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5 Reasons
Why Pay Later Options Are The Future Of Payments Industry
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650
Billion+ is the number of online transactions that occur every year, globally.
India alone made 10 Billion+ online payments in the year 2017-2018. That is a
staggering number even for a 1.3Billion people country. That is almost 10
transaction for every citizen.
Only
around 40% of Indians have access to a debit card or a credit card & less
than 28% of the Indians perform one or more online payments in a year. While
the statistics can be interpreted in n number of ways, the fact remains that
there is simply a mindboggling number of online transactions.
Each
online transaction is to be verified by a One Time Password (OTP) that is
received to the connected mobile number or to the email account. While this way
of 2 way authorisation, increases the security of these online transactions, it
is in not completely safe.
Cyber
security in India is a growing concern and it is high time that everyone who
makes online transactions, make it their priority number one. Phishing, credit
card theft, debit card swap are on the rise. Moreover, with the introduction
and growth of Near Field Communication (NFC) in the debit cards, there is a
growing number of risks associated with it. Although, there is an upper limit
on these NFC transactions, there is still an element of risk associated with
it.
This is
why, pay later options are getting the traction that it should have got in the
first place. Following are the top 5 reasons, why you pay later options are
going to rule the payment industry in the future.
1.
It is safe & convenient.
Pay Later
options are safer as the effective number of online transactions that one makes
through their debit or credit card is greatly reduced. This way, the number of
times that one is exposed to security threats is minimised. Moreover, it is
also convenient as a user can simply buy and pay for stuff without waiting for
bank transactions. So, it makes the whole digital experience simple and easy.
2.
It is better than digital wallets
Digital
wallets market is being flooded by new players every day. They are popular as
they are convenient to use. However, pay later options defeat digital wallets
in their own game. Pay later options have the convenience and versatility of
the wallets and at the same time, offer much flexibility. The safety concerns
of pay later options are very minimal and the risk of being targeted by a
hacker is also much lower than other payments.
3.
It provides micro-credit for a very short duration
Although,
Pay Later options are not effectively debt instruments, these essentially
provide a credit for a very short duration. As a result, a user can enjoy these
“soft loans” for almost zero interest. This provides a huge value for the
salaried class, as the time of spending and the time of earning is slightly out
of sync. This is the most highly perceived value for a huge section of the
demography in India.
4.
It reduces the number of transactions & keeps it
simple.
An
average Sunday for a city dweller can mean ordering food to home from a
restaurant, placing order for monthly or weekly provisions, booking a cab trip
to a shopping mall, buying a ticket in a movie hall etc. The case of the
adventurous people is even more demanding. Most people rent a car or a bike and
take a trip to the nearest outdoor adventure spot. Today, even for drinking a
cup of tea or buying a toy for the kids, literally for almost everything, there
is a bank transaction. The pay later option, minimises the need for bank
authentication in all these transactions and lets a user buy or enjoy these
services with a touch of a screen.
5.
Because, everybody deserves it!
In a cash
dominant society like India, people like to deal in cash and hence, withdraw
money from their bank accounts frequently. These pay later options are enabling
these cash savvy people to use the digital transactions and still deal in cash
too. Everybody deserves to enjoy the convenience of digital payments without
altering their lifestyle in a day. Because, everybody deserves to live a
convenient life.
With many
advantages, pay later options like SIMPL is going to change the game of digital
transactions in an unprecedented manner and bring in new disruptive changes in
the way people pay for things.