Terms and Conditions 2024

ARIGHI BIANCHI TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

  1. THESE TERMS 

    1. What these terms cover. These are the terms and conditions on which we supply products to you, whether these are goods or services. 
    2. Why you should read them. Please read these terms carefully before you submit your order to us. These terms tell you who we are, how we will provide products to you, how you and we may change or end the contract, what to do if there is a problem and other important information. If you think that there is a mistake in these terms, please contact us to discuss. 

  2. INFORMATION ABOUT US AND HOW TO CONTACT US 

    1. Who we are. We are Arighi Bianchi & Co Limited a company registered in England and Wales. Our company registration number is 00066706 and our registered office is at The Silk Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1LH. Our registered VAT number is GB257128107. 
    2. How to contact us. You can contact us by telephoning our customer service team at 01625 613333 or by writing to us at enquiry@arighibianchi.co.uk or by post to Arighi Bianchi, Silk Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1LH. 
    3. How we may contact you. If we have to contact you we will do so by telephone or by writing to you at the email address or postal address you provided to us in your order. 
    4. “Writing” includes emails. When we use the words “writing” or “written” in these terms, this includes emails.

  3. OUR CONTRACT WITH YOU 

    1. How we will accept your order. Our acceptance of your order will take place when we email or call you to let you know that your products have been dispatched (if ordering products online or by telephone), or when we tell you that we are able to provide you with the product (if shopping in-store), at which point a contract will come into existence between you and us. 
    2. If we cannot accept your order. If we are unable to accept your order, we will inform you of this and will not charge you for the product. This might be because the product is out of stock, because of unexpected limits on our resources which we could not reasonably plan for, because a credit reference we have obtained for you does not meet our minimum requirements or we have been unable to obtain payment authorisation, because we have identified an error in the price or description of the product or because we are unable to meet a delivery deadline or location you have specified. 
    3. Your order number. We will assign an order number to your order and tell you what it is when we accept your order. It will help us if you can tell us the order number whenever you contact us about your order. 
    4. We only sell to the UK. Our brochure and website are solely for the promotion of our products in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not accept orders from addresses outside the UK. 

  4. OUR PRODUCTS 

    1. Products may vary slightly from their pictures. The images of the products in our brochure or on our website are for illustrative purposes only. Although we have made every effort to display the colours accurately, we cannot guarantee that a device’s display of the colours or the printed pictures in our brochure accurately reflects the colour of the products. Your product may vary slightly from those images.  
    2. Product packaging may vary. The packaging of the product may vary from that shown in images on our website or in our brochure.
    3. Making sure your measurements are accurate. If we are making the product to measurements you have given us you are responsible for ensuring that these measurements are correct. You can find information and tips on how to measure on our website or by contacting us. 
    4. Gift vouchers. Our gift vouchers may be exchanged in-store and within our Café Bar for amount equal to or above the value shown on the gift voucher. We cannot exchange gift vouchers for goods lower than the value of the gift voucher. Gift vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash or used within the Hammonds or French Linen Departments. We do not accept liability for lost, stolen or damaged gift vouchers, and gift vouchers are not currently valid for use online. All gift vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of issue and can be purchased online or in-store. 
    5. Finance. We offer interest free credit and also interest bearing finance options through V12 Retail Finance. This is available in-store, over the phone and online. For more information, please call us on 01625 613333 and a member of our sales team will be happy to talk you through the available options. 

  5. YOUR RIGHTS TO MAKE CHANGES 

    1. If you wish to make a change to the product you have ordered please contact us. We will let you know if the change is possible. If it is possible we will let you know about any changes to the price of the product, the timing of supply or anything else which would be necessary as a result of your requested change and ask you to confirm whether you wish to go ahead with the change. If we cannot make the change or the consequences of making the change are unacceptable to you, you may want to end the contract (see clause 8 – Your rights to end the contract). 

