Offers

[okiemax]

Occasionally I read reports on this Forum of money being offered to anyone who can demonstrate detecting an audible difference between two cables in a scientific test. I have never seen one of these offers spelled out, and I am curious about the details. Perhaps pctower or someone else who knows law would disagree, but I don't think an offer means much unless it is presented in a way that makes it's acceptance a legally binding contract or agreement. Can anyone post a copy of such an offer?

[mtrycraft]

Occasionally I read reports on this Forum of money being offered to anyone who can demonstrate detecting an audible difference between two cables in a scientific test. I have never seen one of these offers spelled out, and I am curious about the details. Perhaps pctower or someone else who knows law would disagree, but I don't think an offer means much unless it is presented in a way that makes it's acceptance a legally binding contract or agreement. Can anyone post a copy of such an offer?

I guess then, you always make a legal contract when you bet with friends too? Office pool, etc?

Maybe Richard will poke his head in although he has been absent for a long while but he is at AA from time to time.
Or, if you are in England, Stewart Pinkerton has a similar offer on Rec Audio Hi End. There was a $4k offer on rec audio opinion where I am part of the deal. Don't need a legal contract to pay off my share.

[okiemax]

I guess then, you always make a legal contract when you bet with friends too? Office pool, etc?

Maybe Richard will poke his head in although he has been absent for a long while but he is at AA from time to time.
Or, if you are in England, Stewart Pinkerton has a similar offer on Rec Audio Hi End. There was a $4k offer on rec audio opinion where I am part of the deal. Don't need a legal contract to pay off my share.

If someone is serious about an offer to pay anyone who can discern an audible difference between two cables, he should be willing to fully describe this offer and present it in a way that its acceptance will be legally binding. If he is not willing to provide a complete description of his proposal, anyone entertaining the offer would not know exactly what they are accepting. And If the person making the offer is not willing to enter into a contract, I don't see how he would be under any legal obligation to do anything.

Perhaps a serious proposal will be posted. Until that happens, I don' know why talk of offers should be taken seriously.

[mtrycraft]

If someone is serious about an offer to pay anyone who can discern an audible difference between two cables, he should be willing to fully describe this offer and present it in a way that its acceptance will be legally binding. If he is not willing to provide a complete description of his proposal, anyone entertaining the offer would not know exactly what they are accepting. And If the person making the offer is not willing to enter into a contract, I don't see how he would be under any legal obligation to do anything.

Perhaps a serious proposal will be posted. Until that happens, I don' know why talk of offers should be taken seriously.

Don't take it seriously. Don't accept the challenge. It must be fraud, especially if you could expose that offer after passing the test.
And what if it is in writing? Will you take such a test?

[okiemax]

Don't take it seriously. Don't accept the challenge. It must be fraud, especially if you could expose that offer after passing the test.
And what if it is in writing? Will you take such a test?

Show me a concrete offer I can review.

[mtrycraft]

Show me a concrete offer I can review.

There is nothing in writing. You are out of luck and will never find out how good your golden ears really are

But, maybe you can entice Richard Green?

Or, I guess you are not interested in sitting down for nothing?

[bturk667]

Might be an easy way to make a few bucks!

[mtrycraft]

Might be an easy way to make a few bucks!

That is a long might. The RAO and the one in England has been around a long time with no winners