DEFINITIONS : "Our" and "Us"
refers to the seller (vendor) whose trading style appears on your order
and invoice. "You" and "Your" refers to the original company,
organisation or individual 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. "Consumer" refers to any person who is
acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business or profession.
In all cases, for 'he' read 'he or she".
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 : High Performance
Products are not VAT registered, therefore all prices quoted have no VAT
charged. Unless explicitly requested, method of carriage will be at our
discretion. Any costs omitted or corrections on your invoice will be
invoiced/credited/charged later. You must 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 you before proceeding with an order if
you have specified a different price on your order.
2. ONLINE ORDERING : Where an
order is placed online (though our web site or other electronic means)
the order confirmations issued or the charging of your credit/debit card
do not indicate or confirm acceptance of your order by us. An order has
only been accepted by us once it has been verified by our order
processing department. If there is any query or discrepancy, it will be
checked before processing further or accepting the order. Where a
technology failure or other error causes the online order to be
submitted erroneously (i.e. contrary to our current pricing/policies)
such orders shall not be binding. Where a discount or other incentive is
offered for online orders, that shall not apply when your order is made
by other means. 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 to check your order.
3. PAYMENT : We accept payment
by cash, cheque, banker's draft, PayPal, BACS and most credit/debit
cards. Credit card transactions may sometimes be subject to a handling
fee, but you will be notified of this before any such charge is made. 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% 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 AND TRANSIT DAMAGE
: No delivery times are guaranteed. Timed deliveries or arrival time
estimates are provided as a guide and target only. All deliveries we (or
our agents) make will require a signature on delivery. If a package
appears to be damaged before you open it, the consignment must be signed
for with a note to that effect. 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.
8. RETURNS : We will authorise
a refund of purchases genuinely ordered by mistake or found not to be
suitable within 14 days of delivery. Your carriage costs/charges are not
refundable and you should use a suitably packed/insured/traceable or
signed for carriage method. Items should be returned within seven (7)
days of our authorisation to return. Where the original purchase had the
delivery charge waived ('Free Delivery'), you may be charged the
delivery cost originally waived. Where a return is agreed, we may charge
a handling and restocking fee. In the case of an incorrect order
received, you should advise us within 48 hours of receipt. Any part of
the returned item/s which have been damaged or modified by you may be or
may not be refunded at our discretion.
9. YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL :
Consumers ordering by email/web/phone/post may cancel an order which
is unwanted within seven days of receipt only in accordance with your
statutory rights. Collection/delivery charges may be made by us and you
must retain all goods complete, in their original condition and having
taken reasonable care of them. See also section 8 above. Only certain
products are covered by this term and it does not apply to goods
purchased by businesses or goods purchased for use in a business or
trade. 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 authorise any return
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 refurbished, 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 details. 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 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 liase 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 'cut-off' 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 are 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. 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 or you request a re-routing from the
original destination (via us or directly to the courier), you will be
charged for the re-routing costs at our standard carriage rates.
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.
BY PLACING AN ORDER WITH US, YOU ARE BOUND BY
THESE TERMS UNLESS AGREED OTHERWISE BY US 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.