Summary

DoorDash is partnering with Buy Now, Pay Later service Klarna to let customers divide fast food purchases into interest-free installments or defer payments to align with paycheck schedules.

This expands BNPL services beyond their typical use for large purchases like furniture.

The partnership comes amid record BNPL usage ($18 billion during last holiday season) and as Americans face increasing debt levels, with serious delinquencies on auto loans and credit cards at 14-year highs.

Klarna plans to list on the NYSE soon, capitalizing on the BNPL market projected to exceed $160 billion in seven years.

  • carl_dungeon@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Too late to explore the world with on a ship, too soon to explore space, just the right time to finance fucking door dash.

    • JayleneSlide@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      I live on a sailboat. It’s not too late. Sure, you may not be discovering new lands, but making an ocean passage is still seriously challenging.