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Account Information:


  1. How do I obtain a lost user name or password?

    Your user name is the e-mail address you used to sign up with eLayaway. You can retrieve your password by clicking on the "Forgot Password" link under the login box on eLayaway's homepage.

  2. Is there a limit to how many purchases my customers can make?

    No, but eLayaway encourages our members to be responsible when using the eLayaway system.

  3. Can I access information about my eLayaway orders?

    You can view and manage all your account information online 24-7. Simply login at eLayaway.com using your e-mail address and password you created during registration.

  4. How do I change my personal information?

    You can change your personal information online. Simply login to your account at eLayaway.com using your e-mail address and password you created during registration, then click on "Settings" and then "Edit My Information."

  5. Do my customers need to be registered as a member of eLayaway to shop with one of your merchants?

    Yes, your customers would need to be an eLayaway member before they can make a purchase using eLayaway.

  6. What shows up on my customer's bank statement when they make an eLayaway purchase?

    The bank charge will display as “eLayaway.com”.

  7. Do my customers have to remember to make their eLayaway payments?

    It depends on your chosen funding method. If they selected ACH as their payment method, the payments will be automatically deducted from their bank account on the payment schedule they set. If they choose to make cash payments through MoneyGram®, then payments can be taken directly to an authorized MoneyGram® location on their scheduled payment date.

  8. How often can my customers set their payments?

    Initially, customers can set their payments on a monthly or weekly or bi-weekly basis. Thereafter, the customer can adjust their payments to fit their budget.

  9. What happens if an eLayaway member's bank account does not have sufficient funds to make the payment?

    If a member fails a payment during their layaway, it will be rescheduled or redistributed within their set layaway schedule to accommodate any merchant specific deadline dates. If a member fails two consecutive payments, the layaway will be placed on suspension for a period of no longer than 30 days or it will be canceled with all applicable cancellation fees assessed.

  10. Cancellation Policy:


  11. Is there a fee associated with canceling my merchant account?

    No, there is not a fee for canceling your merchant account.

  12. How do I cancel my eLayaway merchant account?

    Please call us toll-free at 1.877.352.9292, and our merchant relations team will be happy to assist you.

  13. What happens if I have pending eLayaway Orders and I decide to cancel my account?

    It is the merchant's responsibility to fulfill any outstanding eLayaway orders even if their merchant account is canceled. The fulfillment process will remain the same and item(s) should not be fulfilled until eLayaway notifies the merchant that all payments have been made by the customer. In the event that a layaway order cannot be fulfilled the merchant must notify the customer and eLayaway to cancel it.

  14. What happens if a customer's payment fails?

    If the merchant has NOT enabled a payment deadline on the layaway and the member fails a payment, the failed payment will be rescheduled to occur at the end of the layaway.

    If the merchant has enabled a deadline and the member fails a payment, the failed payment will be redistributed within the member’s set layaway schedule to accommodate any merchant specific deadline dates.

  15. What happens if a customer fails two consecutive payments?

    If a member fails two consecutive payments, the layaway will be placed on suspension. The customer will have 30 days to unsuspend their layaway and make a successful payment or the layaway will be canceled and all applicable cancellation fees will be assessed.

  16. Company Information:


  17. What is eLayaway?

    eLayaway is a electronic layaway payment system. We work directly with merchants who offer the payment system to our members. The eLayaway system allows merchants deeper market penetration while offering consumers a more fiscally responsible way to make purchases online.

  18. How does eLayaway work?

    The eLayaway system integrates into our merchant's existing e-commerce solutions. Once the system is integrated our members are able to purchase products the merchant is offering through eLayaway. Once a product is selected, our member chooses the payment term, amount and frequency that fits into their budget. The agreed upon payments are then made by the member. Once the transaction is paid in full the merchant will ship the product.

  19. What currencies does eLayaway accept?

    At this time we only accept US dollars.


