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Konbini

Konbini (convenience store) payments are popular for cash payments in Japan. They enable e-commerce transactions in a culture where cash is one of the most trusted and secure payment methods. With Konbini payments, Japanese consumers can make purchases online and pay with cash at over 50,000 nearby 7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart, Ministop, and Seicomart convenience stores.

Konbini
Type Cash
Consumer countries
Currencies

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Why Konbini

As 90% of Japanese consumers prefer to pay with cash (Statista) and convenience stores are a part of their daily lives, accepting Konbini payments is a must-have for running a successful e-commerce store in Japan.

Cash payments for online goods, usually using Konbini, account for 9% of all online transactions in Japan (PPRO Almanac).

There are more than 50,000 Konbini stores throughout Japan, which Japanese consumers use to shop, receive deliveries, and many other purposes (Japan Guide).

Specifications

Coverage

Consumer
Merchant Global

Currencies

Consumer JPY
Processing JPY
Settlement JPY

Features

Recurring payments
One-click payments
Refunds
Partial refunds
Multiple partial refunds
Payment assurance
Chargeback risk

How it works

1
Merchant

At checkout, the consumer selects Konbini as the preferred payment method

2
Payment method

The consumer chooses the preferred convenience store for cash payment and receives a reference number

3
Payment point

At a convenience store kiosk, the consumer enters the reference number and confirmed the payment

4
Payment point

The consumer gets a voucher from the kiosk and pays cash to the cashier

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