We want you to be happy with your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied, you can return the product to us and we will either repair / replace it, or credit your account, subject to the below terms. This Policy applies to products bought from Border Scales cc.
Certain parts of this Policy do not apply to Unboxed Deals or reconditioned products and this is indicated in the relevant sections below.
Unboxed Deals are returned products that are offered for re-sale at discounted prices, because their original packaging is damaged, unsealed or missing, or the products show signs of handling and/or re-packaging such as showroom demonstration units.
This Policy forms part of Border Scales cc Terms and Conditions. Terms and definitions defined in the Terms and Conditions have the same meaning as in this Policy, unless the context indicates otherwise. Nothing in this Policy is intended to limit your statutory rights in any way.
Preparing your products for a return
To ensure your request is processed as quickly as possible you are responsible for the following when returning your products;
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- package your products safely and securely for protection during transit;
- clearly mark your return reference number on the outside of the parcel; and
- include all accessories, manuals, certificates of calibration and parts that were sold with the product.
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Failure to adhere to any of these requirements could delay the processing of your request or result in its decline altogether.
1: Unwanted products
You can return an unwanted product to us at a 20 percent re-stocking fee, provided:
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- it is undamaged and unused, with the original labels and stickers still attached;
- save in relation to Unboxed Deals and reconditioned products, it is in the original packaging, which must be undamaged and in its original condition with all seals still intact (if applicable);
- it is not missing any accessories, manuals, certificates of calibration or parts;
- you log a return on the Website within 14 days of delivery to you or collection by you of the unwanted product. After 14 days, you can only return a product if it is defective; and
- it is not one of the products listed below.
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Changed your mind?
Where you have changed your mind and would like a credit for a product, you can return it at a 20 percent re-stocking fee– provided the product is not:
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- a digital product such as electronic voucher, software license code or other digital download;
- computer software that has been unsealed;
- a product which has been personalised or manufactured for you or made to your specifications;
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Once we have inspected the product and validated your return at our premises, we will credit your account with the purchase price of the product less the re-stocking fee within 10 days of the return (or refund you if that is your preference).
Want to exchange?
Products can be exchanged for a different size or capacity variation. Provided that such variation is available If such variation is not available, we will credit your account with the purchase price of the product within 10 days of the return (or refund you if that is your preference) and the following criteria are met:
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- it is undamaged and unused, with the original labels and stickers still attached;
- save in relation to Unboxed Deals and reconditioned products, it is in the original packaging, which must be undamaged and in its original condition with all seals still intact (if applicable);
- it is not missing any accessories, manuals, certificates of calibration or parts;
- you log a return on the Website within 14 days of delivery to you or returned by yourself the product being exchanged. After 14 days, you cannot exchange a product.
- it is not one of the products listed below.
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An Unboxed Deal or reconditioned product cannot be exchanged.
We are entitled to inspect the product to validate your return.
Not what you ordered?
If we accidentally deliver the wrong product to you, or if the product is not as described on the Website, please notify us and we will collect the product from you at no charge. If the product is missing any accessories or parts, you will need to follow the process set out in section 2 below. Once we have inspected the product and validated your return, we will at your choice deliver the correct product to you as soon as possible (if the correct product is available); or credit your account with the purchase price of the product within 10 days of the return (or refund you if that is your preference).
2: Products damaged on delivery
Should a product be damaged or missing any parts or accessories at the time of delivery / collection, please notify us within 7 days of such delivery / collection by logging a return on the Website.
We will arrange to collect the product from you at no charge. Once we have inspected the product and validated your return, we will at your choice repair / replace the product as soon as possible (if such repair is possible/ we have the same product in stock to use as a replacement) or credit your account with the purchase price of the product (or refund you if that is your preference).
3: Defective products
We do our best to ensure that the products we deliver to you are of a high quality, and in good working order and without defects.
What is a defect? A defect is a material imperfection in the manufacture of a product or any characteristic of a product, which makes the product less acceptable than one would reasonably be entitled to expect in the circumstances.
