Terms & Conditions
Introduction to AJ Products’ Terms and Conditions
We strive to provide an excellent service to all of our customers. Please use our Frequently Asked Questions and Terms and Conditions to find the answer to any questions you may have, alternatively contact us and we’ll be happy to help you in any way we can.
The AJ Group is environmentally aware and makes every effort to recycle waste packaging where possible.
Company Information & Terms of Sale
Address: Units 19-20 Nimbus, Hercules Way, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6UU
Company registration number: 3762591
VAT number: 744 8361 14
1. Purchasing, Pricing & Payment
1.1. Who we sell to
Our delivery service (see #2 for more detail) is primarily set up for delivery to business premises rather than residential properties; in most cases we are not able to facilitate timed delivery and our drivers will not bring the goods into the property. Furthermore, some items are exceptionally heavy and/or large and may be difficult to deliver to a residence. Additionally, there are some items that we cannot sell to residential customers for legal reasons (see #5.4).
If you are ordering as a private individual and not on behalf of a business, we ask that you please check our T&Cs and also read our product description and specifications carefully to assess whether the goods are suitable for use in your home before placing your order with us. Please also note that our prices are shown excluding VAT as default (see #1.2). We reserve the right to cancel or decline any orders where we consider our goods to be not suitable for the intended use.
1.2. Prices
We reserve the right to change our prices at any time. In the event that a product is listed with an incorrect price or incorrect information due to typographical error or to incorrect information received from our suppliers, AJ Products (UK) Ltd. has the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for that product.
1.3. Payment methods
1.4. Credit accounts
We require an official purchase order or purchase order number (that will be recognised by the customer’s internal company accounts department) for any and all orders placed on account. We ask that this information be emailed to info@ajproducts.co.uk. Without a purchase order number, we will not be able to issue credit and will require payment to be made in advance or by credit card. We cannot accept a person’s name in place of a PO number.
Invoices will be sent by email to the invoice email address provided. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure a correct accounts email address is provided. The customer must inform us at the time of order if invoices cannot be accepted by email. Any amendments to the invoice owing to the customer providing incorrect information and requested after the invoice has been issued will incur a £25.00 administration fee (ex. VAT).
1.5. Order processing and confirmation
1.6. Promotional codes
Only promotional codes as advertised on ajproducts.co.uk or on direct marketing from AJ Products (UK) Ltd. are valid; codes available on third party websites may not be valid. If you are experiencing any problems entering your promotional code, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Promotional codes advertised by affiliate partners must be approved for use by AJ Products (UK) Ltd. for the affiliate to advertise. Any affiliate partner advertising unauthorised promotional codes will have the affiliate commission cancelled.
AJ Products (UK) Ltd. reserve the right to withdraw promotional codes at any time without notice.
1.7. Quotations
1.8. Proforma invoice
1.9. Overpayment
1.10. Title
1.11. Payment Security
If you would like any further information regarding Adyen services and secure payments, please visit https://www.adyen.com .
2. Delivery & Assembly
2.1. Where we deliver
2.2. Delivery charges
Delivery to Northern Ireland, Scottish Islands, Channel Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man and other offshore destinations will not be paid by AJ Products (UK) Ltd. and is charged separately regardless of order value. These additional charges cannot be applied automatically on our website and, should you place an order online at ajproducts.co.uk, we will need to contact you to discuss additional delivery charges and take payment before we can despatch your goods. We recommend that you contact us in advance for a delivery quote to these areas. Alternatively, we can deliver to a port or shipping company of your choice. Please note that, should you arrange your own onward transport, we accept responsibility for potential transport damage only as signed for at the address to which we have shipped and not to your final destination (for our transport damage policy see #3.1).
2.3. Delivery conditions
Deliveries will take place on weekdays between 8 am and 6 pm.
Many of our standard deliveries will be provided with room-of-choice delivery included. This means that a two-person delivery team will bring your goods into the building and position them in the room of your choice (including floors above ground floor). However we cannot guarantee this service in all circumstances as larger deliveries or large goods may need to be delivered on a pallet. Palletised goods will be delivered kerbside. It is also possible that your delivery will arrive with one of a network of couriers if your order comes direct from one of our local suppliers. It is the customer’s responsibility to inform us if you need the room-of-choice service guaranteed so the necessary arrangements can be made (charges and exclusions may apply). Parcels will be delivered to the front door only.
In the unlikely circumstance that delivery is attempted but it is not be possible to deliver your goods to your specified room of choice due to size restrictions, we will return the goods to the depot and contact you to make further arrangements.
Small parcels will be delivered to the front door only.
We ask that you retain all packaging until you are sure that you do not wish to return the goods.
