Consignment

Reviewed and expanded — 13 September 2026. This is the store operator’s workflow guide. If you own an item and are choosing how to sell it, start with selling on consignment versus selling yourself . Original publication date and URL retained. A small consignment operation needs records that let someone follow an item from handover to its final outcome. Begin with a process you can explain to the consignor and to the person covering your next shift. Software cannot resolve an unclear agreement. ...

Reviewed and expanded — 13 September 2026. This guide explains the item owner’s decision. Its original publication date and URL are retained. Store operators can use the separate consignment workflow guide . Selling on consignment means placing an item with a seller who sells it on your behalf under an agreed arrangement. The seller deducts the agreed commission and costs from the sale proceeds. It differs from an outright purchase, where a buyer agrees to buy the item from you rather than waiting to sell it for you. ...