  6. OUR RIGHTS TO MAKE CHANGES 

    1. Minor changes to the products. We may change the product: 
      1. to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements; and 
      2. a security threat. These changes will not affect your use of the product.
    2. More significant changes to the products and these terms. In addition, as we informed you in the description of the product on our website or in our brochure, we may make changes to these terms or the product, but if we do so we will notify you and you may then contact us to end the contract before the changes take effect and receive a refund for any products paid for but not received. 

  7. PROVIDING THE PRODUCTS 

    1. Delivery costs. The costs of delivery will be as displayed to you on our website or as told to you during the order process. Delivery is an additional service, we offer free collection from our warehouse.
    2. When we will provide the products. During the order process we will let you know when we will provide the products to you.  
      1. If the products are goods. We will contact you by telephone or email with an estimated delivery date, which for items we have in stock will be within 30 days after the day on which we accept your order, and for larger/made-to-order items (such as sofas, tables and curtains) will be within 16 weeks after the day on which we accept your order (depending on what you have ordered and supplier lead times). 
      2. If the products are one-off services (such as carpet-fitting or curtain-fitting services). We will begin the services on the date agreed with you. The estimated completion date for the services is as told to you during the order process. 
    3. We are not responsible for delays outside our control. If our supply of the products is delayed by an event outside our control then we will contact you as soon as possible to let you know and we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay. Provided we do this we will not be liable for delays caused by the event, but if there is a risk of substantial delay to delivery of more than 30 weeks, you may contact us to end the contract and receive a refund for any products you have paid for but not received.
    4. Collection by you (including via our Click and Collect service). If you have ordered products online and have asked to collect the products via our Click and Collect service, you can collect them from our Halles Warehouse, Park Lane, Macclesfield SK11 6TR at any time during our working hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm on weekdays (excluding public holidays). If you have ordered products in-store and have asked to collect the products from our premises, you can collect them from us at any time during our working hours. 
    5. If you are not at home when the product is delivered. If no one is available at your address to take delivery and the products cannot be posted through your letterbox, we will leave you a note informing you of how to rearrange delivery or collect the products from a local depot. 
    6. If you do not re-arrange delivery. If you do not collect the products from us as arranged or if, after a failed delivery to you, you do not re-arrange delivery or collect them from a delivery depot we will contact you for further instructions and may charge you for storage costs (if the products are stored by us for more than 4 weeks) and any further delivery costs. If, despite our reasonable efforts, we are unable to contact you or re-arrange delivery or collection we may end the contract and clause 10.2 will apply. 
    7. If you do not allow us access to provide services. If you do not allow us access to your property to perform the services as arranged (and you do not have a good reason for this) we may charge you additional costs incurred by us as a result. If, despite our reasonable efforts, we are unable to contact you or re-arrange access to your property we may end the contract and clause 10.2 will apply. 
    8. Your legal rights if we deliver goods late. You have legal rights if we deliver any goods late. If we miss the delivery deadline for any goods then you may treat the contract as at an end straight away if any of the following apply: 
      1. we have refused to deliver the goods; 
      2. delivery within the delivery deadline was essential (taking into account all the relevant circumstances); or 
      3.  you told us before we accepted your order that delivery within the delivery deadline was essential. 
    9. Setting a new deadline for delivery. If you do not wish to treat the contract as at an end straight away, or do not have the right to do so under clause 7.8, you can give us a new deadline for delivery, which must be reasonable, and you can treat the contract as at an end if we do not meet the new deadline. 
    10. Ending the contract for late delivery. If you do choose to treat the contract as at an end for late delivery under clause 7.8 or clause 7.9, you can cancel your order for any of the goods or reject goods that have been delivered. If you wish, you can reject or cancel the order for some of those goods (not all of them), unless splitting them up would significantly reduce their value. After that we will refund any sums you have paid to us for the cancelled goods and their delivery. If the goods have been delivered to you, you must either return them in person to where you bought them, post them back to us or (if they are not suitable for posting) allow us to collect them from you. We will pay the costs of postage or collection. Please call customer services on 01625 613333 or email us at enquiry@arighibianchi.co.uk for a return label or to arrange collection 
    11. When you become responsible for the goods. A product which is goods will be your responsibility from the time we deliver the product to the address you gave us or you collect it from us. 
    12. When you own goods. You own a product which is goods once we have received payment in full. 
    13. What will happen if you do not give required information to us. We may need certain information from you so that we can supply the products to you, for example, contact and delivery information, access information and/or measurements. If so, this will have been stated in the description of the products on our website. We will contact you to ask for this information. If you do not give us this information within a reasonable time of us asking for it, or if you give us incomplete or incorrect information, we may either end the contract (and clause 10.2 will apply) or make an additional charge of a reasonable sum to compensate us for any extra work that is required as a result. We will not be responsible for supplying the products late or not supplying any part of them if this is caused by you not giving us the information we need within a reasonable time of us asking for it. 
    14. Reasons we may suspend the supply of products to you. We may have to suspend the supply of a product to: 
      1. deal with technical problems or make minor technical changes; 
      2. update the product to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements; or 
      3. make changes to the product as requested by you or notified by us to you (see clause 6). 
    15. Your rights if we suspend the supply of products. We will contact you in advance to tell you we will be suspending supply of the product, unless the problem is urgent or an emergency. If we have to suspend the product we will adjust the price so that you do not pay for products while they are suspended. You may contact us to end the contract for a product if we suspend it, or tell you we are going to suspend it, in each case for a period of more than 30 days and we will refund any sums you have paid in advance for the product in respect of the period after you end the contract. 
    16. We may also suspend supply of the products if you do not pay. If you do not pay us for the products when you are supposed to (see clause 12.4) and you still do not make payment within 14 days of us reminding you that payment is due, we may suspend supply of the products until you have paid us the outstanding amounts. We will contact you to tell you we are suspending supply of the products. We will not suspend the products where you dispute the unpaid invoice (see clause 12.6). We will not charge you for the products during the period for which they are suspended. As well as suspending the products we can also charge you interest on your overdue payments (see clause 12.5). 

