Written evidence of goods held in a warehouse operated by a third party. The goods may be in a public (i. E., general), private, or field warehouse. Also known as collateral receipts. The receipts may be negotiable or non-negotiable. Negotiable' warehouse receipt's are bearer instruments. A negotiable warehouse receipt can be sold to a buyer who then owns the inventory covered by the receipt.
Barry Goldsmith
| APA | Barry Goldsmith. (2010). warehouse receipt. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/warehouse_receipt/definitions/1166397 |
| Chicago | Barry Goldsmith. 2010. "warehouse receipt" http://smartdefine.org/warehouse_receipt/definitions/1166397 (accessed September 29, 2026). |
| Harvard | Barry Goldsmith 2010, warehouse receipt, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/warehouse_receipt/definitions/1166397>. |
| MLA | Barry Goldsmith. "warehouse receipt" 21 October 2010. Web. 29 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/warehouse_receipt/definitions/1166397> |