cash in advance
noun [U] (also cash with order)Definition
› COMMERCE a method of doing business in which a customer must send their payment for goods at the same time as they send their order: Cash in advance is the most secure method because it ensures full payment before shipment of the goods. → Compare cash before delivery, cash on delivery
(Definition of cash in advance noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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