These are the terms applying to all sales and are the basis upon which orders are accepted. They will apply unless varied in writing to all future transactions.
Prices - Unless otherwise stated, prices are:
....Per case or per bottle as indicated
....Are net and therefore not subject to any further settlement or account discounts
....Exclusive of V.A.T., Sales Tax and Excise Duty (Relevant charges will be made at time of delivery)
....Inclusive of delivery charges (to address in Channel Islands)
....Provisional and subject to our confirmation, upon acceptance of order and availability
Payment - Payment is due on invoice, and may be by bank transfer, cheque or credit card (please allow 5 working days for cheques to clear). Approved accounts holders may charge goods to their account which should be paid within its normal terms and conditions. Overdue sums carry interest from the date when payment becomes due at 2½% per month above the current base rate of Barclays Bank plc. Until all sums due to us have been paid we shall be entitled to retain possession of any goods to which you would otherwise be entitled. If any payment is overdue we shall be entitled to suspend deliveries/collections.
Title and Risk - We shall retain title to all goods sold by us until all the sums due from you in respect of any order have been paid. Risk in all goods shall pass to you as soon as we notify you that they are available and earmarked under your order. If goods within our ownership are held by any third party on your behalf you will upon our request instruct that third party to hold the goods to our order.
Delivery - Any indication as to when wines will be available for delivery or collection is an estimate only and is not intended to be binding. We will notify you once wines are available and you must give at least 48 hours' notice before collection. National or international transport may be arranged by us as your agent at the rates of charge applicable at the time. We shall be entitled to claim a storage charge (details available on request) for goods which have not been collected/delivered within three months of being available.
Acceptance - You undertake to inspect all goods when collecting or immediately on delivery and to notify ourselves or the carrier forthwith of any shortage or damage or other deficiency. You will be deemed to have accepted the goods as satisfying your order three days after collection/delivery, and thereafter will not be entitled to reject wines for any reason.
Force Majeure - We shall not be liable for any failure to meet our obligations occasioned by circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
Description / Quality - We undertake the proper safekeeping and storage of wines in our possession and will act in good faith when purchasing wine, but we will not be responsible for the state and condition of wines or whether the wine corresponds to the qualities which might be expected from its description. At our complete discretion, we will consider replacing the remainder of any case sold which is not drinkable within one months of delivery of the goods to a customers premises.
Orders - The placing and accepting of orders shall form a contract on these terms, conditional upon our written confirmation which may be by the delivery of an invoice.