# Introduction

Cash on Delivery is one of the most common payment methods worldwide. 

In some countries, Cash on Delivery accounts for more than 80% of all ecommerce orders, and if you own a Shopify business, you may also employ this payment method! Here's all you should know about Shopify's Cash on Delivery feature.

### How Cash on Delivery works on Shopify

To enable Cash on Delivery on your Shopify store follow our guide How to Enable Cash on Delivery on Shopify.

Once you've enabled Cash on Delivery on your store, customers will be able to select it as a payment option at the checkout page.

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After an order is completed with Cash on Delivery it will appear as a **Payment pending** order on your orders page.

When the order is successfully delivered, you can mark it as paid by clicking on the **Collect payment** button and **Mark as paid**:

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