Terms & Conditions

Sound Evolution - CONSUMER TERMS OF SALE

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SALE CAREFULLY BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDER AND RETAIN A COPY OF THESE TERMS AND YOUR ORDER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

1. Format of the Contract
1.1 These terms of sale apply to all goods supplied by Sound Evolution whose registered office is at 7 The Hawthorne Centre, Elmgrove Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2RF (henceforth referred to as the "Supplier", or "we", or "our") The General Manager is Safraz Ebrahim.
1.2 Any order placed by you for goods advertised on our website is an offer by you to purchase the goods selected in your order. No contract exists between you (the customer) and us for the sale of any goods until we have received your order and accepted it (which we may do at our discretion).
1.3 We will send you an order acknowledgement shortly after you place your order, notifying you that we have received your order. This acknowledgement is not notification that we have accepted your order.
1.4 If we accept your order, we will notify you by email that we have accepted it prior to dispatch of the goods. If we cannot accept your order (for example (but without limitation) because the goods are found to be unavailable) we will notify you by telephone or email.
1.5 In the event that, after we accept your order, we discover that the goods ordered are unavailable or that there was a pricing error on our website in respect of the goods ordered, we reserve the right not to supply the goods ordered and to offer you a refund or alternative goods in accordance with conditions 2.2
1.6 The contract is subject to your right of cancellation (see condition 7 below).
1.7 We have the right to terminate the contract if the price of the goods is not received from you in cleared funds (in accordance with condition 3.1).
1.8 The Supplier may change these terms of sale without notice to you in relation to future sales.

2. Description and price of the goods
2.1 The description and price of the goods you order will be as shown on the Supplier´s website at the time you place your order.
2.2 If after acceptance of your order we discover within 14 days of such acceptance that all of the goods are unavailable, we may terminate the contract and refund or re-credit you within 7 working days of this termination for any sum that has been paid by you or debited from your credit card for those goods. In these circumstances, we will inform you as soon as possible.
2.3 If within 14 days of our acceptance of your order we discover that some but not all of the goods are unavailable, we will no longer supply those unavailable goods. In these circumstances we will contact you detailing the goods that are unavailable and offer you the option of cancelling the whole order or amending your order to substitute the unavailable items with alternative goods. If you have not cancelled the order within 7 days of receipt of such notice, we will deliver the available goods in accordance with condition 4 below. We will refund or re-credit you for any sum that has been paid by you or debited from your credit card in respect of the unavailable goods or cancelled order (if you have cancelled it).
2.4 To avoid any doubt, where goods are unavailable and you order alternative goods from us, or where goods have been mis-priced and you subsequently order such goods at the correct price, these terms of sale shall apply to the order and the supply of the relevant goods, whether the order is placed through our website or otherwise.
2.5 In addition to the price, you may be required to pay a delivery charge for the goods, details of which are clearly displayed on our website at the point that you place your order.

3. Payment
3.1 Payment for the goods and delivery charges can be made by any method shown on the Supplier´s website at the time you place your order. Payment shall be due before the delivery date and time for payment shall be a fundamental term of this agreement, breach of which shall entitle the Supplier to terminate the contract immediately.
3.2 There will be no delivery until cleared funds are received.
3.3 The Supplier reserves the right to request further forms of identification from you in order to ensure the validity of any payment details provided and in the pursuit

