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title: Consignment or Bailment?
description: In this infographic we'll compare Consignment and Bailment and offer some best practices for you when securing your receivables.
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# [Consignment or Bailment?](https://www.ncscredit.com/education-center/resources/infographic-consignment-bailment)

 Written by [kalford](https://www.ncscredit.com/education-center/resources/author/kalford) | Aug 20, 2018 4:00:00 AM

For creditors, Consignment and Bailment transactions get a little fuzzy. In this infographic we'll compare Consignment and Bailment and offer some best practices for you when securing your receivables.

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