Analysis of a Contract: eBay

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This paper applies the four fundamentals of contracts to an online contract. It incorporates statutes geared towards contracts, more specifically, statutes dealing with online commerce. The paper uses the online retailer, eBay, as an example.

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"The last contractual qualification is capacity. eBay states in section 1 of the agreement that the user must be of legal contractual age which usually means 18. If the user is under 18, he may only use the service in conjunction with a parent or guardian. On the internet it is easy to misrepresent one's age because there is no way to really verify age outside of a valid credit card account - which can be misrepresented as well. Minors can use whatever birthday they so choose during sign-up. Liability for misrepresentation of age lies within the state's statutes."

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