4. Delivery
4.1 The goods you order will be delivered to the credit card registered address only and not before:
4.2 The Supplier reserves the right to request further forms of identification from you in order to ensure the validity of any payment details provided by you and in the pursuit of fraud prevention. These forms of identification may be sent by electronic mail, by hand or by post. The withholding of such information leading to the supplier terminating the order immediately and refunding any cleared funds by whichever means they were paid within 30 working days.
4.3 Orders placed before 3.00 pm on a working day will be processed that day and will be delivered as per the requested delivery option provided no additional security checks are required and all stock items are available. (A working day is any day other than weekends and bank or other public holidays.)
4.4 If delivery cannot be made to your address for reasons under the Supplier´s control the Supplier will inform you as soon as possible.
4.5 If you deliberately fail to take delivery of the goods (otherwise than by reason of circumstances under control of the Supplier) then without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Supplier , the Supplier may:
4.5.1 store the goods until actual delivery and charge you for reasonable costs (including insurance) of storage; or
4.5.2 sell the goods at the best readily obtainable price and either (a), where you have not already paid for the goods in question, account to you (after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses) for any excess over the price you agreed to pay for the goods or charge you for any shortfall below the price you agreed to pay for the goods or (b), where you have already paid for the goods in question, account to you (after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses) for any proceeds received.
4.6 If you fail to take delivery because you have cancelled your contract under the Distance Selling Regulations the Supplier shall refund or re-credit you within 30 days for any sum that has been paid by you or debited from your credit card for the goods. On exercising your right to cancel you shall be required to return the goods to the Supplier. Should you fail to return the goods, the Supplier reserves the right to deduct any direct costs incurred by the Supplier in retrieving the goods as a result of such failure.
4.7 Every effort will be made to deliver the goods as soon as possible after your order has been accepted. However, the Supplier will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by you through reasonable or unavoidable delay in delivery. In this case, the Supplier will inform you of any delay as soon as possible and will give you the option of cancelling your order at this point.
4.8 Shipping price relies on the information that you provide, if you provide incorrect information then we reserve the right to charge you the correct amount without notice, surcharge does apply to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Off shore Isles and Highlands of Scotland and rest of the world.
4.9 Upon receipt of your order you will be asked to sign for the goods received in good condition. If the package does not appear to be in good condition then please refuse the delivery. If you are unable to check the contents of your delivery at the point of delivery then please sign for the parcel as "UNCHECKED". Failure to do so may affect any warranty claims that you make thereafter.
4.10 The next day service is not a guaranteed service and no refund will be given if the delivery is late. Next day delivery is subject to all orders that are 100% payment and security passed, Should your order fail payment or security this will cause a delay in receiving your order This is subject to our standard terms and conditions.

5 Risk/Title
5.1 The goods are at your risk from the time of delivery.
5.2 Ownership of the goods shall not pass to you until the Supplier has received in full (in cash or cleared funds) all sums due to it in respect of:
5.2.1 the goods, and
5.2.2 all other sums which are or which become due to the Supplier from you on any account.
5.3 The Supplier shall be entitled to recover payment for the goods even though ownership of any of the goods has not passed from the Supplier.

6. Your right of cancellation
6.1 You have the right to cancel the contract at any time up to 7 days after you receive the goods (see below).
6.2 To exercise your right of cancellation, you must give written notice to the Supplier by hand, post or over the phone, giving details of the goods ordered, order number and (where appropriate) their delivery.
6.3 Except in the case of faulty or misdescribed goods, if you exercise your right of cancellation after the goods have been delivered to you, you will be responsible for returning the goods to the Supplier at your own cost. The goods must be returned to the address shown on your sales invoice. You must take reasonable care to ensure the goods are not damaged in the meantime or in transit. In the case of faulty or misdescribed goods the Supplier shall, after receiving notification in accordance with condition 8.4, 8.5 or 8.6, either collect the goods from you or ask you to return the goods to the Supplier in accordance with the Supplier's Returns procedure (see condition 12 below).
6.4 Once you have notified the Supplier that you are cancelling the contract, the Supplier will refund or re-credit you within 30 days for any sum that has been paid by you or debited from your credit card for the goods from the date of receiving the goods back.
6.5 Except in the case of faulty or misdescribed goods, if you do not return the goods as required, the Supplier may charge you a sum not exceeding the direct costs of recovering the goods.

