Printing Press Sale — Betty v. Seller Co.

On March 3, Seller Co. sent Betty a written quote offering to sell a used commercial printing press (serial number PP-4471) for $45,000, with delivery within 30 days of acceptance. Seller's quote referenced Betty's magazine print run and promised March 31 delivery. On March 10 Betty signed and returned a purchase order accepting the quote and mailed a $5,000 deposit check. Seller cashed the check on March 11 and sent Betty a confirmation email stating 'the press is yours at $45,000; delivery March 31.' On April 15, Seller emailed Betty that it would not deliver the press at any price and refused to propose an alternative. Betty located a comparable used press from Replacer Inc. on April 20 for $52,000 and purchased it. Betty operates a time-sensitive magazine print shop and lost two weeks of revenue during the delay.