All sales made by us are subject to these standard terms & conditions, except
where agreed otherwise in writing. We do endeavour to offer the best possible
service so if you have a problem with a product our our service, please contact
us immediately so that we can try to rectify it as soon as possible !
We are a Business-to-Business (B2B) supplier.
DEFINITIONS : "Our" and "Us" refers to the seller (vendor)
whose trading style appears on your order and invoice. "You" and "Your"
and "Customer" refers
to the original company or organisation who purchases goods and/or
services directly from us. "Reseller" refers to any person or company who
purchases items for resale onto a third party.
In all cases, for 'he' read 'he or she". "WEEE" means waste electrical and
electronic equipment as defined in the WEEE regulations. "WEEE regulations"
means the Waste Electrical and Electronic Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/3289)
YOUR RIGHTS. You and We are protected by statutory (legal)
rights, according to the laws of England and Wales or any European Legislation
which applies in England. Where statutory legislation exists, or new legislation
comes into force, your and our statutory rights are not affected by anything
within these terms, and those rights take precedence over these terms. Where any
part of these terms is over-ridden by legislation, all other terms still apply.
Any order placed with us is subject to acceptance.
1. PRICE : All prices quoted exclude carriage and VAT
which will be charged at applicable rates and added to the invoice total. Unless
explicitly requested, method of carriage will be at our discretion. Any costs
omitted or corrections on your invoice will be invoiced/credited later. Please
notify us promptly if you are not billed the correct amount and we will correct
the error. In the case of credit/debit card orders, should the full amount not
be charged immediately, the balance is payable by you on demand. All
advertised/advised/published pricing is subject to change at any time without
notice due to market/currency fluctuations and other factors. If a price has
risen, we will advise before proceeding with an order if you have specified a
different price on your order.
2. ONLINE PRICES : Where a discount if offered for online
orders, the discounted price will only be valid and charged if you actually
place your order online, via our secure web site using a suitable debit/credit
card, and send any order queries/progress checks online. If you prefer to handle
your order by regular mail order, telephone, in person or by other means (where
offered), regular pricing will apply. Any entitlement to special offers or other
discount must also be stated at the time of ordering. Discounts are not applied
retrospectively so please be sure check your order.
3. PAYMENT : We accept payment by cash, cheque, postal
order, banker's draft, and BACS. If a credit facility is offered, payment must
reach us within 30 days of invoice (except where agreed otherwise in writing).
Official orders from government/educational and other official bodies are
welcome, subject to acceptance.
4. OVERDUE PAYMENT : We reserve the right to charge interest
on all overdue balances at 3% over LIBOR per month compounded until the date payment is
received in full or alternatively, at our discretion, in line with legislation
relating to late payment of commercial debts. Interest is charged from the
invoice date onwards if payment is not received within 30 days (or as agreed
otherwise in writing).
5. DEBT RECOVERY COSTS : All costs, charges and expenses
incurred by us in recovering any debt shall be paid by you. If a payment made by
cheque bounces, you shall be liable for all reasonable costs incurred as a
result.
6. TITLE : All goods remain our property until such a time
as they have been paid in full, as per all invoices issued by us for those
goods. Goods supplied may not be resold by you until they have been paid for in
full, unless the new purchaser is made aware that title remains with us until we
have been paid in full.
7. DELIVERY & TRANSIT DAMAGE : Goods damaged in transit must
be notified to us within 48 hours of receipt. You must keep all packaging
as that may be required in event of a claim. It is vital that you provide the
correct address, in as much detail as possible, including a complete postcode.
If the address or postcode you give is incorrect, you may be charged for the
re-routing costs.
8. RETURNS : Before goods can be returned, whether for
repair, replacement or refund, in order to ensure smooth and prompt handling, we
must issue a RETURNS AUTHORISATION in order that we can track it accurately.
Your carriage costs/charges are not refundable and you should use a suitably
packed/insured/traceable carriage method. Items should be returned within seven
(7) days of authorisation. Where the original purchase had the delivery charge
waived ('Free Delivery'), you may be charged the delivery cost originally
waived. We may charge a restocking fee for unused unopened items and
additionally for any items missing or damaged, depending on condition.
9. YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL : Cancellations are only possible in accordance with your statutory rights. Collection/delivery
charges may be made by us and you must retain all goods complete and take
reasonable care of them. See also section 8 above. Only certain products are
covered by this term. Your right of cancellation does not extend to products
whose price is dictated by fluctuations in the financial market (e.g. those
products we buy in other currencies), second-user products, customised products,
perishable products, products used in the course of your trade, profession or
business, software, Audio/Video recordings or any other products or services
which are not included in relevant legislation. You cannot cancel any contract
for services carried out by us once they have been started, for example
delivery/packing/handling charges. In order to cancel an order, you must ensure
that we receive your notice within seven days. In order to avoid any
misunderstanding or unnecessary cost, you are strongly advised to check with us
before cancelling your order. Please also ensure that we issue a returns
authorisation before you send any goods back so that we can track/handle the
return promptly and efficiently. When returning goods, you should use some
suitably traceable/insured method.
