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The Bulk Warehouse
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THE BULK WAREHOUSE SALES TERMS AND CONDITIONS
In this terms and
conditions “you” means the customer, “nominated person” means any person
appointed by the customer, which will receive the goods on his/her
behalf, “services” means all of the operations and services provided or
to be provided by The Bulk Warehouse. “Order” means a fax, mail or
internet order to purchase goods and services from The Bulk Warehouse.
“Order form” is the document created by the customer when placing an
order through The Bulk Warehouse Web site or by The Bulk Warehouse
customer service staff when taking a fax or mail order. By using The
Bulk Warehouse web site or by placing a fax or mail order the customer
acknowledges that has read and understood these terms and conditions and
agreed to be bound by them. MINIMUM ORDER:
Minimum order is AUD $20, excluding freight if applicable.
PRICING
Subject to the conditions below, the prices set out in our web site or
price list are effective as of the date therein indicated. All prices
are subject to change without notice. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: Orders from outside Australia may be accepted
or rejected at The Bulk Warehouse discretion's, but The Customer is
responsible in regards to customs clearance and if goods are damaged in
transit due to multiples handling, incorrect handling or any other
circumstance outside the control of The Bulk Warehouse. The Bulk
Warehouse may decide to change payment method at its discretion.
PAYMENT
Payments can be made by Money Order, MasterCard and Visa at The Bulk
Warehouse discretion. When payment is made by Money Order, funds must be
cleared in The Bulk Warehouse account before delivery is made. The Bulk
Warehouse retains the title to the products ordered by you, until full
payment including freight if applicable is received. If Customer orders
regular deliveries of products, the nominated customer’s credit card in
the order form will be charged periodically, before delivery of Products
takes place. Credit Card payments are processed in The Bulk Warehouse
main office, therefore do not hand or give your credit/bank card details
to the driver/courier. The Bulk Warehouse does not process credit card
payments during delivery of the goods. Check with The Bulk Warehouse
first if you intent to change your payment method, The Bulk Warehouse
takes no responsibility for cash sent by mail or collected by a
non-authorized driver. Customer assumes the risk if cash is given to
drivers. Declined credit cards will attract a fee. ORDERS PLACED and NOT PAID: When a
customer places an order and his/her credit card is declined, and after
contacting the customer he/she decided to cancel the order and later on
the same customer using her wife's or husband's name or a relative
living in the same household with the same delivery address details
places another order this time with the credit card that does not
decline; The Bulk Warehouse will charge the cancellation fee of the
first order to the second order, using the second credit card.
DELIVERY TERMS
All Products are supplied delivered to customer’s residential or office
address, indicated in the internet, fax or mail order. This address must
be located in the delivery areas; In very limited cases, we deliver to
PO Boxes as we use couriers, extra changes apply. Internet, Mail and Fax
orders, if received before 2 PM on a business day, are delivered in the
following 2 to 5 business day. Orders received on weekends, Public
holidays and after 2 PM are considered received the next business day
for processing and delivery purposes. Delivery is affected if customer’s
credit card is declined during processing with the bank. Without
limiting the terms herein specified, you agree and acknowledge that
delivery times nominated before are indicative only and The Bulk
Warehouse will not be liable for any failure to achieve those delivery
times. Should The Bulk Warehouse be prevented from delivering the
products at the time promised for delivery by reason of unexpected or
exceptional cause existing either at The Bulk Warehouse premises or
during the process of delivery. Time for delivery shall be extended
until the operation of the causes preventing delivery has ceased. In the
event of any such causes coming into operation, The Bulk Warehouse shall
be the sole judge of whether or not it is able to deliver any products.
The Bulk Warehouse can change at any time delivery schedules without
notice. We are unable to call customers before delivery SHIPPING METHOD: The Bulk Warehouse
reserves the right to select the method of shipment and the courier.
