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What is "COM" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 09-Jan-2023 (1 year, 3 months, 15 days ago)
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COM
Customer's Own Material -- a term describing when a customer, not the upholsterer or factory supplies material for use. It is a common practice to charge a cutting fee. This compensates somewhat for the loss of profit made on fabric sales. Some businesses do not take COM jobs.

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