Pretty sure either Fedex delivered my monitor to the wrong house and the people decided to not bring it to me, or someone swiped my new monitor off my porch.  Fedex claims it was delivered...yet it wasn't on my porch when I got home.  Asked neighbors beside me and across from me if they had seen it or got delivered to their house by mistake.  Yet none says it was.

 

Beyond pissed, as you would think something of value would require a signature to begin with.  I'm betting it's my punk ass neighbors across the street.  

I have literally never seen that option. Is that common outside the US?

I haven't seen a cash on delivery option in the US since the 1970's. Probably not a good way of doing business when most of the time the products are sent back to the seller for non payment.

Why I select "pay cash on delivery" option wherever possible.

US residents rarely have that option. I think the last time I heard about it being offered was in the late 90s. Some TV ad on a random product stated they actually accept cash on delivery.