The layby-style payment scheme 'Afterpay' which let's consumers buy, take goods home and pay later, has consumer groups worried.
The service offers a fee-free payment plan, which has retail businesses and shoppers signing up in droves, but an increasing number of customers are being caught with debts they can't afford.

The layby-style payment scheme 'Afterpay' which let's consumers buy, take goods home and pay later, has consumer groups worried. The service offers a fee-free payment plan, which has retail businesses and shoppers signing up in droves, but an increasing number of customers are being caught with debts they can't afford.

Consumer advocates sound a warning about the digital payment scheme 'Afterpay'

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Consumer advocates sound a warning about the digital payment scheme 'Afterpay'

Consumer advocates sound a warning about the digital payment scheme 'Afterpay'