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Definitions |
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The
"Buyer" means the person who buys or agrees
to buy Goods from the Seller. |
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The
"Seller" means Gemini Blinds. |
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"Conditions"
means the Conditions of Sale set out in
this document and any special conditions
agreed in writing by the Seller. |
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Conditions |
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These
conditions shall apply to all Contracts
for sale of Goods by the Seller to the Buyer
to the exclusion of all other Terms and
Conditions including any in which the Buyer
may purport to apply under any purchase
order, confirmation of order or similar
document. |
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No
variation or addition to these Conditions
shall be effective unless agreed in writing
by the Seller. |
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No
Contract for the sale of Goods shall arise
until the Seller despatches the Goods to
the Buyer or the Buyer notifies the Seller
in writing of its acceptance of the Seller's
quotation (whichever shall first occur). |
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Acceptance
of delivery of Goods shall be deemed conclusive
evidence of the Buyers acceptance of these
Conditions |
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Nothing
in these Conditions shall affect the statutory
rights of any consumer |
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Prices |
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The
Price shall be that on the Seller's current
internet price list |
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The
Seller reserves the right to revise prices
prior to despatch of Goods to reflect any
direct or indirect increase in costs to
the Seller but if the price has been paid
in full prior to despatch no price Revision
may take place without the prior written
agreement of the Buyer. |
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All
Prices are inclusive of VAT, packing, postage
and carriage |
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Warranty
and Liability |
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The
Seller warrants that the Goods will at the
time of delivery correspond to the description
given by the Seller. Except where the Buyer
is dealing as a consumer (as defined in
the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, Section
12) all other warranties, conditions or
terms relating to fitness for purpose, merchantability
or condition of the Goods, whether implied
by Statute, Common Law or otherwise are
excluded and the Buyer is satisfied as to
the suitability of the Goods for the Buyer's
purpose |
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Delivery |
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Whilst
every reasonable effort shall be made to
keep any delivery date, time of delivery
shall not be of the essence and the Seller
shall not be liable for any losses, costs,
damages or expenses incurred by the Buyer
or any other person or Company arising directly
or indirectly out of any failure to meet
any estimated delivery date. |
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Unless
otherwise agreed the Seller may deliver
by instalments and in such case each instalment
shall be treated as a separate Contract
and any delay, default or non-delivery in
respect of any instalment by the Seller
shall not entitle the Buyer to cancel the
remainder of the Contract. |
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Delivery
if the Goods shall be made to the Buyer's
address and the Buyer shall make all arrangements
necessary to take delivery of the Goods
whenever they are tendered for delivery. |
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Ownership
and Risk |
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The
risk in Goods shall pass to the Buyer upon
delivery of the Goods or upon the Goods
being appropriated to the Buyer but kept
at the Seller's premises at the Buyer's
request. |
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The
Seller remains the owner of the Goods affected
by the Contract until the Seller has been
paid in full for such Goods. |
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If
any payment due under these Conditions is
overdue in whole or in part, the Seller
may without prejudice to any of its other
rights recover and/or re-sell the Goods
or any of them and may enter on the Buyer's
premises by its servants or agents to recover
the Goods and the Buyer shall be liable
for all the Seller's costs of so doing. |
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If the Buyer is a consumer and properly
rejects any of the Goods immediately upon
delivery and shall notify the Seller within
five days of delivery, if the Goods are
damaged or do not comply with the Contract,
the Buyer shall nonetheless pay the full
price for such Goods unless the Buyer promptly
gives notice of rejection to the Seller
and at the Buyer's cost returns the Goods
to the Seller in good condition. |
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In
the case of any other sale the Buyer shall
inspect the Goods immediately upon receipt
and shall notify the Seller within five
days of delivery if the Goods are damaged
or do not comply with any of the Contract.
If the Buyer fails to do this he is deemed
to have accepted the Goods. |
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Any
Goods in respect of which any claim of defect
or damage is made shall be preserved by
the Buyer intact together with the original
packing at the Buyer's risk and either a)
retained by the Buyer for a reasonable period
to enable the Seller or its agent to inspect
or Collect the Goods or b) at the Seller's
option returned by the Buyer to the Seller
who will refund the cost of postage and
packing to the Buyer if the Goods are in
fact defective. |
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Cancellation
Returns |
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No
Contract shall be cancelled nor shall any
Goods which are in accordance with the Contract
be returned without prior written approval
of the Seller and on terms to be determined
at the absolute discretion of the Seller. |
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Unless
the Seller at its discretion decides otherwise,
if the Seller agrees to accept the return
of any such Goods then
a) a Goods Return number obtained from the
Seller must be clearly shown on the returned
parcels.
b) Goods must be returned in the original
manufacturer's packaging complete with accessories,
manuals, documentation. Returned items not
complying with these requirements will be
rejected.
c) the Buyer will be liable for the cost
of remedying any damage to the Goods returned
where such damage has, in the opinion of
the Seller, been caused by the Goods being
inadequately packaged by the Buyer or through
the Buyer's fault.
d) the Seller reserves the right to make
a handling and restocking charge of 25%
on Goods which are returned if they were
ordered in error or are no longer required.
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Force
Majeure |
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The
Seller will not be under any liability whatsoever
in the event that the Seller is prevented
or delayed from supplying or making delivery
of any Goods by any reason or cause beyond
the Seller's control. |
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No
Waiver |
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The
Seller's failure to insist upon strict performance
of any provision of these Conditions shall
not be deemed to be a waiver of its rights
or remedies in respect of any present or
future default of the Buyer in performance
or compliance with any of these conditions. |
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Liability |
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Except
as may be implied by law where the Buyer
is dealing as a consumer, in the event of
any breach of these Conditions by the Seller
the remedies of the Buyer shall be limited
to damages which shall in no circumstances
exceed the price of the Goods ands the Seller
shall under no circumstances be liable for
any indirect, incidental or consequential
damage. |
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Dispute |
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In
the event of a dispute between the Buyer
and the Seller, should the Seller in writing
require, the Buyer agrees to submit the
dispute to arbitration in accordance with
the Arbitration Act for the time being in
force as a legally binding alternative to
Court action. |
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These
Conditions shall be construed in accordance
with English Law. |