BACKGROUND:
These Terms of Sale, together with any and all other documents referred to herein, set out the terms under which Goods and Bespoke Goods are sold by Us to consumers through this website, www.jthughes.co.uk ("Our Site"). Please read these Terms of Sale carefully and ensure that you understand them before ordering any Goods and/or Bespoke Goods from Our Site. You will be required to read and accept these Terms of Sale when ordering Goods and/or Bespoke Goods. If you do not agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Sale, you will not be able to order Goods and/or Bespoke Goods through Our Site. These Terms of Sale, as well as any and all Contracts are in the English language only.
1. Definitions and Interpretation
- In these Terms of Sale, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
"Bespoke Goods"
means goods made and/or customised to order, sold by Us through Our Site;
"Contract"
means a contract for the purchase and sale of Goods, as explained in Clause 8;
"Goods"
means goods (that are not made and/or customised to order) sold by Us through Our Site;
"Goodwill Guarantee"
means the goodwill guarantee offered by J.T.Hughes (Oswestry) limited, a limited company registered in England under 01198620, whose registered address is 5 Battlefield Road, Shrewsbury, Sy1 4AB, which exists to enhance the legal rights of Our customers to change their mind and return Goods to Us;
"Order"
means your order for Goods and/or Bespoke Goods;
"Order Confirmation"
means our acceptance and confirmation of your Order;
"Order Number"
means the reference number for your Order; and
"We/Us/Our"
means J.T.Hughes (Oswestry) Limited, a company registered in England under 01198620, whose registered address is 5 Battlefield Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4AB.
5. Business Customers
These Terms of Sale do not apply to customers purchasing Goods and/or Bespoke Goods in the course of business.
6. International Customers
Please note that We only deliver within the United Kingdom.
8. Orders – How Contracts Are Formed
- Our Site will guide you through the ordering process. Before submitting your Order you will be given the opportunity to review your Order and amend it. Please ensure that you have checked your Order carefully before submitting it. In particular, if you are ordering Bespoke Goods, please check the details you have provided carefully as We may not be able to accommodate changes once we have begun making and/or customising your Bespoke Goods.
- If, during the order process, you provide Us with incorrect or incomplete information, please contact Us as soon as possible. If We are unable to process your Order due to incorrect or incomplete information, We will contact you to ask to correct it. If you do not give us the accurate or complete information within a reasonable time of Our request, We will cancel your Order and treat the Contract as being at an end. If We incur any costs as a result of your incorrect or incomplete information, We may pass those costs on to you.
- No part of Our Site constitutes a contractual offer capable of acceptance. Your Order constitutes a contractual offer that We may, at Our sole discretion, accept. Our acknowledgement of receipt of your Order does not mean that we have accepted it. Our acceptance is indicated by Us sending you an Order Confirmation by email. Only once We have sent you an Order Confirmation will there be a legally binding Contract between Us and you.
- We shall ensure that the following information is given or made available to You prior to the formation of the Contract between Us and You, save for where such information is already apparent from the context of the transaction:
- The make and model of the vehicle that You are buying
- The make and model of any part exchange that may form part of the Contract.
- Our identity (set out above in Clause 2) and contact details.
- The total Price for the Goods including taxes or, if the nature of the Goods is such that the Price cannot be calculated in advance, the manner in which it will be calculated;
- Where applicable, all additional delivery charges or, where such charges cannot be calculated in advance, the manner in which they will be calculated;
- Where applicable, the arrangements for payment, delivery and the time by which We undertake to deliver the Goods;
- Our complaints handling policy;
- Where applicable, details of after-sales services and warranty
2.5 If you decide to pay for Your Order through a finance agreement then please note that we will sell the Goods to the finance provider who will then complete an onwards sale of the Goods to You. The finance provider will have legal title which means they will be the owner of the Goods until you pay in full for the amount of the finance. You should familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions from the finance provider before agreeing to purchase the Goods.
2.6 We act as a credit broker and are not a lender. We may receive a commission for any business that we introduce to a lender. We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Our FCA number is 306434
2.7 Regardless of whether the Goods are bought direct from us or via a finance provider you agree to register as the registered keeper of the Goods as soon as possible following delivery.
- [We will also include a paper copy of the Order Confirmation with your Goods and/or Bespoke Goods when they are delivered.]
- In the unlikely event that We do not accept or cannot fulfil your Order for any reason, We will explain why in writing. No payment will be taken under normal circumstances. If We have taken payment any such sums will be refunded to you as soon as possible and in any event within 5 working days.
- Any refunds due under this Clause 8 will be made using the same payment method that you used when ordering the Goods and/or Bespoke Goods
12. Cancelling and Returning Goods if You Change Your Mind
- If you are a consumer, you may have a legal right to a "cooling-off" period within which you can cancel the Contract for any reason, subject to the exceptions stated below (including Bespoke Goods). This period begins once your Order is complete and We have sent you your Order Confirmation, i.e. when the Contract between you and Us is formed. You may also cancel for any reason before We send the Order Confirmation.
