Would you be able to sue a newspaper if a free "Digital Versatile Disc" DVD promised to be included in the paper is missing?
A) No, as promotions are intended to be invitations to treat
B) Yes, if this promotion is deemed to be a unilateral offer
C) No, as promotional offers are not meant to be binding
D) Yes, as promotional offers are always binding

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Advertisements and notices are normally invitations to treat, but in this case is likely to be seen as equivalent to the Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company & 91;1893& 93; 1 QB 256, see Esso Petroleum Ltd v Commissioners of Customs and Excise [1976] 1 All ER 117, Stone, Para 2.7.5

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