GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CHARLESTON DUCK LLC

Definitions 

1.    Charleston Duck: Charleston Duck LLC, established in Charleston, SC,

2. Customer: the person with whom Charleston Duck has entered into an agreement.

3.    Parties: Charleston Duck and customer together.

4.    Consumer: a customer who is an individual acting for private purposes.

Applicability

 1.    These terms and conditions will apply to all quotations, offers, activities, orders, agreements and deliveries of services or products by or on behalf of Charleston Duck.

2.    Parties can only deviate from these conditions if they have explicitly agreed upon in writing.

3.    The parties expressly exclude the applicability of supplementary and/or deviating general terms and conditions of the customer or of third parties.

Prices

1.    All prices used by Charleston Duck are in US dollars, are exclusive of taxes and exclusive of any other costs such as

administration costs, levies and travel-, shipping- or transport expenses, unless expressly stated otherwise or agreed otherwise.

2.    Charleston Duck is entitled to adjust all prices for its products or services, shown in its shop, on its website or

otherwise, at any time.

3.    Increases in the cost prices of products or parts thereof, which Charleston Duck could not foresee at the time of

making an offer or the conclusion of the agreement, may give rise to price increases.

4.    The consumer has the right to terminate an agreement as a result of a price increase as referred to in paragraph 3, unless the increase is the result of statutory regulation.
 
Samples / models

If the customer has received a sample or model of a product, he can not derive any rights from this other than that it is an indication of the nature of the product, unless the parties have explicitly agreed that the products be supplied conform to the sample or model.

Payments and payment term

Products are immediately paid for in the store.

Consequences of late payment

1.    If the customer does not pay within the agreed term, Charleston Duck is entitled to charge an interest of 1% per month from the day the customer is in default, whereby a part of a month is counted for a whole month.

2.    When the customer is in default, he is also due to extrajudicial collection costs and may be obliged to pay any compensation to Charleston Duck.

3.    The collection costs are calculated on the basis of the Reimbursement for extrajudicial collection costs.

4.    If the customer does not pay on time, Charleston Duck may suspend its obligations until the customer has met his payment obligation.

5.    In the event of liquidation, bankruptcy, attachment or suspension of payment on behalf of the customer, the claims of Charleston Duck on the customer are immediately due and payable.

6.    If the customer refuses to cooperate with the performance of the agreement by Charleston Duck, he is still obliged to pay the agreed price to Charleston Duck.

Right of recovery of goods

 1.    As soon as the customer is in default, Charleston Duck is entitled to invoke the right of recovery with regard to the unpaid products delivered to the customer.

2.    Charleston Duck invokes the right of recovery by means of a written or electronic announcement.

3.    As soon as the customer has been informed of the claimed right of recovery, the customer must immediately return the products concerned to Charleston Duck, unless the parties agree to make other arrangements about this.

4.    The costs for the collection or return of the products are at the expense of the customer.

Right of cancellation

 1.    A consumer may cancel an online purchase during a cooling-off period of 14 days without giving any reason, provided that

the product has not been used

it is not a product that can spoil quickly, like food or flowers

the product is not specially tailored for the consumer or adapted to its special needs

it is not a product that may not be returned for hygienic reasons (underwear, swimwear, etc.) the seal is still intact, when the product is a data carrier with digital content (DVDs, CDs, etc.)

the product is not a (holiday)trip, a transportation ticket, a catering order or a form of leisure activity, the product is not a separate magazine or a loose newspaper

the purchase does not concern an (assignment to) urgent repair the consumer has not renounced his right of cancellation

2.    The reflection period of 14 days as referred to in paragraph 1 commences:

on the day after the consumer has received the last product or part of 1 order as soon as the consumer has received the first the product of a subscription as soon as the consumer has purchased a service for the first time as soon as the consumer has confirmed the purchase of digital content via the internet

3.    The consumer can notify his right of cancellation via contact@charlestonducks.com, if desired by using the withdrawal form that can be downloaded via the website of Charleston Duck, https://charlestonduck.com.

4.    The consumer is obliged to return the product to Charleston Duck within 14 days after the notification of his right of cancellation, after which period his right of cancellation will lapse.

5.    The costs for return are due Charleston Duck if the complete order is returned.

6.    If the purchase costs and any other costs (such as shipping and return costs) are eligible for reimbursement according to the law, Charleston Duck will refund these costs to the consumer within 14 days of receipt of the timely appeal to the right of withdrawal, provided that the consumer has returned the product to Charleston Duck in time.

