Buyer vs. Consignee

Buyernoun

A person who makes one or more purchases.

Buyernoun

(retailing) A person who purchases items for resale in a retail establishment.

Buyernoun

(manufacturing) A person who purchases items consumed or used as components in the manufacture of products.

Buyernoun

One who buys; a purchaser.

Buyernoun

a person who buys

Consigneenoun

The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered.

Consigneenoun

One to whom anything is consigned or entrusted.

Consigneenoun

The person to whom goods or other things are consigned; a factor; - correlative to consignor.

Consigneenoun

the person to whom merchandise is delivered over

Consignee

In a contract of carriage, the consignee is the entity who is financially responsible (the buyer) for the receipt of a shipment. Generally, but not always, the consignee is the same as the receiver.