If you are looking for general information on shipping, payment, or contact details, please click on the 'Me' icon beside our user name which will take you our About Me page, featuring most of the information that you should require. The following are our legal terms and conditions of sale for purchases made through Ebay.
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR ETC...ETC...ETC
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 etc...etc...etc;
1.6 "Terms and Conditions" means the terms and conditions of sale set out in this document and any special terms and conditions agreed in writing or by e-mail by the Seller.
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 The placing of an order 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.
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. The Seller may impose restrictions and block Buyers from purchasing goods for sale or bidding on goods for sale by auction entirely at their discretion.
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 7 days.
3.3 When making an order, the technical steps the Buyer needs to take to complete the order process are described fully by Ebay within their 'Help' pages of their website.
3.4 The seller shall not be held responsible for any failure of the Ebay website or other parts of the internet in the event of such failures or unserviceabilities causing inconvenience to buyers or restricting the ability of the Buyer to complete the transaction.
4. PRICE AND PAYMENT
4.1 The Price of the Goods shall be that stipulated within our Ebay shop for 'buy-it-now' items, or the winning bid for auction items, or another price which is mutually agreed by both the buyer and the seller. No VAT is payable on top of the Price as the seller is not a VAT registered company. The Price excludes delivery charges. Delivery charges are specified seperately and will be payable in addition to the Price dependant on the delivery address of the Buyer.
4.2 The total purchase price, including delivery charges, if any, will be displayed on the Ebay checkout page after the order has been completed.
4.3 After the order is received the Seller shall confirm (via Ebay) by email the details, description and price for the Goods. The seller shall not be held responsible for any failure of delivery of such e-mails.
4.4 Payment of the Price plus delivery charges must be made in full before dispatch of the Goods. Payment methods acceptable to the Seller are clearly shown on the item description page for each item, and differ for buyers within the United Kingdom and buyers residing overseas.
5. RIGHTS OF SELLER
5.1 The Seller reserves the right to adjust the price and specification of any item (excluding auction items which have bids) within the Ebay shop at its discretion.
5.2 The Seller reserves the right to withdraw any goods from the Ebay shop at any time.
5.3 The Seller shall not be liable to anyone for withdrawing any Goods from the Ebay Shop 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. WARRANTY
The Seller warrants that the Goods will at the time of dispatch correspond to the description given by the Seller. Except where the Buyer is dealing as a Consumer, all other warranties, conditions, or terms relating to fitness for purpose, merchantability or condition of the Goods, whether implied by Statute, common law or otherwise are excluded, and the Buyer is satisfied as to the suitability of the Goods for the Buyer's purpose.
8. DELIVERY
8.1 Goods supplied will normally be dispatched within 2 working days. Delivery times are subject to the appropriate carrier as agreed by the Buyer and Seller.
8.2 Goods supplied may be subject to delays caused by forces outside of our control. We will not be held responsible for any such delays or for any consequenses of such delays.
8.3 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.
8.4 The Seller shall endeavour 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.
8.5 Delivery of the Goods shall be made to the Buyer's address which is registered with Ebay unless a different address has been provided by the Buyer and agreed by the Seller. The Buyer shall make all arrangements necessary to take delivery of the Goods whenever they are presented for delivery, and in the event of the goods not being delivered, the Buyer shall be responsible for re-arranging a future delivery with the carrier or arranging to collect from the premises of the carrier. Any additional delivery charges which are imposed by the carrier for re-delivery will be ebtirely the responsibility of the Buyer. If items are returned to the Seller by the carrier, the Seller will contact the buyer and if re-delivery is agreed by both parties the Buyer agrees to pay the costs to the Seller of such re-delivery. If the Buyer refuses to pay for such re-delivery costs, the Seller may keep the goods and refund the Price (excluding the delivery charge) and the Seller may make a reduction of up to 20% of the Price as a handling charge for the item before re-imbursement of the remainder of the amount to be refunded.
8.6 Title and risk in the Goods shall pass to the Buyer upon delivery of the Goods.
9. CANCELLATION AND RETURN
9.1 The Buyer shall inspect the Goods immediately upon receipt and shall notify the Seller by emailing: sales@etc-etc-etc.co.uk within 7 working days of delivery 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.
9.2 Where a claim of defect or damage is made the Goods shall be returned by the Buyer to the Seller. The Buyer shall be entitled to a full refund (including delivery costs) plus any return postal charges if the Goods are in fact defective.
9.3 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 by emailing: sales@etc-etc-etc.co.uk within 7 working days of receipt of the Goods.
9.4 Goods must be returned by the Buyer at the Buyer's expense and must 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, within 7 days of cancellation.
9.5 Refunds shall be made through the method of payment that payment was originally made.
9.6 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.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
10.1 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.
10.2 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.
11. 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.
12. 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, 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.
13. 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.
14. CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Seller shall be entitled to alter these Terms and Conditions at any time. This right shall not affect the existing Terms and Conditions accepted by the Buyer upon making a purchase.
15. 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.