1. Definitions 2. General 3. Price The seller reserves the right to increase the price at any time before delivery of the goods to cover any increased direct or indirect costs to the seller in producing, purchasing and/or distributing the goods. 3.2 Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the seller and the buyer, the price of the goods is exclusive of Value Added Tax or any similar taxes, levies or duties which will be added to or charged on invoices at the appropriate rates. 4. Minimum Orders 5. Order Acknowledgements 6. Payment 6.1.1 of despatch of the goods 6.1.2 in which the order acknowledgement which 6.1.3 during which the buyer has been notified that the goods are available for delivery or whichever is the first to occur. If any payment that is to be made hereunder by the buyer to the seller is overdue, the seller reserves the right to charge interest thereon until the date of payment as well after as before judgement on a day to day basis at an annual rate of 4% above National Westminster Bank PLC’s base rate from time applicable. 6.2 The time of payment of the price shall be of the essence of the contract, if the buyer fails to make any payment on the due date then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the seller, the seller shall be entitled to:- 6.2.1 bring an action against the buyer for the price of the goods notwithstanding that property in the goods has not passed to the buyer. 6.2.2 cancel the contract or suspend any further deliveries to the buyer without any liability to the buyer 6.2.3 appropriate any payment made by the buyer to such of the goods (or to such goods as are supplied under any other contract between the buyer and the seller) as the seller may think fit (notwithstanding any purported appropriation by the buyer). 7. Title 7.2 Until such time as the price of all such goods described in condition 7.1 has been paid, the buyer:- 7.2.1 shall hold the goods as the seller’s fiduciary agent and bailee (but, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not resell the goods as the agent of the seller); 7.3.1 the buyer shall be entitled to resell or use the goods in the ordinary course of business but shall account to the seller for the proceeds of sale or otherwise of the goods, whether tangible or intangible, including insurance proceeds and shall keep all such proceeds separate and easily identifiable from any monies or property of the buyer and third parties and, in the case of tangible proceeds, properly stored, protected and insured; 7.3.2 the goods shall be handed over to the seller on demand and the seller shall be entitled to retake possession of them without prejudice to any of its other rights against the buyer and the seller is hereby granted a licence to enter the premises of the buyer for the purpose of recovering such goods. 8. Delivery and Risk 8.2 Unless otherwise agreed by the seller and the buyer in writing, delivery of the goods shall be made by the seller, delivering the goods to such place as may be notified by the buyer. Any delivery times notified by the seller to the buyer are business estimates only and the seller will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether direct, indirect or consequential) sustained by the buyer as a result of the seller’s failure to comply with such delivery times. 8.3 Notwithstanding that the seller may have failed to deliver the goods by any estimated delivery time, the buyer shall be bound to accept delivery and to pay for the goods in full provided that delivery shall be tendered:- 8.3.1 In respect of bespoke goods, within twenty working days of the date of the buyers order, or such other date as may be specified in the order acknowledgement. 8.4 The good may be delivered by the seller in advance of the quoted delivery time upon giving reasonable notice to the buyer. 8.5 Where the goods are to be delivered in instalments each delivery shall constitute a separate contract (into which these conditions are incorporated) and failure by the seller to deliver any one or more of the instalments in accordance with these conditions or any claim by the buyer in respect of any one or more instalments shall not entitle the buyer to treat the contract as a whole as repudiated. 8.6 If the buyer fails to take delivery of the goods when agreed by the seller and the buyer, the seller may store the goods until actual delivery and charge the buyer for the costs (including insurance) thereof or (at the seller’s option) 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 of the sale proceeds over the price agreed between the seller and the buyer for the goods, or charge the buyer for any shortfall of the proceeds below such price. | 9. Warranties 9.1 The seller itself gives no undertaking or guarantee in respect of the description, quality or fitness for purpose of the goods and all warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statue or common law are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Although the seller shall be under no obligation to replace or refund the purchase price of any goods which are proved to be defective in workmanship or materials (but, may at its entire discretion, consider any claim in respect thereof from the buyer), the seller does however undertake that, in the event that any defect in workmanship or materials is notified to it in accordance with the claims procedure set out in condition 14 below, it will use its best endeavours to secure recompense from its own supplier in respect thereof and it will endeavour to pass on to the buyer the benefit of any guarantees or indemnities given to it in respect thereof by its supplier. 9.2 In the event that, notwithstanding the above, the seller is found liable for any loss or damage suffered by the buyer, its liability shall in no event exceed the price of the goods and, without prejudice to the above, shall not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss whatsoever. 9.3 The foregoing provisions shall not apply to sales which are made to persons who deal as consumers (as that expression is defined in section 12 of the unfair contract terms act 1977), unless the contract is an international supply contract (as defined in section 26 of that act). Condition 9.2 shall not apply in the case of the death or personal injury of the buyer caused by the seller’s negligence. 10. Short/Non-Delivery If the quantity of goods delivered is less than that agreed by the seller and the buyer, the buyer shall not be entitled to reject the delivery, but shall be entitled only to a further delivery of goods to make up the deficiency, or (at the seller’s option) a refund by way of a credit note of the appropriate part of the purchase price. The buyer shall however have no entitlement whatsoever in respect of such non-delivery/short delivery:- 10.1 unless such claim is made (by post or by telephone) to the seller’s sales office by the close of business the next working day following the day of purported delivery. If the claim is made by telephone, the buyer should note both the name of the person spoken to and any acknowledgement reference given. Any claim made by telephone should be confirmed in writing by the buyer by the close of business on the fifth working day following the day of the purported delivery. 10.2 unless the buyer notifies the carrier in writing of any such short-delivery or non-delivery and enters a note of the same upon the carriers receipt. If by reason of the failure of the buyer to give such notice the seller is prevented from successfully claiming against the carrier for such short-delivery or non-delivery, the rights of the buyer under this condition shall not apply and the buyer shall be liable to pay the full price for all the goods the subject of the contract. 11. Returns 11.2 The buyer should note that, without prejudice to condition 11.1, electronic office machines will only be accepted by the seller as returns where the seller has a like remedy against the manufacturer thereof. 11.3 The seller will only consider exercising its discretion to accept diaries and other dated products as returns where the returns request is made by December 31st of the year previous to the year to which such diaries (or other dated products) relate. 12. Buyer’s Default 12.1.1 the buyer makes any voluntary arrangement with its creditors, or becomes subject to an administration order, or (being an individual or firm) becomes bankrupt, or (being a company) goes into liquidation (otherwise than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction); or 12.2 If this condition 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 liability to the buyer and if the goods have been delivered but not paid for, the price shall become immediately due and payable notwithstanding any previous agreement or arrangement to the contrary. 13. Other Claims 14. Claims Procedure in Respect of Defective Goods and Returns Procedure 14.2 The seller will only consider such a claim or returns request in respect of any of the goods if the following further information is given:- 14.2.1 the invoice number in respect of the goods; 14.3 In addition, where it is alleged by the buyer that any of the goods are defective due to damage occasioned to them, the buyer shall notify the carrier in writing of such damage and enter a note of the same upon the carrier’s receipt. If by reason of the failure of the buyer to give any such notice, the seller is prevented from successfully claiming against the carrier for such damage, the buyer shall be liable to pay for the goods as though no such damage occurred. 15. Force Majeure 16. Governing Law |