UCC Flashcards
Merchant’s firm offer
Seller MUST be a MERCHANT
Offer MUST be in WRITING and SIGNED by the merchant
Offer MUST give ASSURANCE that it will be kept open for certain time
Firm offer is IRREVOCABLE for the time stated, if time not state then for a reasonable time 3months or 90days
Acceptance
Minor change (time delivery)-> Acceptable &effective
Material change-> counter offer/not valid acceptance
Promise to ship( bilateral) & prompt shipment(unilateral)-> Valid Acceptance
Seller sent wrong product to buyer
Not ACCEPTABLE unless buyer attach NOTICE of ACCOMMODATION to consider as Counter offer from buyers
Ship wrong product->contract breached from Buyer
Ship wrong product + Notice of Accommodation-> counter offer/Not valid Acceptable
Types of Auctions
WITH RESERVE: Auctioneer may not sell the item if he think the PRICE does NOT meet the reserve amount
WITHOUT RESERVE: Auctioneer sell the item to the HIGHER BIDDER whatever the amount that may be
Modification enforceable without consideration
Common Law RISE: not enforceable unless new consideration is given
UCC: enforceable if made in good faith even without consideration
Defenses under UCC
UCC: Defrauder party may RESCIND and SUE for MONEY DAMAGES
COMMON LAW: Defrauder party may either SEEK RESCISSION orSUE for DAMAGE
NOTE: Valid defense when impossible to perform id impossibility and impractically
Excluded from UCC
Contracts for personal services and real estate
Contracts for Tangible personal property ( stock or patent right)
Contract for fixtures ( thing attached to land)
4 exception to Goods not have to be in writing SWAP
Specially manufacturing goods
Written confirmation 10days rules
Admitted by Court
Performed contracts to the Extent that the performance has been accepted
Modified price
Increase >500 then require writing
Decrease to
Contract to be enforceable
UCC: require to have QUANTITY term and SIGNATURES of merchant or parties
COMMON LAW: require to have SALE PRICE, PLACE DELIVERY and reasonable contract time
SHIPMENT CONTRACT-
Risk of loss PASS to BUYER on delivery to CARRIER ( in TRUCK)
FAS- Free Along side
CIF- Cost, Insurance & Freight
Freight on Broad - FOB Seller place ore FOB Shipment
FOB Loading Dock
DESTINATION CONTRACT
Risk of loss PASS at Buyers Destination when Buyer receive it and seller TENDERS DELIVERY
FOB Buyer Place or FOB Destination
FOB Buyer store
SALE on APPROVAL
Risk on SELLER until APPROVED by BUYER
SALE or RETURN contract
Risk on BUYER until RETURNED by BUYER
RISK Of LOSS
Not determine by who has title
NON-CARRIER:
+Non-merchant seller, RoL pass to B upon S’s tender of delivery
+ Merchant Seller, RoL only pass when B get physical possession or takes receipt of the goods
COMMON CARRIER:
+FOB shipment/seller place
+ FOB destination/ buyer place
NONCONFORMING goods: RoL always on S regardless of shipment