The Goods Are Slightly Wrong. Can the Buyer Reject Everything?
The perfect-tender rule gives buyers strong rights, but cure, acceptance, revocation, and installment rules can change the result.
Perfect tender rule
A buyer can generally reject goods when the goods or tender fail to conform to the contract, subject to important exceptions.
Seller cure
The seller can sometimes fix or replace the nonconforming tender under applicable circumstances.
Acceptance and revocation
A buyer can accept goods through conduct or failure to reject effectively, and can sometimes revoke acceptance when statutory requirements are met.
Installment contracts
Installment contracts use a different framework from simply applying perfect tender to each individual delivery.
The takeaway
Start with conformity, then ask whether the seller can cure and whether the buyer accepted or validly revoked acceptance.
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FAQ
Can a seller ever cure a defective tender?
Yes.
Can a buyer revoke acceptance?
Under specified circumstances.
Do installment contracts use exactly the same rule?
No.