Under buyer's remedies, what does reclaim of the contract price entail?

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For a buyer who has been let down by a seller, reclaiming the contract price is a restitution-style remedy. It allows the buyer to recover the money paid under the contract for goods that were not delivered or were not as promised, putting the buyer back in the position they would have been in if the contract hadn’t been made. This is the direct relief for breach when the buyer has already paid or is obligated to pay for non-delivered or non-conforming goods, rather than seeking delivery or complete performance.

Stop transit is about halting goods in transit, which is a delivery-control remedy, not recovery of money. Specific performance is an equitable remedy used mainly when goods are unique and damages aren’t adequate, which isn’t the typical route for ordinary goods. Tender of goods describes the seller’s obligation to offer delivery, not a remedy for recovering the contract price.