Question of definition of "within" and timing....

[dnuggett]

If an auction payment is due "within" 5 calendar days of winning the auction and I won it on the 13th, it would be due today, right? Not yesterday as someone is trying to stipulate.

 

[olds]

Within 5 days = 17th.
13 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

 

[smack Down]

Depends if you count the 13th as a day. Tell him a day equals 24 hours and pay before 5*24 hours.

 

[dnuggett]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Within 5 days = 17th.
13 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

To me within 5 days would mean (assuming I bought it at 5PM on the 13th)

14th @ 5 PM Day 1
15th @ 5PM Day 2
16th @ 5PM Day 3
17th @ 5PM Day 4
18th @ 5PM Day 5


How can you count the day I bought it as a day, when a day (24 hour period) hasn't yet occured? The terms are within 5 days. Doesn't a day have to occur before you can count it?

 

[imported_LoKe]

I'm with dnuggett on this one.