Buy Now, Pay Later: The New Debt Crisis? | Panorama

Duration: 28'26''

Synopsis

Ellie Flynn investigates the Buy Now Pay Later market's close relationship with retailers and asks if enough is being done to protect customers from ending up with big bills they can't afford.

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