The seller accepted the buyer's offer, and that buyer is legally entitled to the table. That deal binds the seller. That's the law in the United States. Regardless, that was still a s**t move on the seller's part. A man without his word is nobody worth dealing with.

That is common law, as a lawyer here in civil law, he could be sued for "changing his mind", contract is done as soon as they both agreed on it, and seller and buyer one had agreed on a contract, selling it for 10£ and even had set a delivery time for it. He could be sued for changing his mind here (though ofc nobody will sue for 10/20£...)

That was a really good exploration not sure why you were downvoted except that people think it's "mean" in which case they don't realize the meaning of supply and demand...there was demand for this table and the seller was supplying it why not take it at the best rate you can get for it?

If there's no signed contract, there is no enforceable deal. Let me explain: NOTHING is bought and sold without paperwork. The buyer wasnt tricked. The BUYER never secured his position properly. Hence the Latin phrase CAVEAT EMPTOR. let the BUYER beware. Buyer should have asked for a promise in writing and locked things down. If you leave your door open and the wind and rain ruin your stuff, it's your fault, not the wind. Do you finance a car w/o paperwork? lease an apt? buy a house? No. You sign a contract. Text messages CAN be binding, but there is a problem of enforceability. If I tell you I'll sell you a table for $20 via text, I also MUST tell you that I have intent to write a contract and sign it with you. These text messages created the 1st three conditions for a legally binding agreement but did not satisfy the 4th. Plus, no one sues over 20$ and a judge wouldn't even hear the case in the US. It would cost $100s if not $1000s to litigate. That ain't happening.

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Nobody cares about who makes you laugh. It's irrelevant.

2 downvotes eh? So you 2 downvoters have kept EVERY promise you've ever made. Lol. I call BS. People are allowed to change their minds. It's not illegal to do so. "S****y" is an opinion. A commonly held one, sure. But meaningless in a legal context which is where I am coming from. So, down vote away. It doesnt make you legally correct. Like a man who blows .01 above the legal limit who might lose his job: system doesnt care. Want it to change? Run for Congress, win and make a law. I'm just sharing truth. Dont bite my head off for regurgitating the real way it works.

So it's a castrati table?

Dorothy, you win the comments today.

An Irene with balls would be interesting...