1. General
1.1 This Silvercom Shopping site at Silvercom.com.au, (the “Site”) is a shopping website where you can browse, select and order products from Silver Communications PTY LTD (ABN 76 131 825 155) (“Silver Communications”, “us” or “we”).
1.2 Your access to and use of the Site, including your order of Products through the Site, is governed by these terms and conditions.
2. Compliance
2.1 You agree to be bound by, and comply with, these terms and conditions. In addition to these trading terms, there are terms and conditions that apply to the use of the Site. You agree to comply with the terms of use. You can view Terms of Use here.
2.2 You agree to comply with all relevant laws relating to your use of the Site and your placement of any order through the Site.
3. Placing an order for products
3.1 You may order Products by selecting and submitting your order through the Site in accordance with these terms and conditions.
3.2 Any order placed through this Site for a Product is an offer by you to purchase the particular Product for the price notified (including the delivery and other charges and taxes) at the time you place the order.
3.3 We may ask you to provide additional details or require you to confirm your details to enable us to process any orders placed through the Site.
3.4 You agree to provide us with current, complete and accurate details when asked to do so by the Site.
4. Acceptance or rejection of an order
4.1 In certain circumstances, we may need to reject your order. This may happen where the requested Product is not available or if there is an error in the price or the product description posted on the Site.
4.2 Each order placed for Products through the Site that we accept results in a separate binding agreement between you and us for the supply of those Products. For each order accepted by us, we will:
a. supply the Products in that order to you in accordance with these terms and conditions; and
b. provide you with an email confirmation of that order.
4.3 If we reject an order placed through the Site, then we will endeavour to notify you of that rejection at the time you place the order or within a reasonable time after you submit your order.
5. Back orders
5.1 If we determine that we do not have a particular Product in your order in stock, then we will use reasonable endeavours for 30 days to order the relevant Product (“Back Ordered Products”). In this instance, we will notify you of the relevant Back Ordered Products and the anticipated delivery date.
5.2 Our Back Order Policy is incorporated into these terms and conditions. You can view our Back Order Policy here.
6. Restricted products
6.1 If you are under 18 years of age, then you may not use the Site to order products
7. Minimum and maximum amounts in each order
7.1 The minimum purchase amount for each order is $40.00 excluding the Delivery Fee. Unless specified as a downloadable document. If specified on the Site for a particular Product, you may only obtain up to the maximum amount of that Product (if any) specified on our Site.
8. Delivery of products
8.1 We will only deliver Products ordered through the Site to a location where we provide delivery services.
8.2 You may obtain further information on the Site about our delivery timeframes and how we deliver certain Products. The Delivery Fee for your order depends on the type of Product you order (in particular, the size and weight of the Product).
8.3 You agree to comply with certain delivery requirements specified below and such other requirements that we notify you when you place your order through the Site.
8.4 We also recommend that you be present to accept the delivery of your order if you have paid by credit card
8.5 We may require the person accepting the delivery of your order to provide us with proof of that person’s identity (including photographic identification) and, where relevant, age. If the order has been paid by credit card, then we may also ask you to show us the credit card for us to conduct our verification checks.
8.6 If there is no one or no appropriate person (for example, above 18 years old) at the Delivery Address to receive the order or, if you are required to be present at the time of delivery and you are not present at that time, then we will not deliver the Products you have ordered. In this instance, we will endeavour to contact you or you may contact us to arrange for delivery at a different time, and we may charge you an additional Delivery Fee for that replacement delivery.
8.7 You acknowledge and agree that any person at the Delivery Address who receives the Products is authorised by you to receive your order.
9. Risk and title
9.1 Risk and title to the Products passes to you on the date and time of delivery to the Delivery Address.
10. Cancelling an order
10.1
We may cancel any part of an order (including any orders that we have accepted) without any liability to you for that cancellation at any time if:
the Products in that order are not available; or
there is an error in the price or the product description posted on the Site for the Product in that order; or
that we reasonably believe your order has been placed in breach of these terms and conditions.
10.2 If we do so, then we will endeavour to provide you with reasonable notice of that cancellation, and will not charge you for the cancelled order.
10.3 You may cancel an order (whether it is accepted by us or not) by contacting Customer Service during Contact Hours at any time prior to the dispatch of that order. Once the order has been dispatched for delivery to you, then you may return the relevant Products in accordance with these terms and conditions.
