Q.Explain the different types of commission allowed to a consignee, stating the circumstances in which each type is generally allowed.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →A consignee is rewarded solely through commission, since he never owns the goods he sells, and up to three distinct kinds of commission can be agreed between consignor and consignee, depending on how much responsibility the consignee is asked to carry.
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Ordinary commission is the basic percentage allowed on total sales for the plain service of finding buyers and selling the goods. It is payable on both cash and credit sales and is not affected by whether the consignor eventually collects the money from the buyer.
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Del credere commission is an additional percentage granted specifically because the consignee sells on credit and the consignor wants protection against bad debts. Once del credere commission is agreed, the consignee personally guarantees payment from every credit customer; if a customer later defaults, that loss belongs entirely to the consignee, and it is never recorded as a bad debt in the consignor's books, because the consignor is treated as having realised his sale proceeds in full through the consignee. …
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