TERMS & CONDITIONS – LUMPP ARTISANS
The following terms and conditions describe the way we supply our goods and services. By ordering any of our goods you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. When ordering you warrant that:
a) You are legally capable of entering into binding contracts
b) You are at least 18 years old
c) Any information you give is accurate and complete
PRICES
The prices charged will be the price quoted at the time of order placement. Quotations provided will remain valid for 6 weeks from the first date of the quotation. All quotation prices are exclusive of VAT and delivery costs, unless specifically stated to the contrary. Where export documents are provided for orders destined for countries outside the United Kingdom, VAT is not chargeable.
CHARGING
When Placing an order with Lumpp Artisans, you submit to the following payment terms:
For Unfitted / Freestanding Furniture:
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50% for confirmation of your order
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50% balance due prior delivery of goods, unless specifically agreed differently.
For Fitted Furniture:
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50% for confirmation of your order
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35% before the start of the installation / fitting. Pictures of goods or/and a visit to the workshop can be provided on request.
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Remaining 15% once the goods are installed and the job is completed in respect of invoice description or drawings supplied by Lumpp Artisans.
HANDMADE PRODUCTION
We believe that the many traditional skills and techniques used by Lumpp Artisans add to the beauty and individuality of each piece. If you require a higher level of uniformity or finish than these techniques may allow, please discuss your requirements with us before confirming your order.
WOOD FINISHES
Products made by Lumpp Artisans are created, painted and distressed as applicable, by hand. Wood finish samples are available to you on request, but it should be noted that these are intended as a guide only. Two pieces are never the same and vary considerably in character, gloss and wood tone.
While Lumpp Artisans aims to provide as close a match as possible, they do not guarantee an exact match.
Lumpp Artisans also requests that where two or more items are intended for the same room, they are ordered together. This affords more opportunity for getting the colour and shading matched as closely as possible.
Wood samples made available by Lumpp Artisans are valid for 6 months. It is requested that you contact the Company to obtain a new wood finish sample if you intend placing an order out of that period. Failure to do so may result in your finished product having a different shade, material type or colour.
While Lumpp Artisans aims to ensure that photography and other images contained on the Website, or any other material where visual representation of their products is made, are accurate and up to date, variations are possible.
All Lumpp Artisans pieces are handmade and painted by hand; and so variations in colour may occur. Where variations in colour, wood finish, material or other natural causes occur, Lumpp Artisans accepts no liability.
FABRICS/LEATHER/METALS/MATERIALS
Where material supplied by you or your third-party supplier does not match the original physical appearance specified, Lumpp Artisans will endeavour to inform you of the difference. Lumpp Artisans does not accept liability for physical appearance imperfections.
BESPOKE DESIGNS & REPRODUCTIONS
If a client provides Lumpp Artisans with a drawing or an image of a piece of furniture to be reproduced, we will make every attempt to be as accurate as possible when undertaking the task however a perfect reproduction cannot be guaranteed unless we have the item to be reproduced physically in our workshop.
Furthermore, Lumpp Artisans will not be held liable for any reproduction made that contravenes any patents or other trademark or copyright. Establishing permission for any copying or reproduction is the sole responsibility of the client. If made aware, Lumpp Artisans will refuse to accept any orders which contain products with registered patents, trademarks or copyrights.
It is the sole responsibility of the client to inform Lumpp Artisans prior to the order being confirmed if a product specified has any patents, trademarks or copyrights; or if the client has any intention to own the rights of the design provided to Lumpp Artisans.
By entering the Contract with Lumpp Artisans, the client agrees that Lumpp Artisans can photograph, distribute and sell the finished product without paying any design fees or commission on the products made by Lumpp Artisans, unless specifically agreed differently.
All quotations provided by Lumpp Artisans are done so on the premises that the designs specified are patent free and will be owned by Lumpp Artisans after production has been completed.
