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Instant QR prizes for trade fairs and stands

A booth that waits for people to come in is an empty booth. PrizeQR gives them a visible reason to stop: scan the QR, play and win a prize on the spot.

Visitors play from their own phone with nothing to install, your staff redeems the prize at the stand, and a live winners screen turns every winner into the best draw to pull in more people.

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The challenge of standing out at a fair

At a fair you compete for attention with dozens of stands at once. The flyer you hand out ends up in the bin, the paper-ticket raffle gets lost, and running a booth costs money you need to make back. The problem isn't the fair's footfall: it's giving a concrete reason for that footfall to stop at your space and leave you something in return.

How it works at your booth

1

Prepare prizes and stock

You set up prizes, odds and stock. You tune how generous the mechanic is depending on how the day is going.

2

Put the QR in plain sight

A poster with the QR at the entrance of the stand. People scan it with their phone camera, no apps or long sign-up.

3

They play and win instantly

They find out in seconds if they won. That moment is the hook that stops the visitor who was walking past.

4

Redeem and celebrate live

Your team redeems the prize at the booth and winners appear on a live screen that draws in more onlookers.

Why it works at fairs and stands

  • A visible reason to stop in front of a stand that only has a flyer.
  • Zero friction: played from the visitor's phone, with nothing to install.
  • A live winners screen that turns winners into a draw.
  • Real-time stock control: you don't over-hand or run out of prizes mid-fair.
  • Single-use signed QR mode on paid plans, useful if you tie it to a ticket or pass.
  • Participation data to justify the cost of the booth.

A real example

A stand at an industry fair. Instead of the usual bowl of business cards, you put up a roll-up with a big QR and the message "Scan and win instantly". The visitor who was walking past stops, scans, plays and sometimes wins a discount, a sample or the featured prize of the day, which they redeem right there with your rep. Each winner appears on a screen, which makes others come over to see what's going on. By the end of the fair you know how many people took part and you have a natural excuse to have spoken with every one of them.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the visitor need to install an app?+
No. They scan a QR with the phone camera and play in the browser. That's key at a fair, where nobody is going to download anything while passing a stand.
Does it work if the hall has poor connectivity?+
The visitor plays over their own phone's connection. With normal mobile coverage it works fine; it doesn't depend on you setting up your own network.
Can I stop the same person playing several times?+
Yes. Paid plans include an HMAC-signed single-use QR mode (one use per code), useful if you tie it to a ticket or pass.
How do I justify the booth cost with this?+
PrizeQR leaves you data: scans, prizes and redemptions. You can measure how many took part and use that metric to gauge the stand's return — impossible with a flyer.
How much does it cost for a fair?+
There's a free plan to try it and monthly paid plans (Basic €12, Pro €29, Agency €79) with no lock-in, based on the participation volume you expect.

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