Definition: A consignment is a contract that a seller and a comic book store or other dealer enters into. The dealer or store offers to sell the comic book for you and in return they will take a portion of the sale. This is usually around 15% but is always negotiable.
Once sold, the retailer will give the seller of the comic the money that was paid for the item, less their portion. This can be a great thing for sellers as the comic book store can promote your item and is also subject to foot traffic.
Pronunciation: kuhn-sahyn-muhnt
Examples:
That comic is a consignment piece and I can't go any lower on the price.
