'A' sees an article marked "Price Rupees 200 only" in 'B's shop. He offers 'B' Rupees 200 for the…
Displaying an article marked with a price in a shop is only an invitation to treat, not an offer to sell, so the shopkeeper is free to refuse to sell it even at the marked…
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'A' sees an article marked "Price Rupees 200 only" in 'B's shop. He offers 'B' Rupees 200 for the article. 'B' refuses to sell saying that the article is not for sale. Which of the following statements is correct?
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Correct answer A
Displaying an article marked with a price in a shop is only an invitation to treat, not an offer to sell, so the shopkeeper is free to refuse to sell it even at the marked price, and A cannot force B to sell the article for two hundred rupees.
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