@AutumnWyvern i had absolute WORST experience in one of these, because they posted signs saying they dont take cash, but NOTHING saying youre expected to have a smartphone with a camera, a software stack to parse a qr code into a url, and your own internet access to open that url. luckily i had my pinephone with me and a credit card (neither of which were things i necessarily carry). pinephone couldn't scan the code, but luckily the audio stack was working for once and i eventually found a number to call and have them tell me the actual url over the phone, whereupon i was able to get out after paying for an hour of parking in downtown la, all of which had been spent looking in vain for an employee on site. It felt like an extortion racket https://www.yelp.com/biz/metropolis-los-angeles-28
