Terms & Conditions – Network Dry Cleaners

Welcome to Network Dry Cleaners!

Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions, “we” means Network Dry Cleaners (Bushey) LLP  and “you” means you – our very important customer

PAYMENT

– We don’t accept cheque payments

– All prices are subject to VAT at the current VAT rate

– All prices are subject to change from time to time

– All orders must be prepaid in advance

– We reserve the right to suspend servicing you if old orders remain unpaid

Refunds are only authorised on reasonable grounds. Credit card payments can take up to seven days to be processed by the sender bank

DROPPING OFF ITEMS

You will be given a till ticket. Check the ticket order, count and description together with ticket value. This is final.

If you believe the depreciated value of your garment/item exceeds 10 times our cleaning charge, please declare the value. In which case the garment/item will be charged and serviced  at 1/10th of the declared value of the item. [This service charge is limited to the lesser of 10 times the cleaning cost or the depreciated value of the item as fair compensation guidelines as our maximum liability for any claim

If we believe your item to contain a high risk of damage such as – curtains, rugs, leather, fur and suede, wedding/ beaded/evening dresses, and or other household or non-clothing items, we will require a completed and signed Customer Consent Form to authorise the processing of any item that we consider a risk.

COLLECTING ITEMS

Lost tickets will require ID, and you will need to sign for the order collected.

Check your order is complete in the shop-no liability for missing items once you leave.

Uncollected items may be disposed of after 90 days. We will not be held liable for any loss that you may suffer in such an event.

GENERAL EXCLUSIONS

Unfortunately, we cannot be liable for:

(a) Any item which suffers colour loss / shrinkage/ damage, during the cleaning process, whereby the manufacturer’s care label instructions have been adhered to, and or were we have tested the textile prior to cleaning (due to no care label),and it consequently fails during cleaning method employed by us

(b) Any feather / down filled item e.g., ski wear, duvets, mattress toppers, puffa/Down jackets and coats

(c) Any accessory attached to or contained within any item. An “accessory” means (but is not limited to) belts, buckles, buttons, broaches, beading, painted logos, leather trims, furs, signs, zips, detachable hoods, collars and inner linings.

(d) Any item which is damaged by any accessory on that item E.g. zips, belts, buttons, beading, broaches, leather strips and patches. This is not an exhaustive list

(e) Any ink marks left behind by our poly-marking label system, or third party colour runs from any other garments in cleaning cycle

(f) In the event that any garment / item is lost / damaged by us and is part of a set E.G. two-piece suit / furnishings / curtains / upholstery / laundry, We will only compensate for that lost / damaged item that is documented on the customers ticket. We will not compensate for retrospective value of set loss / damage.

(g) Any item that does not show cleaning instructions, and has not shown colour fastness dye, that runs on other garments, or a dark colour onto a lighter colour in the same garment.

(h) Any item that has deliberate crinkles or creased effects on the fabric which are removed during our cleaning process, including all types of pleating as well as sun ray pleating

(i) Any item with faulty adhesives or interfacing which leave a mark after cleaning

(j) Any item which, due to wear and tear or due to its integral nature, is unable to withstand an industrial laundered or dry-cleaned process E.g. shirt cuffs and collars, abrasions on garments from friction marks from handbags and belts, to garment stress areas, such as crotches, seats and trouser hems

(k) Curtains, blinds (venetian, roman) – For the avoidance of doubt we are not responsible for the following :

– Glued-on trims – many adhesives will not withstand the solvents used in cleaning, especially if affected by exposure to light or if more than one year old

– Tassels – these may have been weakened by the effects of light and mechanical action

– Tie-backs – many of these are not designed to be dry-cleaned. Some are stiffened with plastic liners and often glued during make-up for ease of manufacture

– Weights in the bottoms of curtains – these can be small, round, lead weights or chains that can do untold damage during cleaning as they are smashed against the cage sides during the tumbling action. Customer must remove if possible

– Swags and tails – these are often cut on the cross (bias) to aid the drape. They can be pulled out of shape during cleaning.

– Silver and gold painted designs – most pigments only adhere lightly to the surface of the fabric and can be lost during cleaning. Some may survive the first or second clean, but loss can be progressive over each clean, depending on the amount of mechanical action they are subjected to. Please be aware we are not responsible for this loss

– Flocked velvet may change in nature and become hardened

– Watermarks contained within the fabric – May not be possible to be removed during cleaning

– Old or Poor Stitching – May loosen during cleaning

– Weakened Fabric as a result of ultra violet light exposure – May only be noticeable after they are taken down. Weak fabric may be damaged during cleaning, especially curtain linings, and blackout linings

– Shrinkage – In the cleaning process may be up to 10%. Stretching post-cleaning may restore some of this length, but they may relax over time. We are not responsible for curtain shrinkage

(l) Household items (duvets, bedspreads, upholstery covers, rugs, curtains), leather and suede items

Please note that adhesives, defects and faults which were previously camouflaged in manufacture may become more apparent after the cleaning process, and although every care is taken, we cannot always disguise natural flaws or totally remove adhesives, or stretching techniques employed by the manufacturer. These items may “age” after cleaning. All items are therefore only accepted by us for cleaning at your own risk.

