في حالات عدة ، لم يصدر الحكم المتعلق بالنفقات التي تكبّدها البائع لقاء حفظ البضائع إلا بعد تحديد صريح من المحكمة بان التكاليف كانت معقولة.
The preservation costs for which sellers have successfully claimed reimbursement have generally been incurred after the buyer unjustifiably refused to take delivery, although in one case they were incurred after the buyer failed to open a letter of credit required by the sales contract.