tERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions together with the documents referred to in them tell you the basis on which we will supply to you our goods (“Goods”) and services (“Services”). Please read these terms carefully before ordering any Goods or Services from us. By ordering any of the Goods or Services, you agree to be bound by these terms.
In particular we draw your attention to clause 14 below where we limit our liability to you.
(1) INFORMATION ABOUT US
1.1 The Goods and Services are provided (and/or promoted as per clause 6) by Equipro Equestrian Ltd “Equipro” (“we/us/our”) 10865053.
(2) YOUR STATUS
2.1 You acknowledge that:
2.1.1 Clauses 12.2 to 12.3 and 13.6 to 13.8 (inclusive) do not apply unless you are purchasing Goods and Services in the course of a business, trade or profession (“Business Customer”); and
2.1.2 Clause 12.4 does not apply unless you are purchasing Goods and Services as a Consumer (in other words, other than in the course of a business, trade or profession) (“Consumer”);
2.2 By placing an order with us, you warrant that:
2.2.1 You are legally capable of entering into binding contracts;
2.2.2 If you are a Consumer, you are at least 18 years old;
2.2.3 The information you provide to us during the process of placing an order for Goods and/or Services is accurate, complete and not misleading.
2.2.4 The Customer agrees that we may, at our discretion share their contact details with a third party, including on our website. The Customer may be excluded from this process by informing us in writing.
(3) APPLICATION
3.1 These terms and conditions apply to all sales of Goods and/or Services provided by us to you.
3.2 If you are purchasing Goods and/or Services via our website, Subject to clause 5, no contract for the supply of Goods and/or Services (“Contract”) will come into existence until we dispatch the Goods, send you an email confirming that your Goods have been dispatched or start performing the Services (whichever is the earlier).
3.3 If you purchase Goods and/or Services by any means other than via our website, the Contract will not come into existence until either your order (however given) is accepted by the earliest of our written acknowledgement of order, delivery of the Goods or performance of the Services.
3.4 Each order for Goods and/or Services by you to us will be deemed to be an offer by you to purchase Goods and/or Services subject to these terms. Each order placed by you to us for Goods and/or Services and accepted by us will constitute a separate contract.
3.5 You must ensure that the terms of your order and any applicable specification are complete and accurate.
3.6 These terms will be incorporated in the Contract to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions. They supersede all prior dealings, negotiations, representations or agreements between us in respect of the subject-matter of the Contract whether written or oral.
3.7 No variation or amendment of this Contract will be valid unless in writing and signed by you and our authorised representative.
(4) GOODS AND SERVICES
4.1 All brochures, specifications, drawings, catalogues, particulars, shapes, descriptions and illustrations, application guides and information, price lists and other advertising matter are intended only to present a general idea of the Goods and Services described in them.
4.2 We reserve the right to deliver Goods of a modified design provided that any difference does not make the Goods unsuitable for any purpose you have made known to us.
4.3 The Goods will conform in all material respects to any sample provided to and accepted by us. The Goods and Services will conform in all material respects with any specification provided to and accepted by us. We reserve the right to amend any design or specification without prior notification provided that it does not adversely affect the performance of the Goods and Services.
4.4 All Goods supplied by us are subject to availability. We reserve the right in the event that we cannot supply you with the Goods that you have ordered, to supply you with substitute goods of equivalent or matching quality. In the event that you do not accept such substitute goods, we shall arrange and be responsible for the cost of collecting such substituted goods from you; subject to the goods being in the condition as provided at clause 5.3.2 and 15.1.3.
4.5 We retain all copyright and title to all documentation relating to Goods delivered to you by us. This documentation may only be used for the purposes intended in the Contract and not for any other purpose without our permission. It must be returned on demand.
4.6 Technical specifications are approximations unless specifically stated otherwise.
4.7 You will not remove, alter, deface, obfuscate or tamper with any of the trade marks, names or numbers affixed to or marked on the Goods nor allow anyone else to do so.
4.8 If the Goods are manufactured in accordance with any design or specification provided or made by you, you will compensate us in full on demand for all claims, expenses and liabilities of any nature in connection with them, including any claim, whether actual or alleged, that the design or specification infringes the rights of any third party.
