POD (Proof of Delivery) — Evidence the parcel reached the consignee — signature, OTP confirmation, photo or geo-stamp. The document that ends disputes.

Why it matters to your store

POD is your defence in 'never received' claims and required for B2B billing. OTP-verified delivery has largely replaced signatures in Indian e-commerce.

This is the vocabulary every courier invoice, NDR report and rate card is written in — learn it once, save money forever.

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Worked example

Customer claims non-delivery → courier produces OTP + geo-tagged doorstep photo → claim closed in your favour.

The bottom line

Shipping jargon is really just the billing manual in disguise — every term on this list maps to a line on an invoice or a lever on your margins. Pakka Parcel is built so you rarely have to think about it: statuses normalise, bills reconcile, and quotes already include the surcharges.