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Rules for Offer and Acceptance

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Introduction:
Rules of Offer and Acceptance are applied to enforce an agreement by the law. This agreement is the first requisite of any contract of the business. In order to a contract come into being between parties, the offer is made by the offeror and the oferee accept that offer. In 21st century, there are rapid changes in business trend which create lots of new business model such as e-business and global business. The more business participates, the more requirements of Offer and Acceptance Rules to adapt to the change. In this essay, we are going to look at the Rules of Offer and Acceptance, how do they affect business contract and whether these rules make good business sense in 21st century or not.
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In the other hand, Treitel (2003, p13) argued that “advertisement of rewards for the return of lost or stolen property, or for information which can lead to arrest or conviction of the perpetrator of a crime, are invariably treated as offers”. Turning to Timetables and passenger tickets, there a varied view on whether the contract is made between carrier and passenger (Treitel, 2003). There is a view that the advertisement stating the times and conditions is the offers made by rail carriers; and the act of running bus is the offer from road carrier. Another view is the offer is made when the carrier issue the ticket. In addition, with the advance booking through travel agent, the passenger is the offeror and the carrier accept the offer when indicates to accept the booking. Therefore, the exact time of contracting in each case depends on the relevant documents and the issued conditions. Another issue which need to distinguish between offer and invitation to treat is auctions, according to Sale of Goods Act 1979 s.57(2) “a sale by auction is complete when the auctioneer announces its completion by the fall of the hammer or in other customary manner; and until the announcement is made any bidder may retract his bid”. Keenan and Riches (2007) propose that the call for bids is an invitation to

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