How do I set up cash on delivery on my online store?

Technically COD is the easiest payment method there is. Both Shopify and WooCommerce include it, and you simply enable it, write a short instruction for the checkout, and decide whether it applies everywhere. Most sellers in Islamabad and Rawalpindi set rules: COD for addresses their courier serves well, a delivery fee that covers the courier's charge, and perhaps a ceiling above which an advance is needed. These rules sit in the store settings or in a small plugin or app, depending on the platform.

The work that matters happens after the order arrives. Courier companies collect the cash and remit it later, minus their charges, and a refused parcel costs you delivery both ways plus the stock being out of circulation. So confirm before you ship. A WhatsApp message with the order summary, a request to reply yes, and a call for larger orders filters out many prank or impulsive orders. Keep a simple list of numbers that refused parcels before and check new orders against it.

Also decide how your team reconciles money. Every courier provides a statement of delivered parcels and amounts remitted; match it against your store's orders weekly so nothing is quietly lost. Mark orders as paid only when cash actually arrives. For stores we build under the Business bundle, COD is set up from day one with confirmation messages and order exports in the format your courier accepts. We cannot stop every fake order, but a confirmation step and a clear returns policy turn COD from a gamble into a manageable process.