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COD RTO Loss Calculator
Enter your numbers to see exactly how much RTO is costing your business every month — courier charges, packing waste, and tied-up inventory.
This is an estimate. Actual losses vary based on your specific courier rates and product mix.
How RTO erodes your margins
Every RTO costs you courier charges in both directions — the outward shipment you already paid for, plus the return leg. Add packing materials and the days your inventory is locked in transit.
At a 15% RTO rate on 100 COD orders/month, that is 15 orders returning. At ₹60/leg in courier charges, you are losing ₹1,800/month on courier alone — before packing or product cost.
Logging returns with reason codes surfaces patterns — which customers, products, or pin codes drive the most returns — so you can act before the losses compound.
Frequently asked questions
What does this calculator measure?
It estimates your monthly loss from COD Return to Origin — the cost of courier charges (outward + return), packing materials, and optionally your cost of goods, based on your RTO rate and order volume.
What is a normal RTO rate in India?
For COD-heavy sellers, RTO rates of 15–35% are common. Below 15% is considered good. Prepaid orders typically have under 5% RTO.
Does this store any of my data?
No. All calculations happen in your browser. Nothing is sent to any server.
How can I reduce RTO?
Confirm COD orders before dispatch (call/WhatsApp), verify address and phone, offer prepaid discounts, and track returns by product and pin code to find patterns.
Can OrderMatrix help reduce RTO?
OrderMatrix logs every returned order with a reason code, so you can track your RTO rate over time and identify which products or geographies drive returns.
What courier charge should I use?
Use your actual contracted rate for a standard forward shipment. For the return leg, most couriers charge the same or a slightly lower rate. Check your courier partner's rate card.
Track every return with a reason code
OrderMatrix logs RTO, refused, and all return types so you can act on the data.
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