6. Your representations
6.1. Prices payable for products are those stated in our invoice (of acceptance) in accordance with 4.4 above, and in effect at the time of dispatch or delivery, unless we otherwise agree.
Indicative prices may be stated on our website or an order acknowledgement but the binding, definitive and final agreed price, in the event of any discrepancy, is the price that is notified to you on our acceptance.
6.2. Prices (unless stated otherwise) will be charged in the currency quoted on the relevant issued invoice.
6.3. To the fullest extent legally permitted, prior to our acceptance of your order we reserve the right to update prices to consider increases in costs including (without limitation) costs of materials, carriage, labour or imposition of any tax, duty or other levy, or to deal with any variation in exchange rates. We may also correct any mistakes in product descriptions or pricing errors prior to product dispatch. In such event where we amend the product price or description after you have placed your order, you will have a choice whether or not to proceed with the purchase. We will not be liable to fulfil any orders at prices previously quoted in error. If you choose to continue with your order, you acknowledge that the product will be provided in accordance with such revised description or updated price.
6.4. Unless otherwise specified, prices quoted are:
6.4.1. exclusive of the costs of shipping or transport to the agreed place of delivery within the territory (charges for which will be quoted separately); and
6.4.2. exclusive of insurance (which, if required, will be quoted for separately); and
6.4.3. exclusive of VAT (for sales to France and EU-based customers) in accordance with the obligations imposed on the seller as a result of accounting, in line with HMRC’s Margin’s scheme for the sale of second hand goods; and
6.4.4. for non-EU based customers exclusive of local VAT, sales taxes and any other tax or duty which (as applicable) must be added to the price payable. You agree to pay for shipping or carriage of products as such costs are specified by us or may be subject to local legislation or regulation, such as, but not limited to, any applicable taxes, customs tariffs, or import duties that may apply. For the avoidance of doubt, the sale price indicated on the shipment will be the full sale price received by the seller, as invoiced and stated in their acceptance.
6.5. Payment shall be made in full prior to delivery and by such methods as are indicated on the relevant issued invoice (and not by any other means unless we have given our prior agreement thereto).
6.6. Unless stated elsewhere in these Conditions, the payment must be collected in full prior to delivery.
6.7. We will charge credit or debit cards prior to dispatch of the ordered product(s) and may only dispatch the product(s) once relevant funds have cleared. We reserve the right to verify credit or debit card details and carry out such other fraud prevention or credit checks as may be appropriate prior to acceptance or dispatch of your order. We may refuse to complete an order should we have reason to believe that card information or other personal details have been supplied fraudulently. 6.8. Unless we agree otherwise, where payment is invoiced to you, each invoice shall be due and payable in full within twenty-four hours.
6.9. No counterclaim or set-off may be deducted by you from any payment due without our written consent. We reserve our right to recover the full price payable for the products purchased by you at any time after payment has become due.
6.10. Where applicable, any extension of credit which we grant to you may be changed or withdrawn at any time. Interest shall be chargeable on overdue amounts accruing on a daily basis at the maximum amount permitted under applicable law from the due date for payment until our receipt of the full amount (whether before or after judgement). You shall indemnify us on demand against any out-of-pocket expenses and professional legal fees we incur in relation to recovery of any overdue amounts.
7. Termination
7.1. There is an express obligation on you, that goes to the very root of this agreement, to ensure that you are able and ready to pay the invoiced price in full at the time of placing your offer/ order. If you are made bankrupt, or enter into a deed of arrangement with creditors, or a court order for winding-up is made against you or you take, or suffer any similar action in consequence of debt, or we have cause to believe that you are unable to pay your debts as they fall due; or if you fail to pay any amount by the due date for payment or breach any of these Conditions then, without prejudice to any of our other rights, we may:
7.1.1. refuse to complete your order and stop any products in transit; and/or
7.1.2. suspend further product deliveries; and/or
7.1.3. by written notice terminate any other contracts between us and you.