10. WARRANTIES & SUPPORT : All new goods sold by us are
covered by a 'return to base' (RTB) warranty of 12 months to the original
purchaser, or as required by applicable law. Used products (including refurished,
second-hand and ex-demo products) will have a warranty of 90 days, except where
otherwise specified. Examine the specific product's warranty for details of what
type of faults or breakdowns are covered. For any warranty claim, you must have
your original invoice showing the product's serial number. Any extended warranty
offered by a manufacturer beyond the 12 months does not form part of your
contract with us, though we may offer to handle it on the manufacturer's behalf.
Do not attempt to repair, modify or open any product unless specifically advised
by us to do so as this may invalidate the warranty. You need your proof of
purchase (invoice) for all support/warranty issues. The warranty runs from the
original invoice date onwards. If a fault does develop or is found, this must be
notified to us promptly. We endeavour to provide technical support and online
facilities to assist/enhance your usage of the products purchased from us,
however such supply/provision is provided as a courtesy only and not included in
your contract with us and may be withdrawn or refused at any time.
11. GOODS SUITABILITY : It is your responsibility to ensure
that the correct goods and correct model are ordered for your purposes. In some
circumstances, the capability we specify/advertise of the product may not match
that of the manufacturer's or other vendor's published specifications elsewhere,
often due to international variations. Please therefore refer to our
published specification on our own web site, and not those elsewhere. This may
also apply to specifications listed within any packaging and user guide/manuals
supplied which may not apply to your particular product, either due to product
development, varying models, specification change or local variations. We cannot
guarantee that the product will continue to work correctly during your ownership
if your original environment changes, for example if your line, location or
other hardware is altered (by you or a third party supplier) such that it is no
longer compatible with the product.
12. CREDIT CHECKING / VALIDITY : We reserve the right to
liaise with credit reference and other agencies with regard to your status and
submit information accordingly and in line with relevant legislation. We also
reserve the right to refuse any unexecuted order, without giving a reason.
Certain products may only be available to qualifying persons or persons in
particular geographical areas.
13. TELEPHONE : Please be advised that for staff training
purposes as well as your and our own security, we may record telephone calls
to/from us and such recordings and emails may be supplied to law enforcement or
anti-fraud agencies if required.
14. DELIVERY : Although we endeavour to process, dispatch
and delivery orders promptly, no absolute guarantee is given of any
dispatch/delivery timescales. Where a premium service is requested (e.g. AM
delivery or Saturday) our liability extends only to a refund of the premium
should the delivery not be attempted during the time requested. Same-day
dispatch is subject to the order being received earlier than that working day's
'cutoff' time but this may vary with workload or due to subcontractor/staff
issues or around holiday periods. "Working day" is considered to be Monday to
Friday, excluding holidays or any other day on which we or our warehouse is
closed. Deliveries may be made any time between 8am and 6pm. Our standard
delivery service cover most parts of mainland UK. It is essential that someone
will be at the delivery address to receive and sign for the goods.
16. ASSIGNMENT : We reserve the right to transfer any debt
to us or other elements of our contract with you, or other liabilities in part
or whole to a third party, any such assignment or transference will maintain all
existing contractual terms. This may include the use of a factoring or other
finance company for the assignment of your debt to us. All existing liabilities
from us to you, and vice versa will remain valid, including any warranties or
service agreements.
17. PRIVACY : When placing an order, we require various
personal details from you. It is important that you supply all details requested
in order that we can validate orders efficiently. You can be assured that we
treat your personal details, including email address and telephone numbers in
confidence. We do not disclose such details to any third party or otherwise use
them, except in connection with expediting/processing your orders/products. We
do not send out unsolicited emails ('spam') and your email address will not be
added to any mailing lists (unless requested). We will not use details of your
purchases in our marketing/publicity materials or any other promotion without
your consent and your credit/debit card details are not stored or retained on
the web server. These policies exclude any disclosure which we are required by
law to make, crime prevention, legal action or any issues relating to product
safety. If ultimately we are unable to satisfy ourselves of the validity or
other aspects of an order, we may not accept it.
18. WEEE Regulations:
18.1 The Customer shall:
18.1.1 be responsible for financing the collection, treatment,
recovery and environmentally sound disposal of:
18.1.1.1 all WEEE arising or deriving from the Products; and
18.1.1.2 all WEEE arising or deriving from Products placed on the market
prior to 13 August 2005 where such products are to be replaced by the
Products and the Products are of an equivalent type or are fulfilling
the same function as that of such products;
18.1.2 comply with all additional obligations placed
upon the Customer by the WEEE Regulations by virtue of the Customer
accepting the responsibility set out in clause 18.1.1.1; and
18.1.3 provide the Customer's WEEE compliance scheme
operator with such data, documents, information and other assistance as
such scheme operator may from time to time reasonably require to enable
such operator to satisfy the obligations assumed by it as a result of
the Seller's membership of the operator's compliance scheme.
18.2 The Customer shall be responsible for all costs and expenses arising
from and relating to its obligations in clause 18.1
BY PLACING AN ORDER WITH US, YOU ARE BOUND BY THESE TERMS UNLESS AGREED
OTHERWISE IN WRITING. ALL STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLY AS PER THE STATUTE OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPEAN UNION WHERE APPLICABLE. YOU SHOULD KEEP A COPY OF
THESE TERMS AS WE MAY NOT.