Terms and Conditions
When you access or order any item from this site you are
agreeing to all the terms and conditions below.
1. INTERPRETATION:
(A) In these Conditions: -
"Buyer" means the person who accepts a quotation of the Seller for the
sale of Goods or whose order for the Goods is accepted by the Seller.
"Goods" mean the goods (including any instalment of the goods or any parts
for them) which the Seller is to supply in accordance with these Conditions.
"Seller" means Trains4all.co.uk
"Conditions" mean the standard terms and conditions of sale set out in
this document and (unless the context otherwise requires) includes any
special terms and Conditions agreed in Writing between the Buyer and the
Seller.
"Contract" means the contract for the purchase and sale of the Goods.
"Writing" includes telex, cable, facsimile transmission and comparable
means of communication.
(B) Any reference in these Conditions to any provision of a statute shall
be construed as a reference to that provision as amended, re-enacted or
extended at the relevant time.
(C) The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall
not affect their interpretation.
2. BASIS OF THE SALE:
(A) No variation to these Conditions shall be binding unless agreed in
Writing between the Buyer and the Seller.
(B) The Buyer acknowledges that it has not relied on, and waives any claim
for breach of, any representations made by the Seller or its employees
or agents.
(C) Any advice or recommendation given by the Seller or its employees
or agents to the Buyer or its employees or agents as to the storage, application
or use of the Goods is followed or acted upon entirely at the Buyer's
own risk.
(D) Any typographical, clerical, or other error or omission in any sales
literature, quotation, acceptance of order, invoice or other document
issued by the Seller shall be subject to correction without any liability
on the part of the Seller.
3.ORDERS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
(A) No order submitted by the Buyer shall be deemed to be accepted until
confirmed in Writing by the Seller.
(B) The Buyer shall be responsible to the Seller for ensuring the accuracy
of the terms of any order (including any applicable specification) submitted
by the Buyer.
(C) The quantity, quality and description of any specification for the
Goods shall be those set out in the Seller's quotation or the Seller's
written order confirmation whichever is the latter, provided that all
sizes and thickness of materials stipulated in said specification shall
be approximate only.
(D) If the Goods are to be manufactured or any process is to be applied
to the Goods by the Seller in accordance with a specification submitted
by the Buyer, the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller against all loss, damages,
costs and expenses awarded against or incurred by the Seller in connection
with or paid or agreed to be paid by the Seller in settlement of any claim
for infringement of any patent, copyright design, trademark or other industrial
or intellectual property rights of any other person which result from
the Seller's use of the Buyer's specification.
(E) The Seller reserves the right to make any changes in the specification
of the Goods which are required to conform with any applicable statutory
or EC requirements or, where the Goods are to be supplied to the Seller's
specification, which do not materially affect their quality or performance.
(F) No order which has been accepted by the Seller may be cancelled by
the Buyer except with the agreement in Writing of the Seller and on terms
that the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller in full against all loss (including
loss of profit), costs (including the cost of all labour and materials
used), damages, charges and expenses incurred by the Seller as a result
of cancellation.
4.PRICE OF THE GOODS:
(A) The price of the Goods shall be the Seller's quoted price.
(B) The Seller reserves the right, by giving notice to the Buyer at any
time before delivery, to increase the price of the Goods to reflect any
increase in the cost to the Seller which is due to any factor beyond the
control of the Seller (such as, without limitation, any foreign exchange
fluctuation, currency regulation, alteration of duties, significant increase
in the costs of labour, materials or other costs of manufacture), any
change in delivery dates, quantities or specifications for the Goods which
is requested by the Buyer, or any delay caused by any instructions of
the Buyer or failure of the Buyer to give the Seller adequate information
or instructions.
5.DELIVERY:
(A) All carriage charges apply to delivery within the United Kingdom only.
(B) Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods are approximate only and
the Seller shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods
howsoever caused.
(C) Where the Goods are to be delivered in instalments, each delivery
shall constitute a separate contract and failure by the Seller to deliver
any one or more of the instalments in accordance with these Conditions
or any claim by the Buyer in respect of any one or more instalments shall
not entitle the Buyer to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated.