8. Delivery
8.1. Following our acceptance of your order and receipt of payment in full, we will endeavour to arrange deliveries to all destinations. If you are a non-EU based customer you should confirm with us in advance that we do deliver to your territory. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and accepted that CITES documents, where applicable, are provided by the original producer of the product at point of original sale. Therefore, we can only provide you with the same if we have one in our possession which is relevant to the particular product purchased and, despite us making our best endeavours to procure a replacement or enhancement to the one we have, there is no guarantee that we can supply such a replacement or enhanced document or any document at all.
8.2. Delivery timescales/dates given by us on our website or elsewhere are estimates only. If we agree to arrange delivery for you, while we endeavour to meet such timescales/dates, we do not undertake to deliver products by a particular date or dates and shall not be liable to you in respect of any delays or other failures in delivery due to factors beyond our reasonable control.
8.3. Delivery shall be to a valid address within the EU or to a territory as submitted by you and subject to our acceptance as set out above. You must check the delivery address on any email acknowledgement, invoice or acceptance that we provide, and notify us without delay of any errors or omissions therein. We reserve the right to charge you for any extra costs we incur arising from you providing an incomplete or inaccurate delivery address.
8.4. If you unreasonably refuse or fail to accept the delivery of products supplied under these Conditions, any risk of loss or damage to the products shall nonetheless pass to you on shipment from us and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies we have:
8.4.1. If not already paid, we shall be entitled to immediate payment in full for the products, and either deliver by whatever means we consider appropriate or store the products at your own risk and expense;
8.4.2. you shall be liable to pay on demand all costs of product storage and any additional costs we incur as a result of such unreasonable refusal or failure to accept delivery;
8.4.3. we shall be entitled, 30 days after the date of attempted delivery, to dispose of products in such manner as we determine and may set off any proceeds of sale against any sums due from you, as applicable.
8.5. In cases of partial delivery of a product order, you shall only be liable to pay for the quantity actually delivered.
8.6. Save as otherwise provided in these Conditions, the risk of loss of or damage to the products passes to you on delivery or when placed in your possession or the possession of any carrier or transport provided by you, whichever shall occur first.
9. Rejecting an order, damage or loss in transit
9.1. You are responsible for promptly checking your product order upon delivery and verifying that the product(s) is/are in satisfactory condition, in accordance with their description upon the order completion. You may only return purchased products in accordance with this clause 9.
9.2. Except as set out in these Conditions and subject to any rights you have under applicable law (that cannot be excluded or limited by us) you shall not be entitled to reject products that we have supplied, except for:
9.2.1. damage to or loss of products or any part or an order in transit (where the order is transported by us or our agents) where this is notified to us promptly on you becoming aware of the same. Any damage needs to be supported by photographic evidence;
9.2.2. defective or faulty products where you have notified us in writing as soon as possible upon such defect or fault becoming apparent.
9.2.3. Where we are notified of shortage in an order, failure to deliver, or any defect in or damage to a product, then we will at our option:
- 9.2.3.1. (in the case of shortage or non-delivery) make good any such shortage or non-delivery and/or
- 9.2.3.2. in the case of damage or any defect(s)/fault(s) in the product and in accordance with the applicable returns policy: replace or repair the product upon you returning the product; or refund the price paid in respect of any product(s) found to be indeed damaged, defective or faulty.
9.2.4. Whilst we take measures to ensure that photographs on our website are accurate illustrations of the true colour of the products, there may be some discrepancies for which we will not offer replacements, refunds or returns. All products are presented for sale on a ‘sold as seen’ basis.
9.2.5. Your rights to have a product replaced or repaired, or to seek a refund under these Conditions, may be lost or rendered void should you fail to notify us promptly within a reasonable time of delivery of a defect/fault becoming apparent or should a product be damaged or rendered defective/faulty due to:
- 9.2.5.1. normal wear and tear;
- 9.2.5.2. user negligence;
- 9.2.5.3. products being mistreated or used other than for their intended purpose; or
9.2.6. Products should be returned together with all original packaging, labels, associated documentation, such as CITES or likewise, and other materials that were supplied with them.
