Terms & Conditions for International Website Orders
These terms and conditions apply to goods ordered through our website for delivery outside Australia.
Terms
You acknowledge that, by placing your order on this website, you agree to:
a. these Terms and Conditions of Purchase;
b. any specific terms or limitations specified on the product page of the Website for any goods included in your order; and
c. pay for and accept delivery of the goods ordered unless you ask us to cancel that order, and we send you written confirmation of the cancellation prior to the goods or services being dispatched to you.
Freight Options
Free shipping offer only applies to orders delivered within Australia.
Freight cost & expected delivery time will be advised by email, once the order is received.
Goods will only be despatched when full payment is cleared into our account.
Delivery
Our freight carriers may require a signature at time of delivery and are NOT able to schedule deliveries or call you prior to delivery.
(a) Re-direction; Please ensure you provide the correct delivery address on your order as a re-direction fee may be charged if the goods cannot be delivered to the address you specified on the order.
(b) Re-delivery; Please ensure an elligable person is in attendance at the delivery address to receive goods or a re-delivery fee may be charged if the goods cannot be delivered to the address you specified on the order.
(c) Swe-Check reserves the right to stipulate the freight carrier and delivery requirements of any order.
(d) Any discrepancies in deliveries must be notified to us within 7 days of receipt of goods.
Risk & Insurance
The Goods shall be delivered to the address as notified to Swe-Check at the time of order. Once the goods have been despatched from Swe-Check's premises, the risk of any loss or damage to or deterioration of the Goods for whatever cause arising shall be borne by you.
Import Duties & Taxes
Goods shipped outside Australia may incur customs duties, taxes and clearance fees etc. These charges will be payable by you. These fees are not included in any freight fees we may quote or charge. Australian taxes are not charged on goods exported to other countries.
Ordering Goods
We reserve the right to reject your order for products purchased through the Website for any reason, including but not limited to if the products are not available, if there is an error in the description or price of the requested products or services as advertised on the Website or if there is an error in your order. If we reject your order, we will notify you by email of our rejection at the time you place the order or within a reasonable time thereafter and give you the option of reconfirming your order, changing your order or cancelling your order. If we are unable to contact you, we will treat the order as cancelled. If your order is cancelled and you have already paid for your purchase, you will receive a full refund.
Backorders
Online Stock quantities are updated daily but availability of products is subject to change without notice.
- You will be advised at checkout of any expected backorder quantities.
- Once your order is received, we will advise an expected delivery date for any backorders.
- Your order will be shipped as a single consignment when backorder items arrive. Alternatively, you pay shipping costs for backorder items requested to be shipped seperately.
- Should an unexpected stock shortage occur, we will advise you of the backorder and await your decision on how to proceed. Note: some products may no longer be available or become special order (indent) items.
Order Cancellation or Variation
Orders for special order (indent) items may NOT be cancelled once an order has been placed with Swe-Check.
Pricing
All prices are expressed in Australian Dollars and are subject to change without prior notice. No responsibility is accepted for any error or omission. Prices for special order (indent) items may be quoted based on a specified currency and quoted exchange rate. Please refer to the 'Exchange Rate Variations' clause.
Handling Fees
A package and handling fee of AUD 30.00 may be charged for international orders.
Minimum Order Value
Minimum goods value for orders shipped to international destinations is AUD 250.00. Orders shipped to countries in the European Union (EU) must meet a minimum goods value of EUR 150.01. Freight is an additional cost and will be advised by email.
Goods & Services Tax (GST)
Australian GST is not applicable to overseas shipments and will be deducted from pricing once a foreign country is selected at checkout.
Payment
We only accept Paypal or credit card payments (Visa, Mastercard & AMEX) from some countries and may require payment via Bank Transfer. You warrant that all details you provide to us when placing an order are current, correct and complete, that you are an authorised user of the Paypal account or credit or debit card used to place your order and that your nominated Paypal account or credit or debit card will cover the full cost of the purchase.
