Practice question
A published advertisement lists general merchandise prices but does not show a contrary intention to make a definite offer to every reader. A shopper insists that reading it alone perfected a sale of any quantity he chooses. Which is correct?
- Every advertisement is automatically a sale
- Article 1325 generally treats business advertisements as invitations to make an offer unless a contrary intention appears; reading alone does not establish the claimed contract
- The advertiser can never contract with readers
- Advertisements are always illegal
- The shopper’s uncommunicated choice supplies the seller’s assent
Legal references
- Civil Code, Article 1325: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360
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