Legal notes
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General
These Terms and Conditions of Sale (these “Terms”) govern the sale and delivery of all products (the “Products”) ordered from Vitra Circle Store US via the website us.vitracircle.com operated by Vitra, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”), and all transactions incidental thereto, by or on behalf of the Company to any of the Company’s customers (each, a or the “Customer” and together the “Customers”).
No other terms or conditions shall be of any effect unless otherwise specifically agreed upon by the Company in a writing duly executed by the Company. Any additional or different terms or conditions contained in Customer's order or response to the Company’s confirmation shall be deemed objected to by the Company and shall not be binding on the Company. No general terms and conditions of any Customer shall at any time form a part of the content of any contract or agreement between the Customer and the Company, even if they are not expressly rejected by the Company.
These Terms supersede any and all prior oral quotations, communications, agreements or understandings of the parties in respect of the sale and delivery of the Products and shall supersede any and all other terms and conditions contained in any order placed by a Customer otherwise communicated by a Customer.
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Offers, Orders and Confirmation
The Company shall sell, deliver or make available for pickup to the Customers, and each Customer shall purchase and accept from the Company, the Products described on or in any order submitted by the Customer via the Company’s website (an “Order”).
All offers made by the Company are revocable and subject to change without notice to Customer, the Company shall be entitled to refuse an Order for any or no reason. The Customer in particular acknowledges that there are limitations regarding the availability of certain Products depending on the chosen delivery location/State, which may result in the refusal or cancellation of Customer’s Order.
No Order is binding upon the Company until the Company acknowledges and confirms the Order by email (a “Confirmed Order”). Notwithstanding any prior confirmation of an Order by the Company, the Company shall have no obligation to deliver or make available for pickup Products to Customer or otherwise perform any of its obligations set forth in the Confirmed Order or herein if Customer is in breach of any of its obligations hereunder or the Confirmed Order.
In the event Customer cancels or modifies any Confirmed Order, Customer shall bear all costs associated with such cancellation or modification, and, in the event of a modification of a Confirmed Order, the Company shall be free to accept or reject such modification without any further obligation to Customer whatsoever.
Each Confirmed Order shall be considered a separate agreement between the parties to purchase and sell Products, and any failure to deliver Products under any Confirmed Order shall have no consequences for other deliveries. These Terms shall constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Customer regarding the sale and delivery, pickup of the Products pursuant to such Confirmed Order.
- Types of Products available
Products available for purchase on the us.vitracircle.com website are sold in new or used condition, as follows:
- New Products: New, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable), i.e. retail packaging or non-retail packaging where applicable (such as an unprinted box or plastic bag)
- Used Products: The item was previously used (e.g. as a floor model, returns, etc.). The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. The product page contains photos, for full details and a description of any imperfections.
All Products sold via Company’s website are sold as available.
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Prices
The price of the Products shall be as published on the Company’s website at the time of the Order unless otherwise quoted in writing by the Company. All published prices are subject to change without prior notice. The Company’s prices do not include delivery. Such prices include standard packaging. Shipping costs as well as taxes, duties or charges in any jurisdiction levied in relation to the Products shall be for Customer’s account and will be added to each invoice as separate line items.
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Payment Terms
The purchase price for the Products to be delivered/picked up under a Confirmed Order and all other amounts due in connection therewith shall be due and payable prior to delivery or pickup of such Products. Each Customer shall make payment in US dollars by credit card without any discount, deduction or offset whatsoever. In no event shall any loss, damage, injury or destruction release Customer from its obligation to make the payments required herein.
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Pickup, Delivery and Acceptance
All Products which are offered for shipment, shall be delivered FOB origin, which means that title to and risk of loss for the Products shall pass to the Customer upon delivery thereof to any common carrier at the Product storage location. We retain title to the Products until the Customer has paid the purchase price in full for the Products available for pickup. The Company or its agent may select any commercial air, ship, motor or rail carrier or any combination thereof for the transportation of the Products and will notify the Customer thereof in the Order Confirmation. Any times or dates for delivery by the Company are estimates and shall not be binding on the Company. The Company is entitled to deliver the Products to be delivered under any Confirmed Order in part and to invoice a Customer separately for such partial deliveries. In no event shall the Company be liable for any delay in delivery. Delay in delivery of any Products shall not relieve any Customer of its obligation to accept delivery thereof.
