Terms and Conditions

Table of Contents

1. Scope of Application
2. Conclusion of the Contract
3. Right to Cancel
4. Prices and Payment Conditions
5. Shipment and Delivery Conditions
6. Reservation of Proprietary Rights
7. Warranty
8. Liability
9. Redemption of campaign vouchers
10. Redemption of gift vouchers
11. Applicable Law
12. Place of Jurisdiction
13. Alternative dispute resolution

1 Scope of Application

1.1
These General Terms and Conditions of the company WALSER GmbH & Co. KG (hereinafter referred to as "Seller”) shall apply to all contracts concluded between a consumer or a trader (hereinafter referred to as "Client”) and the Seller relating to all goods and/or services presented in the Seller's online shop. The inclusion of the Client’s own conditions is herewith objected to, unless other terms have been stipulated.

1.2
Regarding contracts for the delivery of vouchers, these Terms and Conditions apply accordingly, unless expressly regulated otherwise.

1.3
For contracts regarding the delivery of vouchers, these Terms and Conditions shall apply accordingly, unless expressly agreed otherwise.

1.4
A consumer pursuant to these Terms and Conditions is any natural person concluding a legal transaction for a purpose attributed neither to a mainly commercial nor a self-employed occupational activity. A trader pursuant to these Terms and Conditions is any natural or legal person or partnership with legal capacity acting in the performance of a commercial or self-employed occupational activity when concluding a legal transaction.

2 Conclusion of the Contract

2.1
The product descriptions in the Seller’s online shop do not constitute binding offers on the part of the Seller, but merely serve the purpose of submitting a binding offer by the Client.

2.2
The Client may submit the offer via the online order form integrated into the Seller's online shop. In doing so, after having placed the selected goods and/or services in the virtual basket and passed through the ordering process, and by clicking the button finalizing the order process, the Client submits a legally binding offer of contract with regard to the goods and/or services contained in the virtual basket. The Client may also submit his offer to the Seller by telephone, fax or e-mail.

2.3
The Seller may accept the Client’s offer within five days,

• by transferring a written order confirmation or an order conformation in written form (fax or e-mail); insofar receipt of order confirmation by the Client is decisive, or
• by delivering ordered goods to the Client; insofar receipt of goods by the customer is decisive, or
• by requesting the Client to pay after he placed his order.

Provided that several of the aforementioned alternatives apply, the contract shall be concluded at the time when one of the aforementioned alternatives firstly occurs. Should the Seller not accept the Client’s offer within the aforementioned period of time, this shall be deemed as rejecting the offer with the effect that the Client is no longer bound by his statement of intent.

2.4
If the Client chooses the payment method “Amazon Payments”, payments are processed by the payment service provider Amazon Payments Europe s.c.a., 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxemburg (hereinafter referred to as „Amazon“). The Amazon Payments Europe terms of use shall apply which can be viewed at: https://payments.amazon.com/help/201212430.

If the Client chooses “Amazon Payments” as payment method during the online ordering process, he, at the same time, makes a payment order to Amazon when initiating the payment transaction by clicking the button finalizing the ordering process. In this case, the Seller declares his acceptance of the Client’s offer already at the time, when the Client initiates the payment transaction by clicking the button finalizing the ordering process.

2.5
In case of an order via the Seller’s online order form, the text of the contract will be stored by the Seller and will be sent to the Client in writing including these Terms and Conditions (for example via e-mail, fax or letter), after the Client has submitted his order. In addition, the text of the contract will be stored on the Seller's website and can be found by the Client via the password-protected customer account by entering the respective login information, provided that the Client has created a customer account in the Seller’s online shop prior to submitting his order.

2.6
Prior to submitting a binding order via the Seller’s online order form, the Client may recognize input errors by reading attentively the information displayed on the screen. The enlargement function of the browser to enlarge the display on the screen may be an effective method for better recognizing input errors.
The Client can correct all the data entered via the usual keyboard and mouse function during the electronic ordering process, until he clicks the button finalizing the ordering process.

