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Remember a time before one-click checkouts and digital wallets? A mythical era when buying something online involved a real-life, human interaction and a wad of crumpled bills? In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into the history of Cash on Delivery (COD), the payment method that was the unsung hero of early e-commerce and mail-order catalogs.
Join us as we explore what Cash on Delivery actually was—that slightly awkward, suspenseful doorstep dance where you handed physical money to a delivery driver in exchange for your much-anticipated package. We unpack why this system was once the…
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