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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE - ''The Agreement'' IMPORTANT:
Please read the wording of this Agreement carefully as it contains the terms and
conditions (''The Conditions'') upon which Mark SG Enterprises, the Detox Systems
parent company (''Us''/''We''/''Our'') contracts with you (''You''/''Your''/''Yourself'')
for the sale of the goods. In this Agreement ''Goods'' means the goods which We
supply to You in accordance with the Conditions. All
Orders are accepted by Us subject to the following Conditions: 1
Order 1.1 You shall make an order by telephone, facsimile, post, email
or online. 1.2 Where an order is made by telephone, We do not require written
confirmation of such an order. If You do send written confirmation of an order
please ensure that the order is clearly endorsed "confirmation". Failure
to so endorse the confirmation will result in the order being duplicated. You
will then be responsible for settlement of the duplicated order in full. If the
duplicated order is not required it will be subject to Our terms under clause
6 "Returns" below. 1.3 All orders which are accepted by Us shall
be subject to these Conditions. 2 Payment 2.1 Payment
is due at the time of submitting the order, however at our discretion we may offer
You a credit facility, and subject to satisfactory references, we shall invoice
you for the Goods on or soon after dispatch. In this case, payment is due prior
to the payment date as shown on your invoice but is usually within 30 days of
the invoice date. 2.2 If You fail to make any payment on the Due Date, We have
the right to charge interest on all outstanding balances calculated on a daily
basis at the rate of 2% per annum above the current base lending rate of the HSBC
Bank. 2.3 Prices quoted on our trade pricelist are exclusive of VAT and current
at the time of going to press. Whilst every endeavour will be made to maintain
them at their present low level we reserve the right to effect changes without
prior notice (including, in particular, in the event of exchange rate variations). 2.4
If any sum of money is due from You, the same may be deducted from any sum then
due or which at any time becomes due to You under this or any other Agreement
between Us and You. 2.5 Single invoices are rendered, a charge will be made
for additional copies. 3 Ownership of the Goods 3.1
Ownership of the Goods delivered or to be delivered by Us will only be transferred
to You when You have paid cash or cleared funds in payment of all sums owing to
Us in respect of the Goods. 3.2 Until payment as aforesaid You must store the
Goods in such a way that they are clearly Our property. 3.3 Until ownership
has passed to You We retain full legal and beneficial title to the Goods and reserve
the right at any time to require You to deliver up the Goods to Us and, if You
fail to do so forthwith upon Our request, to enter upon any of Your premises or
of any third party where the Goods are stored and repossess the Goods. 3.4
Nevertheless You shall be entitled to sell the Goods either in their original
state or incorporated into other products acting as Our agents but in these circumstances
the title to the Goods shall remain with Us, and You shall remain fully accountable
for the proceeds of the Sale thereof. 4 Dispatch of Goods
and Delivery 4.1 We shall dispatch Goods by First Class post or Carrier
to UK based customers (for Export see paragraph 5). Goods are normally dispatched
within 5 working days but will occasionally require 28 days from receipt of payment.
Carriage, is subject to order and will be quoted for you. Certain goods within
our range require special packaging and carrier services. This will be advised
at the point of order. 4.2 Time for delivery shall not be of the essence of
this Agreement. We shall use reasonable endeavours to deliver by the date specified
but We shall be under no liability whatsoever for delay in delivery or the consequence
thereof however caused and You hereby waive irrevocably all Your rights and remedies
(if any) in respect of any loss or damage suffered or incurred directly or indirectly
as a result of any late delivery of the Goods. 4.3 Goods which are out of stock
will be placed on back-order for delivery as soon as they become available. Cancellation
of back orders must be given in writing. 5 Exports 5.1
Freight and insurance are charged extra at cost. Please contact our Export department
for a quotation. Payment may be made by Banker's Draft or Telegraphic Transfer
direct to our bank, HSBC Bank, 107 High Street, Banstead, Surrey, England, SM7
2NR. Account number: 11387502, Bank Sort Code: 40-09-04. 6
Returns 6.1 Other than Goods returned under Guarantee in accordance with
clause 7 or for shortages or damages reasons, returns will require Our Agreement
and in any event will only be accepted in original packaging and a 20% handling
charge will apply with a minimum charge of £2.00. Goods must be returned
within 7 days of the date of delivery. 6.2 If there are shortages or damages
to the Goods occurring in transit, you must notify Us within 3 working days of
the date of delivery, giving full details of any such shortages or damages and
You must return the Goods to Us together with all packaging. Within that time
all parcels delivered to You in a damaged condition should be returned to Us forthwith. 6.3
In all cases where the Goods are returned You must quote the invoice number and
delivery date. 6.4 Where We accept that there has been a shortage in Goods
dispatched or the Goods have been damaged in transit, We shall replace such Goods
at the previously invoiced price. 6.5 Order Cancellation. Cancellation of an
order can only be accepted after prior negotiation and agreement. On no account
can cancellation be accepted for items ordered specially by Us on Your behalf.
