1.0 About Us
1.1 This website www.fixingsmegastore.co.uk is owned and operated by TIK Products Ltd Unit 4 Wares Farm Redwall Lane Linton, Maidstone Kent ME17 4BB VAT number 702 4950 55 Registered in England 3562559 Email: sales@fixingsmegastore.co.uk Tel: 0800 009 6949 Fax: 01622 820331 If you need to contact us please use the details above.
1.2 We reserve the right to amend these terms at any time. Changes to these terms will take affect immediately on any orders placed, or contracts agreed, from that moment forwards.
1.3 These terms and conditions supercede any other terms and conditions provided by other parties for the purpose of the sale and supply of goods and services.
2.0 Make a contract with us
2.1 When you place an order with us, you are making an offer to buy goods. We will send you an e-mail to confirm that we have received your order.
2.2 Once we have reviewed your order, we may e-mail you again to confirm that we accept your order, and that a contract has been made between us.
2.3 In the unlikely event that the goods are no longer available, or that we have made a pricing mistake, we will advise you of this. You will not receive an e-mail confirming acceptance of your order, and there will be no contract between us.
2.4 Images of products on this website are for illustrative purposes only. Your goods may vary slightly from the image shown on the website and will not include any of the pictured accessories, unless stated in the specification of the goods. Whilst goods may be shown assembled, they may require assembly by you.
2.5 We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colours of our products that appear on this website. However, we cannot guarantee that your monitor's display of any colour will accurately reflect the colour of the actual goods.
2.6 Whilst we try to be as accurate as possible, all information provided is approximate and is provided in good faith.
2.7 This contract is covered by English law.
2.8 By placing an order with us, you agree to and accept these terms, as well as our privacy policy and the terms of website use.
3.0 How to place order
3.1 You can use our website to place an order by selecting the product you wish to buy and adding it to your basket. Items you do not require can be removed from your basket at any time. If you prefer to order by telephone you can do so by calling 01622 820291.
3.2 Carriage charges will be shown prior to you placing your order.
3.3 You will be required to pay for the goods in full at the time of ordering.
3.4 We use secure payment facilities for online purchases. You can pay for your order by Visa, Mastercard and other major debit / credit cards.
3.5 Promotional prices only apply during the period stated.
3.6 All prices quoted on our website are in UK pounds. Prices shown including VAT, do so at the current rate set by the Bank of England.
3.7 Once your order has been confirmed, changes may not be possible or may incur additional charges or delays.
3.8 Once your order is complete we will notify you of the dispatch date.
4.0 Delivery & Carriage Charges
4.1 Goods will normally be dispatched from our warehouse within the timeframe shown when the order is placed. Orders placed on working days before 4.15pm are processed same day, orders after that time may not be processed until the following working day.
4.2 We will normally deliver all goods within 2-3 working days of dispatch, usually next day.
4.3 Your order may arrive in more than one delivery.
4.4 We can deliver our doors anywhere in mainland Great Britain and Republic of Ireland. We do not deliver to some islands around the British coast as our couriers do not operate there. We do allow you to use your own courier and collect from us where possible.
4.5 We will deliver the goods to the premises you specify on your order. You must be at home to accept delivery of your order, which is normally between 9:00am and 6:00pm Monday-Friday. We will not accept responsibility for loss or damage if you instruct the delivery company to leave the goods unattended.
4.6 Most of our products are relatively weighty items and you may be required to assist the driver in offloading your order.
4.7 Disposal of packing materials is your responsibility.
4.8 If there is no one to accept the order on the scheduled delivery date the goods may be returned to the factory and we reserve the right to charge you an additional re-delivery charge.
4.9 If you change the delivery address once the goods have been dispatched to you, we reserve the right to pass on any extra charges made by our carriers for redirecting your delivery.
4.10 Please check the goods on delivery - any goods found to be missing or damaged should be notified to the delivery driver at the time of delivery or ourselves within a reasonable time.
4.11 If the goods are lost or damaged in transit, please let us know promptly.
4.12 Deliveries are made to a ground floor entrance only and on the condition that there is reasonable access for the safe and prompt delivery of the goods. You should tell us about any special delivery requirements or conditions when you place your order.
4.13 Sometimes, for reasons beyond our control we may be prevented from delivering your goods as planned. These might include things such as accidents, breakdowns, fire, flood, storm, severe weather, acts of god, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage or the default of our suppliers. We will try to put things right as soon as possible however we can’t be responsible where this causes a delay or failure in delivering your goods.
