Terms and Conditions of Trade

Sale Terms and Conditions

ORDERS: 1st order £250 min.

New Customers will be asked to pay Pro-Forma until a credit account has been approved.

All prices are subject to change and are invoiced at the price applicable on the day the order is placed.

CARRIAGE: Mainland UK: £9.95 + vat for any deliveries below our minimum order value of £250 + vat

DELIVERY & RISK TRANSFER: Goods are transported at the risk of the customer in all cases. Any breakages / damages / discrepancies must be notified to us within 3 days of receipt and confirmed in writing within 7 days. We cannot accept responsibility for the non-arrival of this notification within the specified time.

RETURNS: Goods may only be returned by formal agreement between the seller and purchaser. The purchaser is responsible for carriage expenses and risk.

TERMS OF PAYMENT (UK): 30 days net after acceptance of credit account.

TERMS OF PAYMENT (OVERSEAS): Payment by bank transfer in advance of despatch.

DELAY OR DEFAULT OF PAYMENT: Failure to settle your account within the agreed period will result in your account automatically changing to a pro forma basis. No further orders will be despatched until all amounts are settled in full. We reserve the right to terminate any trading agreements and will charge interest at 2.5% per month (variable) on all overdue accounts which will be invoiced separately when the overdue amount is paid.

Reservation of Title

1.1 The goods shall be at the Buyer’s risk as from delivery.

1.2 In spite of delivery having been made, property in the goods shall not pass from the Seller until the Buyer shall have paid the price plus VAT in full; and no other sums whatever shall be due from the Buyer to the Seller.

1.3 Until property in the goods passes to the Buyer in accordance with clause (1.2) the Buyer shall not hold the Goods and each of them on a fiduciary basis as the bailee for the Seller. The Buyer shall store the Goods (at no cost to the Seller) separately from all other goods in its possession and marked in such a way that they are clearly identified as the Seller’s property.

1.4 Until such time as property in the Goods passes from the Seller the Buyer shall upon request deliver up such goods as have not ceased to be in existence or resold to the Seller. If the Buyer fails to do so the Seller may enter upon any premises owned, occupied or controlled by the Buyer where the Goods are situated and repossess the Goods.

1.5 The Buyer shall insure keep insured the Goods to the full Price against ‘all risks’ to the reasonable satisfaction of the Seller until the date that the property in the Goods passes from the Seller, and shall whenever requested by the Seller produce a copy of the policy insurance. Without prejudice to the other rights of the Seller, if the Buyer fails to do so all sums whatever owing by the Buyer to the Seller shall forthwith become due and payable.

No property or title to the goods shall pass from the Seller to the Buyer unless and until the Buyer has made full and complete payment to the Seller of all sums due from the Buyer in respect of the goods.

In the event that such goods are disposed of by the Buyer prior to payments, the Seller shall be entitled to the proceeds of any such disposal up to the full amount outstanding of the original invoice charges for the goods.

All claims for shortages, damages or defective goods must be made within 5 days of delivery and must be confirmed in writing.