on consignment

Idioms  

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

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

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Rejected by publishers after his release, he paid to have books printed in China and gave copies to street vendors near Harlem’s 125th street station to sell on consignment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

All the oil cargoes were sold on consignment at a deep discount owing to the sanctions, which have dissuaded more established traders from doing business with Venezuela.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

It was a pioneer for collectors wanting to sell rare shoes on consignment and for buyers willing to stand in line for hours to snag the next hot shoe during exclusive product drops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2022

Uncle Cor helps by taking more than twenty of Vincent’s drawings on consignment.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman