SME Web Solutions Limited- Printing Terms and Conditions – Updated 17/1/2024
This page (and any other documents that are referred to on it) contains the Terms and Conditions on which we supply any of the products listed on our website SME Web Solutions Limited.
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before ordering any products from our website. You should be aware that by ordering any of our products, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you have any questions or feel unsure about any of the content please contact Customer Service before placing an order. Print the Terms (using the PDF option) and keep a copy of them for your reference.
We have written these T&Cs with the consumer in mind and have tried to make them as easy to understand as possible. To further enhance your understanding of the terms we have listed some words that are widely used throughout the document.
Here’s the terminology:
> Contract – means any purchase of items from our site between us and you for which these T&Cs are used.
> Conditions – means the standard T&Cs of the sale, including the Returns Policy and any special terms and conditions confirmed in writing by us.
> Goods – means the products or services which we have sold to you under our T&Cs
> We – means SME Web Solutions Limited, and “us” and “our” shall hold the same meaning.
Within these T&Cs we shall use headings to aid your understanding of the document.
If you need to contact us, please contact our Customer Service by email at info@smeweb-solutions.com or by telephone at 0121 792 1006. SME Web Solutions Limited is available by phone between 10:00-17:00.
Any transaction you enter into with us through our website is entered into SME Web Solutions Limited.
Our official business address is:
SME Web Solutions Limited, SMA House 172 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6QG and our company is registered with the House of Companies under number 10889631.
1. About the use of this website and our communication
Accessing the SME Web Solution website means that you automatically agree to our Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with them then please do not use our website and leave it. Our website is provided to you for your personal use only.
If you choose to access this website from outside the UK you are responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
We have made every effort to display the products as accurately as possible but cannot guarantee that the product images you see displayed on your screen are an accurate representation of the actual merchandise due among other reasons to the technical differences in monitors or screens you may use.
By placing an order through our website, you confirm that you are legally capable of entering into binding contracts and that the personal information which you provide when you register as a customer and place an order is true, accurate, current and complete in all aspects, and that you do not impersonate any other person.
We make no warranty that the website will meet your requirements or will be uninterrupted, timely or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site or the server that makes it available is free of viruses or bugs or represent the full functionality, accuracy, and reliability of the website.
As part of our effort to make further improvements to the services we provide to our customers telephone calls with and by us may be recorded or monitored. We also may monitor incoming and outgoing emails.
Our agents are not authorised to make any representations concerning the goods unless confirmed first by us to you in writing. When placing an order with us you acknowledge that you have not relied on any such representations which are not confirmed.
All specifications, drawings and particulars of weights, sizes and performance issued by us are approximate only.
2. Making a contract with us
When you place an order with us, you are making an offer to buy goods. After receipt of your order, we will send you an order acknowledgement email detailing the products and prices you ordered. If you do not receive such an email within 24hrs of placing your order please contact our Customer Services.
The order acknowledgement email is an acceptance of your order. Acceptance of your order and formation of the contract will only take place once confirmation has been sent. We will send you a despatch confirmation email when the products you have ordered have left our partner warehouse along with a tracking number to track your order. If your order has not been accepted you will receive an email from us telling you the reasons why.
In the unlikely event that the goods are no longer available, or that we have made a pricing mistake, we will advise you of this. You will then not receive an e-mail acknowledging your order and there will be no contract between us. If the goods you order are not available, we may supply you with substitute goods. If you decide not to accept these you will not have to pay to return the goods to us.
3. Pricing policy
All prices shown on the website are in pounds sterling and inclusive of VAT at 20%. Where applicable, VAT may change from time to time. In case we use a special sale offer price please note that this might be a limited-period offer. The price for goods remains the same regardless of the country of delivery.
We take great care in providing you with the right product information and prices. In the unlikely case that an error in pricing appears in goods that you have ordered we will inform you as soon as possible. However, we shall be under no obligation to fulfil an order for a product that was shown at an incorrect price. In such a case we will contact you by email.
4. Artwork Charges
All artwork is charged from £30.00 per hour unless a fixed quote price is agreed upon by the consultant or mentioned on our website listing.
