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TERMS & CONDITIONS

September 2002

All orders are accepted by The Indian Collection Ltd subject to the following conditions notwithstanding anything which may be stated to the contrary by the customer, unless agreed by a Director of the company in writing.

1. Prices

All prices invoiced will be

a) those ruling at the date of despatch

b) inclusive of delivery to the UK mainland ( subject to condition 2)

c) ex- warehouse for export

d) exclusive of V.A.T. or T.V.A.

The company reserves the right to alter prices at any time prior to delivery

2. Carriage and Packing / Minimum Order Value

Minimum order value £200 ex V.A.T.

Carriage and packing is chargeable on orders having a value of less than £500
ex V.A.T.

3. Despatch

a) Every effort will be made to fulfil promises of despatch and delivery to the address shown on the order but no liability for failure to do so can be accepted

Despatch will only be effected to the customer's own premises unless the company has specially agreed to the contrary.

b) The company reserves the right to make delivery in instalments and, in this

case,  to tender a separate invoice in respect of each instalment.

4. Damage/Loss in Transit.

a) The company accepts no liability for any loss resulting from the customer's

failure to comply with our carrier's requirements with respect to notification of damage, shortage, non delivery of goods.

b) Goods should be inspected on receipt  and damage/shortages advised in writing to the carriers and ourselves within 3 days.

c) Damaged goods must be retained for inspection at the company's discretion.

d) Damaged goods returned to the company will only be accepted if previously agreed in writing.

e) Non delivery must be advised in writing to the carriers and ourselves within 10 days of date of invoice.

5. Returns

a) Returns of goods supplied in accordance with customer's orders cannot be accepted without the prior written consent of the company.

b) Returned goods must be sent carriage paid.

6. Payment

a) Initial orders from new customers will be due for payment on a Pro –Forma basis ( payment prior to despatch). Once a line of credit has been agreed payment terms are strictly 30 days nett.

b) The company reserves the right to charge interest on all overdue payments at the rate of 2% per month or part thereof and to suspend further deliveries.

c) If due to default in payment the company incurs additional costs in collecting the debt such as legal or debt collection fees etc then the defaulting customer will be held liable for all of these costs.

7. Risk and Title

Risk shall pass to the customer when the goods are delivered to or collected by the customer or his agent.

8. Retention of Title

It is a term of the contract for sale of any articles herein that the articles shall remain the property of the supplier until such time as payment in full has been received and cleared. In the event of any default in payment the supplier reserves the right to reclaim the goods concerned.