4.9 We prohibit the audio or video recording of on-site professional or technical Services, or training and consultancy without the prior written consent of us.
4.10 By purchasing and accepting receival of either our Goods or Services you agree that you have carried out your own due diligence and are satisfied beyond reproach.
4.11 It is the customers responsibility to perform their own due diligence before purchase of any goods by means of the photographs provided on the website and by proceeding with the transaction that they are satisfied with said goods.
4.12 All Goods and Services are subject to Coronavirus/ COVID-19 business interruptions, Customer understands and accepts that such circumstances are beyond Equipro’s control.
4.13 Any samples provided are only to provide a general idea of the Goods/ Services.
4.14 Samples; Customer accepts the possible variability in conformity/ colour/ composition of Goods/Services.
(5) CONSUMER RIGHTS
Clause 5 only applies if you are a Consumer AND purchasing Goods and/or Services by mail order or from our website. Where you use our click-and-collect facility, your purchase will take place in-store and clause 5 shall not apply.
5.1 In accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations 2000 you may cancel a Contract at any time within 7 working days, beginning on the day after you receive the Goods (the “Cooling off Period”). If you want to cancel the Contract within this Cooling-Off Period a refund, (or if you require an exchange or replacement) will be provided in accordance with our refunds policy at clause 15 and clause 5.3 below. Without prejudice to clause 15.1.3 and clause 15.3, we also extend your entitlement to a refund if your notification (as per clause 5.3) is provided within 21 days after the Cooling-Off Period has lapsed, otherwise in the event that notification is given after the expiry of this time period, then save as where Goods are defective we reserve the right to issue only an exchange or replacement.
5.2 The right of cancellation at clause 5.1 does not apply to any Goods personalised, made to your specification or to Goods supplied in accordance with our promotions and incentives which is further detailed at clause 6 below.
5.3 To cancel a Contract, you must:
5.3.1 Inform us via signed postal letter only.
5.3.2 Return the Goods to us, in the same condition in which you received them with the original packaging and the product documentation, and at your own cost and risk. The Goods must not have been used.
5.3.3 Provide proof of purchase in the form of our invoice for the original supply of such Goods. If in the event an invoice is unavailable, a bank or credit card statement may suffice at our sole discretion.
5.4 Equipro shall have no liability for incorrect Goods purchased by you online for once the Cooling-Off Period lapses.
5.5 Nothing in this clause affects your statutory rights.
5.6 No offer/ sale may be used in conjunction with the same, unless made explicit in writing by Equipro, and wholly at our discretion.
(6) PAYMENT
6.1 If you hold a credit account with us, payment of invoices will be made in full to us without deductions or set-off in accordance with the payment terms notified by us to you or if no such terms are advised, not later than the 20th day of the following month after the invoice date. You guarantee your creditworthiness in placing an order. If after confirmation of the order by us, doubts arise as to your creditworthiness, then all payments will become due immediately unless adequate security can be offered by you.
6.2 Where you do not hold a credit account with us, payment of invoices will be made in full to us without deductions or set-off in cash/guaranteed cheque/credit or debit card when order is placed or on delivery.
6.3 We reserve the right to charge a credit card surcharge if you elect to pay us by credit card.
6.4 Payments by credit or debit card will only be accepted where the card holder is present in person at our premises or where the card in question has been verified on our website.
6.5 Without prejudice to any other rights that we may have (including the right to suspend any further deliveries or installation), if you fail to pay the invoice price by the due date we may charge you interest on any overdue amount from the date of which payment was due to that on which it is made (whether before or after judgment) on a daily basis in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 and reimburse to us all costs and expenses (including legal costs) incurred in the collection of any overdue amount.
(7) DELIVERY
7.1 The Goods are delivered to you when we make them available to you at a delivery point agreed by us.
7.2 Time of delivery will not be of the essence and any delivery date is an estimate only. We will use all reasonable endeavours to avoid late deliveries.
