Limit COD by state, city, pin code, or postal prefix
Updated · ACOD (E-TRADE PARTNER)
ACOD's location conditions cover four levels: country, state/province, city, and postal code — and postal rules support prefix matching, so you can cover whole regions without pasting thousands of codes (every Italian CAP starting with 9 for the islands, every Indian pin starting with 19 for a high-RTO area).
Choosing the right level
| You want to... | Use |
|---|---|
| Block or allow whole regions/provinces | State condition (e.g. exclude Sicilia — no zip lists needed) |
| Handle metro areas | City condition |
| Target delivery areas precisely | Postal code — exact codes, comma-separated lists |
| Cover code ranges without huge lists | Postal prefix — “starts with” matching |
A merchant asking “do I really have to type every Sicilian zip code?” is our most common Italian support question — the answer is no twice over: the state condition handles named regions directly, and prefixes handle everything in between (Italian CAPs are hierarchical, as are Indian PINs, Turkish posta kodları, and most systems).
Setup
- ACOD → Limit Cash on Delivery → add a location condition at the level you chose.
- Enter values (for prefixes, the shared beginning of the codes — e.g. “90”).
- Combine with other conditions if needed — order value, products, customer tags all stack.
- Verify with testing mode using an address inside and outside the area.
Frequently asked questions
›Can I combine location rules with order value?
Yes — conditions combine, e.g. “COD everywhere domestically, but in remote prefixes only under 2,000.”
›Do prefix rules work for Indian pin codes?
Yes. Indian PINs are hierarchical (first digit = zone, first two = sub-region), so a handful of prefixes covers a state or a high-RTO belt.