8. Warranty
8.1 All new goods supplied by the Supplier are warranted free from defects for 12 months from the date of supply (unless otherwise stated). This warranty does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer. If new goods develop a defect during the 12 month warranty period, you should follow the Supplier's Returns procedure (see condition 12 below). In the event of a valid claim for a defect in the new goods, where clauses 8.4 or 8.5 do not apply, the Supplier will (at its option) either:
8.1.1 replace those goods, if the Supplier has available the same goods at the same price;
8.1.2 repair those goods; or
8.1.3 refund or re-credit you the sum you have paid for the relevant goods within 30 days of the date that the relevant goods are returned in accordance with the Supplier's Returns procedure (see condition 12 below).
8.2 Wherever possible, previously used or owned goods ("Used Goods") will be highlighted as being so used on the Supplier´s website at the time you place your order. All Used Goods supplied by the Supplier are warranted free from defects for 90 days from the date of supply (unless otherwise stated). This warranty does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer. If Used Goods develop a defect during the 90 day warranty period, you should follow the Supplier's Returns procedure (see condition 12 below). In the event of a valid claim for a defect in the Used Goods, the Supplier will (at its option) either:
8.2.1 replace those Used Good(s), if the Supplier has available the same Used Goods(s) at the same price;
8.2.2 repair the Used Good(s); or
8.2.3 refund or re-credit you the sum you have paid for the relevant Used Good(s) within 30 days of the date that the relevant Used Good(s) are returned in accordance with the Supplier´s Returns procedure (see condition 12 below).
8.3 The warranties in conditions 8.1 and 8.2 above do not apply to any defect in the goods arising from fair wear and tear, wilful damage, accident, negligence by you or any third party, use otherwise than in accordance with its intended use, failure to follow the manufacturer's or Supplier´s instructions, or any alteration or repair carried out without the Suppliers prior written approval.
8.4 If the goods supplied to you are damaged in transit, you should notify the Supplier in writing via the contact us section of the website within 48 hours of receipt of the goods and return the goods to us in accordance with our returns policy (see condition 12 below). Once we have verified the fault, we will issue you with (at your discretion) a replacement or repair. This does not affect your rights under clauses 8.1, 8.2 and 8.5.
8.5 If the goods supplied to you are faulty or incomplete on arrival (whether or not they were damaged in transit), you must notify us within 48 hours of receipt of the goods and return the goods to us in accordance with our returns policy (see condition 12 below). Once we have verified the fault, we will issue you with (at your discretion) a replacement or full refund via your original payment method including your original postage costs. This does not affect your rights under clauses 8.1 and 8.2.
8.6 If the goods supplied to you develop a defect while under warranty or you have any other complaint about the goods, you should notify the Supplier in writing via the contact us section of the website, as soon as possible, but in any event within 14 days of the date you discovered or ought to have discovered the damage, defect or complaint.
8.7 7 days refund policy excludes products that require software to operate, such as sat navs.
8.8 The postage and packing charge initially paid may have been reduced from our normal standard charge and the reduction absorbed within the cost of item purchased. For this reason, if the item is returned we reserve the right to reduce the refund by an amount not exceeding £7.99 (the initial P&P will also not be refunded).
8.9 If you are not able receive the item then there may be a possibility that it will be sent back to us. In this case if the item/s are returned back to us, a return to sender (RTS) fee will apply amounting to no less than £7.99 and not exceeding £14.99.  

9. Limitation of Liability
9.1 If you are a consumer the Supplier shall not be liable to you for any loss or damage in circumstances where:
9.1.1 there is no breach of a legal duty owed to you by the Supplier or by its employees or agents;
9.1.2 such loss or damage is not a reasonably foreseeable result of any such breach;
9.1.3 any case of loss or damage resulting from breach by you of any term of this contract.

10. Data Protection
The Supplier will take all reasonable precautions to keep the details of your order and payment secure but unless the Supplier is found to be negligent, the Supplier will not be liable for unauthorised access to information supplied by you.

11. Images
Product images are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual product colours may vary.

12. Returns
Please check our Shipping & Returns page of this site for a complete guide to our returns policy or call 0800 917 7998 for full up to date information.
12.2 In particular, please note that any items returned to us which you claim to be faulty or incomplete are checked and verified by our technicians. Any returned items that are found not to be faulty or incomplete will be returned to you and we shall be entitled to charge you for the return carriage costs and the cost of testing via your original payment method. In the event that your credit card has expired, or is declined we will hold the item(s) until full payment has been made for the return carriage.
12.3 Any items that you return to us are at your own risk, therefore we strongly advise all our customers to take reasonable care when returning any items to us for example, by ensuring the goods are correctly addressed, adequately packaged, and carried by a reputable carrier.

13. Stores
Sound Evolution offers and adverts are exclusive to this website only and may not be available in stores or shows, all our prices include V.A.T. and shipping is excluded. Faulty, unwanted or incorrect item(s) cannot be exchanged/replaced or refunded in stores, they must be returned to our Harrow based distribution centre.