Terms & Conditions

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As a user of this website you acknowledge that you are bound to our terms and conditions below.

Definitions

Listed below the following terms that will be found in these terms of carriage:

Consignment – A parcel or a group of parcels sent to a single address.
Consignee/Receiver/Recipient – The person who is receiving the consignment.
Shipping Labels– The documentation placed on the parcel.
Third Party - The order placed through Parcels 4 Delivery utilising the account that Parcels 4 Delivery has with the carrier.
Working Day - Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.00pm, excluding public and bank holidays.

Obligation to our customers

Parcels4Delivery will arrange collection and delivery of the consignment/s via a third party service with a major reputable carrier.

Parcels4Delivery do not come into direct contact with the consignment/s but arrange the shipment through one of the carriers that we hold an account with.

The carrier has the right to refuse a consignment for a given reason such as insufficient packaging or the consignment being too large.
In addition Parcels4Delivery has the right to refuse any order/user from our system.

All queries/claims must be directed through Parcels4Delivery who will then contact the relevant carrier on the sender’s behalf. If the carrier is contacted directly, Parcels4Delivery may not be able to assist you with your query at a later date.

If your collection fails you must contact Parcels4Delivery and request an alternative collection time which will be booked as soon as possible or at another convenient time.

Parcels4Delivery can only delivery to a full street address.
We cannot deliver to a PO Box. If a consignment is collected and returned for this reason, no refund will be given.

Payment is taken by our automated system at the end of your order.

Tracking is available through our Web site online. Hard copy Proof Of Delivery will be charged at £3.00 per item.

Prohibited Items & Items with limited liability

Please check our Prohibited Items list. If any one of the following items in this list is collected by a driver you are then liable to be surcharged and your parcel returned. No refund of postage will be made and compensation claims will be void.

Please note Parcels4delivery's booking systems are automated by computer software, therefore Parcels4delivery staff are unable to monitor what is being shipped, so it is the customers responsibility to either read the terms and conditions or enquire directly via email to see if your parcel is acceptable.

Collection & Delivery

Via our Quote & Book system our website takes all booking data as per the customers instructions. The customer will have a choice of various collection windows to choose from, please note that this time slot is not guaranteed. If the collection does not happen within the time slot allocated it is the customers responsibility to inform Parcel 4 Delivery via email of a failed collection. We will then endeavor to rearrange another collection which is convenient to the customer.

Parcels4Delivery can only delivery to a full street address.
We cannot deliver to a PO Box. If a consignment is collected and returned for this reason, no refund will be given.

Collections & Deliveries are made on Working days only. Saturday deliveries are optional at an extra cost, this option is available during booking.

Please ensure you are in at the collection time that you request. A surcharge of up to 100% of the original charge may be applied if you are out when the driver attempts to collect.

In respect of a late delivery the customer may claim a refund of the consignment charges paid for the service selected:

Guaranteed services 50% refund
Non guaranteed (estimated) services 25% refund

Consignments collected and or delivered in certain areas in Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Offshore Islands may be subject to a 24 hour delay.

Transit times must be checked for the service ordered. On some services there will be a surcharge if a re delivery is necessary.

Please note that all guaranteed services start once the consignment is collected. If the collection fails it is the customers responsibility to inform Parcels 4 Delivery, we will then re book for the next convenient time the customer is available for collection. No refund / discount will be given for failed collections.

In the event the recipient is not at the delivery address when the driver delivers they will either leave with a neighbour or return the parcel to the depot. Some of the carriers we use may leave a calling card advising of the action that has been taken, but this is not guaranteed.

Third Party Collections / Three Way Collections / Freight Forward Collections, this is where the customer is arranging a collection from a remote address. It is the customers responibility to ensure there is somebody at the remote collection address to hand the goods to the driver. The customer may incur a surcharge of up to 100% of the original shipping charge if an attempted collection is made from a third party address. Track & Trace will not work until the package has been collected, therefore it is the customers responsibility to keep informed by the person at the collection address when the parcel has been collected.

Customs Clearance

You are pre paying for the postage charges of your consignment/s only. Parcels4Delivery has no control over any customs queries or charges that may arise. Customs charges must be paid in addition by the sender or receiver before delivery is made. Parcels4Delivery reserve the right to pass these charges directly onto the person that placed the order. If you do not wish to pay the charges and the consignment is returned, all return charges will also be passed on.

Surcharges

By entering the weight and dimensions of your consignment/s you are pre paying for the postage. If the consignment/s is heavier or larger, the additional weight will be charged to the card or Paypal account that the order was placed on together with an administration charge of £5 + VAT. Additional charges will be confirmed in writing.