DRAWING / TECHNICAL DRAWING
Where a drawing or/and technical drawing is included as part of the order, Lumpp Artisans will agree on doing up to two revisions to be made as part of that order. Where more than two revisions are requested by the client, LUMPP ARTISANS reserves the right to levy a fee to cover costs. This fee will be calculated on a ‘per hour’ basis.
Lumpp Artisans will endeavour to ensure all technical drawings are accurate and complete, however exact sizes and specifications can only be confirmed once the templates have been finalized. Any requirements you have in relation to the technical drawings, must be provided to Lumpp Artisans prior to the start of manufacturing. Your Order must have been placed and first part payment received by LumppArtisans, prior to us carrying out any technical drawings related to your order.
ONSITE VISITS
Where applicable, Lumpp Artisans may conduct an onsite visit to provide the client with advice on style and materials. Since Lumpp Artisans does not offer an interior design service, clients are required to ensure that all pieces fit the spaces available or consult with an interior design professional regarding sizes and colours.
Lumpp Artisans will provide the client with all specifications and dimensions in the order confirmation / invoice and the furniture will be produced according to this information once all size and material specifications are approved and confirmed by the client. Lumpp Artisans cannot be held responsible for freestanding pieces of furniture which do not fit the space available or for the disposition of the furniture in the rooms where they are intended as this is the sole responsibility of the client.
LEAD TIME
Deliveries to the London and Home Counties region generally falls between 2-6 weeks. However, this lead time may vary depending on the size of the order placed, and the nominated delivery address. Please feel free to contact Lumpp Artisans to confirm lead times when you place your order. Where you wish to place an order with a time sensitive delivery date, please contact Lumpp Artisans in advance to discuss your requirements. Lumpp Artisans will endeavour to meet your timescale.
The lead time is applicable only once the first payment related to the order has been paid, all details and specifications confirmed and materials such as fabric rolls or samples received.
All delivery dates provided by Lumpp Artisans are offered in good faith. Notified delivery dates are not legally binding and do not form part of the contract or guarantee. Furthermore, depending upon the nature of the order, delivery dates should be considered approximates only.
The lead time provided to clients based outside the UK is the lead time for production and dispatch from the Lumpp Artisans workshop. Although Lumpp Artisans can provide clients with an estimated delivery time for orders outside the UK, we cannot guarantee a specific date as the lead time for deliveries outside the UK may vary depending on a number of factors which are beyond the Lumpp Artisans’ control, including vehicle availability and the area where the client is based. Lumpp Artisans recommends the client to allow at least 6 additional weeks from the date of dispatch from the Company’s workshop.
DELIVERY
Lumpp Artisans will contact you prior to delivery to offer available time slots. The time slots available will depend upon logistical requirements, along with dates and availability of the delivery team. While Lumpp Artisans will make every effort to accommodate client’s needs, Lumpp Artisans shall not be liable for delivery dates which do not meet client’s requests.
Upon delivery of freestanding furniture and once installation of fitted furniture is completed Lumpp Artisans requests you inspect and sign for your order. Signing is accepted as confirmation that you have inspected your order, and that all requested items due for delivery as part of that order are present and in good condition. Where a third party is left to sign for the delivery on behalf of the client, Lumpp Artisans shall not be held liable or responsible for any defects subsequently found that would have been found on inspection. In addition, failure to sign the delivery note as requested may render claims made against that order as invalid.
Where you fail to accept delivery, either by missing the date or for any other reason, it is your responsibility to arrange redelivery of your order at additional cost to you. An alternative may be to collect your order from an assigned collection point. Lumpp Artisans will not be held liable for care of orders that have already left our storage area. It is your responsibility to ensure your items are checked and complete prior to signing for them, including where they are delivered to an assigned collection point. The Company accepts no liability for items damaged once they have been delivered.
If your furniture is ready and you are unable to accept delivery after 10 days from the ready date of your furniture, we deserve the right to charge a storage fee of 1% of the total order value per day.