2.4. Delivery times
2.5. Assembly services and room of choice delivery
Many of our standard deliveries will be provided with room of choice delivery included free of charge. This means that a two-person delivery team will bring your goods into the building and position them in the room of your choice (including floors above ground floor). However, if this is a service that you need guaranteed, we ask that you advise us at the time of order. We will then contact you to advise how your goods will be delivered and make any further arrangements to ensure the delivery meets your needs and expectations. Charges and exclusions may apply.
2.6. Orders damaged or lost in transit
2.7 Deliveries postponed at the request of the customer
Should you not be ready to accept your goods on site within the timeframe that was agreed and confirmed at time of order and require your delivery date to be postponed, AJ Products reserves the right to charge a storage fee. It is possible that we may be able to delay delivery prior to dispatch at no additional charge. However, once your order has been received at our depot, we will apply a storage fee based on the size of your order (i.e. number of pallet spaces required) and the time your order is held in storage.
Should we need to charge a storage fee, we will advise you of the anticipated charges in advance and in writing. As the customer, you will have the option to accept your goods within the original timeframe or continue with your request to hold your order at the advised storage rate. Should this situation occur, we ask that you please notify us as soon as possible and will do our best to minimise these charges.
2.8. Delivery terms
2.9. Force Majeure
3. Returns, Damages, Cancellations & Changes
3.1. Orders damaged or lost in transit
Please help us by checking your goods on delivery; you have the right to ask the delivery driver to wait while you check your goods. If there is any visible damage, you have the right to refuse the delivery. If you choose to accept the delivery with any visible damage, please ask the driver to take a photo and/or make a note on their delivery documentation of the damage in question. Please note that by accepting the delivery you do not assume responsibility for the damage. Please contact us to let us know of any damage as soon as possible, and no later than three (3) working days after receipt of your delivery, so we can arrange a replacement if needed.
You also have three (3) working days from the date of delivery to unbox your goods and check the product itself for any hidden damage and to ensure all parts have been included in the delivery. Hidden damage or shortage must be reported to our customer service team within three (3) working days of receipt of your delivery. If your delivery includes a large number of items and/or you are not yet ready to assemble your goods, we do still ask that you endeavour to check all goods delivered within this time frame.
Please note that after three (3) working days returns will not be accepted on the grounds of damage and you may be liable for any return and replacement costs (see #3.2). In order to facilitate damage claims, we will require photos of the damage both to the packaging and product. AJ Products will not accept damage claims on goods that have been moved to a different building or site from that to which we delivered.
In the event of a damage claim, the customer has the right to replacement goods (or replacement parts, depending on the damage in question) to be provided free of charge or to a full refund (including any delivery charges). Should the goods require collection, AJ Products will arrange this at no cost to the customer. AJ Products accepts no further liability to the customer.
3.2. Right to return unwanted goods
3.2.1. Returns Policy
3.2.2. How to return goods to AJ Products
Should you wish to return any goods that are unwanted or have been misordered, please contact us for a returns number and full instructions on how to proceed. Please note that returns that have not been agreed and which do not have a returns number may not be refunded.
The customer is responsible for arranging the return of the goods to the returns address advised. AJ Products will not arrange collection of goods to be returned. Goods are returned to AJ Products at the customer’s own expense and risk. The customer is responsible for the condition of the goods until they are received and signed for at the return address provided. Proof of return will remain with the customer. AJ Products will not cover any damages on returned products caused by the customer’s transport company and deductions will be made from the amount due to be refunded according to the procedure outlined in #3.2.4. We recommend taking out insurance with the transport company to protect against any risk of damage or loss in transit.
For goods ordered as a sample, see #5.7.
3.2.3. Charges
Upon receipt of the goods, AJ Products will rate the condition of the goods according to the below scale to verify that a full refund can be issued (see #3.2.4.). We will inform the customer of any deduction and the reason it has been applied.
Please note that any charges for delivery, carry-in service or assembly will not be refunded.
3.2.4. Processing a return and determining the refund amount
Upon receipt of the returned goods, AJ Products will rate the items against the scale below. This scale will determine whether any deductions need to be made to the refund depending on the condition of the goods when they are received at the return address. The assessment is made at the discretion of AJ Products and is final. We will advise the customer if deductions are to be made and then process the refund accordingly. A refund will not be issued until the goods have been received at the return address and may take up to 5 working days from that point (see #3.2.7.).
Excellent condition/ resalable as new (no deduction; full refund)
- Original packaging, sealed as it was upon delivery or with minimal discreet tape to seal the box if necessary. We ask that the customer does not write on the box/packaging.
- All parts, components and instructions included
- Unused
- Unassembled
- No damage to either product or packaging
- Damage to original packaging; packaging does not appear as new
- All parts, components and instructions included
- Unused
- Some signs of assembly but goods have been unassembled and repacked well
- Very minor damage to product itself
- Missing original packaging
- Missing any parts or components
- Major signs of use
- Product has been assembled
- Item is damaged
3.2.5. Goods that cannot be returned
- Made-to-order products. Some products in our range are marked as made to order and cannot be returned. These products are highlighted as such on individual product pages on our website. You can find this information under the product specifications. It will also be confirmed on your order confirmation. You must contact us immediately and no later than 24 hours from receipt of order confirmation if you wish to cancel. Refused deliveries of made-to-order products are not eligible for a refund or credit.