5. Artwork Terms and Conditions
The customer is required to provide the content information and images if applied to the graphic design consultant ( Design Consultant). The Design Consultant aims to get back to the customer with a design concept within 24-48 hours via email.
Once the design concept has been created the customer can suggest changes or reject the design.
Once the final design has been agreed upon by the customer and design consultant. An Artwork Approval Document (Approval Document) will be sent to the customer to double check all the content information and images if applicable are accurate including a digital signature and date. The confirmation of approval document is very important to us as this is an agreement of acceptance of accuracy of work undertaken and you accept all responsibility if you find later inaccuracy after print has been completed. You will be liable for the cost of reprint and shipping charges incurred.
Once the Approval Document has been signed date and emailed back to us, your artwork will be sent to our printers for print.
6. Delivery charges
A charge will be made to cover postage and packaging on all orders sent to single UK mainland addresses. If you are ordering outside of the UK Mainland, please contact us for a quote for an additional shipping surcharge. Please note you a liable for local customs tax in your country if applies. The delivery charge is not included in the product prices shown.
7. Payment
SME Web Solutions Limited will charge from 3.7% fee for all payments made using a credit or debit card. This fee is charged due to the costs incurred by SME Web Solutions Limited for receiving such payments by our payment service provider. If this is not acceptable to the client, we also accept BACS as an alternative payment method which will incur no payment fees.
All credit card and debit card holders are subject to validity checks and authorisation by the card issuer. If the issuer of your payment card refuses to authorise payment to us, we will not be liable for any delay or non-delivery.
8. Description of Products and Availability
If an item sells out we will take it off display as soon as possible. If items that you order should be out of stock, or delayed for any reason, we will try to contact you, or if we receive no response to our e-mail we will continue to process the remaining items of your order.
If an offer is subject to a limited period of availability or is made subject to conditions, this will be explicitly mentioned in the offer.
9. Shopping, Registering as a Client and Placing an Order
We have tried to make shopping with us as easy as possible, e.g. you can filter by type of product. If you would like to place an order, please first register as a customer with us. You will then be given a unique personal login name and password combination by email. Your details will be stored behind your log-in name and password and can only be accessed and changed by you. As soon as you have a login name and a password, you can place an order. You could select your products before you register, but before you can check out you will need to go through the registration process.
After you have registered, if you wish to place an order, select the goods choose the colour and size you want, and press the “Add to shopping cart” button. When you have finished shopping, click on the “Check-out” button. This starts the payment process. Check your details carefully and enter the address you want your order delivered.
Once you have placed an order, it will then be confirmed by email. Please check your order and the confirmation thoroughly. You must give a correct and personal email address when you register to avoid errors. Please make sure that your SPAM filter does not cause you to not get our messages.
When placing an order you have agreed that these Terms and Conditions apply to such order.
10. Delivery
When your order has been shipped we will send you a dispatch confirmation by email. This will include a tracking number of your parcel to track its progress.
We send the goods that you have ordered through UK DPD Royal Mail or your local shipping service. The place of delivery is deemed to be the shipping/delivery address that you provide in your order.
We aim to process your order within 24 hours. Delivery times to UK mainland addresses are dependent on the product. This will be displayed on the product page.
If you are not at home during the day that will not be a problem: we will deliver your order wherever you want. In this case, you must give the right address when placing the order. Please note it’s not possible to have your order delivered to a P.O. Box.
If the goods are lost or damaged in transit, please let us know promptly, so that we can claim against the carrier. We will offer you the choice of a replacement or a full refund. Please see the Returns Policy for further details.
11. Cancellation and Return Policy
This cancellation policy does not affect your rights when we are at fault – for example if goods are faulty or miss-described.
All of our products come personalised to our customers’ specifications. As a result of which we are unable to accept returns.
12. Faulty Goods
If there is a problem with the goods please contact us to discuss the matter further.
If the goods are found to be faulty within a reasonable time after delivery, you may reject them and claim a full refund. If the fault is found later on, or if you delay in making a complaint, you will still be entitled to a repair or, if a repair cannot be done without causing you significant inconvenience, a replacement. If a replacement is not available, you may claim a part or full refund of your money.
