Legal Principle: 'An auction/bid is an invitation to offer not an offer. It does not bind the auctioneer.'Factual Situation: A, an auctioneer gives advertisement in the newspaper wherein he mentions that certain furniture would be sold at Jaipur on a certain day. Mr B. a propective buyer of Delhi, on reading the advertisement reaches Jaipur on the fixed date. But the auctioneer cancels the auction sale.Issue: Can B sue A, for not conducting the auction sale and can he claim damages for loss of his time and expenses?Decision:

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