7.3 Any claim that any Goods have been delivered damaged or do not materially comply with their description will be notified by you to us and (where appropriate, to the carrier) upon delivery, also that you must notify us before the carrier departs. Failure to do so will leave you liable for any return delivery charge if applicable. Provided that you return such Goods to us in accordance with clause 15, we will at our sole discretion replace such Goods, issue you with a credit note for the price of such Goods or refund the price paid for such Goods. The provisions of this clause 10.5 set out your sole remedy in such circumstances.
7.4 Any claim that any Goods have not been delivered to you by us or our appointed carriers where we claim we have delivered the same to you, or left the Goods in a safe place or delivered the Goods to your neighbour and/or our appointed carriers have obtained a signature for the delivery of the Goods (from any of the above (where applicable), such claim must be notified by you to us within 7 days of their expected delivery. We shall then liaise with our carrier and/or our driver and we may require copies of two forms of personal identification documents from you (such as passport, driving licence, bank card etc) or any third party. Once we have reviewed all documentary evidence and statements from the relevant drivers we shall then come back to you within a reasonable timescale of our decision (to replace such Goods, issue you with a credit note for the price of such Goods, refund the price paid for such Goods or to not provide any of the aforementioned) which shall be final and binding. The provisions of this clause 9.6 set out your sole remedy in such circumstances.
7.5 The Customer shall provide suitable access for the delivery vehicle. If for whatever reason the delivery vehicle cannot gain access the Customer shall bear all responsibility and be charged haulage at full cost along with an offloading fee from the place of origin.
7.6 Customer must ensure that delivery vehicle, at all times has suitable hardstanding both to drive and park for offloading. If the delivery vehicle becomes stuck for any reason whatsoever that the customer shall bare all responsibility, and all associated costs in the recovery of the delivery vehicle, damage to the vehicle and all/ any third party damage.
7.7 Customer agrees that it shall indemnify and hold Equipro harmless from and against all damages, claims, liabilities, actions, suits, threats, demands and settlements arising directly or indirectly during the process of carrying out the aforementioned services, including but not limited to incidental and consequential damages, lost profits, business interruptions damages, injury related damages, special and punitive damages, even if Customer is advised that such damages are possible or reasonably anticipated.
7.8 All deliveries are subject to obtaining haulage, whilst we endeavour to meet timescales due to the nature of the haulage industry we cannot guarantee deliveries at a set point in time.
(8) UNLOADING
8.1 It is your responsibility to provide the means for unloading Goods on delivery unless agreed by us in writing otherwise. We will inform you in advance if any special means will be required to unload the Goods at your premises.
8.2 If for whatever reason the delivery vehicle cannot be unloaded and therefore the delivery cannot be made, the Customer shall be charged haulage at full cost and an offloading fee at the place of origin.
8.3 Customer is responsible for any demurrage charges that may be incurred.
8.4 Customer shall provide suitable machinery for offloading. The machinery’s safe working load must exceed the stated catch weight of the Goods being offloaded and exceed 4 metres in height.
8.5 The customer shall provide machinery with a suitable attachment, that will allow safe and proper offloading of the Goods.
8.6 Equipro will not be held responsible in any way, shape or form for any contractor/ third party working on the customer’s behalf.
If opting for the Moffett forklift offloading service, the Customer agrees to:
8.7 Provide suitable and safe access and egress for the Moffett forklift
8.8 Provide suitable terrain for the Moffett forklift on which to operate on
8.9 Provide an ample and safe area in which the Moffett forklift can operate
8.10 The area in which the trailer being offloaded and the Moffett forklift operate, must allow/ facilitate the goods to be unloaded within 1 hour from time of arrival on site
8.11 If in the event the goods cannot be offloaded after 1 hour from arrival, and for any reason whatsoever, the Customer shall accept and pay all associated costs, without the right of refusal.
8.12 Provide a suitable and safe area in which the goods can be placed when offloading
8.13 The Moffett forklift to travel no more than 15 running metres, per bag with goods, from the trailer being offloaded
8.14 The Moffett forklift operator reserves the right to refuse to travel on any area/ place they deem to be unsafe or unsuitable.
