{"id":14671,"date":"2025-11-14T13:38:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T08:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huntbee.com\/resources\/docs\/cash-on-delivery-fee\/about-the-cod-fee-extension\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:38:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T08:08:48","slug":"about-the-cod-fee-extension","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.huntbee.com\/resources\/docs\/cash-on-delivery-fee\/about-the-cod-fee-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"About the COD Fee Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This extension allows OpenCart store owners to add an additional charge when customers choose the Cash on Delivery (COD) payment method. The fee is automatically applied during checkout based on configurable rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is useful for stores where COD increases operational cost or courier handling charges. 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