13. Please see the Returns Process for further details.
No claim for faulty goods can be made if any of the following applies: damage caused deliberately or negligence, improper use or careless maintenance, normal wear and tear, damage caused by not heeding, or incorrectly heeding the user/washing instructions.
14. Returns Process
For orders delivered to a UK address, if you want to return any faulty products in line with our Return Policy, please contact us at info@smeweb-solutions.com. When returning the goods you are required to fill out the Return document that we will have included with your order.
We will reimburse the amount you paid for your purchase with us to your account within 30 days.
If the wrong product has been sent to you, we will refund the amount you paid for your purchase with us including the original shipping costs. Any costs incurred on your behalf for the return of the wrong item shall also be refunded by us once we have received the goods from you.
15. Complaints Procedure
We do our utmost to provide you with the best information, products and services possible. In the case you do have a complaint or other comment to make please contact us by telephone, email or post at the earliest possibility clearly explaining the feedback you have. We will reply within 24hrs.
16. Data protection, privacy and security
For information please see our separate document on Data protection, Privacy and Security.
17. Copyright
This website’s content (including text, design, layout, images, and videos) is protected by copyright and is the property of SME Web Solutions Limited. Any use other than for your own personal and non-commercial use in line with the transactions and communications between you and us is not allowed without our express written permission.
18. Liability and Indemnity
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or that of our servants, agents or employees.
Our liability for losses you suffer as a result of us breaking these Terms and Conditions is strictly limited to the purchase price of the product you purchased. Except as set out above and about our contractual obligations to supply goods and/or services following acceptance of orders placed on our website, neither we nor any of our agents, affiliates, directors, employees or other representatives will be liable in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise for any loss or damage whatsoever in any way connected with your use of the website.
We shall not be liable for any indirect, or consequential loss of whatever nature, including damage to software or hardware, loss of income or revenue, loss of data, damage or loss of business, loss of profits or contracts, loss of anticipated savings, waste of management or office time however arising and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract or otherwise, even if foreseeable or any other indirect or consequential loss arising out of or in connection with your use of the website (including without limitation, any such loss arising out of or in connection with any order placed on the website, whether or not accepted by us).
You agree to indemnify us and our agents and officers, directors and employees, immediately on demand, against all claims, liability, damages, costs and expenses, including legal fees, arising out of any breach of these Terms and Conditions by you. We may terminate your use of the website immediately if we consider that you have breached these Terms and Conditions.
19. Jurisdiction
These Terms & Conditions and all matters connected with any order you place on our website are governed by English law and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts about all matters connected with, or arising out of, the website or any order you place on the website.
All dealings between us in connection with our T&Cs and each purchase shall be carried on in the English language.
You may not transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms to another person without our prior written consent, which we will not withhold unreasonably. We can transfer all or any of our rights and obligations under these Terms to another organisation, but this will not affect your rights under these Terms.
20. General
These Terms apply to our information and offer to you, the agreement between us and any related communication. We may change our Terms and Conditions at any time, so please do not assume that the same terms will apply to future orders.
In the event of any of these Terms and Conditions is invalid or unenforceable the remainder of these Terms and Conditions will remain in place. No waiver by us shall be construed as a waiver of any proceeding or succeeding breach of any provision.
We will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations under these Terms and Conditions that is caused by events outside our reasonable control which includes any pandemics, strikes, civil commotion, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, fire, explosion, flood, other natural disaster, impossibility of the use of public or private transport, impossibility of the use of public or private telecommunications networks or any acts, decrees, legislation, regulations or restrictions of any government.
If any of these Terms and Conditions are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term, condition or provision will to that extent be severed from the remaining terms, conditions and provisions which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.
These Terms and Conditions and any document expressly referred to in them represent the entire agreement between us about the subject matter of any contract and supersede any prior agreement, understanding or arrangement between us, whether oral or in writing.
We each acknowledge that, in entering into a contract, neither of us has relied on any representation, undertaking or promise given by the other or implied from anything said or written in negotiations between us before such contract except as expressly stated in these terms and conditions.
Neither of us shall have any remedy in respect of any untrue statement made by the other, whether orally or in writing, before the date of any Contract (unless such untrue statement was made fraudulently) and the other party´s only remedy shall be for breach of contract as provided in these terms and conditions.