Amazon’s Big Spring Sale ended on March 25, and if you reserved any items with Amazon Layaway, you may want to know when your payment is due. Amazon Layaway can be useful if you’re making a big purchase or you’re waiting for payday to arrive before shelling out all at once for something you want to buy. It’s not the same as Amazon’s Affirm payment plan, which also lets you buy now and pay later — we’ll explain below.
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Taking advantage of Amazon’s layaway program can be a great way to pay for an item over time. Prices for a product or service you are shopping for can vary widely from one retailer to the next. To make sure you really are getting the best deal as you browse products, you’ll want to check prices. CNET’s Chrome Shopping extension can help you do that by finding the best discounts and promo codes.
How to use Amazon Layaway
If an item you’re looking at is eligible for layaway, you’ll see a tag that says Reserve with Layaway — you may also see this when you add it to your cart. If you don’t see it, your item likely isn’t eligible for layaway.
Once you add all eligible items to your cart, select Reserve with Layaway at checkout next to each item you’d like to place on layaway. If you’re using Amazon Layaway you will not have to have your credit checked, so you won’t need to worry about this program affecting your credit.
Currently, Amazon’s layaway program isn’t available for orders shipping to Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC or outside of the US.
How does Amazon Layaway work?
Amazon divides the total price of the product you’re buying into five payments — not including tax and shipping. You’ll pay 20% upfront and make four additional 20% payments on the scheduled…
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