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1 Parties
a. In these terms and conditions: ‘you’ or ‘your’ means the person ordering a product or products detailed on our website; and ‘we’ ,‘ us’ or ‘our’ means RNID Products.
2 Products and orders
a. Any order you place with us is an offer from you to buy products. We accept that offer when we receive your payment, not before.
c. If we cannot provide the products you order, we will give you the option to cancel your order or place an alternative order. If necessary we may cancel your order, or you may cancel it before we have sent the products to you (see clause 6 below).
d. We may substitute or change the exact details of products at any time. Once again, we will try and tell you about changes that affect your order before we send the products to you. However, if we send the products to you, you can return them to us under our 28-day money-back guarantee (see clause 7).
3. Price and payment
a. Prices shown against the products do not include the cost of postage and packing, but this is shown in the checkout process.
b. We may change prices at any time, but we will tell you about any change in the prices of any products you have ordered or the cost of the postage and packing before we send the products to you. We will give you the option to cancel your order.
c. You can pay for your products using any one of the payment cards detailed on our website. When paying by credit card or debit card, the person placing the order must be the credit card or debit card holder or have the credit or debit card holder’s authorisation. If the credit card or debit card holder later denies authorisation, you may be charged with a criminal offence.
d. Prices shown include VAT unless we say otherwise.
4. Delivery
a. We will make every effort to deliver products to you within 14 days of your order. However, delivery times quoted are estimates and we cannot be held responsible for any failure to deliver products to you within any quoted delivery time.
b. If products are not delivered within 14 days of you placing your order, you will be entitled to a full refund (including the cost of any postage and packing).
c. We will always deliver products to you or contact you at the address you have given on, unless you tell us otherwise.
5 Non-delivery, shortages or damage claims
a If the products you receive are damaged in transit, you must tell us in writing within seven days of receiving the products. We will send you a replacement order but you must return the damaged products, together with all the packaging for us to inspect. We will refund the postage and packing costs of you returning the products.
b If you do not receive your products within 10 days of the date of the invoice we send to you, tell us immediately and no later than 14 days after the date of the invoice.
c As long as you meet the conditions set out in this clause, and the products you return prove to be damaged or faulty, or there is a shortage of products, we will replace these products. However, please remember that we will not have to make good any shortage, damage or fault if you fail to notify us as specified.
6 Cancellations and returns
a If, before your products are delivered, you want to cancel an order, please let us know, by post, telephone, textphone, fax or email, as soon as you possibly can.
b If you cancel an order by telephone, we will also need written confirmation from you. You will be given a full refund (including the costs of any postage and packing costs paid) as long as we receive the cancellation not later than seven days after the date you placed the order. Clause 7 also applies if you want to cancel an order.
c All returns must be sent with a filled-in returns form, enclosed with the product. You can get extra copies of this form on request or from our website at www.rnid.org.uk (external link)
If you do not fill in and send us a returns form, we may not be able to process your return quickly or at all.
d We cannot be held responsible for any products you return until we receive them. We recommend you get proof, from the post office, that you have posted the products to us.
e We try our best to make sure that we process returns within 10 days of receiving them. Please remember that products returned using Royal Mail can take up to 14 days to reach us.
7 Money-back guarantee
a We have a 28-day money-back guarantee. This guarantee applies only to certain products so please check the product details carefully before returning any products to us.
b We will only accept returns of products which the guarantee applies to if you return them in their original packaging with any instruction sheets and in an ‘as new’ condition. We will then exchange the products or give you a refund.
c If you return products that are not ‘as new’, or outside the 28-day period, then unless we agree otherwise in writing, we may refuse to give you a refund or we may charge you a handling charge.
d This guarantee does not apply if you have used the products, other than to assess whether they are satisfactory, or you have used the products incorrectly.
e Due to hygiene reasons, some items cannot be returned or refunded and are not covered by this guarantee. Nothing in these terms and conditions affects your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations or any of your other rights under the law.
8 Warranty
a. We warrant that when all the products are delivered they will match their description, be free from faults and fit for their purpose for at least 12 months. If within six months from the date of delivery you find that the products are faulty or not fit for their intended purpose, you have the right for the goods to be repaired or replaced or, if this is not practical, to receive a full or partial refund (unless we can show that the products were fit for their purpose during this period of time).
b. All of our products are covered by this warranty (some products are covered by a longer warranty period, so please check the catalogue for details).
c. This warranty does not cover faults due to fair wear and tear, deliberate damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions, you not following the manufacturer’s instructions (whether spoken or in writing), misuse or the products being altered or repaired without our permission.
d. We have no obligations under this warranty if you have not paid the full price of the products by the date full payment is due. e. Under this warranty, and if it is practicable, we will repair or replace the products at your option. If it is not practicable to repair or replace the goods, you can receive a full or partial refund. You must make sure that any products you return to us are adequately packaged.
f. If you return products without a returns form or any other form of proof of ownership, we may not be able to identify you as the owner and so may not be able to accept the returns or send the products back to you. If so, we will store the products for 28 days, after which (if they are not claimed) you authorise us to safely dispose of them on you behalf.
