hi,,
I have a question for you - is the following scenario an Offer or an Invitation to Treat ??
On Channel 4's program The Morning Line on Saturday 15 September 2012 Ladbroke spokesman David Williams gave details of a 'promotion of the century'.
What he said was "bet up to £20 on Camelot to win the St Leger today - and if he loses 'we'll give you your money back.'
His went on "we want everybody - all morning line viewers to participate... it is the greatest most historic no lose bet...back Camelot at 2/5 ...if he loses we are giving your money back for (up to) £20 for every single punter..you don't even have to think about it theres no reason not to back Camelot..that is what we're doing"
Chanel 4 posted up a headline whilst he was speaking : it read ‘money back if Camelot loses’.
Channel 4s presenter- Tanya Stephenson- commented on- indeed endorsed - the offer by saying, and I quote, ‘ phenomenal’.
Too good to be true ??
It certainly appears so !!
The offer was not as stated, and Ladbrokes are not giving any money back.
They are instead giving a FREE bet, which if it wins WILL NOT return your stake money - if it loses you will get nothing back.
So this does not agree with the statement "We will give you your money back".
In fact if the FREE bet loses you will get noting back at all.
Ladbrokes are hiding behind their Terms and Conditions, which were certainly not mentioned in their sales pitch.
I remember some of my Law classes and to me this looks like a Breach of Contract law - an offer/invtation to treat was made, no conditions were mentioned - the offer was accepted by customers ringing Ladbrokes to place bets.
Ladbrokes cannot now start introducing Terms and Conditions after the contract has been made imo.
I would imagine there are hundreds if not thousands of unhappy punters out there that feel they are the victim of some underhand tactics by Ladbrokes.
Do we have Class Action Suits in this country ??
£20 may not be a fortune, but if 5 or 10,000 people accepted the offer the amount soon mounts up.