Net Protections, Inc. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shin Shibata; "Net Protections”) has introduced NP Atobarai air, a BtoC Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service for on-site services to Seibii, a mobile automobile mechanics service provided by Seibii, Inc. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yu Sagawa, “Seibii”).

Background to the Adoption of NP Atobarai air

With the mission of ‘creating a new story of people and mobility,’ Seibii is a nationwide mobile automobile mechanics service, which everything from consultation to service request and payment is completed online.

Seibii has received many comments indicating a preference to make payment upon service completion. Automotive services are expensive, and many first-time customers are hesitant to make large payments online. The company is introducing NP Atobarai air to offer new payment options alongside the existing credit card payment and wire transfer, improving customer convenience and the trust they have in its services.

Comments from Noriaki Akao, the Business Development Division of Seibii

When customers use Seibii for the first time, they may feel insecure about payment. We believe BNPL will contribute to improving customer trust. In fact, there have been cases we ask customers for additional payment after providing the service, so we felt a bit of a challenge for customer satisfaction. We knew that there were demands for BNPL from surveys and inquiries, but there have been many tasks to overcome to introduce. With NP Atobarai air, we expect to not only be able to meet customer needs, but also eliminate the hassle of having to make additional payments after payment. We also expect NP Atobarai air will significantly improve customer experience.

With the introduction of NP Atobarai air, the customer experience and the trust in the service are expected to greatly improve, and the accounting work such as account confirmation that occurred in the existing wire transfer operation is also expected to be streamlined. We also expect NP Atobarai air to contribute to the automotive aftermarket industry by improving customer experience regarding payment and increasing the productivity of service providers’ accounting operations.

About NP Atobarai air

"NP Atobarai air" is B2C Buy Now Pay Later service for a wide variety of operational needs for day-to-day services. It can be used in various fields such as home appliance repair, maintenance, home/office cleaning, and rental services. With its simplified process, NP Atobarai air allows merchants to handle complicated procedures such as invoice issuing, collecting, payment confirmation, and customers` unpaid risk prevention. Also, it offers customers various payment options such as wire-transfer, convenience store payment, Post Office payment, and LINE Pay.

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Service launched: July 2015
Service fee※: transaction fee starts from 2.9%~, monthly fee (tax excluded): JPY 0 ~ JPY 48,000, invoice fee (tax excluded): JPY 190
Main functions: credit screening, billing, collection, payment confirmation, payment reminder, risk management
For further information regarding NP Atobarai air:​ ​ https://www.netprotections.com/air (Japanese only)

※ Service fee is subject to change depending on businesses and service details.
※ A receipt of JPY 50,000 or more at convenience stores incurs an additional fee of JPY 200 as a revenue stamp cost.
※ A receipt of JPY 50,000 or more at Japan Post Bank or post office incurs an additional fee of JPY 210 by Japan Post Bank (tax included).
※ Cancellation after billing incurs JPY 190 (tax excluded) as the cost of invoice and postage.
※ Service could be restricted depending on the result of credit screening.
※ Service fee is tax-exempt.

About Net Protections, Inc.

Net Protections, Inc. is a pioneer of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services in Japan. In 2002, Net Protections launched its first service, NP Atobarai, a BNPL that guarantees risk-free transactions for businesses and provides a deferred payment for customers in Japan for the first time. NP Atobarai is used by numerous enterprises with over 15 million users (※1) and has surpassed 340 million transactions as of March, 2022. In 2011, Net Protections released NP Kakebarai, a BNPL service for BtoB. NP Kakebarai has grown 130% yearly and played a role as the dominant BtoB payment service in Japan. In 2017, Net Protections launched atone, BtoC BNPL service that can be used at not only e-commerce, but also digital content and physical retailers. In 2018, Net Protections released AFTEE, BtoC BNPL service in Taiwan. Net Protections has accumulated transaction data and knowledge since its first service launched, which has enabled it to build a sophisticated credit screening system and solid operation skills. Net Protections always pursues creating a society where everyone can do business safely and easily.

【Company Name】
Net Protections, Inc.
(Net Protections Holdings, Inc.[Code: 7383, Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange] Group)
【Representative】
 Shin Shibata, CEO
【Website】
https://corp.netprotections.com/en/
【Services】
BtoC e-commerce Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service, NP Atobarai
BtoB BNPL Service, NP Kakebarai
BtoC BNPL service for on-site services, NP Atobarai air
BtoC cardless BNPL service, atone
BtoC BNPL Service in Taiwan, AFTEE
Point reward program, NP Point Club
【Founded】
January, 2000
【Capital】
JPY 100 million
【Head Office】
SUMITOMO FUDOSAN KOJIMACHI FIRST BUILDING 5F, 4-2-6 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083 Japan

※1）The number of individual unique users of NP Atobarai based on the matching of duplicative names and phone numbers between April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022

About Seibii, Inc.

Head office: 2nd AB Building 6th Floor, 3-1-17 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Japan
Capital: JPY 100 million
Founded: January 22, 2019
Representative: Yu Sagawa, CEO
Business activities: Planning, development, and operation of mobile automobile mechanics services
Website: https://seibii.co.jp/

Direct any inquiries regarding this release to:

Net Protections PR
Email: pr@netprotections.co.jp

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