consignee:

[plural: 'consignees'; pronunciation: ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound as in "king", and the letter 'g' is silent; the opposite word in meaning: 'consignor' or, less commonly, 'consigner' (next entry)]

‘consignment’ = some valuable things — goods, cargo or shipment — that are delivered from a long distance, usually by ship or air; ‘to consign’ = to give something to the care/in the charge of somebody; to send something, such as some goods by post or through a courier service

a consignee (L) receiving a consignment

the person (or company) to whom some consignment is given, handed over, or delivered;

a person who receives some valuable things (consignment) as a part of a sale, usually from a long distance;

a buyer who receives the things he/she has bought by post, ship or air, or through a courier,

a consignee (R) receiving a parcel

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A consignee can refuse to take delivery of the consignment if he/she finds the parcel or packet consigned to him/her damaged or tampered with.

When a consignee is not available at the given address, the delivery service staff leaves a note asking the consignee to get the parcel by visiting their office in person.

There is a special legal cell to protect the interests of the consignees who buy things on the Net and get them delivered to their door-step.

The deal of a sale is concluded successfully only when the consignee (buyer) and the consignor (seller) are satisfied — the consignee gets their goods in good condition and the consignor gets their payment in full.

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