Terms & Conditions: Purchase (Business)

PURCHASE (BUSINESS)

Please read this carefully. By using or submitting an order (and any subsequent orders) on this web site you are agreeing to the terms that appear below.

To register with and shop with abiglobalfoods.co.uk you must be a business which is operated by a person who is 18 years of age or over.

These Terms & Conditions were most recently updated on 6th September 2017, and apply to sales of groceries to our business account holders. Please see clauses 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.9, 2.1a, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.3, 4.8, 8.3, and 11 for the most recent changes that have been made.

If you are not a business then please contact us to change your registration.

  1. Purchase Contract
  2. Price and Delivery Charges
  3. Methods of Payment
  4. Delivery
  5. Defective Goods
  6. Amendment of Orders and Cancellation Right
  7. Warranty and Liability
  8. Privacy
  9. Customer Complaints
  10. Special Offers, Promotions and Competitions
  11. Cancellation of Deliveries and Suspension of Your Account
  12. General
  1. PURCHASE CONTRACT

1.1 This website is operated by abiglobalfoods.co.uk ("we", "us" or "our"). By using the abiglobalfoods.co.uk website you are bound by these Terms & Conditions. All use and purchases made on this website are governed by these Terms & Conditions at any time although the Terms & Conditions governing any given use or purchase will be those in effect at the date of your order or specific use. If you use or order goods after we have published any changes you will be bound by those changes. Accordingly, you should check prior to each order or use to ensure that you understand the precise Terms & Conditions applicable to your site visit or purchase. To assist you in determining whether the Terms & Conditions have changed since your most recent order we will display the date when these Terms & Conditions were most recently updated.

1.2 We sell goods only to end-users.

1.3 We will confirm your order whether placed directly by using the abiglobalfoods.co.uk website or as a result of you registering for our automated order subscription service and an automated order being generated. This will occur either by message on the website immediately after you have confirmed your order, or by us sending an e-mail to the e-mail address you have provided to us (the latter of which will apply if you have registered for our automated order subscription service). Except if you have registered with our automated order subscription service we may do both.

1.4 Please note that the order confirmation does not constitute our acceptance of your order. Subject to our cancellation rights in clause11, acceptance of your order and completion of the contract will take place when we despatch the goods to you.

1.5 If you have registered for our automated order subscription service or have placed an order for delivery two or more days in advance, then we will endeavour also to send you an email a few hours before the final cut-off time for amending the order, alerting you to this cut-off time and reminding you of the scheduled delivery time of your order. The purpose of the reminder is to reduce the likelihood of delivery times being forgotten and/or orders being left incomplete, and is part of our order confirmation process. Unless you have requested not to be contacted by text message, we may also send the reminder by text message to the mobile phone number you have given us when setting up your account.

1.6 After confirmation of the order, any items added before the cut-off time will automatically form part of that order.

1.7 Any orders placed through our automated order subscription service may be amended or cancelled by the customer at no charge, provided that this is done before the cut-off time stated on the order confirmation email or if none, as set out in clause 6 below. Any orders that have not been cancelled by this cut-off time are binding, and will be delivered by us as set out in clause 1.3.

1.8 Our automated order subscription service is a free, and may be cancelled at any time by following the process set out in the detailed Terms & Conditions.

1.9 The law places certain restrictions on transactions involving alcohol, and accordingly alcohol must be either ordered by you or delivered by us during normal licensing hours. If you have ordered alcohol from us and cannot be at home at your selected delivery time, it is your responsibility to ensure that a suitable person is there to receive the order. We operate a “Challenge 25” policy, which means that if the person receiving delivery of alcohol looks under 25, we will request identification. We may also request identification in relation to other age restricted products such as knives and DVDs. We may retain the products if proof of age or an alternative adult is not available.

 

  1. PRICE AND DELIVERY AND PLASTIC BAG CHARGES

2.1a With the exception of goods referred to in clauses 2.1(b) and 2.1(c), but including goods from our butcher and fishmonger that are sold and priced by each (i.e. a fixed price per item) and packaged by us (as further identified on the website), the price of the goods will be as quoted on the web site at the time you confirm your order (usually by clicking the "checkout" button) subject only to any inadvertent technical error for which we will not be liable. If you subsequently amend your order to add items, the prices charged for new products which were not in your original order will be the prices quoted at the time you confirm your amended order. However, if you add more of the same items which were in your original order, then the prices charged for these items will be the prices quoted at the time you confirmed your original order. Where a substitute item is offered in place of an item ordered, the price charged for that substitute item (if accepted) will be the price applicable at the time the item is substituted. Please note that as promotions are offered for a limited period of time subsequent amendments to your order may mean that certain promotions are no longer being offered.

