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Welcome to the UK's Specialist in Unique African Arts and Crafts

Quality hand crafted items to suit all tastes and budgets!

  • Fair Trading business ethic.
  • All Goods are paid for in full before leaving Africa's shores. 
  • With each purchase from us you are helping these exceptionally talented individuals earn a sustainable income which brings their communities closer to becoming self-sufficient.
  • We offer the finest assortment of traditional hand made crafts and original art pieces from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Maputo, Congo, Malawi, Kenya and Tanzania.

£7.50 Delivery UK Mainland

for items weighing over 2kgs

***Please don't checkout, wait to be invoiced***

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PayPal is our preferred method of payment. We DO NOT charge a surcharge. Personal cheques and postal orders are gladly accepted from UK buyers ONLY. Items will be despatched only after cheque clearance. Please make cheques payable to PlacesAFar.
Postage
We will combine postage wherever possible to save you money.

In some instances due to the shape, size or if the item is delicate it may not be possible to combine postage and we will therefore communicate with you regarding this.
 
 

OUR SPECIALITY

PlacesAFar is an importer and online retailer of quality hand crafted African Arts and Crafts with a difference.
We offer a free sourcing service to buyers when it coincides with our scheduled bi-annual buying trips.
Buying directly from the craftsmen and artists enables us to buy top quality pieces which are competitively priced. This also enables us to request bespoke pieces for our customers and build on our every increasing exclusive range of stone sculptures.

OUR PROMISE TO YOU

We offer a professional and friendly service coupled with a high packing standard which we consistently maintain. We strive to keep buyers informed when payment is received and the estimated despatch date. The team at PlacesAFar are always happy to answer any questions buyers may have.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DEFINITIONS

Buyer - a person over the age of 18 who buys or agrees to buy the Goods from the Seller.

Conditions - the terms and conditions of sale as set out in this document and any special terms and conditions agreed in writing by the Seller.

Goods - the articles which the Buyer agrees to buy from the Seller.

Seller - means PlacesAFar of P O Box 7516, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1XF, United Kingdom.

CONDITIONS

The Goods are individually hand made and will have slight unique variances in shape, size, colour and texture. All measurements are approximate.

The Seller will ensure the Buyer receives the finest quality Goods. These Conditions represent the whole of the agreement between the Seller and the Buyer. They supersede any other conditions previously issued. These Conditions may change at any time without notice. Changes will be effective as soon as posted on this website. It is the Buyer's responsibility to check whether any changes have been made to these Conditions. Each occasion the Buyer uses this website shall signify their acceptance of the latest Conditions.

CUSTOMS

The Buyer may suffer import duties or taxes which are levied once the Goods reach the country of destination, all additional customs clearance charges must be borne by the Buyer. The Seller has no control over these costs and cannot foresee what they may be.

Custom policies vary widely the Buyer needs to contact their local Customs and Excise office for more information. When buying from the Seller the Buyer is considered the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the country in which they are receiving the Goods. Each package will be accompanied by a Customs Declaration CN22.

VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT)

Prices include Value Added Tax. Buyers from VAT zero rated countries please note the final price cannot be discounted. Prices are in Pounds Sterling and payment is in Pounds Sterling only.

PACKAGING

The Seller prides itself in a fast and efficient service and the high packing standards maintain. The Seller does everything possible to ensure the Buyer's purchase is packed securely. Once the goods leave the Seller's premises the Seller has no control over how they are handled. Fragile and delicate items are always clearly marked with 'Fragile' and/or 'Handle with care' packing tape. All parcels are clearly labelled and a PlacesAFar return address is always attached. Packaging materials are charged at cost and the Seller charges a minimal handling fee. These charges are included in the service option quoted for all Zones.

RETURNS

The Buyer must advise the Seller in writing within 48 hours of receipt of the Goods if they are displeased or if the Goods are broken or damaged. The Seller will either exchange the Goods or issue a refund to the Buyer. The Seller will give written instructions for Goods which are to be returned. Postage, packaging and handling costs are not refundable. The Buyer is required to keep the damaged or broken Goods together with the packaging for three months for inspection by the courier company. The Seller will endeavour to claim for lost or damaged Goods but we cannot guarantee the outcome.

COPYRIGHT

The PlacesAFar logo is copyright. The ebay shop content, graphics, images and text are the sole property of the Seller. Reproduction of any content without the prior written consent of the Seller is strictly prohibited. Other logos and company names featured on this website are copyright, trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners and are used with their consent.

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