Terms and Conditions
WALKERS
FURNITURE TERMS & CONDITIONS OF ONLINE SALE
We aim to continuously to develop and improve our website assisting you the
customer and to continuously review our products and pricing. The website may
involve the following from time to time which may impact upon the service or
functionality of the site:
· modify or withdraw items from the site
· amend the terms and conditions of the site
· add or remove special offers, promotions or products
We have tried to make your browsing and order placing as easy and enjoyable as
possible, providing you with the necessary information and guidance. However as
colour reproduction depends on your individual computer or laptop, the monitor
may not display a definitive colour reflection of the goods displayed.
We have tried to make every effort to ensure that we capture the colour of
furniture and swatches as accurately as possible.
All of our quoted prices are inclusive of V.A.T. at the prevailing rate,
however adjustments will have to be made to comply with any change in rates or
other legally imposed charges in respect of V.A.T.
This agreement is a contract for goods and services between us the supplier and
you the consumer. At the time Walkers Furniture are in receipt of your order
and you the consumer receive the confirmation email, both parties become bound
to provide the goods (by us the supplier) and to pay in full and accept
delivery of the goods (you the consumer).
1. PURCHASES & PAYMENT
It is important that at the time of placing your order via the website that you
ensure all of your order details are correct and they meet your requirements,
as once your order has been received and confirmed by email, it may not be
possible to amend your order.
Please note that if an error is made by Walkers Furniture no additional costs
will be incurred.
No order for goods can be effective and binding on Walkers Furniture unless:
a) You pay in full via Paypal, BACS, electronic checkout and such payment has
been cleared (in the case of cheques) or authorised (in the case of payments by
credit card).
2. When the required monies are paid in full and is cleared or authorised (as
set out in clause 1(a) above), you will be legally bound to proceed with the
purchase of the goods you have ordered and you will be liable to pay Walkers
Furniture the balance of any additional monies (the Balance Due figure provided
at the time of placing the order via the electronic checkout) at the time that
sum is due for payment. The time any sum is due for payment is set out in
clause 4 below. This clause does not apply to purchases on extended credit.
3. If you do not pay the purchase price or any balance outstanding on the
purchase price at the time it is due, Walkers Furniture have the right to
recover such price or balance outstanding on the price from you by legal
proceedings. For the avoidance of doubt, this clause applies to sums due under
clause 4 and 5 above and applies:
i) even if you cancel your order (subject to the clause headed Cancellations
below) and/ or you do not intend to accept or collect the goods you have
ordered.
ii) whether or not the property in the goods has passed to you.
EXTENDED STORAGE
If you are unable to arrange delivery within a reasonable time of the goods
becoming available, we reserve the right to apply a storage charge fee of £15
per week thereafter due to limited space available.
CANCELLATIONS & RETURNS and Consumer Protection (Distance Selling)
Regulations 2000
Under Distance Selling Regulations, your right to cancel this contract ends
seven working days after the day on which you receive the goods.
Should an instance arise where we are unable to supply the goods you have
ordered, you may cancel your agreement without any charge and will be
reimbursed fully.
The terms of this agreement do not affect your statutory rights in connection
with the goods or such rights as you may have under any relevant legislation
(e.g. the Consumer Credit Act 1974) to withdraw or cancel an order without any
obligation to pay.
Should you wish to return your goods, it is your responsibility to take the
necessary care of the goods. You are liable for any loss or damage until,
therefore they must be unused, from within a domestic environment and no abuse
from children, pets or any other source. Failure to take reasonable care may
result in a claim against you. To minimise the risk of any such action, please
retain the original packaging and use when returning the goods where possible.
CANCELLING GOODS
Must be done in writing, by the purchaser to the store where the order was
placed up to and including seven working days following Walkers Furniture
taking receipt of your order. Walkers Furniture will arrange to
have the goods to be collected up to and including the 45 mile radius of the
store for a small collection fee of £75 and will reimburse the price you have
paid for the goods as well as any initial delivery charges. Outside of this
radius, you are responsible for the return of the goods.
Refunds due to cancellation of contracts under Distance Selling Regulations, will be made within 30 days, by the same method used for purchase.
N.B. Please note that
if you have specifically request goods to be supplied and manufacturered from
our fabric
upsholstery collection which are all made to order, not taken
from stock, this must be done within seven days of placing your order and you
may incur a cancellation fee due to materials being ordered to meet your order,
after this date unfortunately we cannot accept a cancellation. These goods are
made to order and you have no statutory right to return them unless they have a
defect. Should we agree to cancel your order of goods from these collections,
you agree to pay a standard fee which of a min of 20% of the total order value.
