hire-purchase

Pay while owning

Hire-purchase is a British system for buying goods through installment payments, where the buyer takes possession immediately but doesn't own the item until all payments are complete: We got the television on hire-purchase.

The American equivalent is an installment plan or layaway, though layaway typically withholds possession until final payment.

financing

installment

Periodic partial payment

deposit · repayment · amortization · loan term · principal · finance charge · credit agreement · deferred payment · monthly payment · APR

contract

agreement

Shared position between parties

schedule · default · repossession · collateral · buyer · seller · cooling-off period · guarantee · warranty · penalty clause

retail

store

Retail establishment

transaction · sale · commerce · shop · outlet · salesperson · commission · trade-in · negotiation · discount

goods

vehicle

Means of transport

electronics · machinery · equipment · television · refrigerator · washing machine · sofa · motorcycle · computer · showroom

Opposites
payment method

hire-purchasecash payment

Transaction using physical currency

lump sum payment · upfront payment · cash on delivery · full payment · one-time payment

ownership structure

hire-purchasefreehold

Permanent property title

cash and carry · clear title · gift · inheritance · gifting

Family

hire, purchase, hires, hired, hiring, hirer, hirers, purchases, purchased

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