Wally visited the showroom of the MayDay Company, and verbally ordered an $800 refrigerator. The MayDay Company verbally accepted the order, and later (the next day) sent Wally a duplicate purchase order for the appliance, along with a request that he sign and return one copy. Wally did not sign the order, and when the appliance was delivered, refused to take delivery. MayDay sued Wally for breach of contract. Wally could raise the requirement of writing in the Sale of Goods Act as a defence.

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Under the Sale of Goods Act, contracts for the sale of goods over a certain value (often $500 or more) must be in writing to be enforceable. Since Wally's order was for an $800 refrigerator and he did not sign the written confirmation, he could argue that the contract is not enforceable due to the lack of a written agreement.

Wally Visited the Showroom of the MayDay Company, and Verbally