Website - Terms & Conditions (product) online

WEBSITE TERMS & CONDITIONS

These terms and conditions are suitable for use in England, Wales and Scotland for use with a website selling products online.  It does not matter whether the customer is a businesses or a person (consumers).

What the terms and conditions contain

The following agreement provides a framework within which the buyer agrees to buy and the supplier agrees to sell certain products via the supplier’s website.  It contains terms and conditions under which the products will be bought and sold online and on the basis of which the buyer will make payment for those products via the supplier’s website. It also deals with standard business eventualities such as overdue payments and cancellation or termination by either party. 

How to use the terms and conditions and why you should use them

Before you enter into an arrangement for sale and purchase online, the terms and conditions must be agreed by both parties.  They need to be attached to the purchase order that details the products to be supplied by the supplier.  Once this is done and the information has been provided where indicated, these terms and conditions will provide the set of guidelines that will govern the transaction.

Agreeing the basics of sale and purchase in advance will save both time and money in the long run, should any disputes or queries arise further down the line.  Having everything clearly set out in writing prevents any selective memory loss or issues with forgotten agreements.  It’s good business sense.

Purchase Order

The last page of this document contains a draft purchase order that should also be filled out and attached to the terms and conditions.  The purchase order includes specifics such as a description of the product and delivery estimate.

Standard content

In addition to those clauses that are specific to the transaction, these terms and conditions contain all the standard ‘boilerplate’ clauses for a website selling online.  These cover the mechanics of the transaction and are listed below:

• Definitions
• Application of conditions and incorporation of the purchase order
• Details of the products
• How an agreement arises and the terms and conditions are accepted
• The price of the products and how payment is made
• Overdue payments and interest on overdue payments
• Obligations on the buyer, such as that to comply with the purchase order
• Obligations on the supplier for delivery of the products
• Responsibility and use
• Use of confidential information and how data will be held
• Transfer of title to the products and allocation of risk
• Guarantee (optional)
• Conditions for a replacement product and compliance with Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) -Regulations 2000
• Cancellation (optional)
• Limitation of Liability
• Indemnity
• Waiver
• Force Majeure
• How notices should be served
• Invalidity of individual clauses does not affect the agreement as a whole
• Governing law and jurisdiction

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