8.15 At our discretion and at any time, the Customer shall appoint a competent person to act as supervisor/ banksman to aid the safe offloading of the goods, and shall be at the Customer’s cost.
8.16 Offloading of the Goods by means of the Moffett forklift is to be carried out strictly on private land
8.17 To cancel a load Customer must provide a minimum of 3 (three) whole days working notice via email to Equipro.
8.18 Should Customer fail to comply with clause 8.17, Customer agrees to pay any/ all associated cancellation fees
(9) STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
9.1 If you fail to take delivery of the Goods when they are ready for delivery we may, at our option, either store them ourselves or have them stored by third parties on such terms as we may in our own discretion think fit. In any event the cost of storage will be borne by you. Clauses 9.2 to 9.3 do not apply unless you are purchasing Goods and Services as a Business Customer
9.2 You shall:
9.2.1 be responsible for the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of all waste as arising or deriving from the Goods;
9.2.2 comply with all additional obligations placed upon you by virtue of you accepting the responsibility set out in clause 9.2.1;
9.3 You shall be responsible for all costs and expenses arising from and relating to your obligations in clause 9.2.
(10) RISK AND TITLE
10.1 Risk in the Goods passes when they are delivered to you.
10.2 You will insure the Goods against theft or any damage howsoever caused until their price has been paid in full.
10.3 For the purpose of section 13 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 we will transfer only such title or rights in respect of the Goods as we have and if the Goods are purchased from a third party will transfer only such title or rights as that party had and has transferred to us.
10.4 Notwithstanding clause 10.3, passing of title in the Goods will remain with us and will not pass to you until the amount due under the invoice for them or any other outstanding invoice from us to you (including interest and costs) has been paid in full.
10.5 We may maintain an action for the price of any Goods notwithstanding that title in them has not passed to you.
Clauses 10.6 to 10.8 only apply if you are a Business Customer
10.6 Until ownership of the Goods has passed to you, you must:
10.6.1 Hold the Goods on a fiduciary basis as our bailee;
10.6.2 Store the Goods (at no cost to us) separately from all other products belonging to you or any third party in such a way that they remain readily identifiable as our property;
10.6.3 Not destroy, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to the Goods;
10.6.4 Maintain the Goods in satisfactory condition and keep them insured on our behalf for their full price against all risks to our reasonable satisfaction. On request you will produce the policy of insurance to us; and
10.6.5 Hold the proceeds of the insurance referred to in clause 10.6.4 on trust for us and not mix them with any other money, nor pay the proceeds into an overdrawn bank account.
10.7 You may not resell the Goods before ownership has passed to you.
10.7.1 Any sale will be effected in the ordinary course of your business at full market value; and
10.7.2 Any such sale will be a sale of our property on your own behalf and you will deal as principal when making such a sale.
10.8 Your right to possession of the Goods will terminate immediately if:
10.8.1 You (being an individual) have a bankruptcy order made against you or make an arrangement or composition with your creditors, or otherwise take the benefit of any statutory provision for the time being in force for the relief of insolvent debtors, or (being a body corporate) convene a meeting of creditors (whether formal or informal), or enter into liquidation (whether voluntary or compulsory) except a solvent voluntary liquidation for the purpose only of reconstruction or amalgamation, or have a receiver and/or manager, administrator or administrative receiver appointed of your undertaking or any part thereof, or a resolution is passed or a petition presented to any court for your winding up or for the granting of an administration order in respect of you, or any proceedings are commenced relating to your insolvency or possible insolvency in any jurisdiction; or
10.8.2 You suffer or allow any execution, whether legal or equitable, to be levied on your property or obtained against you, or fail to observe/perform any of your obligations under the Contract or any other contract between us and you, or are unable to pay your debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or you cease to trade; or
10.8.3 You encumber or in any way charge any of the Goods; or
10.8.4 Anything analogous to the foregoing occurs in any other jurisdiction; and
10.8.5 You breach the provisions of clause 15.1
10.9 In the event that any of the provisions contained within clause 13.8 become applicable to you, we may at any time (and you authorise the same) enter any of your premises or of any third party where the relevant Goods are stored to recover and take possession of the Goods.
