If the seller refuses to accept a return of nonconforming goods, the buyer may:

• A. Sell the goods and claim damages
• B. Seek a loan
• C. Wait for the merchant to change mind
• D. Do nothing

Answer: (A)

When a seller breaches by delivering nonconforming goods and won't take them back, the buyer can mitigate the loss by reselling the goods. This resale must be in a commercially reasonable manner. The buyer may then recover damages equal to the shortfall between the contract price and the resale price, plus any incidental costs of resale. This rule is about placing the buyer in as good a position as possible despite the seller’s breach, rather than leaving the buyer with the faulty goods or unrecouped losses. Other options—seeking a loan, waiting for the merchant to change mind, or doing nothing—don’t address the breach or provide a remedy for damages.