| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,729,485,450 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Layaway |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
An agreement between a retail seller and a consumer that provides that the seller will retain designated consumer goods for sale to the consumer at a specified price on a future date, if the consumer deposits with the seller an agreed upon sum of money. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
| ``When times are tougher, and the economy is not as good, you'd expect to see layaways increase as people look for alternative ways to finance their purchases,'' Goldenberg said. Wal-Mart found that out in mid-August when, in announcing its second-quarter earnings, it said it planned to revise its accounting practices for consumer layaways. As a final point, for those companies that have recognized gift certificates and layaways as income, a tax deduction should be available when escheat payments are made to a particular state. |
| Legal Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|