Contract Acceptance: Communication and Legally Binding Agreements
What type of acceptance will create a contract between Travel Lust and Elaine?
a. Elaine calls Travel Lust and states that she will buy the tickets.
b. Elaine sends a fax to Travel Lust stating she will buy the tickets.
c. Elaine sends a letter by USPS next-day service to Travel Lust stating that she will buy the tickets.
d. All of the above responses will create a contract between Travel Lust and Elaine since they constitute reasonable means of communication.
Final Answer:
The contract between Travel Lust and Elaine would only be valid if Elaine sends a letter by USPS next-day service to Travel Lust expressing her intent to buy the tickets.
Explanation:
In this question pertaining to contract law, the mode of acceptance of an offer to form a legally binding contract matters. Travel Lust outlined a specific mode of acceptance - a written confirmation via USPS next-day service for acceptance. In this scenario, only option c: Elaine sends a letter by USPS next-day service to Travel Lust stating she will buy the tickets would be valid for forming a contract. The other forms of communication; calling (option a) and faxing (option b), even though they are reasonable means of communication, do not meet the specific conditions laid out by Travel Lust and thus would not create a legally binding contract.