(11) WARRANTY
11.1 Each of the Goods are supplied with the benefit of a warranty given by the Goods’ manufacturers (details of which will be provided to you with the Goods or otherwise on request (“the Warranty”)) provided that you comply with the conditions set out in clause 12.2 as well as any provided with the Warranty (“Warranty Conditions”).
11.2 If Goods become faulty during the period of the Warranty for reasons unconnected with your acts, omissions or misuse of the Goods, you must notify us in writing and/or by completing a warranty claim form (including a description of the fault) and return such Goods to us. Such Goods shall be returned to the manufacturer for review and testing. Based on the manufacturers’ opinion and further subject to clause 11.5 and 11.6, we will repair, (or at our sole option) replace such Goods with the same or superior Goods, without charge or not provide any of the aforementioned. The manufacturer’s opinion shall be final and binding and we shall have no further liability to you. If Goods become faulty after expiry of the Warranty, and you request that we replace or repair such Goods, then we shall charge our then standard list price for such repair or replacement.
11.3 Your sole remedy in respect of a failure of the Goods to comply with the Warranty is as set out in the Warranty Conditions.
11.4 We will be afforded reasonable opportunity and facilities to investigate any claims made under the Warranty and you will if so requested in writing by us promptly return any Goods the subject of any claim and any packing materials securely packed and carriage paid to us for examination.
11.5 We will have no liability with regard to any claim in respect of which you have not complied with the claims procedures in the Warranty Conditions.
11.6 The above warranty is given by us subject to us having no liability in respect of any defect arising from wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, tampering of the Goods, incorrect fitting of the Goods by you and/or a third party, abnormal working conditions, failure to follow our and/or the Goods’ manufacturers’ instructions (whether oral or in writing), misuse or alteration or repair of the Goods without our approval.
11.7 No warranty is implied or given.
(12) REFUNDS POLICY
12.1 When you return Goods to us:
12.1.1 Because you cancelled the Contract in accordance with clause 5 (Consumer Rights), we will process the refund due to you as soon as possible and, in any case, within 30 days of the day you have given notice of your cancellation. In this case we will refund the price of the Goods to be returned in full, including the cost of sending the Goods to you, in cases where we have provided incorrect Goods.
12.1.2 Which are incorrectly supplied and/or are returned as new in their original packaging, these items shall be refunded, exchanged or replaced if they are returned within 30 days of date of purchase of the Goods and proof of purchase is supplied; and
12.1.3 For any other reason, we will examine the returned Goods and will either notify you in-store (if the Goods were bought from one of our branches and returned to our branch only), in writing or via e-mail within a reasonable time of the refund (if any at all) to which you are entitled. We will usually process the refund due to you as soon as possible thereafter. For any entitlement of a refund to be due to you, the returned Goods must be in the same condition in which you received them with the original packaging and the product documentation. The Goods must not have been used (such as any smell of without limitation fuel, toxins or rubber shall invalidate any refund due to you) and, where applicable, must not have been removed from the sealed clear packaging. This includes electrical items, which are supplied in sealed clear packaging. Goods returned to us because they fail to comply with the Warranty will be refunded in accordance with the provisions of the Warranty Conditions
12.2 This clause 15 shall not apply to Goods supplied in accordance with our promotions and incentives, and refunds for such Goods shall be in accordance with clause 6 above.12.3 We will normally refund any money received from you using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase
(13) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
13.1 Subject to the provisions of these terms, the following provisions set out the entire financial liability of us (including any liability for the acts or omissions of our employees, agents and sub-contractors) to you in respect of:
13.1.1 Any breach of these terms; and
13.1.2 Any representation, statement or tortious act or omission including negligence arising under or in connection with the Contract.
