Before COVID-19, 41% of online orders were paid by
cash on delivery.
In 2020, though with social distancing, containment zones etc., more customers chose to pay online to make sure they get the products. Even then, cash on delivery accounted for 28% of e-commerce orders!
Despite the growth in digital payments and increased fintech maturity, cash on delivery is here to stay. This is for one simple reason: Customers in India still like to see, touch and feel the product before paying for it. As a small and medium enterprise (SME) without a strong track record, you will be losing out on a huge opportunity if you don’t offer cash on delivery. Here’s why.
1. Fewer customers will give you a chance if they can’t pay cash on delivery. They are more likely to choose a brand they already know — either through advertisements or past purchase — instead of risking an advance payment online with you.
2. When cash on delivery is not an option, customers may not trust you. They might wonder if you’re not confident of the product quality. They might also worry if the returns processes might be difficult if they pay you in advance.
3. You will miss out on a large part of the Indian economy that is not comfortable with online payments, do not own credit cards etc.
If you’re selling online today, you need to offer cash on delivery services to establish yourself, grow and scale your business.
But for small and medium enterprises, this is not easy. Let’s say you’re a small business building products from your garage. You most likely use a courier service to ship your products. Courier companies today are not equipped to accept cash or transfer them to you — they can only deliver products from one place to another. In this case, the only way to offer cash on delivery is to do the logistics yourself. That is not only expensive, but also inefficient.
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We understand that cash on delivery is an important part of this, which is why gtv电竞世界dota SME offers cash on delivery services for all orders. When you book shipping with us, our agents can handle the collection and management of cash across all the 17000+ pin codes.