What is a valid offer?

Answer 1

Its like if tell a girl you want to go to Applebee's with her,but you don't go. So what i am saying that the meaning of valid offer is you say your going to do something but you don't really do it.

Answer 2

2. Clear Terms and Conditions :-

Proposal should be certain clear, understandable and simple. It may not create any confusion in the mind of proposer should be precised and definite.

Example :- Mr. Agha offers to sell his house to Miss. Peenu for Rs. 10 lac she agrees. It is a contract and create legal relationship.

3. General and Specific Offer :-

When proposal is opened to the general public it is called general proposal on the other hand when it is made to the specific person, it is called specific offer. In case of general proposal contract is made with person who accepts the offer.

4. Must be Communicated :-

It is also an important rule for the validity of proposal. Without communication acceptance of proposal by the proposee is not possible. How an offer can be accepted unless it has been bought to the knowledge of a person to whom it is made.

5. Assent Must be an Object :-

Proposal without object will not be valid. The object of the proposal must be to get the assent of the other party to whom the offer has been made.

6. Distinction Between Proposal and Invitation :-

Proposal is different than the invitation of tenders. Price list of goods and quotation. These are only invitation of an offer and not the proposal.

7. Communication Method :-

There are three methods of communication proposal can be made orally, in writing or by conduct. Generally proposals are made orally or writing.

8. Acceptable Proposal :-

If the acceptance of the proposal is not possible then it will be not a valid proposal. It is essential that acceptance must be possible. 9.Certain and Unambiguous Terms The terms of the offer must be certain and unambiguous and not vague. If the terms of the offer are vague, no contract can be entered into because it is not clear as to what exactly the parties intended to do.

Example X offers to sell to Y "a 100 tons of oil." If X is a dealer in coconut oil and mustard oil, his offer is not certain because it is not clear that he wants to sell coconut oil nor mustard oil. Bar if X is a dealer it? Coconut oil only, it is clear that he wants to sell coconut oil. Hence, the offer is certain.

10.Different from a Mere Declaration of Intention The offer must be distinguished from a mere declaration of intention. Such statement or declaration merely indicates that an offer will be made or invited in future.

Example A father wrote to his would be son-in-law that his daughter would have a share of what he left after the death of his wife. It was held that the letter was a mere statement of intention and not an offer.

11.Different from an Invitation to Offer An offer must be distinguished from an invitation to offer. In case of an invitation to offer, the person making an invitation invites others to make an offer to him. It is prelude to an offer inviting negotiations or preliminary discussions.

Example Goods were displayed in the shop for sale with price tags attached on each article and self service system was there. One customer selected the goods.

It was held that the display of goods was only an intention to offer and the selection of the goods was an offer by the customer to buy and the contract was made when the cashier accepted the offer to buy and received the price.

Answer 3

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