Please ensure you are in at the collection time that you request. A surcharge of up to 100% of the original charge may be applied if you are out when the driver attempts to collect.

Transit times must be checked for the service ordered. On some services there will be a surcharge if a redelivery is necessary.

Some areas will be subject to a remote area surcharge. This will be calculated in the quoting system at the time of booking.

The automated system books and charges for the delivery. If the consignment/s has to be returned then the return charge is chargeable.

You are pre paying for the postage charges. Any Customs charges will be passed on in addition should they arise.

We may supply documentation to accompany your shipment. You will be advised of this at the time of ordering. This must go with the shipment, if not your shipment could be delayed and the carrier may well charge you a higher premium direct.

Delay / Damage / Loss

Any item that is listed in our prohibited items, will be exempt from any claim against delay, damage and loss.
Please check our Prohibited items list.

In respect of a late delivery the customer may claim a refund of the consignment charges paid for the service selected:
Guaranteed services 50% refund
Non guaranteed (estimated) services 25% refund

Consignments collected and or delivered in certain areas in Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Offshore Islands may be subject to a 24 hour delay.

Your consignment/s must be packed to a professional standard. Any claim resulting from a parcel that is not packaged to a professional standard will be rejected. All items must be packed in a double walled box with further padding surrounding the item. Please click here to see our recommended guidelines.

In the event of damage all packaging must be kept for inspection. The item must be available for inspection in the state it was delivered, at the address it was delivered to. If the item is moved / repaired or if the packaging is not kept the claim will be rejected.

Any item travelling through our services must be able to withstand a short drop, fragile items should not be sent though our services. Any item that is damaged as a result of a fall, with the packaging intact will therefore be declined. Please see our packaging guidelines.

If the outside packaging is intact, then any claim for damage to the consignment will be invalidated as the internal packaging would not have been sufficient to protect the product.

The recipient must sign 'UNCHECKED' for all parcels that he/she is unable to check when the driver delivers.

If the box or packaging is clearly damaged on delivery, it is of paramount importance the recipient must sign for as 'DAMAGED' otherwise any claim for damage will be refused. It is the senders responsibility to inform the recipient of these terms and conditions.

All claims must be brought to us via email to info@parcels4delivery.com within 10 days of receipt. Please state your P4D order/tracking number and a detailed description of the claim/complaint. Allow 2 working days for us to review all details of the claim before we contact you.

Liability & Claims

Each service comes with a limited amount of Transit cover. If you require cover on the full amount then you must cover the full value of the shipment as the additional cover replaces the inclusive liability cover.

Transit cover applies to per consignment only and not per parcel within a multiparcel consignment.

In the event of a claim, a cost invoice will be needed to prove the value of the consignment/s and photos must be supplied for all damage claims. [Learn how to screen print] a useful tool for emailing cost invoices instead of posting.

If the item is not sufficiently packed, the claim will be rejected. Please check our guidelines before ordering.

If the item is not correctly labelled, the claim will be rejected.

Please check our Prohibited items list to see if you are able to make a claim.

Any item that is listed in our Prohibited Items section will be exempt from our liability cover.

Liability Continued

The person placing the order is responsible for the information entered. Parcels4Delivery will not be held responsible for wrong information that is entered and no refunds will be given in this instance.

You are prepaying for the postage charges and Parcels4Delivery applies these charges on your behalf to our account with the relevant carrier. We are not liable for any customs charges that may arise.

Liability is limited to the negligence of the company carrying the goods. This is then limited to the customer who placed the order with Parcels4Delivery.

Loss or damage under the following conditions will not be covered:

Act of God
Consequences of war
Insufficient packaging / Incorrect labelling
Prohibited contents

Parcels4Delivery will deal with the person who placed the order only.

Liability is limited to the cost of sending the item only and to the Insured value if a claim is raised. We will not be liable for any further claim for any loss of profit, administrative inconvenience, disappointment, or indirect or consequential loss or damage arising out of any problem in relation to the service you ordered.

Complaints

We aim to provide outstanding customer service. If you have any complaint about the service you have received from us, please contact the Managing Director.

Severability

If any part of these terms and conditions is found to be unenforceable as a matter of law, the enforceability of any other part of these terms and conditions will not be affected.

Governing Law

These terms and conditions and any contract between us shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English Law and the English Courts shall have jurisdiction over any disputes between us.

Statutory Rights

These terms and conditions are in addition to your statutory rights as a consumer which remain unaffected.

Registered Company

abe1 ltd t/a parcels4delivery.
Reg No 5611952 England & Wales.
VAT No 874 4730 00

Office Address (Trading Address)

P4D Courier Services
North Bar House
43-44 North Bar Street
Banbury
OX16 0TH