The following will NOT be regarded as defects and will not entitle you to a return under this section 3:
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- faults resulting from normal wear and tear;
- damage arising from negligence, user abuse or incorrect usage of the product;
- damage arising from electrical surges or water damage;
- damage arising from a failure to adequately care for the product;
- damage arising from unauthorized alterations to the product;
- where the specifications of a product, although accurately described on the Website and generally fit for its intended purpose, do not suit you; and
- in relation to Unboxed Deals or reconditioned products, signs of handling and/or re-packaging.
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Standard Warranty
If you have received a product which turns out to be defective or otherwise of poor quality, please notify us as soon as reasonably possible after you become aware of the defect or poor quality, but in any event within 12 months after delivery / collection of the product (except in the case of an extended supplier warranty, which is set out below) or in the case of Unboxed Deals or reconditioned products, within 6 months after delivery / collection of the product.
You can do so by logging a return on the Website, and we will arrange to collect the product from you at no charge. Once we have inspected the product and validated your return, we will at our choice repair / replace the product (if such repair is possible / we have the same product in stock to use as a replacement) or credit your account with the purchase price of the product (or refund you if that is your preference). If the repair / replacement takes longer than 21 days, we will get in touch with you to see if you would rather receive a credit / refund.
Where there is no extended supplier warranty period, unfortunately we cannot facilitate returns that fall outside of the 12 month period.
Where you request a repair of an Unboxed Deal or reconditioned product and a repair is not possible, we will see if we have a replacement Unboxed Deal or reconditioned product in stock (which is the same product, of the same nature and type, as the one sold), but if we do not, we will credit / refund you. A product in perfect condition (that is not an Unboxed Deal or used product) is not the same product as an Unboxed Deal or reconditioned product. This is why Unboxed Deals and reconditioned products are discounted, compared to products in perfect condition.
Extended Supplier Warranty (stipulated on product page)
A product may have a supplier warranty that extends beyond the 12 month Standard Warranty. If such a product turns out to be defective more than 12 months after delivery / collection (save for direct warranty products which are discussed below), please notify us as soon as reasonably possible after you become aware of the defect, but in any event within the extended supplier warranty period after delivery / collection of the product.
You can do so by logging a return on the Website, and we will facilitate your return of the product to the supplier at no charge. Unfortunately we cannot facilitate returns that fall outside of the extended supplier warranty period.
Please note that any extended supplier warranty is subject to whatever terms and conditions the supplier or manufacturer may impose. These are usually stated in a brochure or leaflet inside or on the product packaging. It is your responsibility to make yourself aware of any such terms and conditions.
It is also important to note that it will be at Border Scales cc discretion as to what remedy it can offer you. Border Scales cc is under no obligation to provide you with a credit, repair / replacement, as your remedy lies with the supplier or manufacturer. However, since we want your experience to be as good as possible, if the supplier or manufacturer has offered you a repair / replacement within the applicable extended supplier warranty and it takes longer than 21 days, we will get in touch with you to see if you would rather receive a credit / refund directly from us.
PLEASE NOTE: Unboxed Deals and reconditioned products do not have extended supplier warranties and this will be made clear on the product description page.
4: Charges and refunds
Unwanted products will incur a 20 percent re-stocking fee. If you return a defective product to us, but you fail to return all of the accessories and parts that were sold with that product, we are entitled to (subject to applicable law) to refuse the return, only to replace the item that you did return, or to estimate the value of the missing accessories and parts and only to credit or refund you in respect of the returned item.
If you return a product that does not comply with this Policy, you may be liable to reimburse Border Scales cc for the cost of collecting the product from you and the cost of having the product returned to you.
Under no circumstances will donations be refunded.
Please note that we only refund to the payment method that you originally used – i.e. payment by credit card will be refunded to the same credit card, payment by EFT or COD (cash on delivery) will be refunded to your nominated bank account.