Mod 27 Sales Flashcards
UCC Sales does not involve…3
1 personal services
2 real estate or
3 intangible personal property
UCC sales may include…
Growing crops
Whether UCC Sales is involved does not depend on…
Price of the goods
Firm offers in sale of goods are…
Irrevocable without consideration
3 elements of firm offers
1 must be a merchant
2 must be in writing and
3 guarantee it will be held open
Firm offers are irrevocable for the time stated, but maximum period is…
3 months
Firm offer:
If no time is stated, it is irrevocable for…
A reasonable time
In sales you can make minor…
Minor changes between merchants and still have acceptance
In sales you can make minor changes between merchants and still have a valid acceptance. What is the exception?
If one party says “no changes” then no changes are allowed
Mailbox rule
Acceptance is valid when sent with any reasonable means of communication
Seller may accept ordered goods by…
Prompt shipment
Seller may accept ordered goods by prompt shipment. This is true even if…
Goods are non-conforming
Goods are non-conforming
Seller has both accepted and breached
In UCC Sales you may modify a contract without…
Without added consideration
In UCC Sales you may modify a contract without added consideration. A writing will be required if…
The modification is for $500 or more
In UCC Sales, modification must…
Be made in goods faith
Duties of seller: unless otherwise agreed, the basic obligations of. Seller are to…2
1 hold conforming goods for buyer and
2 give reasonable notification
Duties of seller:
Seller must make…
Perfect tender (no defects allowed)
Duties of seller:
If no place of delivery is stated, the place is…
The seller’s place of business
Duties of seller:
If specified delivery means is impractical, seller may…
Seller may substitute a different means
Duties of buyer: unless otherwise agreed, the basic duties of a buyer are to…2
1 accept conforming goods and
2 pay for them at time of delivery
Duties of buyer:
Buyer can pay by…
Any reasonable means to include check
Duties of buyer:
Buyer has right to…
Inspect prior to payment
Duties of buyer:
Buyer has right to inspect prior to payment, except in…
A C.O.D. sale
Duties of buyer:
Buyer may revoke…
An acceptance for substantial defects
Buyer may reject…
Nonconforming goods for any nonconformity
Buyer may reject Nonconforming goods for any nonconformity 4
1 buyer may reject all, some or none of the goods
2 rejection returns title to seller
3 buyer must notify seller within reasonable time and follow
reasonable instructions
4 seller has right to cure by notifying buyer problem will be corrected
On time
All parties are required to act in…
Good faith
Anticipatory breach
Party states they won’t perform prior to time of performance
When anticipatory breach occurs, the injured party may…2
1 sue immediately or
2 wait until time of performance and then sue
Adequate assurance of performance
A demand for written assurance of performance
Adequate assurance of performance:
Either buyer or seller may demand…
Written assurance when reasonable grounds exist
Adequate assurance of performance:
If it is not received in a reasonable time…
Other Party is released from contract
Sale of goods over $500 or more requires writing which must include…
A quantity
Statute of Frauds exceptions
No writing required, even if $500 or more
UCC Sales must involve…
Goods (movable personal property)
Statute of frauds exceptions, 4
1 specially manufactured goods
2 payment of goods or receipt of goods
3 admissions in court
4 merchants confirming letter
Statute of Frauds exceptions:
Specially manufactured goods…
For the buyer
Statute of Frauds exceptions:
Payment of goods or receipt of foods. With a part payment or part receipt, the contract is…
Contract only enforced for part paid or part received
Statute of Frauds exceptions:
Merchants confirming letter
If no objection in 10 days, both merchants are bound
To determine when title and risk of loss pass…2
1 goods must first be identified
2 once identified, the most important factor is agreement between
The parties
Transportation by common carrier is either…2
1 a shipment or
2 a destination contract
Shipment contract
Risk of loss and title pass when seller delivers goods to carrier
Destination contracts
Risk of loss and title pass when seller gets goods to destination
And tenders delivery
Tenders delivery
Seller notifies buyer goods have arrived