Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions") apply to all orders for items which you, acting in your individual capacity as a consumer ("you") place with us Hobbs Limited, trading as Hobbs ("we" "us" or "our"):

- on-line using the website which we operate from the URL: "www.hobbs.co.uk" and other URLS from time to time ("Website"); or

- by telephoning our Customer Services helpline.

If you are a trade buyer or acting in the course of a business please contact our Customer Services team.

For legal reasons we can only sell items via this Website or by telephone to individuals aged 18 or over.  If you are under 18 you must involve a parent or guardian when placing orders on-line using the Website or by telephone.

This Website is for use only by individuals who access it from within the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.  If you choose to access the Website from locations outside these territories, you are responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent they apply.

Customers placing orders for deliveries outside of the UK should note our specific terms and conditions for International Deliveries and Returns outlined in section 2a.

We are an English registered company and this Website and the information and marketing materials contained on it are provided in the English language only.  If you do not understand all or any part of these Terms and Conditions, you may not place orders using this Website. Please contact our Customer Services team.

Accepting these Terms and Conditions

Before placing your order, please read carefully these Terms and Conditions, our Privacy Policy, Website Conditions of Use and other policies we may notify you of. You should print or download copies for your future reference. Together they constitute the entire agreement between us. You accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and the other terms and conditions referred to above when:

- in the case of on-line orders, you click the "accept" button; or

- in the case of telephone orders, you confirm to a member of our Customer Services team that you agree to be bound by them.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions impinges on your statutory rights either as a consumer or otherwise. 

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Delivery Options & Charges

We deliver by courier to addresses in the United Kingdom (which we define as England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and all off-shore islands except the Channel Isles). We also deliver, under separate tariffs, to the Channel Islands, the Republic of Ireland, most of Europe and most recently we’ve extended our service to reach the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. We are also pleased to offer free delivery to selected Hobbs stores in the UK. Regrettably, we do not deliver to BFPO addresses.
 
In the case of deliveries by courier, you may choose a delivery address which is different to your billing address.

A signature confirming receipt is required for delivery. If there is no-one available at the delivery address to accept the order, the courier will leave a card asking you to arrange collection from your nearest depot, or to arrange a re-delivery. 

For delivery addresses in the UK, we offer three services:

- Standard UK Delivery (between 1-4 working days) - £4.00

- Next Day Delivery (Order before 4pm Monday to Thursday for next day delivery)* - £6.00

- Saturday delivery (Order before  4pm on Friday for guaranteed Saturday delivery)* - £6.00

*Please note that these services are only available to addresses in the UK mainland. This excludes postcode areas beginning BT, GY, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW, ZE, KW, IV, AB, DD, PH, PA, FK, KY also KA27-28, PA20-88, PH19-44 and PH49-50. Orders for next day delivery must be placed by 12 midday on the day of dispatch. 

For delivery to the Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland:

- Standard Overseas Delivery (up to 10 working days) - £11.70

Please note that we do not currently offer VAT-free prices for online customers resident in the Channel Islands.

To track your delivery visit  http://dm.metapack.com/metatrack/ and enter the delivery reference emailed to you upon dispatch of your order. 

You may receive an email from our carrier regarding the delivery of your order.

Where delivery is made into a Hobbs store:

We deliver into selected free-standing Hobbs stores, at no extra charge.

For a list of participating stores please see our FAQ page. Delivery into a Hobbs store will normally take up to 10 working days. You will be notified by telephone when your order is ready for collection from the store.

You must present the original payment card and a copy of your Online Order Receipt email when collecting your purchase from a Hobbs store, otherwise you will not be allowed to collect your goods. The goods must be collected in person by the payment cardholder, who will be required to sign to confirm collection.

Your order will be held in store for a maximum of 30 days beginning from the date of delivery to the store, after which we will refund your account and return the item to stock.

If your order is not delivered within the expected time, please contact Customer Services. If your order is shown to be lost in transit we reserve the right to investigate before we offer to replace or refund your order.

The products ordered by you will be at your risk from the time of delivery, and ownership of them will only pass to you when we receive full payment of all sums due in respect of them, including delivery charges if applicable.

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International Deliveries and Returns

All orders delivered outside the UK are subject to these specific International Delivery and Returns Terms and Conditions, which together with our general Terms and Conditions govern your contract with us for the sale of the Products and your contract with Geopost UK Limited for international delivery services.

