and it may be that one or more of the exceptions under the ucc would render this contract enforceable well let's look at those exceptions. the uniform commercial code does repeat the general rule that contracts for the sale of goods worth more than $500 must be in writing to be enforceable. however, it also provides three exceptions for the enforcement of oral contracts. the first exception applies in cases of part performance, that is where the buyer has accepted some of the goods or paid for some of the goods. under this exception, an oral contract can be enforceable, but only to the extent of the part performance. >> well looking at this exception, in fact there is some evidence of part performance here by bellwether. the goods were shipped to bellwether-- a partial shipment at least-- and bellwether waited a day or two before notifying the supplier that it no longer wished to go ahead with the original contract. however, since the supplier shipped the rest of the parts to bellwether, the supplier seems definitely interested here in enforcing the entire agreement, not just collecti