HOW AMAZON PAY WORKS
With online payment services, support, and a checkout experience recognized by hundreds of millions of Amazon shoppers around the globe, Amazon Pay offers businesses so much more than meets the eye.
SOLUTIONS
Let shoppers pay their way
Web
Amazon Pay is an online payment service that works seamlessly with your site.
Amazon Pay is optimized for mobile checkout, so shoppers can check out right from their device.
SHOPPER BENEFITS
Smooth shopping ahead
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The faster way to pay
Breeze through checkout using the payment and address information stored in your Amazon account.
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Pay every day, everywhere
An easy way to manage your payments on Amazon.co.uk and check out at your favourite sites.
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Shop worry-free
Amazon Pay’s checkout is secure, and your eligible purchases are also protected by our A-to-z Guarantee.*
TRANSACTION TYPES
One solution for many business models

Immediate charge

Description: Immediately charge the customer after they have placed their order
Example: Purchase of item that is shipped on the same day, delivery of a digital good that can be downloaded

Deferred payments

Description: Capture payment from the customer when a specific milestone is met
Example: Pre-order, backorder, order online pick up in store

Split payment

Description: Spread the total payment amount for the order across multiple individual payments
Example: Built-to-order items requiring a partial payment upfront; An order to be sent in multiple shipments

Recurring payments

Description: Handle repeating payments with the flexibility to charge a fixed or variable amount as often as needed by your business
Example: Monthly membership, subscription with variable amounts or varied frequency, pay per use

One-off purchase with subscription

Description: Initiate a one-time payment along with a subscription
Example: Sell a product with a subscription for re-fills

Refund

Description: Issue full or partial refunds against previously captured funds
Example: Voided transaction, return of goods/services, partial order fulfilment

FEATURED CONTENT
Insights and updates

1See here for a list of items and situations not covered by the A-to-z Guarantee

2OptiFashion (Blickers) reported increasing conversion by 50%.

3 Soak&Sleep reported reducing cart abandonment by 67%.