13.2 All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law (save for the conditions implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended)) are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
13.3 Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability:
13.3.1 For death or personal injury caused by our negligence;
13.3.2 Under section 2(3) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987;
13.3.3 For fraud or for fraudulent misrepresentation; or
13.3.4 For any matter for which it would be illegal for us to exclude, or attempt to exclude, our liability.
13.4 Subject to clause 13.3, we will not be liable to you for:
13.4.1 Any indirect or consequential, special or punitive loss, damage, costs or expenses;
3.4.2 Loss of profit;
13.4.3 Loss of business;
13.4.4 Loss of income or revenue;
13.4.5 Loss or corruption of or damage to data;
13.4.6 Waste of management or office time; or
13.4.7 Depletion of goodwill.
13.5 Subject to clause 19.3, our total liability to you under or connected with these terms will not exceed 125% (one hundred and twenty five per cent) of the price payable for the Goods and/or Services for any one event or series of connected events.
(14) TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION
14.2.1 we will not be obliged to supply any Goods and Services ordered by you unless already paid for; and
14.2.2 All payments payable to us under the Contract will become due immediately upon termination of this Contract despite any other provision.
14.3 The termination of this Contract will not affect the respective rights and liabilities of each of the parties thereto which accrued prior to such termination nor any provisions which either expressly or implicitly are to remain in operation after termination.14.4 Orders accepted by us are cancellable only at our discretion and we may charge for all work carried out or expenses incurred in relation to the order before our acceptance of cancellation.14.5 We may at our discretion cancel a sale in circumstances whereby you have paid for the product only, however the delivery amount remains outstanding, 7 calendar days of the amount being overdue. In such circumstances a storage and administration fee will come into immediate effect commensurate with the sale price of the product.14.6 In accordance with clause 14.5, at which point title of the product shall pass back to us.(15) ANTI- BRIBERY
15.1.1 Comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption including but not limited to the Bribery Act 2010;
15.1.2 Not engage in any activity, practice or conduct which would constitute an offence under sections 1, 2 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 if such activity, practice or conduct had been carried out in the UK;
15.1.3 Not induce or reward us or our directors, officers, representative, contractors or personnel to perform or improperly perform a function or activity in connection with this Contract;
15.1.4 Not directly or indirectly request, agree to receive or accept any financial or other advantage as an inducement or a reward for improper performance of a function or activity in connection with this Contract, other than where a bona fide promotions and/or incentive is run by us (see clause 6 for further details on such promotions and incentives);
15.1.5 If you are a business, organisation, partnership, limited liability partnership or a company, have and maintain in place throughout the Contract your own policies and procedures including but not limited to adequate procedures under the Bribery Act 2010 to ensure compliance with the same and to enforce where appropriate;
15.1.6 Promptly report to us any request or demand for any undue financial or other advantage of any kind received by us or our directors, officers, representative, contractors or personnel or any undue financial or other advantage of any kind given by us in connection with the performance of this Contract.
(16) FORCE MAJEURE
16.1 We will not be liable for any failure in the performance of any of our obligations under the Contract caused by factors outside our control.
(17) LAW AND JURISDICTION
17.1 This Contract will be governed by English law and you consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in all matters regarding it.
(18) NOTICES
18.1 Any notice given under this Contract will be in writing and may be served personally, by registered or recorded delivery mail, by facsimile transmission (the latter confirmed by post), by email (evidence confirming the same by post) or by any other means which any party specifies by notice to the other.
18.2 Each party’s address for the service of notice will be:
18.2.1 Us – the address specified in clause 1.2 or such other address and facsimile number as we specify by notice to you; and
18.2.2 You – the address and facsimile number given to us at the time an order is placed with us.
18.3 A notice will be deemed to have been served: if it was served in person, at the time of service, if it was served by post, 48 hours after it was posted, if it was served by facsimile transmission, at the time of transmission and if via email once it has been transmitted.(19) GENERAL
19.1 Please note that we record and monitor telephone conversations that we have with you. The sole purpose of any recording is for training and quality control purposes. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 any personal or confidential information disclosed shall not be made available to any third party (unless required by law to do so) or used for marketing purposes. Recorded conversations are deleted one month after the recording was made.
19.2 Each of our rights or remedies under the Contract is without prejudice to any other right or remedy that we may have whether under the Contract or not.
