Consignment only refers to an arrangement where goods are placed in the care of store until the item is bought by a buyer. The owner of the goods — the consignor – retains ownership of the items until they sell.

a store where people can take items that they no longer want so that they can be sold for them. If the items are not sold, they are returned to the owner: The percentage of the price that the consignment store receives as commission varies from store to store.