Britain will soon lay out new plans to regulate 'buy now, pay later' firms like Klarna after delays
Britain will soon lay out new plans to regulate 'buy now, pay later' firms like Klarna after delays
While I agree that increasing consumer debt is a problem, I think Klarna provides a valuable service for online shopping.
I can get my goods delivered and inspect them before paying anything. If the goods are not as stated (or don’t arrive at all) I just dispute it and then it is Klarnas problem, I haven’t risked anything of my own money. If I had paid up front, I would have to try to get my money back. It’s almost always harder to get money back than to dispute and refuse to pay.
Some regulations are welcome, but I don’t see BNPL as a bad concept in itself.