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K
Motors Ltd. (trading as LRdirect.com)
STANDARD TERMS AND
CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 In these Conditions:
Company
means K Motors Limited; Conditions means these standard terms
and conditions of sale and (unless the context otherwise requires) includes
any special terms and conditions agreed in writing between the Customer and
the Company; Contract means the Contract between the Customer
and the Company for the sale and purchase of Goods; Customer means
a business or a consumer (as the case may be) whose order for the Goods is accepted
by the Company; Goods means the Goods (including any instalment
of the Goods) which the Company is to supply in accordance with these Conditions;
Part Number means the numeric or alphanumeric code used by the
Company to identify a particular item on the website or otherwise; and Working
Day means a weekday other than a Saturday when the clearing banks are
open for business.
2. COMPLETE AGREEMENT
2.1 These Conditions
shall govern the Contract to exclusion of any other terms and conditions between
the Company and the Customer and no variation to the Contract or these Conditions
(including the incorporation of the Customers standard terms and conditions
of business) shall be binding upon the Company unless agreed in writing by the
Company and signed by an authorised representative of the Company.
2.2 The Companys
employees agents or representatives are not authorised to make any representations
concerning the Goods unless such representations are confirmed in writing by
an authorised representative of the Company.
2.3 Any typing clerical
or other error or omission in any catalogue, sales literature, price list, despatch
note, invoice or other documentation or any information issued by the Company
( in whatever form and on whatever media) shall be subject to correction without
any liability on the part of the Company.
3. CONTRACT
3.1 No order submitted
by the Customer shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company until the Goods
have been despatched by the Company.
3.2 The Customer
shall be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of any order submitted by the
Customer including confirming in writing or by facsimile or email any telephone
orders and for giving the Company any necessary information relating to the
Contract and delivery (as the case may be) within a sufficient time to enable
the Company to deliver the Goods to the premises notified to the Company by
the Customer.
3.3 Written confirmations
of any telephone orders shall clearly indicate that they are only confirming
earlier telephone orders and shall contain details of the Customers account
number and purchase order number.
4. DESCRIPTIONS AND
PRICES
4.1 Manufacturers
Part Numbers are used for reference only, in order to help our Customers to
identify the replacement parts that they require. The Company does not claim
to represent or be an agent of Land Rover Ltd. in any capacity.
4.2 Where goods are
supplied in Land Rover packaging, this does not necessarily mean that the goods
have been supplied through an authorised parts agent of Land Rover Ltd. The
Company does not state or otherwise imply that such goods carry any guarantee,
warranty or other benefit normally offered by Land Rover Ltd. Any warranty provided
by our suppliers is provided in accordance with the provisions of Clause 12.
4.3 The Customer
is responsible for the correct ordering of Goods for their intended application
and any Goods will be deemed to be identified solely by the Part Number. Further
descriptions and photographs of Goods are provided for assistance and the Company
will be responsible for the correct supply of goods based solely upon the Part
Number stated by the Customer. This condition applies whether parts are ordered
via the web site, in writing, by telephone, fax, by email or in person.
4.4 The price of
the Goods shall either be the price payable for the Goods at the time of acceptance
of the Customers order in accordance with the provisions of Clause 3.1 or in
cases where the Customer has paid for the Goods by credit card or cheque and
payment has cleared the price paid for the Goods by the Customer at the time
when payment cleared subject to the Company reserving the right by giving notice
in writing or by email to the Customer at any time before delivery to increase
the price of the Goods to reflect any increase in the cost of the Goods to the
Company which is due to any matters beyond the Companys reasonable control including
(without limitation) any increase in manufacturing costs, Value Added Tax (VAT),
transport costs, carriage, postage and packaging and any other applicable duties
and taxes.
4.5 All prices stated
in any of the Companys web site, catalogue, sales literature, price lists or
other documentation ( issued by the Company from time to time in whatever form
and on whatever media) may be altered by the Company at any time without giving
notice to the Customer.
4.6 The price for
any Goods quoted in any catalogues sales literature or price lists is exclusive
of any carriage, postage and packaging and any duties taxes and other applicable
charges in relation to the Goods which the Customer shall additionally be liable
to pay to the Company.
4.7 The price for
the Goods stated in any invoice shall be exclusive of VAT. The VAT payable/paid
on the total of the goods will also be shown where applicable.
