Jacob and his friend Eve are having coffee in a Lola Love's Coffee bar. They are discussing laptops, as Eve has recently started University and requires a laptop for her studies. Eve does not know much about laptops, and asks Jacob to find a reputable laptop for her, as a favour. Jacob finds a 2-year-old laptop from a local second hand supplier, and recommends it as a good purchase to Eve. A week after Eve purchased the laptop, it failed to start up. A member of the 'geek-squad' at the local electronic shops checked the laptop over, and informs Eve that the laptop has a number of mechanical defects, and that it had been repaired badly after a previous failure.

Question

Advise Eve, who wishes to know if she has any recourse in law against Jacob, who she believes acted as her agent in the purchase of the laptop. Use legal sources and case law to support your answer.