STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
AND GENERAL TRADING INFORMATION
- The acceptance of any order is based on our terms and conditions of supply.
- Payment Terms. Payment shall be made in full within 28 days of invoice,
unless we have agreed special settlement terms in writing. Any discounts are
offered on the strict understanding that accounts are paid by the due date.
We reserve the right to invoice any such discounts that become overdue.
- Passing of title and risk. The risk in the goods shall pass to you
on delivery. All goods delivered or not remain our property until payment
is received in full. Until payment is received you shall retain such goods
separately from other goods and clearly mark them in such a way that they
can be readily identified as being our property and any payment received by
you for any sale of such goods must be held in a separate account in trust
for us. In the event of non payment by you for such goods we will, without
loss of any rights or remedy, remove from your possession those goods belonging
to us in accordance with these conditions and we shall be entitled to enter
upon the property where the goods are stored and repossess and remove the
same. You hereby grant us irrevocable licence to enter your premises for the
said purposes.
- Products. We reserve the right to alter any details or design of
products illustrated without notice and while every effort is made to describe
goods accurately in the catalogue no warranty is given as to accuracy and
no responsibility will be accepted for error or mis-description and any resulting
loss.
- Quotation and Contracts. Orders are accepted subject to our right
to adjust prices quoted to take account of any changes in the law or Government
regulation requiring us to increase prices by way of direct taxation, import
duties, customs and excise duties or otherwise. The prices are based on today’s
current costs of production and in the event of any increase in costs of materials
to us occurring after the confirmation or accepted contract, we shall be entitled
to charge such increases to you.
- Prices. Prices are valid from 14th January 2002 and supersede
all previous price lists. Prices quoted are in £Sterling but exclusive
of VAT, which will be charged at the prevailing rate. Delivery is charged
at £20 per order for delivery to a UK or Ireland address. All prices
are subject to fluctuation due to factors beyond the Company’s control.
- Delivery. Every effort will be made to deliver on time, but any delivery
day specified is a best estimate and no liability is accepted for any loss
arising from delay or error in the delivery of the goods.
- Quantity variation. We shall be deemed to have fulfilled our contract
by delivery of a quantity within 10% plus or minus of the quantity of
printed goods ordered an you will be charged at the rate for the quantity
delivered.
- Claims. Claims arising from damages, partial loss, quality or quantity
must be made in writing to us, so as to reach us within 5 days of receipt
of goods or such goods shall be deemed to comply with the terms of contract.
You must examine al goods at the time of delivery. We shall not be liable
for any loss arising from damage caused to the goods in transit unless loss
or damage is noted on the delivery note at the time of delivery. Claims in
respect of non-delivery must be made in writing as to reach us within 4 days
from receipt of or invoice.
- Liability. Save in so far as defects in the goods cause death, injury
or damage to personal property, our liability for any loss or damaged suffered
by you in respect of the goods shall be limited to the contract value of the
goods. This does not affect the rights of a consumer.
- Cancellation Charges. A charge will be made on all cancelled orders,
together with the charge for all work carried out up to the date of written
cancellation.
- Overdue Accounts. No goods will be delivered on accounts, which remain
unpaid 14 days after payment is due. Interest will be charged on overdue accounts,
at the rate of 8% above the Midland Bank plc base rate from the date the
account became due until payment is received. This does not prevent us from
pursuing payment of overdue accounts at any time after payment becomes due
and shall be in addition to and without prejudice to any other rights we may
have against you. We reserve the right to charge you for any legal or collection
charges where it is necessary to obtain payment from you of an overdue account
through a third party or Court proceedings.
- Quantity changes to orders. Any changes in quantity ordered must
be made in writing prior to commencement of processing. Any increase in the
order must be regarded as a separate contract unless written notification
is received before work commences on the original order.
- Artwork and printing. All artwork and print charges will be levied
where necessary. Where applicable the prices shown include printing one colour
one position from film to size supplied. Failure to supply film to size will
result in charges being raised for artwork. Whilst every effort is taken to
match your company colours, no guarantee can be given, since a chemical reaction
occurs when the ink is placed upon the product. It is not possible to match
pantone colours exactly when printing on to a product other than white. Unless
specified, the size and positioning of the printing will be at the discretion
of the printer.
- Force Majeure. We will not be held responsible for failure or delay
in the carrying out of our obligations under the contract arising out of any
cause outside our reasonable control or by inability to procure materials
or articles except at higher prices die to any such cause and in such circumstances
we shall be entitled by notice to terminate the contract in whole or in part
without incurring any liability whatsoever to you.
- Company Logos. The products shown in this catalogue are personalised
to show the effect that can be obtained, but do not necessarily imply that
the products have been supplied or endorsed by the owners of the trademarks
featured.
