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FAQ
Q: Do you offer a Money Back Guarantee?
A: Yes. We want you to be delighted with your
purchase. Once you receive your furniture you have fourteen
days to decide if you wish to return it. If so we will collect
the furniture free of charge and issue you with a store credit
or a refund equal to the value of the returned goods. All we
ask is that the goods are made available for collection in the
same condition as they were when they were delivered.
Please note this does not apply to any items of leather
upholstery where there is a 50% cancellation/returns fee unless
order is cancelled within 1 week.
Q: What is your Privacy Policy?
A: We are committed to protecting your privacy. We
will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully
(in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998). We collect
information about you for 2 reasons: firstly, to process your
order and second, to provide you with the best possible service.
We will not e-mail you in the future unless you have given
us your consent.
We will not pass your e-mail address to other trusted traders
unless you agree.
The type of information we will collect about you includes:
- your name
- address
- phone number
- email address
We will never collect sensitive information about you without
your explicit consent.
The information we hold will be accurate and up-to-date. You
can check the information that we hold about you by e-mailing
us. If you find any inaccuracies we will delete or correct
it promptly.
The personal information which we hold will be held securely
in accordance with our internal security policy and the law.
If we intend to transfer your information outside the EEA
(European Economic Area) we will always obtain your consent
first.
We store information about you using cookies (files which
are sent by us to your computer or other access device) which
we can access when you visit our site in future. We do this
to track the contents of your shopping basket through the
store and for marketing purposes.
If you want to delete any cookies that are already on your
computer, please refer to the instructions for your file management
software to locate the file or directory that stores cookies.
Our cookies will have ’UK furniture outlet’ in
the file name.
Information on deleting or controlling cookies is available
at www.AboutCookies.org. Please note that by deleting our
cookies or disabling future cookies you will not be able to
place an order using the web site, please contact us to place
your order by telephone.
If you have any questions/comments about privacy, you should
contact us.
Q: What are your Terms and Conditions?
A: Listed below are the Terms and Conditions for
purchases from UK Furniture Outlet (which is a trading name
of Zone Designs Ltd).
Business Policies
All orders are subject to our full terms and conditions (below).
Nothing in these conditions affects your statutory rights
as a consumer.
Standard conditions of sale
1. Definitions
i. "Buyer" means the person who buys or agrees
to buy the Products from the Seller.
ii. "Conditions" means the terms and conditions
of sale set out in this document and any special terms and
conditions agreed in writing by the Seller.
iii. "Delivery date" means the date specified
by the Seller when the Products are to be delivered.
iv. "Products" means those goods specified.
v. "Price" means the price for the Products including
carriage, packing and VAT.
vi. "Seller" means UK Furniture Outlet which is
a trading name of Zone Designs Ltd. – Unit 12, Pilot
Industrial Estate, Manchester Road, Bolton, Lancs. (Greater
Manchester) BL3 2ND
vii. "Consumer" shall bear the meaning ascribed
in section 12 Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
2. Conditions applicable
i. Nothing in these conditions shall affect the buyer’s
statutory rights as a consumer.
ii. The Seller shall sell and the Buyer shall purchase the
products in accordance with any written quotation of the
Seller which is accepted by the Buyer, or any written or
verbal order of the Buyer which is accepted by the Seller
including but not limited to orders placed using the Seller’s
electronic online ordering service, subject in any case
to these conditions, which shall govern the contract to
the exclusion of any other terms and conditions subject
to which any such quotation is accepted or purported to
be accepted, or any such order is made or is purported to
be made, by the Buyer.
iii. Any typographical or clerical or other error or omission
in any sales literature, quotation, price list, acceptance
of offer, invoice or other document or information issued
by the Seller shall be subject to correction without any
liability on the part of the Seller.
iv. If any provision of these conditions is adjudged invalid
or unenforcable in whole or in part the validity of the
other provisions of these conditions and the remainder of
those provisions in question shall not be affected.
v. If the Seller does not have sufficient stock to be able
to deliver the goods ordered by the Buyer then any sum paid
by the Buyer will be refunded or re-credited to your account
and the Seller will notify you at the address given by you
in your order form. The refund will be made as soon as possible
and, in any event, within 30 days of your order and the
Seller will not be obliged to offer any compensation for
disappointment suffered.
