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DoorDash Partners With Klarna To Offer Buy Now, Pay Later Options for Customers To Finance Delivery Orders

Written by Nicholas Morine

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On a March 20 post shared to Klarna's official website, the buy now, pay later company indicated that it would be officially partnering up with food delivery service DoorDash. The partnership will see flexible payment options extended to DoorDash customers, largely concerning food delivery orders but also pertinent to broader category purchases on the DoorDash Marketplace, as well as the cost of the DashPass Annual Plan.

In fact, representatives from both companies were quick to gesture toward the broad scope of offerings that this partnership would enable customers to gain access to.

“Our partnership with DoorDash marks an important milestone in Klarna’s expansion into everyday spending categories," said David Sykes, chief commercial officer for Klarna.

"By offering smarter, more flexible payment solutions for groceries, takeout, and retail essentials, we’re making convenience even more accessible for millions of Americans," he added.

Anand Subbarayan — head of money products at DoorDash — echoed the above sentiment in his remarks.

"As we expand DoorDash’s offerings — from groceries and beauty to electronics and gifts — flexible payment options are essential to meeting our customers’ needs,” Subbarayan said.

“We’re excited to partner with Klarna to enhance the convenience we offer, including flexible payment options for our DashPass Annual Plan, the most affordable way to order on DoorDash with added streaming and ride benefits at no extra cost," he concluded.

Klarna To Offer 3 Payment Options to DoorDash Customers

Klarna outlined three different payment options available to DoorDash customers as part of the partnership:

  • Pay in full: Although DoorDash already links to various payment methods, Klarna integration will allow "seamless" payment through its own service.
  • Pay in four: This option allows customers to pay for their orders in four equal interest-free installments.
  • Pay later: Opting for this payment process means that customers can defer their payment to a more convenient time, such as aligning with their paycheck schedule, for example.

Reaction from fans on social media was decidedly mixed, with many users offering humorous takes on the news and others simply expressing cynicism or disgust at the notion of introducing BNPL options to relatively low-cost delivery orders.

That may not halt Klarna's progress, however. As CNBC noted, this partnership with DoorDash follows recent headlines that detailed the BNPL service provider as having scored a major win — as of March 17, news broke that Klarna would be the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later loans for retail giant Walmart, taking the position away from rival lender Affirm.

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