consignments

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plural of consignment
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{n} a deed to make things over, goods or things consigned to any one
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Goods in transit under a bill of lading; the delivery of merchandise from an exporter (the consignor) to an agent (the consignee) under agreement that the agent sell the merchandise for the exporter's account
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the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
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goods carried by a large vehicle
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Property sent to an agent for sale The reseller pays only for what is sold and may return anything unsold
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In a consignment, the consignor (owner of the goods) transfers goods to the consignee The consignor retains legal title and includes the goods in his inventory The consignee is acting as an agent in an attempt to sell the goods Although the consignee is temporarily holding the goods, the inventory is not an asset on his books If a sale occurs, the consignee deducts from the selling price his commission and related expenses, remitting the balance to the consignor
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A term pertaining to merchandise shipped to a consignee abroad when an actual purchase has not been made, under an agreement by which the consignee is obligated to sell the goods for the account of the consignor, and to remit proceeds as goods are sold
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A shipment of goods made under an agreement whereby the receiver undertakes to sell or otherwise dispose of the goods as an agent on behalf of the shipper The latter retains title to the goods until they are sold or disposed of according to the arrangement
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A shipment made by a producer or dealer to an agent elsewhere with the understanding that the commodities in question will be cared for or sold at the highest obtainable price Title to the merchandise shipped on consignment rests with the shipper until the goods are disposed of according to agreement
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The act of consigning; consignation
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A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
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Transfer of goods to a seller while title to the merchandise is retained by the owner
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A consignment of goods is a load that is being delivered to a place or person. The first consignment of food has already left Bologna. = batch
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A quantity of plants, plant products and/or other articles being moved from one country to another and covered, when required, by a single phytosanitary certificate (a consignment may be composed of one or more lots)
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A procedure in which one business (the consignee) accepts goods from another business (the consignor) for sale on a commission basis Consigned goods should be counted in the inventory of the consignor
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The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc
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Delivery of merchandise from an exporter (the consignor) to an agent (the consignee) under the agreement that the agent will sell the merchandise for the exporter The exporter holds title to the goods until they have been sold The consignee sells the goods for commission and remits the net proceeds to the consignor
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{i} dispatch, conveyance, delivery
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The buyer acts as agent for the seller/exporter, selling goods for “commission” and remitting the net proceeds to the seller as the goods are sold Banks are generally not involved in these transactions
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Delivery of merchandise from an exporter to an agent under agreement that the agent sell the merchandise for the account of the exporter The consignor retains title to the goods until the consigneee has sold them The consignee sells the goods, collects the commission due and remits the net proceeds to the consignor
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Goods shipped for future sale or other purpose, with title remaining with the shipper or consignor The receiver (consignee), upon acceptance, is accountable for the consigned goods although payment is not made until a later date Consigned goods are a part of the consignor's inventory until sold The consignee may be the eventual purchaser, may act as the agent through whom the sale is made, or may otherwise dispose of the goods in accordance with his agreement with the consignor
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A separate identifiable number of goods (available to be) transported from one consignor to one consignee via one or more than one modes of transport and specified in one single transport document Synonym for the USA: Shipment
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A term used for merchandise shipped from an exporter (consignor) to an importer (consignee) for the importer to sell The consignor retains title to the goods until the consignee has sold them The consignee sells the goods for commission and remits the net proceeds to the consignor
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Delivery of merchandise from an exporter (the consignor) to an agent (the consignee) under agreement that the agent sell the merchandise for the account of the exporter The consignor retains title to the goods until the consignee has sold them The consignee sells the goods for commission and remits the net proceeds to the consignor
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The writing by which anything is consigned
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That which is consigned; the goods or commodities sent or addressed to a consignee at one time or by one conveyance
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An arrangement whereby merchandise owned by one party (the consignor) is sold by another party (the consignee), usually on a commission basis
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the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
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in real estate finance, the process in which the FSLIC replaces the management of an insolvent savings and loan association, but allows the association to continue operating Example: Under the Southwest Plan, many savings and loan associations in Texas were placed under a consignment program, in which experienced managers from other S&Ls were recruited to run the associations under federal supervision
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delivery of merchandise from an exporter to an agent when they agree that the agent sell the merchandise for the account of the exporter
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A type of arrangement in which the buyer does not pay for the goods until they are sold
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Term of sale wherein a seller delivers goods to the buyer but retains legal ownership of the goods until they are re-sold by the buyer The buyer is responsible for remitting payment to the seller at time of re-sale to the end-buyer
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Goods shipped to an overseas agent when an actual purchase has not been made, but when the consignee agrees to sell the goods
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Comics purchased by retailers on consignment can be returned to the distributor if they do not sell This is basically the opposite of non-returnable