> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://codking.tech/documentation/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Partial Payment

> Let shoppers pay a small amount online at checkout and the rest in cash or digitally on delivery. Learn what Partial Payment does, why it cuts returns, and where each setting lives.

**Partial Payment** (also called Partial COD, upfront payment or deposit payment) lets a shopper pay a part of the order online at checkout and the balance when the parcel arrives. It sits between "pay everything now" and "pay everything on delivery".

In COD King it is controlled from **Settings → Partial payments & COD**, using **payment rules**. Each rule is one choice the shopper sees in the checkout popup, for example *Pay in full and save 10%*, *Pay ₹100 now, rest on delivery* or *Cash on delivery*.

![Partial payments and COD page in the COD King settings](https://mintcdn.com/codking/V_6A1jKaaiecFXhG/images/pp-01-top.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=V_6A1jKaaiecFXhG\&q=85\&s=82ebfa3df74a1eb508d6c0d27237976b)

## How it works for a shopper

1. The shopper taps your buy button and enters their details in the COD King popup.
2. On the **Pay via** screen they see every payment rule that applies to their cart.
3. They pick one. The upfront part is paid online; any balance is collected on delivery.
4. The order lands in Shopify, and the balance is added to it (see [Payment flow](https://codking.tech/documentation/partial-payment/advanced-settings.md#payment-flow)).

![The Pay via screen with Full Payment, a fixed deposit and Cash on delivery](https://mintcdn.com/codking/3AT9vvckoZ2DkeHY/images/pp-64-uicust-payment-wide.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=3AT9vvckoZ2DkeHY\&q=85\&s=2b9b44112e6de8fa6af18a6228d1533d)

## Why use Partial Payment

In cash-heavy markets, 100% COD tends to quietly bleed money:

* **Return-to-origin rates run high.** Between 20% and 40% of fully-COD orders get refused at the door, and each one costs reverse logistics.
* **There is no real commitment.** When nothing is paid upfront, ordering feels risk-free, which invites casual or accidental orders.
* **Shipping costs are lost either way.** Forward shipping, return shipping and stock in transit are paid whether or not the order is kept.
* **Rejected parcels tie up stock** for days or weeks.

> [!TIP]
>
> Even a token deposit changes the psychology. Once someone has paid ₹99 or \$2 upfront, the thought moves from "I'll decide when it arrives" to "I've already committed". Doorstep refusals drop sharply.

## Where Partial Payment helps most

| Country / Region | Local market conditions | Ideal Partial COD strategy |
| :- | :- | :- |
| **India (IN)** | Heavy COD in Tier 2/3 cities; UPI (GPay, PhonePe) everywhere. | A small flat deposit, ₹99 or ₹149, covers reverse logistics without much friction. |
| **Saudi Arabia (SA) & UAE** | High order values; COD sits beside BNPL. | A percentage deposit (15%–20%) offsets cross-border shipping risk. |
| **Philippines (PH)** | Cash-driven, backed by GCash and PayMaya. | Tier the deposit: 20% on high-ticket items, a flat PHP 100 on smaller carts. |
| **Pakistan (PK)** | COD is over 80% of the market, with frequent courier refusals. | Make the upfront fee cover the full courier shipping cost before dispatch. |
| **Egypt (EG)** | Cash-heavy; doorstep rejections hit margins hard. | A token deposit (EGP 50–100) via Fawry or Vodafone Cash. |
| **Ukraine (UA)** | Cash payment through Nova Poshta is the norm. | Set the prepayment to roughly match round-trip shipping costs. |

## The documentation map

> [card] [1. Set up and activate](https://codking.tech/documentation/partial-payment/setup.md)
>
> Install, check your payment gateway, find the feature and switch it on.

> [card] [2. Payment rules](https://codking.tech/documentation/partial-payment/payment-rules.md)
>
> The rules list and the four rule types: Percentage, Fixed, Full Payment and Cash on Delivery.

> [card] [3. Who sees a rule](https://codking.tech/documentation/partial-payment/rule-conditions.md)
>
> Risk check, cart value, product, variant and collection filters, zipcode, phone and email rules.

> [card] [4. What a rule shows and charges](https://codking.tech/documentation/partial-payment/rule-pricing-and-display.md)
>
> Shipping charges, discounts, the returning-customer discount, display text and placeholders.

> [card] [5. Advanced settings](https://codking.tech/documentation/partial-payment/advanced-settings.md)
>
> Tax, the shipping keyword, Same Order vs New Order, Meta Pixel and Google Ads.

> [card] [6. Customer experience](https://codking.tech/documentation/partial-payment/customer-experience.md)
>
> Branding, the Pay via screen text, fee badges, and how to test as a shopper.

> [card] [7. Analytics](https://codking.tech/documentation/partial-payment/analytics.md)
>
> Where to see orders secured by partial payment and the money collected upfront.

> [!NOTE]
>
> The screenshots in this section come from a real COD King test store, so rule names and amounts (₹100 now, 10% off) are examples. Use your own numbers.


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