Ade, a keen pottery collector, saw a notice for an auction ofBede pottery in the January edition ofAntiques News. He travelled 300 kilometres to attend the auction in order to bid for a particularly rare example ofBede pottery, specifically mentioned in the lists of items to be auctioneD、However, when he got to the auction site he found a notice outside, stating that the auction had been cancelleD、Ade went into a nearby antique shop and saw an example of the type of pottery he had come to bid for. The price ticket stated that it was €500, butAde said he was only willing to pay €350 for it. The shopkeeper,Chip, said he would sell it for €400 and asAde said he would like time to think about it over lunch,Chip agreed not to sell it beforeAde returneD、However, whenAde returned to buy the pottery, he found thatChip had already sold it to someone else, who had paid €450 for it.Required:In the context of contract law, adviseAde whether he can take action against: (a) the auctioneers, for the expense of his travel to the auction; and