Terms and Conditions

1. About Us

   1. The website www.d-ss.co.uk is owned and operated by:
      Driving School Supplies
      2-4 Tame Road
      Witton
      Birmingham
      B6 7DS
      VAT number 135 9112 24
      Registered in England 8321869
      Email: sales@d-ss.co.uk
      Tel: 0121 328 6226
      Fax: 0121 327 1864

      If you need to contact us please use the details above.

2. Make a contract with us
1. All monetary values given on this site are expressed in British Pounds Sterling (GBP).
2. When you place an order with us, you are making an offer to buy goods. We will send you an e-mail to confirm that we have received your order.
3. Once we have reviewed your order we will e-mail you again to confirm that we accept your order, and that a contract has been made between us.
4. In the unlikely event that the goods are no longer available, or that we have made a pricing mistake, we will advise you of this. You will not receive an e-mail confirming acceptance of your order, and there will be no contract between us.
5. Images of products on this website are for illustrative purposes only. Your goods may vary slightly from the image shown on the website and will not include any of the pictured accessories, unless stated in the specification of the goods. Whilst goods may be shown assembled they may require assembly by you.
6. We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colours of our products that appear on this website. However, we cannot guarantee that your monitor's display of any colour will accurately reflect the colour of the actual goods.
7. Whilst we try to be as accurate as possible, all information provided is approximate and is provided in good faith.
8. This contract is covered by English law.
9. By placing an order with us, you agree to and accept these terms, as well as our privacy policy and the terms of website use.
3. How to place order
1. You can use our website to place an order by selecting the product you wish to buy and adding it to your basket. Items you do not require can be removed from your basket at any time. If you prefer to order by telephone you can do so by calling 0121 328 6226.
2. Carriage charges will be shown prior to you placing your order.
3. You will be required to pay for the goods in full at the time of ordering.
4. We use secure payment facilities for online purchases. You can pay for your order by Visa, Mastercard, Delta/Connect or PayPal.
5. Promotional prices only apply during the period stated.
6. All prices quoted on our website are in UK pounds and include Value Added Tax at the current rate.
7. Once your order has been confirmed, changes may not be possible or may incur additional charges or delays.
8. Once your order is complete we will notify you of the dispatch date.
4. Delivery and Carriage Charges,
1. Goods will normally be dispatched within 2-3 working days and any estimated dispatch date is a an estimate, which can change without notice.
2. We will normally deliver goods within 1-2 working days of dispatch.
3. Your order may arrive in more than one delivery.
4. We can deliver our products anywhere in the UK, although there will be an additional charge for delivery to locations not on the British mainland, including the Scottish Highlands and Islands, or Northern Ireland. Please contact us prior to purchase for shipping costs to these areas.
5. We will deliver the goods to the premises you specify on your order. You must be at home to accept delivery of your order, which is normally between 9:00am and 6:00pm Monday-Friday.
6. will not accept responsibility for loss or damage if you instruct the delivery company to leave the goods unattended.
7. Disposal of packing materials is your responsibility.
8. After two failed delivery attempts (or if you are not at home for an agreed delivery) the goods may be returned to our showroom and we reserve the right to charge you an additional re-delivery charge.
9. If you change the delivery address once the goods have been dispatched to you, we reserve the right to pass on any extra charges made by our carriers for redirecting your delivery.
10. Please check the goods on delivery - any goods found to be missing or damaged should be notified to the delivery driver at the time of delivery or ourselves within 3 days of receipt.
11. If the goods are lost or damaged in transit, please let us know promptly.
12. Sometimes, for reasons beyond our control we may be prevented from delivering your goods as planned. These might include things such as accidents, breakdowns, fire, flood, storm, severe weather, acts of god, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage or the default of our suppliers. We will try to put things right as soon as possible however we can’t be responsible where this causes a delay or failure in delivering your goods.
13. Time is not the essence of the contract unless expressly stated otherwise in writing by a Director of the Company.
5. Cancellation and returns
1. This policy does not apply to goods ordered by businesses which are exempt form the Distance Selling Regulations, or the following goods which are exempt from the right to cancel.
Any items which have been personalized or modified to your specification, such as signs made to non standard sizes (sizes which do not appear on our price list), colours/styles outside of the options listed on our website.
2. If you fail to return the goods, we will collect them, and we will charge you the direct cost of collection. If you fail to take reasonable care of the goods before they are returned to us, and this results in damage or deterioration, we will charge you for the reduction in value.
3. We will refund all monies paid to us by you including any postage / carriage within 30 days, less any costs due under this contract.
4. Business customers, or customers exempt from the distance selling regulations may not cancel an order without our mutual agreement.
   This cancellation policy does not affect your legal rights - for example, if goods are faulty or misdescribed.
6. Faulty Goods / Guarantee
1. If there is a problem with the goods, please notify us by email or in writing providing details of the problem. Its helpful if you can provide us with a digital photograph of the problem as this normally saves you having to return the goods for inspection. We will deal with the matter in accordance with your legal rights.
2. All goods are covered by a manufacturer’s warranty against faulty workmanship and materials, subject to the terms and conditions of that warranty.
3. The manufacturer’s warranty is provided in addition to the rights that the law says you have as a consumer and accordingly, your statutory rights are not affected.
4. If an exchange is necessary, this will be arranged without unreasonable delay and without charge. Replacement goods will not be dispatched until the original goods have been received at our warehouse and checked.
   The cost of returning goods to us is your responsibility, however on inspection we will refund your reasonable postage costs, providing that the goods are found to be faulty. If the goods are not faulty, we will return them to you, however you will be required to cover our reasonable postage costs.
5. If an item is no longer available we will offer an alternative. However our liability will be to replace the faulty goods only and we are unable to guarantee an exact match. In this instance you will have the option of a refund.
6. Where we replace faulty goods you are responsible for their disposal if they have not previously been returned to us.
7. Liability
1. We do not accept liability for any consequential loss of profit or indirect losses.
8. Trade or Business Customers
1. Orders may not be cancelled except with our mutual agreement and having been confirmed in writing by a Director or our company. We reserve the right to make cancellation and/or re-stocking charges.
2. Claims for missing or damaged items must be made within 2 days of delivery.

