A systems training session and get to talking about your respective businesses. In the conversation, you say that sometimes you have used computers left over from contracts that the customer doesn’t need. As you part, you suggest that George stay in touch because you could sell him 12-15 computers a year at a discount.
Six weeks later and without any further contact, George signs and sends a fax to you at JoeCo, that says, “Confirming our agrmt–I pick any 15 comptrs fr yr invty–30% below your cost.”
You read the fax, laugh, and throw it away. Two weeks later, George arrives and demands to purchase 15 of JoeCo’s computers.
Are we obligated to sell to George? What legal arguments does George have that we have an enforceable contract? What are our defenses?