着払(ちゃくばら)い

着払(ちゃくばら)い means the recipient pays the shipping cost when the package arrives.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:

• 着(ちゃく) (arrival)
• 払(ばら)い (payment)
• Literally: "arrival payment"

OPPOSITE:

• 元払(もとばら)い (prepaid shipping - sender pays)
• 送料(そうりょう)込(こ)み (shipping included)

USAGE CONTEXT:

• Package delivery
• Online shopping returns
• Used item sales (flea market apps)
• Business shipments

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

• 着払(ちゃくばら)いで送(おく)る (send freight collect)
• 着払(ちゃくばら)いでお届(とど)け (delivered collect)
• 着払(ちゃくばら)いは不可(ふか) (collect not accepted)
• 着払(ちゃくばら)い対応(たいおう) (collect OK)

IN ONLINE SHOPPING:

• Return shipping often 着払(ちゃくばら)い when seller at fault
• Buyer pays 着払(ちゃくばら)い for "buyer's remorse" returns
• Flea market apps: common for negotiating who pays

DELIVERY SERVICES:

• 宅急便(たっきゅうびん) (Kuroneko Yamato)
• ゆうパック(ゆうぱっく) (Japan Post)
• 佐川急便(さがわきゅうびん) (Sagawa)
• All offer 着払(ちゃくばら)い option

RELATED TERMS:

• 元払(もとばら)い (prepaid)
• 送料(そうりょう) (shipping cost)
• 代金引換(だいきんひきかえ) (COD - payment for item AND shipping)
• 配送料(はいそうりょう) (delivery fee)

DIFFERENCE FROM 代引(だいび)き:

• 着払(ちゃくばら)い: Only shipping cost at delivery
• 代引(だいび)き/代金引換(だいきんひきかえ): Item price + shipping at delivery

REGISTER: Neutral. Common in shipping and e-commerce contexts.