1 . I n t e r p r e t a t i o n
1.1 In these Terms: “C o m pa n y” means Essential Blinds
“Customer” means the purchaser of Goods from the Company.
“Goods” means all goods sold and/or delivered by the Company to the Customer.
“Terms” means these terms and conditions of sale.
2. Application
2.1 These Terms apply to all sale of Goods by the Company.
2.2 No amendment, alteration, waiver or cancellation of any of these Terms is binding on the Company unless confirmed by the Company in writing.
2.3 The Customer acknowledges that no employee or agent of the Company has any right to make any representation, warranty or promise in relation to the Goods or the sale of the Goods other than as contained in these Terms.
3 . Prices
3.1 Prices are determined at the time of order and, prior to payment of the deposit, are subject to change without notice.
3.2 Prices listed on the Company’s online store are GST inclusive.
3.3 Delivery costs are not included in the prices of our products, delivery costs will be calculated at the time of your checkout.
4. Payment
4.1 Payments are to be made to the Company without any deduction or discount other than as stated in these Terms or in the relevant invoice or statement.
4.2 A deposit of 50% of the invoice price must be paid when placing an order over internet banking and Full payment by credit card through the Company website.
4.3 The balance of the invoice price must be paid in full before delivery.
4.4 Interest is payable on all overdue accounts calculated on a daily basis at the rate of 1.5% per month as from the date due for payment until payment is received by the Company.
5 . Delivery
5.1 All deliveries are signature required and will be made to the shipping address in your website account when your order has been placed, please check your address is correct. Po Boxes will not be accepted as delivery address unless agreed upon.
5.2 The Customer must, within 24 hours of being notified of their availability, collect from carrier depot or accept delivery of the Goods.
5.3 If the Customer fails to accept delivery within 21 days of being notified of their availability, the Company may terminate this contract, keep the deposit and resell/dispose of the Goods.
5.4 In addition to clause 4.4, the Company reserves the right to charge the Customer storage on goods not dispatched within 5 days of notification of their availability at the rate of $20.00 per week or part thereof if items were returned to the company, any other storage fees arising from the freight company carrying the goods will be passed on to the Customer.
5.5 Redelivery fee will be applied to all residencial addresses where delivery cannot be completed, if unsure if a receiver for the order will be available please contact us as soon as you receive a notification of dispatch or contact the freigth company to arrange day and time for delivery.
5.6 The Company reserves the right to deliver the Goods in whole or in installments, as well as to deliver prior to the date for delivery and, in such event, the Customer must not refuse to take delivery of the Goods.
5.7 Any failure on the part of the Company to deliver installments within any specified time does not entitle the Customer to repudiate the contract with regard to the balance remaining undelivered.
6 . Title
6.1 Legal and beneficial ownership of the Goods will not pass to the Customer until such time as the Goods have been paid in full in cash or cleared funds.
7 . Risk and Insurance
7.1 The Goods are entirely at the risk of the Customer from the moment of delivery to the Customer’s point of delivery or on collection, even though title in the Goods has not passed to the Customer at that time.
7.2 The Customer must, at its own expense, maintain the Goods and insure them for the benefit of the Company against theft, breakdown, fire, water and other risks as from the moment of delivery to the Customer and until title in the Goods has passed to the Customer.
8 . Inspection
8.1 Unless the Customer has inspected the Goods and given written notice to the Company within 2 days after collection or delivery that the Goods do not comply with the relevant specifications or descriptions, the Goods are deemed to have been accepted in good order and condition.
9 . Cancellations
9.1 No order may be cancelled, modified or deferred without the prior written consent of the Company (which is at the Company’s sole discretion). If such consent is given it is, at the Company’s election, subject to the Company being reimbursed all losses, including loss of profits, and paid a cancellation fee (being not less than 20% of the invoice price of the Goods).
9.1 All products purchased through the Company website are custom made to your requirements and cannot be exchanged, returned and refunded.
1 0 . Limited Liability
10.1 These Terms do not affect the rights, entitlements and remedies conferred by the Trade Practices Act 1986.
10.2 The Company is not subject to, and the Customer releases the Company from, any liability (including but not limited to consequential loss or damage) because of any delay in delivery or fault or defect in the Goods. The Customer acknowledges that the Company is not: (a) responsible if the Goods do not comply with any applicable safety standard or similar regulation; and (b) liable for any claim, damage or demand resulting from such non-compliance.
10.3 If any statutory provisions under the Trade Practices Act 1974 or any other statute apply to the contract between the Company and the Customer (Contract) then, to the extent to which the Company is entitled to do so, the Company’s liability under the statutory provisions is limited, at the Company’s option, to: (a) replacement or repair of the Goods or the supply of equivalent Goods; or (b) payment of the cost of replacing or repairing the Goods or of acquiring equivalent goods; and in either case, the Company will not be liability for any consequential loss or damage or other direct or indirect loss or damage.
1 1 . Warranty
11.1 All Goods supplied are covered by such warranties as are specified by the manufacturer and supplied subject to the product standards detailed by the manufacturer.
11.2 On discovery of any defect in the Goods, the Customer must immediately notify the Company in writing of such defect. The Customer must not carry out any remedial work to alleged defective Goods without first obtaining the written consent of the Company to do so.
11.3 The provisions of any act or law (including but not limited to the Trade Practices Act 1986) implying terms, conditions and warranties, or any other terms, conditions and warranties which might otherwise apply to or arise out of the Contract are hereby expressly negatived and excluded to the full extent permitted by law.
11.4 The Customer expressly acknowledges and agrees that it has not relied upon, and the Company is not liable for any advice given by the Company, its employees, agents or representatives in relation to the suitability for any purpose of the Goods.
12 . Display and Samples
12.1 Any display product or sample inspected by the Customer is solely for the Customer’s convenience and does not constitute a sale by sample.
12.2 Displayed products are for reference only and may not be exactly as displayed or described on Essentialblinds.co.nz.
13 . Stock
13.1 Colour variations may occur from batch to batch.
13.2 Product components may vary or be changed completly from a product specification due to stock shortage.
13.3 In a stock outgage situation Essential Blinds reserves the right to upgrade any fabric / slat elected to a better quality material at no extra charge to the Customer in the closest colour possible from the original order without notification.
1 4 . Contract
14.1 The terms of the Contract are wholly contained in these Terms.
15 . Force Majeure
15.1 The Company will not be liable for any breach of contract due to any matter or thing beyond the Company’s control (including but not limited to transport stoppages, transport breakdown, fire, flood, earthquake, acts of God, strikes, lock-outs, work stoppages, wars, riots or civil commotion, intervention or public authority, explosion or accident.
16. Waiver of Breach
16.1 No failure by the Company to insist on strict performance of any of these Terms is a waiver of any right or remedy which the Company may have, and is not a waiver of any subsequent breach or default by the Customer.
17 . No Assignment
17.1 Neither the Contract, nor any rights under the Contract may be assigned by the Customer without the prior written consent of the Company, which is at the Company’s absolute discretion.
17 . Severability
17.1 If any provision contained in these Terms is held by a court to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions are not affected.