We accept orders for delivery to selected international destinations. Our international delivery services are provided by DPD, a trading division of Geopost UK Limited.

By accepting these terms and conditions at checkout and selecting an international delivery option for your purchase, you are instructing Hobbs Limited to act as your agent to instruct our carrier DPD to deliver the relevant goods on your behalf for the delivery charge shown. This delivery charge incorporates a handling fee for related fulfilment costs incurred by Hobbs Limited – this fee may vary from time to time.

Please note that all ownership, title and risk in goods will pass to you immediately at the point and time in which such goods are placed at your disposal at our UK premises.

VAT and duties
Please note that the value of goods ordered is inclusive of VAT, and we cannot refund any VAT charges.

Products delivered to destinations outside the EU will be subject to import taxes, fees, levies or other charges which are the sole responsibility of the purchaser, or the recipient of the purchase if different.

It is your responsibility as purchaser and importer that any products ordered comply with local import regulations and that there are no restrictions which may affect receipt of your order.

We strongly recommend that purchasers establish the likely charges applicable in the country of destination before placing an order.  Please ensure the recipient is aware that they will be liable for those charges.

International Returns
If an item you have purchased is unsatisfactory, you can return it within 28 days of receipt for refund of the cost of your goods, following the instructions enclosed with your order

The goods are sent to us at your own cost and risk and we therefore recommend you choose a registered or trackable postal service. We are not liable for returned goods which are not received. Items must be returned in perfect condition.

In the rare event that the goods you receive are faulty or not as ordered, please contact our Customer Services team to arrange replacement or reimbursement.

International Order Cancellations
An EU customer has the right to cancel an order provided that you notify us in writing no later than 7 working days after the day on which you receive the goods.

This legal right does not apply to non-EU customers. In both cases customers should follow the International Returns process for reimbursement.

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Colours, Sizes and Specifications

We make every effort to display the colours, sizes and specifications of items available on the Website as accurately as possible. The colours you see will however depend on the resolution of your monitor. We cannot guarantee that your monitor's display of any colour will reflect accurately the colour of the item delivered.  We may from time to time vary the sizes and specifications of items displayed on our Website without prior notice. We cannot guarantee that a particular colour, size or specification of an item will be available.  A member of our Customer Services team will contact you if the item you have ordered is no longer available.

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Placing Orders

When you order items on-line for the first time you will need to register with us by setting up an account.  This is for security reasons. It also avoids you having to re-enter your details when you place subsequent orders. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account username and password and for preventing unauthorised access to your account. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account. Please take all necessary steps to ensure that the username and password is kept confidential and secure. Please inform us immediately if you have any reason to believe that your username and/or password has become known to anyone else, or are being or are likely to be used in an unauthorised way.

Please ensure the details you provide us with on registration are correct and complete and inform us promptly of any changes to those details (e.g. change of email or postal address).

We reserve the right to refuse access to the Website, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders at our discretion. If we cancel an order it will be without charge to you.

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Prices

Items are invoiced in GBP sterling at the price prevailing at the time you place your order.Please note that we can only accept payment in GBP sterling. Prices displayed on the Website include United Kingdom Value Added Tax which will be charged at the current rate as shown on the on-line order form (or if you are placing your order by telephone, as advised by our Customer Services team). Delivery and packaging is charged extra. Details of our delivery charges can be found in the Delivery section of these Terms and Conditions.

From time to time we may choose to display prices on the Website in foreign currencies as well as GBP sterling. If we do so it is purely for illustrative purposes and the conversion rates are approximate only. If you choose to purchase items from us online or by telephone using a payment card for a foreign currency denominated account, the conversion rate will be that applied by the relevant payment scheme at the time of processing the transaction.

Although we try to ensure that all prices on the Website are accurate, errors may sometimes occur. If we discover an error in the price of items you have ordered we will contact you as soon as possible. You will have the option of reconfirming your order at the correct price or cancelling it. If we are unable to contact you, we may treat your order in respect of the incorrectly priced item as cancelled.

Prices displayed on the Website apply to on-line and telephone purchases only. They are not indicative of the price of identical items purchased in our standalone Hobbs® stores, Hobbs® concessions within department stores or by any other means. We reserve the right to update prices displayed on the Website from time to time.

