| Here at Pet-Supermarket we want you to be delighted every time you shop with us. Occasionally though, we know you may want to return items, so below is our returns policy. We have made our terms crystal clear and our charges transparent to avoid any nasty surprises. We have split our returns policy up to make it transparent as to how your order will be handled should you not be 100% satisfied with your purchase. Return Address ; To return an item, please enclose a note giving the reason for the return along with your order number, wrap the package securely and send the package to the address below. Pet-Supermarket 54A Aidan Court Bede Industrial Estate Jarrow Tyne & Wear NE32 3EF For your protection we recommend that you use a recorded-delivery service when returning your item back to us as we are not liable for any loss or damage whilst in transit. Legal Stuff Should any item be returned back to us in a condition which we deem has been used we will be unable to accept your request to cancel unless the item is faulty. Please ensure that the item is returned back to us in a unused condition. You should be aware that once we begin the delivery process, you will not be able to cancel any contract you have with us for services carried out by us (for example, postage and packing, labour etc.) unless the goods concerned are faulty, damaged or not the item ordered. We regret that we cannot accept cancellations of contracts for the purchase of food items, perishable goods or veterinary medicines unless they arrive damaged, faulty or not the item ordered once they have been signed for in case they have been tampered with. This returns policy does not affect your statutory rights. Any refunds will be made within 30 days from notification to us and in accordance to our terms and conditions. You are entitled to cancel any payment at any time where fraudulent use has been made of your credit or debit card by another person not acting on behalf of you or as your agent and to be re-credited by us to the extent that such sums are not reimbursed by the card issuer in such circumstances. What happens if something is missing from my order? From time to time items may have been excluded from your delivery as we have either had to follow the item on at a later date or refund you for the value of the item due to a stock problem. We will notify you of this on your delivery invoice. Should an item be missing from your order and no information is present we will ask you to complete our simple online claims form which will enable us to start the process of rectifying your error. Once we have investigated the cause behind the problem, we will then arrange for the item to be sent to you as soon as possible or you will have the option to be refunded for the value of the missing item. What happens if I receive Damaged Goods or an Incorrect Item? If any item(s) of your order are damaged or not the item ordered we will arrange to replace or refund the item(s), providing you notified us on 0870 626 0219 within 7 days of the date your order was delivered to you (Juwel aquarium terms are different and are set out below) We will ask you to complete our simple online claims form which will enable us to start the process of rectifying your error. Before we can replace or refund an item we will ask for the item to be returned back to us by the cheapest means possible. We may request that you return the item back to us by recorded delivery in the post or we may arrange for the item to be collected by our carrier, the item(s) must be packed as received to avoid any possible damage. Should we request you to return the item back to us, please enclose within the package a copy of the receipt given by the post office and we will reimburse you for this charge. If you would like to receive a refund for the item returned, you may be charged for the cost of the original outward postage if you received free delivery and the return of the item you wish to have refunded brings your order value below our £39 free delivery limit. On this basis you will be charged the delivery fee that would have been due at the time you placed your order. You will not be responsible for the cost of the return of the item or the cost of replacing the goods. However we will be unable to accept the return of any items not damaged or incorrect within the same package. Should you wish to return these back to us you must arrange for them to be returned as per our terms and conditions below. What happens if I want to exchange a product? To Exchange a product; If upon receiving your order, you are dissatisfied for any reason whatsoever, please return your order in it's original condition along with a note explaining the reason for return and your request for the new product you would like exchanged. It is that simple! Your card will be charged/refunded any difference in cost plus £4.99 for postage and packing of your replacement. You will be responsible for the cost of returning the item and our postage and packing charge of £4.99 of your replacement. What happens if I want to return something for a refund? If upon receiving your order, you are dissatisfied with any item for any reason whatsoever, please return it back to us in it's original condition It is that simple! We will reimburse you for the value of the item, less our costs of delivering the item to you. Please ensure that the item is returned back to us in it's original condition unless faulty within 7 days of the date the item is delivered to you. You may be charged for the cost of postage if you received free delivery and the return of the item you wish to have refunded brings your order value below our £39 free delivery limit. On this basis you will be charged the delivery fee that would have been due at the time you placed your order. You will be responsible for the cost of returning the item. What happens if I want to cancel my entire order? In the unlikely event you would wish to return a full order back to us and you received free delivery, we reserve the right to recover the cost of the outward carriage. This will be charged at £4.95 for small packages and £8 per parcel. Should your order be returned back to us by our courier due to a refusal to accept the goods, non delivery caused by the incorrect address being given, or non collection of your goods from our courier we will recover our costs in the return of your order which will be charged at £10 per parcel. Should you wish for us to collect the goods Pet-Supermarket reserves the right to charge an uplift fee to cover the cost of employing a courier company to collect the item from the customer which is currently £10 per parcel. Deliveries