Stepgrades Motor Accessories Ltd
T/A Viking International
Business Arrangements and Conditions of Sale
All goods supplied by Stepgrades Motor Accessories Ltd (The Company) are sold subject to the following terms and conditions.
Acceptance by the customer of any goods shall constitute acceptance of these terms and conditions.
1. Prices
The company reserves the right at any time to change its selling prices without any prior notice. All prices include carriage within the United Kingdom mainland and are subject to VAT and other taxes.
2. Payment
All invoices are strictly net. Payment terms are month end following receipt of goods in accordance with the terms set out in your acceptance letter. If payment is not received by the due date, The Company shall be entitled to charge statutory interest on the amount due under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act (Interest) 1998.
3. Risk and Title
The risk in the goods shall pass to the customer on their receipt of the goods. Title to and property in the goods shall remain with The Company until such times as all monies due from the customer to The Company has been paid in full. It is the customer’s responsibility for the secure storage and insurance of supplied goods until payment is received by The Company in full. The Company reserves the right to recover any goods supplied and not paid for from the customers premises.
4. Agreements, Credit and Supplies
The Company reserves (Subject to all statutory exceptions) the right to amend these Conditions of Sale at any time and a copy of these will be posted on the website. It is the customer's responsibility to familiarise themselves with the current Conditions of Sale regularly to ensure that they are aware of any changes. Continued trading with The Company following the posting of any such changes will constitute the customer's acceptance of the revised conditions.
5. Returns Policy
The Company will consider the return of supplied product within 30 days of date of supply. All returns will be subject to a 10% handling charge.
6. Delivery
Delivery dates are given in good faith by The Company who will make all reasonable endeavours to comply with dates given. The Company will not be liable for any loss or consequential loss of any kind suffered by the customer arising from delay howsoever caused.
7. Online Orders
All passwords are issued in strictest confidence and should not be shared with any third parties or ex-employees of The Company. A valid e-mail address is required for customers wishing to set up an online ordering account. A username (account number) and password will be e-mailed to each customer directly from The Company within 48 hours of it being requested.
8. Claims
All claims for damages or shortages must be notified in writing to The Company within 5 working days of receipt.
9. Warranty
Any goods sold by The Company are sold only under such warranty as the manufacturers provide to The Company. Except as provided for above, all warranties and conditions whether expressed or implied by statute, common law or otherwise are excluded. Any claim arising out of any defect in the goods or otherwise in connection with the use of these shall not exceed the invoice price of the goods supplied.
10. Data Protection
The Company is allowed to use information gathered from the placement of orders for use in its normal course of business. The Company agrees not to use such information gathered for disclosure to third parties. The Company will make a search with a credit reference agency, which will keep a record of that search and will share that information with other businesses. The Company may also make enquiries about the principal directors with a credit reference agency.
The Company will monitor and record information relating to customers' payment performance and such records will be made available to credit reference agencies, who will share that information with other businesses in assessing applications for credit and fraud prevention.
11. Force Majeure
The Company reserves the right to cancel outstanding contracts, orders and suspend deliveries without any liability if it is prevented or delayed from fulfilling its contractual obligation due to circumstances outside its control including acts of God, governmental actions, national emergencies, fire, flood, epidemics or labour disputes.
12. Essence of Contract
Each and every condition here set out (including every stipulation as to time) is hereby declared to be the essence of every contract made with The Company and any breach of any of these conditions shall entitle The Company forthwith and not withstanding any contract to cancel all current contracts with the customer and to refuse to supply to the customer any further goods.
13. Applicable Law
These conditions and any contract incorporating them shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of Scotland.
Further copies of these conditions can be obtained from our registered office.
Stepgrades Motor Accessories Ltd
T/A Viking International
26-32 Millbrae Road
Langside
Glasgow
G42 9TURegistered No. SC53223
All enquiries should be directed to: linda.lindsay@vimail.co.uk