  8. YOUR RIGHTS TO END THE CONTRACT 

    1. You can always end your contract with us. Your rights when you end the contract will depend on what you have bought, whether there is anything wrong with it, how we are performing and when you decide to end the contract: 
      1. If what you have bought is faulty or misdescribed you may have a legal right to end the contract (or to get the product repaired or replaced or a service re-performed or to get some or all of your money back), see clause 11; 
      2. If you want to end the contract because of something we have done or have told you we are going to do, see clause 8.2; 
      3. If you have just changed your mind about the product, see clause 8.3. You may be able to get a refund if you are within the cooling-off period, but this may be subject to deductions and you will have to pay the costs of return of any goods; 
      4. In all other cases (if we are not at fault and there is no right to change your mind), see clause 8.6. 
    2. Ending the contract because of something we have done or are going to do. If you are ending a contract for a reason set out at 8.2.1 to 8.2.5 below the contract will end immediately and we will refund you in full for any products which have not been provided and you may also be entitled to compensation. The reasons are: 
      1. we have told you about an upcoming change to the product or these terms which you do not agree to (see clause 6.2); 
      2. we have told you about an error in the price or description of the product you have ordered and you do not wish to proceed; 
      3. there is a risk that supply of the products may be significantly delayed because of events outside our control; 
      4. we have suspended supply of the products for technical reasons, or notify you we are going to suspend them for technical reasons, in each case for a period of more than 30 days; or 
      5. you have a legal right to end the contract because of something we have done wrong. 
    3. Exercising your right to change your mind (Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013). For most products bought online (and not those bought in-store) you have a legal right to change your mind within 14 days of receiving the item and receive a refund. These rights, under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, are explained in more detail in these terms. 
    4. When you don’t have the right to change your mind. You do not have a right to change your mind in respect of: 
      1. any bespoke or not in stock products which have been ordered and/or designed to your specifications and measurements (such as bespoke sofas, blinds, curtains and wallcoverings); 
      2. products sealed for health protection or hygiene purposes, once these have been unsealed after you receive them, for example pillows, duvets and mattresses; 
      3. services, once these have been completed, even if the cancellation period is still running; and 
      4. any products which become mixed inseparably with other items after their delivery. 
    5. How long do I have to change my mind? How long you have depends on what you have ordered and how it is delivered.  
      1. If you have ordered goods from us (including any ancillary fitting services in respect of those goods, but excluding any goods and/or services specified in clause 8.4), you have 14 days after the day you (or someone you nominate) receive the goods to change your mind. If you have asked us to carry out ancillary fitting services in relation to the goods during the cooling off period and you change your mind after these services have already started, you must pay us for the services provided up until the time you tell us that you have changed your mind (see clause 9.6). 
      2. If you have ordered services only (and no goods), you have 14 days after the day we email you to confirm we accept your order. However, once we have completed the 11663154.1 5 services you cannot change your mind, even if the period is still running. If you cancel after we have started the services, you must pay us for the services provided up until the time you tell us that you have changed your mind. 
    6. Ending the contract where we are not at fault and there is no right to change your mind. Even if we are not at fault and you do not have a right to change your mind (see clause 8.1), you can still end the contract before it is completed, but you may have to pay us compensation. A contract for goods (and any ancillary services in respect of those goods) is completed when the goods are delivered and paid for (and when we have finished providing the ancillary services, if applicable). A contract for services is completed when we have finished providing the services and you have paid for them. If you want to end a contract before it is completed where we are not at fault and you have not changed your mind, just contact us to let us know. The contract will end immediately and we will refund any sums paid by you for products not provided but we may deduct from that refund (or, if you have not made an advance payment, charge you) reasonable compensation for the net costs we will incur as a result of your ending the contract. 