made by our courier are at a discounted rate and should we wish for us to re-send your parcel it will be done at the true cost to us. You will be responsible for the cost of returning the item and the true cost of us sending the order to you initially. What happens if my product develops a fault? Should you believe that your product has developed a fault we have the following terms in place to keep our process easy to follow. We will be unable to repair/replace/refund any product until we have had the opportunity to inspect them to firstly validate the fault exists and then decide on the best course of action; I have had the product for less than 14 days? Should your item develop an inherent fault within 14 days then please in the first instance refer to the manufacturers warranty where applicable, or you may wish to contact our customer service team on 0870 626 02 19 and we will arrange for a repair or replacement to be carried out at no cost to you. You will only be entitled to a full refund if you return the product within 14 days from the date your goods were delivered. Before we can replace, repair or refund an item we will ask for the item to be returned back to us by the cheapest means possible. We may request that you return the item back to us by recorded delivery in the post or we may arrange for the item to be collected by our carrier, the item(s) must be packed as received to avoid any possible damage. Should we request you to return the item back to us, please enclose within the package a copy of the receipt given by the post office and we will reimburse you for this charge. If you would like to receive a refund for the item returned, you may be charged for the cost of the original outward postage if you received free delivery and the return of the item you wish to have refunded brings your order value below our £39 free delivery limit. On this basis you will be charged the delivery fee that would have been due at the time you placed your order. You will not be responsible for the cost of the return of the item or the cost of replacing the goods. However we will be unable to accept the return of any items not faulty within the same package. Should you wish to return these back to us you must arrange for them to be returned as per our terms and conditions above. I have had the product for more than 14 days? If you have had the product for more than 14 days you will be liable for the cost of returning the product back for inspection. Should the item be shown to not have any fault we will charge our costs for the postage and packing of your goods back to you. Should your item develop an inherent fault after 6 months and it does not come with a manufacturer warranty then it is for you the consumer to prove that the fault exhibited itself within the first 6 months. We can not provide redress where the goods have been accidentally damaged, misused or where you have tried your own repair. For details of any guarantee that may be provided by the manufacturer in addition to your statutory legal rights please contact our customer service team on 0870 626 02 19. Some products come with a one or two year guarantee whilst others have no free guarantee other than those which you are legally entitled to under the sale of goods act. Goods cannot always be expected to work fault free. They can break down through normal use. Consumers cannot, therefore, expect to hold us responsible for fair wear and tear. There needs to be a fault that was present on the day of sale even though it only became apparent later on. You will be responsible for the cost of returning the item however we will send the replacement or repaired or replacement item back to you free of charge On rare occasions where a replacement or repair may not be in your best interests we may agree to offering you an alternative product of equal value or a credit voucher for the value of the goods, at the discretion of the management. What are my rights when I buy a Juwel Tank? Due to the value of Juwel aquariums and the high delivery charges we pay our courier we find the need to have separate terms and conditions when you purchase one from our store. We would urge all of our customers who purchase a glass aquarium to inspect the goods on the day of delivery or within a reasonable time and notify us at once of any faults or damage as soon as possible as we are only insured if we are notified within 24 hours. Damaged Delivery or Incorrect Item Received If you find that the aquarium or cabinet is damaged or not the item ordered and you notified us within 24 hours we will arrange to replace or refund the item(s) once we have had the opportunity to inspect the product we will either refund or replace the item. We will be unable to replace or refund any product until we have had the opportunity to inspect the goods. We will ask you to complete our simple online claims form which will enable us to start the process of rectifying your error. You will not be responsible for the cost of the return of the item or the cost of replacing the goods. However we will be unable to accept the return of any items not damaged or incorrect within the same package. Should you wish to return these back to us you must arrange for them to be returned as per our terms and conditions above. Faulty Aquariums & Cabinets Juwel aquariums, cabinets and their respective components come complete with a 2 year manufacturers warranty. Should you believe that any Juwel item has developed a fault we ask that you follow the following procedure. Firstly you must notify our customer service department on 0870 626 02 19 who will arrange for the collection of the faulty tank or cabinet. We will then arrange for the item to be returned back to Juwel for inspection. We are unable to replace or repair anything under any circumstances until Juwel have inspected the faulty item and authorised either a repair or replacement on your tank. Only once Juwel have finished their inspection of your tank or cabinet and have confirmed it is faulty, will we be able to offer you a Replacement or Repair. You will not be responsible for the cost of the return of the item or the cost of replacing the goods if they are faulty. However we will be unable to accept the return of any items not damaged or incorrect within the same package. Should you wish to return these back to us you must arrange for them to be returned as per our terms and conditions above. Should Juwel not be able to identify any fault we will recover our costs in collecting and delivering the tank back to you which will be charged at £120. We will be unable to arrange the return of your tank until this payment has been made. |