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cash before delivery
cash before delivery ˌcash before deˈlivery abbreviation CBD noun [uncountable] COMMERCE TRANSPORT
when a buyer must pay for goods before they are sent to them

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cash before delivery UK US noun [U] (ABBREVIATION CBD)
► COMMERCE a method of doing business in which a company will only send goods to a customer after they have received the customer's payment: »

If the company in question has poor references from suppliers, request cash before delivery.

→ Compare CASH IN ADVANCE(Cf. ↑cash in advance), CASH ON DELIVERY(Cf. ↑cash on delivery)

Financial and business terms. 2012.