Paypal launch new contactless system
DUNDALK based PayPal are helping shoppers adapt to the ‘contactless’ system preferred during the Covid-19 pandemic, with ‘QR Codes’ to buy and sell.
The system can be used from local takeaway coffee shops to selling secondhand goods - allowing customers to buy or sell in in-person, safely and securely, and touch free.
‘We know that in the current environment, buying and selling goods in a health-conscious, safe and secure way is front of mind for many people around the world. As the coronavirus situation has evolved, we have seen a surge in demand for digital payments to transition to include new in-person environments and situations,’ said John Kunze, Senior Vice President of Branded Experiences, PayPal.
‘ The rollout of QR codes for buyers and sellers not only incorporates the safety, security and convenience of using PayPal in-person, but also takes into consideration ongoing social distancing requirements, even as we start to see some restrictions be lifted around the world.’
Maeve Dorman, Vice President of Global Merchant Services, PayPal, said: ‘Covid-19 has changed the shopping experience in Ireland as we know it.
Not only do people need security and convenience, as always, they now need to be able to sell and buy in a way that is quick, safe and involves limited social contact. Digital payments, and this QR code functionality, allow for this and could be the means through which small Irish businesses survive during the crisis and potentially thrive in the future.’