- If you wish to exercise your right to cancel under this Clause 12, you must inform Us of your decision within the cooling-off period. Cancellation by email or by post is effective from the date on which you send Us your message. Please note that the cooling-off period lasts for whole calendar days. If, for example, you send Us an email or letter by 23:59:59 on the final day of the cooling-off period, your cancellation will be valid and accepted. If you would prefer to contact Us directly to cancel, please use the following details:
Telephone: 01743 450870;
Email: hr@jthughes.co.uk;
Post: 3-5 Battlefield Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4AB;
In each case, providing Us with your name, address, email address, telephone number, and Order Number.
- We may ask you why you have chosen to cancel and may use any answers you provide to improve Our products and services, however please note that you are under no obligation to provide any details if you do not wish to.
- Please note that Bespoke Goods do not qualify for the 14 calendar day cooling off period [or Our Goodwill Guarantee]. You may cancel after receiving Bespoke Goods if there is a problem with them, as set out in Clause 11, but you cannot cancel merely because you have changed your mind.
- Please ensure that you return Goods to Us no more than 14 calendar days after the day on which you have informed Us that you wish to cancel under this Clause 12.
- You may return Goods to Us [in person during Our business hours of 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Please contact us at hr@jthughes.co.uk or 01743 450871 to arrange for a collection and return. Please note that you must bear the costs of returning Goods to Us if cancelling under this Clause 12. [We will also charge you the direct cost to Us of collection if you request that We collect the Goods from you.
- Refunds under this Clause 12 will be issued to you within 14 calendar days of the following:
- The day on which We receive the Goods back; or
- The day on which you inform Us (supplying evidence) that you have sent the Goods back (if this is earlier than the day under sub-Clause 12.9.1); or
- If We have not yet provided an Order Confirmation or have not yet dispatched the Goods, the day on which you inform Us that you wish to cancel the Contract.
- Refunds under this Clause 12 may be subject to deductions in the following circumstances:
- Refunds may be reduced for any diminished value in the Goods resulting from your excessive handling of them. Please note that if We issue a refund before We have received the Goods and have had a chance to inspect them, We may subsequently charge you an appropriate sum if We find that the Goods have been handled excessively.
- Standard delivery charges will be reimbursed in full as part of your refund. Please note, however, that We cannot reimburse for premium delivery. We will only reimburse the equivalent standard delivery costs when issuing refunds under this Clause 12.] OR [If a refund is issued to you under this Clause 12, you will receive a full refund of any delivery charges (including, where relevant, premium delivery). We are required by law to reimburse standard delivery charges (or the equivalent) only. [Under Our Goodwill Guarantee We will also reimburse premium delivery charges.]
- Refunds under this Clause 12 will be made using the same payment method that you used when ordering the Goods [unless you specifically request that We make a refund using a different method].
14. Events Outside of Our Control (Force Majeure)
- We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performing Our obligations where that failure or delay results from any cause that is beyond Our reasonable control. Such causes include, but are not limited to: power failure, internet service provider failure, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action by third parties, riots and other civil unrest, fire, explosion, flood, storms, earthquakes, subsidence, acts of terrorism (threatened or actual), acts of war (declared, undeclared, threatened, actual or preparations for war), epidemic or other natural disaster, or any other event that is beyond Our reasonable control.
- If any event described under this Clause 14 occurs that is likely to adversely affect Our performance of any of Our obligations under these Terms of Sale:
- We will inform you as soon as is reasonably possible;
- We will take all reasonable steps to minimise the delay;
- To the extent that we cannot minimise the delay, Our affected obligations under these Terms of Sale (and therefore the Contract) will be suspended and any time limits that We are bound by will be extended accordingly;
- We will inform you when the event outside of Our control is over and provide details of any new dates, times or availability of Goods and/or Bespoke Goods as necessary;
- If the event outside of Our control continues for more than 48 hours We will cancel the Contract and inform you of the cancellation. Any refunds due to you as a result of that cancellation will be paid to you as soon as is reasonably possible and in any event within 5 working days of the date on which the Contract is cancelled;
- If an event outside of Our control occurs and continues for more than 48 hours and you wish to cancel the Contract as a result please contact Us directly to cancel, please use the following details:
Telephone: 01743 450870;
Email: hr@jthughes.co.uk
Post: 3-5 Battlefield Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4AB
In each case, providing Us with your name, address, email address, telephone number, and Order Number. Any refunds due to you as a result of such cancellation will be paid to you as soon as is reasonably possible and in any event within 5 working days of the date on which the Contract is cancelled.
17. How We Use Your Personal Information (Data Protection)
We will only use your personal information as set out in Our Privacy Policy, available from www.jthughes.co.uk and Our Cookie Policy, available from www.jthughes.co.uk