Terms & Conditions

As with all Antique Dealers I’m not adverse to ‘bartering’, if you would like to make a reasonable offer for an item do not hesitate to contact me at mags@jewelspast.com

Purchasing Details

All payments through the website are expedited through Paypal. If you would prefer to pay by debit card I can process over the phone using a payment card machine.

UK Customers

I will only send things by Special Delivery Postal Services. This includes insurance up to £500 and is the safest way to send jewellery, this requires a signature on delivery.

Special Delivery is guaranteed by the Post Office to arrive the next day.
Prices depend on the weight and value of the item/s.

Special Delivery costs £7-8 approx

International Customers

• Can pay only using PayPal.
• I post almost anywhere in the world using(see below for exceptions) Airsure. This service ensures security for both parties through Paypal.
• International postage prices are charged based on the weight and insurance value of the item/s purchased.
• We will combine postage charges for multiple items.
• Customs or handling charges that may be levied by the country of destination are beyond our control, and we are unable to accept any responsibility for these.
• Jewels Past will do our utmost to provide excellent communication and customer service.
• I will always endeavour to dispatch the items within 24 hours of receiving payment. However, if the payment comes in at the end of the week (Friday) or at the weekend, we post the items the following Monday.
• I will send you an email confirming when your item/s have been posted with the Postage Reference Number for tracking purposes. Your jewels are sent via this service and will require a signature on delivery.
• Please allow up to 10 – 14 working days for your goods to arrive.

Excluded International Destinations 

I’m sorry but I do not ship to:
Italy
South Africa
Argentina

International Delivery Charge

Small packet goods insured and signed for up to value of £500 = £12 -£14

These terms of use (‘Terms’) apply to the website at www.jewelspast.com (‘Site’). Please read them carefully. By accessing and using the Site you agree to be legally bound by these terms. If you do not wish to accept these Terms, then please do not use the Site.

About Us

The Site is provided by sole trader Margaret Macon.

The Site

We reserve the right to change the way the Site works from time to time and to withdraw any features or content provided on the Site without giving notice.

Registering Process

(a) You must register with the Site in order to purchase products from the Company.
(b) When you register, we ask you to provide certain information about yourself that is true, accurate, and up to date.
(c) For details of how we use this information, please see our Privacy Policy.
(d) You can cancel your registration at any time by contacting mags@jewelspast.com
(e) When you have completed the registration process you will be able to purchase products from the Site.

Formation of Contracts

(a) No contract exists between you and the Company for the sale of any goods until the Company has received and accepted your order and sends you confirmation by email to the email address you have given. Once the Company does so, there is a binding legal contract between us.
(b) The Group reserves the right to enforce any term of the binding contract made between you and the Company pursuant to the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
(c) The contract is subject to your right of cancellation as a consumer (see 9(a) below

Description, Specification & Price of Goods

(a) All goods are subject to availability, and are one of a kind. If on receipt of your order the goods you have ordered are not available for any reason, the Company will inform you as soon as possible, and refund you for any sum that has been paid by you.
(b) The description, specification and price of the goods you order will be as shown on the Site at the time you place your order.
(c) Every effort will be made to ensure that prices shown on the Site are accurate at the time you place your order. If an error is found prior to despatch of the goods, the Company will inform you as soon as possible and offer you the option of reconfirming your order at the correct price or cancelling your order. If you cancel, the Company will refund you for any sum that has been paid by you.
(d) In addition to the price, you will be required to pay a delivery charge for the goods, as shown in the Delivery & Returns section of the Site.
(e) Where the goods are supplied for export from the United Kingdom, you will be liable for shipping charges as agreed with the Company and displayed on the ‘Delivery’ section of the Site, and responsible for complying with any legislation or regulations governing the importation of the goods into the country of destination.
(f)  If goods are being shipped to any other country, you will be liable for any duties imposed on those goods by the country of destination.

Payment

(a) Payment for the goods and delivery charges can be made only by the method displayed on the Site.
(b) The Company will accept payment in Pound Sterling (GBP) only.
(c) Upon checkout, you will be notified of any delivery and shipping charges you may be liable to pay.
(d) All payments are made to and processed by the Company using Paypal.

Delivery of Goods

(a) The goods you order will be delivered to the address you give when you place your order, subject to confirmation by the Company.
(b) If our service provider cannot deliver to your address, the Company will inform you as soon as possible, and refund you for any sum that has been paid by you for delivery.
(c) If there is no one at the address given who is competent to accept delivery of the goods, you will be notified by our service provider of an alternative delivery date or a place to collect the goods.
(d) Every effort will be made to deliver the goods as soon as possible after your order has been accepted. The Company aims to ensure delivery within the delivery time frames advised in the ‘Delivery’ section of the Site. The Company will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by you through any reasonable or unavoidable delay in delivery.
(e) You will become the owner of the goods you ordered and responsible for risk of loss or damage to them once they have been delivered to you.
(f) All items sent will require a signature on delivery for insurance purposes.

