at sight

08:55 Jul 15, 2009
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Manufacturing / contracts
English term or phrase: at sight
Can payment term 'at sight' is only used for Letter of Credit?
Hafiz-ur-Rahman


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2 +1upon inspection?
jccantrell


  

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upon inspection?


Explanation:
Well, there is not a lot of context here. But 'at sight' is just not English, not even legalese or bankese to my knowledge.

I would think you might mean 'at inspection' of some product.

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agree  Judith Hehir: "upon inspection" rather than "at inspection"
26 days
  -> Yes, I do not know what I was thinking.
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