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Postal Rule

  • 02-10-2013 7:46pm
    #1
    ruburd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭


    Can the postal rule regarding acceptance of an offer apply if its posted at the weekend when the post office is not in service ?
    This delay in transit would clearly be known to the offeree can the rule be unacceptable in such a case and no contract would be formed until the letter arrives...?


Comments

  • #2
    camphor
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 202 ✭✭camphor


    The rules are the rules. Offer is complete when posted. the rule has been around since the middle of the 19th century when it was stated that the postal system was one of the ordinary usages of mankind. There were no telephones nor internet. It may well be that if a case comes to court the rule will be revisited.


  • #3
    Bepolite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    They seemed perfectly happy with it in 1994 :D

    Postal rule can easily be dislodged by a term in the contract OP.


  • #4
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    ruburd wrote: »
    Can the postal rule regarding acceptance of an offer apply if its posted at the weekend when the post office is not in service ?
    This delay in transit would clearly be known to the offeree can the rule be unacceptable in such a case and no contract would be formed until the letter arrives...?
    The post office work certain weekends, such as the one immediately before the 25th December
    And the one in Swords works 7 days a week all through the year


  • #5
    Tom Young
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tom Young


    The Postal Rule has been dealt with extensively on the LD forum. Use the forum search on the RHS of your display.


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