Terms & Conditions
Company Registered in England Number 04002104. Registered Office:-
Main Event Products Limited, C/O Parker Chartered Accountants, Regus Building, Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley Business Park, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 8AG
Website - Terms
Whilst every effort is made to ensure that all information included in our website is accurate, users are advised that they should take appropriate precautions to verify such information. Main Event Products Limited expressly disclaims all liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage occasioned by the user's reliance on any statements, information, or advice contained in this website. Main Event products Limited is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Company Logos shown are copy-write of their respective owners.
Conditions of Sale Terms
1. The words "The Seller" refer to: Main Event Products Limited (Company Registration No: 04002104)
2. The Buyer shall satisfy himself that the goods are suitable for any application for which they are to be used before the goods are incorporated into such application.
3. In the event of any claim against the Seller in respect of any matter whatsoever the Seller's liability (if any) shall be limited to the replacement of goods sold in respect of which the liability arises if required and practicable or the Buyer shall be given a credit for the invoiced value of the order in respect of which liability arises. under no circumstances whatsoever shall the Seller be liable for any consequential loss or damage or any personal injury or damage or loss of any property other than stated herein howsoever and whatsoever arising. Any express or implied conditions, statement, warranty, statutory, or otherwise, are hearby excluded save where such exclusions are invalidated by statue.In the event of any repairs or replacement being agreed upon whether or not within any warranty period, the Seller will not be liable for costs incurred in dismantling of or demounting the equipment prior to its return to the Seller, nor for the re-installation when equipment is replaced or repaired.
4. Goods supplied by the Seller shall be at the Buyer's risk immediately on delivery to the buyer or into the custody on the Buyer's behalf (whichever is the sooner). The Buyer should therefore arrange insurance accordingly unless the Seller has specifically agreed insurance of the goods.
5. Notwithstanding that risk in the goods has already passed, title in the goods shall remain with the Seller and shall not pass to the Buyer until the amount due for the goods as stated in the Seller's invoice has been paid in full.
6. So long as the property and the goods remain with the Seller and the Buyer is in default of any such obligation set out here the Seller shall have the right, with or without prior notice to the Buyer, to take possession of the goods (and for that purpose to go onto any premises occupied by the Buyer) and on such retaking of possession the contract shall be deemed to have been terminated without prejudice to any claim or rights the Seller might otherwise make or exercise.
7. In addition to any right of lien to which the Seller may be by law entitled the Seller shall (in the event of the Buyer's insolvency) be entitled to a general lien on all of the goods of the Buyer in the Seller's possession although such goods or some of them have been paid for (in respect of the unpaid price or any other goods sold and delivered to the Buyer by the Seller under the same or any other contract).
8. All contracts for the supply of goods by the Seller shall be governed by English Law and be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
Hire Agreement - Terms
1. All equipment will be hired out on the terms and conditions set out below.
2. The hirer shall satisfy himself that the goods are suitable for any application for which they are to be used before the goods are incorporated into such application.
3. The hirer will be liable to MAIN EVENT PRODUCTS LIMITED for all loss or damage to the equipment however arising, other than as a result of the equipment having been defective at the commencement of hiring, such liability extending but not being limited to loss or damage from theft, fire, ill use or use on wrong voltage. The hirer will return the equipment safely to the owner at the end of the hiring. Any equipment lost or stolen will be charged to the hirer at the current retail price.
4. Where the owner agrees to collect the equipment for the hirer at the end of the hiring, the hirer’s liability for loss and damage as provided in clause 2. (above) will in all circumstances continue until the equipment has been collected by the owner.
5a.The owner will not be liable for any injury, death, loss or damage to any person or property arising from the use of the equipment other than as a result of the equipment having been defective at the commencement of the hiring.
5b. In the event of any equipment failure for any reason during the hire period the owner’s liability shall be limited as set out below in these conditions.
5c. If the equipment failure is due to a defect existing at the commencement of the hiring or arising during the hiring otherwise than due to the fault of the hirer or any third party, the owner shall be liable only to rebate the hire charges during the period of breakdown.
