Modern online banking

Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨robber@lemmy.ml⁩ to ⁨mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world⁩

A couple of years ago, QR-bills were introduced in Switzerland as a means to make payments easier. My bank provides an app to scan the QR codes, which I prefer not to install. The only other option they provide to scan the codes is to use the webcam. Am I supposed to print my digital bills to have my webcam scan them again? Just let me upload a goddamn screenshot.

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tobogganablaze@lemmus.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I just checked and UBS online banking does allow uploading of a screenshot. No need to use the webcam. So more a specific problem with your banks online banking.

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anywho@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Buy a regular standalone USB webcam, and point it at the computer screen.

No printing required.

Accept that you will require some workaround since you do not wish to install the QR app.

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th3dogcow@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Take a photo of the QR code with your smartphone, and scan that with your webcam. Problem solved.

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- Zachariah@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  that’s a workaround, not a solution
  
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  - th3dogcow@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    OPs bank has provided the solution. For whatever reason, they’re choosing not to use it. I think they’re making a mountain out of a molehill.
    
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tobogganablaze@lemmus.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Setup eBill instead.

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- robber@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I do where possible, but it’s not always available.
  
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hendrik@palaver.p3x.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Send them a feature request. Honestly. I don't think those annoyances will become less, unless enough people complain.

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eco_game@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
You could use OBS to setup a virtual webcam, which would then show your receipts.

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Num10ck@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
theres apps to stream your desktop as a webcam video source, like sparkocam by sparkosoft.com

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possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Switzerland tends to be the best for privacy and autonomy.

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