Small online stores can't absorb the cost of failed deliveries

Customer orders, pay-on-delivery, then isn't home or changes their mind. We've paid the rider both ways and the item comes back damaged.
Who has it
Instagram and WhatsApp sellers
How often
Weekly
Pain
Costs me money
Would pay
A per-order fee that covers failed deliveries
Today’s workaround
Insist on payment before delivery, lose sales.

Who’s building this

Nobody yet. This one’s up for grabs.

I’m building this
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