Bill Me Later – a new offer of eBay and PayPal

Bill Me Later is a new service offered by eBay and PayPal as a payment option during checkout. With Bill Me Later, qualified eBay and PayPal customers in the U.S. can now manage their budgets more easily, buying items quickly and effortlessly and paying for them over time, without using a credit card. On eBay, Bill Me Later will be available as a payment option for both Buy It Now and approved auction purchases. Qualified customers can also use Bill Me Later at tens of thousands of their favorite online merchants that accept PayPal Express Checkout. When customers select the PayPal checkout button, Bill Me Later will be available as a funding choice along with their stored PayPal balance, bank accounts or credit cards.

Customers select Bill Me Later as their funding choice and follow simple steps to take advantage of the payment flexibility, convenience and security that Bill Me Later offers. To use Bill Me Later directly, consumers simply select Bill Me Later as their payment choice, enter top-of-mind information including their date of birth and the last four digits of their social security number and accept the terms. Bill Me Later uses a real-time credit model to make decisions about credit within seconds, so consumers don`t have to complete a lengthy application prior to making a purchase. PayPal customers will be able to access their Bill Me Later statements directly from their PayPal accounts, with the option to pay their Bill Me Later balances with PayPal.

Dinesh Lathi, vice president of buyer and seller experience of eBay Marketplaces said: "Bill Me Later provides a great e-commerce experience for eBay buyers and sellers, and we`re excited to give our customers an easy, safe new way to pay just in time for the busiest shopping season of the year.” For merchants, Bill Me Later helps increase sales and higher average order values by giving consumers promotional financing options and deferred payments, such as no payments for 90 days.