(m) Alterations, Repairs & Reweaving

All alterations, repairs and reweaving must be prepaid. We will be not held liable for any pinning carried out by the customer prior to mending. We will not be liable for the finished repair results for All pinning carried out by our representatives such as shorting, lengthening, taking in or out, tapering, hemming and not limited to all alterations and repair instructions will be confirmed as full and final by the customer. All must be cleaned and paid for prior to repairs for Health, Hygiene and Safety purposes.

You the customer are fully aware and have understood, that any reweaving/invisible repair method employed by ADCC on your instruction, will not be invisible to the naked eye, will contain fabric blemishes, as new material is being introduced, and may have a differential colour tone as the light hits the repaired reweaved fabric.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

In the unlikely event you are not satisfied, please return the item to the store with the receipt, ensuring it is returned unworn / unused with the original packaging.

Please notify us of any such complaints within 48 hours from collecting your item. After those 48 hours we will not be responsible for any such claims. For missing or lost items, we have 14 working days search our depots and to return the item.

CLAIMS

Liability for any reason (including, but not limited to, lost or damaged items) is limited to the lesser of 10 times the cleaning cost or the depreciated value of the item.

We will not be liable for any item(s) not collected more than 3 months after dropping-off such item(s) with us.

– Any claim settled by us will be on condition that it is accepted by you as full and final settlement

– We will not be liable for any damage which is not related to or caused by the cleaning proces

– If there is doubt as to the cause of damage to any item, then an independent third party will be appointed jointly and paid by yourself initially. The result of such analysis will be final and will form the basis for any compensation due or used by the parties in any escalated claims. The costs of any such analysis shall be paid for by the party which the testing house determines is liable.

– All alterations, repairs and reweaving must be prepaid. We will be not held liable pinning carried out by the customer. Any pinning carried out by our representatives such as shorting, tapering and alterations of repair instructions will be confirmed as full and final by the customer. All items must be cleaned and paid for prior to repairs for Health, Hygiene and Safety purposes.

– You the customer are fully aware and have understood, that this  reweaving repair method will not be invisible to the naked eye, will contain fabric blemishes, as new material is being introduced, and may have a differential colour tone as the light hits the repaired reweaved fabric.

COLLECTION AND DELIVERY

– We endeavour deliver your items when expected, however, due to  traffic, circumstances may arise which make it impossible to deliver at the time originally booked. In these rare instances we will endeavour to inform you of the delay ahead of time and reschedule the delivery at your convenience, subject to availability.

– If you need to change your booking time for any reason, please inform us as soon as possible so we can rearrange your delivery.

– If there is no response or we are unable to gain access to your property at the scheduled time, we will contact you to rearrange your delivery; however we reserve the right not to accept an order, to cancel an order or terminate your account if this occurs repeatedly.

– We reserve the right not to accept an order or cancel and order if there is reason to suspect our staff may be at risk of physical or verbal abuse upon collection or delivery of your items. If we have attempted to make a collection or delivery the first failed attempt will be charged at £10.00, the second attempt £20.00 and the third attempt at £30.00. If we have attempted to deliver twice your items to your address, on the allotted time, and you have not been in.  A £30.00 surcharge will apply for a third delivery, on every further attempt. Please note that our count and description is final. Any stains or damage on your garments, together with price changes you will be informed via email or text prior to processing. All payments for your orders must be made prior to the delivery

– Please make us aware of any issues that may arise when attempting to access your property. We reserve the right to decline any order that requires collection or delivery above the third floor, should there be no access by lift, either permanently or temporarily. Where possible, practical and not a health and safety issue, we will endeavour to explore ways of completing your collection or delivery, but cannot guarantee we will be able to do so.

OTHER

The cost of joining our Network Green Club is non-refundable

Refunds on retail items will require a proof of purchase must be returned in a saleable condition within 72 hours.

We reserve the right to amend these Terms & Conditions without notice. New Terms & Conditions will be made available in our shops and on our web site.

NOTICES AND COMMUNICATION AND CHANGES IN THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE CUSTOMER

The Customer agrees to accept service of notices and communication from the Company, to include, without limitation, product and offer notifications, accounts and payment notifications and reminders and will accept formal service by all of the methods listed overleaf in the application for trade account and shall include for the avoidance of doubt, post by any class and recorded delivery, fax, e-mail, telephone call and text message.

The Customer must inform the Company in writing of any change of name, trading status or any change in contact details contained within the trade account and must be able to provide copies of such request as evidence in any dispute that may arise out of such changes notwithstanding the fact that acceptance of any changes for the purpose of continue trading and use of the trade account will be at the sole discretion of the Company.

These Terms & Conditions do not affect your statutory rights.