consignor
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However, they are also permitted to rely only on what they are told by a trusted consignor - the technical term for a sender.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023
However, the auction house said a consignor had purchased the discarded items in February.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023
“As soon as we got contacted, we put a stop to the sale, we notified the consignor, and there was no issue from them,” said Mark S. Zaid, a lawyer for RR Auction.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022
RR Auction is holding on to the lot for now, but ultimately, it’s up to the consignor to work something out with NASA, he said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2022
The clerk in Terry Kelly's said A crown! but the consignor held out for six shillings; and in the end the six shillings was allowed him literally.
From Dubliners by Joyce, James
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