INTERPRETATION
In these Conditions:
BUYER means a person or Organisation whose order
for the Goods is accepted by the Seller.
GOODS means the products and materials which the
Seller is to supply to the Buyer in accordance with these
Conditions.
SELLER means DW Hosting and Design trading as UK
Scoreboard Systems.
THESE CONDITIONS means these standard terms and
Conditions of sale.
CONTRACT means the Contract between the Buyer and
the Seller for the purchase and sale of Goods.
WRITING includes facsimile transmissions and electronic
mail and comparable means of communication.
BROCHURE means the Brochure in which the
Goods the subject of the Contract are described and advertised
for sale.
WEB SITE means the Web site which the
Goods the subject of the Contract are described and advertised
for sale.
BASIS OF THE SALE
2.1 The Seller shall sell and the Buyer shall purchase
the Goods:-* as described in the Brochure or Web Site; and*
(Subject to paragraph 4) at the price specified in the Brochure
or Web Site, and* subject to these Conditions.
2.2 These Conditions shall govern the Contract to the exclusion
of all other terms and Conditions subject to which any order
is accepted or purported to be accepted by the Seller. No
variation to these Conditions shall be binding unless agreed
in Writing between the Buyer and the Seller.
2.3 The Seller's employees are not authorised to make representations
concerning the Goods. In entering into any Contract, the
Buyer acknowledges that it does not rely on any such representations.
2.4 Any typographical, clerical or other error or omission
in sales literature, quotation, Designs and Price List,
acceptance of the order, invoice or other document or information
issued by the Seller shall be subject to correction without
any liability on the part of the Seller.
2.5 The parties agree that the Brochure (and any other
sales literature or Designs and Price List issued from time
to time by the Seller) constitutes an invitation to treat
only. The Seller may at its absolute discretion and without
giving reasons refuse to accept any offer made by the Buyer
to purchase Goods, whether or not the Buyer shall previously
have purchased Goods from the Seller.
ORDERS & SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 The Buyer shall be responsible to the Seller for ensuring
the accuracy of the terms of any order submitted by the
Buyer. The Buyer understands and acknowledges that telephone
orders may be recorded, and that property in such recordings
vests in the Seller.
3.2 The Seller undertakes to use its best endeavours to
ensure that the quality and description of and any specification
for the Goods shall be in accordance with those set out
in the Brochure. However, the Seller reserves the right
to make changes in the specification of the Goods in order
to conform with any applicable statutory or EC requirement
or where such changes are dictated by current market conditions,
provided that such changes do not materially affect the
quality or performance of the Goods.
3.3 No order which has been accepted by the Seller may
be cancelled by the Buyer except with the agreement in writing
of the Seller and on terms that the Buyer shall identify
the Seller in full against all loss (including loss of profit),
costs (including the cost of all labour and materials used),
damages, charges and expenses incurred by the Seller as
a result of cancellation.
PRICE OF THE GOODS
4.1 The price of the Goods shall be the price, which appears
in the Brochure or on the Web site. However, the Seller
reserves the right to increase the price of the Goods at
any time.
4.2 If no reference is made in the Brochure or Web Site
to Value Added Tax, then the price is exclusive of any applicable
Value Added Tax, which the Buyer shall be additionally liable
to pay to the Seller.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
5.1 The Buyer shall pay fifty percent of the price of the
Goods within fifteen days of the date of the Contract not
withstanding the fact that property in the Goods has not
passed to the Buyer. Time for payment shall be of the essence
of the Contract.
5.1.1 Final Payment to the seller for the price of the
goods shall be paid the same day upon completion of the
work undertaken.
5.2 The Seller reserves the right to grant, refuses, withdraw,
restrict, alter or cancel any of the terms of credit, which
are published in the Brochure or in any other publicity
material.5.3 If the Buyer fails to make the final payment
on the due date then without prejudice to any other right
or remedy available to the Seller, the Seller shall be entitled
to: and
5.3.3 charge the Buyer interest (both before and after
any judgment) on the amount unpaid, at the rate of eight
percent per annum above Yorkshire Bank base rate for the
time being.
DELIVERY
6.1 The Seller will use its best endeavours to deliver
the Goods in accordance with the arrangements set out in
the contract. However, the Seller shall not be liable for
any delay in delivery of the Goods, however caused. Time
for delivery shall not be of the essence of the Contract.
6.2 Where the Goods are to be delivered in installments,
each delivery shall constitute a separate Contract and failure
by the Seller to deliver any one or more of the installments
in accordance with these Conditions or any claim by the
Buyer in respect of any one or more installments shall not
entitle the Buyer to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated.
