Terms of service
Terms and conditions
Caramarine Conditions of Sale
In these conditions: "The Seller" or "Caramarine" – means Caramarine (SW) Limited t/a Caramarine. "The goods" - means any item of whatsoever nature which is sold by the seller. "Buyer" - means the person who buys or agrees to buy the goods from the seller. “the contract” – means any contract (verbal or written) between the seller and the buyer.
(a) These terms and conditions shall not be varied unless agreed by a duly authorized officer of the seller.
(b) All contracts for the supply of goods from the seller to the buyer shall incorporate and be subject to these conditions.
(c) Unless otherwise informed the placement of a contract (verbal or written) by the buyer on the seller will represent their agreement to these terms and conditions of sale.
All specifications, descriptions, drawings and dimensions contained within the sellers catalogues, price lists and other advertising matter or submitted with any quotation or invoice are intended merely to present a general idea of the goods and do not form part of the contract. As a distributor the seller cannot be held responsible for the performance claims made by the manufacturer. Due to availability, the seller reserves the right to substitute the goods advertised with goods of similar or higher value or to that supplied by an alternative manufacturer and does not entitle the buyer to be discharged from the contract or to make a claim in respect thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the buyer shall not be obliged to accept any goods which differ substantially in any of the above mentioned respects from the goods agreed to be sold if the buyer shows that he will be prejudiced by reason of such a difference.
Caramarine reserves the right to withdraw or edit the content any products and will incur no liability to you or any third party if we withdraw a product at any time from the catalogue or website.
(a) The ownership / title of the goods shall remain with the seller until payment for all goods whosoever and whomsoever supplied under this and all other contracts between the “parties” (the contracts) have been received by the seller in accordance with the terms of the contract.
(b) If such payment is overdue in whole or in part, the seller may (without prejudice to any of its other rights) recover or resell the whole or part of the goods supplied under the contract and the buyer grants the seller, its agents and employees, an irrevocable licence at any time, to enter any premises where the goods may be stored in order to inspect them, or where the buyers rights to possession has terminated, to recover them. The seller shall however, account to the buyer for any sum excess to that required to discharge the total liability of the buyer to the seller under the contract less all fees and costs incidental to and resulting from the exercise of the powers contained within this clause.
(c) Until ownership / title of the goods has passed to the buyer, the buyer shall hold the goods on a fiduciary basis as the seller’s bailee.
(d) The seller shall be entitled to bring an action for the price whether or not the property in the goods has passed.
(e) The goods shall be at the buyers risk immediately on receipt of delivery to the buyer and from such time the buyer will insure the goods for their full replacement value against all usual risks.
(a) Payment is required 30 days from date of invoice and should be adhered to at all times unless otherwise agreed in writing by the seller. Time for payment is of the essence. Failure to pay within these terms may delay future deliveries.
(b) Variations to the standard 30 day payment terms must be with prior written authorisation of Caramarine. This is for account customers only – new accounts are pro-forma until given account status.
(c) Failure to adhere to payment terms may result in the buyer’s trade account being suspended. Further business may be undertaken but on a pro-forma or COD basis.
(d) The seller reserves the right to charge interest from the date that the invoice falls due at a rate equivalent to that set for the purposes of section 69 of the county court act 1984 and will be applied on a daily basis from the date when the invoice was due until payment is received in full.
(e) The seller may before releasing any shipment to the buyer obtain credit approval in respect of all accounts.
(f) Payment can be made by bank transfer, cheque, cash or credit/debit card and only in £GBP. Note: Payment by credit or Debit card is subject to a 2% transaction charge of the total invoice value
By placing an order, the customer is deemed to be making an offer and the contract will only be formed only if the order is accepted by the company. We aim to provide an efficient order placement and processing system and orders are picked and dispatched in strict order placement rotation. To ensure we process orders to meet your delivery day expectations and to manage the warehouse queue effectively we have to operate a order placement cut-off time which is 12:00hrs/Midday of the day previous to your normal delivery day i.e. normal delivery day of Thursday – cut off for order placement is 12:00hrs/Midday on Wednesday. Whilst we will endeavour to fulfil orders placed after this time we cannot guarantee your order will be dispatched the following day. This does not apply to courier orders where orders are picked and shipped in order of placement.
The full range of products shown in our catalogue are normally held in stock subject to manufacturers availability and customer demand
On receipt of delivery from a courier, a legible signature of a responsible person of the buyer’s staff must be given to the couriers on their proof of delivery documentation (POD). Shortages or damage must be notified to the courier at the time of delivery and must be recorded on the couriers POD documentation. Details of shortages or damage must also be notified to the seller in writing within 24hrs of receipt of goods (quoting delivery note number, date, time, couriers POD details and number of packages in the consignment). Failure to adhere to this procedure may result in liability for damaged / missing goods being refuted by the seller.