3. The price and payment
i. Save as provided otherwise herein the Price shall be
that as stipulated in the Seller’s published price
list current at the date of order of the Products. Any event
of any increase in the cost to the Seller of raw materials,
labour, overheads, or any increase in taxes or duties, or
any variation in exchange rate the Seller may increase the
Price payable under the contract upon written notice. If
notice of price increase is given by the seller, the buyer
shall have the right to cancel the order and receive back
any sums they have paid. Notice of cancellation must be
received in writing by the seller within seven days of delivery
of the notice of price increase to the buyer.
ii. Payment of the Price shall be due at the date of the
order. Time for payment shall be of the essence. If the
Buyer does not pay the Price on notification of shipment
the Seller may bring an action for the Price even though
property in the Products has not been passed to the Buyer.
If the Buyer fails to make payment as required the Seller
may suspend delivery of the Products or any further Products
ordered until payment is made in full.
iii. Interest on overdue invoices shall accrue from the
date when payment becomes due from day to day until the
date of payment at the rate of 2% above Barclays Bank Plc’s
base rate from time to time in force and shall accrue at
such a rate after as well as before any judgement.
4. The products
i. The quantity and description of the Products shall be
set out in the Seller’s quotation.
ii. The Seller may make any changes in the specification
of the Products which do not materially affect their quality
or performance required to conform with any applicable statutory
requirements where the Products are supplied to the Seller’s
specification.
iii. Photographs are for illustrative purpose only, and
may not exactly match the product itself.
5. Warranties and liability
i. All goods supplied by the Seller come with a manufacturer’s
warranty of at least 12 months.
ii. The Seller shall provide the Buyer with such information
as is required to claim under the manufacturer’s warranties.
In the event of a claim, the Buyer shall in the first instance
contact the Seller’s customer service department.
iii. The Seller does not provide any warranty cover against
defects in his own right.
iv. Except where the Buyer acts as a Consumer all other
warranties, conditions and terms relating to fitness for
purpose, satisfactory quality or conditions of the products
whether implied by statute or common law or otherwise are
excluded to the fullest extent of the law.
v. Insofar as is permitted by law, our only liability to
you under these terms and conditions will be, at our sole
discretion, to make good any shortage or non-delivery, to
replace or repair any goods which are received by you in
a damaged or defective state or to refund to you any sums
actually paid by you for the goods in question. We will
not be liable to you for any indirect or consequential loss
or damage arising out of any problem you notify to us and
will have no liability to you for any failure or delay in
delivering goods or any damage or defect in goods delivered
which is caused by any event or circumstance which is beyond
our reasonable control. Nothing in this Clause 5 affects
your statutory rights as a consumer.
6. Delivery, Returns and Cancellations
i. Delivery of the products shall be made by the Seller
or his agent notifying the Buyer that the products are available
for collection at the Sellers premises or for delivery to
such place as the Buyer may specify at the time the order
is placed.
ii. The Seller shall use his reasonable endeavours to meet
any date agreed for delivery.
iii. In any event time of delivery shall not be of the essence.
iv. The Seller shall not be liable for any delay in delivery
howsoever caused.
v. The prices shown on our web site include home delivery anywhere within mainland Britain/UK, except to PA, IV and KW postcodes where there will be a small additional charge which will be advised prior to order confirmation.
vi. All orders for delivery to addresses outside of mainland
UK are delivered with an additional charge which will be
advised prior to order confirmation.
vii. For delivery to Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle
of Wight, Scottish Islands and Channel Islands we will deliver
free to a nominated mainland UK address e.g. a port. Onward
shipping from that point is the responsibility of the customer.
viii. Generally, where an order contains more than one item
all items will be delivered at the same time once all items
are available.
ix. Where a delivery date has been agreed with our carrier
but the customer isn’t present to receive the delivery
we reserve the right to charge the customer a minimum of
£25 to cover part of the cost of the failed delivery.
x. An order may be cancelled at any time between the placement
of the order and 14 days following delivery of the goods.
