Remember, too, that certain merchandise is better received in a plain, unmarked wrapper. Your customer may be shy about having ordered a snuff box and does not want the fact advertised on the outside wrapper. A little thought, and the issue of plain or marked wrapper should not be too difficult to decide. In about three to fifteen days, depending on the destination, you should begin getting back from the post office the money collected in your behalf. These payments are in the form of money orders made out to your favor and may be cashed at the post office or deposited in your bank like any check. Before cashing or depositing the money orders, it is well to stamp on the C.O.D. manifold form the date that you received payment for each particular shipment. About thirty days after shipping, a check should be made of the manifold sheet to ascertain that you received a money order or a returned package for every item listed on the sheet. Tracers (form 1510) should be sent out after “open” items. As C.O.D.
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