Special Orders will be subject to minimum quantities and must be confirmed in writing. Full, non-refundable payment will be required at the time of order confirmation.
If the buyer shall break any provision of this or any other contract with the seller or suffer distress or execution or commit an act of bankruptcy or make any arrangements with creditors or go into liquidation (except for amalgamation or reconstruction) or have a receiver appointed or if the buyer shall be unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 5 18 of the Companies Act 1985 or shall cease or thereafter cease or carry on business or if the seller reasonable apprehends that any of the events before mentioned is about to happen and notifies the buyer accordingly then the seller may (without prejudice to any other claim or remedy) forthwith suspend performance or determine this or any other contract by written notice and shall be entitled to immediate payment for goods already delivered, dispatched or ordered (whether or not any time for payment has expired)
All prices correct at time of press, are exclusive of VAT at the prevailing rate and are subject to alteration without notice. Orders are accepted only on the condition that the seller charges trade price(s) ruling on the day of dispatch without confirmation from the buyer. Taking payment from the customer’s credit or debit card does not constitute acceptance of the price displayed. Any discounts will be applied as negotiated. Prices displayed on the online ordering website are standard trade prices. Any variation through discounts or special prices will be applied via the individual invoice.
For the point of clarity, Caramarine does not offer a sale or return service.
Access to the on line catalogue / on line ordering system is at the discretion of Caramarine. Abuse of this system may result in access being withdrawn at any time without prior notice. Regular maintenance is sometimes required when access will be limited for short periods. Customers who have not accessed the site for periods in excess of 6 months may be required to re-register.
Cookies are not used by Caramarine as part of the online ordering process
Caramarine constantly strives to reduce our impact on the environment. Paperwork is kept to a minimum and we endeavour to re-cycle as much as possible. As part of this policy we reuse our boxes and packaging for many of our shipments.
Carriage free orders - Uk Mainland & Isle of Wight £100 ex VAT, or £500 for Scottish Highlands & Islands.
Orders less than £100 (or £500 for Scottish Highlands and Islands) ex-VAT will incur a carriage charge of £12.95, (variable on the weight of the shipment). Delivery to Northern Ireland, and other non UK Mainland postcodes will be subject to carriage of £19.95.
We can ship internationally, please contact the office for any overseas deliveries.
We aim to pick and pack your order within 24 hours from order and delivery your order within 2-4 days.
SMS Terms & Conditions
1. SMS Program Overview
By opting in to receive SMS messages from Caramarine (“we”, “us”, “our”), you agree to receive text messages to the mobile number you provided. These messages may include transactional notifications, service updates, and promotional content.
2. User Consent
You confirm that you are the authorised user of the mobile number provided and that you consent to receive SMS messages from Caramarine. Consent is not a condition of purchase.
3. Message Frequency
Message frequency may vary depending on your interactions with us and the services you use.
4. Charges
Standard message and data rates may apply as determined by your mobile carrier. Caramarine is not responsible for any charges incurred.
5. Opt-Out Instructions
You may opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. Once you opt out, you will no longer receive SMS messages unless you opt back in.
6. Help Instructions
For assistance, reply HELP to any message or contact us through our official support channels.
7. Service Availability
We do not guarantee that SMS services will be available at all times or in all areas. Delivery of messages may be affected by your mobile carrier or network conditions.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Caramarine shall not be liable for any delays, failures in delivery, or errors in SMS messages.
9. Privacy
Your personal data will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
10. Changes to SMS Terms
We reserve the right to modify or terminate our SMS messaging service or these terms at any time. Continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of any changes.
Failure by the Company to enforce any of these terms will not affect its rights to enforce any of these terms at any time in the future. If at any time any of these terms or part of a term are/is found to be invalid or unlawful by any court then such term or part term shall be deemed severed from these terms and the remaining terms shall be deemed valid and subsisting. These terms are subject to change at any time without prior notice to you. The Company advises you to print and keep safe a copy of these terms
Caramarine will not be liable for non-performances of our obligations caused or resulting from industrial disputes or any other circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
Caramarine reserves the right to alter these Terms & Conditions at any time without the need to contact customers. These alterations will appear in the terms and conditions on the company website and apply to any orders received after the Terms & Conditions have been amended and made available on the web site.
The contract shall be construed according to and governed by English Law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts
Updated May 2025