Jason, a recently retired restaurant owner, decides that he no longer wishes to be a slave to technology. Part of his plan to completely disconnect includes a self-imposed ban on the use of cell phones and computers.

Jason makes the decision to move, permanently, to his parents vacation home in a remote community on a private island located in the middle of a lake on Vancouver Island. In keeping with his ban on technology, he places an ad in the classifieds section of the provincial newspaper stating that he is selling his car.

The following ad was published in the weekend edition of the newspaper: 2010 Volkswagen Jetta FOR SALE. Car is in excellent working condition and will be sold to the first person who sends me a notice in writing indicating they will buy the car for $4,000. Notices must be sent to the following address: 123 Coney Island, Lake Comox, BC V1R 0G4.

On Sunday evening, Jenny, who has yet to pass her drivers test as she is only 15, posts a letter stating that she wants to buy Jason's car for $4,000 on Wednesday morning. It normally takes one week for letters that are sent from Vancouver to arrive on Coney Island.

On Monday morning, Jessica, a bartender who used to work with Jason in the restaurant business, sees the advertisement in the newspaper. She recognizes the address as Jason once invited her to visit the vacation home a few summers ago. Late Monday night, after a long evening shift and after she has had one-too-many beers after work, Jessica sends Jason an email (to the email address that he gave her when they first met) stating that she is willing to pay $4,000 for the car. Jason never receives the email, owing to his self-imposed ban on the use of cell phones and computers.

On Tuesday evening, Jason meets his friend Dave for dinner on his familys private island. Dave complains how his car is giving him problems and Jason mentions that he is selling his Jetta for $3,500. Dave says that he only has $3,000 to spend on a replacement car. Jason does not want to sell his car to Dave in case the car ends up suffering from mechanical problems, which would then put a strain on their friendship. To make matters worse, Dave suggests that, as part of the deal, he can give Jason $2,000 in cash and then transfer to him $1,000 worth of bonds that Jason knows Dave acquired in a fraudulent transaction.

Jason was becoming very discouraged as he thought selling his car would be quick and easy. So, he calls his 25-year old niece and tells her: Look, Candice, you have to buy my car because of all the things I have done for you over the years you owe me! Ill give you my car for $3,000. Candice offers her uncle $2,500 just because she feels pressured to make an offer but she has no intention of buying the car.

Explain, using the principles of contract law, the position of each of the parties involved in this scenario.