An offer that has been accepted becomes an agreement between both the parties and hence cannot be revoked unless it is in writing
the original offer is revoked by counter offer
Two important rules govern revocation: an offer can be revoked any time before it is accepted, and a revocation becomes effective when it it received by or communicated to the offeree.
Yes you can be sued for breach of contract. A verbal agreement can be considered a contract and the fact that you accepted a deposit suggests that you and the buyer had reached an agreement.
Well first, "in a Unilateral contract the offer cannot be revoked if the offeree has begun or has substantially completed performance. (Cheeseman 2010)" however In my opinion he just made the bid and after the offeree accepted them is created a contract so they have not yet sign any type of contract. anyway according to the law if the offer is one that leads to a unilateral contract, then unless there was an ancillary contract entered into that guaranteed that the main contract would not be withdrawn, the contract may be revoked at any time. Also, "An offeror may revoke an offer before it has been accepted, but the revocation must be communicated to the offeree, although not necessarily by the offeror: (Dickinson v. Dodds 1876)" but again if they had encapsulated in a option of the contract, revoked the offer would be not possible. In his case the first thing he have to do is to call the offeree and explain him the situation, also (even this would depend of the consciousness of the person and his values and moral) the offeree would notice since he saw the bid something is wrong because when before send him the bid he would know what was the offer made to him "No contract is created if the offer is not accepted. (Cheeseman 2010)" "An offer may be terminated at any time before it is accepted. However, once an offer is accepted it becomes irrevocable. (Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd v Quinn)"
If you have a unilateral contract, then you have the right to revoke it. This is fairly basic contract law. For a contract to be binding and irrevocable both parties must understand and sign the contract.
A contract (either written or verbal) has THREE requirements to be valid.1) An offer2) An acceptance of the offer3) A payment, or other thing of value, actually changing hands validating the agreement.
The keyword "admit until date" signifies the deadline by which a student must confirm their acceptance into the program. After this date, the admission offer may be revoked if not accepted.
An offer can terminate in three primary ways: first, it can be revoked by the offeror before it is accepted; second, it can expire after a specified time period or after a reasonable time if no time is stated; and third, it can be terminated by the death or incapacity of the offeror or offeree, which renders the offer void. Additionally, an offer may also be terminated if it becomes illegal or if the subject matter is destroyed.
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An offer lapses and stands revoked under several circumstances: if the specified time for acceptance expires, if the offeree rejects the offer, or if the offeror dies or becomes legally incapacitated before acceptance. Additionally, an offer may lapse if there is a change in circumstances that makes the offer impossible to fulfill. Lastly, if the offer is made based on a specific condition that is not met, it can also lapse.
What legal wieght does a verbal contract carry, specifically in regards to an offer to sell an item?
The validity of an offer is determined by certain criteria, such as the intention to create a legal relationship, clear and definite terms, communication of the offer to the offeree, and the offer not being revoked or expired.