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not any longer. But he started with it PoD is risky One return eliminates any future profit on item and up to 30% are returned

That has nothing to do with PoD. If you pre-pay for a product you *must* be able to return as easily.

it has EVERYTHING to do with it. Allowing a deduction from your account is big deal enough to eliminate A LOT of time wasters.

That's what the people who said pre-payment only for hotel booking is the way forward said. I disagreed. Was right.

in e-commerce, I should bear the cost of shipping (to & fro) because of an unserious Customer?

The core problem to solve is this: "Detect an unserious customer"! Not shut down a payment channel.

you just said handling cash is expensive EVEN when the customer pays (successful PoD). So what's now your point? @StephenAfamO

That's not what I said. I said a return when prepaid is more expensive than a return with PoD.