Notice to Buyer Objecting to Confirmation of Sale made by Buyer and Denying the Existence of an Agreement

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) has been adopted in whole or in part by the legislatures of all 50 states. A contract for the sale of goods may be oral or written. In some cases, it must be evidenced by a writing or it cannot be enforced in court. Under the UCC, contracts for the sale of goods where the price equals $500.00 or more (with some exceptions) fall under the statute of frauds of Article 2. Whenever the sales price of goods is $500 or more, the sales contract must be evidenced by a writing to be enforceable. The writing may be either a complete written contract signed by both parties or a memorandum (confirming letter) signed by the defendant.

When the transaction is between merchants, an exception is made to the requirement of signing. The failure of a merchant to repudiate a confirming letter sent by another merchant within ten days of receiving such a letter binds the merchant who did not sign just as he had signed the letter.