Cancellation Rights

(a) Under the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (DSR’s), you have the right to cancel the contract at any time up to the end of seven working days after you receive the goods. A working day is any day other than weekends and bank or public holidays in theUnited Kingdom.
(b) To exercise your right of cancellation, you must give written notice to the Company by email as shown below, giving details of the goods ordered and (where appropriate) their delivery.
(c) If you exercise your right of cancellation after the goods have been delivered to you, you must return the goods to the Company at your own cost, in unused and otherwise re-saleable condition. (For hygiene reasons, this does not include pierced earrings). The goods must be returned to the address shown below. You must take reasonable care to ensure the goods are not damaged whilst in your possession or in transit.
(d) Once you have notified the Company that you are cancelling the contract, the Company will refund you within 30 days for any sum that has been paid by you for the goods minus the original postage costs. Where the price of goods include the postage costs i.e. UK buyers, the refund for the goods will be minus the costs of the postage.  Any return postage costs will be the responsibility of the purchaser.
(e) If you do not return the goods as required, the Company may charge you for the direct costs of recovering the goods.

Use of the Site

(a) You may access the Site solely for your own personal use. You must not use any content provided on the Site for any illegal purpose.
(b) In particular, you may not use the Site for any of the following purposes:
(i) disseminating any unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material or otherwise breaching any laws;
(ii) transmitting material that encourages conduct that constitutes a criminal offence, or otherwise breaches any applicable laws, regulations or code of practice;
(iii) interfering with any other person’s use of the Site; or
(iv) making, transmitting or storing electronic copies of materials protected by copyright without the permission of the owner.
(c) If you breach this provision, you will be responsible for any losses and costs resulting from your breach.
(d) We may terminate your use of the Site with immediate effect if you breach any of these Terms.
(e) If you choose to access the Site from outside the United Kingdom, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Service Access

(a) While we try to ensure that the Site is normally available 24 hours a day, we cannot be held responsible, if for any reason, the Site is unavailable at any time or for any period.
(b) We reserve the right to suspend access to the Site at any time for operational, regulatory, legal or other reasons.
(c) Access to the Site may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons beyond our control.
(d) Although we make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the server that makes the Site available is bug and virus free, we cannot provide any guarantee in this respect.
(e) You are responsible for obtaining Internet access to the Site from where you are in order to use the Site. We cannot be held responsible for your failure to access the Site from any location or browser. Any access fees incurred in reaching the Site (e.g. dial up charges) are your responsibility.
(f) Owing to the nature of the Internet and the fact that your access to the Site involves functionality outside our control, we cannot be held responsible for technical problems that you may experience with the Site.
(g) While we try to use all reasonable care in providing access to the Site, we cannot be held responsible for any corruption or loss of data held on your computer, or any damage caused to your computer resulting from your use of the Site.

Intellectual Copyrights

(a) The Company owns all intellectual property, all copyright, logo, and images of the Site.
(b) All intellectual property rights in any part of the Site are owned by the Company. No intellectual property right in any part of the Site, are intended to, nor shall they be deemed to, transfer to any person who accesses the Site.
(c) The Company may at its own discretion and without giving notice alter, remove or suspend any part of the Site. In no event will the Company be liable for any loss or damage arising as a result of modifications made to the Site.

Disclaimer of Liability

(a) We will not have any liability arising out of or in connection with the use of the Site or its non-availability for:
(i) any business losses (such as loss of profits, business, contracts or goodwill); or
(ii) any matters due to any events outside our reasonable control; or
(iii) any unforeseeable losses or damages.
(b) We do not seek to exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability which may not be excluded by law.
(c) We will have no liability arising from any link being placed on the Site to another website which we are not responsible for.

Cookies

(a) We may use technology to track the patterns of behaviour of visitors to our site and ‘personalise’ your shopping experience. This can include using a ‘cookie’ which would be stored on your browser. The information collected in this way can be used to identify you unless you modify your browser settings. The use of cookies in this way is essential to the shopping experience the Company provides.
(b) By using the Site you agree to allow the Company to use cookies to maintain the effective operation of the Site. The Company may from time to time request that you accept the use of cookies when using the Site. If you do not wish to use cookies please do not access the Site. For more information on cookies visit: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by English law, and you and we agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts.

Contact Details

If you require further information about the Company or any content on the Site, please contact us at mags@jewelspast.com