Scenario Amazing Furniture Ltd is a retailer of household furniture. The company announced its summer sale on 1 December by placing the following advertisement in several national daily newspapers and catalogues AMAZING FURNITURE SUMMER SALE! SPECIAL OFFER: ANYONE PURCHASING AN ITALIAN LEATHER THREE-SEATER SOFA AT THE REDUCED PRICE OF $1,500 WILL RECEIVE AN ITALIAN TWO-SEATER SOFA PRICED $500 IN THE SALE ABSOLUTELY FREE. THIS OFFER IS AVAILABLE UNTIL 10 DECEMBER On 5 December Susan took a catalogue with the advertisement with her and called at her local Amazing Furniture store. She spoke to Ben, the Sales Manager, and told him that she had decided to purchase the sofas subject to first talking this over with her husband. Ben told Susan that the company only had a limited number of two-seaters. Susan offered to pay with her credit card the amount $100 for Ben's agreement to hold the solas for 48 hours. Ben requested Susan's credit card details and processed the charge and told her that he would deduct the $100 from the purchase price if Susan went ahead with the purchase within that time period. On the following day, Susan went to the Amazing store near her house to complete the purchase of the sofas and spoke to Ben who was very apologetic but explained that his staff had forgotten to reserve the sofas for her. He explained that in any event the two-seaters were subject to availability (as stated in various notices around the store), and the company had now run out of them. Ben also said that...obviously the two-seaters were a free gift and were subject to availability." He pointed out that the Italian three-seater sofa was still available but the price had now gone back up to $3,000. Susan is upset and asks for your advice. Your tasks (total 20 marks): a) Did Susan have a contract with Amazing Furniture Ltd to buy the three-seater sofa at the reduced price of $1,500 and receive a two-seater sofa free? (13 marks) b) If so, what remedies does Susan have? (7 marks) Refer to case law and/or legislation to support your answer. Scenario Amazing Furniture Ltd is a retailer of household furniture. The company announced its summer sale on 1 December by placing the following advertisement in several national daily newspapers and catalogues AMAZING FURNITURE SUMMER SALE! SPECIAL OFFER: ANYONE PURCHASING AN ITALIAN LEATHER THREE-SEATER SOFA AT THE REDUCED PRICE OF $1,500 WILL RECEIVE AN ITALIAN TWO-SEATER SOFA PRICED $500 IN THE SALE ABSOLUTELY FREE. THIS OFFER IS AVAILABLE UNTIL 10 DECEMBER On 5 December Susan took a catalogue with the advertisement with her and called at her local Amazing Furniture store. She spoke to Ben, the Sales Manager, and told him that she had decided to purchase the sofas subject to first talking this over with her husband. Ben told Susan that the company only had a limited number of two-seaters. Susan offered to pay with her credit card the amount $100 for Ben's agreement to hold the solas for 48 hours. Ben requested Susan's credit card details and processed the charge and told her that he would deduct the $100 from the purchase price if Susan went ahead with the purchase within that time period. On the following day, Susan went to the Amazing store near her house to complete the purchase of the sofas and spoke to Ben who was very apologetic but explained that his staff had forgotten to reserve the sofas for her. He explained that in any event the two-seaters were subject to availability (as stated in various notices around the store), and the company had now run out of them. Ben also said that...obviously the two-seaters were a free gift and were subject to availability." He pointed out that the Italian three-seater sofa was still available but the price had now gone back up to $3,000. Susan is upset and asks for your advice. Your tasks (total 20 marks): a) Did Susan have a contract with Amazing Furniture Ltd to buy the three-seater sofa at the reduced price of $1,500 and receive a two-seater sofa free? (13 marks) b) If so, what remedies does Susan have? (7 marks) Refer to case law and/or legislation to support your