- Made-to-measure matting. Matting cut from the roll (i.e. purchased by the metre/centimetre), whether by the customer or by AJ Products, cannot be returned. We recommend that the customer request a matting sample before ordering.
- Personalised products and specially ordered items outside our standard product range. This includes products that have been built or customised to your requirements, e.g. a different colour or a bespoke size, as well as products that the customer asked AJ Products to source from outside our standard range (i.e. not sold as standard on our website).
- Goods ordered over 50 in quantity unless a product sample (see #5.7) has been ordered prior to placing the order for the full quantity.
3.2.6. Exchanges
3.2.7. Refunds
Please note that delivery charges will not be refunded after dispatch. This includes charges for upgraded or non-mainland delivery unless AJ Products failed to provide the service as agreed.
3.3. Cancelling an order
3.4. Refused deliveries
If the order is refused on delivery due to visible transport damage, please refer to our policy on orders damaged or lost in transit (see #3.1.). We will not apply charges in this circumstance.
3.5. Making changes to your order
3.6. Notes on the above policy
4. Product Guarantee
The guarantee covers malfunction and manufacturing defects that occur during the stated guarantee period. The guarantee does not cover normal wear and tear, scratches, marks or damage caused by shocks or an accident. The guarantee is not applicable if changes have been made to the product, if it has been used for a purpose for which it was not designed or if it has been stored or installed incorrectly. Specially ordered items outside of our standard product range (as advertised on our website at the time of order) are not covered by the guarantee. For consumables, such as whiteboard pens, tape and paper packaging, we follow the manufacturer's guarantee, which is usually shorter than one (1) year.
In the event of a complaint, AJ Products will examine the product and determine whether the defect is covered by the guarantee. If during the guarantee period the product it is found to be defective, AJ Products may repair the defective product, send replacement parts, replace it with a new item or refund the purchase. AJ Products is responsible for any costs that arise in connection with the repair or replacement of a product, such as shipping costs. If the product is no longer sold by AJ Products, AJ Products will offer a suitable replacement product. It is AJ Products that determines what constitutes a suitable replacement product.
Replacement items or parts provided by AJ Products under the terms of the warranty are covered from the original date of purchase for the remainder of the warranty. Replacements are not guaranteed for an additional seven-year term from the date provided. The exception is where the customer has purchased replacement parts outside of the warranty; these will be fully covered by the warranty as a new purchase.
This guarantee gives you specific rights and is provided to you in addition to the statutory rights given to you by law. It does not in any way prejudice the rights given to you by law. Under UK consumer law, the consumer has a statutory right to make a claim should the goods not conform to the contract of sale. For goods purchased in England or Wales, these rights expire six years from delivery of the goods. For goods purchased in Scotland, these rights expire five years from delivery of the goods. A claim under UK consumer law may be made subject to the defect being present at the time of purchase. Please note that business-to-business purchases are not necessarily subject to these statutory rights.
Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by AJ Products’ negligence, AJ Products shall not be liable to the customer for any indirect or consequential loss or damage (whether for loss of profit or otherwise), costs, expenses, or other claims for compensation except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions.
5. Product Information
5.1. Product specifications & dimensions
5.2. Typographic errors
Should an item be delivered to you that does not match the description given on our website, you have the right to return the item for a full refund.
5.3. Colour variations
For upholstered products, we recommend that you request a fabric sample (see #5.7).
5.4. Flammability ratings – upholstered furniture
Where we are aware that an upholstered product is being purchased for domestic use, we will endeavour to notify the customer that the product is unsuitable at the earliest opportunity. We reserve the right to decline or cancel any orders for which the product could be deemed not fit for purpose. Any cancelled orders will be refunded in full. If you have any queries or concerns, please contact our customer service team.
5.5. Electrical items
5.6. Waste Electrical or Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Takeback Scheme
5.7. Product samples
For quantity orders, AJ Products recommends ordering one item as a sample in advance of placing the whole order. Samples are chargeable but can be returned for a full refund provided the item is in original condition (see #3.2.4). AJ Products will arrange and cover collection charges on unwanted samples on the condition that the sample was agreed with us in advance. If you are ordering as a sample, let us know and we will advise the best way to do this to prevent you from incurring return transport charges.
6. Definition of our Terms of Sale
Further to the above, AJ Products (UK) Ltd. aims to provide an excellent service to all of our customers. Should you have a problem with your goods or the service provided by us please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our utmost to resolve the issue quickly and to your full satisfaction.