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OUR TERMS &
CONDITIONS - VERSION 1.1
1. COPYRIGHT
1.1. Copyright 2004 © The Next Step Trading
CC, 54 Antigo Falls, Lingerette St,
Sunninghill, South Africa, 2157. All rights
not expressly granted are reserved. To
obtain permissions for the commercial use of
any content on this site contact Fabio
Salvador at +27 83 652 4042 or e-mail
fabios@powertoys.co.za.
1.2. Users may download, view and print
content from this site for private and
non-commercial purposes only.
1.3. All moral rights of The Next Step
Trading CC and its employees/agents are
reserved.
1.4. The Next Step Trading CC cannot screen
or edit all the content available from the
The Next Step Trading CC site and does not
accept any liability for illegal, defamatory
or obscene content. Users are encouraged to
inform The Next Step Trading CC of any
content that may be offensive or illegal.
2. INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
2.1. All the content, trademarks and data on
this web site, including but not limited to,
software, databases, text, graphics, icons,
hyperlinks, private information, designs and
agreements, are the property of or licensed
to The Next Step Trading CC and as such are
protected from infringement by local and
international legislation and treaties.
3. ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS
3.1. When a user visits The Next Step
Trading CC or sends e-mails to The Next Step
Trading CC, that user consents to receiving
communications from The Next Step Trading CC
electronically and agrees that all
agreements, notices, disclosures and other
communications sent by The Next Step Trading
CC satisfies any legal requirements,
including but not limited, to the
requirement that such communications should
be "in writing".
4. HYPERLINKS
4.1. Hyperlinks provided on this
site to non-The Next Step Trading CC sites
are provided as is and The Next Step Trading
CC does not necessarily agree with, edit or
sponsor the content on such web pages.
5. FRAMING
5.1. No person, business or web
site may frame this site or any of the pages
on this site in any way whatsoever.
6. DISCLAIMER
6.1. Apart from the provisions of
sections 43(5) and 43(6) of the Electronic
Communications and Transactions Act, neither
The Next Step Trading CC nor any of its
agents or representatives shall be liable
for any damage, loss or liability of
whatsoever nature arising from the use or
inability to use this web site or the
services or content provided from and
through this web site. Furthermore, The Next
Step Trading CC makes no representations or
warranties, implied or otherwise, that,
amongst others, the content and technology
available from this web site are free from
errors or omissions or that the service will
be 100% uninterrupted and error free. Users
are encouraged to report any possible
malfunctions and errors to the person
referred to in clause 1.
6.2. This web site is supplied on an "as is"
basis and has not been compiled or supplied
to meet the user's individual requirements.
It is the sole responsibility of the user to
satisfy itself prior to entering into this
agreement with The Next Step Trading CC that
the service available from and through this
web site will meet the user's individual
requirements and be compatible with the
user's hardware and/or software.
6.3. Information, ideas and opinions
expressed on this site should not be
regarded as professional advice or the
official opinion of The Next Step Trading CC
and users are encouraged to consult
professional advice before taking any course
of action related to information, ideas or
opinions expressed on this site.
6.4. All items purchased from The Next Step
Trading CC are made pursuant to agreements
with shipping and delivery agents and risk
of loss pass from The Next Step Trading CC
to such agents upon acceptance of items by
customer from shipping agent.
6.5. Neither The Next Step Trading CC nor
any of its agents or representatives shall
be liable for any damage, loss or liability
of whatsoever nature arising from the use or
inability to use any product sold on this
web site.
7. COSTS
7.1. PRICES:
7.1.1. The price of each product is
displayed with the product on the website.
The prices of each product may change from
time to time. The price listed on the
website at time of purchase is the valid
price.
7.2. SHIPPING COSTS
7.2.1. The cost of shipping within the
borders of South Africa is included in the
prices listed on the website.
7.2.2. No goods are shipped outside the
borders of South Africa
8. VALUE ADDED TAX
8.1. Value Added tax at the rate
of 14% is charged on goods.