If the Buyer is dissatisfied with his purchase for any reason
he may, within fourteen days of delivery, contact the Seller’s
customer service department to arrange for collection of
the goods at the Seller’s expense. Any money which
you have paid will be refunded within 30 days provided that
the Seller receives the goods in the same condition they
were in at the time of delivery to you in their original
packaging or similar. Items which are not adequately packaged
at time of collection will not be collected and a charge
of £25 will be levied to cover cost of failed collection.
The Buyer shall then be refunded with the full purchase
Price of the goods. Please note this does not apply to selected
items of leather upholstery where there is a 50% cancellation/returns
fee unless the order is cancelled within one week of placement.
Such items are clearly marked.
xi. Large items are transported directly to your in specially equipped furniture vans and are carried in by trained furniture delivery staff. Smaller items may be delivered by a parcel service.
xi. We do not deliver on weekends or bank holidays.
7. Acceptance of the products
i. Other than where the Buyer acts as a Consumer the Buyer
shall be deemed to have accepted the Products 5 working
days after delivery to the Buyer.
ii. After acceptance the Buyer shall not be entitled to
reject Products which are not in accordance with the contract.
8. Title and risk
i. Risk of damage to or loss of the Products shall pass
to the Buyer upon delivery.
ii. Notwithstanding any other provision herein title in
the Products shall not pass to the Buyer until the Seller
has received in cash or clear funds payment in full.
iii. The Buyer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any
way charge by way of security for any indebtedness any of
the Products which remain the property of the Seller, but
if the Buyer does so all moneys owing to the Seller shall
(without prejudice to any other right or remedy on the Seller)
immediately become due and payable.
9. Insolvency of buyer
i. This clause applies if:
a. The Buyer makes any voluntary arrangements 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 purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction) or
b. An encumbrancer takes possession, or a receiver is
appointed, of any of the property or assets of the Buyer,
or
c. The Buyer, not being a consumer, ceases, or threatens
to cease, to carry on business, or
d. The Seller reasonably apprehends that any of the events
mentioned above is about to occur in relation to the Buyer
and notifies the Buyer accordingly.
ii. If the Clause applies, 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 Products have been delivered but not paid
for the Price shall become immediately due and payable that
despite any previous arrangement or agreement to the contrary.
10. General
i. Neither party shall 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 strikes, lock outs,
accidents, war, fire, reduction in or unavailability of
power at the Seller’s premises or its manufacturing
plant, breakdown of plant or machinery or shortage or unavailability
of raw materials from a natural source of supply, and the
party shall be entitled to a reasonable extension of its
obligations.
ii. Any notice required or permitted to be given by either
party to the other under the conditions shall be in writing
and in the case of notices to the Seller, addressed to the
Seller at its registered office or in the case of notices
to the Buyer, at the Buyer’s address as provided to
the Seller.
11. Headings
i. The headings of the Clauses in these conditions are
intended for reference only and will not affect the construction
of these conditions.
ii. Representations
No statement, description, warranty condition or recommendation
contained in any catalogue, price list or advertisement
or communication or made verbally by any of the Agents or
Employees of the Seller shall be construed to enlarge, vary
or override in any way thereof any of these conditions.
iii. Additional costs
The Buyer agrees to pay for any loss or extra cost incurred
by the Seller through the Buyers instructions or lack of
instructions or through failure or delay in taking delivery
or through any acts or default on the part of the Buyer,
its servants, agents or employees.
12. Proper law of contract
This Contract shall be governed by the law of England and
Wales and any dispute, question or remedy howsoever arising
determined exclusively by the Courts of England and Wales.
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