Afterpay: payment plan or bill assistance
A missed payment pauses the account and can bring a late fee of up to $8 after 10 days; reschedule the second or third payment in the app, or call about the first or last.
What does this mean?
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Collect
- current bill
- household income documents
- any hardship or medical documents
Steps
To move the second or third payment, change its due date in the app.
For the first or last payment, contact Customer Service to discuss options.
More contacts for this issue
Facts you can cite
- Fee
If an installment stays unpaid for ten days after the due date, a late fee of up to $8.00 applies (not more than state law allows); total late fees on an order will not exceed 25% of the order value at purchase. No late fees apply to Rhode Island residents.
Source: afterpay.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
Afterpay suspends the account until all late payments are paid, and late payments, even during the grace period, can lower future spending limits.
Source: afterpay.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
The installment agreement's California notice says a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit reporting agency if you miss payments.
Source: afterpay.com, verified 2026-10-13
If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
AppChat with Afterpay in the mobile app (24/7) Afterpay mobile app > Start a chat Sign-in requiredCustomer service
Written complaint
MailWritten notices and disputes (installment agreement notice address) Afterpay US Services, LLC, 1955 Broadway, Suite 204, Oakland, CA 94612, Attention: LegalFederal regulator
State agency
Your state’s financial regulator. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Arbitration
The installment agreement requires individual arbitration (AAA, San Francisco County) after 30 days of informal negotiation; small claims court is allowed. Opt out by written notice within 30 days of signing the agreement.
Watch out
- Disputes and chat need the account holder's Afterpay sign-in.
- Afterpay's U.S. help center at help.afterpay.com blocks automated access; the same articles load under afterpay.com/en-US/help.
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