4.14 Time is not the essence of the contract unless expressly stated otherwise in writing by a Director of the Company.
4.15 Free delivery is available on some products or, depending on location, your order total meets a minimum threshold.
5.0 Cancellation and returns
5.1 This policy does not apply to goods ordered by businesses which are exempt form the Distance Selling Regulations, or the goods which are exempt from the right to cancel.
5.2 You can cancel your contract at any time up to 14 days after the day of delivery. To do this, please complete this form.
5.3 You do not have to give any reason for cancellation. However, a brief explanation will help us to improve the service we offer to customers in the future.
5.4 If you cancel, you must return the goods within 14 days of cancellation, complete with the original packaging to us and/or our supplier (or any other UK address specified by us), at your own expense. You must ensure that the goods are packaged adequately to protect against damage.
5.5 You may properly examine the goods for 14 days as you would do had you visited our trade counter, however you may not return any goods that have been installed unless they are faulty.
5.6 If you fail to take reasonable care of the goods before they are returned to us, and this results in damage or deterioration, we will charge you for the reduction in value.
5.7 We will refund all monies paid to us by you including any postage / carriage within 30 days, less any costs due under this contract.
5.8 Business customers, or customers exempt from the distance selling regulations may not cancel an order without our mutual agreement. This cancellation policy does not affect your legal rights - for example, if goods are faulty or misdescribed.
6.0 Faulty Goods / Guarantee / Certifications
6.1 If there is a problem with the goods, please notify us by email or in writing providing details of the problem. Its helpful if you can provide us with a digital photograph of the problem as this normally saves you having to return the goods for inspection. We will deal with the matter in accordance with your legal rights.
6.2 All goods are covered by a manufacturer’s warranty against faulty workmanship and materials, subject to the terms and conditions of that warranty.
6.3 The manufacturer’s warranty is provided in addition to the rights that the law says you have as a consumer and accordingly, your statutory rights are not affected.
6.4 If an exchange is necessary, this will be arranged without unreasonable delay and without charge. Replacement goods may not be dispatched until the original goods have been received at our warehouse and checked. The cost of returning goods to us is your responsibility, unless goods are faulty, in which case we will arrange the collection. If the goods are not faulty, we reserve the right to only offer a part refund to cover any costs of arranging the return.
6.5 It is your responsibility to ensure products are free from defects before installation.
6.6 We may agree to replace older defective goods free of charge, at our discretion, providing that you have returned to us any faulty goods upon request.
6.7 If an item is no longer available we will offer an alternative. However our liability will be to replace the faulty goods only and we are unable to guarantee an exact match. In this instance you will have the option of a refund.
6.8 Where we replace faulty goods you are responsible for their disposal if they have not previously been returned to us.
6.9 We are unable to guarantee and exact colour match due to the nature of the product.
6.10 All products are manufactured within tolerances (depending on product) of 2mm.
6.11 Should you require test certificates for any items, please place your order by telephone and let the member of our team know this before placeing your order. Any orders placed online will not have test certificates available, unless the item being purchased has an ETA (European Technical Approval) specification.
6.12 Items requiring certificates will need to be quoted on before an order can be placed. This is due to a specific batch being produced and tested to ensure the test certificate you recieve matches the batch you have ordered. The batches may have a higher price as they will be priced on live manufacturing costs.
6.13 As the majority of items are manufactured in the Far East, there will be lead time on deliveries of all certified items. This lead time is usually estimated at 20 weeks, but my be longer depending upon manufacturing and shipping times.
7.0 Liability
7.1 The products sold on this website have been designed to comply with all relevant UK legislation. We cannot warrant or represent that they comply with any legal requirement outside the uk.
7.2 We do not accept liability for any consequential loss of profit or indirect losses. You should therefore not book installation of the goods until you have received them and inspected them.
8.0 Trade or Business Customers
The following conditions apply to orders placed by Trade or Business Customers.
8.1 Orders may not be cancelled except with our mutual agreement and having been confirmed in writing by a Director or our company. We reserve the right to make cancellation and/or re-stocking charges.
8.2 Claims for missing or damaged items must be made within 2 days of delivery.
9.0 Privacy Policy
9.1 When accepting our terms, you also agree to our privacy policy. This policy can be found by clicking here