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What is Pay over 3 months?
What is Pay over 3 months?

Spread your purchase over monthly payments.

Updated over a week ago

Pay over 3 months lets you split those larger purchases over three whole months. Along with Pay over 6 weeks and Pay now, it's just another way we try to give our customers as much flexibility as possible. Why don't I have Pay over 3 months?

To use Pay over 3 months, you must choose it as your payment method in the app either by enabling your card or tapping the Zilch Anywhere button. Pay over 3 months can't be set as your default payment setting.

How does Pay over 3 months work?

Pay over 3 months lets you pay for your purchases in four instalments made over three months, so your payments will look like this:

  • Pay 25% at checkout as your first instalment

  • Pay 25% one month after checkout

  • Pay 25% two months after checkout

  • Pay 25% three months after checkout

Minimum spend limits

Your purchase total must be at least £75 to use Pay over 3 months. If you apply Rewards and this brings your total below £75, then we'll decline your purchase.

How much does it cost to use Pay over 3 months?

There is a fee of up to £7.50 to use Pay over 3 months.

You can get lower fees for Pay over 3 months by enabling your card in the app first:

  • Open the Zilch app

  • Select Online or In-store

  • Search for your store

  • Select Pay over 3 months

  • Enable your card

  • Shop and checkout with Tap and Pay or your card details

If you use Zilch Anywhere, the fee is £7.50.

Use Pay over 3 months online

You can use Pay over 3 months for online purchases, just remember, you'll always get lower fees when you enable your card first:

  • Open the Zilch app

  • Search for your store

  • Select Pay over 3 months

  • Enable your card

  • Shop and checkout with your card details

You can also use Zilch Anywhere for a £7.50 fee.

Use Pay over 3 months in-store

You'll need to add your Zilch card to Apple Wallet, Google Wallet or Samsung Wallet so you can use Tap and Pay.

You'll always get lower fees for Pay over 3 months when you enable your card first:

  • Open the Zilch app

  • Select In-store

  • Search for your store

  • Select Pay over 3 months

  • Enable your card

  • Shop and checkout with Tap and Pay

You can also use Zilch Anywhere for a £7.50 fee.

Can I still use Zilch Anywhere?

Yes, you can use Pay over 3 months for Zilch Anywhere purchases you make online or in-store. Your purchase must be at least £75 and you'll pay a £7.50 fee.

Can I still use Rewards?

Yes. To add Rewards to your purchase:

  • Open the Zilch app

  • Select Online or In-store

  • Search for your store

  • Select Pay over 3 months

  • Toggle Rewards on

  • Enable your card

  • Shop and checkout with Tap and Pay or your card details

Remember, if adding Rewards to your purchase brings the total below the minimum spend of £75, we'll decline your purchase.

Can I still use Snooze?

Yes, you can still use Snooze for Pay over 3 months purchases – you can Snooze one or more instalments so you can delay a payment without affecting your credit score.

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