11. Fees and charges
11.1 We will charge you, and you agree to pay, the purchase price of each Product that is ordered, the delivery fee for your order that we notify to you when you place your order (“Delivery Fee”) and any other fees and charges set out in these terms and conditions.
11.2 All fees and charges identified in these terms and conditions and all prices for the Products include GST where applicable.
11.3 The purchase price of each Product is shown on the product list on the Site at the time you place your order. The purchase price of a Product on the Site may not be the same or correspond to the prices in any of our stores for the same Product and we are not obliged to match any prices.
11.4 Prices for Products change from time to time and we do not provide any notice of these changes. Subject to these terms and conditions (and in particular, our Back Order Policy), once we have accepted your order, we will not change any prices that apply to the Products in that order.
11.5
If you cancel an order then:
subject to (b) & (c), we will refund any amounts paid by you for that cancelled order;
we will not refund the Delivery Fees where the Products in your cancelled order have been dispatched for delivery.
A 25% restocking fee may apply to any goods not returned in new and original condition including packaging.
12. Payment methods
12.1
You may pay the fees and charges for an accepted order using the following payment methods:
the following credit cards:
Master Card;
Visa;
American Express
other payment methods:
Direct Deposit
12.2 If we are unable to successfully process your credit card for your order that is accepted by us, then we may cancel your order.
12.3 If we have previously agreed that you are a business customer that may obtain Products from us on a deferred payment basis, then we will invoice you the fees and charges for the Products you have ordered when the aggregate amount payable by you for all orders placed under these terms and conditions reaches or exceeds the agreed amount. You must pay us the fees and charges in accordance with these terms and conditions.
12.4 If you choose to pay by credit card, you authorise us to debit the amount that is payable for an accepted order from your nominated credit card.
12.5 You must not pay, or attempt to pay, for Products through any fraudulent or unlawful means.
12.6 We will provide you with a receipt at time of delivery which specifies the total fees and charges for the Products in the order.
12.7 All goods supplied remain the property of Silver Communications until payment is made in full
12.8 If the customer defaults in any scheduled payment then all monies owing to Silver Communications shall be immediately due, payable and;
a. The debt will be subject to collection charges which will be added to the outstanding account of monies owing and interest rate under section 32 of the Supreme Court Act 1932 will be claimed up to and including the date which the debt is paid in full.
b. A late payment fee of $100 including GST may be applied at Silver Communications discretion is payment in full is not received by the due date.
c. All expenses incurred by the supplier in recovering the monies due inclusive of solicitor’s charges, debt collectors fees and disbursements, any costs or charges on relation to security documents and any fees on dishonor shall be a debt due and owing by the customer.
d. You agree to make access available to your premises during normal business hours for the removal of any equipment and other related goods provided by Silver Communications. Your deposit will be refunded less the installation and removal charges.
13. Damaged Products and returns
13.1 You must check any Product delivered to you to determine if it is damaged. If a Product is damaged on delivery, then you should refuse to take receipt of that Product and notify us through our Customer Service. If you notice damage to a Product after delivery, you should notify us within 14 days of delivery. If so, you may return the product to us in accordance with this clause.
13.2 If you wish to return a Product that is not damaged and that was provided to you under these terms and conditions, then you may return that Product in accordance with our Returns Policy.
13.3 Our Returns Policy is incorporated into these terms and conditions. You can view our Returns Policy here. You must provide us with the invoice we issued to you for your order to make a claim under this clause. If you fail to do so, then we may not provide you with a refund.
13.4 We will not refund the Delivery Fee where the Products have been delivered to you, unless you are returning the Product because it was damaged.
14. Liability
14.1 Subject to clause 14.3, we exclude all implied terms and warranties whether statutory or otherwise, relating to the Site or the subject matter of this agreement. You acknowledge that the Site is provided “as is” and that we do not make any warranty or representation as to the suitability of the Site or a Product for any purpose.
14.2 Subject to clause 14.3, we will not be liable to you for indirect and consequential loss (including without limitation for loss of revenue, loss of profits, failure to realise expected profits or savings and any other commercial or economic loss of any kind) or loss or corruption of data, in contract, tort, under any statute or otherwise (including negligence) arising from or connected to this agreement.
14.3
Where any law implies in this agreement any term, and that law voids or prohibits provisions which exclude or modify the operation of such term, then the term is taken to be included in this agreement. However, our liability for breach of such term will be, if permitted by law, limited to one of the following remedies (at our option):
in the case of services: the resupply of the services; or the payment of the cost of resupply; and
in the case of goods: the replacement of the goods, the supply of equivalent goods, the repair of the goods; the payment of the cost of replacing the goods (or of acquiring equivalent goods), or the payment of the cost of having the goods repaired.
