There are a couple older posts about this, but I'm going to shout it far and wide for any designers who missed it: Do NOT use QR Code Money or where its "Get Started Now" button directs--"QR Code Generator" I started a free trial with the latter, because my client mentioned needing to change the code's url after we'd be sending to print. This website would let me do just that.

The QR code that I printed in my client's ad is now being held hostage until I pay a flat fee of $191. Don't be fooled by the 15.99 monthly. They only bill yearly. To protect my clients, I'll be doing this, and as a small business owner I just have to eat the cost.

I'm usually quite savvy to this stuff, so today has been a bummer.

I'm launching my first product and I want a QR code insert in the packaging. However, I also want the ability to change where the link goes which isn't possible with static QR codes (or free ones made in Indesign).

So I signed up for QR Code Monkey because they have a new unlimited plan that costs $79. They claim you get unlimited Dynamic QR Codes (that let you redirect the link later if needed) and they also have something called Custom Domains where you can mask their redirect link so your own website shows up.

I'm having an incredibly hard time getting the Custom Domains to work. I've added a CNAME registry to my domain and that seems to be forwarding my subdomain to QR Code Monkey. I've confirmed through www.sslshopper.com that everything is setup correctly on my end. On QRCM's website, my domain says "active" so you'd think it's okay there too.

The problem is I can't get a certificate to approve the forwarding back to my domain. QR Code Monkey's support is awful which has me considering abandoning their service altogether but I've already done so much at this point.

Anyone know how to get them to fix this or is there another service that makes this much easier?