Klarna | Shop now. Pay later‪.‬ 4+

Has been good in the past, but lately not.

Just as many others have stated, their experiences and mine were ok in the past but lately, even though my purchase power has increased and my credit score Etc., I am not being approved even for the smallest purchases and their customer service can never give you a solid reason. It can be frustrating and time confusing to shop and make a list, then get declined and not get a reason why. Customer service will always say it's system generated and they cannot give a specific reason and there's nothing they can do. I may as well use Affirm or Quadpay because Last month and now this month, I'm simply wasting my time with Klarna and I'm not getting a reason why. My account limit has increased significantly, but I can never get approved even with the smallest, minimum purchase. They just are not worth it anymore, due to having to shop first, prepare a list of items, only to be declined and not being able to know up front. It's basically misleading to state that I'm up to date "great," increase my spending limit, then decline me at the end of preparing my shopping list. No longer worth going through all that, just to be declined and not given a reason.

Developer Response ,

Hi there, we understand that this change is frustrating and we can explain. To help our users shop responsibly, we have to lend responsibly. Sometimes this means lowering the estimated amount we can lend. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Great until they’re not

Let me start off by saying I love Klarna or used to. They were the og payment app for me. I have recommended them to everyone I know even though I also use affirm, quadpay, and after pay. I have been using Klarna for a few years now and have used their app more times than I can count. Seriously, I have had a million transactions through them. I have always had on time payments and most times paying stuff off early. For some reason lately they flat out won’t approve me for anything even though I have almost everything paid off through them so far. I have borrowed over a thousand from them in one transaction before but now they won’t even let me borrow two hundred. My credit score has significantly increased since I first started using them so that can’t be considered a factor in their decision. I should be able to borrow their max amount at this point since I’ve beyond built that trust with them but lately they seem to be treating me like I’ve never used their app before. I’m just beyond frustrated with the service I’ve been getting from them recently. I have started using affirm and quadpay instead. Even though I haven’t used those two near as much as Klarna they still give me a significant spending amount and I never have an issue with being approved for what I want. I wish Klarna would function the way they used to when I first started using their app. I don’t know what has changed but they’re starting to lose a lot of loyal customers because of it.

Waste of time

This would be a cool app if it would actually work. When it does work, it’s awesome, I’m able to make larger purchases and either pay every two weeks or spread the payments out over 6 months. Here’s the issue, the app will work seamlessly then out of nowhere it won’t. I will attempt to make a purchase and initially I’m told I’m approved, I agree to the terms and go to the next step where my ghost card should be created but then it isn’t. I get this weird message telling me that my identity cannot be verified, so I answer the security questions, receive confirmation that my identity has been verified just for the system to do it again and ultimately deny my purchase. This only happens with the 6 monthly payment option. Then for some reason, a lot of merchants have stopped accepting Klarna ghost cards. Two merchants in a row declined my purchase because I was attempting to make the purchase via Klarna, super weird. I would love for their app and system to be updated to prevent these types of scenarios from happening going forward. I understand that they cannot intervene and make companies accept their payment, but the issues with ghost card inconsistently working is ridiculous. I have Afterpay and have never had any issues. They let you know up front how much you’re eligible to spend and you’re easily able to make purchases as long as you stay within your limit.

Developer Response ,

Hello, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us feedback and are sorry you had a less than stellar experience with Klarna. We have a relentless focus on curating a fantastic customer experience with our service and apologize that we missed our mark during this interaction. We appreciate you giving us a second chance. In an attempt to reduce the risk of fraudulent or illegal activities being performed through our service, we do not accept pre-paid cards or online banking cards at this time. We are constantly working on ways to improve our service while also maintaining our customers safety, so we encourage you to come back again as we make adjustments. Have a wonderful rest of your week! /Chelsea