Facebook’s evolving suite of shopping and payment services now includes an option to send funds to another person via Facebook Pay using a QR code.
Facebook told
To initiate a QR code-based payment, eligible Facebook users open Facebook Pay and select “Scan,” enabling a contactless in-person transaction.
Use cases for QR codes — which
Facebook Pay, which was
Users can select Facebook Pay for in-app purchases on Facebook Marketplace and Instagram, with direct
P2P transfers are not necessarily instant. Money is transferred right away but it may take a payment provider up to five days to post the funds.