Cash on delivery surcharge OpenCart

The Cash on Delivery module adds an additional fee to the order when the buyer selects Cash on Delivery. This is ideal if the delivery service or logistics provider charges a COD surcharge and you want to automatically factor it into the final payment.

Important: If you select the pick-up from store delivery method, no commission will be charged.

What the module can do

• Charges a commission only when the module is active and cash on delivery payment is selected.
• Supports 3 types of calculation:
  • F - fixed amount
  • P - percentage of basket subtotal
  • PF - percentage + fixed amount
• For percentage options, restrictions are set: minimum and maximum commission.
• You can specify a threshold for the order subtotal, after which no commission is charged.
• Adds a line to the Order Summary block with the commission name and includes it in the total amount.
• Supports selection of tax class for commission.
• The sort order for displaying the totals is configured.

Practical examples

1. Fixed commission: set the type to F and the amount, for example, 30 UAH—convenient for the “cash on delivery cost.”
2. Percentage: type P, for example 2%, and set the minimum to 20 and the maximum to 80 - the commission will be adequate on any checks.
3. Free from the amount: specify the subtotal threshold, for example 2000 - the commission is active up to this point, and disappears after that.

Pros: honest results, fewer manual edits, flexible logic, and accurate exclusion for pickup.