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Amazon Pay by Invoice: How Amazon Offers Net Terms and How to Match It

Written by Resolve Team | Jul 23, 2026 4:02:00 AM

 

Amazon Pay by Invoice is now called the Amazon Business Credit Account, an invite-only payment option that gives approved Amazon Business customers standard 30-day terms and eligible Prime Business members access to longer terms upon approval. B2B sellers can provide similar purchasing flexibility through modern net terms solutions that combine buyer credit decisions, non-recourse advances, invoicing, payment processing, and accounts receivable automation.

Key Takeaways

  • Amazon’s program is buyer-focused: The Amazon Business Credit Account gives approved customers standard 30-day payment terms for eligible Amazon Business purchases.
  • Longer terms require additional approval: Eligible Prime Business members may qualify for 45-day or 60-day terms, depending on their membership plan.
  • Net terms can preserve buyer cash: Deferred payment allows businesses to purchase supplies or inventory before the invoice becomes due.
  • Offering terms creates seller obligations: Sellers must manage underwriting, credit limits, invoices, collections, reconciliation, and working capital.
  • Resolve Pay supports independent sellers: Resolve Pay helps manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors offer net terms through their own sales channels.
  • Approved invoices can receive advance payment: Resolve Pay can advance funds on approved invoices while buyers retain their agreed payment terms.

Understanding Pay by Invoice and Net Terms

What Are Net Payment Terms?

Net payment terms establish how long a business buyer has to pay an invoice after a defined billing event. Net 30 generally means payment is due within 30 days, while Net 60 and Net 90 provide longer payment windows.

The exact starting point should be clearly stated in the agreement. A term may begin on the invoice date, shipment date, delivery date, or another agreed date.

Net terms can support several business goals:

  • Working capital management: Buyers can preserve cash for payroll, inventory, and operating expenses.
  • Inventory planning: Businesses may acquire products before generating revenue from their resale or use.
  • Purchasing flexibility: Approved buyers can place orders without paying the full amount at checkout.
  • Customer retention: A reliable credit program can make it easier for qualified customers to purchase repeatedly.
  • Larger purchasing capacity: Buyers may be able to place orders that exceed the amount they would pay immediately.

The U.S. Small Business Administration explains that Net 30 supplier accounts can help businesses conserve cash by allowing them to obtain necessary products or services before payment is due.

Why Net Terms Matter in B2B Commerce

Business buyers often need to pay employees, replenish stock, complete customer projects, and cover transportation costs before receiving revenue from their own customers. Net terms help align supplier payments with that operating cycle.

However, the arrangement affects buyers and sellers differently. Buyers receive additional time to pay, while sellers carry an account receivable until payment arrives. The seller must continue funding its operations during that period.

Cash-flow planning is therefore essential. The SBA finance guide recommends monitoring incoming and outgoing funds and using cash-flow projections to understand future capital needs.

How Amazon Business Credit Account Works

Standard and Extended Payment Terms

Amazon’s former Pay by Invoice program is now called Business Credit Account. It is an invite-only credit line for eligible Amazon Business customers.

Approved customers generally receive standard 30-day terms for eligible purchases. Eligible Prime Business members may apply for extended terms:

  • Small and Medium Prime Business plans may qualify for 45-day terms.
  • Enterprise Prime Business plans may qualify for 60-day terms.
  • Approval and available credit remain subject to Amazon’s assessment.

The program is designed for purchases made through Amazon Business. It is not a general payment facility that buyers can use with unrelated suppliers.

Account Activation and Purchasing

Amazon evaluates eligible Amazon Business accounts for a Business Credit Account purchasing line. When an offer is made, the administrator receives instructions for activating the account.

After activation:

  1. Administrators can make Business Credit Account available to approved groups or buyers.
  2. Authorized users can select the account during checkout for eligible purchases.
  3. Amazon issues an itemized invoice when the order ships.
  4. The organization pays according to the due date and instructions shown on the invoice.

Available credit limits, payment terms, and purchasing eligibility can vary by account.

Invoice and Payment Management

Amazon Business Credit Account includes tools for managing purchases and invoices within the Amazon Business environment. Depending on account configuration, organizations can:

  • Receive consolidated invoices on a selected schedule.
  • View and download itemized invoice records.
  • Add purchase order information to transactions.
  • Control which users can purchase with the account.
  • Review balances and payment allocations.
  • Export transaction data for reconciliation.
  • Connect Amazon Business purchase data with QuickBooks Online.

Supported remittance methods may include ACH direct debit, electronic funds transfer, wire transfer, and check, depending on the account and invoice instructions.

Why Offering Net Terms Requires More Than Delayed Billing

The Working Capital Requirement

When a seller gives a buyer 30 or 60 days to pay, the seller is effectively funding the interval between fulfillment and collection.

During that period, the seller may still need to pay for:

  • Inventory and raw materials
  • Freight and fulfillment
  • Employee wages
  • Supplier invoices
  • Rent and utilities
  • Marketing and sales operations
  • Taxes and insurance

Rapid sales growth can increase this pressure. A company may be profitable on paper while experiencing a cash shortage because a large share of its revenue remains in accounts receivable.