19.3 If any provision of the Contract is found by any court, tribunal or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be wholly or partly illegal, invalid, void, voidable, unenforceable or unreasonable it will to the extent of such illegality, invalidity, voidness, voidability, unenforceability or unreasonableness be deemed severable and the remaining provisions of the Contract and the remainder of such provision will continue in full force and effect.
19.4 Failure or delay by us in enforcing or partially enforcing any provision of the Contract will not be construed as a waiver of any of our rights under the Contract.
19.5 Any waiver by us of any breach of, or any default under, any provision of the Contract by you will not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default and will in no way affect the other terms of the Contract.
19.6 Neither of us intend that any term of this Contract will be enforceable by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 by any person that is not a party to it.
(20) NON-DEFAMATION
20.1 You agree that you will not, directly or indirectly, make or ratify any defamatory comments or remarks as defined by law, in writing, orally or electronically, about Equipro (equiprosurfaces.co.uk), its products or services or any other Release.
(21) AUCTIONS & BUY IT NOW
These terms and conditions apply to all online bidding at auction sales conducted by or in conjunction with Equipro (“Online Bidding”). By registering to participate in a Equipro auction sale (a “Sale”) via Online Bidding, you expressly agree to these terms and conditions.
These Equipro Online Bidding Terms and Conditions are supplemental, meaning that they shall apply in addition to the general Conditions of Sale and other terms and conditions applicable to bidders and buyers participating in the subject Sale (collectively, the “Bid Conditions”) and shall be deemed incorporated by reference and made a part of the Bid Conditions for such Sale. Please be aware that announcements affecting the Sale may also be made orally before and during the Sale without prior notice. In registering to bid at any Sale, you agree to the applicable Bid Conditions.
In addition, use of the Equipro Online Bidding service is at all times subject to the Equipro Conditions of Web Site Use.
References in this document to “Equipro”, “we” or “us” mean Equipro, that is conducting the relevant Sale and any successors and assigns thereto. References herein to “you” and “your” mean the person or entity registering to bid or bidding in a Sale via the Online Bidding service.
Registration
Before you can bid via Online Bidding, you must register to bid online.
Once you have registered you should keep your account details strictly confidential and you must not permit any third party to use or access your account on your behalf or otherwise. You will be liable for any and all bids made via your account.
Online Bidding Process
Once you have successfully registered for Online Bidding in a Sale, you will be eligible to bid online at that Sale.
During a Sale, you can bid for a lot by clicking the Bid button. Each bid shall be final and binding as soon as you click the Bid button.
The current bid will be displayed on your screen during the Sale. In the event of a tie between a bid placed by you online and any other identical bid(s) (including bids made in person at the Sale, telephone bids, absentee bids, and other online bids), it will be at the auctioneer’s discretion as to which bid shall be accepted.
You acknowledge that you are bidding in a live auction and you agree that each bid submitted as provided in these terms and conditions is irrevocable and cannot be amended or corrected, even if submitted in error and notified to us. You accept full liability for all bids submitted via your Online Bidding account (including the liability to pay in full and on time in accordance with the Bid Conditions for any lot that is the subject of a successful bid submitted from your account).
Please note that Equipro reserves the right to reject a registration to bid online, withdraw its permission for you to use Online Bidding, or terminate an Online Bidding account, for any reason at any time prior to, during or after a Sale.
After the Sale
To find out if you have been successful in your bidding, you may check the results that are published by Equipro online after the Sale.
You agree to pay for and collect any lot that is the subject of a successful bid submitted by you or from your Online Bidding account, in accordance with the Bid Conditions.
Use of the Online Bidding Service and Limitations Of Equipro’s Liability
Lots are available for inspection prior to any Sale, and it is for you to satisfy yourself as to each and every aspect of a lot. You are strongly advised to examine in person any lot on which you may bid or have it examined on your behalf before any Sale.
If you choose to use the Online Bidding service, you do so entirely at your own risk. Access to and use of Online Bidding is dependent upon, among other things, the availability of the internet and the speed and quality of internet connections, and we therefore encourage bidders to attend Sales in person whenever possible.