LIABILITY
The Bulk Warehouse shall not be liable for injury or damage to or
destruction or loss arising out of or incidental to or in connection
with or occurring during the provision of the services or for the
mis-delivery or non-delivery of the Goods and whether or not caused by
the default (including negligence) of The Bulk Warehouse or any agent,
servant or officer of The Bulk Warehouse or any other person entitled to
the benefit of these conditions. PARCELS LOST OR STOLEN: Customers agree
that goods are left at their premises (inside or outside) at his/her own
risk if a signature is not required on delivery. The Bulk Warehouse or
its nominate driver may try to follow customer's instructions for
delivery, however, if the parcel (s) is (are) lost or stolen
The Bulk Warehouse
shall not be liable for replacing the goods. ORDERS DELIVERED INCOMPLETE or NOT
DELIVERED We normally try to send all items ordered in one go, but when
the customer's order involves several parcels it may be possible that
some parcels could get delivered before and some later. In case, the
customer is missing an item or a set of items; she / he must contact us
within seven (7) of order placement so The Bulk Warehouse can
investigate what happen to the parcel or parcels, after seven days it
becomes difficult to establish where the parcel is, due to multiples
factor; in any case the customer agrees that, he/she contact us within
seven (7) of order placement so we can commence an investigation; any
complains after that period will be accepted to our discretion, based on
the circumstances around the particular case.
FAILURE TO DELIVER
FEE In
case a customer cancels the order once the delivery is in progress or
attempted we will refund your credit card less shipping charges and a
$15 return fee, and the product(s) will be returned immediately to
inventory. If The Bulk Warehouse or its courier does not find anyone at
the specified address according to customer instructions; the order is
to be returned to The Bulk Warehouse for that night. A calling card with
the driver's details will be left to allow the customer to contact the
driver and reorganize delivery. FAILURE TO RECEIVE FEE In case the
customer does not accept the delivery for whatever reason, The Customer
will be liable if the parcel (s) get lost or stolen. Also, The Bulk
Warehouse will be able to charge the customer's credit card for $10
Failure to Receive Fee as a result of additional workload created for
such event. This fee may be higher depending of the numbers parcels
involved. This fee also considers the costs associated to redeliver the
parcel to The Customer. For Interstate, short haul and country orders
this may be higher and established on a case by case basis. FREIGHT CHARGES: Under this item, we
include freight, picking and packing costs (handling), warehouse and
administration costs. Certain costs are fixed regardless of the size and
complexity of the order. Please note that these costs are subject to
inflation and can vary over time. Shipping costs are non refundable.
OTHER FEES
(a) In case a credit card given by a customer for payment is declined by
the customer’s bank, The Bulk Warehouse will place the order on hold
until customer is contacted and order processing completed, in this
event customer will be charged a fee. The Bulk Warehouse may also decide
at any time and at its absolute discretion to charge a fee to a
customer, without limiting this discretion (and by way of examples only)
(b) If delivery details indicated by the customer are not complete or
could be subject to confusion during the delivery process, such as wrong
suburb, no postcode, confusing house or unit number, spelling of street
name or suburb not correct, special delivery instructions could lead to
two delivery addresses or confuse delivery drivers, etc. a fee will be
charged to the customer's credit card as it is necessary to contact the
customer by phone or email to determine correct instructions. (c) When
customer send an email changing delivery instructions and these changes
are included in the customer's order after order placement, The Bulk
Warehouse may charge a fee to the customer's credit card. (d) When a
customer place a fax order without a correct freight, we need to
calculate the correct freight, this task attracts an administration fee. COPIES OF DOCUMENTS The Bulk Warehouse
can provide you with copies of invoices , merchant slip or refunds. This
will attract a minimum fee of $5 . In case, the customer wants multiples
copies of invoices, we will charge $5 per copy. This process could take
at least 3 working days depending of the document required and whether
or not it is already in our archive.