4.8 The Customer
shall be liable for any reasonable costs incurred by the Company in the event
of variation or suspension of any order by the Customer.
5. TERMS OF PAYMENT
5.1 Subject to any
other provisions in these Conditions all invoices shall be paid by the Customer
within thirty days of the date of the Companys invoice.
5.2 The time of payment
of any invoice shall be of the essence of the Contract and receipts for payment
shall be issued to the Customer only upon request.
5.3 Non-account customers
are required to pay the Company for all orders for Goods in full by debit card
,credit card, cheque or cash and the Goods in question shall only be despatched
to, or made available for collection by, the Customer (in the case of any method
of payment) when the Company is satisfied that the payments in question have
cleared.
5.4 If the Company
has agreed the Customer may have a credit account, the Customer must pay all
invoices on a Nett Monthly account basis. This means that all invoices raised
in a particular month, less any credits applied, must be paid by the last Working
Day of the subsequent month.
5.5 If the Customer
fails to make any payment on the due date then (without prejudice to any other
rights or remedies the Company may have) the Company shall be entitled to:
5.5.1 cancel the
Contract, suspend the credit account, suspend any further deliveries to the
Customer; and
5.5.2 charge interest
in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
on a day to day basis on all overdue sums owing to it under these Conditions
at the rate of 4 per cent over the base rate of the Yorkshire Bank Plc from
time to time and interest shall be calculated from the date the sums in question
were payable to the date on which payment is made in full whether before or
after judgment.
6. CREDIT
6.1 The Company may
at its discretion offer the Customer credit and in cases where credit is offered
to the Customer payment shall be made by the Customer in accordance with the
provisions of Clause 5.1.
6.2 Credit shall
be offered to the Customer subject to the Company being satisfied as to the
Customers credit worthiness and the Customer acknowledges that the Company may
carry out status enquiry checks on the Customer and the Company may at any time
at its option withhold despatching any of the Goods to the Customer until such
time as the credit worthiness of the Customer has been approved or the Customer
has provided sufficient security to the Company or the Customer has made payment
in full for the Goods in question and failure to provide sufficient security
or to make payment in full for the Goods shall entitle the Company at its discretion
to suspend despatching any Goods or cancel the Contract without the Company
incurring any liability to the Customer.
7. AVAILABILITY &
DELIVERY
7.1 In exceptional
circumstances, goods which are shown to be in stock on our website may in fact
not be available for sale. Due to occasional system errors, product recalls
and warehousing or delivery problems or losses, goods may not be ready for immediate
or subsequent delivery. If you have ordered such goods we will notify you by
email as soon as possible and modify or cancel your order for you. Any applicable
refund will be effected once we have received your further instructions on the
matter.
7.2 The Company shall
deliver the Goods to any premises (whether in the United Kingdom or in any other
country) notified to the Company by the Customer and for the avoidance of doubt
the Customer shall be liable for any costs incurred by the Company in relation
to carriage postage and packing and any other applicable duties taxes and charges.
7.3 The Company shall
use its reasonable endeavours to deliver the Goods to the premises stated by
the Customer by any delivery date estimated by the Company and for the avoidance
of doubt the Customer acknowledges that the delivery date is not guaranteed
or of the essence of the Contract and that the Company shall in no circumstances
be liable to the Customer for any losses, damages or charges incurred by the
Customer due to the late delivery of the Goods.
7.4 Goods delivered
to the Customer shall be deemed accepted by the Customer and the Customer shall
inspect the Goods immediately upon delivery and in all cases shall inform the
Company in writing within 5 (five) days of delivery of any damage, shortages
or non delivery of the Goods.
7.5 Where the Goods
are being purchased by a business for use in the business and delivered in instalments
each delivery shall constitute a separate contract and failure by the Company
to deliver one or more of the instalments in accordance with these Conditions
or any claim by the Customer in respect of any one or more instalments shall
not entitle the Customer to treat the Contract as repudiated.
7.6 If the Customer
fails to take delivery of the Goods (or fails to give the Company adequate delivery
instructions at the time stated for delivery otherwise than by reason of any
cause beyond the Customers reasonable control or by reason of the Companys fault)
then without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available to it the Company
may:
7.6.1 store the Goods
until actual delivery and charge the Customer for the reasonable costs (including
insurance) of storage; or
7.6.2 sell the Goods
at the best price readily obtainable (after deducting all reasonable storage
and selling expenses) and charge the Customer any shortfall below the price
obtained under the Contract.
