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===Your rights to what you buy can vary=== | ===Your rights to what you buy can vary=== | ||
Buying on credit means you get something now in exchange for a promise to pay later. Your rights to the item you buy can vary depending on the terms of the promise. | |||
In some cases, you might not own the item until you finish paying for it. Say you want to buy a piano. You might agree with the seller to pay for it over two years, with interest. You get the piano immediately. But the seller might have you sign an agreement saying the seller still owns the piano until you make all the payments. | In some cases, you might not own the item until you finish paying for it. Say you want to buy a piano. You might agree with the seller to pay for it over two years, with interest. You get the piano immediately. But the seller might have you sign an agreement saying the seller still owns the piano until you make all the payments. | ||
In other cases, you might own the item right away, but the seller or lender gets special rights to it. Say you want to buy a new car. You might get a loan from your bank, and agree to pay the loan back (plus interest) over a certain time period. The bank might have you sign an agreement saying if you default on the loan (such as by missing a payment), the bank can take the car to cover what you owe. | In other cases, you might own the item right away, but the seller or lender gets special rights to it. Say you want to buy a new car. You might get a loan from your bank, and agree to pay the loan back (plus interest) over a certain time period. The bank might have you sign an agreement saying if you default on the loan (such as by missing a payment), the bank can take the car to cover what you owe. | ||
===When you buy with a credit card=== | ===When you buy with a credit card=== | ||
When you buy something with a '''credit card''', you similarly buy now and pay later. But when you buy with a credit card, you own the item right away. And the credit card company can’t take the item if you don’t make a credit card payment. | When you buy something with a '''credit card''', you similarly buy now and pay later. But when you buy with a credit card, you own the item right away. And the credit card company can’t take the item if you don’t make a credit card payment. | ||
