eBay Launches New Payment Option In Germany

• New payment option on eBay: Buy Now, Pay by the Middle of the Next Month in one invoice
• The monthly invoice offers great flexibility, as customers receive their purchases for an entire month in one invoice and can then pay by direct debit or bank transfer.

The online marketplace eBay is introducing a new payment option in Germany. eBay shoppers can now use the “monthly invoice” and pay for their monthly purchases in a single invoice they receive on the first calendar day of the month. The new payment option, a popular way to pay in Germany, offers even great flexibility and control to German eBay shoppers in how they pay when they purchase on eBay. 

“With the monthly invoice, we are offering our customers another way to tailor their online shopping experience to their wishes,” says Dr. Saskia Meier-Andrae, Managing Director of eBay Germany. “We know that our buyers want an easy and fast solution for combining payments for multiple purchases. This is exactly what we are now making possible with the monthly invoice from Riverty.” Nothing changes for eBay sellers with the monthly invoice, they receive their money as before in accordance with the agreed payout plan. 

Embedded solution with established partner Riverty

Monthly invoice is an integrated, powerful option for paying later at no additional cost. Customers do not need to create a separate account. On the first calendar day of the month, they receive an invoice for all added purchases that can be paid within 14 days. No additional fees are applied if a payment is made on time. Payments are processed via Riverty, a trusted German payment service provider from the Bertelsmann Group. 

“The security of our buyers and sellers is our top priority, which is why we have set high standards for our partners,” says Meier-Andrae. “Riverty meets them with scalable technology, proven experience in financing solutions and high financial stability as part of the Bertelsmann Group.” Riverty supports thousands of sellers and more than 28 million consumers with more than 80 million payment transactions per month. "Our partnership with eBay exemplifies our 'merchant-first' strategy," said Andreas Barth, CEO of Riverty. "eBay, a pioneer in e-commerce, offers a unique selection of rare and hard-to-find items. We are proud that eBay has chosen Riverty to enhance its payment options and provide customers with more choice."

eBay is now rolling out the new payment option to many eBay customers in Germany and will make it generally available by early 2025.

eBay’s Payments Strategy

Payments continues to be a strategic enabler and growth driver for eBay. “Enabling seamless, relevant, and trusted commerce experiences for our customers globally is at the heart of eBay’s payments strategy. We’re excited to continue to offer our customers even more choice and flexibility when it comes to how and when they want to pay on eBay and are thrilled to introduce this new offering to our German buyers ahead of the upcoming holiday season,” says Avritti Khandurie Mittal, VP and General Manager of Global Payments & Financial Services at eBay.

The marketplace today offers a breadth of popular and locally relevant payment methods including major credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and Buy Now Pay Later offerings in select markets. 

Source : eBay

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