8. RISK
8.1 Risk of damage
to or loss of the Goods shall pass to the Customer:
8.1.1 in the case
of Goods being collected by the Customer at the Companys premises after notification
from the Company that the Goods are ready for collection, at the time when the
Customer collects the Goods from the Companys premises; or
8.1.2 in the case
of Goods which are not being collected by the Customer and which are being delivered
to the Customers premises at the time of delivery, or if the Customer wrongfully
fails to take delivery of the Goods, at the time when the Company has tendered
delivery of the Goods to the Customer.
9. PROPERTY
9.1 Notwithstanding
delivery and the passing of risk in the Goods the property in the Goods shall
not pass to the Customer until the Company has received in cash or cleared funds,
payment in full for the price of the Goods and all other Goods agreed to be
sold by the Company to the Customer for which payment is then due. The Customer
must return the Goods to the Company or allow the Company to repossess them
if the Customers payment is dishonoured.
9.2 Until such time
as property in the Goods passes to the Customer the Customer shall keep the
Goods separate from the Customers Goods and those of any third parties and properly
stored, protected and insured and identified as the Companys property.
9.3 Until such time
as property in the Goods passes to the Customer the Company shall be entitled
at any time to require the Customer to deliver up the Goods to the Company and
if the Customer fails to do so immediately the Customer shall permit the Company
its agents or representatives to enter upon the Customers premises or any premises
of any third party where the Goods are stored and repossess the Goods.
9.4 Where the Customer
has sold Goods or made an insurance claim in respect of Goods which are the
property of the Company as stated in Clause 9.1, the proceeds of that sale or
insurance claim shall be held on trust for the Company and paid to the Company
within 7 days of being received by the Customer.
10. CANCELLATION
10.1 In regard to
all orders other than those referred in Clauses 18.1 to 18.4, no order which
has been accepted by the Company in accordance with the provisions of these
Conditions may be cancelled by the Customer except with the agreement in writing
of an authorised representative of the Company and on the terms that the Customer
may be required to indemnify the Company in full for any costs, damages, losses
charges and expenses (including any loss of profit) incurred by the Company
as a result of the cancellation.
11. RETURNS POLICY
11.1 Goods are not
sold on a trial basis. Where a Customer is not satisfied with Goods and / or
does not want them, the Goods can only be returned to the Company if fully re-saleable
and subject to a restocking charge of 15% of the purchase price of the Goods.
In the event of such returns, the Customer acknowledges that it shall be liable
for all reasonable costs incurred by the Company in relation to carriage, postage,
and packaging and the Company shall invoice the Customer for any costs in question
incurred and payment shall be made by the Customer in accordance with the provisions
of Clause 5.1. The Company shall not refund monies for Goods which are not resaleable.
11.2 A RETURNS authorisation
number must be obtained before any Goods can be returned to the Company, which
number may be obtained by telephoning or emailing the Company. All repairs,
replacements or refunds will be processed following receipt and inspection by
our Returns department. The Goods must also be packaged in all their original
packaging so as to ensure safe transit and ease of identification and be returned
in their entirety. The manufacturers packaging must not be damaged or defaced.
The Customer should attach a return address label to the outer brown cardboard
box and return the Goods to the Company using an approved carrier in accordance
with Clause 11.8. The Company shall refuse Goods returned without a Returns
authorisation number
11.3 Where the Goods
have been returned by the Customer as faulty or damaged in transit, they will
either be tested upon receipt or returned to the manufacturer for testing, dependent
upon the returns policy of the manufacturer. If no fault is found, the Goods
will be returned to the Customer at the Customers expense.
11.4 In the case
where it is established that Goods have been mistakenly or incorrectly supplied
by the Company in accordance with the provisions of Clause 4.3, the Company
will be responsible for supplying the correct Goods as soon as possible and
at no extra delivery cost to the Customer.
11.5 In the case
where it is established that Goods are faulty or defective in line with the
individual manufacturers warranty, most warranty repairs will be carried out
on a return-to-Company basis. All parts and labour charges will be waived but
the Customer is responsible for ensuring that the Goods are returned to the
Company in their original packaging ,or if this is not available, in a stout
carton with cushioned packaging surrounding the entire product so as to ensure
safe transit. In some instances the manufacturers warranty requires the Customer
to contact the repair agent directly. If this is the case, the Customer will
be so informed by the Companys customer service department.
