Offers Flashcards
why are goods on a shelf invitations to treat?
the seller is not obligated to sell them to you
who can make an offer?
anyone, it could be made by an employee on behalf of the business, or even by machine as in Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking
Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking
facts: C money put in machine. issue with car parking. offer was money listing on machine. acceptance was putting money in machine. terms written on ticket and more inside car park.
held: claim denied as C accepted offer.
principle: machines can make offers by displaying the offer.
Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking principle
offers may be made by machines
offer when contract is open or ended?
an offer can only be accepted whilst its open it can’t be accepted or form the basis of a contract once it has ended.
Taylor v Laird principle
an offer comes into existence when it’s communicated to the offeree and they know it’s been communicated
Stevenson v McLean principle
timing can be critical
