Sale of Goods Act, 1930

How is the price fixed in a contract of sale If the price is not decided between the parties,what price the buyer has to pay?

As per Section 2(10) of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930,

The money consideration for a sale of goods is known as ‘price’. As per Section 9, the price may be fixed
by one or the other of the following modes.

  • It may be expressly fixed by the contract itself.
  • It may be fixed in accordance with an agreed manner provided by the contract.
  • It may be determined by the course of dealings between the parties.
  • If the price is not capable of being determined in accordance with any of the above
    modes, the buyer is bound to pay the seller a ‘reasonable price’. Ordinarily the market price
    of the goods prevailing on the date of supply is taken as reasonable price.

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