on consignment

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1. Turning over goods for an agent to sell, with the provision that payment is made only on completed sales and that unsold goods may be returned to the consignor. For example, This secondhand shop accepts items of clothing on consignment. [c. 1700]

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on consignment

John gets a job as a fry cook at a restaurant called Shrimp Castle; Helen, who used to be a saleswoman at luxury shops, works on consignment for a home-goods store in an outdoor mall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

They also claim Law had violated corporate policy by agreeing to sell the collection on consignment.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Nubia Reyes and Grecia Galecio had taken strawberries on consignment from a nearby broker and needed to sell them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

The businessman collected the luxury watches from customers, promising them that he would sell the watches on consignment and take no more than a 5 percent fee, the authorities said.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

One afternoon while McCandless was tending the book table at the Niland swap meet, somebody left a portable electric organ with Burres to sell on consignment.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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