DELIVERY SERVICES
Access check. In the event that the client requires an onsite access check, there is a charge of £60 for properties in London and the Home Counties. The conclusions drawn on the day of the visit may affect how the furniture needs to be made, so the order can only be processed after the access check is completed.
Standard Delivery Service. Our Standard Delivery service is a point to point service, our team will be instructed to place your order in a room of your choice on the ground floor upon arrival, unpack the furniture and remove all packaging from the property. We may provide additional delivery services to our customers as a courtesy, such as bringing the furniture above the ground floor. Where we do this as a courtesy, we will not be held liable for any damage caused to fixtures or fittings in the building during the course of delivery.
Where your order is for a dining table, desk, or bed, and assembly is required, this is included in the Standard Delivery Service. The Standard Delivery Service includes deliveries from Monday to Friday.
Where our delivery team concludes that your specific order will require additional resources, such as hoisting or the delivery of the furniture through a window, this type of delivery is not included in any of our standard delivery services and will therefore be quoted for on an individual basis.
FREESTANDING PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
Lumpp Artisans provides dimensions for freestanding items and products. It is your responsibility to ensure the products you have ordered will fit into the space or room you intend it for. This includes checking doorway, ceiling and staircase dimensions. Lumpp Artisans can arrange an onsite access check for customers prior to placing an order.
Lumpp Artisans aims to ensure all sizes and dimensions contained in any other marketing, advertising or other material which provides information about their products, are accurate and correct. However, since all products are made by hand, some small differences may occur. Where there are specific dimension requests relating to the space your product is intended for, please notify Lumpp Artisans in advance so this can be taken into consideration. Lumpp Artisans will not be liable for any issues or problems arising where there was a failure on the part of the client to provide the necessary information.
LEVELLING OF FREESTANDING PRODUCT
Products made by Lumpp Artisans are intended to be levelled to ensure their doors (where there are any) hang evenly, and that they stand correctly without problem. Where the floor at the intended destination is not level, Lumpp Artisans will accept no liability for the look and wear and tear of the product in situ. In addition, Lumpp Artisans will provide levellers, at a cost, for uneven surfaces, and a request for these should be made to Lumpp Artisans.
In the case of fitted furniture Lumpp Artisans will ensure the product are installed and secured levelled when installed by Lumpp Artisans. If installed by a third party, it is the responsibility of this third party to ensure the furniture were installed properly.
QUALITY
In accordance with their standard procedures, Lumpp Artisans states that, on delivery, all products shall:
1. Conform with the agreed description and any detailed specification;
2. Be absent any material defects in relation to workmanship, design and material;
3. Be of a quality that meets the standards laid out in the Sale of Goods Act 1979
Subject to the above statement, the following applies:
1. Where the customer discovers any reason the goods supplied do not comply with the warranty set out;
a. The customer will give notice in writing to Lumpp Artisans within reasonable time of that discovery, and;
b. Lumpp Artisans will be given the opportunity to examine the goods concerned, and;
c. The customer shall (if requested by Lumpp Artisans) return the goods to Lumpp Artisans at their workshop, at Lumpp Artisans’ cost. Lumpp Artisans shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective goods, or refund the price of the defective goods in full.
2. Lumpp Artisans shall not be held liable for goods which do not comply with the warranty set out, in the following circumstances;
a. The customer continues to make use of the goods after notifying Lumpp Artisans of the defect;
b. The defect arises because the customer has failed to follow any written or verbal instructions, which related to the storage, installation, commission, maintenance, and use of the goods in questions, or where there are no such instructions laid out in the above methods, fails to take reasonable care of the product;
c. The problem has arisen as a result of Lumpp Artisans following the instructions, details, designs, drawings, and or specifications which have been supplied by the customer;
d. The customer alters or repairs themselves, the goods in questions, without written permission from Lumpp Artisans;
e. The defect has arisen as a result of wear and tear, negligence, wilful damage, unusual or inadvisable working conditions, or incorrect storage; or
f. The goods differ from their description due to necessary changes made to ensure the product complies with any necessary statutory or regulatory requirements.