9. DELIVERIES
9.1. Inside the borders of South
Africa
9.1.1. Orders are shipped by First Freight
Couriers (Pty) Ltd
9.1.2. Orders are couriered to the door of
the customer using a 4 day delivery service
(2 days to major centres)
9.1.3. Orders are assigned a tracking number
(waybill number) that can be tracked by
First Freight Couriers (Pty) Ltd
10. DELAYS AND
CANCELLATIONS
10.1. The Next Step Trading CC
makes every effort to assure that the
information supplied on the site is
accurate. Where delays and out of stock
situations occur, every effort will be made
to inform the buyer. The Next Step Trading
CC will not be held liable for any losses
resulting from delays in shipping.
11. PAYMENT METHODS
11.1. Credit card payments.
11.1.1. At the time of placing the order,
the transaction details are presented to
Virtual Card Services (http://www.vcs.co.za)
and an authorization is obtained for the
amount of the order.
11.1.2. Payment is only collected when the
order is confirmed.
11.1.3. Note that to protect its own
interests and the interests of customers,
The Next Step Trading CC scrutinizes all
transactions very carefully to prevent
attempted fraud and a transaction may be
refused if The Next Step Trading CC is not
satisfied with it's legitimacy.
11.2. Bank deposit payments.
11.2.1. If the buyer selects the 'pay via
bank deposit' button, instructions will be
given on how to deposit monies into the The
Next Step Trading CC bank account and would
it be subject to the following rules:
11.2.1.1. The exact amount must be paid
11.2.1.2. The payment must be identified by
supplying the surname in the reference
section of the deposit slip or on the
electronic transfer.
11.2.1.3. No transfers must be made from
ATM's
11.2.1.4. No Cheque payments will be
accepted
11.2.1.5. Goods will only be shipped once
the fund transfer is confirmed by the bank
12. AGREEMENTS OF SALE
12.1. Placing an item in a
shopping basket or adding it to a wishlist
without completing the purchase cycle does
not:
12.1.1. constitute an agreement of sale
between The Next Step Trading CC and users
cannot hold The Next Step Trading CC liable
if such items are not available when the
purchase cycle is completed later; and/or
12.1.2. constitute an order for such an
item; and
12.1.3. The Next Step Trading CC may remove
such an item from the shopping basket or
wishlist if no stock is available.
12.2. An agreement of sale between The Next
Step Trading CC and a user only comes into
effect if and when:
12.2.1. A credit card authorisation is
received from the issuing bank; or
12.2.2. A deposit of an electronic transfer
is reflected on The Next Step Trading CC's
bank statement (and only if such payment is
received within 5 (five) business days after
completion of the purchase cycle); or
12.2.3. A direct deposit is reflected on The
Next Step Trading CC's bank statement (and
only if such payment is received within 5
(five) business days after completion of the
purchase cycle.
12.3. The Next Step Trading CC reserves the
right to refuse to accept and/or execute an
order without giving any reasons. The Next
Step Trading CC also reserves the right to
cancel orders in whole or in part as
circumstances dictate. The Next Step Trading
CC shall only be liable to refund monies
already paid by the user.
12.4. The Next Step Trading CC shall take
all reasonable efforts to maintain correct
prices. However, should errors occur and
items are offered at incorrect prices, The
Next Step Trading CC will not be obliged to
sell goods at such incorrect prices and
shall only be liable to refund monies paid.
13. REFUND AND RETURN
POLICY
13.1. No Returns or Refunds will
be accepted on any products unless damaged
during shipping.
13.1.1. By signing the Waybill on delivery
of the products, the buyer accepts that the
products are in good order and condition.
13.2. In the unlikely event that components
are missing from products, the missing
components will be replaced at no charge.
The request for replacement must be made to
The Next Step Trading CC within 3 business
days of receipt of the product by the
customer.
14. STOCK AVAILABILITY
14.1. Stocks of all goods on
offer are limited. The Next Step Trading CC
shall take all reasonable efforts to
discontinue the offer as soon as stock is no
longer available. However, should items
still be offered after stocks are sold, The
Next Step Trading CC shall only be liable to
refund monies where it is unable to fulfil
orders at advertised prices.
