Terms and Conditions of Sale

Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions apply to the storage of vehicles and sale of any vehicle (the Vehicle(s)) and associated services (e.g. collecting and transporting vehicles as may be set out in the booking form and subsequently agreed by us) (the Services).

1. Terms

1. These Terms and Conditions and any documents referred to in them, set out the entire agreement between us and you, unless other terms are agreed in writing and signed by us.
2. No request for storage of Vehicles or provision of Services shall be contractually binding unless and until we issue you with an invoice which acts as written acceptance of your order. Once a contract is made we and you are bound by these Terms and Conditions. 

2. Vehicle Storage and the Services

1. We agree to provide you with storage for your Vehicle(s) and any agreed Services, in return you agree to pay us all sums due, in the amounts and on the dates set out in the written invoice. 

3. Charges and Payments

1. Payment for storage of Vehicles may be made prior to or on the date of handover of the Vehicle to our custody. 
2. Payment for any Vehicle bought should be made prior to the Vehicle leaving our custody.
3. Our preferred means of payment is by Direct Debit. If payment is made by other means (cash, cheque or bank transfer) we reserve the right to apply a reasonable administration charge. 
4. Our fees and charges, which may change over time, shall be payable:

1. 1. 1. in advance for storage vehicles. 
      2. On invoice (terms of 7 days) for any Services; and
      3. In any event, prior to the removal of Vehicles from our custody. 

4. Termination

1. If you have not arranged the delivery or collection of your Vehicles when the agreed minimum initial period for storage ends then the contract is deemed to continue indefinitely on these Terms and Conditions and at the same price. 
2. You must give at least two weeks' notice in writing if you wish the contract to end. Even if you end the contract prior to the end of the agreed minimum initial period for storage you will have to pay our fees and charges for that agreed minimum period of storage. 
3. We may end the contract at any time by giving you one months' notice in writing. 
4. Your liability to pay us for storage of your Vehicles does not end until you, with our consent, remove the Vehicles from our custody. 
5. You agree that we can terminate the contract immediately on giving you written notice if you commit any material breach of any of these Terms and Conditions.
6. At the date of termination you agree to pay us immediately for any outstanding unpaid invoices and any accrued interest. In respect of storage of Vehicles or Services supplied but for which no invoice has yet been submitted, you agree that we can issue an invoice for immediate payment. 

5. Inspection of Vehicles 

1. On the agreed date of arrival at our site, or at the point of handover, we will carry out checks on your Vehicle to understand its condition and any areas of particular interest or concern to you. We photograph and video the Vehicles as proof of condition and note that condition in writing. 
2. You agree that we may carry out any reasonable actions the we consider necessary to ensure the preservation of other Vehicles stored by us, or any of our property, visitors and employees. 

6. Customer Warranties

1. You warrant to us that you are either the owner of the Vehicles or you are authorised by the owner to accept these Terms and Conditions on the owner's behalf. You agree that we may request evidence of such authorisation. 
2. For Vehicles purchased from us, you may purchase additional warranty cover at an additional expense made by you.  

7. Condition of Vehicles

1. You accept and agree that we may, at our reasonable discretion, clean the Vehicle from time to time, at your expense. If we feel it necessary we may arrange protection covers for your Vehicles, at your expense.
2. We do not assess or make recommendations regrading the visual, mechanical or electrical condition of Vehicles. Any suggestions we may make are entirely without liability. 
3. Only recently PAT tested battery conditioners may be supplied by you for our use. 
4. We are not responsible for any electrical or mechanical changes, failures or malfunctions or a deterioration of physical condition of your Vehicles due to the passage of time, including but not limited to, fading of colours, drying, becoming brittle, becoming pliable or perishing whilst the Vehicles are in storage. 
5. Any claim for damage to the Vehicles whilst in our custody must be notified to us in writing within five days of the damage coming to your attention, or within three days of the Vehicle being removed from our custody, whichever is the shorter time. You agree that you may not make any claim against us after this period has passed.

8. Insurance, Liability and Limitation of Liability

1. You agree and accept that you are responsible for insuring your Vehicles. We recommend that you take out insurance which covers Vehicles against all risks to their full value. 
2. In the event that the Vehicles are bot insured by you or are under insured, we shall not be liable, and you agree and accept full responsibility for any loss suffered. 
3. We take out business insurance which covers our business activities and Services.

9. Access

1. We only permit visits to our storage sites by appointment. Unauthorised or unexpected visitors may be refused access to the premises.

10. Miscellaneous 

1. By signing our Terms of Business, you are agreeing to the Terms of Business as set out within for J D White and Sons.