(D) In the event that the Seller is found to have a liability under these
Terms and Conditions, or under Statutory law, this liability shall be
limited to the excess (if any) of the costs to the Buyer (in the cheapest
available market) of similar goods to replace those not delivered over
the price of the Goods.
(E) If the Buyer fails to take delivery of the Goods or fails to give
the Seller adequate delivery instructions at the time stated for delivery
then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the
Seller, the Seller may:-
(i) sell the Goods at the best price available.
(ii) return the cost of the goods to the Buyer after the Buyer has provided
additional Postage costs and paid for any fees that the Seller has incurred.
6. DAMAGES, SHORTAGES OR NON DELIVERY:
(A) Damage or Short Delivery - Damage and/or shortages must be noted on
carriers delivery sheet immediately and notice in writing given to Seller
within 3 days of receipt of goods. Non Delivery - Claims for non delivery
must be made in writing to the Seller within 3 days of date of dispatch
shown on invoice.
(B) Return of Goods: All goods to be returned must be authorised before
return. No unauthorised returns will be accepted.
7. PAYMENT:
(A) Payment must be made in advance.
(B) We only accept UK cheques issued in pounds sterling - with goods being
despatched when the cheque clears.
8.WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY:
(A) Subject as expressly provided in these Conditions, and except where
the Goods are sold to a person dealing as a consumer (within the meaning
of 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.
(B) Where the Goods are sold under a consumer transaction (as defined
by the Consumer Transactions (Restrictions on Statements) order 1976)
the statutory rights of the Buyer are not affected by these Conditions.
(C) Any claim by the Buyer which is based on any defect in the quality
or condition of the Goods (other than due to damage suffered during transit)
or their failure to correspond with specification shall (whether or not
delivery is refused by the Buyer) be notified to the Seller within 10
working days from the date of delivery or (where the defect or failure
was not apparent on reasonable inspection) within 7 days after discovery
but not later than 28 days after delivery. If delivery is not refused,
and the Buyer does not notify the Seller accordingly, the Buyer shall
not be entitled to reject the Goods and the Seller shall have no liability
for such defect or failure, and the Buyer shall be bound to pay the price
as if the Goods had been delivered in accordance with the Contract.
(D) Where any valid claim in respect of any of the Goods which is based
on any defect in the quality or condition of the Goods or their failure
to meet specification is notified to the Seller in accordance with these
Conditions, the Seller shall be entitled to replace the Goods (or the
part in question) free of charge or, at the Seller's sole discretion,
refund to the Buyer the price of the Goods (or a proportionate part of
the price), but the Seller shall have no further liability to the Buyer.
(E) Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by the Seller's
negligence, the Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer due to any representation,
or any implied warranty, condition or other term, or any duty at common
law, or under the express terms of the Contract, for any consequential
loss or damage (whether for loss of profit or otherwise), costs, expenses
or other claims for consequential compensation whatsoever (and whether
caused by the negligence of the Seller, its employees or agents or otherwise)
which arise out of or in connection with the supply of the Goods or their
use or resale by the Buyer, except as expressly provided in these Conditions.
(F) The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer or be deemed to be in
breach of the Contract due to any delay in performing, or any failure
to perform, any of the Seller's obligations in relation to the Goods,
if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond the Seller's reasonable
control, which shall include (without limitation) any:- (i) act of God,
explosion, flood, tempest, fire or accident; (ii) war or threat of war,
sabotage, insurrection, civil disturbances or requisitions: (iii) acts,
restrictions, regulations, bye-laws, prohibitions or measures of any kind
on the part of any governmental parliamentary or local authority; (iv)
import or export regulations or embargoes; (v) strikes, lock-out or other
industrial actions or trade disputes (whether involving employees of the
Seller or of a third party); (vi) difficulties in obtaining raw materials,
labour, fuel, parts or machinery; (vii) power failure or breakdown in
machinery.
9 .BUYER'S INDEMNITY:
The Buyer hereby indemnifies the Seller and undertakes to keep the Seller
indemnified.
(A) against all costs, charges, liabilities or expenses including legal
costs, reasonably incurred by the Seller in exercising any of its rights
contained in these Conditions.