New top class business computer for sale worth £3,000. Available to the first person who is willing to pay £900. Sale starts 12th October at 9.00 am. Address, 166 Holloway Road, London N7. Telephone 0123 456 7899” Peter who has set out early in a taxi on 12th October in order to be the first in the queue offers £900 to Fred for the computer.
However, Fred says that Sally had phoned him as soon as she saw the advertisement and has already purchased the computer.
a) Advise Peter who wishes to sue for breach of contract
b) Would your answer be different if Fred had advertised in the Holloway Newspaper of 9th October that “the offer to sell the computer is now withdrawn”, but Peter had not read the advertisement?