In November 2006, the Vino Wine Company placed the following advertisement in the Sunday Clarion and the Sunda

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In November 2006, the Vino Wine Company placed the following advertisement in the Sunday Clarion and the Sunda
In November 2006, the Vino Wine Company placed the following advertisement in the Sunday Clarion and the Sunday Post newspapers:

'Special Offer - 6 'Vino' wine glasses - absolutely free - simply buy three bottles from our Matador Rose range of wines, send the corks, together with proof of purchase, to the address below and we will send you six 'Vino' wines glasses absolutely free. Offer closes 31 December 2006.'

Peter saw the advertisement in the Sunday Clarion and, although he usually drinks a cheaper brand of wine, decided to purchase three bottles of Matador Rose in order to send for the glasses. On 1 December he purchased the three bottles, but decided to keep them to drink at Christmas.

By 15 December, Vino Wine Company had been inundated with replies to the advertisement and decided to withdraw the offer. They placed the following advertisement in the Sunday Post newspaper:

'Due to greater than anticipated demand, Vino Wine Company regret they must withdraw their offer of free 'Vino' wine glasses with immediate effect.'

Peter did not see the second advertisement. On 29 December he had only drunk two of the three bottles and so decided to drink the third bottle by himself. The following day he was suffering from a hangover and so did not post the corks and receipt until 31 December. Due to a backlog of mail, the letter did not reach the wine company until 2 January 2007.

Jane is a regular drinker of Matador Wine. On 20 December, while waiting in the doctor's surgery, she was glancing at an old copy of the Sunday Post newspaper when she saw the offer of free 'Vino' wine glasses. When she returned home she collected the corks from the three bottles she had drunk the previous week, found the receipts for the bottles in her purse and posted them to the Vino Wine Company on 21 December. The Company received the letter the following day.

Advise Peter and Jane, neither of whom has received their 'Vino' wine glasses.

Answer 1

Peter and Jane lost out. They both sent their corks after the offer was withdrawn.

Answer 2

Peter and Jane need to do their own homework