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

When Ed’s health began to fade in 2023, his son, Bryan, arranged with a Keizer, Ore., store called Bricks & Minifigs—the local franchise of a nationwide chain of Lego resellers—to sell the collection on consignment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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

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

Part of Zach’s job was going around to deliver fresh supplies of honey and candles to places that sold them on consignment.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd