Meaning & use
cash with order
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrasebusiness
a payment arrangement in which the buyer pays the full amount at the time the order is placed, before goods are sent.
Grammar: Used like a noun phrase: 'payment by cash with order' or 'cash-with-order terms'.
Patterns
- pay by cash with order
- cash-with-order terms
The supplier only deals with new customers on a cash with order basis.
We received the cash with order yesterday, so the goods will ship tomorrow.
Small firms often ask for cash with order to avoid unpaid invoices.
Common combinations
- on a cash with order basis
- They sell to overseas buyers on a cash with order basis.
- cash-with-order terms
- The contract sets out cash-with-order terms for first-time clients.
- ask for cash with order
- The wholesaler asked for cash with order because we had no credit history.
- payment by cash with order
- Payment by cash with order is required for orders under $200.
Synonyms and how they differ
- payment in advance
- A more general phrase for paying before receiving goods; cash with order specifically means paying when you place the order.
- prepayment
- A formal noun for paying ahead of time; cash with order is the everyday business phrase used in order forms.
Opposites
Word family
- CWO abbreviation
- The short form of cash with order, common on invoices and order forms.
Commonly confused: cash with order or cash on delivery?
cash with order vs cash on delivery
Cash on delivery (COD) means you pay when the goods arrive; cash with order means you pay when you order, before they are sent.
Practice
A company wants payment before it sends anything. Which phrase describes this?
Choose one answer.
'Cash with order' means the buyer pays when placing the order, so the seller receives money before shipping. 'Cash on delivery' is the opposite timing: payment happens when the goods arrive.
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