Terms & Conditions
CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 In these conditions:
"BUYER" means the persons who accept a quotation of the Seller for the sale of Goods or whose order for the Goods
is accepted by the Seller.
"GOODS" means the goods (including any instalment of the goods or any parts for them) which the Seller
is to supply in accordance with these Conditions.
"SELLER" means ECA SUPPLIES COVENTRY LIMITED (registered in England under Number 1834843).
"CONDITIONS"
means the standard terms and conditions of sale set out in this
document and (unless the context so otherwise requires) includes any
special terms and conditions agreed in writing between the Buyer and
the Seller.
"CONTRACT" means the contract or the purchase and sale of the Goods.
"WRITING" includes telex, cable, facsimile transmission and comparable means of communication.
1.2 The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.
2. Basis of the Sale
2.1
The Seller shall sell and the Buyer shall purchase the Goods in
accordance with any written quotation of the Seller which is accepted
by the Buyer, or any written order of the Buyer which is accepted by
the Seller, subject in either case to these conditions, which shall
govern the contract to the Exclusion of any other terms and conditions
subject to which any such quotation in accepted or purported to be
accepted, or any such order is made or purported to be made, by the
Buyer.
2.2 No variation to these Conditions shall be biniding unless
agreed between the authorised representatives of the Buyer and the
Seller.
2.3 The Seller's employees or agents are not authorised to
make any representations concerning the Goods unless confirmed by the
Seller in Writing. In entering into the Contract the Buyer acknowledges
that it does not rely on, and waives any claim for breach or any such
representations which are not so confirmed.
2.4 Any advice or
recommendations given by the Seller or its employees or agents to the
Buyer or its employees or agents as to the storage, application or use
of the Goods which is not confirmed in Writing by the Seller is
followed or acted upon entirely at the Buyer's own risk, and
accordingly the Seller shall not be liable for any such advice or
recommendation which is so not confirmed.
2.5 Any typographical,
clerical or other error or omission in any sales literature, quotation,
price list, acceptance of offer, invoice or other document or
information issued by the Seller shall be subject to correction without
any liability on part of the Seller.
3. Price of the goods
3.1 Any price is exclusive of any applicable value added tax, which the Buyer shall be additionally liable to pay to the Seller.
4. Terms of payment
4.1
Subject to any special terms agreed in Writing between the Buyer and
the Seller, the Seller shall be entitiled to invoice the Buyer for the
price of the Goods on or at any time after delivery of the Goods,
unless the Goods are to be collected by the Buyer or the Buyer
wrongfully fails to take delivery of the Goods, in which event the
Seller shall be entitled to invoice the Buyer for the price at any time
after the Seller has notified the Buyer that the Goods are ready for
collection or (as the case may be) the Seller has tendered delivery of
the Goods.
5. Delivery
5.1 Any dates
quoted for delivery of the Goods are approximate only and the Seller
shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods howsoever
caused. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence unless previously
agreed by the Seller in writing. The Goods may be delivered by the
Seller in advance of the quoted date upon giving reasonable notice to
the Buyer. Cancelled orders due to delays must be agreed and confirmed
by ECA in writing.
6. Risk and property
6.1 Risk of damage to or loss of the Goods shall pass to the Buyer:
6.1.1
in the case of Goods to be delivered at the Seller's premises, at the
time when the Seller notifies the Buyer that the Goods are available
for collection; or
6.1.2 in the case of Goods to be delivered
otherwise than at the Seller's premises, at the time of delivery or, if
the Buyer wrongfully fails to take delivery of the Goods, the time when
the Seller has tendered delivery of the Goods.
6.2 Notwithstanding
delivery and the passing of risk in the Goods, or any other provision
of these conditions, the property in the Goods shall not pass to the
Buyer untill the Seller has received in cash or cleared funds payment
in full of the price of the goods and all other goods agreed to be sold
by the Seller to the Buyer for which payment is then due.
6.3 Until
such time as the property in the Goods passes to the Buyer (and
provided that the Goods are still in existence and have not been
resold) the Seller shall be entitled at any time to require the Buyer
to deliver the Goods to the Seller and, if the Buyer fails to do so
forthwith, to enter upon any premises of the Buyer or any third party
where the Goods are stored by force if necessary and repossess the
Goods or Goods to the value of.
7. Sellers Liability
7.1
Where any valid claim in respect of any of the Goods which is based on
any defect in the quality or conditions of the Goods or their failure
to meet specification is notified to the Seller in accordance with
these Conditions, the Seller shall be entitled to replace the Goods (or
the part in question) free of charge or, at the Seller's sole
discretion, refund to the Buyer the price of the Goods (or a
proportionate part of the price), but the Seller shall have no further
liability to the Buyer.
7.2 Except in respect of death or personal
injury caused by the Seller's negligence, the Seller shall not be
liable to the Buyer by reason of any representation, or any implied
warranty, condition or other term, or any duty at common law, or under
the express terms of the Contract, for any consequential loss or damage
(whether for loss of profit or otherwise), costs, expenses or other
claims for consequential compensation whatsoever (and whether caused by
the negligence of the Seller, it's employees or agents or otherwise)
which arise out of or in connection with the supply of the Goods or
their use or resale by the Buyer, except as expressly provided in these
Conditions.
8. Insolvency of Buyer
8.1 This clause applies if:
8.1.1
the Buyer makes any voluntary arrangement with its creditors or becomes
subject to an administration order or (being an individual or firm)
becomes bankrupt or (being a company) goes into liquidation (otherwise
than for the Purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction): or
8.1.2 an encumbrancer takes possession, or a receiver is appointed, of any of the property or assets of the Buyer; or
8.1.3 the Buyer ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business; or
8.1.4
the Seller reasonably apprehends that any of the events mentioned above
is about to occur in relation to the Buyer and notifies the Buyer
accordingly.
8.2 If this clause applies then, without prejudice to
any other right or remedy available to the Seller, the Seller shall be
entitled to cancel the Contract without any liability to the Buyer, and
if the Goods have been delivered but not paid for the price shall
become immediately due and payable notwithstanding any previous
agreement to the contrary.
9. All goods should be examined
immediately on receipt and any discrepancy notified to the Driver and
ourselves within 7 days in writing. No complaints will be entertained
after the 7 day period.
10. Returns
Goods ordered that are ECA stock lines may be returned by arrangement and will be subject to a handling charge.
Goods ordered that are not ECA stock lines (specially ordered) are not returnable for any reason unless faulty.