2.7
The German and the English language are exclusively available for the conclusion of the contract.

2.8
Order processing and contacting usually takes place via e-mail and automated order processing. It is the Client’s responsibility to ensure that the e-mail address he provides for the order processing is accurate so that e-mails sent by the Seller can be received at this address. Particularly, it is the Client`s responsibility, if SPAM filters are used, to ensure that all e-mails sent by the Seller or by third parties commissioned by the Seller with the order processing can be delivered.

3 Right to Cancel

3.1
Consumers are entitled to the right to cancel.

3.2
Detailed information about the right to cancel are provided in the Seller’s instruction on cancellation.

4 Prices and Payment Conditions

4.1
Unless otherwise stated in the product descriptions, prices indicated are total prices and include the statutory value-added tax. Any possible additional delivery and dispatch costs are specified separately in the respective product description.

4.2
Payment can be made using one of the methods mentioned in the Seller’s online shop.

4.3
In case of delivery to countries outside the European Union, additional costs may incur in individual cases for which the Seller is not responsible and which have to be borne by the Client. This includes for example transfer fees charged by banking institutes (transfer charges, exchange fees) or import duties or taxes (customs). Such additional costs regarding money transfer may also incur, if the Client carries out the payment from a country outside the European Union, even if delivery is not made in a country outside the European Union .

4.4
If prepayment has been agreed upon, payment shall be due immediately upon conclusion of the contract.

4.5
If prepayment by bank transfer has been agreed upon, payment is due immediately after conclusion of the contract, unless the parties have arranged a later maturity date

4.6
When payments are made using a payment method offered by PayPal, handling of payments takes place via the payment service provider PayPal ((Europe) S.a. r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as “PayPal”) subject to the PayPal terms of use which can be viewed at: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full. In case the client has no PayPal account, the conditions applicable for payments without PayPal account will be effective. They can be viewed at: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacywax-full.

5 Shipment and Delivery Conditions

5.1
Goods are generally delivered on dispatch route and to the delivery address indicated by the Client, unless agreed otherwise. During the processing of the transaction, the delivery address indicated in the Seller’s order processing is decisive. However, in case the Client selects the payment method PayPal, the delivery address deposited with PayPal at the date of payment shall be decisive.

5.2
Should the assigned transport company return the goods to the Seller, because delivery to the Client was not possible, the Client bears the costs for the unsuccessful dispatch. This shall not apply, if the Client exercises his right to cancel effectively, if the delivery cannot be made due to circumstances beyond the Client's control or if he has been temporarily impeded to receive the offered service, unless the Seller has notified the Client for a reasonable time in advance about the service.

5.3
If goods are delivered by freight carrier, the goods shall be delivered free curb that is to say to the public curb stones which are closest to the delivery address, unless otherwise stipulated in the shipping information displayed in the Seller’s online shop or unless otherwise agreed.

5.4
In case the Client is a trader, the risk of accidental destruction and accidental deterioration of the sold goods shall be transferred to the Client upon delivery of the goods to the freight forwarder, carrier or other person or institution designated with the task of performing shipment. In case the Client is a consumer, the risk of accidental destruction and accidental deterioration of the sold goods shall in principle be transferred to the Client upon delivery of the goods to the Client or to an authorized recipient. Deviating from this, even in case the Client is a consumer, the risk of the risk of accidental destruction and accidental deterioration of the sold goods is transferred to the Client upon delivery of the goods to the freight forwarder, carrier or other person or institution designated with the task of performing shipment, if the Client has instructed the freight forwarder, carrier or other person or institution designated with the task of performing shipment to carry out the delivery of the goods and if the choice of this person or institution was not previously offered by the Seller.

