Turn a QR code scan into a quote enquiry

Yes. A QR code gives someone who has seen a safely parked work van a direct way to start a quote enquiry. Instead of relying on them to find your details again later, the scan opens WhatsApp with a message ready to review.

QR Trade is a branded QR code pack for a work van. It is built around this one contact journey, helping a potential customer move from noticing the van to choosing whether to message the trade business.

Someone may see a van while they are out, think of a job they need doing, and not have a pen or time to note the number. Calls can also be impractical when a tradesperson is on a job, driving or busy with another customer.

A QR code does not require the person to type a phone number before opening a conversation. They can scan when the van is parked, read the WhatsApp message and decide in their own time whether to send an enquiry.

The journey is simple: a potential customer scans the code on the van, WhatsApp opens, and a pre-filled quote-enquiry message appears in the chat with the trade business. Nothing is sent automatically.

The customer reviews the text and chooses whether to send it. They can add useful context before doing so, and the business can then handle the conversation through its usual process.

QR Trade does not automatically collect job details, but a customer can voluntarily add information that helps explain their enquiry. Useful starting points can include:

• the type of work they need
• their location or postcode
• a short description of the job
• a preferred contact time
• photos, where they choose to send them through WhatsApp

The customer decides what to include. A clear initial message can give the business a useful basis for deciding how to respond.

Once a customer chooses to send the WhatsApp enquiry, follow-up remains the trade business’s responsibility. The business can read what has been sent, ask any necessary questions and decide how it wants to continue the conversation.

The QR code is a way to begin contact, not a substitute for managing enquiries. Keeping an eye on the business WhatsApp chat and using a consistent process for replying are practical considerations for the business itself.

A code without an explanation may be overlooked. Pair it with direct wording that tells people they can scan to open WhatsApp and ask for a quote, so they know what will happen before using it.

Keep the code visible, clear and unobstructed when the van is safely parked. Position the call to action where it can be read easily and where a person can approach the vehicle without getting in the way.

QR Trade costs £75 per van for a branded QR code pack. It provides a straightforward WhatsApp quote-enquiry route from a work van.

Use the builder to set up your route, then make the invitation to scan clear on the vehicle. The customer remains in control of whether they send the pre-filled enquiry.