COD sending is a form of shipping used by many shippers and online shop owners to deliver goods to customers. So what is COD shipping - how to send COD goods? We will explore the above issues in the article below.
What is COD sending
Sending COD is a familiar task for many shippers and online shop owners. However, for "outsiders" who have never bought and sold online, this is still a strange concept. So what is sending a code? How to send COD? To put it simply, COD shipping is a form of shipping in which the delivery person acts as an intermediary with the task of collecting money from the customer and then transferring it back to the business owner.
COD shipping appeared quite early in countries around the world and has officially been popular in Vietnam for nearly 10 years. The form of sending COD is suitable and closely linked to online business and e-commerce activities. This type of delivery brings convenience to all three parties: customers - business people and shipers.
How to send COD goods?
The process and method of sending COD goods are different depending on the type of shipping the customer chooses.
Case 1: Goods owners use COD shipping services of transportation companies
In this case, COD shipping will include the following steps:
1. When the customer chooses a product and shipping , the seller will package and send the goods to a company providing COD shipping services to deliver the goods to the customer.
2. The shipping company will deliver the goods to the recipient's address after 4-8 hours for inner cities; 8-10am for suburbs; 2- 4 days for other provinces.
3. Customers pay the delivery staff. The amount to be paid includes: goods, shipping , and cod.
4. The delivery staff is responsible for transferring this amount back to the seller.
Case 2: The goods owner sets a shipping schedule with independent shipers
Currently on social networks there are often groups and forums for shippers and shippers. This form is only suitable for quick delivery within urban and suburban areas. The method to send the code will include the following steps:
1. When there is an order, the owner only needs to post information about the order, delivery address and shipping .
2 Shippers negotiate and receive orders. Because the shop owner and the shipper do not know each other, the shipper will receive the goods and pay the full amount of the goods to the shop.
3. Shiper delivers the goods on time as agreed.
4. Customers receive goods and pay the delivery staff. Because the full value of the item has been advanced, the transaction can now end.