On consignment Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
When goods are left with another person or store to be sold, and the owner is only paid if the item is actually sold. The seller (the store) does not buy the product upfront.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Formal in business and retail. Common phrases: 'sell on consignment,' 'shop accepts items on consignment,' and 'consignment shop.' Not the same as items purchased outright; ownership remains with the consignor until sold. Often used in art, clothing, antique stores.
جمل نموذجية
I left my old books on consignment at the store.
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The gallery sells paintings on consignment.
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This shop accepts clothes on consignment.
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Lots of artists start by selling their work on consignment.
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If the shoes don’t sell on consignment, you just take them back.
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They prefer to take furniture on consignment instead of paying upfront.
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