Consignment is the act of consigning, which is placing a person or thing in the hand of another, but retaining ownership until the goods are sold or person is transferred. This may be done for shipping, transfer of prisoners, or for sale in a store (e.g. a Consignment shop). In the context of sale it is usually understood that the consignee (the party to which goods are sent) pays the consignor (the party by which the goods are consigned) only after the sale, from its proceeds. Damaged package The Panama canal. ... Sale is the name of several places: Sale, Victoria, Australia Sale, Greater Manchester, England Sale, Italy (pronunciation: SAH-leh) - in the province of Alessandria Salè, Morocco Sale Marasino (first pronunciation: SAH-leh), an Italian commune in the province of Brescia Sale is also a type of contract for the exchange... This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. ... The consignor, in a contract of carriage, is the person sending a shipment to be delivered whether by land, sea or air. ...

Consignment shops

Consignment shops are second-hand stores that offer used goods at a lower price than new. The dealer pays the seller upon sale of the goods. Merchandise often sold through consignment shops include antiques, athletic equipment, automobiles, books, clothing (especially children's, maternity, and wedding clothing which are often not worn out), furniture, music, musical instruments, tools, and toys. EBay drop off stores often use the consignment model of selling. A used item is one that is not new or a resource that has been partially or completely depleted. ... A used item is one that is not new or a resource that has been partially or completely depleted. ... Antique can stand for any of several things: An antique is an object, often furniture or any other domestic item, that is highly valued because of its age, or because it belongs to a specific time period. ... Sports equipment includes any object used for sport or exercise. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... [1]#redirect Book ... Men and women wearing suits, an example of one of the many modern forms of clothing (from the 1937 Chicago Woolen Mills catalog) Clothing is defined, in its broadest sense, as coverings for the torso and limbs as well as coverings for the hands (gloves), feet (socks, shoes, sandals, boots... Furniture is the collective term for the movable objects which support the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage, and hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. ... Music is a form of expression in the medium of time using the structures of tones and silence. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Image:Tool3. ... Teddy bear A toy is something to play with, for children, adults or both, or pets. ...

Consignment shops differ from charity or thrift shops in that the original owner retains some of the revenue from the sale, rather than donating it to the charity. They differ from pawnbrokers, which acquire the good from the original owner in exchange for money or a loan of money. A charity shop (UK), thrift store (U.S.), resale shop (U.S.), or op shop (Australia/NZ, from opportunity shop) is a retail establishment operated by a charitable organization for the purpose of fundraising. ... A charity shop (UK), thrift store (US) or op shop (Australia/NZ, from opportunity shop) is a retail establishment operated by a charitable organization for the purpose of fundraising. ... Modern pawnbroker storefront. ...

Examples are http://www.dropshop.de (Germany), http://www.auctioning4u.co.uk (United Kingdom), http://www.auctiondrop.com and http://www.portero.com (both US).

Etymology

CONSIGNMENT (from consign, Fr. consigner, Lat. consignare, to affix a signum, seal; whence, in Late Lat., to hand over, transmit)

Further reading

• Nissanoff, Daniel (2006). FutureShop: How the New Auction Culture Will Revolutionize the Way We Buy, Sell and Get the Things We Really Want. The Penguin Press. ISBN 1-594-20077-7. (Hardcover, 246 pages)

Reference

• Black's Law Dictionary

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Web resources

• Notes + Practice Problems to Learn consignment accounting at "FutureAccountant.com"