nondelivery
noun
non·de·liv·ery
ˌnän-di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē 
-dē-
: failure or refusal to deliver something (such as a product or service)
Common fraud included the nondelivery of merchandise ordered through Web sites …—
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Following similar measures passed in San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Chicago and Washington, D.C., the L.A. City Council in June unanimously approved a motion to temporarily cap third-party delivery fees at 15% commission and limit marketing fees (or other nondelivery fees) to 5%.
—oregonlive, 30 Sep. 2020
The two most common types of scams, according to the FBI, are nondelivery and nonpayment scams.
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2022
Buyers from two large U.S. companies with operations in Brazil, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there is also a risk of nondelivery.
—Mark Weinraub and Ana Mano Reuters, Star Tribune, 21 Nov. 2020
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oregonlive, 30 Sep. 2020
The two most common types of scams, according to the FBI, are nondelivery and nonpayment scams.
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2022
Buyers from two large U.S. companies with operations in Brazil, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there is also a risk of nondelivery.
—Mark Weinraub and Ana Mano Reuters, Star Tribune, 21 Nov. 2020
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“Nondelivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondelivery. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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