2.1b Where items are ordered and sold individually by weight (such as certain fresh meat, poultry, fish, cheese or fruit and vegetables, but excluding “goods from our Butcher and Fishmonger” (see below) the price of these items (expressed per kilogram or other appropriate unit of measurement) will be the price on the date that they are weighed by our supplier. Although we have an indicative price/kg guide and an indicative product weight guide on the website, this is merely to assist your planning and the price you will be charged is the price prevailing on the date of weighing for the actual weight you receive. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the price/kg on our website at time your order is made and the price/kg at the time the item is weighed by our supplier, the price you will be charged will be the price at the time the item is weighed by our supplier. As used in this paragraph, “goods from our Butcher and Fishmonger” are goods that are individually packaged by us rather than by our suppliers, and either sold and priced individually by weight or sold and priced by item (as further identified on the website).

2.1c For goods from our Butcher and Fishmonger (as further identified on the website), the price of these items (expressed per kilogram or other appropriate unit of measurement) will be the price as quoted on the website at the time you confirm your order (usually by clicking the "checkout" button) subject only to any inadvertent technical error for which we will not be liable. If you subsequently amend your order to add items, the prices charged will be those applicable to the new item(s) at the time that the amended order is confirmed. Although we have an indicative weight guide on the website, this is merely to assist your planning and the price you will be charged is the price for the actual weight you receive. In the event that there is a change in the price/kg between the time you confirmed your order and the time the item is weighed and priced by us, the price you will be charged will be the price at the time you confirmed your order. For full details, please see Butcher and Fishmonger Terms & Conditions , including terms relating to substituted items for goods from our Butcher and Fishmonger.

2.2 The prices stated on the website will be inclusive of any VAT payable.

2.3 We will also add a delivery charge to each order you make. The delivery charge added to your order will be dependant upon the value of your order, and the date and time of your delivery. The delivery charge will be displayed to you before you complete the final checkout stage for each order - i.e prior to you placing an order with us.

2.4 There is a minimum order requirement of £40 (excluding delivery charges) for every order placed. If a customer is using a money off offer voucher, the purchase of cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, postage stamps and infant formula are excluded from the minimum spend. The £40 minimum spend does not apply during the Christmas period, whereby the minimum order requirement will be £90 (excluding delivery charges). The Christmas delivery period is from 20 December to 24 December inclusive. The Christmas delivery charges will be the charges applicable at the time (as determined by abiglobalfoods.co.uk in its sole discretion).

2.5 The government introduced a charge for plastic bags in 2015, which means that by law we have to charge you. We will automatically charge you 5p for each plastic bag used for your delivery, but if you give your used plastic bags back to our driver for us to recycle, we will reimburse you 5p for each plastic bag returned.

 

  1. METHODS OF PAYMENT

3.1 Payment may be made by debit, credit or charge card and some business account cards, as well as PayPal. We also accept payment by abiglobalfoods.co.uk Vouchers. No other vouchers or "money off" coupons will be accepted towards payment of an order. Any refunds arising from an order paid for by vouchers shall be given in abiglobalfoods.co.uk vouchers. You cannot pay for your order by cash or cheque.

3.2 The debit, credit and charge cards accepted by us are those listed on the website on the date on which your order is placed.

3.3 Authority for payment will be requested from your card issuer at the time of your order. This is done by 'reserving' an amount against the card you have used for payment. The amount that is ‘reserved’ will either be the estimated full amount of your order, including charges for carrier bags, or £1. That amount is not spent by you until we 'debit' your card with the full price of your order, and the latter happens after we have delivered your shopping to you. We reserve the right to cancel your order if we are refused authority for payment or reasonably believe that payment will be refused at any stage.

