If the owner of goods entrusts them to a merchant,the merchant can transfer good title to the goods to a buyer in the ordinary course of business even if the original owner does not want to sell the goods.

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This is the principle of entrustment as stated in the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Section 2-403. If the owner entrusts the goods to a merchant, the merchant is allowed to sell them in the ordinary course of business and transfer good title to a buyer who purchases them without knowledge of any wrongdoing. This is to protect innocent buyers from unknowingly purchasing stolen goods.

If the Owner of Goods Entrusts Them to a Merchant,the