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Fred offers to sell his scooter to dan for $400. dan agrees to buy the scooter for $400, if he does not find one that he likes more. this is an example of a(n):

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illusory promise

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An illusory promise is a promise that doesn't constitute a valid contract. It is not enforceable because it lacks mutuality. In common law, the acceptance must be a mirror image of the offer in order for a valid contract to exist. Dan didn't really accept the offer, since he included the condition " if he does not find one that he likes more" which is very ambiguous and not something definite.

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