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The Contract Between Us

When you place an order to purchase items using the Website or by telephone this is an offer by you to us to purchase those items. We only accept your order when we have confirmed availability and have processed the payment on your credit card successfully. The contract between us is formed at the point we accept your order.  See the Acceptance of On-Line Orders and Acceptance of Telephone Orders sections below for further details. If an item within your order is not available we will contact you. Where possible we may offer you a substitute item. Please see the Availability and Substitution section below. 

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Acceptance of On-Line Orders

We acknowledge receipt of orders which you submit using the Website by sending you an email summarising the details of your order ("Online Order Receipt"). We accept your order for an item when we send you an e-mail confirming that we have dispatched the items in your order ("Online Order Despatch Note"). For orders placed on-line using this Website the contract between us is formed at the point we send you the Online Order Despatch Note for those items detailed in the Despatch Note email. If your order contained a number of items and the email mentions only some of them, those items which have yet to be dispatched to you do not form part of that contract. Included in the Despatch Note email is an order reference number that will enable you to track the progress of your order.

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Acceptance of Telephone Orders

When you place your order by telephone you will be given a customer reference number as acknowledgement of your order. It will enable you to track the progress of your order. We accept your order for an item ordered by telephone at the point of dispatching that item to you.

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Availability and Substitution

We accept orders for items subject to availability. If for any reason the items you ordered are no longer available we will at our discretion either:- offer you an alternative item of equivalent quality and price (where this is possible); or- cancel the item from your order and where payment has already been deducted from your account give you a full refund in respect of that item.

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Payment

You may pay for the items that you place by distance means (i.e. on-line or by telephone), by supplying your credit or debit card details. We accept the following card types: Visa, Delta, Mastercard, Maestro, Electron and JCB. In the case of on-line orders you supply these details in the secure on-line order form. In the case of telephone orders, you supply these details to a member of our Customer Services team. We regret that we cannot accept cheques, gift vouchers or cash as payment on-line or by telephone. Receipt of your credit card details and debit of payments does not constitute our acceptance of your order. Acceptance of your order occurs in the case of on-line orders when we send you the Online Order Despatch Note email or in the case of telephone orders at the point we dispatch the items (see The Contract Between Us section above). You are responsible for ensuring the email address and other contact details you provide to us are correct. We will not be responsible if you do not receive the Despatch Note email or other confirmation from us where the details you have supplied are incorrect or in the event of communication system failures outside our control.

Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of data which you send us by email. Accordingly please do not send us payment information using email. For details of the security measures we employ please read our Privacy Policy.

Unless we are fraudulent or negligent we will not be liable to you for any losses caused as a result of unauthorised access to the personal and transactional information you provide us when placing an order.

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Risk and Title

Risk in the items will pass at the time the items are delivered. Ownership of items delivered will only pass when we receive payment in full of all sums due in respect of the items (including packing and delivery costs). If we do not receive payment in full we may, without prior notice, claim from you any items that have been delivered.

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Cancellation Right

Under the distance selling regulations you have the legal right to cancel your order within seven working days of receipt of the goods (with the exception of certain items - see 'Items which by their nature cannot be returned'). For details of how to exercise this right please see sections 15 and 16 below.

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Items Which By Their Nature Cannot Be Returned

For reasons of hygiene, we regret that we are not able to exchange or offer you a refund if you decide you no longer want items which by their nature cannot be returned once they have been dispatched, including: - pierced earrings - items of nylon clothing which become distorted when worn - lingerie - swimwear - sleep sets if the hygiene strip has been removed - hats and other headwear. This does not, however, affect your statutory rights in relation to such items if they are faulty or damaged when you receive them (see the Faulty or Damaged Items section below) or if they are items that you have been sent in error.

Please also note, that we do not offer refunds on the purchase of Hobbs Gift Vouchers.

If you have any questions please contact our Customer Services team.

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Returns Conditions

If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, you are welcome to return any items ordered (with theexception of items listed in section 14 above) within 28 days, beginning the day after your order is delivered. Items must be returned unused, in perfect condition and in the original packaging. Until you return items to us you are responsible for their safe keeping and taking reasonable care of them. We do not accept liability for packages damaged during transit back to us. It is your responsibility to wrap items adequately to prevent damage.

