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How Does PayFlex Work?

PAY IN EITHER 4 OVER 6 WEEKS OR 3 OVER 3 PAYDAYS – INTEREST FREE!

  1. Browse your favourite online stores.
  2. Choose Payflex as your payment method at checkout.
  3. Instantly create your Payflex account.
  4. Select your payment plan – either 3 or 4 payments.
  5. Complete your purchase.

PayFlex FAQs

Payflex offers the first truly free payment plan in South Africa. Check out with Payflex and choose to pay for your order in either 4 interest-free payments over 6 weeks (25% paid upfront) OR 3 interest-free payments over 3 paydays (33,33% paid upfront). Your goods are shipped immediately, and you incur no additional cost (zero fees, zero interest*).

Payflex is not a credit provider. Payflex provides interest and charge-free payment plans for low-value amounts over 6 weeks or over 3 paydays. This is commonly referred to in the industry as BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) services. If one does not meet the required instalment dates, penalties are incurred, but not in the form of interest.

* Default fees apply if you miss a payment.

We regret to see you leave. Before you proceed with account deactivation, please note that you can maintain your account open without any ongoing fees or charges if there are no outstanding balances.

To deactivate your account, kindly settle all outstanding instalments and applicable fees first. Click request account deactivation Via the customer portal or Payflex app to send us an email from your account you used to register on Payflex

If you use Payflex five or more days before your payday of that month, the second payment will be on the same month’s payday. If you make your purchase within 5 days of your payday, then the second payment will only be charged on the following month’s payday.

It’s super easy! We pride ourselves on simplicity and making payments hassle-free. To apply for your Payflex account, simply select Payflex as your payment method at checkout, provide your ID number, and we’ll assess you in seconds. No documentation required, but there are qualifying criteria that includes having a good credit rating and credit history. It’s that simple.

Absolutely. Payflex is an established payments company that is part of FeverTree Finance, a South African private equity firm. All payments are processed through state-of-the-art, PCI-compliant payment systems that ensure the security of your payments.

That’s right, and we’ll shout it from the rooftops! THERE REALLY ARE NO INTEREST OR EXTRA FEES. Simply put, we’re not like your traditional finance companies. We believe in giving you the choice to get it now and pay later! Pay your scheduled payments on time and you’ll pay the original price your item was advertised for. It does sound too good to be true, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not. There’s only one time you would ever pay more…and that’s if you miss a scheduled payment.

For Pay In 4 Payment Plans:
Total penalty default fees charged shall be capped at R255.00 (including VAT), or 50% of the Purchase Price (including VAT).
Penalties are calculated as follows:
A R85.00 fee is charged the day after you default. Further default fees apply for every week that the unpaid amount remains outstanding. So, another R85.00 fee is charged on day 7 and day 14 of the default period. Default fees for late payment are capped at R255.00. Please see Section 8 of the terms and conditions on our website for more information.
For Pay in 3 Payment Plans:
Total penalty default fees charged shall be capped at R375 (including VAT).

Penalties are calculated as follows:
A R125.00 fee is charged the day after you default. Further default fees apply for every week that the unpaid amount remains outstanding. So, another R125.00 fee is charged on day 7 and day 14 of the default period. Default fees for late payment are capped at R375.00.

If it’s your first ever time using Payflex, welcome! We’ll just need to iron out some small details (you know, the usual: name, mobile number, email address, and South African ID number) then we’ll do a quick automatic credit and ID assessment to check that you are who you say you are and all that! Our system does this instantly and, if all is good and you agree to the payment schedule, you can make your first payment with any debit, credit, or cheque card. We accept all Mastercard, American Express and Visa cards.