What is implied acceptance?

What is implied acceptance?

• A. Buyer accepts goods immediately after delivery
• B. Buyer keeps the goods after having an opportunity to inspect
• C. Buyer rejects goods and returns them
• D. Buyer must reject before accepting any damages

Answer: (B)

Implied acceptance happens when the buyer, after having a reasonable opportunity to inspect the goods, keeps them without timely rejection. Acceptance can be shown by conduct, not just words. So when the buyer inspects the goods and then retains them instead of returning or objecting, that conduct signals assent to receive the goods and pay for them, forming acceptance by conduct even without explicit assent. In this scenario, keeping the goods after inspection demonstrates that kind of implied acceptance, which is why this choice is the best. Rejecting and returning would show rejection, and accepting immediately without a chance to inspect wouldn’t illustrate the same conduct-based acceptance.

Implied acceptance happens when the buyer, after having a reasonable opportunity to inspect the goods, keeps them without timely rejection. Acceptance can be shown by conduct, not just words. So when the buyer inspects the goods and then retains them instead of returning or objecting, that conduct signals assent to receive the goods and pay for them, forming acceptance by conduct even without explicit assent. In this scenario, keeping the goods after inspection demonstrates that kind of implied acceptance, which is why this choice is the best. Rejecting and returning would show rejection, and accepting immediately without a chance to inspect wouldn’t illustrate the same conduct-based acceptance.