[thelist] MSN locks out non IE browsers

[martin.p.burns at uk.pwcglobal.com]

Memo from Martin P Burns of PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Or, more technically, until a clear offer and acceptance is in place.

Accepting the transaction amount is a clear proof
that acceptance has happened.

Cheers
Martin



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Subject:  RE: [thelist] MSN locks out non IE browsers


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> From: Brian King
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> Legally, I believe you will find that a business is
> obligated to make their product available to anyone
> who tenders legal currency,
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ianal, but i believe you're wrong on this assumption.  a business can
choose
to not perform a transaction with anybody they want to.  they're not
obligated simply because the consumer has legal currency and wants to
perform a transaction of some sort.  the only time the business is
obligated
to complete the transaction is once they've accepted all or even part of
the
transaction amount from the customer.  until then there is no contract
obligating the business.



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