Offer- cards checked Flashcards
Who can make an offer?
-A person
-A machine
-An employee
-A business/ organisation
What is meant by an offer?
-A statement by one party of willingness to enter into a contract on stated terms if they are accepted by the party.
-An intention to be legally bound.
What are the two types of offer?
-Unilateral (everyone)
-bilateral (between 2 parties)
What is meant by an invitation to treat?
-Making an invitation to another party to make the offer.
-An expression of willingness to enter into a contract
Partridge V Crittenden?
-illegal birds advert.
-advert in magazine an ITT (offer made by buyer).
Carill V Carbolic Smokeball?
-Adverts usually ITT unless very clear offer.
-offer of £100 if caught flu.
-Unilateral offer
Pharmaceutical society of GB V Boots?
-Goods in a self service store are an ITT not a offer. (displayed medication).
-pharmacist makes decision if it is appropriate to sell when customer makes offer at till.
Fisher V Bell?
-flick-knife in window (not allowed).
-display in shop window ITT, customer makes the offer.
Thornton V Shoe Lane Parking?
-A ticket from automatic machine an offer- putting money in is acceptance.
Chapelton V Barry?
-A pile of deckchairs at beach is an offer that customer could accept.
Harvey V Facey?
-A response for a request for information is an ITT not an offer.
-“lowest price £900 acceptable”
Gibson V Manchester CC?
-An offer is not an offer unless communicated in definitive terms.
-use of the word ‘may’ was an ITT.
Which case looks at communication?
-Carill V Carbolic smokeball (unilateral offer).
What is an auction usually deemed as?
-An ITT.
-Offers from bidders
-Acceptance when hammer down.
What two things can an auction be?
-‘reserve’
-‘without reserve’
