Gateway Financial
Pay over time

Consumer financing at checkout

Let customers pay over time while you get paid in full, up front, at no risk to you. Close more big-ticket sales.

The most expensive words in any big-ticket business are “let me think about it,” and they almost always mean “I can’t pay all of that today.” Consumer financing erases that wall. The customer gets a simple pay-over-time option at checkout; you get the entire sale deposited up front, in full, like any other payment. The repayment, and the risk, sit with the lending partner. You just close more, bigger sales.

1The mechanics

How pay-over-time actually works

It is simpler than it sounds, and the risk structure is the whole point.

1

Customer applies at checkout

A quick, soft-pull pre-qualification, no hit to their credit to see options.

2

Lender approves & funds

The lending partner pays you the full amount of the sale, up front.

3

You get paid in full

It deposits like any other transaction. The sale is done.

4

Customer repays the lender

They pay over time. If they default, that is the lender’s risk, not yours.

The part that matters most

You are paid in full at the time of sale. Consumer financing moves the repayment risk off your books entirely, so a bigger sale never means bigger exposure for you.
2The upside

Bigger tickets, more closes

Financing does two things at once: it lifts your close rate on expensive items, and it nudges customers toward the larger option because the monthly number feels manageable. For the right business, that is found money on deals that were already walking out the door.

The upside

What “yes” is worth

When customers can pay over time, more big-ticket deals close. A rough look:

Today

$50,000

/ month

With financing

$60,000

/ month

Roughly $10,000/mo in sales that otherwise walk out the door.

Illustrative, assuming a ~20% lift in closed big-ticket deals. Real results vary by business.

3The fit

Where financing earns its keep

This is a tool for businesses where the price tag is the main objection. If your average sale is small and impulse-driven, you do not need it. If customers regularly pause at the total, it can transform your numbers.

Home

HVAC, roofing, remodels

four and five-figure projects

Retail

Furniture, jewelry, electronics

considered, high-ticket purchases

Health

Dental, med spa, vet, optical

elective and premium care

No risk to the merchant

Across these programs the principle holds: you are funded up front and the lender carries the repayment risk. It is upside without the downside.

The bottom line

  • Customers pay over time; you are paid in full, up front, at the time of sale.
  • Repayment risk sits with the lending partner, not with your business.
  • Pre-qualification is a soft pull that does not hurt the customer’s credit.
  • Financing lifts both close rates and average ticket sizes on big-ticket sales.
  • It pays off most for home services, big-ticket retail, and elective health and care.

Common questions

A lending partner pays you in full and up front for the sale, then collects from the customer over time. The customer gets a pay-over-time option at checkout; you get the whole sale deposited like any other payment. The repayment risk sits with the lender, not you.

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