DELIVERY DATES
Goods will be delivered within 30 days unless stated otherwise at the time of
sale. All dates quoted at the time of sale are made in good faith and recognised
that they are estimated dates only as matter may be out of our control and
include third parties, whilst we always make every effort to honour them delays
can sometimes occur, allowing for an extended period of five weeks to conclude.
If we can get your order despatched before the approximate lead time we will do
so. We cannot accept any liability or damage claims resulting from delayed deliveries.
When we receive your furniture we will contact you to inform you either via
email or telephone to then arrange a mutually convenient delivery day. Please
note that currently we do not deliver at weekends.
DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS
We deliver within a 45 mile radius from the store, however should your delivery
area exceed the 45 mile radius but remains within the UK mainland, you will
need to make your own delivery arrangements.
Should your order become delayed beyond our control, we will make every effort
to keep you informed of any revised delivery schedules. It is important that
you must take delivery of your goods within a reasonable time after they become
available.
DELIVERY ACCESS
It is important that you are responsible for providing adequate access to your
property and the area to which it is to be placed is suitably cleared to enable
delivery of goods in a safe manner. We cannot accept any liability for damage
to property resulting from inadequate or difficult access. We accept no
responsibility for any other damage caused to the property during delivery.
Our delivery team will unwrap your goods (unless self build where an additional
charge would be applied and agreed at the time of order if the goods are to be
built up within your home), goods will be installed into a room of your choice
(when delivered within the 45 mile radius by Walkers Furniture employees).
Unfortunately within this service we cannot take your old furniture away. We cannot remove furniture and relocate into
another room or premises.
DELIVERY DAMAGE
You must inspect all goods within a reasonable time and report any damage or
shortage of delivery as soon as possible by contacting the Warehouse via phone
or in writing.
PRODUCTS, COLOURS, FINISHES & DIMENSIONS
Whilst every effort will be made to match colours and finishes, all natural and synthetic colours and finishes can only be supplied on the understanding that there is always a possibility of variation. All measurements are given as approximate. Natural woods are all unique in their finish as natural and may contain some imperfections. If you intend to use furniture in a commercial setting it is your responsibility to ensure that the products purchased meet the standards required for the environment in which they will be used, should these fail we do not accept any responsibility for damage or injury caused. Additionally consider appropriate weight tolerances, certain items do have identified weight restrictions.
GUARANTEES
All items are under the manufacturers guaranteed of one year, as well as your
statutory rights which excludes normal wear and tear and all covering fabrics,
leathers and fillings, this means that should any structural component fail
during normal use and excludes non-domestic use, this will be repaired free of
charge but will exclude if used from within non domestic use, abused from
children, pets or any other source.
Should the furniture exceed the 45 mile radius, it may be suggested that the
defect model is fully replaced rather than repaired. If the goods location
exceed the 45 mile radius it will be your responsibility to return the faulted
item(s) to the store where we will do our utmost to get your replacement goods
out to you in a timely manner. Our Customer Services department will liaise
with you to ensure there are no delays with your replaced goods within our
control.
EXCHANGES
All furniture items sold on the internet by Walkers Furniture are made to your
order, specifically aimed at fabric upholstery furniture, sofas and chairs,
these items are not taken from stock and are made to your individual
specification therefore we are unable to offer an exchange for these items.
However if they exclude any made to order goods, and your expression is
notified to the store within three days of taking delivery, we will arrange for
you to reselect onto a another model or the same or higher value. There will be an administrative and delivery
charges applied. Please note the goods must be unused, from within a domestic
environment and received no abuse from children, pets or any other source and
remain with their original packaging, if they fail to be received in the same
condition as initially dispatched an exchange will no longer be authorised and
the administrative and delivery charges will still be applied.
SERVICE/ COMPLAINT DETAILS
At Walkers Furniture discretion, a call-out service charge will be made should
a problem arise when furniture is deemed out of a manufacturers warranty,
within a 45 mile radius of the store and the fault is due to customer misuse.
Walkers Furniture reserves the right to charge you for administration time and
for the fees of an upholsterer or other expert should investigations identify
the faults are not deemed to be a manufacturing defect. All servicing and
complaints must be put in writing to the address detailed below together with a
copy of proof of purchase:
Write to: Walkers Furniture, Unit 10 Sacriston Ind Estate, Sacriston, Co
Durham, DH7 6JX
Tel: 0191 435 3448
DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER
Where Walkers Furniture will make every effort to ensure that the website is
free from viruses or defects, however due to the nature of the Internet, we are
unable to guarantee that your use of this website will not affect your
computer. It would be recommend that your purchase the necessary anti-virus and
firewall protection software for your computer which would aid the prevention
of any corruption/ damage to your computer from accessing the website. Walkers
Furniture shall not be liable in the unlikely event that you incur any damages
or loss.