  20. General Questions:


  21. Does it cost my customers money to become an eLayaway member?

    No, standard eLayaway memberships is free!

  22. How does eLayaway work?

    eLayaway is an automated layaway payment technology that enables consumers to make incremental payments over time for the items or services they want. Once all payments have been made, the product is shipped.

  23. Do my customers have to obtain credit approval to use eLayaway?

    No. eLayaway does not collect credit payments, so a credit check is not needed.

  24. What methods of payment does eLayaway accept?

    Your customers can make payment to eLayaway through a bank account, prepaid debit card or using cash with MoneyGram® ExpressPayment® Services.

  25. Do my customers need a bank account to use eLayaway?

    No. If they do not have a bank account that you want to use, payments can be made to eLayaway using MoneyGram® ExpressPayment® Services.

  26. What is the most expensive item that can be bought using eLayaway?

    Our participating merchants determine all pricing and products that are offered. The eLayaway system alone does not have a price limit.

  27. How do my customers make a purchase?

    Your customers will shop your website for products of their choice. Once they find a product, they will click the "eLayaway Now" button, select their payment schedule and click the "confirm" button to start their layaway.

  28. What information is required for my customers to open a personal eLayaway account?

    ·Full Name
    ·Date of Birth
    ·Address
    ·Phone Number
    ·Email Address
    ·Bank Account and Routing Number

  29. How old do my customers have to be to open an eLayaway account?

    Members must be at least 18 years of age to use eLayaway.

  30. What if I have more than one website?

    At the moment, merchants with multiple websites must register each website individually so that each website account has its own unique ID number and email address. This is necessary for our system to track each individual transaction and deposit the funds in the appropriate bank account.

  31. I am a drop-shipper, can I use eLayaway?

    Yes, however we suggest that you only offer products on eLayaway that you expect to have in stock.

  32. Can my customers pay off the layaway early?

    Members can adjust their payment dates to shorten the length of the layaway. In the event that the member pays off the layaway early, the merchant will be notified to fulfill the layaway order.

  33. Where can I find your logo?

    eLayaway's logo can be found in the "Marketing Section" located within the eLayaway Integration Center.

  34. How do I get paid for a completed order?

    Once the payments have been collected in full, eLayaway will notify the merchant to initiate shipment of the item(s). The merchant must then supply the shipment tracking information to eLayaway. To do this, log in to your eLayaway Merchant Account and go to the “Orders” tab. From there, select the “Completed” tab to view a list of completed orders. Click on the “Order #” to view the completed purchase information. Once there, use the fulfillment box to provide the shipment information. Thereafter, payment for the specific layaway order you provided tracking for will be transferred through ACH to the merchant's registered bank account.

  35. How can I tell if a consumer has made a purchase/payment(s)?

    Merchants are notified of an active eLayaway transaction via email as well as an updated listing on the "active purchase" page located in their merchant account. This information can be viewed at any time by logging in to your eLayaway Merchant Account and selecting the “Active” tab within the “Orders” section.

  36. When my consumers make a purchase, when is their first payment due?

    Your customer first payment is debited from their account when they initiate their purchase with eLayaway.


  37. Security:


  38. Is eLayaway Secure?

    Yes, eLayaway.com and the payment module that exists on our merchant web sites are secured by a 256-bit SSL Certificate. This certificate establishes an encrypted link between our secure server and your web browser. Ensuring that all information passed to eLayaway remains private.

  39. Is it possible for someone to make a purchase pretending to be one of my customers?

    All eLayaway customers are verified using our proprietary identity verification process.

  40. How safe is your payment system compared to others that are available?

    We offer the highest level of security features you can find with any payment process provider. Also, having paying multiple payments before products are shipped is not very attractive for someone looking to commit identity fraud.

  41. Your system holds customer sensitive information, what measures are taken to ensure that it is safe from hackers?

    Our system is monitored and scanned once a week by Control Scan's Verified Secure Vulnerability Scanning Service to ensure that our system is secure.