5d. No rebate of the hire charges will be given if the equipment breaks down unless the breakdown is a result of the equipment having been defective at the commencement of the hiring. Any rebate for breakdown will only be considered from the time and date such a breakdown is made known to the owner.
6. If the equipment breaks down other than through a defect at commencement of hiring the owner will use reasonable endeavours to secure replacement as soon as practicable, provided the hirer is not in breach of contract.
7a. The Owner will not be liable for any loss incurred by the hirer as a result of late delivery or failure to deliver any of the stated goods. The owner will also not be liable for compensation in the above respect to be made to the hirer or any other party.
7b. No extension of the hire period set out above will be allowed except with prior consent of the owner.
7c. Hire periods exceeding 12 weeks are not permitted under any circumstances.8. In the event that the hirer fails to return the equipment or make it available for collection by the owner at the end of the hire period, the hirer will fully indemnify the owner for and against any loss or damages suffered or incurred by the owner including (without limitation) any consequential loss or loss of profit and in addition shall pay the owner a hire charge at the same rate during the period until the equipment is returned or collected by the owner
Please ask us for any further information regarding any of our terms.
Website related
These Conditions set out the basis on which you can visit and use our website, and place orders with us. Please read them carefully as they contain important information. By placing your order with us you are accept our terms and conditions. We prohibit supplying any of our products or supplying any of our services on contrary terms (unless confirmed by us in writing).
Main Event is a trading name of Main Event Products Limited a company registered in England and Wales (Company registration number 04002104). The registered office for Main Event Products Ltd is C/o Parker Chartered Accountants, Regus Building, Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley Business Park, Solihull, West Midlands B90 8AG. Our main trading address is at Unit 16 Riland Industrial Estate, Norris Way, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7BB. VAT number is GB 753 8607 07.
Main Event Products Limited owns and operates this website, and when ordering this is the company with whom you make a contract.
If you want to ask us anything about these conditions, or have any comments or complaints about this website please contact us at Unit 16, Riland Industrial Estate, Norris Way, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7BB or by email on sales@mainevent.co.uk
In these conditions references to “we”, “us” and “our” shall be references to Main Event Products Limited.
We may change these conditions from time to time without notice to you and any changes will apply to subsequent orders received.
1. Product Description & Pricing
1.a
We take every care in the preparation of the content of this web site, in particular to ensure that prices quoted are correct at time of publishing, and all products have been fairly described. However, please note the following:
1.b
Colour and appearance on the web site will vary according to the resolution and the screen type of your computer. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that the appearance or colours of the products shown on the site exactly replicate the appearance or colours of the products themselves.
1.c
The weights, dimensions and capacities given are approximate only; please note photographs may be representative of the available product options.
1.d
Where products are to be utilised in a coastal location, clients should be aware they need to ask about potentially upgrading to a more robust finish, than our standard offering.
1.e
E&EO (Errors and Omissions Excepted.)
2. Payment
Forms of Payment Accepted
We will charge your debit/credit card immediately upon receipt of your order. We accept Visa / Mastercard Credit, Visa / Mastercard Debit, and American Express. By providing us with credit or debit card details to pay for an order, you are confirming that the card you are using is yours. All credit/debit cardholders are subject to validation checks and authorisation by the card issuer.
If we issue a Proforma Invoice, this may be paid for over the phone by credit or debit card – 01675 464224 or by BACS transfer to the details shown on the Invoice.
Credit Accounts
Credit accounts can only be opened at our discretion and are granted subject to a satisfactory credit check. We reserve the right to limit the amount of credit allowed for a Credit account, and to suspend credit facilities without prior notice. We must be notified of any change in the constitution of your organisation in writing, to our trading address, to allow us to review the facility offered.
Until new credit facilities are agreed, the existing entity and any new entity shall be jointly and severally liable for any debt due to us. Credit accounts are granted on the condition that payment is received at strictly 30 days net monthly. Should your account not be paid in accordance with the agreed terms, we reserve the right to suspend or remove your credit facility.
We understand and will exercise our statutory rights to claim interest and compensation for debt recovery under the late payment legislation if payment is made outside these terms.
3. Accepting Your Order
3.a
We carry out checks and authorisation procedures on cards before your offer to buy from us is accepted. We reserve the right to reject any order placed with us, depending on the results of the checks and procedures that we carry out.
