What This Covers

How consignment inventory works in Odoo — receiving, tracking, and selling goods you don't own until they sell.

How Consignment Works

1. Receive consignment goods — Create a receipt from the consignor. The key difference: receive into a Consignment location (not your regular stock).
2. Track ownership — Odoo tracks the owner on each stock move. Consignment items show the consignor as owner.
3. Sell normally — Ring up consignment items just like regular inventory. The POS/SO processes are the same.
4. Settle with consignor — After the item sells, create a vendor bill to the consignor for their share of the proceeds. This is typically done on a scheduled basis (weekly, monthly).

Common Errors

• "Error when receiving consignment items" — Check that the consignment stock location exists and is properly configured. Go to Inventory > Configuration > Warehouses and look for the consignment location.
• Consignment items showing in QOH — If consignment items count toward your QOH, the location may be set up as an internal location instead of a consignment/partner location. Review the location type.
• Consignment reporting — To see what's on consignment, filter inventory by Owner (the consignor's name) or by the consignment location.

Still Need Help?

Submit a ticket with: the consignor name, the product, and what step isn't working.