PRODUCTS AVAILABILITY
The Bulk Warehouse will attempt to ensure availability of all products
advertised at all times, but cannot not guarantee their availability at
the time of receiving customer’s order, in such event, The Bulk
Warehouse may delete the product from the customer’s order to avoid more
delays; in this event, customer’s credit card will be refunded for the
price of the goods not delivered. If items are included in our invoice
but not delivered, there were placed in back order, and will be
delivered at a later date. Also , as suppliers sometimes have products
temporarily out of stock, The Bulk Warehouse will try to source the same
brand in a different presentation; in this event, we will calculate a
pro rata of its price as close as possible to the original quantity
ordered, for the same of as close as possible of the original quantity
ordered, aiming to minimize the inconvenience to the customer of the
lack of product. Customer credit card will be refunded for the
difference between the original value and the pro rata calculated value
of the product.
PRODUCTS RECEIVED
DAMAGED or FAULTY or WARRANTY CLAIMS:
Any claims needs to
be made within seven (7) days from date of invoice. Customer needs to
send an email indicating details of product damaged and invoice number
or delivery number. Damaged goods and missing products must be advised
to The Bulk Warehouse on receipt of goods at the time of delivery or
within seven(7) days. Otherwise, it is difficult to put a claim through
after this time. For Huggies®, in case of faulty products or samples
with details, please telephone toll-free Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty.
Limited on 1800-028-334 Delivery and packing charges on returns are not
refundable. For other products, please contact The Bulk Warehouse. For
faulty items, we will require the customer to post to us the faulty
product with original labels and tags at his/her own expense to PO Box
482 Doonside NSW 2767, the customer needs to include full name and
contact details. The Bulk Warehouse may decide to repair or replace the
product. Please note that certain products such as baby formula are
verified that are in good condition and not damaged before dispatch from
our warehouse, however, the product could be damaged in transit due to
handling; in the case, The Bulk Warehouse will replace the damaged
product if customer pays from for the freight back to the warehouse and
back to him/her, this is due to the low margins in this product.
Unfortunately, margins available from suppliers just cover very basic
administration and warehouse costs. INCORRECT ITEMS DELIVERED:
In this event, we will send out at our cost the correct items and pick
up or leave with the customer for Free the incorrect items, at our
discretion. While the correct items are in transit, The Bulk Warehouse
will charge the customer's credit card with the value of the correct
items and later, once the incorrect items are returned in good condition
by our courier company, we will refund the customer's credit card. This
charge is necessary as sometimes, customers do not return the incorrect
goods, use incorrect items, damaged items, return them in a bad
condition or make our courier to go to their home/office address several
times before returning the incorrect goods. For Interstate orders, the
customer may need to post goods to us, the costs will be later reimburse
to the customer, once the correct goods are sent.
CHANGES TO PRODUCTS
ORDERED
Orders cannot be cancelled or changed. In very limited cases, we may be
able to process changes or cancel your order if it has not been
processed for shipment and sent to the warehouse. Please note that we
may not be able to do so even if you send an email immediately after you
placed your order, as we receive a large number of email everyday,
emails are processed on a low priority basis and sometimes are read
after the order has been processed. Once your order has been sent to the
warehouse we cannot make any changes. Our aim is to dispatch order as
soon as possible, so it is best to take your time before ordering.
CANCELLATIONS: in very
limited cases, we are able to cancel an order
if it has not been processed for shipment and not sent to the warehouse.
