If goods are sold on consignment, the owner is given a percentage of the price once they are sold.
She sold clothes on consignment to benefit homeless people.
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on consignment in British English
for payment by the consignee after sale
they made the last shipment on consignment
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on consignment in American English
shipped or turned over to a dealer for sale, with payment to the owner to follow sale
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on consignment in Retail
(ɒn kənsaɪnmənt)
phrase
(Retail: Supplier accounts)
Goods from a supplier are on consignment when they are delivered to the retailer but paid for only after the retailer has sold them.
Goods are sometimes supplied on consignment, so that payment is not made until after the buyer has sold the goods, and in themeantime the goods remain the property of the supplier.
Some independent bookstores might be willing to accept a few books on consignment if they have the shelf space available.
Goods from a supplier are on consignment when they are delivered to the retailer but paid for only after the retailer hassold them.
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Examples of 'on consignment' in a sentence
on consignment
At her urging Dr. Jonsen had given the shop a few oils on consignment.