Depending on the storage location of the Product, some orders will be made available for pickup. All orders that are available for local pickup must be picked up by the Customer within 2 weeks from the date of purchase, unless other arrangements are made between the Customer and the Company. Storage costs shall be levied on Products which are not picked up during the agreed time.
A Customer’s failure to accept delivery of any Products pursuant to a Confirmed Order shall not release or excuse such Customer from its obligation to timely pay all amounts due in connection with such Confirmed Order. If a Customer rejects or revokes acceptance of Products or fails to pay any amounts when due, or repudiates with respect to all or part of a Confirmed Order, the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion, may extend the period of delivery by such period as the Company may deem reasonable, or withhold or cancel delivery of any Products, or cancel any or all Confirmed Orders without any further obligations to the Customer whatsoever. In such event the Customer shall be responsible for any and all costs and expenses incurred or damages or losses suffered by the Company in connection with any such delay notwithstanding any action or inaction by the Company with regard to such delay.
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Examination and Conformity to Order
Promptly upon receipt of any Products, each Customer shall conduct a full and complete inspection of such Products and satisfy itself that the Products delivered conform with the Company’s warranties for New Products and meet all requirements set forth in the Confirmed Order for Used Products.
Hidden defects: Customer shall notify the Company in writing within five (5) days of the date on which Customer shall first have become aware of any hidden defect or non-compliance which could not reasonably have been discovered during Customer’s initial inspection of the Products, excluding any defects noted by the Company to the Customer prior to purchase. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any and all claims for defective or non-compliant Products must be received by the Company within six (6) months of the earlier to occur of (a) the delivery or pickup of the Products pursuant to these Terms or (b) the Company’s notification of the Customer that the Products are ready for delivery.
Apparent defects: Each Customer shall notify the Company in writing of any apparent defects or other non-compliance with such Confirmed Order that Customer could reasonably have discovered during such inspection within eight (8) days from the date of receipt of such Products. For the Products which are available for pickup, each Customer shall examine the Products immediately for any apparent defects or other non-compliance with the Confirmed Order. Once possession of the Product is taken, no apparent defects claim can be made on a later date.
If a Customer fails to timely notify the Company of any defects or non-compliance of any Products delivered or Customer uses, destroys or modifies any Products that Customer knows or should have known to be defective or non-compliant without the Company’s prior written consent, such Customer shall be deemed to have unconditionally accepted such Products and waived all of its claims for breach of warranty or otherwise in respect of such Products.
- No Return, no Refund Policy
ALL PRODUCTS SOLD VIA THE WEBSITE US.VITRACIRCLE.COM ARE FINAL SALES . NO REFUND, EXCHANGES, RETURN.
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Limited Warranty
The Company provides the Product warranty set forth at vitra.com/en-us/warranty(the “Limited Product Warranty”) in the United States and Canada only for New Products. Under the aforementioned link, the contents of the respective warranty and further conditions for making a claim under it can be accessed. Used Products are sold as is.
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Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE TO ANY CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ANY AGREED OR OTHER REMEDY OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS LIMITED WARRANTY EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE PRODUCT THAT GAVE RISE TO THE CLAIM. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO SOME CUSTOMERS.
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Miscellaneous
If any provision contained in these Terms or any Confirmed Order is held by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be severed from the remainder of these Terms or such Confirmed Order, and the remainder of these Terms or such Confirmed Order shall be enforced. In addition, the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be deemed to be automatically modified, and, as so modified, to be included in these Terms, such modification being made to the minimum extent necessary to render such provision valid, legal and enforceable.
In the event of a violation or threatened violation of the Company’s proprietary rights, the Company shall have the right, in addition to such other remedies as may be available pursuant to law or these Terms, to temporary or permanent injunctive relief enjoining such act or threatened act. The parties acknowledge and agree that legal remedies for such violations or threatened violations are inadequate and that the Company would suffer irreparable harm.
No Customer may assign its Order or any right or interest therein or any other obligation arising hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company. Any attempted assignment shall be null and void.
No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
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Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
All matters relating to these Terms, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction).
Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms shall be instituted exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against a Customer for breach of these Terms in such Customer’s country of residence. Each Customer waives any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over such Customer by such courts and to venue in such courts. EACH CUSTOMER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS.
Last update: June, 2022