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How To Increase Prepaid Order Conversions In A Country That Loves COD?

Suhag Vamja · GoKwik Blog Free Intermediate India

A tactical menu of ways to nudge Indian shoppers off COD, discounts, exclusive shipping, more gateways, EMI and split payments. Concrete levers you can test this week rather than abstract advice.

  • ~62% of Indian shoppers default to COD, so conversion is a numbers game
  • Prepaid discounts and free/priority shipping are the highest-leverage nudges
  • Offering more payment options (UPI, EMI, split) reduces COD reliance

The question it answers

  1. How do I convert COD orders to prepaid, and what is partial COD?

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