Buy Now Pay Later Platforms; Let Consumers Break their Purchases into Installment Payments without Interest or Fees
Buy now pay later platforms have become very popular in the
recent past. Buy now pay later is a way to purchase goods on credit and pay for
them usually after a set interest-free period, or in instalments. Users have to
just enter their mobile and avail a personalized credit limit to confirm online
purchases. Moreover, retail stores and e-commerce companies are partnering with
buy now pay later platforms. Thus, customers can now select buy now pay later
platforms as their payment options.
For example, Klarna is taking its Buy Now Pay Later platform
(BNPL) to a next level. In February 2021, the company announced that it will
launch a bank account offering in Germany. This move makes Klarna the first
BNPL firm to make such a move. Moreover, in July 2021, Japan's buy now, pay
later firm Paidy rolled out a new discovery app to help users find what they
want from thousands of digital retailers. The new app will give customers the
option to use Paidy anywhere they want to shop.
Customers also get the freedom of choice as far as payments,
whether single-pay or buy now pay later platform. Furthermore, such platforms
allow user to purchase products and pay for it afterwards. Buy
now pay later platforms are gaining huge traction, owing to the ‘No
Interest’ benefit. Many platforms do not charge interest for a defined period
of time. Consumers make an upfront payment toward the purchase, then pay the
remainder off in a predetermined number of installments through buy now pay
later platforms.
The emergence of COVID-19 (global pandemic) has also
increased the adoption of buy now pay later platforms, as people across the
globe are taking the support of BNPL platforms to pay their bills due to
financial issues. These platforms are being adopted by travel and hospitality
firms to gain the attention of travelers and revive the sector.
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