Short answer
Profit and cashflow are related, but they are not the same. Slow settlement can restrict reinvestment even when gross margin looks healthy.
Check My Sri Lanka COD Profit Leak
Enter your own order, courier, delivery, COD fee, product cost, and CPA numbers. Based on your entered numbers, SellMira estimates whether the campaign has room to scale.
COD/RTO funnel to model
Placed orders
Confirmed orders
Shipped orders
Delivered and paid orders
RTO or returned parcels
Settlement
Real profit and cashflow
Sri Lanka-specific cost logic
Postage or courier cost
Use your own courier or postal charges for forward delivery and returns. Do not rely on a national average.
COD service charge
Check whether COD service charges are fixed, percentage-based, or deducted from remittance.
Cashflow warning
Settlement delay should be shown separately from logistics cost because it affects working capital.
Formula structure
This is an estimate. Use your own courier invoice, settlement statement, ad account CPA, and order export before scaling ads.
Common profit leaks
Long settlement cycle
Delayed COD cash can slow ad reinvestment and inventory replenishment.
Return handling
Returned parcels may create extra handling or packaging cost beyond courier charges.
Delivery success
Low delivery success can erase margin before ad scaling has a chance to work.
Example diagnosis
Your margin may look healthy, but long COD settlement can slow ad reinvestment and inventory replenishment. Before scaling, check whether the current cash cycle supports higher order volume.
What to check before scaling ads
AOV or selling price
Product cost
Packaging cost
Forward delivery cost
Reverse or return cost
COD service charge
Confirmation and delivery rates
CPA or ad spend
Settlement delay
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FAQ
Why does COD remittance delay matter in Sri Lanka ecommerce?
COD cash may not be available immediately for inventory, ads, supplier payments, or the next stock cycle.
Should settlement delay be counted as shipping cost?
No. Show it separately as a cashflow or working-capital issue, not as courier shipping cost.
What should Sri Lanka COD sellers check before scaling ads?
Review delivery success, RTO cost, COD service charges, settlement timing, product margin, and break-even CPA.
Source notes / last checked
Last checked on May 10, 2026.
- No Sri Lanka courier or postal rates are listed without source URLs.
- Use your own delivery invoice, COD settlement data, and product return records.
- Settlement delay is modeled as an estimate, not financial advice.