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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Example Sentences

Called Athena, the technology proposes item descriptions, suggests pricing and, crucially for a company that receives millions of goods a year to sell on consignment, helps discern authentic products from fakes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spencer struck a deal for 10,000 square feet and agreed to sell some Designers View items on consignment.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

Between 2016 and 2019, he sold the goods on consignment to Doyle Auction House on the Upper East Side, they said, adding that they are still working to locate some of the pieces that were sold.

From Seattle Times