Suspension of obligations by the customer

The customer waives the right to suspend the fulfillment of any obligation arising from this agreement.

Right of retention

 1.    Charleston Duck can appeal to his right of retention of title and in that case retain the products sold by Charleston Duck to the customer until the customer has paid all outstanding invoices with regard to Charleston Duck, unless the customer has provided sufficient security for these payments.

2.    The right of retention of title also applies on the basis of previous agreements from which the customer still owes payments to Charleston Duck.

3.    Charleston Duck is never liable for any damage that the customer may suffer as a result of using his right of retention of title.

Settlement

 The customer waives his right to settle any debt to Charleston Duck with any claim on Charleston Duck.

Retention of title

 1.    Charleston Duck remains the owner of all delivered products until the customer has fully complied with all its payment obligations with regard to Charleston Duck under whatever agreement with Charleston Duck including of claims regarding the shortcomings in the performance.

2.    Until then, Charleston Duck can invoke its retention of title and take back the goods.

3.    Before the property is transferred to the customer, the customer may not pledge, sell, dispose of or otherwise encumber the products.

4.    If Charleston Duck invokes its retention of title, the agreement will be dissolved and Charleston Duck has the right to claim compensation, lost profits and interest.

Delivery

1.    Delivery takes place while stocks last.

2.    Delivery takes place at Charleston Duck unless the parties have agreed upon otherwise.

3.    Delivery of products ordered online takes place at the address indicated by the customer.

4.    If the agreed price is not paid on time, Charleston Duck has the right to suspend its obligations until the agreed price is fully paid.

5.    In the event of late payment, the customer is automatically in default, and hereby he can not object to late delivery by Charleston Duck.

Delivery period

 1.    Any delivery period specified by Charleston Duck is indicative and does not give the customer the right to dissolution or compensation if this period is not met with, unless the parties have expressly agreed otherwise in writing.

2.    The delivery starts once the customer has fully completed the (electronic) ordering process and received an (electronic) confirmation of his order from Charleston Duck.

3.    Exceeding the specified delivery period does not entitle the customer to compensation or the right to terminate the contract, unless Charleston Duck cannot deliver within [number of days late] or if the parties have agreed upon otherwise.

Actual delivery

The customer must ensure that the actual delivery of the products ordered by him can take place in time.

Transport costs

Transport costs are on behalf of the customer, unless the parties have agreed upon otherwise.

Packaging and shipping

1.    If the package of a delivered product is opened or damaged, the customer must have a note drawn up by the forwarder or delivery person before receiving the product. In the absence of which Charleston Duck may not be held liable for any damage.

2.    If the customer himself takes care of the transport of a product, he must report any visible damage to products or the packaging prior to the transport to Charleston Duck, failing which Charleston Duck cannot be held liable for any damage.

3.    If the customer orders products later than the agreed delivery date, the risk of any quality loss is entirely for the customer.

4.    Any extra costs as a result of premature or late purchase of products are entirely at the customer's expense.

Guarantee

1.    The warranty relating to products only applies to defects caused by faulty manufacture, construction or material.

2.    The warranty does not apply in the event of normal wear and tear and damage resulting from accidents, changes made to the product, negligence or improper use by the customer, or when the cause of the defect can not clearly be established.

3.    The risk of loss, damage or theft of the products that are the subject of an agreement between the parties, will pass on to the customer when these products are legally and/or factually delivered, at least are in the power of the customer or of a third party who receives the product for the benefit of the customer.

Exchange

1.    Exchange is only possible if the following conditions are met:

exchange takes place within 30 days after purchase upon presentation of the original invoice

the product is returned in the original packaging or with the original (price) tags still attached to it the product has not been used

 2.    Discounted items, non-shelf articles such as food, custom made items or specially adapted articles for the customer cannot be exchanged.

Indemnity

The customer indemnifies Charleston Duck against all third-party claims that are related to the products and/or services supplied by Charleston Duck.

Complaints

 1.    The customer must examine a product or service provided by Charleston Duck as soon as possible for possible shortcomings.

2.    If a delivered product or service does not comply with what the customer could reasonably expect from the agreement, the customer must inform Charleston Duck of this as soon as possible, but in any case within 1 month after the discovery of the shortcomings.

3.    Consumers must inform Charleston Duck of this within two months after detection of the shortcomings.

4.    The customer gives a detailed description as possible of the shortcomings, so that Charleston Duck is able to respond adequately.