3.4 You agree to compensate us in full against all reasonable costs expenses and outgoings incurred by us in obtaining payments from you in the event a failed payment occurs. This may include an administration charge of not less than £20. We may at any time after a failed payment has occurred ask a debt collection agency to collect payment from you.

 

  1. DELIVERY

4.1 Delivery days and times will be as specified on the delivery booking page on the website (including all Sunday delivery times) and will be made to the address specified by you when you register on the website. You have the ability to change this address through the "Details & Settings" feature on the website, and you must do so if you move so that we can deliver to the correct address. We reserve the right to restrict deliveries in certain areas, and this includes the right to eliminate certain areas from our delivery schedule altogether.

4.2 Products are subject to availability and prevailing market conditions. We may limit the quantities of goods (particularly goods on special offer) supplied to any one customer. In the event of non-availability of any goods you order, we may offer a reasonable substitute. This may affect the price you pay. You may reject any substitute item and we will refund the amount you have been charged for that substitute. It is our policy to identify any substitute items to you at the time of delivery and give you the opportunity to accept or reject the item at that time. For full details relating to substituted items for goods from our butcher and fishmonger, please see our Butcher and fishmonger Terms & Conditions.

4.3 We will always try to supply you with the full quantity that you have ordered. In the event that the goods delivered to you are incomplete or include incorrect goods, you must notify us promptly. You will not be charged for any incorrect goods or goods which you have not received. In any event, subject to clause 7.1 below, our liability will be limited to the price of the goods not delivered or incorrectly delivered and the cost of delivery.

4.4 We take special care to endeavour that deliveries are made within a short delivery slot and accordingly, it is your responsibility to ensure that an appropriate person is available at the delivery address at all times during the delivery slot. We may ask that an appropriate person signs for the goods on delivery. If no one is at the address when the delivery is attempted the goods will be retained by us as if you had cancelled your order after the cut off time (see clause 6 below).

4.5 Should you fail to be present for your delivery we are entitled to charge you in full price of the items contained in your order and the cost of delivery.

4.6 Please note adverse weather conditions or other events outside of our reasonable control may result in the occasional late or cancelled delivery. If that is the case we will endeavour to contact you as soon as we are able to in order to reschedule your delivery time and date. In any event, subject to clause 7.1 below, our liability to you will be limited to the price of goods not delivered and the cost of delivery.

4.7 abiglobalfoods.co.uk will ordinarily only make deliveries when an appropriate person is able to receive the delivery. In the event that you instruct abiglobalfoods.co.uk to leave a delivery unattended at your address abiglobalfoods.co.uk expressly disclaims all liability which may arise by virtue of the delivery being left unattended for a period of time. This includes but is not limited to theft, tampering, contamination and the result of any change in temperature in respect of items which need to be kept chilled or frozen.

4.8 Deliveries are limited to 1 delivery per delivery address per day.

4.9 The Christmas delivery period is from 20 December to 24 December inclusive. During this period you are able to book a maximum of 2 deliveries, of which no more than 1 can be booked for delivery during the period 23 — 24 December.

 

  1. DEFECTIVE GOODS

5.1 We guarantee the quality of our goods. You must inspect the goods and notify us promptly in writing, by phoning our call centre or by using the online refund service on the website of any dissatisfaction with your order. We will promptly and fully refund the price of any goods that do not meet with your reasonable satisfaction, provided that you notify us within 14 days of delivery of the goods. We will arrange with you for the goods to be returned to us.

5.2 Subject to clause 7.1 below, we will not accept any further claims for loss from or in connection with the supply of faulty goods, whether direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise, howsoever arising.

 

  1. AMENDMENT OF ORDERS AND CANCELLATION RIGHTS

6.1 The confirmation email you receive from us confirming your order will set out the last time that, you may amend your order prior to delivery.

6.2 You do not have the right to cancel the contract at any time after the cut off time. Should you wish to cancel your order after the cut off period but prior to the time of delivery, we shall be entitled to charge you in full for an amount equal to the price of the items contained in your order and the cost of delivery.

 

  1. WARRANTY AND LIABILITY

7.1 Nothing in these Terms & Conditions will restrict our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence, breach of contract or breach of statutory duty

7.2 In addition to paragraph 4.4, we will not be deemed to be in breach of contract or of these Terms & Conditions as a result of any delay in our performance or failure to perform our obligations if that delay or failure to perform is due to any cause or circumstance beyond our reasonable control including, but not limited to, fire, flood and other acts of God, strikes, riot, accident, disruption to energy supplies, civil commotion, acts of terrorism or war, breakdown of equipment, road traffic problems.