5.5
The Seller reserves the right to withdraw from the contract in the event of incorrect or improper self-supply. This only applies, if the Seller is not responsible for the non-supply and if he has concluded a concrete hedging transaction with the supplier. The Seller shall make all reasonable efforts to obtain the goods. In case of non-availability or partial availability of the goods he shall immediately inform the Client and grant him immediately counterperformance.

5.6
Personal collection is not possible for logistical reasons.

5.7
Vouchers will be provided to the Client as follows:

- by e-mail

6 Reservation of Proprietary Rights

In case the Client is a consumer, the Seller retains title of ownership to the delivered goods until the purchase price owed has been paid in full.

6.1
In case the Client is a trader, the Seller reserves title to the goods delivered until the fulfillment of all claims arising out of the current business relationship.

6.2
In case the Client is a trader, he is entitled to resell the reserved goods in the course of regular business operations. All claims resulting from such course of business against a third party shall herewith be assigned in advance to the Seller in the amount of the respective invoice value (including VAT). This assignment of claims shall be valid regardless whether the reserved goods are processed prior to or after resale or not. The Client remains entitled to collect the claims even after assignment. However, the Seller shall refrain from collecting the claims as long as the Client meets his payment obligations, he is not in default and no application has been lodged to open insolvency proceedings.

7 Warranty

Should the object of purchase be deficient, statutory provisions shall apply. Deviating hereof, the following shall apply:

7.1
For traders,

• a marginal defect shall generally not constitute warranty claims defects,
• the Seller may choose the type of subsequent performance,
• for new goods, the limitation period for defects shall be one year from transfer of risk,
• for used goods, rights and claims for defects are generally excluded,
• the limitation period shall not recommence, if a replacement delivery is carried out within the scope of liability for defects.

7.2
For consumers the limitation period regarding warranty claims for used goods shall be one year from delivery of goods to the Client with the restriction of the following section.

7.3
The aforementioned limitations of liability and the restrictions of limitation periods do not apply

• for a product, which was not used, in accordance with its usual application, for building construction and which was the cause of the building's defectiveness,
• for damages arising out of injuries to life, body or health, which result from intentional or negligent violation of the Seller’s duties or the intentional or negligent violation of duties by the legal representative or the vicarious agent of the user,
• for other damages resulting from intentional or grossly negligent violation of the Seller’s duties or the intentional or grossly negligent violation of duties by the legal representative or the vicarious agent of the user,
• if the Seller has fraudulently concealed the defect.

7.4
Furthermore, for traders the statutory limitation periods for recourse claims pursuant to section 478 of the German Civil Code (BGB) remain unaffected. The same applies for traders and consumers in the case of intentional breach of duty and fraudulent concealment of a defect.

7.5
If the Client is a businessperson pursuant to section 1 of the German Commercial Code (HGB) he has the commercial duty to examine and notify defects pursuant to section 377 HGB. Should the Client neglect the obligations of disclosure specified therein, the goods shall be deemed approved.

7.6
If the Client is a consumer, the forwarding agent has to be immediately notified of any obvious transport damages and the Seller be informed accordingly. Should the Client fail to comply therewith, this shall not affect his statutory or contractual claims for defects.

8 Liability

The Seller shall be liable to the Client for any contractual and quasi-contractual claims and for claims of liability in tort regarding damages and effort compensation as follows:

8.1
The Seller shall face unlimited liability regardless of the legal ground

- in case of intent or gross negligence,
- in case of injuries of life, body or health resulting from intent or negligence,
- in case of a promise of guarantee, unless otherwise provided,
- in case of liability resulting from mandatory statutory provisions such as the product-liability-law.
.

8.2
Provided that the Seller negligently infringes an essential contractual duty, the liability to pay damages shall be limited to the foreseeable, typically occurring damage, unless unlimited liability applies pursuant to the aforementioned Section. Essential significant contractual obligations are obligations the contract imposes on the Seller according to its content to meet the purpose of the contract and whose fulfillment is essential for the due and proper implementation of the contract and on the fulfillment of which the Client can regularly rely.

