| t people have received shipments sent to them | | | | to pay for the shipping of the product due to the |
| for different reasons be it personal or for | | | | policy of the company to ship COD. It is very |
| business purposes. A very small percentage of | | | | important that you understand that if you receive |
| these people have received a package that was | | | | a package that you do not know where it came |
| sent COD. If you have not made previous | | | | from or did not request it; you most definitely |
| arrangements to pay for this delivery and a San | | | | should refuse the COD shipment. Some |
| Francisco courier service attempts to deliver a | | | | companies will try to make money off of illegal |
| COD package, you are required to pay for this | | | | COD programs, and this policy will deter these |
| delivery when it dropped off. The meaning of | | | | scams from happening. For this reason alone, |
| COD is either 'Cash on Delivery' or sometimes | | | | sending a package via COD delivery makes it one |
| 'Collect on Delivery'. This can be beneficial to either | | | | of the safest ways to ship an item. |
| the shipper or the person receiving the shipment. | | | | Trust can be built between the consumer and the |
| Shippers will avoid paying the delivery charges up | | | | company sending an item COD. It will |
| front and billing back. The benefit for the person | | | | demonstrate trust that the customer will pay for |
| receiving the package could be that they will not | | | | the package at the time of delivery. Now the |
| have to prepay for the delivery before they | | | | buyer will not have to provide confidential |
| receive it. Since most people have not | | | | information such as credit card numbers that may |
| experienced a COD shipment they are not familiar | | | | or may not be secured. It will also insure that you |
| with the process. Some questions will come up | | | | have received what you paid for; as you will have |
| such as if it is possible to refuse a COD shipment. | | | | it delivered before it is paid for. |
| According to the law, you have every right to | | | | You will need to talk to your California courier |
| refuse a COD shipment. If you did not have this | | | | service to see if they participate in COD |
| right, companies all over could send you their | | | | shipments for delivery and to discuss how those |
| wares, without it being ordered, and require you | | | | shipments are handled. |