9.2.7. When you arrange to return a product to us you must take reasonable care to ensure that it is not damaged in transit and that you use a reputable carrier. Whilst you are in possession of any product which you want to return, you are under a duty to take reasonable care of it.
9.2.8. If you arrange to return a product to us, you must take reasonable care of the products you wish to return and either:
- 9.2.8.1. Return them to us (or our nominated representative) as soon as possible; or
- 9.2.8.2. Make them available to be collected (if requested by us).
9.2.9. We reserve the right to claim full payment or exercise any legal remedies we have where products have been made unfit for resale or damaged whilst in your possession, or where you refuse or fail to return the relevant products and any packaging, labels, or associated documentation relevant to the particular product or make them available for collection upon request.
10. Liability limitation
10.1. We will pass on such manufacturers’ warranties with the products that we are entitled to. To the maximum extent legally permitted, our aggregate liability [(whether for negligence, breach of contract, misrepresentation (except, if fraudulent) or otherwise)] shall in no circumstances exceed the cost of the defective, dam- aged or undelivered products (determined by net price invoiced/charged to you) and in respect of any single occurrence or series of occurrences we shall not, under any circumstances, be liable for:
10.2.1. special, punitive, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages; or
10.2.2. pure economic loss; or
10.2.3. loss of income, revenue, business, profits, contracts, data, goodwill, or savings.
10.3 Subject to any express provisions to the contrary set out in these Conditions, all terms, conditions, warranties, and representations (express or implied by statute, common law, or otherwise) are hereby excluded to the maximum extent.
10.4. Nothing in these Conditions excludes or limits our liability for:
10.4.1. death or personal injury caused by our negligence (or that of our employees or authorized representatives); or
10.4.2. for any matter where it would be illegal for us to exclude or attempt to exclude our liability; or
10.4.3. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. Nothing in these Conditions shall be construed as limiting or excluding our liability or a manufacturer’s, licensor’s, or supplier’s liability to you, where under mandatory laws applicable in your territory, such liability cannot be excluded or limited by contract.
11. Retention of title
11.1. Title to products in any one order shall not pass to you until we have received payment in full of the price of such order (including any interest or other payments due in respect of those products). In the event that delivery is made prior to receipt of payment, until payment has been received in full for any products, you shall have possession of those products as our agent and shall (subject to the provisions of Condition 11.2 below) store the products in such a way as to enable them to be readily identified as our property, and enable us to distinguish products for which payment has been made in full from those products for which payment is outstanding.
11.2. Without prejudice to Condition 5.2, if you sell any products, to the fullest extent permitted by law, you shall hold (on a fiduciary basis) all proceeds of such sales in trust for us and in a separate account. You undertake immediately upon being so requested by us to assign to us all rights in respect of those proceeds and that separate account and/or all rights and claims which you may have against any customers arising from such sales until payment is made in full as aforesaid and not to assign such rights and claims to any third party without our prior written consent.
11.3. We reserve the right (subject to applicable law) to repossess any products in respect of which payment is overdue or fails; you hereby grant an irrevocable right to us and our servants and agents to enter upon your premises during normal business hours to repossess products if legally permitted. This Condition 11.3 shall continue in force notwithstanding termination of the contract howsoever caused.
12. Third party rights
12.1. You shall indemnify us (and our officers, employees, or agents) against any and all liabilities, claims and costs incurred by or made against us (and our officers, employees, or agents) as a direct or indirect result of us carrying out work to your specific instructions or specifications which causes an infringement or alleged infringement of any proprietary rights of a third party.
12.2. To the fullest extent permitted by law, and except where expressly set out in these Conditions or other terms appearing on our website or elsewhere, we shall have no liability to you in the event of the products you purchase infringing or being alleged to infringe the proprietary rights of any third party.
