Analysis of mobile pre-payment (pay in advance) and post-payment (pay later) services

Journal article (2016)

Authors

Francisco Jose Molina-Castillo University of Murcia
Alicia Rodriguez-Guirao University of Murcia
Carolina Lopez-Nicolas University of Murcia
Copyright: © 2016 Francisco Jose Molina-Castillo, Alicia Rodriguez-Guirao, Carolina Lopez-Nicolas, W.A.G.A. Bouwman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMC.2016.078725
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2016

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English

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Abstract

The diffusion of mobile payments (M-payments) is still in its early stages and further research is needed to understand what motivates or restricts people's behaviour when using mobile services. Based on a sample of Dutch mobile service users, this study analyses the antecedents of two types of M-payments, those that take place before a product is acquired (pre-payment services) and those that take place at the same time or immediately after the product is acquired (post-payment services). We identified a number of reasons why mobile services have not yet found a place in people's daily routines and provide recommendations for the development of future M-payments.