Terms & Conditions
Terms and Conditions
'Buyer' refers to the persons or organisation placing an order. 'Company', 'Seller' and/or 'Supplier' refers to the Manufacturer.
1. Terms and Conditions of Sale. The Supplier hereby limits acceptance of all purchase orders to the Buyer's strict acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth herein.
2. Pricing. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Supplier reserves the right to vary the price of Goods by notice to the Buyer at the time before delivery if there is any increase costs to the Company by reason of changes to specification, foreign exchange, altered duties or imports, increased cost of raw materials, labour, services or transport.
3. Payment Terms. All payments to be made in Sterling. All first orders placed with the Supplier are to be settled before start of production. Future payment terms are at the discretion of the Supplier. Failure to pay by any agreed payment terms renders all invoices outstanding due and payable on demand and may delay other orders placed. Goods remain the property of the Supplier until paid for in full. The Company reserves the right to impose such rates of interest, as they find necessary, on overdue accounts and withhold further credit facilities.
4. Delivery. The Buyer will be notified at quotation stage of the approximate lead time anticipated. The Supplier will make every effort to meet the Buyer's deadline, but all despatch and completion dates are given in good faith and are therefore not guaranteed. No liability will be accepted for any losses, costs, damages or expense suffered by the Buyer as a result of failure to meet any such date. Many variables exist outside the control of the Company that can affect despatch dates including staff shortage, low stock levels, machinery failure or quality issues. The Buyer has the right to cancel any order on the conditions that the Company has not purchased the stock specifically for the Buyer's order, or the Goods have not been printed by the time a notification or cancellation has been received by the Company.
5. Acceptance.
a) Goods must be inspected upon delivery. Buyer further agrees that within seven (7) calendar days from delivery, to notify the Company of any defect or problem with the product. Buyer's failure to provide notice to Seller within said time period shall constitute Buyer's acceptance and acknowledgement that there is no defect or problem with the Goods.
b) Where the Buyer is reselling the Goods to a third party, the Buyer must be happy that the Goods have been fully inspected and are to a satisfactory standard before distribution to the third party. The Supplier on no account whatsoever, is prepared to enter into a contractual agreement with the third party on behalf of the Buyer. Any contracts are strictly between the Company and the Buyer only.
6. Returns/Replacements.
a) In order for the Buyer to receive a refund, credit or replacement, the Goods must be received back in original condition first, with no alterations to product or its packaging and the exact quantity originally delivered. On deliveries outside of the United Kingdom, it is the Buyer's responsibility to return the Goods to the Company, the cost of return carriage to be paid by the Buyer.
b) The Company cannot be held liable for incorrect specification or artwork supplied or artwork approved by the Buyer. The Company is not liable for an incorrect delivery address supplied by the Buyer.
This will not affect your statutory rights.
7. Specifications.
a) Where the Supplier produces goods that are printed, the Company reserves the right to supply 5% above or below the quantity ordered by the Buyer, per colour/grade/shape/design. The Company will make every effort to supply exact quantities, but it must be accepted that excess material has to be printed to compensate for wastage and this cost is not included in any quotation. The Buyer will only pay for the exact quantity despatched at the unit price of the whole order.
b) For Buyers who sell pencils in sets: As the Supplier manufactures and sells pencils in bulk and not as sets, replacements will not be made for amounts smaller than the minimum order quantity per colour, shape, grade, or design. This ensures minimal disruption to the Supplier’s production process. However, a credit will be issued for any defective items identified within a bulk order or in the case of a short supply. This is applicable to the rejected pencils only and not for failing to assemble a 'full set'. This credit can be refunded or applied to a future order that meets the minimum requirements.
The Supplier recommends ordering 2-5% more when placing pencils into sets. This will help account for any minor discrepancies and ensure a smoother process for both parties.
8. Additional Services.
a) A pantone matching service is available at an additional cost per colour required. Due to the way in which materials are sourced and how the Supplier creates colours, sometimes an exact match is not always possible or there may be a slight variation between runs.
b) The Supplier may apply a £10-00 + VAT fee per additional layout alteration. This will be due upfront. Please ensure artwork is production ready, in the correct format and amendments are requested in one go. The Supplier is there to help the Buyer, but it has become necessary to charge, as additional assistance is not included in the quoted price. *First visual/layout is FOC and errors made by the Supplier will be rectified at no further cost.
c) Pre-production samples are available at an additional cost per design. This fee is non-refundable and requesting this service prior to bulk production may lengthen lead times. Bulk production will not commence until samples are approved.
d) When requesting a specific/bespoke requirement, such as pencil size, dipped ends or print positioning, The Buyer accepts that as many of these processes are set up and/or operated by hand, there will be a +/- tolerance on each order.
e) The Buyer will be charged for any additional carriage service if required e.g. AM or Saturday delivery. Price available on request.
f) As the Supplier cannot guarantee the production of overs on an order, The Buyer accepts additional file copies must be requested at time of order and will be chargeable.