Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
DEFINITIONS
• "The Company" refers to SD Displays.
• "The Customer" refers to any company or organisation to
which "The Company" is contracted to supply goods and/or
services.
• "Goods" are any items that are the subject of any contract between the
company and the customer, regardless of ownership.
• "The Contract" is any written or verbal agreement between the customer and
the company for the latter to provide goods and/or services.
HIRE
• Hire goods remain the property of the company at all times.
• The hire period will commence from the time of delivery and will terminate following the hire goods' collection.
• During the entirety of the hire period, the customer will be responsible for the safekeeping of the hire goods and for keeping these goods in a reasonable state of repair.
• The customer is responsible for any damage caused to the hire goods beyond reasonable wear and tear. The customer will be charged for any repair or refurbishment work that is deemed necessary.
• In the event of total loss or irreparable damage to any hire goods for whatever reason, the customer will be responsible for the full replacement value of these goods. It is the customer's responsibility to arrange insurance against such risk. Full details of replacement values can be obtained upon written request.
• The company will make every effort to deliver and collect goods at the times specified by the customer, however it will not, under any circumstances, accept liability for any expense borne by the customer for any delay in delivery or collection.
• In the event of a delay in collection, the customer is reminded that they are responsible for the safekeeping of the hire goods.
• The company reserves the right to substitute alternative goods of a comparative or superior quality subject to availability.
• All hire charges quoted are per week or multiples of agreed hire period and no reductions or refunds will be made after the commencement of the chargeable period.
• Acceptance of a quotation constitutes an order being placed and is consequently subject to the following cancellation fees:
Cancellation received more than 7 days before the event: 25% of the invoice value.
Cancellation received within 7 days before the event: 50% of the invoice value
Cancellation received within 2 days before the event: 100% of the invoice value.
• Any reductions in quantities will be subject to the following alteration fees:
Alteration received within 2 days of the event: 100% of the reduction of the invoice value.
• It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the company is given adequate access during both delivery and collection of hire goods, and to ensure that the hire goods are available for collection at the specified time.
• Any parking penalties or other costs incurred during delivery and/or collection will be the responsibility of the customer and thus all such charges will be billed to the customer.
• Any delays caused by the customer during delivery and/or collection which then necessitate additional journeys will be subject to additional charges.
• We require 100% payment from all new customers with order.
• We require 100% payment from all existing customers on or before the delivery date.
• Any failure on the part of the customer to make such payments on time will result in the job not going ahead.
• Our products are branded with our company logo and telephone number and any attempt to remove this branding will be considered as damage to our goods and the customer will bear the responsibility for the repair of these goods.
• In the event of goods being returned before the specified due date, no refunds will be issued.
• We reserve the right to charge the cost of repair or replacement to your credit card in the event of unreasonable damage or loss of goods.
• Unless otherwise stated, our goods are supplied used and as such may display signs of use.
GENERAL
• Payments in part or full of any contract to supply goods/or services herein referred to shall be deemed to constitute full acceptance of these terms and conditions.
• Title to any goods sold shall remain vested in the company and shall not pass to the customer until the purchase price for the goods sold has been paid in full and received by the company.
• The company reserves the right to charge interest at the rate of 3% per month above the Bank of England base rate on overdue accounts.
• In the event of a customer being in default of payments, the company reserves the right to hold any of the customer’s goods against such payments. If the payment is not received within a reasonable period, the company retains the right to, at its absolute discretion, sell off all or part of such goods, as agent for the customer, and set the proceeds against the monies due any costs incurred. Upon accounting to the customer for any balance outstanding, the company will be discharged from all liability whatever in respect of the goods.
• The company shall be relieved of its obligation to perform any contract to the extent that the performance is prevented by failure of the customer, fire, weather conditions, industrial dispute, labour disturbances, or by any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the company.
• No employee of the company, whilst in the course of his/her duties, shall be held separately or individually responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for any liability for loss, damage or other default outside his or her reasonable control.
• These terms and conditions can only be changed with the written approval of a director of the company.
• Shortages and damages to hired products will be charged at the full replacement value. No substitute items will be accepted as replacement by the owner. Damages include items that have sustained burns and scorches, cuts and rips, defacement, ink marks, earth or concrete stains and candle wax.
• Blue Tac ,Staples, nails and screws should never be used on our panels. Hook Velcro is our preferred method of fixing anything to panels.