The Federal Reserve’s trade credit data tracks the substantial role that trade receivables and trade payables play across the economy.

Buyer Credit Assessment

Before offering terms, a seller must decide whether a buyer is likely to pay and how much credit to extend. Traditional underwriting may involve:

  • Business credit reports
  • Trade references
  • Financial statements
  • Bank information
  • Payment history
  • Time in business
  • Industry and geographic risk
  • Existing credit exposure

A credit approval is not a guarantee of payment. Sellers also need procedures for reviewing credit limits and responding to changes in buyer behavior.

The Federal Reserve’s Small Business Credit Survey illustrates the range of financing conditions and credit experiences affecting small businesses. These conditions can change over time, making ongoing credit review important.

Invoicing, Reconciliation, and Collections

A net terms program also creates ongoing operational work. Teams must issue accurate invoices, record payments, investigate deductions, follow up on overdue balances, and reconcile transactions with accounting records.

Without a structured system, common problems include:

  • Invoices sent to the wrong contact
  • Missing purchase order details
  • Payments applied to the wrong invoice
  • Inconsistent reminder schedules
  • Disputes discovered only after the due date
  • Different credit records across sales and finance systems

An automated AR platform can centralize these workflows and reduce repetitive administrative work.

How Sellers Can Match Amazon’s Payment Flexibility

Offer Terms Through Your Own Channels

Independent B2B sellers do not need to operate a large marketplace to offer a professional credit experience. They can make net terms available through:

  • Ecommerce checkout
  • Inside sales teams
  • Field sales representatives
  • Quotes and purchase orders
  • Customer service teams
  • Distributor or dealer portals
  • Recurring wholesale ordering workflows

Resolve Pay helps merchants offer B2B payment terms across online and offline channels while keeping the seller’s brand and customer relationship at the center of the experience.

Establish a Clear Credit Policy

A written credit policy helps sales, finance, and customer service teams make consistent decisions. The policy should define:

  • Which buyers may apply
  • Required business information
  • Available term lengths
  • How credit limits are determined
  • When invoices become due
  • Accepted payment methods
  • How disputes are submitted
  • What happens when an account becomes overdue
  • When credit limits are reviewed or suspended

Terms should appear consistently on quotes, orders, invoices, credit agreements, and buyer portals.

Use Tiered Terms Carefully

Some businesses use shorter terms or smaller credit limits for newer buyers and expand access after establishing a positive payment record. Others rely on an underwriting provider to recommend an appropriate credit line from the beginning.

The structure should reflect the seller’s margins, buyer concentration, cash position, industry, and tolerance for exposure. Longer terms may be useful for qualified buyers, but they also extend the period before the seller receives payment unless an advance program is used.

Accelerating Cash Flow With Non-Recourse Advances

How Advance Payment Works

A net terms advance allows a seller to receive funds on an approved invoice before the buyer’s payment deadline. The buyer continues paying according to the agreed terms, while the seller gains earlier access to working capital.

Resolve Pay combines net terms management with credit assessment, invoicing, payments, reconciliation, and collection support. Depending on the approved buyer and invoice, Resolve Pay may advance a substantial portion of the invoice value, with some approved invoices qualifying for up to 100%.

Advance percentages and credit limits are not guaranteed. They depend on buyer verification, underwriting, invoice eligibility, and applicable program terms.

Understanding Non-Recourse Protection

Resolve Pay’s advances are structured as non-recourse for approved transactions. This generally means Resolve Pay assumes the approved buyer’s credit-default risk rather than requiring the seller to repay the advance solely because that buyer becomes unable to pay.

Non-recourse protection does not make every invoice unconditional. Transactions must remain valid, eligible, accurate, and undisputed and must comply with the agreement. Issues such as fraud, returns, contractual disputes, misrepresentation, or invalid invoices may be treated differently.

For qualifying transactions, non-recourse advances can provide:

  • Earlier access to working capital
  • More predictable cash timing
  • Reduced exposure to approved buyer defaults
  • Capacity to offer terms without funding the full payment period
  • Less dependence on traditional recourse factoring

Resolve Pay describes its platform as a factoring alternative built around buyer credit approval and end-to-end payment workflows.

Automating Credit and Accounts Receivable

Faster Business Credit Decisions

Manual credit reviews can slow down ordering, especially when sales teams need decisions before a quote or checkout session expires.

Resolve Pay’s business credit checks combine business information, data analysis, behavioral signals, and credit expertise. Qualified buyers may receive rapid decisions, while cases requiring further review may take longer.

Credit capabilities can include:

  • Quiet prequalification using basic business information
  • Recommended credit limits
  • Review of buyer payment behavior
  • Dynamic updates as new information becomes available
  • Centralized records for sales and finance teams
  • Human review where additional judgment is needed

Credit decisions and line sizes remain subject to buyer verification and Resolve Pay’s discretion.