If customer wants to cancel an order, In any case, a cancellation fee or
10% of the value f the order applies based on The Bulk Warehouse
assessment at its discretion; this will help us to recover costs incur
in processing and preparing the order, and other administration tasks
required as a result of this cancellation. Please see our Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) for updated fees. CLAIMS: We accept claims within seven (7)
days of invoice date. After this time, claims could be accepted to our
discretion in a case by case basis. In these cases, we may charge a $10
enquiry fee that could be reimbursed to the customer, if the enquiry
turns to be in favor of the customer, however, if the outcome turns to
be as indicated in our records, the fee will not be refunded. This is
necessary, given the time and resources that are allocated to
investigate such cases. Payment most must be made before resources are
allocated to the enquiry. Customer must keep boxes and any other items
delivered by our courier in case we request any additional information
about goods damages in transit, goods not received, etc. We may request
pictures of the boxes or goods in order to process your claim. In case
of refunds , The Bulk Warehouse may require to fill some paper work
including but not limited to an Statutory Declaration. D DELIVERY TO INCORRECT
ADDRESS: The customer acknowledge that on occasions, the courier or
delivery driver may deliver involuntarily to the wrong address. In this
case, some additional delays might occur as a result of the driver going
back to the address where he delivered the parcel and redelivering to
the correct address. In any case, the customer acknowledge that there is
no applicable compensation. UPDATING
CUSTOMER DETAILS IN OUR DATABASE:
In case customer
details requires updating The Bulk Warehouse will place the order on
hold until customer is contacted to clarify the information and order
processing is completed, in this event customer will be charged a fee to
the customer's credit card nominated in the order. The Bulk Warehouse
may also decide at any time and at its absolute discretion to charge a
fee to a customer, without limiting this discretion (and by way of
examples only) (a) Customer moves
address, (B) new phone number, (C) new delivery address while keeping
the same home address, (D) temporary delivery address, while keeping the
same home address, (E) changes to delivery instructions, (F) multiples
customer details with different delivery addresses or different phone
numbers, This is necessary as it has become a major task to keep our
database updated to ensure customer details are correct.
CHANGES IN PRODUCTS
DISTRIBUTED BY The Bulk Warehouse
From time to time The Bulk Warehouse suppliers may change and/or
discontinue particular products. The Bulk Warehouse can also change
composition of their promotions or selection of products available at
any time without notice. We have made every effort to have the latest
pictures of every product available through The Bulk Warehouse Web site,
however, from time to time our suppliers may change the presentation of
products at their discretion.
CONDITIONS FOR RETURN
Returns of products are allowed as credit towards your next order, fees
may apply. No return is possible if products have been opened or
packaging has been damaged. If delivery contains products not selected
by the customer when the order was placed The Bulk Warehouse could
exchange products providing products have not been used or opened and
the customer needs to contact The Bulk Warehouse within seven(7) days
from the date of invoice with proof of purchase. Customer must pay
return freight costs to The Bulk Warehouse when error in ordering was
due to the customer and not to The Bulk Warehouse. Customer credit card
will be credited for the goods returned once verification of products is
carried out; if goods were received damaged by The Bulk Warehouse but
were shipped undamaged by the customer, we cannot take any
responsibility for goods received damaged. Delivery and packing charges
on returns are not refundable. All goods to be returned to The Bulk
Warehouse must be approved prior to shipping. Any goods returned without
prior authorization from The Bulk Warehouse using a method other that
the one advised or to be advised by The Bulk Warehouse shall be the sole
responsibility of the customer for freight, shipping and handling costs.
The customer will also be liable for loss or damage in transit and any
costs associated with, including but not limited to the cost of
replacing the goods. For hygienic reasons, certain products cannot be
exchanged or returned, even if they have not been opened. These include
but are not limited to bottles, monitor, sterilizers, etc DISCREPANCIES: In case of prices
discrepancies between an advertised price and a price on the website,
the customer will need to contact The Bulk Warehouse before placing the
order, so we can fix ay discrepancy, otherwise, the order will be
processed based on current pricing on the web site. Due to operational
reasons, it is understood that emails sent after the order is placed
advising of any discrepancy will not be considered as emails are read on
a low priority basis and we also receive a high volume of them everyday.
JURISDICTION: Any contracts entered
between The Bulk Warehouse and The customer shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New South Wales
and shall be subject to jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales. REFUNDS: NOTE
The Bulk Warehouse may decide at any time and at its absolute discretion
to discontinue supplying products to a customer. Without limiting this
discretion (and by way of examples only), such termination may occur if:
1) There are a
number of orders where The Bulk Warehouse has to go to the customer’s
address at least twice. 2) Customer
nominated credit card failed to fund purchases made.
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