Mr.White sends his acceptance for a business contract to Mr.Green.But Mr.White put insufficient postage on the envelope.One day later,Mr.Green revokes the offer through the mail.Mr.White,upon receipt of the undelivered acceptance,overnighted the acceptance letter to Mr.Green.The overnighted acceptance letter reaches Mr.Green before the revocation letter reached Mr.White.If a court finds that the UCC rule applies,a valid acceptance occurred and a contract was created between Mr.White and Mr.Green.

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The UCC rejects the traditional rule that such acceptances cannot be effective until received.It provides that an acceptance sent by an unreasonable means would be effective on dispatch if it is received within the time that an acceptance by a reasonable means would normally have arrived.

MrWhite Sends His Acceptance for a Business Contract to Mr