8.3
For the rest, the Seller’s liability is excluded.

8.4
The aforementioned provisions on liability apply also to the Seller’s liability regarding his legal representatives and vicarious agents.

9 Redemption of campaign vouchers

9.1
Vouchers which are issued by the Seller free of charge, for a specific period of validity in the context of promotional activities and which cannot be purchased by the Client (hereinafter to as "campaign vouchers”) can only be redeemed in the Seller’s online shop and only within the indicated time period.

9.2
Individual products may be excluded from the voucher campaign, if such a restriction results from the conditions of the campaign voucher.

9.3
Campaign vouchers can only be redeemed prior to the conclusion of the order procedure. Subsequent offsetting is not possible.

9.4
Only one campaign voucher can be redeemed per order.

9.5
The goods value should meet at least the amount of the campaign voucher. The Seller will not refund remaining assets.

9.6
If the value of the campaign voucher is not enough for the order, the Client may choose one of the remaining payment methods offered by the Seller to pay the difference.

9.7
The campaign voucher credit will not be redeemed in cash and is not subject to any interest.

9.8
The campaign voucher will not be redeemed, if the Client, in the context of his legal right to cancel, returns goods paid fully or partially by a campaign voucher.

9.9
The campaign voucher is transferable. The Seller may render performance with discharging effect to the respective owner who redeems the campaign voucher in the Seller’s online shop. This does not apply, if the Seller has knowledge or grossly negligent ignorance of the non-entitlement, legal incapacity or of the missing right of representation regarding the respective owner.

10 Redemption of gift vouchers

10.1
Vouchers which can be purchased via the Seller’s online shop (hereinafter to as "gift vouchers") can only be redeemed in the Seller’s online shop.

10.2
Gift vouchers and remaining assets of gift voucher can be redeemed by the end of the third year following the year of the gift voucher purchase. Remaining assets will be credited to the Client’s voucher account.

10.3
Gift vouchers can only be redeemed prior to the conclusion of the order procedure. Subsequent offsetting is not possible.

10.4
In case of an order, several vouchers can be redeemed.

10.5
Gift vouchers can only be used for the purchase of goods and not for the purchase of other gift vouchers.

10.6
If the value of the gift voucher is not enough for the order, the Client may choose one of the remaining payment methods offered by the Seller to pay the difference.

10.7
The gift voucher credit will not be redeemed in cash and is not subject to any interest.

10.8
The gift voucher is transferable. The Seller may render performance with debt-discharging effect to the respective owner who redeems the gift voucher in the Seller’s online shop. This does not apply, if the Seller has knowledge or grossly negligent ignorance of the non-entitlement, legal incapacity or of the missing right of representation regarding the respective owner.

11 Applicable Law

The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply to all legal relationships between the parties under exclusion of the laws governing the international purchase of movable goods. For consumers, this choice of law only applies to the extent that the granted protection is not withdrawn by mandatory provisions of the law of the country, in which the consumer has his habitual residence.

12 Place of Jurisdiction

If the Client is a businessman, a legal entity of public law or a separate estate under public law with its seat in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Seller’s place of business shall be the sole place of jurisdiction for all legal disputes arising from this contract. If the Client is domiciled outside the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Seller’s place of business shall be the sole place of jurisdiction for all legal disputes arising from this contract provided that the contract or claims from the contract can be assigned to the Client’s professional or commercial activities. In any event however, regarding the aforementioned cases the Seller is entitled to call the court responsible for the seat of the Client.

13 Alternative dispute resolution

13.1
The EU Commission provides on its website the following link to the ODR platform:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

This platform shall be a point of entry for out-of-court resolutions of disputes arising from online sales and service contracts concluded between consumers and traders.

13.2
The Seller is neither obliged nor prepared to attend a dispute settlement procedure before an alternative dispute resolution entity.