Website Disclaimer for www.d-ss.co.uk

This disclaimer details our obligations to you regarding our website. This disclaimer has been provided and approved by legal forms provider LegalCentre.co.uk. Please read this disclaimer in full before you use this Website. Using the Website implies that you accept the terms of this disclaimer. We do occasionally update this disclaimer so please refer back to them in the future.

1. Use of Website
1. The copyright and other intellectual property rights in all material on this Website are owned by us or our licensors and must not be reproduced without our prior consent.
2. Subject to paragraph 1.1, no part of this Website may be reproduced without our prior written permission.
2. Visitor Conduct
1. When using this website you shall not post or send to or from this Website any material for which you have not obtained all necessary consents, is discriminatory, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, liable to incite racial hatred, in breach of confidentiality or privacy, which may cause annoyance or inconvenience to others, which encourages or constitutes conduct that would be deemed a criminal offence, give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise is contrary to the law in the United Kingdom;
3. Site Uptime
1. We take all reasonable steps to ensure that this Website is available 24 hours every day, 365 days per year. However, websites do sometimes encounter downtime due to server and, other technical issues. Therefore we will not be liable if this website is unavailable at any time.
4. Links to and From other websites
1. Any links to third party websites located on this Website are provided for your convenience only. We have not reviewed each third party website and have no responsibility for such third party websites or their content.
2. If you would like to link to this Website, you may only do so on the basis that you link to, but do not replicate, any page on this Website and you do not in any way imply that we are endorsing any services or products unless this has been specifically agreed with us.
3. If you choose to link to our website in breach of Paragraph 4.2 you shall fully indemnify us for any loss or damage suffered as a result of your actions.
5. Exclusion of Liability
1. We take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information on this Website is correct. However, we do not guarantee the correctness or completeness of material on this Website. Neither we nor any other party (whether or not involved in producing, maintaining or delivering this Website), shall be liability or responsible for any kind of loss or damage that may result to you or a third party as a result of your or their use of our website. This exclusion shall include servicing or repair costs and, without limitation, any other direct, indirect or consequential loss.
6. Law and Jurisdiction
1. Legal Notice shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Any dispute(s) arising in connection with this Legal Notice are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of England and Wales.