13. Consents, customs duties, import & export
13.1. If any license or consent or authorization of any government or other authority is required for the importation, carriage or use of the products by you or shipment to you, you shall obtain such license or consent or authorization at your own expense and, if necessary, produce the same evidence to us on demand; where licenses or consents or authorizations are required, we will not ship products until we have been provided with satisfactory evidence of the same. Any additional expenses or charges incurred by us resulting from your failure to do the above shall be met by you.
13.2. Products licensed or sold to you under these Conditions may be subject to export control laws and regulations in the territory or other relevant jurisdiction where you accept delivery or use them. You shall be fully responsible for complying with those laws and for the payment of any duties on the products, as applicable.
13.3. If you order products from outside the EU, you may be subject to customs charges, import duties, and taxes, levied when the product reaches your specified destination. Any such additional charges for customs clearance, import duties, or taxes (if applicable) must be met by you. You should contact the local customs office in the relevant country of your specified destination where you wish to have the products delivered for further information on particular customs policies or duties required.
14. Notices
14.1.Any notice or other communications in relation to these Conditions should be in writing and sent by hand, pre-paid post, fax, or e-mail to the latest address that one party has notified in writing to the other. This will also be the address for service of legal proceedings in the manner prescribed by law. Except as set out elsewhere in these Conditions, such notices or communications (where properly addressed) shall be considered received:
14.1.1. in relation to hand delivery, on the date of delivery at the relevant address (or, if this is not a working day, the first working day after);
14.1.2. if posted, 5 working days after the date of posting;
14.1.3. if sent by email, on the earliest of (i) the email being acknowledged by the recipient as received; (ii) receipt by the sender of an automated message indicating successful delivery or the email having been opened; or (iii) the expiry of 48 hours after transmission, provided that the sender has not received warning of unsuccessful transmission. Unless otherwise confirmed in writing pursuant to this Condition 14, communications addressed to us shall be marked for the attention of Nicola Robinson.
15. General
15.1 You cannot assign, transfer, charge, or make over or purport to assign, transfer, charge, or make over any of your rights under these Conditions.
15.2 We shall not be liable to you nor held in breach of contract for any loss or damage which may be suffered as a direct or indirect result of us being pre- vented, hindered, or delayed in our performance by reason of any circum- stances beyond our reasonable control including (but not limited to) any act of god, war, riot, national emergency, civil commotion, government action, explosion, fire, flood, earthquake, storm, accident, strike, lock-out, trade dispute or labor disturbance, breakdown of plant or machinery, interruption in the supply of power or materials and in such event we may elect to cancel your order and refund any payment you have made in advance.
15.3 You acknowledge that these Conditions supersede and cancel all previous contracts, agreements, and arrangements whether oral or written, express or implied, between us. These Conditions prevail over any other terms or conditions of sale or purchase contained in or referred to elsewhere or implied by trade, custom, or course of dealing. Any purported terms or conditions to the contrary are hereby excluded to the fullest extent legally permitted. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, we reserve the right to modify these Conditions without notice.
15.4 No relaxation, forbearance, delay, or indulgence by us in enforcing any of these Conditions shall prejudice or restrict our rights and remedies hereunder.
15.5 No waiver of any of these Conditions shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by us. The waiver of any breach of any Condition shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.
15.6 If for any reason we determine or a court of competent jurisdiction finds that any provision or portion of these Conditions is illegal, unenforceable, or invalid under applicable law in a particular jurisdiction:
15.6.1. these Conditions will not be affected in other jurisdictions to the extent that such determination or finding has no application; and
15.6.2. in the relevant jurisdiction, the remainder of these Conditions (to the fullest extent permitted by law) will continue in full force and effect.
16. Governing law and jurisdiction
16.1. The construction, interpretation, validity, and performance of this Agreement and these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the Law of France, and the parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts in the event of legal proceedings arising from any dispute hereunder.
16.2. The language of any agreed amendment hereto, dispute resolution procedure or any proceedings will be English.