3.b
After placing an order, you will receive an e-mail from us acknowledging that we have received your order. This will be sent only to the e-mail address(es) you have supplied to us. An invoice copy will be raised and emailed to you upon despatch of goods. Please keep all paper work that we send you in case of query. We keep electronic copies of all orders made.
3.c
Please note, receipt of our email acknowledging that we have received your order, does not mean that your order has been accepted. Your order constitutes an offer to us to buy a product. All orders are subject to acceptance by us, and we will confirm such acceptance to you by sending you an e-mail that confirms that the product has been dispatched. The contract between us (Contract) will only be formed when we send you the confirmation of your order being dispatched email.
3.4
The Contract will relate only to those Products the dispatch of which we have confirmed in the order acknowledgment and invoice.
3.5
If we reject your order but have taken payment from you, we will refund the payment taken within 3 working days of our notice of rejection.
4. Consumer Rights
4.1
If you are contracting as a consumer, you may cancel a Contract at any time within 14 calendar days, beginning on the day after you received the Products. In this case, you will receive a full refund of the price paid for the Products in accordance with our refunds policy (set out in our refunds & returns policy).
4.2
To cancel a Contract, you must inform us in writing. You must also return the Product(s) to us immediately and in any event within 14 calendar days of cancelling the Contract, in the same condition in which you received them, and at your own cost and risk. You have a legal obligation to take reasonable care of the Products while they are in your possession. If you fail to comply with this obligation, we may have a right of action against you for compensation. (set out in our refunds & returns policy).
5. Price & Payment
5.1
The price of any products will be as quoted on our site from time to time, except in cases of obvious error.
5.2
The prices shown on our site will be displayed as both excluding and including VAT and the standard delivery charges to an address in the UK.
5.3
Please note that if a spare part or accessory is ordered separately from a main product, it will incur a delivery charge. To order spare parts or accessories this way, you must contact us at sales@mainevent.co.uk or call 01675 464224.
5.4
Prices are liable to change at any time, but changes will not affect orders in respect of which we have already issued an invoice/email confirmation. If the rate of VAT changes between the date of the order and the date of delivery, we will adjust the VAT you pay unless you have already paid for the products in full before the change in VAT takes effect.
5.5
Our site contains a large number of Products and it is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the Products listed on our site may be incorrectly priced. We will normally verify prices as part of our dispatch procedures. Where a Product's correct price is less than our stated price; we will charge the lower amount when dispatching the Product to you. Where a Product’s correct price is more than our stated price, we will either contact you for instructions before dispatching the Product, or reject your order and notify you of such rejection.
6. Warranties and Manufacturers' Guarantees
Manufacturers' guarantees apply in addition to our cancellation and returns policy. Please contact us and we will liaise with the manufacturers on your behalf should such a situation arise. This does not apply to goods taken abroad, although we will do our best to help.
6.1
For Products which do not have a manufacturer's guarantee, we provide a warranty that on delivery and for a period of 12 months from delivery, the Products shall be free from material defects. However, this warranty does not apply in the circumstances described in number of the clause below.
6.2
The warranty in 6.1 does not apply to any defect in the Products arising from:
6.2.1
Fair wear and tear
6.2.2
Wilful damage, abnormal storage or working conditions, accidental damage by you or by any third party
6.2.3
If you fail to operate or use the Products in accordance with the user instructions;
6.2.4
Any alteration or repair by you or by a third party who is not one of our authorised repairers; or any specification provided by you.
6.3
If you are a consumer, this warranty is in addition to, and does not affect, your legal rights in relation to Products that are faulty or not as described. Advice about your legal rights is available from your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or Trading Standards office.
7. Copyright, Trademarks & Right to Use
7.1
All rights, including copyright and database right, in this website and its contents, are owned by or licensed to Main Event Products Ltd. Any use of this website, its contents, or underlying source code and software – including copying or storing it or them in whole or part - other than for your own personal, non-commercial use is prohibited without the permission of Main Event Products Ltd. You may not modify, distribute or re-post anything on this website for any purpose.
