{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Collection (C.O.D.)","description":"Unlike prepayment or a letter of credit, cash on delivery (C.O.D.) ties payment to the physical handover of goods: the consignee settles only once the shipment arrives. The carrier or freight forwarder collects the amount on behalf of the shipper and remits it after deducting the collection fee, typically within agreed settlement cycles. C.O.D. is common in e-commerce, mail order, and markets where buyer-seller trust has not yet been established. The shipper retains control of the goods until pa","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/collection-c-o-d","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T11:12:09.300509","citation":"https://wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de/definition/inkasso-43735","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/collection-c-o-d","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Collection (C.O.D.) · Unlike prepayment or a letter of credit, cash on delivery (C.O.D.) ties payment to the physical handover of goods: the consignee settles only once the shipment arrives. · Quelle: https://wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de/definition/inkasso-43735"}