1. Conditions
1.1. These conditions apply to all contracts for sale of goods by
us to you and shall be deemed to supersede and exclude all other terms
and conditions including any which you may seek to apply under any
purchase order or similar document.
1.2. No variation or addition to these terms and conditions shall
be effective unless agreed in writing by our authorised officer.
1.3. Our employees or agents are not authorised to make any representations
concerning goods on our behalf unless such representations are confirmed
in writing by our authorised officer.
1.4. No contract for the sale of the goods shall exist until either
you accept our quotation in writing or the goods are despatched, whichever
is the sooner.
1.5. Once you have accepted delivery of the goods, your acceptance
of these conditions will be deemed to have occurred.
2. Prices
2.1. Prices exclude VAT, which will then be applied at the rate current
at the time of delivery.
2.2. The price excludes delivery charges.
3. Delivery
3.1. Any delivery time stated in any documentation is an estimate
only.
3.2. Should there be any unreasonable delay in delivery, you may cancel
the contract in writing but only prior to despatch from our warehouse.
3.3. If any order is split for delivery, each delivery constitutes
a separate contract.
3.4. We may refuse to deliver if your property is unreasonably difficult
or dangerous to access.
3.5. If you refuse to accept delivery we reserve the right to recharge
our delivery costs to you.
4. Payment
4.1. We accept payment by cheque and electronic transfer. We may
accept payment in cash or by credit card but reserve the right to
charge you for any additional costs incurred by us to enable us to
do so.
4.2. We may agree a credit account with you, in which case payment
is due no later than 30 days after the invoice date or otherwise agreed
in writing. The terms of a credit account may be varied at any time.
4.3. Should you pay late, we reserve the right to charge you interest
at the rate set by The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest)
Act 1998, to accrue from the invoice date.
4.4. Any additional costs incurred by us in collecting a late payment,
including administrative and other costs incurred in taking legal
proceedings, will be charged to you.
4.5. Should you be in breach of your obligations under these terms,
you are to indemnify us in full against all liabilities we may incur.
5. Risk
5.1. The goods are at your risk from time of delivery.
5.2. You must immediately inspect the goods for damage and/or shortfall.
Should either have occurred you must notify us in writing within five
business days.
6. Title
6.1. Until all amounts due to us have been paid, all goods supplied
by us remain our property.
6.2. You may not sell these goods if we notify you in writing that
this right has been revoked by us or if you have become insolvent.
You must then grant us permission to enter any premises where the
goods may be stored and allow us to remove them.
6.3. You must notify us immediately in writing should you become insolvent.
6.4. We have the right to take legal proceedings to recover the price
of the goods supplied should you not pay us by the due date.
7. Returns
Returns are only permitted if:
7.1. the goods have been damaged prior or during delivery;
7.2. the goods are in perfect condition but the return of them has
been agreed with us in writing; and
7.3. the goods are in perfect condition upon receipt at our warehouse.
Any cost of returning the goods to perfect condition will be charged
to you.
8. Warranties
We warrant that:
8.1. the goods comply with any published description although we reserve
the right to use where reasonable alternative envelope colours and
packaging materials.
8.2. the goods are free from damage or defect. In order for us to
meet this obligation you must comply with 5.2.
8.3. in the exceptional circumstances that defective goods are supplied
you must notify us in writing as soon as possible. We will either
replace the goods or refund the price.
8.4. any additional warranties must be agreed with us and confirmed
in writing.
8.5. we are not liable for any other loss - direct, indirect, or consequential
– arising from the supply of their goods or their use, even
if our negligence is contributory.
9. Additional Work
9.1. If we make any changes to or add value to any of our products
in accordance with your instructions, you must:
9.1.1. ensure that your specifications are accurate;
9.1.2. indemnify us against any claim made by a third party as a result
of your specifications for such additional work.
9.2. By agreeing to such additional work, we do not waive any copyright
or intellectual property rights.
10. Cancellation
10.1. If your order is cancelled for any reason, we may ask you to
pay us for costs incurred by us to enable us to fulfil this order.
10.2. We may cancel the order if:
10.2.1. any payment due to us becomes overdue;
10.2.2. you are insolvent;
10.3. You may only cancel an order where we have agreed in writing.
11. Force Majeure
11.1. If due to circumstances beyond our control we are unable to
supply you or the cost of supplying you would be deemed unreasonable,
we may cancel your order without liability.
11.2. These circumstances may include accident, explosion, fire, transport
delays, strike and acts of God.
12. General
12.1. English law applies to any agreement between us.
12.2. If your business is a partnership, each of you has joint and
several liability under these terms.
12.3. If any of these terms is deemed onerous or otherwise unenforceable,
it does not render any other of the terms void or unenforceable. If
it is capable of amendment to ensure enforceability, then it will
be treated as so amended.
12.4. You are deemed insolvent if:
12.4.1. you are unable to pay your debts as they fall due;
12.4.2. you are declared bankrupt or insolvent, or an administrator,
receiver or liquidator is appointed to manage the assets of your business.
This list is not exclusive.
12.5. All promotional materials published by us together with our
website or any sites linked to our website, are for illustrative purposes
only. You should not rely on them when entering into any contract
with us.
12.6. You may only rely, when making any contract with us, on statements
made by our authorised officer in writing.