7.2
We reserve the right to use for our own purposes any material submitted to the website, including text and images, either on the website or in any other form, including for publicity purposes. We reserve the right to monitor submissions to the site and to edit or reject any submissions.
8. Our Liability
8.1
We warrant to you that any product purchased from us through our site is of satisfactory quality, and reasonably fit for all the purposes for which products of the kind are commonly supplied.
8.2
Our liability for losses you suffer as a result of us breaking this agreement, including deliberate breaches, is strictly limited to the purchase price of the product you purchased and we reserve the right at our total discretion to replace the product you purchased and not refund the purchase price paid.
8.3
We are not responsible for indirect losses that result from our failure to comply with these terms that fall into the following categories:
(a) loss of income or revenue
(b) loss of business
(c) loss of profits or contracts
(d) loss of anticipated savings
(e) loss of data
or
(f) waste of management or office time however arising and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract or otherwise, provided that this clause 8.3 shall not prevent claims for loss of or damage to your tangible property that fall within the terms of clause 8.1 or clause 8.2 or any other claims for direct financial loss that are not excluded by any of categories (a) to (f) inclusive of this clause
8.4
We make every effort to ensure that this website is free from viruses or defects. However, we cannot guarantee that your use of this website or any websites accessible through it won't cause damage to your computer. It is your responsibility to ensure that the right equipment is available to use the web site and screen out anything that may damage it. We shall not be liable to any person for any loss or damage which may arise to computer equipment as a result of using this website.
8.5
We have placed links on this website to other websites we think you may want to visit. We do not vet these websites and do not have any control over their contents. We cannot accept any liability in respect of the use of these websites.
8.6
Unless otherwise specified, the materials on the website are directed solely at those who access this website from the UK. We make no representation that any products or services referred to in the materials on this website are appropriate for use, or available, in other locations. Those who choose to access this website from other locations are responsible for compliance with local law if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
8.7
If you choose to appoint an installer recommended on the website, any contract is strictly between you and the installer. Main Event Products Ltd does not take any responsibility.
8.8
This clause 8 does not include or limit in any way our liability:
(a) For death or personal injury caused by our negligence;
(c) Under section 2(3) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987;
(c) For fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
(d) For any deliberate breaches of these Terms by us that would entitle you to terminate the contract between us; or
(e) For any matter for which it would be illegal for us to exclude, or attempt to exclude, our liability.
9. Other Legal Notices
There may be legal notices on other areas of this website which relate to your use of this website, all of which will, together with these terms and conditions govern your use of this website.
10. Written Communications
Applicable laws require that some of the information or communications we send to you should be in writing. When using our website, you accept that communication with us will be mainly electronic. We will contact you by e-mail or provide you with information by posting notices on our website. For contractual purposes, you agree to this electronic means of communication and you acknowledge that all contracts, notices, information and other communications that we provide to you electronically comply with any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. This condition does not affect your statutory rights.
11. Notices
All notices given by you to us must be given to Main Event Products Ltd, Unit 16 Riland Industrial Estate, Norris Way, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7BB. We may give notice to you at either the e-mail or postal address you provide to us when placing an order, or in any of the ways specified in clause 10 above. Notice will be deemed received and properly served immediately when posted on our website, 24 hours after an e-mail is sent, or three days after the date of posting of any letter. In proving the service of any notice, it will be sufficient to prove, in the case of a letter, that such letter was properly addressed, stamped and placed in the post and, in the case of an e-mail, that such e-mail was sent to the specified e-mail address of the addressee.
12. Transfer of Rights & Obligations
12.1
The contract between you and us is binding on you and us and on our respective successors and assigns.
12.2
You may not transfer, assign, charge or otherwise dispose of a Contract, or any of your rights or obligations arising under it, without our prior written consent.
12.3
We may transfer, assign, charge, sub-contract or otherwise dispose of a Contract, or any of our rights or obligations arising under it, at any time during the term of the Contract.
13. Events Outside Our Control
13.1
We will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations under a Contract that is caused by events outside our reasonable control (Force Majeure Event).
13.2
A Force Majeure Event includes any act, event, non-happening, omission or accident beyond our reasonable control and includes in particular (without limitation) the following:
(a) Strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action.
