Buy4MeUK Terms and Conditions
I. TERMS OF SERVICE. The following are the terms of service provided by Buy4MeUK: 1. Buy4MeUK will provide the Member with a UK street address for his/her use in the UK. 2. Buy4MeUK's services consist of receiving the Member's mail and merchandise, sorting it, packing it, transporting it to the Member's country and delivering it to the Member's specified local address during regular business hours. 3. Buy4MeUK cannot hold/store mail (letters, catalogs, magazines, and newspaper) exceeding the Member's 10cm high mailbox. Buy4MeUK will notify the Member via e-mail once his/her mailbox is full, and the member will have 5 days to either request a shipment or contact Buy4MeUK to discard his/her mail. If no reply is received from the Member, then his/her mail will be shipped to the address on record. 4. Any charges generated directly from this activity, such as taxes, customs duties and service fees presently in effect or established in the future, will be the responsibility of the Buy4MeUK Member. 5. The Buy4MeUK Member authorizes Buy4MeUK to charge his/her credit card for Membership Dues, Shipping and Handling Charges, and charges for any Additional / Optional Services selected by the Member. If Buy4MeUK receives a chargeback for any previous valid charges, then the Member's account may be immediately terminated and all mail/packages will be returned to sender or properly discarded. 6. Shipping charges are based on weight and are calculated in increments of 100 grams. Dimensional weight may apply on bulky, lightweight packages. Dimensional weight is used when the result of multiplying the measurement in cms of height times width times length divided by 6000 is more than the actual weight in kgs. 7. Buy4MeUK will allow active customers to store their merchandise for up to 45 days at no charge. After 45 days, customer agrees to pay storage fees of £5 per box plus £1 per pound per month. 8. Insurance costs for merchandise shipments are based on the Insured Value. Each £100.00 of insured value costs £2.50. Buy4MeUK Member's will receive £100.00 of FREE insurance on all merchandise shipped Express. In the event of a claim, the payment will be based on either the weight of the consignment and/or the amount or the percentage of the value that you have declared and will be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the shipping carriers airway bill(s).. 9. Either party may cancel this agreement with written notice (email, fax or letter). Buy4MeUK Members will receive a prorated refund on the unused portion of their Annual Membership Fee. Annual membership refunds are based on the monthly membership usage rate of £15 per month for "Merchandise and Documents" and £7 for "Merchandise Only" membership. Refunds will be processed within ten (10) business days of cancellation. 10. Monthly Membership Fees, Setup Fees and Magazine purchases are non-refundable. Buy4MeUK will have the option to return all packages/mail to the senders and/or discard the items for accounts which are cancelled. Shipping charges for non-members or cancelled customers are twice the rate of shipping prices listed on the buy4meUK website. 11. If a Member does not pay for services rendered for a period over 30 days, his/her membership may be cancelled by Buy4MeUK. All packages and mail may be returned-to-sender or discarded at the sole discretion of Buy4MeUK. Member forfeits all claims to items abandoned in his mailbox, once his Membership is cancelled. 12. Membership is automatically renewed unless the Member advises Buy4MeUK in writing he/she wishes not to renew their Membership. 13. There is no charge to maintain a Standard Account provided the suite receives or sends at least 1 package during a six month period. Standard Memberships are subject to an inactivity fee of £10 if no packages have been received or sent in the last 6 months. 14. Late Fees. All invoices past due over thirty (30) days will be assessed £10 plus 5% per month late fee. This fee will apply for each month an order is past due. Personal Shopper orders past due over 15 days will be assessed the £10 plus 5% late fee for each 15 days an order is past due. 15. Activation of your UK address and/or its use after the effective date hereof will represent your acceptance of this agreement and the authorization to charge your credit card for all your future charges. 16. Buy4MeUK reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, or otherwise alter these terms and condition anytime. Please review the terms and conditions periodically. Your continued use of site following the postings of changes and/or modifications will constitute your acceptance of the re-terms and conditions. 17. Illegal activity is not permitted by Buy4MeUK. Any legal fees incurred by Buy4MeUK enforcing the laws of the UK against a customer or potential customer will be the financial responsibility of the customer. See below regarding Compliance and Indemnification. 18. Membership starts the day we receive your application. Buy4MeUK cannot send any shipments until the Passport picture and information, or such other documentation Buy4MeUK requires is received in its entirety. 19. The Buy4MeUK Member is responsible for and warrants its compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the export laws and government regulations of any country to, from, through or over which the Buy4MeUK Member shipment may be carried. This responsibility includes, export licenses and any and all import license requirements of the destination country, and obtaining same. The Buy4MeUK Member agrees and acknowledges that the Member shall purchase any and all merchandise from United Kingdom sellers under an ex works agreement and that the Buy4MeUK Member agrees to furnish such information and complete and attach such documents as necessary. 20. Member represents and warrants that the Member is the end user of any and all merchandise that the Member requests shipped to Member's address and that any and all merchandise Member requests shipments will be used in the country that the Member requests shipment to and that Member will not re-export to a different destination. II. POWER OF ATTORNEY AND APPOINTMENT OF BUY4MEUK AS MEMBER'S AGENT Buy4MeUK Members must appoint Buy4MeUK as the agent for the Buy4MeUK Member for the performance of customs clearance, preparation of shipping documents, with full power of attorney to act as such an agent of the Buy4MeUK Customer to the extent allowed by law for the specific purposes enumerated in this Section, including without limitation preparation of a certificate of origin, an SED, airway bill or any onter document required to ship merchandise to Member Buy4MeUK assumes no responsibility to act as a record-keeper or record-keeping agent for the Member. III. INDEMNIFICATION. The following is the indemnification required by Buy4MeUK from its members: 1. The Buy4MeUK Member agrees that it will remain liable for and indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buy4MeUK and its shareholders, officers, directors, agents, partners, employees and independent contractors, at all times from the date hereof forward, from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, awards, liabilities, losses (including consequential losses), judgments, penalties, interest, fines, expenses, and/or other costs (including attorneys' fees and court costs) arising by reason of the execution hereof or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation those arising from or relating to: a. any negligent action or omission of Member or any of the Member's employees, contractors, agents or any other person acting under Member's supervision or control prior to, as of, or following the date hereof; b. any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty made by Member in this Agreement or any other document or instrument executed or delivered by Member in connection with this Agreement or any breach or non-performance of any covenant or agreement made by Company in this Agreement or any other document or instrument made by Member in connection with this Agreement; c. Buy4MeUK's preparation, determination or execution of the documents (including international air waybills) or any other document necessary for transportation, including, but not limited to shipment addressing, routing, classification, licensing requirements, and value of goods/documents and value for carriage, except for claims arising solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Buy4MeUK; d. Buy4MeUK Member providing to Buy4MeUK any information or documents, including without limitation any inaccurate or false information or documents; e. Buy4MeUK Member's failure to comply with the terms hereof or any UK or other jurisdiction's law applicable to the exportation or importation (into the destination country) of such shipments. 2. The Member acknowledges that the foregoing provisions are a material inducement to Buy4MeUK to and enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall survive termination of this Agreement.