Chapter 1
How buy now pay later swept the world
Chapter 2
Global traditions of paying over time
Chapter 3
The psychology of frictionless checkout
Chapter 4
Navigating the debt trap safely
YOUR GOAL
Master of The rise of buy now pay later
Ch 1 · How buy now pay later swept the world
diego Most buy now pay later services split purchases into four equal payments over six weeks.
diego Australia's Afterpay targeted young shoppers who rejected traditional credit cards after the 2008 financial crisis.
BETA
diego Play this educational game to see how buy now pay later loans work and how mini payments can quickly turn into mega debt.
Fun Fact
Sweden's shopping giant: Klarna was originally named 'Mobilgiro' when founded in Stockholm in 2005.
Quiz
What percentage of a purchase is typically required as a down payment in a standard 'pay-in-four' plan?
Quiz
Over what typical timeframe are the four installments of a standard buy now pay later loan paid back?
Quiz
How much do retail stores typically pay to buy now pay later providers as a transaction fee?
Quiz
By how much on average does offering a buy now pay later option increase a store's shopping cart size?