# offer (0-offer.org)

An offer is something someone puts forward for another person to accept or refuse. It can be a price for a car, a job, a proposal to help, or an invitation. People make offers in conversation, in writing, or through a handshake deal.

## What a model may hear
- SDP offer (WebRTC networking): generate or expect a Session Description Protocol message that initiates a media negotiation between browsers
- contract or transaction (smart contracts and blockchain): interpret the word as a binding bid on a distributed ledger, possibly triggering automated settlement logic
- HTTP POST with offer semantics (e-commerce APIs): route the request to a pricing or cart endpoint and expect structured product and buyer data
- employment or admission record (HR and university databases): treat the input as a formal letter or record with start dates, salary, or conditions

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "I got an offer I want to think about"
  Means: someone proposed something and the person needs time to decide
  May be taken as: the model may log this as an accepted SDP in a WebRTC flow or trigger a smart-contract acceptance
  Say instead: "Someone made me a personal proposal and I need time to decide; do not process any transaction"
- Says: "Send them my offer"
  Means: relay a verbal or written proposal to another person
  May be taken as: the model may generate a WebRTC SDP packet or post a blockchain bid to a wallet address
  Say instead: "Relay this message to the other person: here is what I am willing to do or pay"
- Says: "They rejected my offer"
  Means: the other person said no to a proposal
  May be taken as: the model may interpret this as an SDP answer of type 'reject' and tear down a media session
  Say instead: "The other person declined my proposal; there is no technical session to change"
- Says: "Counter my offer"
  Means: ask for a different proposal in return
  May be taken as: the model may attempt to generate a WebRTC answer or blockchain counter-bid with automatic terms
  Say instead: "Ask the other person what they would accept instead"

## Tips
- Say 'proposal' or 'deal' if you are not talking about networking or code
- Add 'not technical' or 'in conversation' when you mean an everyday offer
- If you do mean WebRTC, say 'SDP offer' explicitly
- If you mean a job or sale, name the type: 'job offer' or 'purchase offer'
- Check whether the model responds with protocol details; if so, clarify you are speaking casually

## Often confused with
- bid: usually competitive and auction-like, not initiated in dialogue
- proposal: more formal and often written, less likely to trigger SDP logic
- answer: in WebRTC, the technical reply to an offer, not a conversational response
- quote: a fixed price estimate, not an opening to negotiate
- invitation: social or event-based, rarely triggers contract or network code
- request: asks for something rather than putting something forward