1. Natalie runs a business selling second-hand laptop computers. She knows that her friend Noura – a student who has just started her studies at the university – is interested in buying a laptop. Natalie writes a letter to Noura telling her that she can have a laptop with a one- year warranty for £200. Noura replies by email that she is interested but will have to think about it. Natalie replies that she will consider the laptop sold to Noura unless she hears otherwise.
Noura does not say anything and Natalie does not follow up. A year passes after Natalie’s last email. In the meantime, a shortage of laptops in the market causes the average price of second-hand laptops to double. Noura sends a letter to Natalie saying: ‘I accept your offer to buy the laptop for £200’. After the letter is posted, but before it is received, Natalie sells all of her stock to Bryan.
Advise Natalie and Noura as to the legal issues that may arise.