5.    The customer must demonstrate that the complaint relates to an agreement between the parties.

6.    If a complaint relates to ongoing work, this can in any case not lead to Charleston Duck being forced to perform other work than has been agreed.

Giving notice

1.    The customer must provide any notice of default to Charleston Duck in writing.

2.    It is the responsibility of the customer that a notice of default actually reaches Charleston Duck (in time).

Joint and several Client liabilities

 If Charleston Duck enters into an agreement with several customers, each of them shall be jointly and severally liable for the full amounts due to Charleston Duck under that agreement.
 
Liability of Charleston Duck

 1.    Charleston Duck is only liable for any damage the customer suffers if and insofar as this damage is caused by intent or gross negligence.

2.    If Charleston Duck is liable for any damage, it is only liable for direct damages that results from or is related to the execution of an agreement.

3.    Charleston Duck is never liable for indirect damages, such as consequential loss, lost profit, lost savings or damage to third parties.

4.    If Charleston Duck is liable, its liability is limited to the amount paid by a closed (professional) liability insurance and in the absence of (full) payment by an insurance company of the damages the amount of the liability is limited to the (part of the) invoice to which the liability relates.

5.    All images, photos, colors, drawings, descriptions on the website or in a catalog are only indicative and are only approximate and can not lead to any compensation and/or (partial) dissolution of the agreement and/or suspension of any obligation.

Expiry period

 Every right of the customer to compensation from Charleston Duck shall, in any case, expire within 12 months after the event from which the liability arises directly or indirectly

Dissolution

1.    The customer has the right to dissolve the agreement if Charleston Duck imputably fails in the fulfillment of his obligations, unless this shortcoming does not justify termination due to its special nature or because it is of minor significance.

2.    If the fulfillment of the obligations by Charleston Duck is not permanent or temporarily impossible, dissolution can only take place after Charleston Duck is in default.

3.    Charleston Duck has the right to dissolve the agreement with the customer, if the customer does not fully or timely fulfill his obligations under the agreement, or if circumstances give Charleston Duck good grounds to fear that the customer will not be able to fulfill his obligations properly.

Force majeure

 1.    A shortcoming of Charleston Duck in the fulfillment of any obligation to the customer cannot be attributed to Charleston Duck in any situation independent of the will of Charleston Duck, when the fulfillment of its obligations towards the customer is prevented in whole or in part or when the fulfillment of its obligations cannot reasonably be required from Charleston Duck .

2.         The force majeure situation referred to in paragraph 1 is also applicable - but not limited to: state of emergency (such as civil war, insurrection, riots, natural disasters, etc.; defaults and force majeure of suppliers, deliverymen or other third parties; unexpected disturbances of power, electricity, internet, computer or telecoms; computer viruses, strikes, government measures, unforeseen transport problems, bad weather conditions and work stoppages.

3.         If a situation of force majeure arises as a result of which Charleston Duck cannot fulfill one or more obligations towards the customer, these obligations will be suspended until Charleston Duck can comply with it.

4.         From the moment that a force majeure situation has lasted at least 30 calendar days, both parties may dissolve the agreement in writing in whole or in part.

5.         Charleston Duck does not owe any (damage compensation in a situation of force majeure, even if it has obtained any advantages as a result of the force majeure situation.
 
Changes in the general terms and conditions

1.    Charleston Duck is entitled to amend or supplement these general terms and conditions.

2.    Changes of minor importance can be made at any time.

3.    Major changes in content will be discussed by Charleston Duck with the customer in advance as much as possible.

4.    Consumers are entitled to cancel the agreement in the event of a substantial change to the general terms and conditions.

Transfer of rights
 
1.    The customer can not transfer its rights deferring from an agreement with Charleston Duck to third parties without the prior written consent of Charleston Duck .

2.This provision applies as a clause with a property law effect.

Consequences of nullity or annullability

1.    If one or more provisions of these general terms and conditions prove null or annullable, this will not affect the other provisions of these terms and conditions.

2.    A provision that is null or annullable shall, in that case, be replaced by a provision that comes closest to what Charleston Duck had in mind when drafting the conditions on that issue.

Applicable law and competent court

1.    United States law is exclusively applicable to all agreements between the parties.

2.The American court in the district where Charleston Duck is established is exclusively competent in case of any disputes between parties, unless the law prescribes otherwise.

Last Edited on November 10, 2020.