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Returns Process

Returns to Hobbs Stores:

Return your goods for refund or exchange with your completed Delivery Note and a copy of your Order Receipt email to any free-standing UK store (with the exception of our Outlet stores - see Store Locations for address details). In the absence of your Order Receipt, we will issue a credit note for the last known price. Refunds will only be issued to the credit or debit card originally used to make payment. Items returned to concessions within department stores may only be exchanged for other goods. We regret that branches of John Lewis Partnership, independent retailers and franchise stores are unable to accept returns.

Returns for goods delivered by courier are handled via Royal Mail:

Please enclose your completed Delivery Receipt, and pack your return securely. Affix the postage paid returns label, which is enclosed in your order, and send your return via the Royal Mail.

Please remember to ask the Post Office for your proof of posting certificate and retain it for your reference until you have received your refund. The Post Office will stamp this and supply a tracking reference number to prove the item(s) have been returned. Without this we cannot process a refund if we do not receive the returned item(s). As long as the returns label provided is used, then this return is completely free of charge within the mainland United Kingdom.

If you have any queries please contact Customer Services, quoting your order reference.

If you are in the Republic of Ireland or the Channel Islands, please contact Customer Services on: +44 (0)20 34402 160 to arrange your returns.

Refunds will be issued to the credit or debit card originally used to make payment. Please allow up to 10 working days for the refund to reach your account. Please note that we are unable to arrange exchanges via the courier service.

Paypal orders
Orders paid for via PayPal should be returned by freepost for a refund to your Paypal account.

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Faulty or Damaged Items

If the items you ordered are damaged or faulty upon receipt, provided you inform our Customer Service team within 30 days of receiving the items (supplying them with the order reference details shown on the delivery documentation together with details of the damage or fault) we will send replacements or offer you a refund. We ask that you return the damaged or faulty items to us by registered post - we will reimburse the reasonable costs you incur in doing so (we ask that you send us copies of the supporting receipts). Refunds will be credited to the payment method used to make the original purchase.

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Gifts

When in line with the above terms (see points 14, 15 and 16), in the event that a recipient of a gift item wishes to return that item we will be happy to issue credit vouchers to the appropriate value of the gift or exchange the item in any free-standing Hobbs® store. Please note that we are unable to offer this service at Hobbs® concessions within department stores or other outlets

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Gift Cards

Currently, gift cards cannot be redeemed or topped up online, or returned for refund.

Once purchased, Hobbs gift cards can be redeemed or topped up in Hobbs stand-alone and Outlet stores in the UK (not in Hobbs concessions within department stores, Hobbs franchise stores or at independent retailers).

Hobbs gift cards cannot be refunded in our stores, or exchanged for cash or vouchers.  No change will be given but the balance may be applied to future purchases.

Any purchases made using a gift card may be returned for a refund to a Hobbs stand-alone or Outlet store and the amount will be credited back onto the gift card.

You can check the balance of your gift card at any time in store or online.  To check online click here and enter the gift card number:

If you require a gift card with a cash amount not available on our website please call Customer Services on 0845 313 3130 and they will be happy to help you.

Use of the gift card constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.

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Privacy and Communications

When you place orders, we collect certain personal and transactional information (e.g. name, address, email address, credit/debit card details). For details on how we use this information, please read our Privacy Policy. To fulfil our obligations to you under these Terms and Conditions we communicate with you by e-mail and by posting notices on the Website. You agree to receive communications from us electronically in this way and that electronic communications will satisfy any legal requirement for communications be in writing.

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Losses

We will be responsible for any losses you suffer as a direct result of us breaching these Terms and Conditions if those losses were reasonably foreseeable to both you and us at the time the contract between us for the sale of items was formed (see "The Contract Between Us" section above). We will not be responsible to you or any third party for any business loss (including loss of revenue, profits, contracts, anticipated savings, wasted expenditure, data or goodwill) or any other loss or damage which does not result directly from our actions or the actions of our appointed sub-contractors or agents, is consequential or was not reasonably foreseeable to both you and us when the contract between us was formed.

Our liability to you under these Terms and Conditions will not exceed the total price charged for the items purchased. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or limits our liability to you for personal injury or death caused by our negligence.

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Events Beyond Our Reasonable Control

We will not be responsible to you for any delay or failure to comply with our obligations under these Terms and Conditions if the delay or failure arises from any cause beyond our reasonable control.

