coupon is still active and add it to the checkout, or if it's used, it will redirect you to a page that says, "Sorry but this coupon has expired, you can go >>here<< to get a 5%." or something like that.

Posted: Feb 17, 2024

Any progress on this?

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Posted: Dec 3, 2024

Waiting for the features: Avoiding multiple scans(coupon code expiry), e-commerce solution.

Founder to consider these requests.

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Posted: May 1, 2025

This would be an awesome feature!

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Posted: May 1, 2025

It's already implemented, thank you.

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ElkQR Team

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Posted: May 1, 2025

The ability for one time use? I just purchased but I didn't see any documentation on the coupon feature--maybe I missed it. I see the coupon option in the app but there's nothing in the knowledge base on it.

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Posted: May 1, 2025

To enable a one-time scan, set the scan limit to 1 in the 'Stats' tab when creating a QR code. This will make it function as a single-use scan. For more details, please contact our support team at hello@elkqr.com.

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ElkQR Team

Posted: May 3, 2025

Wondering if ability to have a QR code that downloads a different one time use coupon code to the persons phone to use at a later date. Thought a coupon in a printed publication- QR code— people scan that to get a one time use coupon?

Founder
Posted: May 5, 2025

Hi, could you please share your query with our team at hello@elkqr.com? They will guide you further. Thank you!

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ElkQR Team