代引(だいび)き

Short for 代金引換(だいきんひきかえ) (exchange of goods for payment). The buyer pays the delivery person upon receiving the package.

Common collocations

• 代引(だいび)きで払(はら)う: to pay by COD
• 代引(だいび)き手数料(てすうりょう): COD handling fee
• 代引(だいび)き可能(かのう): COD available
• 代引(だいび)きで注文(ちゅうもん)する: to order with COD payment

Usage

代引(だいび)き usually involves a 手数料(てすうりょう) (handling fee) of a few hundred yen, added on top of the purchase price.

Other payment methods

• 着払(ちゃくばら)い: collect delivery (recipient pays shipping only — different from 代引(だいび)き)
• 前払(まえばら)い: prepayment
• 後払(あとばら)い: deferred/delayed payment
• クレジットカード払(ばら)い: credit card payment