6.3 If the Seller fails to deliver the Goods for any reason
other than any cause beyond the Seller's reasonable control,
the Seller's liability shall be limited to the excess (if
any) of the cost to the Buyer (in the cheapest available
market) of similar Goods to replace those not delivered
over the price of the Goods.
6.4 If the Buyer fails to take delivery of the Goods or
fails to give the Seller adequate delivery instructions
then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available
to the Seller, the Seller may:
6.4.1 store the Goods until actual delivery and charge
the Buyer for the reasonable costs (including insurance)
of storage, or
6.4.2 sell the Goods at the best price readily obtainable
and (after deducting all reasonable storage and selling
expenses) account to the Buyer for the excess over the price
under the Contract or charge the Buyer for any shortfall
below the price under the Contract.
RETURNS
6.5.0 As long as the item is unused, in the original packaging and returned within seven working days of reciept, you can return it by post using the address on our contact page. Returns of non-defective items may, at DW Hosting and Designs sole discretion, be accepted for return. NON-DEFECTIVE RETURNS MAY BE SUBJECT TO A 25% RE-STOCKING FEE.
6.5.1 ALL products being returned must be 100% complete and must be packaged in original packaging. All packing materials, manuals, blank warranty cards and other accessories and documentation must be included in the original packaging, as provided by the manufacturer. A return will not be processed, or a restocking fee may be charged in the event any item(s) included in the original shipment to you is not present in the returned package. Items sent for return consideration will be immediately denied and DW Hosting and Designs return policy will not be honoured in the event that a return shipment is received by us improperly packaged, altered or physically damaged.
6.5.2 Any discrepancies including, but not limited to, the following list will result in the package being returned to the customer and credit or replacement will NOT be issued.
6.5.3 The following criteria will be followed in rejecting returns and refusing credit:
Products which are improperly packaged
- Incomplete products (unless returned for repair as may only require faulty product - please check with Customer Service)
- Products with SERIAL NUMBER which does not match SERIAL NUMBER on package or invoice (DW Hosting and Design maintains serial numbers when shipped)
- DAMAGES: Cracked components, dents, scratches, defacement, fair wear and tear or wilful damage
- Other items so labelled with a security seal broken will not be accepted for returned.
6.5.4 We strongly advise that you fully insure the items you are returning to us. This is for your protection, in the event the item(s) is are lost or damaged in transit. We suggest that you use a carrier with a tracking facilty that can provide you with "proof of delivery. DW Hosting and Design shall not be responsible for items returned that are lost or damaged in transit. Postage and handling charges, both to and from our premises will be paid by you, the customer, and are non-refundable. DW Hosting and Design may reimburse shipping charges related to the exchange of defective products.
RISK AND PROPERTY
7.1 Risk of damage to or loss of the Goods shall pass to
the Buyer at the time of delivery
7.2 Not withstanding delivery and the passing of risk in
the Goods, or any other provision of these Conditions, property
in the Goods shall not pass to the Buyer until the Seller
has received in cash or cleared funds payment in full of
the price of the Goods and all other Goods agreed to be
sold by the Seller to the Buyer for which payment is then
due.
7.3 Until such time as the property in the Goods passes
to the Buyer, the Buyer shall hold the Goods as the Seller's
fiduciary agent and bailee, and shall keep the Goods separate
from those of the Buyer and third parties and properly stored,
protected and insured and identified as the Seller's property,
but the Buyer shall be entitled to resell or use the Goods
in the ordinary course of its business.
7.4 Until such time as the property in the Goods passes
to the Buyer (and provided the Goods are still in existence
and have not been resold), the Seller shall be entitled
at any time to require the Buyer to deliver up the Goods
to the Seller and, if the Buyer fails to do so forthwith,
to enter upon any premises of the Buyer or any third party
where the Goods are stored and repossess the Goods.
7.5 The Buyer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any
way charge by way of security for any indebtedness any of
the Goods which remain the property of the Seller, but if
the Buyer does so all moneys owing by the Buyer to the Seller
shall (without prejudice to any other right or remedy of
the Seller) forthwith become due and payable. The Seller
shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising
from fair wear and tear, willful damage, negligence, abnormal
working Conditions, failure to follow the Seller's instructions
(whether oral or in Writing), misuse or alteration or repair
of the Goods without the Seller's approval.
8.2 The Seller shall be under no liability if the total
price of the Goods has not been paid by the due date for
payment.
8.3 Subject as expressly provided in these Conditions,
and except where the Goods are sold to a person dealing
as a customer (within the meaning of the Unfair Contract
Terms Act 1977), all warranties, Conditions or other terms
implied by statute or common law are excluded to the fullest
extent permitted by aw.
8.4 Where Goods are sold under a consumer transaction (as
defined by the Consumer Transactions (Restrictions on Statements)
Order 1976) the statutory rights of the Buyer are not affected
by these Conditions.