  9. HOW TO END THE CONTRACT WITH US (INCLUDING IF YOU HAVE CHANGED YOUR MIND) 

    1. Tell us you want to end the contract. To end the contract with us, please let us know by doing one of the following: 
      1. Phone or email. Call customer services on 01625 613333 or email us at enquiry@arighibianchi.co.uk. Please provide your name, home address, details of the order and, where available, your phone number and email address. 
      2. By post. Print off the form at the end of these terms and post it to us at the address on the form. Or simply write to us at that address, including details of what you bought, when you ordered or received it and your name and address. 
    2. Returning products after ending the contract. If you end the contract for any reason after products have been dispatched to you or you have received them, you must return them to us. You must either return the goods in person to where you bought them, post them back to us at Arighi Bianchi, Silk Road, Macclesfield, SK10 1LH or (if they are not suitable for posting) allow us to collect them from you. Please call customer services on 01625 613333 or email us at enquiry@arighibianchi.co.uk for a return label or to arrange collection. If you are exercising your right to change your mind you must send off the goods within 14 days of telling us you wish to end the contract. 
    3. When we will pay the costs of return. We will pay the costs of return: 
      1. if the products are faulty or misdescribed; or 
      2. if you are ending the contract because we have told you of an upcoming change to the product or these terms, an error in pricing or description, a delay in delivery due to events outside our control or because you have a legal right to do so as a result of something we have done wrong. 
      3. In all other circumstances (including where you are exercising your right to change your mind) you must pay the costs of return.
    4. What we charge for collection. If you are responsible for the costs of return and we are collecting the product from you, we will charge you the direct cost to us of collection. The costs of collection will be the same as our charges for standard delivery. 
    5. How we will refund you. We will refund you the price you paid for the products including delivery costs, by the method you used for payment. However, we may make deductions from the price, as described below. 
    6. Deductions from refunds if you are exercising your right to change your mind. If you are exercising your right to change your mind: 
      1. We may reduce your refund of the price (excluding delivery costs) to reflect any reduction in the value of the goods, if this has been caused by your handling them in a way which would not be permitted in a shop. If we refund you the price paid before we are able to inspect the goods and later discover you have handled them in an unacceptable way, you must pay us an appropriate amount. 
      2. Delivery Cost is an additional services. We offer a free collection from our warehouse. A refund for delivery costs will only happen if the free collection service is not available. For example, if we offer delivery of a product within 3-5 days at one cost but you choose to have the product delivered within 24 hours at a higher cost, then we will only refund what you would have paid for the cheaper delivery option. 
      3. Where the product is a service, we may deduct from any refund an amount for the supply of the service for the period for which it was supplied, ending with the time when you told us you had changed your mind. The amount will be in proportion to what has been supplied, in comparison with the full coverage of the contract. 
    7. When your refund will be made. We will make any refunds due to you as soon as possible. If you are exercising your right to change your mind then: 
      1. If the products are goods and we have not offered to collect them, your refund will be made within 14 days from the day on which we receive the product back from you or, if earlier, the day on which you provide us with evidence that you have sent the product back to us. For information about how to return a product to us, see clause 9.2. 
      2. In all other cases, your refund will be made within 14 days of your telling us you have changed your mind. 