(b) Civil commotion, riot, invasion, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, war (whether declared or not) or threat or preparation for war.
(c) Fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic or other natural disaster including but not limited to a pandemic.
(d) Impossibility of the use of railways, shipping, aircraft, motor transport or other means of public or private transport.
(e) Impossibility of the use of public or private telecommunications networks.
(f) The acts, decrees, legislation, regulations or restrictions of any government.
13.3
Our performance under any Contract is deemed to be suspended for the period that the Force Majeure Event continues, and we will have an extension of time for performance for the duration of that period. We will use our reasonable endeavours to bring the Force Majeure Event to a close or to find a solution by which our obligations under the Contract may be performed despite the Force Majeure Event.
14. Waiver
14.1
If we fail, at any time during the term of a Contract, to insist upon strict performance of any of your obligations under the Contract or any of these terms and conditions, or if we fail to exercise any of the rights or remedies to which we are entitled under the Contract, this shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or remedies and shall not relieve you from compliance with such obligations.
14.2
A waiver by us of any default shall not constitute a waiver of any subsequent default.
14.3
No waiver by us of any of these terms and conditions shall be effective unless it is expressly stated to be a waiver and is communicated to you in writing in accordance with clause 13 above.
15. Severability
If any of these terms and Conditions or any provisions of a Contract are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term, condition or provision will to that extent be severed from the remaining terms, conditions and provisions which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.
16. Entire Agreement
16.1
These terms and conditions and any document expressly referred to in them represent the entire agreement between us in relation to the subject matter of any Contract and supersede any prior agreement, understanding or arrangement between us, whether oral or in writing.
16.2
We each acknowledge that, in entering into a Contract, neither of us has relied on any representation, undertaking or promise given by the other or be implied from anything said or written in negotiations between us prior to such Contract except as expressly stated in these terms and conditions.
16.3
Neither of us shall have any remedy in respect of any untrue statement made by the other, whether orally or in writing, prior to the date of any Contract (unless such untrue statement was made fraudulently) and the other party's only remedy shall be for breach of contract as provided in these terms and conditions.
16.4
Nothing in this clause limits or excludes liability for fraud.
17. Our Right to Vary These Terms & Conditions
17.1
We have the right to revise and amend these terms and conditions from time to time to reflect changes in market conditions affecting our business, changes in technology, changes in payment methods, changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements and changes in our system's capabilities.
17.2
You will be subject to the policies, terms and conditions in force at the time that you order products from us, unless any change to those policies or these terms and conditions is required to be made by law or governmental authority (in which case it will apply to orders previously placed by you), or if we notify you of the change to those policies or these terms and conditions before we send you the invoice/email confirmation (in which case we have the right to assume that you have accepted the change to the terms and conditions, unless you notify us to the contrary within seven working days of receipt by you of the Products).
18. Law & Jurisdiction
Contracts for the purchase of Products through our site and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) will be governed by English law. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with such Contracts or their formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales
19. Promotional Discount Schemes
From time to time, Main Event Products may offer a discount on products for which a code will be provided, please enter the promotional code when requested. This cannot be used in conjunction with any other Main Event Products promotion and cannot be applied retrospectively. We reserve the right to withdraw the promotion at any time.
Payments
1. Credit/Debit Card
Live on our secure on-line website, or via the telephone on 01675 464224.
2. Transfer from your bank
Our bank details are given in full on your Pro-forma Invoice.
3. Credit Account
If you apply for a 30 Day credit account, once approved you or your organisation can then simply place an order as normal and follow the instructions online via the payment method page during checkout to enter the relevant Purchase Order details to be able to utilise your Credit account.
Credit accounts are granted on the condition that payment is received 30 days from date of invoice. Should your account not be paid in accordance with the agreed terms, we reserve the right to suspend your credit facilities with us and revoke your credit account if necessary.
We understand and will exercise our statutory rights to claim interest and compensation for debt recovery under the late payment legislation if payment is made outside these terms.
If you need any help loading us on to your purchasing system please don’t hesitate to call our accounts team on 01675 464224 or email them at accounts@mainevent.co.uk