7.3 Other than as set out in clause 7.1, our maximum liability arising out of any order for the supply of goods to you under this contract will be limited to the price of the goods contained in that order.

 

  1. PRIVACY

8.1 To help us ensure the best possible service some telephone calls will be recorded.

8.2 In assessing your request for delivery of groceries from us we may make enquiries about you including searching your records held by organisations like Dun & Bradstreet, Experian and Equifax and credit reference agencies. We may also check your details held by the IMRG Security Alert scheme and other fraud prevention schemes.

8.3 We respect your privacy. The personal information that you give us is held with care and security. We do not sell, rent or transfer this information to third parties for their marketing purposes unless you agree otherwise. We will share your personal information with other businesses operated by members of the abiglobalfoods.co.uk provided that they follow practices at least as protective as those described in the abiglobalfoods.co.uk privacy policy.

8.4 At the time of your registration you will receive a password. Please keep this secret, as you are entirely responsible if you do not maintain the confidentiality of your password. You are entirely responsible for all orders placed with us or information given to us under your email address in combination with your password. You must immediately notify us of any unauthorised use of your email address and/or password or any breach of security known to you.

 

  1. CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS

9.1 Any Customer complaints should be addressed to the abiglobalfoods.co.uk Customer Service Helpline – you will find an e-mail link or address and telephone numbers listed on our website in the "Contact" section.

 

  1. SPECIAL OFFERS PROMOTIONS AND COMPETITIONS

10.1 From time to time, and in our complete discretion, purchases of goods may be subject to special offers. In the event that such a special offer applies to your purchase, the terms of such special offer shall be subject to these Terms & Conditions. If there is any conflict between the terms of a special offer and these Terms & Conditions, these Terms & Conditions shall prevail unless specifically excluded.

10.2 We may change the terms of special offers, or withdraw them altogether, at any time and without prior notice. Subject to clauses 2.1(a) and 4.2, we will honour at the offer price any order placed by you before an offer ends, or is amended or withdrawn.

10.3 We reserve the right to offer in our complete discretion different customers different special offers, promotions and the ability to enter different competitions.

10.4 As a business account customer you will not be entitled to enter competitions run by us from time to time unless the terms applicable to a competition allow for entry by business account holders.

 

  1. CANCELLATION OF DELIVERIES AND SUSPENSION OF YOUR ACCOUNT

11.1 We reserve the right to cancel your delivery at any time if we suspect fraud, have reason to believe you are in breach of these Terms and Conditions or any other terms and conditions relating to your order, or if there is an outstanding payment for any account registered at your address. For example, if you are in breach of our terms and conditions relating to Discount Offers and Vouchers, we may cancel your order. In the event that we cancel your order, you will receive email notification and will be invited to contact us.

11.2 In addition to our right to cancel your order in accordance with clause 11.1 , we reserve the right to suspend your account. Your account will remain suspended until you contact us and remedy any breaches which are capable of remedy, or provide any information reasonably requested by our call centre advisers to enable them to reactivate your account.

11.3 In the rare event that unforeseen operational or technical issues occur, we may need to cancel or rearrange delivery. If this happens we will endeavour to contact you to arrange an alternative delivery date.

 

  1. GENERAL

12.1 If any of these Terms & Conditions is held by any court of competent authority to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, this will not affect the validity of the remaining Terms & Conditions which will continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

12.2 All copyright, trademarks and all other intellectual property rights in all material or content supplied as part of this website shall remain at all times vested in us or our licensors. You are permitted to use the material data and content only for your personal use in placing orders through abiglobalfoods.co.uk, and you may not otherwise copy, reproduce, transmit, publish, display, distribute, commercially exploit, use or create derivative works of any material data and content on the abiglobalfoods.co.uk website without ours prior written permission. We may impose a fee on any proposed use of the material data and content contained on its website, other than for placing orders through the abiglobalfoods.co.uk website.

12.3 These Terms & Conditions will be governed by English law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in relation to any dispute which may arise between them.