Swapped from price tags to QR codes at my last sale

I used to spend hours pricing every single item with those little sticky tags, but last month I tried QR codes linked to a shared spreadsheet for a big estate in Bellevue. Cut my setup time by about 4 hours and buyers could see bundle deals on their phones. Anyone else move away from traditional pricing methods?

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matthewperry14h agoTop Commenter

Respectfully, I gotta disagree here. Old school price tags just work better for me because people can pick stuff up and see the price without having to pull out their phone. Not everyone at an estate sale wants to scan codes, especially older folks who might not be super comfortable with that stuff. Plus QR codes can break or link to the wrong page if your wifi or cell service is spotty, which happens a lot in basements or garages. I've walked into sales where the QR thing was down and nobody could buy anything, it was a mess. The time saved setting up isnt worth the headache when buyers start complaining at the checkout table.

ben43613h ago

Honestly, you gotta keep backup paper tags on hand for the exact reasons you're talking about. I've run sales where cell service crapped out in a finished basement and the QR sheet was useless. What worked for me was printing double-sided tags with the QR on one side and a simple price sticker on the other. That way people could still see the price right there without a phone, and the QR was just a bonus for anyone who wanted it.