9 Repairs outside the period of the warranty
a. When you are returning products for repair that are not under warranty , you must clearly state why you are returning them and give us full details of the problems you are having with the products.
b. We will provide a quotation for repairs, but only if you write to ask us to do this.
c. We only agree to repair products if it is economical to do so. If we do not think it is economical to repair the products, we will tell you this in writing and give you 30 days to confirm how you want us to dispose of the products in question. If you do not respond within 30 days, you authorise us to dispose of the products safely on your behalf.
d. If you have asked us for a quote for the repairs we will write to tell you the estimated cost of the repair. We will not begin the repair until we have received your written confirmation to go ahead. If we do not receive a written confirmation from you within 60 days of our estimate, we will assume you do not want us to go ahead with the repair. If you do not want to go ahead with the repair after receiving our estimate, or if we do not hear from you within 60 days of our estimate, we will charge you a standard administration charge of £15 to cover the inspection and the cost of returning the products to you.
e. For us to carry out a full inspection service, we recommend that you return all accessories with the products so that we can test all parts. We will not be responsible for any missing parts that may be affecting the performance of your products.
f. We will not release any repaired products to you until you have paid for the repair. If you do not pay for any repair within 30 days of the payment becoming due, we may and you authorise us to sell the products to cover the repair costs. We will send you any extra amount that may be left over after we have taken our repair costs.
10 Risk and ownership
a. You will become responsible for what happens to products as soon as you have received them.
b. You will not become the legal owner of products until you have paid for them in full (unless you are paying in instalments, see 10c). If you have not paid for products, we may refuse to accept further orders from you and we may take legal action against you.
c. If you are paying for the products in instalments, you will become the legal owner of the products when you receive them.
11 Liability
a. We will not be liable to you:
- because of any statement we make (unless fraudulent), or any implied warranty, condition or other term;
- because of any duty at common law or under the express terms of any contract for selling products that may be formed; or
- for any indirect, special or consequential loss or damage (whether for loss of profits or otherwise), costs, expenses or other claims for compensation whatsoever;
which arise out of or in connection with us selling you any products. Any liability we do have will be limited to the price of the products.
b. Nothing in these terms and conditions removes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or breach of duty.
c. Any clause in these terms and conditions that tries to remove or limit your protection under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999, or our liability under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (as amended by the Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002) will be interpreted so as to remove such limitation or exclusion or if appropriate shall have no effect and shall not apply and for the avoidance of doubt clause 11.1 shall not apply.
12 Data protection
a. As a responsible organisation, we comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 (“Act”). We are registered under the Act with registration number Z6590889.
b. We may share your information with other like-minded organisations so that they can send you information that might interest you, but we will not do so unless you have agreed to us sharing your information in this way. We also share your information with companies we appoint to provide services to you for us (such as processing certain financial transactions and delivering products to you), but always on the understanding that they keep your personal information confidential and secure and that it is used only for those purposes.
13 General
a. If any part of these terms and conditions is not valid or cannot be enforced in whole or in part this will not affect any other part of the terms and conditions.
b. We can transfer, assign, novate or subcontract all or some of our rights and responsibilities under these terms and conditions to any other organisation.
c. Any person other than you and us has no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
d. These terms and conditions are governed by English Law.
RNID Sound Advantage moved to new premises in August 2003, this allowed our Customer Service team to expand and be able to provide our Customers with a service we are proud of.
If you are deaf of hard of hearing you may be eligible to a refund of the VAT element of some items within our 'shop'. Where exemption is possible this is highlighted on the product description. To obtain a VAT refund you will find a spare order form within the parcel you receive, if you ignore the order form part and use the Exemption Certificate on the reverse, please complete and sign and return to us in an envelope, marked 'REFUND' and a credit will be made directly to your credit/debit card.
To qualify for VAT exemption and a refund you would need to either be registered as deaf or hard of hearing with your local health authority or GP.
We will endeavour to refund your VAT within 7 to 10 working days following receipt of the signed declaration.
If you are in any doubt as to whether you are eligible to receive goods or services exempt from VAT you should consult your local VAT office before signing the declaration. The VAT Act 1983 provides for severe penalties for anyone who makes use of a document which they know to be false for the purposes of obtaining VAT relief.
To help you choose the right product for your level of hearing loss we have graded each product according to the following:
| Hearing loss graphic | Explanation |
|---|---|
 | Suitable for mild hearing loss |
 | Suitable for up to moderate hearing loss |
 | Suitable for up to severe hearing loss |
 | Suitable for up to profound hearing loss |
 | Suitable for people with tinnitus |
 | Suitable for a mild hearing loss and can be used with a hearing aid that has a T switch |
 | Suitable for up to moderate hearing loss and can be used with a hearing aid that has a T switch |
 | Suitable for a up to a severe hearing loss and can be used with a hearing aid that has a T switch |
 | Suitable for up to a profound hearing loss and can be used with a hearing aid that has a T switch |