7 Copyrights and Patents 7.1 Products offered in
our catalogue may be the subject of patents, copyright, design, trademark or other
intellectual property rights. We make no representation or warranty as to whether
Your use of or dealing with the Goods (or any part or component thereof) either
will or will not infringe such rights. Without limiting the generality of this
statement, We do not grant nor purport to grant to You any licence, permission
or authority in respect of such rights and You acknowledge and agree to satisfy
Yourself in respect of such matters. We accept no liability for infringement of
any such rights. 7.2 Reproduction in part or whole of the company's website
or documentation without Our prior written consent is strictly prohibited. 8
Guarantee 8.1 Unless otherwise specified and subject to clauses 7.2 and
7.3 below, the Goods are guaranteed free from defect caused by faulty materials
or workmanship for a period of six months from the date of dispatch (the "Guarantee"). 8.2
The Guarantee in clause 7.1 above is given provided that: (a) We are promptly
notified in writing upon discovery by You that the Goods are defective due to
faulty materials or workmanship; (b) The Goods in question to which the claim
refers are returned to Us within 6 months from the date of dispatch (the "Guarantee
Period") suitably packed, carriage prepaid and accompanied with proof of
purchase (delivery note or invoice) and details of the nature of the defect; and
(c) Examination by Us of the Goods in question confirms that the alleged defect
has not been caused by misuse, neglect, method of storage, faulty installation,
handling, testing or repair, by alteration or accident or by any other cause listed
in clause 8.3(b)(i) to (iv) below. 8.3 We are not liable under this Guarantee: (a)
If the total price for the Goods has not been paid by the Due Date; or (b)
For any defect arising from: (i) Fair wear and tear, willful damage, negligence,
misuse, and repair of the Goods without Our approval; (ii) any use of or dealing
with the Goods in a manner which could not reasonably be expected having regard
to their normal purpose; (iii) any use of or dealing with the Goods in conjunction
with any other item where such item causes or gives rise to the alleged defect;
or (iv) any use of the Goods which is not in accordance with the manufacturers
operating or user instructions or from any failure to service or maintain the
Goods in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8.4 The Guarantee
shall not be affected by and no obligation or liability shall result from providing
technical advice or service in connection with Your order for the Goods. 8.5
Our liability under the Guarantee shall be limited to replacing, repairing or
issuing credits at Our option for any Goods returned within the Guarantee Period. 9
Limitation of liability 9.1 Subject to clauses 9.3 and 9.4 below and as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all warranties, conditions or
other terms whether express or implied by statute or common law or otherwise are
excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. In particular We make no representation
or warranty that the Goods are either of satisfactory or merchantable quality
or fit for any purpose or that they conform to any description. You acknowledge
and agree that You have relied upon Your own skill and judgment in selecting the
Goods. 9.2 Subject to clauses 9.3 and 9.4 and to the Guarantee given in accordance
with clause 8 and to the full extent permitted by law We exclude all liability
for any loss, damage or expense howsoever suffered or incurred by You as the direct,
indirect or consequential result of the Goods either not being of satisfactory
or merchantable quality, or fit for any purpose, or conforming to any description
and You hereby irrevocably waive all rights and/or remedies (if any) which You
may have or have had in respect of such loss, damage or expense and/or in respect
of any breach or default of any warranty implied by statute, equity or common
law concerning the quality, fitness or description of the Goods. 9.3 Clauses
9.1 and 9.2 do not apply where You deal as a Consumer in accordance with section
12 of the Unfair Contracts Terms Act 1977 and to the extent that that such exclusion
is not permitted in accordance with the provisions that Act. Your statutory rights
remain unaffected by anything in these Conditions. 9.4 We shall not be liable
for incidental or consequential damages for any breach hereof, including but not
limited to costs of removal and re-installation of Goods, loss of goodwill, loss
of profits or loss of use. 10 Miscellaneous 10.1
We reserve the right to discontinue any product, or make design changes to product
specifications, or use different suppliers or manufacturers to those stated in
our advertising and literature, without prior notice, as part of Our continuous
process of product and service improvement, or to improve product availability. 10.2
The information contained on the website and corresponding documentation is updated
regularly and correct to the best of Our knowledge at time of going to press. 10.3
We shall not be liable to You for any delay or failure to perform any of Our obligations
hereunder which is due to causes or circumstances beyond Our reasonable control,
including (without limitation) acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies,
fire or flood, acts of God, war or riots, actions or omissions of third parties. 10.4
This Agreement including the order is the complete and exclusive statement of
the contractual relationship between the parties, which supersedes all prior proposals,
understandings, agreements, or representations between the parties relating to
this Agreement except in respect of any fraudulent misrepresentation made by either
party. 10.5 We reserve the right to randomly monitor and record inbound and
outbound calls. No delay, neglect or forbearance on the part of either party in
enforcing its rights or any of them against the other shall be construed as a
waiver or in any way prejudice any of its rights hereunder. 10.6 Health and
safety data pertaining to some of our products is available upon request. 10.7
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of England and Wales whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in connection
with any dispute arising out of or in connection with it.
For
further information or if you have any questions call the sales dept. on: 01737-233890 |