Terms of Sale

Petals and roses.
The Barn,  Harwich rd, Great Bromley.
Colchester. Essex. CO7 7UH.
TEL 01206 251693

Your Satisfaction is Important to Us

We have a policy of continuous improvement and would like you, as our customer, to feel both satisfied and secure with the standard of goods and service you receive from us. We have an investment in encouraging your return custom and therefore your constructive feedback is valuable to us. For your convenience our address and telephone number are above.

Order Acceptance

We will send you a confirmation of your order, once we have verified that the goods and delivery costs have been paid for in total and that we are in a position to fulfil the order.
You need to be aware that we reserve the right not to accept your order. This might be for various reasons and could include factors such as:

- The product not being available from stock
- A problem being highlighted with your method of payment.
- An unintended error in our description or pricing of the goods
- The possibility of fraudulent activity
- Other unforeseen factors

If for any reason we do not accept your order we will advise you and a refund will be made to your credit card account.
In the case of an order placed by mail order we will return your un-cashed cheque.
We are happy for you to contact us by telephone or email to check availability of stock prior to ordering.

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Goods Displayed on the Petals and Roses.com web Site

You  the customer, are very important to us and we will endeavour to give clear descriptions of all goods offered on our site. Whilst every effort is made to accuracy, we cannot guarantee the colour reproduction that you might be seeing on your screen. We are also unable to guarantee colours and patterns of some items therefore it is very important that you specify your requirement at the time of ordering.
Please feel free to contact us to clarify if your desired option is available and we will do everything we can to assist, and are happy to send a one off sample to see first at cost.

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Pricing Policy

All goods supplied through this site are subject to pricing review from time to time and we reserve the right to change our prices without prior notice.
There are no currently additional charges for VAT however charges for carriage and packaging are added on to the balance when we take payment from your credit card depending on weight and order size as shown on our web site postage fees. Further information relating to delivery charges can be found on the ordering at the bottom showing our delivery options.

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Dispatch and Delivery

We Endeavour to dispatch your goods within 2-3 weeks of your function date and sample orders are in fact dispatched usually within 24 hours or in a agreed time. Given the handcrafted nature of many of our products however, this may not always be possible and therefore we ask that you allow up to 30 days for receipt of your order. We undertake to advise you of any delay or problems with your order, and you will be offered the option to cancel your order at this time if you wish. If your order is urgent or for a special occasion do please contact us first  to ensure we are able to meet your deadlines. Thank You.

Please note: Instructions given for goods to be left unattended on delivery. eg. in  the porch / by the bin etc are only accepted on the understanding that you (our customer) accept responsibility for any loss that may be incurred as a result of us following your instructions.

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Cancellation

You can cancel your order with us at any time prior to despatch of the goods by contacting us in writing, by e-mail or by telephone. It is important to note that we do try to send goods out as soon as they are available which is often the same, or following day. We trust that you will be delighted with your purchase from Petals and roses.com ; you may however cancel your contract with us within 24 hours of receipt of the order. To cancel your purchase agreement with us, please contact us at Petals and roses using one of the methods identified on the contacts page.

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Exchanges and Refunds

When returning goods to Petals and Roses please remember to advise whether you require a product exchange or a refund of your purchase price. Where a refund is required, it will be made within 30 days of cancellation. Goods that have been produced individually to customer specification are non-refundable unless found to be faulty in manufacture. In the event of a claim for a refund, failure of the customer to return the goods will result in a deduction from any due refund to cover the cost of collection of those goods.

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Goods Return

To return cancelled goods please insure the contents for their full retail value and return them in an unused and resalable condition. You will need to retain all carriage receipts, as the goods remain your responsibility until received by us. Upon receipt, your carriage costs will be refunded if the goods are deemed to be defective. Goods that have been produced individually to customer specification are non-returnable unless found to be faulty in manufacture.

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Complaints Procedure

We are committed to developing good customer relationships however in the event that you are dissatisfied with our goods or the service you have received, we would ask that you place your complaint in writing using one of the methods identified on the contact page.
Following receipt of your statement of dissatisfaction Petals and roses undertake to:

1. Acknowledge your complaint within 5 working days.
2. To investigate the reported facts and to offer a response within 14 working days.
3. We will advise you of the progress or of any delays in dealing with your grievance.

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Privacy Policy

At Petals and roses we are committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
We hold information about you for 3 reasons: firstly, to process your order, secondly to provide you with the best possible service and thirdly in order that we can acknowledge you as an existing customer. We do not send unsolicited email and will not e-mail you in the future unless you have given us your consent to do so. We do not offer information about you to any third party. The type of information we will collect about you includes:
· your name · address · phone number · email address ·any special delivery requirements·
We will never collect sensitive information about you without your explicit consent. The information we hold will be accurate and up to date.
You can check the information that we hold about you by emailing us. If you find any inaccuracies we will delete or correct it promptly. The personal information which we hold will be held securely in accordance with our internal security policy and the law.
If we intend to transfer your information outside the EEA (European Economic Area) we will always obtain your consent first.
We may use technology to track the patterns of behavior of visitors to our site. This can include using a "cookie" which would be stored on your browser. You can usually modify your browser to prevent this happening. The information collected in this way can be used to identify you unless you modify your browser settings. If you have any questions or comments about privacy, you should email us (details on contact section of this site.)

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Site Security and Safe Shopping

Secure server facilities are provided to Petals and roses site through the secure services of Darklite.ie This ensures that all your credit card details are transferred safely and securely. Please be assured that when shopping on this site your personal financial transactions remain confidential and protected.
For your information and assurance we have provided a brief, 3 staged, outline of the purchase and payment procedure to be completed in order to make a successful purchase from the Petals and roses.com web pages.
Stage 1: Requires you to confirm your order and input all delivery details and other specific instructions.
Stage 2: Provides the opportunity to confirm all details entered and to amend them as necessary in the check boxes.
Stage 3: You are already placing your details onto a secure page.
 so at  www.petalsandroses.com  our web site provides a facility for the customer to enter all necessary credit card details for the transaction progress. Please note that Petals and roses do not receive any of your personal financial information; all credit card details are taken and processed by us as a merchant using a streamline system with Nat west Bank. We take payment only when goods are ready to dispatch they are not taken on placing your order with us.  A  e-mail is sent to you on placing your order as the customer, as confirmation that the order has been placed  and will be sent out nearer to the function date as most of our products are bio degradable we want to ensure that you receive them at their best.
Please note that it is the discretion of petals and roses banking services to accept ,or decline any credit card transactions. If you have any further questions regarding credit card transactions please do not hesitate to contact us (please see details in the contacts section of this site). Please do not email us with credit card details only use our secure ordering page for this.

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Statutory Rights

The above Terms and Conditions do not affect your Statutory Consumer Rights.