Aside from the foregoing Terms and Conditions, all conditions, warranties, statutory rights, and other rights affecting consumer purchase, either by statute or common law, are to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from this contract. And these Terms and Conditions shall be applicable to any replaced or repaired goods also supplied by Lumpp Artisans.
WOOD MOVEMENT
All goods provided by Lumpp Artisans are crafted by hand using carefully selected woods.
Lumpp Artisans accepts no liability for the atmosphere of the building the product is contained in, and any adverse effect it may have on the product.
The wood used by Lumpp Artisans to build products will continue to change its moisture levels as it responds to climatic changes in your home or building. Where it loses moisture, it will shrink, correcting itself as humidity rises again. This is a normal state of fluctuation and is not an issue covered by warranty. Natural changes in size do not affect the solidity and quality of these products.
Lumpp Artisans advises not to place fine wood furniture close to heating or air-conditioning outlets. Where this is your only option, Lumpp artisans advises you should place a shield or guard to direct air flow away from the furniture. Exposing your furniture item to extreme temperatures or variations in humidity can damage fine wood pieces. This can include variations which are caused by the use of radiators, fireplaces, humidifiers, or space heaters. Your furniture should not be affected by gradual changes, and abrupt changes can increase the risk of potential damage. Lumpp Artisans will not be held liable for wood movement.
CUSTOMERS INSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION
Customers based inside the European Union will not be required to pay VAT on any order where they can produce a VAT number and proof of export to Lumpp Artisans. For quotes regarding packaging, air and sea shipping costs, and/or home deliveries, please contact Lumpp Artisans.
CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION
All items of furniture can be shipped globally. Lumpp Artisans will be able to assist in the organising, exporting and packing, and the subsequent shipping of their goods to any destination around the world. It should be noted that Lumpp Artisans does not get involved with shipping itself, and will not assist with the completion of the shipping documentation. This process requires specialty knowledge of the intended destination. Lumpp Artisans recommends that clients make use of a reputable shipping company to complete the relevant documentation.
A copy of all shipping documentation must be provided to Lumpp Artisans prior to the item being shipped. This is required where you are exempt from VAT. Failure to provide this documentation means your sales invoice will be charged for the full amount, inclusive of VAT. Where this occurs, a refund can be made on subsequent production of the shipping documentation.
Where products are to be uplifted from the UK workshop or warehouse, Lumpp Artisans requires the client, or a representative of the client, to be in attendance to sign a note of satisfaction, confirming the furniture is present and received in good condition. Lumpp Artisans can, as an alternative, arrange delivery of the furniture, at a cost to the client, to shippers who are appointed by the client. Lumpp Artisans will still require the client, or client’s representative to be present at the handing over to the shippers, to sign off on receipt of the products in good condition. Lumpp Artisans accepts no liability for damage to any product once the delivery note has been signed and accepted.
Orders placed outside the European Union may be subject to import duties and taxes at the final destination. Lumpp Artisans is not liable for such fees or requirements, and it is solely the responsibility of the client to comply with any legal requirements concerning their importation.
Where goods removed from the UK are then found to have a fault, it shall be the responsibility of the client to return the product to Lumpp Artisans in the UK for inspection, including the payment of any necessary costs. Where the item is replaced or repaired, Lumpp Artisans will deliver it to a UK destination. Any requirement to have it exported abroad is the responsibility of the client, including any costs incurred for its transportation.
RETURNS AND CANCELLATIONS
Lumpp Artisans provides a skilled bespoke service, and all products are made to a personal specification. Therefore, the statutory seven (7) day cancellation period under article 10 of the Consumer Protection Regulations 2000 does not apply. No cancellations will be accepted by Lumpp Artisans once production has begun.