Automating Routine AR Work

Resolve Pay can automate parts of the credit-to-cash process, including:

  • Invoice creation and delivery
  • Payment reminders
  • Buyer communications
  • Payment-status tracking
  • Collections workflows
  • Transaction synchronization
  • Payment reconciliation
  • Exception identification

Its agentic collections tools support structured follow-up while allowing finance teams to focus on disputes, strategic accounts, and other cases that need human attention.

Automation should support customer relationships rather than replace judgment. Clear records, appropriate escalation rules, and professional communications remain important.

Creating a Branded Buyer Experience

White-Label Payment Portals

Amazon provides its purchasing and invoice experience inside the Amazon Business environment. Independent sellers can create a comparable experience under their own brand through a white-label portal.

Resolve Pay supports branded buyer experiences where customers can:

  • Review open and historical invoices
  • View available credit
  • Track due dates
  • Select supported payment methods
  • Access transaction records
  • Submit or communicate about payment issues

Because the portal can reflect the merchant’s brand, the seller remains the primary customer-facing business.

Supporting Common B2B Payment Methods

Resolve Pay’s payment platform supports common business payment methods, including:

  • ACH
  • Wire transfer
  • Credit card
  • Check

Providing multiple methods can reduce payment friction because procurement and accounts payable practices vary across organizations.

Connecting Net Terms With Existing Systems

Accounting and ERP Integrations

A net terms program becomes easier to manage when credit, invoice, and payment information flows into the seller’s existing systems.

Resolve Pay’s financial integrations include connections with platforms such as:

  • QuickBooks Online
  • Xero
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • Shopify
  • BigCommerce
  • Magento 2
  • WooCommerce

Resolve Pay also provides APIs for custom ecommerce, order management, and ERP environments.

Integration can reduce duplicate entry and help keep customer, invoice, payment, and reconciliation records aligned. The exact implementation depends on the seller’s systems and workflow requirements.

Embedded Checkout Applications

For ecommerce transactions, a buyer can apply for terms within the checkout journey. Qualified buyers may receive a decision quickly enough to complete the order without leaving the merchant’s site.

Resolve Pay also supports ecommerce net terms for sellers that want to incorporate business credit into digital purchasing.

Implementation time varies. A supported integration may require relatively little development, while a custom ERP, marketplace, or proprietary checkout may require additional configuration and testing.

Why Resolve Pay Is a Strong Fit for B2B Sellers

Amazon Business Credit Account is designed to help approved organizations purchase eligible products through Amazon Business. Resolve Pay serves a different purpose: it helps B2B merchants provide terms directly to their own customers across ecommerce, field sales, invoiced orders, and other sales channels.

Resolve Pay brings several connected capabilities into one platform:

  • Buyer credit assessment
  • Net 30, Net 60, Net 90, and custom terms where approved
  • Non-recourse advances for eligible invoices
  • Branded buyer payment experiences
  • Invoice and payment workflows
  • Automated collections support
  • Accounting, ERP, and ecommerce integrations
  • ACH, wire, card, and check payments

Resolve Pay is particularly relevant for manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and other B2B companies that want to increase buyer purchasing power without building a full internal credit and collections department.

Conclusion

For independent sellers, matching that experience requires more than adding “Net 30” to an invoice. A scalable program needs reliable underwriting, appropriate credit limits, accurate invoicing, buyer-friendly payment options, reconciliation, collections, and enough working capital to support delayed payment.

Resolve Pay brings these functions together in a branded B2B payments platform. Sellers can offer approved buyers flexible terms, receive advance payment on eligible invoices, automate accounts receivable work, and connect the process with their existing commerce and accounting systems. This makes Resolve Pay a strong option for businesses that want to offer an Amazon-style purchasing experience through their own sales channels while protecting cash flow and maintaining control of the customer relationship.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Does Resolve Pay Help Sellers Offer Net Terms?

Resolve Pay evaluates business buyers, recommends credit limits, supports approved net terms, manages invoice and payment workflows, and can advance funds on eligible invoices. Buyers receive additional time to pay while the seller gains earlier access to cash.

Does Resolve Pay Assume the Buyer’s Credit Risk?

Resolve Pay provides non-recourse advances for approved and eligible transactions. This generally transfers the approved buyer’s credit-default risk to Resolve Pay, subject to the agreement. Fraud, invalid invoices, returns, disputes, misrepresentation, and other ineligible circumstances may be handled differently.

Which Payment Terms Can Resolve Pay Support?

Resolve Pay may support Net 30, Net 60, Net 90, or other approved arrangements. Available terms and credit limits depend on the buyer, transaction, underwriting decision, and merchant program.

Which Systems Integrate With Resolve Pay?

Resolve Pay supports integrations with QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento 2, and WooCommerce. APIs are also available for custom ecommerce, ERP, and order management systems.

How Quickly Can a Seller Launch Resolve Pay?

Timing depends on the seller’s technology and workflow. Supported ecommerce integrations may be implemented quickly, while custom APIs, ERP configurations, testing requirements, and internal approval processes can extend the timeline.

This post is to be used for informational purposes only and does not constitute formal legal, business, or tax advice. Each person should consult his or her own attorney, business advisor, or tax advisor with respect to matters referenced in this post. Resolve assumes no liability for actions taken in reliance upon the information contained herein.