Unpaid orders will be considered cancelled after a period of 7 days. Special order (indent) items will require full payment before we order the goods. You must not pay, or attempt to pay, for purchases through any fraudulent or unlawful means.
Title
Title to the goods purchased from Swe-Check does not pass from Swe-Check to you until we have received payment in full for the goods.
Return of Goods
1. If goods are faulty or the reason for return is covered by the Australian Fair Trading Act & Trade Practices Act.
We will refund or exchange goods.
2. If goods are incorrectly supplied.
We will exchange goods for correct item.
3. If goods are incorrectly ordered or you change your mind.
Swe-Check may accept return of goods. A restocking fee of 20% may be charged. You must pay return freight costs and the original shipping charges will not be refunded. Special order (indent) items will not be accepted for return. If goods were purchased using American Express card, an additional fee of 1.5% will be charged.
NOTE: Before returning goods, please contact Swe-Check for an ‘Approved Returns’ form.
Returned goods will only be accepted if they are;
- returned in the same condition as delivered.
- accompanied by an ‘Approved Returns’ form.
- returned within the specified time frame.
Exchange Rate Variations
You will be notified if the order is subject to an exchange rate variation. Swe-Check will cover variations of up to +/-2% of the quoted exchange rate. Any variation greater than +/-2% between the quoted exchange rate and the bank sell rate at date of invoice shall be applied to the Buyer's account resulting in an extra cost in the event of a less favourable rate or credit in the event of a more favourable rate. The Buyer accepts the bank sell exchange rate applicable at the date of the invoice as notified by Swe-Check.
Force Majeure
Swe-Check will not be liable for any failure to deliver or any delay in delivery due to any cause beyond its control including but not limited to Acts of God, fires, labour disputes, inability to obtain material or government actions. In the event of any such delay the date of delivery will be extended by a period equal to the time lost by reason of such delay.
Warranty
The products you purchase may come with warranties additional to your rights and remedies under the Australian Consumer Law. When provided, the warranty period, provisions and the person providing the warranty relating to your purchase vary according to the product you have purchased.
Swe-Check shall not be liable for any personal injury, property damage, negligence or otherwise by Swe-Check, its servants or associated entities.
Customer Indemnities
You indemnify and hold harmless Swe-Check and its officers, employees and agents from and against all actions, claims, proceedings or demands which may be brought or made against it or them or any of them in respect of any loss, injury, or damage arising out of any:
a. any breach of these terms and conditions by you; or
b. any negligent act or omission by you,
and from and against all damages and reasonable costs and expenses incurred in defending or settling any action, claim, proceeding or demand arising from such breach, act or omission, except that your liability under this indemnity will be reduced proportionally to the extent that Swe-Check or its officers, employees or agents cause or contribute to any such action, claim, proceeding or demand.
Waiver
If Swe-Check fails or neglects to enforce at any time the provisions of this agreement this shall not:
- be construed, nor shall it be deemed to be, a waiver of any of Swe-Check's rights;
- in any way affect the validity of the whole or any part of this agreement or prejudice Swe-Check's right to take subsequent action.
Severability
In the event that any part of the provisions of this agreement are deemed to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such provision shall be severed from the remaining provisions which shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Law
You agree that the provisions of this agreement shall, in the event of dispute, be construed in accordance with the law of the State of Victoria and be resolved by a Victorian court.
Breach
Any one of the following acts by you shall constitute a breach of your obligations hereunder:
- failure to make payment for the goods when payment is due.
- failure to accept delivery of goods supplied as per your order.
- return of goods without consent
- any other act by you in violation of any of the provisions hereof.
In the event of a breach by you, Swe-Check may terminate your order or any part thereof without any liability costs, including but not limited to reasonable legal fees incurred by Swe-Check in any effort to collect payment owing or otherwise enforce rights hereunder.
Technical Details
Technical details provided are accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we cannot accept any liabilities for errors or omissions. Swe-Check reserves the right to change or update, without notice, any information published on this website or in our printed literature. Original manufacturers products may change, without notice, in design, construction, materials, processing, or specification, including discontinuation, limit production or change distribution agreements.