14.4 Our liability to you for loss or damage of any kind arising out of this agreement or in connection with the relationship established by it is reduced to the extent (if any) that you cause or contribute to the loss or damage. This reduction applies whether our liability is in contract, tort (including negligence), under any statute or otherwise.
14.5 Nothing in these terms and conditions is intended to limit or exclude any liability that cannot be excluded by law.
15. Termination
15.1
We may immediately suspend, terminate or limit your access to and use of the Site and (where relevant) your account if you breach these terms and conditions and:
the breach cannot be remedied; or
you fail to the remedy the breach within 10 days of our notice to you of that breach; or
if there is an emergency.
15.2 We may stop making the Site (or any part of it) available without prior notice. If so, any orders that we have accepted will not be affected by this unless the Products that have been ordered are no longer available or we are prevented from supplying the Products, in which case, we will notify you and will refund to you all valid payments received by us for those Products.
16. Warranties and Maintenance
16.1 Any relevant manufacturers warranties only cover hardware unless stipulated. Warranty claims do not cover any associated labour costs. For a schedule of our service fees go to brochures/ServiceRequestForm.pdf
16.2 If you do not enter into a ongoing maintenance agreement specifying costs and service level agreements for the support and maintenance of your equipment, Silver Communications is not obliged to service your system within any time frame and reserves the right to refuse service entirely.
16.3 In no event arising from or in relation to this agreement, shall Silver Communications be liable for any incidental or consequential loss or damages. However arising , including but not limited too, losses resulting from business interruption or lost profits or any similar loss.
17. Cancellations, Delays & Rescheduling
17.1 If the customer, your company, disrupts our installation by not being available on the scheduled day, or cancels an installation within 24hours of the scheduled time, or inform us that some element is ready when it is in fact not, then a cancellation fee of 20% of system cost or $500 whichever is greater will be charged.
17.2 Silver Communications reserves the right to change scheduled installation and service times and dates and is not responsible for any delays or costs that may result.
17.3 If the customer wishes to cancel the contract and prior to a system being installed, a $400 admin processing fee will be payable.
17.4 The installation process can take up to 4 weeks from the date of sign off. Exact timing is dependent upon readiness of cabling, phone lines, technician and goods availability as well as other factors.
17.5 All out of scope work not covered under the original agreement/invoice will be charged at our normal rates including material costs.
18. Changes to these terms and conditions
18.1 For future orders, these terms may be different and so we recommend that you read these terms carefully each time you agree to them during the ordering process.
18.2 We will not change any terms and conditions for an existing order that has been accepted by us, the terms and conditions that will apply to the order, are the terms and conditions that applied at the time you placed your order.
19. Privacy policy
19.1 We respect your privacy. We collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. The manner in which we generally collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information is set out in our Privacy Policy. You can view our Privacy Policy here.
19.2
We will collect your personal information through your use of the Site or through your personal contact with us. You agree for us to collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information in ways we consider appropriate namely:
for the purpose of and incidental to providing our products and services to you in a secure way. This includes uses and disclosures which we require to operate the Site; and
with, to and from third parties who provide services to us in relation to online shopping. These may include gateway providers, delivery service providers and organisations that assist us to check for or prevent unauthorised or fraudulent transactions.
for other purposes to which you consent to (either express or inferred consent).
19.3 We may transfer your personal information to others in countries outside Australia. We will only do this within the scope of clause 19.2.
19.4 You may access your personal information, by logging into your registered account or by contacting us.
20. General
20.1 If the whole or any part of a provision of this agreement is void, unenforceable or illegal in a jurisdiction it is severed for that jurisdiction. The remainder of this agreement has full force and effect and the validity or enforceability of that provision in any other jurisdiction is not affected. This clause has no effect if the severance alters the basic nature of this agreement or is contrary to public policy.
20.2 This agreement is governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. Each party submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that place.
21. Definitions
Capitalised terms used are defined in these terms and conditions. In these terms:
Contact Hours means 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (Melbourne time).
Delivery Address means the address specified by you during the customer registration process for the delivery of Products that we will supply to you under these terms and conditions.
GST has the meaning it has in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cwlth).
LoginID means the email address that you provided to us as part of the registration process to use the Site.
Product means each good or service that is advertised on the Site.
Restricted Product means a Product that is subject to certain restrictions (for example, age restrictions).
