Shipping COD orders specifically is a solved problem — if you respect the three things that actually decide whether it arrives well: packaging, carrier pick, and knowing the rules before you print the label.
Packaging that survives the network
Standard packing, but the label must say COD amount exactly — mismatches cause refusals at the door.
Which courier to book
Pick the carrier on remittance speed and RTO handling, not base freight.
| Decision | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| What it costs | Freight + COD fee + RTO exposure |
| Rules & restrictions | COD serviceability is narrower than prepaid — verify the pincode |
| Fragile? | Standard care is enough |
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The booking flow
Pack and measure
Weigh it AND measure the box — volumetric beats scale weight on light-but-big parcels.
Quote per order
Get rates across every carrier on Pure Parcel — the cheapest lane-winner changes order to order.
Book and label
Wallet holds the amount, AWB generates, thermal label prints.
Track to door
Status syncs back to the store; the customer stops asking where it is.
Every carrier prices weight, dims and zone differently — the per-order quote is the whole game.
See how →Before you promise shipping on this
COD serviceability is narrower than prepaid — verify the pincode. Verify serviceability on your actual delivery pincodes, and on anything fragile or high-value, buy the insurance — it costs less than one claim.
