1 DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Buyer" means the
individual or organisation who buys or agrees to buy the Goods from
the Seller;
1.2 "Consumer" shall have
the meaning ascribed in section 12 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act
1977;
1.3 "Contract" means the
contract between the Seller and the Buyer for the sale and purchase
of Goods incorporating these Terms and Conditions;
1.4 "Goods" means the
articles that the Buyer agrees to buy from the Seller;
1.5 "Seller"
means Cameras Underwater Ltd of East Island Farmhouse, Slade Road, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1QH that
owns and operates www.camerasunderwater.co.uk ;
1.6 "Terms and Conditions"
means the terms and conditions of sale set out in this agreement and
any special terms and conditions agreed in writing by the Seller;
1.7 "Website"
means www.camerasunderwater.co.uk .
2 CONDITIONS
2.1 Nothing in these Terms and
Conditions shall affect the Buyer’s statutory rights as a Consumer.
2.2 These Terms and Conditions shall
apply to all contracts for the sale of Goods by the Seller to the
Buyer and shall prevail over any other documentation or communication
from the Buyer.
2.3 Acceptance of delivery of the
Goods shall be deemed conclusive evidence of the Buyer’s acceptance
of these Terms and Conditions.
2.4 Any variation to these Terms and
Conditions (including any special terms and conditions agreed between
the parties) shall be inapplicable unless agreed in writing by the
Seller.
2.5 Any
complaints should be addressed to the Seller's address stated in
clause 1.5.
3 ORDERING
3.1 All orders for Goods shall be
deemed to be an offer by the Buyer to purchase Goods pursuant to
these Terms and Conditions and are subject to acceptance by the
Seller. The Seller may choose not to accept an order for any reason.
3.2 Where the Goods ordered by the
Buyer are not available from stock the Buyer shall be notified and
given the option to either wait until the Goods are available from
stock or cancel the order and receive a full refund within 28 days
4 PRICE AND PAYMENT
4.1 The price of
the Goods shall be that stipulated on the Website. The price is inclusive
of UK VAT. The price excludes delivery charges.
4.2 The total purchase price,
including VAT and UK delivery charges, if any, will be displayed in the
Buyer’s shopping cart prior to confirming the order.
4.3 After the order is received the
Seller shall confirm by email the details, description and price for
the Goods together with information on the right to cancel if the
Buyer is a Consumer.
4.4 Payment of the price plus VAT and
delivery charges must be made in full before dispatch of the Goods.
5 RIGHTS OF SELLER
5.1 The
Seller reserves the right to periodically update prices on the
Website, which cannot
be guaranteed for any period of time. The Seller shall make every
effort to ensure prices are correct at the point at which the Buyer
places an order.
5.2 The Seller reserves the right to
withdraw any Goods from the Website at any time.
5.3 The Seller shall not be liable to
anyone for withdrawing any Goods from the Website or for refusing to
process an order.
6 AGE OF CONSENT
6.1 Where Goods may only be purchased
by persons of a certain age the Buyer will be asked when placing an
order to declare that they are of the appropriate legal age to
purchase the Goods.
6.2 If the Seller discovers that the
Buyer is not legally entitled to order certain Goods, the Seller
shall be entitled to cancel the order immediately, without notice.
7 DELIVERY
7.1 Goods supplied
within the UK will normally be delivered within seven working days of acceptance of order.
7.2 Goods supplied
outside the UK will normally be delivered within
the time advised by Cameras Underwater upon acceptance of order.
7.3 Where a specific delivery date has
been agreed, and where this delivery date cannot be met, the Buyer
will be notified and given the opportunity to agree a new delivery
date or receive a full refund.
7.4 The Seller shall use its
reasonable endeavours to meet any date agreed for delivery. In any
event 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 third party arising directly or
indirectly out of any failure to meet any estimated delivery date.
7.5 Delivery of the Goods shall be
made to the Buyer’s address specified in the order and the Buyer
shall make all arrangements necessary to take delivery of the Goods
whenever they are tendered for delivery.
7.6 Risk in the Goods shall pass to
the Buyer upon delivery of the Goods, or where the Buyer fails to
take delivery at the agreed time, at the time delivery was attempted.
7.7 Title in the Goods shall not pass
to the Buyer until payment of the price has been made in full.
8 CANCELLATION AND RETURN
8.1 The
Buyer may cancel the order for any reason up to the point of dispatch
and any payments made by the Buyer shall be refunded in full within
28 days.
8.2 The
Buyer shall inspect the Goods immediately upon receipt and shall
notify the Seller in writing
within 7 days if the Goods are damaged or do not comply with any of
the Contract. If the Buyer fails to do so the Buyer shall be deemed
to have accepted the Goods.
8.3 Where a claim
of defect or damage is made, the Goods shall be returned by the Buyer
to the Seller within 28 days of delivery. The Buyer shall be entitled
to a replacement or a full refund (including delivery costs) plus any
return postal charges if the Goods are in fact defective.
8.4 If you are a
consumer you have the right, in addition to your other rights, to
cancel the Contract and receive a refund by informing the Seller in writing
within 7 working days of receipt of the Goods. The right to cancel
does not apply to contracts for the supply of software, audio or
visual recordings if these have been unsealed by the Consumer.
8.5 Goods must be
returned by the Buyer at the Buyer’s expense within 28 days of
cancellation in the original packaging and should be adequately
insured during the return journey. The Buyer will receive a refund of
all monies paid for the Goods (including delivery charges, if any)
except for return postal charges. If the Buyer fails to return the
Goods following cancellation, the Seller shall be entitled to deduct
the cost of recovering the Goods from the Buyer.
8.6 Goods to be
returned must clearly show the order number obtained from the Seller
on the package.
8.7 Where
returned Goods are found to be damaged due to the Buyer’s fault
the Buyer will be liable for the cost of remedying such damage.
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
Except
as may be implied by law where the Buyer is dealing as a Consumer,
in the event of any breach of these Terms and 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 and the
Seller shall under no circumstances be liable for any indirect,
incidental or consequential loss or damage whatever.
Nothing
in these Terms and Conditions shall exclude or limit the liability
of the Seller for death or personal injury resulting from the
negligence of the Seller or that of the Seller’s agents or
employees.
WAIVER
No waiver by the Seller (whether
express or implied) in enforcing any of its rights under this
contract shall prejudice its rights to do so in the future.
FORCE
MAJEURE
The Seller shall not be liable for any
delay or failure to perform any of its obligations if the delay or
failure results from events or circumstances outside its reasonable
control, including but not limited to, acts of God, strikes, lock
outs, accidents, war, fire, failure of any communications,
telecommunications or computer system, breakdown of plant or
machinery or shortage or unavailability of raw materials from a
natural source of supply, and the Seller shall be entitled to a
reasonable extension of its obligations.
SEVERANCE
If any term or provision of these
Terms and Conditions is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for
any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction such provision
shall be severed and the remainder of the provisions hereof shall
continue in full force and effect as if these Terms and Conditions
had been agreed with the invalid illegal or unenforceable provision
eliminated.
CHANGES
TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Seller shall be entitled to alter
these Terms and Conditions at any time but this right shall not
affect the existing Terms and Conditions accepted by the Buyer upon
making a purchase.
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION
These Terms and
Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
law of England and the parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. |