Any currency conversion tool is provided on the Online Bidding screen to enable estimates for lots and the final purchase price to be displayed in certain currencies. Any currency conversion tool provided is for your convenience only and is an approximate guide to the equivalent amount in the specified currencies. You are therefore advised to conduct your own research into the applicable exchange rates prior to placing a bid. Please note that the Sale is conducted, and all bids must be made, in the currency of the country in which the Sale is held. All bidding increments will be in that currency only. Payment for any lot that is the subject of a successful bid must also be made in the currency of the Sale and not in any other currency (even if that currency is displayed on the currency conversion tool). We do not accept any responsibility for any errors that may occur as a consequence of reliance upon any currency conversion tool.
The content displayed via the Online Bidding service may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors and we do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the content or that any defects will be corrected. Any reliance on any such content, advice, statement, or other information shall be at your sole risk. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of the Online Bidding service and to make any changes to the features, functionality or content of the Online Bidding service at any time.
Access to the Online Bidding service is made available as a convenience and on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to suspend or terminate any aspect or feature of the Online Bidding service (including the Online Bidding service in its entirety) at any time, with or without notice. Without limiting the foregoing, we may suspend access to Online Bidding to carry out scheduled or unscheduled maintenance or for any other reason at any time.
WE ACCEPT NO LIABILITY FOR ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN EXECUTING BIDS OR ANY ERRORS CONTAINED IN BIDS PLACED VIA THE ONLINE BIDDING SERVICE.
EQUIPRO AND ITS SUPPLIERS PROVIDE THE ONLINE BIDDING SERVICE AND THE EQUIPRO WEBSITE “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE ACCEPT NO LIABILITY FOR ANY FAILURES, DELAYS OR ERRORS CAUSED BY INTERRUPTIONS IN THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ONLINE BIDDING SERVICE OR OUR WEB SITE OR ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS IN THEIR CONTENT OR FUNCTIONALITY, ANY SOFTWARE AND/OR HARDWARE DEFECTS (WHETHER YOURS OR OURS) AND/OR ANY INTERNET CONNECTION PROBLEMS (WHETHER YOURS OR OURS), AND WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE ONLINE BIDDING SERVICE OR THE WEB SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
(22) Changes to These Terms and Conditions
We may from time to time make changes to these terms and conditions. Any changes will be posted on our website at equipro and we will endeavour to notify you of the same by means of a notice and link to the revised terms on our web site. Please review these terms and conditions regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes made by us. If you use Online Bidding after changes have been made and posted, you shall be deemed to have agreed to such changes. If you do not agree to such changes, you should not make any subsequent use of the Online Bidding service.
Please note that any/ all conversion tools & calculators provided, including surface application rates are for GUIDANCE ONLY.
(23) PAYMENT PLAN AND PERSONAL GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
23.1 The Customer shall pay a deposited amount towards the full and final price of the Goods and delivery.
23.2 The Customer shall correctly complete and return all due paperwork within 30 (thirty) days of the deposited amount being paid. After which time if the the Customer has not completed and returned all due paperwork the deposited amount will be non refundable.
23.3 We may at our discretion request that the Customer return all completed paperwork by signed, Royal Mail post.
23.4 The Customer agrees that once the completed paperwork has been returned to us that we may setup a direct debit/ standing order to collect the due amount per month, in accordance with the Payment Plan.
(24) CONSTRUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
When purchasing a fibre riding surface customers should ensure that they adhere to Regulatory Position Statement 248 (RPS 248).
By purchasing a fibre riding surface from us, you confirm that you have read, understood and adhered to RPS248.
On demand, customer agrees to furnish us with necessary documentation demonstrating adherence, within 72 hours from point of request.
DISCLAIMER
Our riding surfaces are made from a blend of post industrial and post consumer carpets and may be suitable for use in a number of applications. Whilsteffort is taken to ensure the quality and consistency of the reprocessed carpet it may contain defects and non-carpet objects which are
inherent in the recycling process. It is therefore recommended that customers examine the material on delivery and before it is blended with other
products and remove all non-carpet or other unwanted objects which are not compatible with their intended use.