15. GOVERNING LAW
15.1. This site is governed by
the laws of the Republic of South Africa
16. PRIVACY
16.1. The Next Step Trading CC shall take
all reasonable steps to protect the personal
information of Users. For the purpose of
this clause, "personal information" shall be
defined as detailed in the Promotion of
Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA).
The PAIA may be downloaded from:
http://www.polity.org.za/html/govdocs/legislation/2000/act2.pdf
16.2. The Next Step Trading CC may
electronically collect, store and use the
following personal information of Users:
16.2.1. name and surname;
16.2.2. birth date;
16.2.3. gender;
16.2.4. country of residence;
16.2.5. closest city;
16.2.6. non-personal browsing habits and
click patterns;
16.2.7. e-mail address; and
16.2.8. IP address.
16.3. The Next Step Trading CC collects,
stores and uses the abovementioned
information for the following purposes:
16.3.1. to greet the User when he/she
accesses the The Next Step Trading CC web
site;
16.3.2. subject to the User's consent,
inform the User of facts relating to his/her
access and use of the The Next Step Trading
CC website;
16.3.3. subject to the User's consent,
inform the User about competitions and
special offers from The Next Step Trading CC
and/or its partners / affiliates;
16.3.4. to compile non-personal statistical
information about browsing habits,
click-patterns and access to the The Next
Step Trading CC web site.
16.4. Information detailed above is
collected either electronically by using
cookies or is provided voluntarily by the
User. Users may determine cookie use
independently through their browser
settings.
16.5. The User may elect not to receive any
communications from The Next Step Trading CC
and/or its partners / affiliates.
16.6. The Next Step Trading CC may collect,
maintain, save, compile, share, disclose and
sell any information collected from users,
subject to the following provisions:
16.6.1. The Next Step Trading CC shall not
disclose personal information from Users
unless the User consents thereto;
16.6.2. The Next Step Trading CC shall
disclose information without the User's
consent only through due legal process; and
16.7. The Next Step Trading CC may compile,
use and share any information that does not
relate to any specific individual.
16.8. The Next Step Trading CC owns and
retains all rights to non-personal
statistical information collected and
compiled by The Next Step Trading CC.
17. SECURITY
17.1. Any person that delivers or attempts
to deliver any damaging code to this web
site or attempts to gain unauthorised access
to any page on this web site shall be
prosecuted and civil damages shall be
claimed in the event that The Next Step
Trading CC suffers any damage or loss.
17.2. The user agrees and warrants that its
log-in name and password shall:
17.2.1. be used for personal use only; and
17.2.2. not be disclosed to any third party.
17.3. The user allows The Next Step Trading
CC to take all reasonable steps to ensure
the integrity and security of the The Next
Step Trading CC site and back-office
applications.
17.4. All credit card transactions are
processed by Virtual Card Services.
18. CHANGES TO
AGREEMENT
18.1. The Next Step Trading CC may, in its
sole discretion, change this agreement or
any part thereof at any time without notice.
19. DISPUTES
19.1. In the event of any dispute of any
nature whatsoever arising between the
parties on any matter provided for in, or
arising out of this agreement, and not
resolved through the Customer Relations
Department of The Next Step Trading CC, then
such a dispute shall be submitted to
confidential arbitration in terms of the
expedited rules of the Arbitration
Foundation of South Africa. Arbitration
proceedings shall be conducted in
Johannesburg in English. The arbitration
rules may be downloaded from: http://www.arbitration.co.za/Pages/docs/expedited_rules.pdf.
20. DOMICILIUM
20.1. The Next Step Trading CC chooses as
its domicilium citandi et executandi for all
purposes under this agreement, whether in
respect of court process, notice, or other
documents or communication of whatsoever
nature, 54 Antigo Falls, Lingerette Street,
Sunninghill, 2157.
21. TERM AND
TERMINATION
21.1. This agreement shall commence when the
user visits the powertoys.co.za website and
continues indefinitely until terminated by
The Next Step Trading CC in terms of clause
22 hereto or for any other reason.
22. GENERAL
INFORMATION
22.1. The Next Step Trading CC t/a The Next
Step. Reg. No: CK 2003/083460/23 VAT No.:
4330210776
23. SECTION 51 MANUAL
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