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Alterations To This Website and Terms & Conditions

We reserve the right at any time to make changes to the Website, these Terms and Conditions, the Website Conditions of Use, Privacy Policy and such other policies as we may notify you of from time to time.  You will be subject to the policies and terms and conditions in force at the time you order items using the Website or by telephoning our Customer Services team. Changes which we are required to make by law could apply to orders which you have already made. If any of the terms and conditions forming the contract between us are deemed invalid, void or unenforceable for any reason, they will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions.

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Waiver

If you breach these Terms and Conditions and we take no action we will still be entitled to use our rights and remedies in other situations where you are in breach.

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Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts, as do we.

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Further Information

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Website or contact our Customer Services team:

Tel:  0845 313 3130 (or +44 (0)20 34402 160 from outside the UK)
Fax:  + 44 (0)20 3440 2198
Email:  customerservices@hobbs.co.uk

Hobbs Limited, Customer Services, 72 Welbeck Street, London, W1G 0AY, United Kingdom.

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Competition: Win on Facebook

1. Entrants must be resident in the UK and aged 18 or over. The competition is not open to Hobbs employees or family members of Hobbs employees. And anyone else connected with the creation and administration of the promotion.
2. To enter this competition, entrants must enter their first name, last name and email address on the entry form available on Hobbs’ Facebook page. You cannot enter by any other means, and there can only be one entry per person. You cannot enter more than once using multiple/different email addresses or identities, if you do so you may be disqualified and all the entrant’s entries disqualified.
3. Each week starting from 10am 30^th April 2012 until 10am 25^th June 2012, there will be a new competition held on Hobbs’ Facebook page.
4. There are 9 prizes in total, and these will be supported by a new competition each week.
5. Each competition will start on Monday at 10am, between the aforementioned dates. The previous week’s competition shall be closed before the new competition begins. Each competition will close at 9.59am of every Monday. The exception to this is the bank holiday  7th May when the previous week’s competition shall end at 9.59am on Tuesday 8th May, and the next competition shall start at 10am on the same date. In the case of the Diamond Jubilee weekend the previous week’s competition shall end on Wednesday 6th June at 9.59am, and the new competition shall begin at 10am on the same date.
6. Each weekly winner shall then be selected at random and shall be contacted by email.
7. Entries after this date will not be counted.
8. Hobbs' decision is final, and will not partake in correspondence thereafter.
9. There will be nine winners; each winner will receive the advertised prize.
10. The prize cannot be transferred or exchanged, and is as stated. By entering the winner agrees to not sell or use the prize for commercial or promotional purposes. There is no cash alternative.
11. Hobbs retains the right to substitute the prize of equal or greater value in the event that in circumstances beyond its control means that the prize is no longer available.
12. Hobbs reserves the right to withdraw and/or amend this competition without previous notice.
13. Hobbs will not accept responsibility for lost through technical fault, incomplete, illegible or other damaged entries. Proof of entry is not automatically proof of receipt
14. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.
15. By entering this competition, entrants are deemed to have read, understood and accepted these terms and conditions and agree to be bound by them. And agree to co-operate in any publicity that may arise.
16. Promoter: Hobbs Limited, Customer Services, 72 Welbeck Street, London, W1G 0AY, United Kingdom.

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An Audience with Alexandra Shulman

1. 70 tickets will be available online from midnight on Monday 7th May 2012.
2. The ticket price is non-refundable and there is no cash alternative.
3. The ticket price entitles 1 person to attend ‘An Audience with Alexandra Shulman’ at the Covent Garden, Long Acre store on Thursday, 17th May 2012.
4. The 20% discount is only available on full priced purchases made in store on the night of the event, and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion.
5. One goodie bag per person.
6. Hobbs reserves the right to cancel the event.  You will be notified should this occur.

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20% off with Marie Claire's Friday Treats

• Offer runs on Friday 11th May 2012, from 12pm to 2pm UK British Summer Time.
• 20% off all brands (Hobbs London, NW3 by Hobbs, Hobbs Unlimited and Hobbs Invitation) - new season (SS12), full-priced products only.
• Offer cannot to be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion.
• Offer not valid in store or in concessions, or on concessions websites, such as John Lewis or House of Fraser.
• To redeem the offer on www.hobbs.co.uk promotion code 'FRIDAYTREAT' will need to be entered on the Shopping Bag page for the 20% discount to be added to new season items.
• There is no cash alternative.
• Hobbs reserves the right to cancel or end this promotion at any time.

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