11.6 Electronic parts
or items containing electronic parts are not refundable under Clause 11.1. A
refund is only applicable where the parts are found to be faulty due to being
damaged on arrival or due a manufacturing defect. Furthermore, where the part
has been fitted to a vehicle, however briefly, it is deemed to be a used part
and not acceptable as a refundable item under any circumstances.
11.7 Goods that have
been specially ordered from the manufacturer for the Customer are not refundable
under Clause 11.1.
11.8 Where Goods
have been delivered to an address outside the United Kingdom, the Company will
not be liable for any carriage or shipping costs, whether this relates to the
return of Goods or the sending out of replacements. This Clause applies irrespective
of the reason for returning the Goods.
11.9 The Customer
acknowledges that in all cases all Goods shall be returned to the Company using
only a carrier approved by the Company and in cases where the Customer uses
an unapproved carrier the Customer shall be liable for all costs losses damages
or other charges incurred by the Company in relation to the use by the Customer
of the unapproved carrier.
11.10 Risk in any
Goods that the Customer is returning to the Company shall remain with the Customer
until the Goods have been delivered to the Companys premises and accepted by
the Company.
12. WARRANTIES AND
LIABILITY
12.1 In cases where
any of the Goods are covered by a manufacturers warranty, the Customer shall
be responsible for contacting and returning any registration or warranty cards
to the manufacturer in question and for the avoidance of doubt the Company shall
not be held responsible for any acts of the manufacturer or its agents including
(without limitation) any failure by the manufacturer to replace or repair any
of the Goods in question which are the subject of the manufacturers warranty.
12.2 Subject as expressly
provided for in these Conditions and except in cases where the Goods are sold
to a person dealing as a consumer (as that term is defined in the Unfair Contract
Terms Act 1977) all warranties, conditions or other terms implied by statute
or common law are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
12.3 For the avoidance
of doubt where Goods are sold under a consumer transaction (as defined by the
Consumer Transactions (Restrictions on Statements) Order 1976 the statutory
rights of the Customer are not affected by these Conditions.
12.4 Except in respect
of death or personal injury caused by the Companys negligence the Company shall
not be liable to the Customer by reason of any representation (unless fraudulent)
or any implied warranty, condition or other term or any duty in common law or
under the express terms of the Contract for any indirect, special or consequential
losses or damages (whether for loss of profit or otherwise) costs expenses or
other claims for compensation whatsoever (whether caused by the negligence of
the Company, its employees, agents or otherwise) which arise out of or in connection
with the supply of the Goods or their use or resale by the Customer and the
entire liability of the Company under or in connection with the Contract shall
not exceed the price paid for the Goods in question by the Customer.
13. INDEMNITY
13.1 The Customer
undertakes to the Company that it will immediately indemnify the Company against
all proceedings, costs, fees, expenses, payments, liabilities, losses and damages
arising out of the breach or negligent performance by the Customer of any terms
of the Contract.
14. FORCE MAJEURE
14.1 The Company
shall not be liable to the Customer or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract
by reason of any delay in performing, or any failure to perform, any of the
Companys obligations in relation to the Goods, where the delay or failure was
due to any cause beyond the Companys reasonable control and without prejudice
to the generality of the foregoing the following shall be regarded (without
limitation) as causes beyond the Companys reasonable control:
14.2.1 acts of God,
explosion, flood, tempest, fire or accident;
14.2.2 war or threat
of war, sabotage, insurrection, civil disturbance or requisition;
14.2.3 Acts, restrictions,
regulations, bye-laws or measures of any kind on the part of any governmental
parliamentary or local authority;
14.2.4 import or
export regulations or embargoes;
14.2.5 strikes, lockouts
or other industrial actions or trade disputes (whether involving employees of
the Company or of a third party);
14.2.6 difficulties
in obtaining raw materials, labour, fuel, parts or machinery; and
14.2.7 power failure
or breakdown in machinery.
