posted on November 4, 2000 05:31:41 AM
It depends upon whether the cod is live or frozen. Regulations for live cod can be found at the US Fish & Wildlife site, Frozen cod falls under the jurisdition of the USDA.
posted on November 4, 2000 05:47:47 AM
I would think that one would have to use a next day delivery with some of those frozen
plastic ices inclued in the package as there could be problems with the COD getting too hot from a long time with out refigeration!!
posted on November 4, 2000 05:53:51 AM
Do NOT send COD via the USPS. This is because you CANNOT specify no personal checks. They can pay with a personal check, and if it bounces you are SOL.
UPS allows you to send merchandise COD. I believe it is a $7.00 charge, and you CAN specify money orders only.
posted on November 4, 2000 07:10:13 AM
I can think of NO GOOD REASON to ship COD, period, particularly if the seller has any amount of good feedback. I would never need a sale enough to risk COD.
You ship COD, and the buyer refuses the piece and you are stuck with the item, and the cost!
If the buyer can afford to pay for it when it arrives they can afford to pay for it before it arrives.
AND COD is not a protection against fraud. A seller could send a COD to a buyer, the buyer pays for it, then opens the box and it is full of bricks or such.
COD is dangerous - I have only used it once and that was with an in house customer who I knew - never, never with on line buyers.
posted on November 4, 2000 08:36:33 AM
From the USPS Extra Services brochure, here are the costs of a COD, depending on the amount to be collected (in addition to regular postage):