Where the client cancels an order prior to the start of production, the client will be responsible for all the costs incurred to that point by Lumpp Artisans, including the fees for designing the product in question, as well as the production of bespoke wood finish samples, standard finish samples, order management and others. Lumpp Artisans shall retain a discretionary 30% of the total amount of the order.
DISPLAY ITEMS
Customers who wish to purchase display items from Lumpp Artisans workshop are expected to inspect the items during their visit to ensure they are in an acceptable condition before confirming the order with Lumpp Artisans.
RISK AND TITLE
The ownership of the products remains with Lumpp Artisans, even after delivery, until they are paid for in full. However, risk for products passes to the client on receipt of the goods. Until a client becomes the full and complete owner of the products, they may not sell or part with possession of the goods. Lumpp Artisans withholds the right to enter any property where the goods are being held, for the purposes of recovering those goods while ownership remains with Lumpp Artisans.
LIABILITY
All goods are supplied on condition that the amount of liability in relation to any defects or faults in the condition, quality, fitness for purpose or description of those goods, does not amount to a sum that exceeds the purchase price of the specific goods themselves.
In the event that Lumpp Artisans is unable to supply goods upon receipt of an order, Lumpp Artisans shall not be held liable by the customer, by way of contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory rights or duty, or any other method, for any of the following.
1. Loss of profit;
2. Any consequential loss or indirect loss suffered;
3. Loss of revenue or income;
4. Loss of business;
5. Loss of savings or anticipated sum of savings;
6. Loss of data; or
7. For any loss of time, waste of office or management time, which has arisen under or through connection with the contract.
Furthermore, the customer shall not hold Lumpp Artisans liable for any innocent or negligent misrepresentation, or for any representation or warranty that falls into the following;
1. Is not set out in the contract agreed upon; or
2. Is based upon any statement made in the contract.
EVENTS OUTSIDE CONTROL
Where events outside the reasonable control of Lumpp Artisans, including a Force Majeure Event, result in a failure to perform on the part of Lumpp Artisans, or a delay in the performance by Lumpp Artisans, of the obligations set out in the contract, Lumpp Artisans will not be held liable. Furthermore, Lumpp Artisans is entitled to suspend performance for the duration of the period during which the event outside their reasonable control continues, without penalty. Lumpp Artisans retains the right to introduce an extension of time to any contract affected by an event outside their reasonable control, for the purpose of completing and fulfilling that contract, and that period of time may be determined by Lumpp Artisans. Lumpp Artisans will commit to finding a solution to bring an end to the event outside its reasonable control, or to find a solution to fulfil its obligations under the contract regardless of the event continuing.
NOTICES
Notices or writing given to a party, under or in connection with any contract, are to be made in writing and addressed to that party at its principal place of business, registered office, or where applicable, any other address specified to the party in writing in accord with this clause. This notice or writing must be delivered in person, or by recorded delivery, electronic mail (email), pre-paid first-class post, or commercial courier.
A notice or writing delivered by one of the stated methods will be deemed to have been received in the following circumstances; where it has been delivered by hand or in person, at that time of delivery; in the event it has been sent by pre-paid first class post or recorded delivery, at 10 AM on the second business day after posting; where delivery has been made by commercial courier, at the time and date signed for by Lumpp Artisans and recorded on the delivery receipt held by the courier; where sent by email, one business day after the transmission has been sent.
This clause on notices does not apply to the service or sending of any documents or proceedings that relate to any legal action.
AMENDMENTS
Lumpp Artisans reserves the right to update the Terms and Conditions for legal, regulatory or any other reason. Any changes made by them to the Terms and Conditions will be notified, where applicable, to customers and clients of Lumpp Artisans by email.
APPLICABLE LAW
These Terms and Conditions will be subject to the laws of England and Wales. Lumpp Artisans will endeavour to resolve any disagreements proficiently and within good time. Where a customer feels legal action is necessary, court proceedings must be raised within the United Kingdom.