15. INSOLVENCY OF
CUSTOMER
15.1 This Clause
applies if:
15.1.1 the Customer
makes any voluntary arrangement with its creditors or (being an individual or
firm) becomes bankrupt or (being a company) becomes subject to an administration
order or goes into liquidation (otherwise than for the purposes of amalgamation
or reconstruction); or
15.1.2 an encumbrancer
takes possession, or a receiver is appointed over any of the property or assets
of the Customer; or
15.1.3 the Customer
ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business; or
15.1.4 the Company
reasonably apprehends that any of the events mentioned above are about to occur
in relation to the Customer and notifies the Customer accordingly.
15.2 If this Clause
15 applies then without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available
to the Company the Company shall be entitled to cancel the Contract or suspend
any further deliveries under the Contract without any liability to the Customer
and if the Goods have been delivered and not paid for the price of the Goods
in question shall become immediately due and payable notwithstanding any previous
agreement or arrangements to the contrary.
16. EXPORT OR IMPORT
LICENCES
16.1 The Customer
shall be responsible for obtaining all licences for the export or import of
the Goods and for obtaining any other licences required for the delivery or
sale of the Goods in the country of destination.
17. GENERAL
17.1 No waiver by
the Company of any breach of Contract by the Customer shall be considered as
a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provisions of these
Conditions.
17.2 If any provision
of these Conditions is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable
in whole or in part the validity of the other provisions of these Conditions
and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected.
17.3 All notices
served under these Conditions shall be in writing and shall be sent to the address
of the recipient set out in the invoice (or to any later address in the United
Kingdom notified for that purpose) and all notices delivered personally or sent
by first class prepaid letter or by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to
have been served:
17.3.1 immediately
if they were sent by facsimile; and
17.3.2 on the second
Working Day after posting if served by first class post; and
17.3.3 by delivery
of the notice through the letter box of the party to be served and shall be
treated and served on the first Working Day after delivery.
17.4 The Company
reserves the right to amend these Conditions in respect of any promotion, offer
or the like made or issued by the Company from time to time in relation to the
Goods.
17.5 These Conditions
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England.
18. ADDITIONAL TERMS
18.1 The terms set
out in this Clause 18 shall apply only to those persons who deal as a consumer
as defined in the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (Regulations).
18.2 A consumer shall,
subject to the terms set out in this Clause 18, have the right to cancel a Contract
within 7 working days from the day after the date of delivery of the Goods by
the Company to the consumer provided that he/she gives written notice of such
cancellation in accordance with Clause 17.3.
18.3 If a consumer
exercises his/her right to cancel a Contract pursuant to Clause 18.2, the Company
shall, in accordance with the Regulations, reimburse any payment made by the
consumer within 30 days from the day on which he/she gave such notice of cancellation,
provided that the consumer shall not be entitled to a prepayment in the event
that:-
18.3.1 he/she does
not take reasonable care of the Goods either prior to cancellation of the Contract
or, following cancellation, while the Goods remain in the possession of the
consumer. For the purposes of this sub-clause 18.3, a consumer shall be deemed
not to have taken reasonable care of the Goods if such Goods are not kept packed
in their original box and the external packaging is defaced or damaged in any
way.
18.4 Any Goods returned
by a consumer pursuant to this Clause 18 shall be subject to a return charge
of 10.00 plus VAT per Goods returned which represents the direct costs incurred
by the Company for such return.
18.5 Terms and conditions
for all repair and servicing work carried out by the Company are separate to
the terms and conditions set out here and are made available to all. Please
ask for a copy of TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SERVICING AND
REPAIR OF VEHICLES.
19 B-GRADE PRODUCTS
19.1 For the purposes
of this Clause 19, a B-Grade product is deemed to be a product which is offered
for sale by the Company on its web-site (or otherwise advertised) at a discounted
price compared to its original cost where such product may have been previously
used or opened, have items missing or have damaged packaging. In addition, some
items may have been repaired.. The Company makes no warranty in relation to
the accuracy of the described condition of the relevant B-grade product as set
out on the web-site or otherwise. Such products are sold on an as is basis with
no warranty or guarantee given by the Company
19.2 These terms and conditions of sale, with the exception of Clause 11 and
12 (which shall not apply) shall apply to the sale of a B-grade product by the
Company to a Customer.
19.3 For the purposes of this agreement and although supplied new, all recovery
ropes and straps are supplied on an as is basis. No warranty or guarantee is
given either by the Company or the manufacturer and they are supplied on the
condition that they will be used at the Customers own risk.
24th June 2010
Errors and omissions
excepted.
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