8.5 Any claim by the Buyer which is based on any defect
in the quality or condition of the Goods or their failure
to correspond with specification shall (whether or not delivery
is refused by the Buyer) be notified to the Seller within
7 days from the date of delivery or (where the defect or
failure was not apparent on reasonable inspect on) within
a reasonable t me after discovery of the defect or failure.
If delivery is not refused, and the Buyer does not notify
the Seller accordingly, the Buyer shall not be entitled
to reject the Goods and the seller shall have no liability
for such defect or failure, and the Buyer shall be bound
to pay the price as if the Goods had been delivered in accordance
with the Contract.
8.6 Where any valid claim in respect of Goods, which is
based on any defect in the quality or condition of the Goods,
or the failure to meet specification, is notified to the
Seller in accordance with these Conditions, the Seller shall
be entitled to replace the Goods (or the part in question)
free of charge or, at the Seller's sole discretion, refund
to the Buyer the price of the Goods (or a proportionate
part of the price), but the Seller shall have no further
liability to the Buyer.
8.7 Except in respect of death or personal injury caused
by the Seller's negligence, the Seller shall not be liable
to the Buyer by reason of any representation (unless fraudulent),
or any implied warranty, condition or other term, or any
duty at common law, or under the express terms of the Contract,
for any indirect, special or consequential loss or damage
(whether for loss of profit or otherwise), costs, expenses
or other claims for compensation whatsoever (whether caused
by the negligence of the Seller its employees) which arise
out of or in connection with the supply of the Goods or
their use or resale by the Buyer, and the entire ability
of the Seller under or in connection with the Contract shall
not exceed the price of the Goods, except as expressly provided
in these Conditions.
8.8 The seller shall not be liable to the Buyer or deemed
to be in breach of the Contract by reason or any delay in
performing, or any failure to perform, any of the Seller's
obligations in relation to the Goods, if the delay or failure
was due to any cause beyond the Seller's reasonable control.
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the
following shall be regarded as caused beyond the Seller's
reasonable control8.8.1 Act of God, explosion, flood, tempest,
fire or accident,
8.8.2 war or threat of war, sabotage, insurrection, cry
disturbance or requisition;
8.8.3 acts, restrictions, regulations, bye-laws, prohibitions
or measures of any known kind on the part of any governments,
parliamentary or local authority,
8.84 import or export regulations or embargoes,
8.8.5 strikes, lock-outs or other industrial actions or
trade disputes (whether involving employees of the Seller
or of a third party),
8.8.6 difficulties in obtaining raw materials, labour,
fuel, parts or machinery,
8.8.7 power failure or breakdown in machinery.
INSOLVENCY OF BUYER
9.1 this cause applies if
9.1.1 the Buyer makes any voluntary arrangement with its
creditors or (being an individual or firm) becomes bankrupt
or (being a company) becomes subject to an administration
on order or goes into liquidation on (otherwise than for
the purposes of Amalgamation on or reconstruction),
9.1.2 an encumbrance takes possession, or a receiver is
appointed, of any of the property or assets of the Buyer,
or
9.1.3 the Buyer ceases, or threatens to cease, to carry
on business, or
9.1.4 The Seller reasonably apprehends that any of the
events mentioned above is about to occur in relation to
the Buyer and Notifies the Buyer accordingly.
9.2 If this clauses applies then, without prejudice to
any other right or remedy available to the Seller, the Seller
shall be entitled to cancel the Contract or suspend any
further deliveries under the Contract without any ability
to the Buyer, and if the Goods have been delivered but not
paid for the price shall become immediate due and payable
not withstanding any previous agreement or arrangement to
the contrary.
GENERAL
1 1.1 The Seller is a member of a group of compares and
accordingly the Seller may perform any of its obligations
or exercise any of its rights hereunder by itself or through
any other member of its group, provided that any act or
omission of any such other member shall be deemed to be
the act or omission of the Seller.
1 1.2 Any notice required or permitted to be given by either
party to the other under these Conditions shall be in Writing
addressed to that other party at its registered office or
principal place of business or such other address as may
at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this
provision to the party giving the notice.
1 1.3 No waiver by the Seller of any breach of the Contract
or these Conditions by the Buyer shall be considered as
a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other
provision.
1 1.4 if any provision of these Conditions is held by any
competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole
or in part the validity of the other provisions of these
Conditions and the remainder of the provision in question
shall not be affected.
1 1.5 Any dispute arising under or in connect on with these
Conditions or the sale of the Goods shall be referred to
arbitration by a single arbitrator appointed by agreement.
1 1.6 The Contract and these Conditions shall be governed
by the laws of England, and the Buyer agrees to submit to
the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. |