  10. OUR RIGHTS TO END THE CONTRACT 

    1. We may end the contract if you break it. We may end the contract for a product at any time by writing to you if: 
      1. you do not make any payment to us when it is due and you still do not make payment within 30 days of us reminding you that payment is due; 
      2. you do not, within a reasonable time of us asking for it, provide us with information that is necessary for us to provide the products, for example, contact and delivery information, access information and/or measurements; 
      3. you do not, within a reasonable time, allow us to deliver the products to you or collect them from us; or 
      4. you do not, within a reasonable time, allow us access to your premises to supply the services. 
    2. You must compensate us if you break the contract. If we end the contract in the situations set out in clause 10.1 we will refund any money you have paid in advance for products we have not provided but we may deduct or charge you reasonable compensation for the net costs we will incur as a result of your breaking the contract. 
    3. We may withdraw the product. We may write to you to let you know that we are going to stop providing the product. We will let you know at least 14 days in advance of our stopping the supply of the product and will refund any sums you have paid in advance for products which will not be provided. 

  11. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PRODUCT 

    1. How to tell us about problems. If you have any questions or complaints about the product, please contact us. You can telephone our customer service team at 01625 613333 or write to us at enquiry@arighibianchi.co.uk or Arighi Bianchi, Silk Road, Macclesfield, SK10 1LH. Alternatively, please speak to one of our staff in-store. 
    2. Your obligation to return rejected products. If you wish to exercise your legal rights to reject products you must either return them in person to where you bought them, post them back to us or (if they are not suitable for posting) allow us to collect them from you. We will pay the costs of postage or collection. Please call customer services on 01625 613333 or email us at enquiry@arighibianchi.co.uk for a return label or to arrange collection. 

  12. PRICE AND PAYMENT 

    1. Where to find the price for the product. The price of the product (which includes VAT) will be the price indicated on the order pages when you placed your order. We take all reasonable care to ensure that the price of the product advised to you is correct. However please see clause 12.3 for what happens if we discover an error in the price of the product you order. 
    2. We will pass on changes in the rate of VAT. If the rate of VAT changes between your order date and the date we supply the product, we will adjust the rate of VAT that you pay, unless you have already paid for the product in full before the change in the rate of VAT takes effect. 
    3. What happens if we got the price wrong. It is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the products we sell may be incorrectly priced. We will normally check prices before accepting your order so that, where the product’s correct price at your order date is less than our stated price at your order date, we will charge the lower amount. If the product’s correct price at your order date is higher than the price stated to you, we will contact you for your instructions before we accept your order. 
    4. When you must pay and how you must pay. We accept payment with all major credit and debit cards, by cash (in-store), cheque and via PayPal. When you must pay depends on what product you are buying: 
      1. For goods, you must pay for the goods in full before we dispatch them. You must either pay for the goods in full upon placing your order, or at least make an advance payment of 25% of the price of the goods, before we can process your order. We will contact you to take payment of the balance due (if applicable) when the products are ready for dispatch.  
      2. For services, you must pay for the services in full before we start providing them. We will contact you to arrange payment for the services in advance.  
    5. We can charge interest if you pay late. If you do not make any payment to us by the due date we may charge interest to you on the overdue amount at the rate of 4% a year above the base lending rate of the Bank of England from time to time. This interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. You must pay us interest together with any overdue amount. 
    6. What to do if you think a request for payment is wrong. If you think a request for payment is wrong, please contact us promptly to let us know. You will not have to pay any interest until the dispute is resolved. Once the dispute is resolved we will charge you interest on the correct sums from the original due date for payment. 
    7. In cooperation with Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden, we offer you the following payment options. Payment is to be made to Klarna: -  Pay Later 30 /Pay in 3 instalments /Pay Now 

  13. OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU 

    1. We are responsible to you for foreseeable loss and damage caused by us. If we fail to comply with these terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking this contract or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time the contract was made, both we and you knew it might happen, for example, if you discussed it with us during the sales process. 
    2. We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; for breach of your legal rights in relation to the products, including the right to receive products which are: (i) as described and match information we provided to you and any sample or model seen or examined by you; (ii) of satisfactory quality; (iii) fit for any particular purpose made known to us; (iv) supplied with reasonable skill and care and, where installed by us, correctly installed; and (v) for defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987. 
    3. When we are liable for damage to your property. If we are providing services in your property or delivering goods, we will make good any damage to your property caused by us while doing so. However, we are not responsible for the cost of repairing any pre-existing faults or damage to your property that we discover while providing the services or delivering the goods. You are responsible for preparing your home for us to deliver the goods and/or provide the services, including for removing any picture frames, lamps and wires which may get in the way of us providing the services or delivering the goods. 
    4. We are not liable for business losses. We only supply the products for domestic and private use. If you use the products for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose we will have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity. 

  14. HOW WE MAY USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 

    1. How we may use your personal information. We will only use your personal information as set our Privacy Policy, https://www.arighibianchi.co.uk/pages/privacy-policy-1.  

  15. OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS 

    1. We may transfer this Agreement to someone else. We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation. We will contact you to let you know if we plan to do this. If you are unhappy with the transfer you may contact us to end the contract within 14 days of us telling you about it and we will refund you any payments you have made in advance for products not provided. 
    2. You need our consent to transfer your rights to someone else. You may only transfer your rights or your obligations under these terms to another person if we agree to this in writing. 
    3. Nobody else has any rights under this contract (except someone you pass your guarantee on to). This contract is between you and us. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms. 
    4. If a court finds part of this contract illegal, the rest will continue in force. Each of the paragraphs of these terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect. 
    5. Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breaking this contract, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you at a later date. For example, if you miss a payment and we do not chase you but we continue to provide the products, we can still require you to make the payment at a later date. 
    6. Which laws apply to this contract and where you may bring legal proceedings. These terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in the English courts. If you live in Scotland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in either the Scottish or the English courts. If you live in Northern Ireland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in either the Northern Irish or the English courts. 
    7. Alternative dispute resolution. Alternative dispute resolution is a process where an independent body considers the facts of a dispute and seeks to resolve it, without you having to go to court. If you are not happy with how we have handled any complaint, you may want to contact the alternative dispute resolution provider we use. You can submit a complaint to The Furniture Ombudsman via their website at https://www.thefurnitureombudsman.org/. In addition, please note that disputes may be submitted for online resolution to the European Commission Online Dispute Resolution platform.