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Terms and Conditions
1.
Definitions
1.1. In these terms and
conditions (“the Terms”) unless the
context otherwise requires, the following
words and phrases shall have the
following meanings:
“Customer Material” means
any information provided by the customer
to The Diamond Club including, but
without limitation, your details, sizes,
delivery details, requirements or any
information provided in the Enquiry or
Order;
“Enquiry” means any
enquiry made of The Diamond
Club;
“Force Majeure Event”
includes any delay or failure to perform
our obligations as set out in these Terms
where such delay or failure to perform
arises from circumstances beyond our
reasonable control, including (without
limitation) any Act of God,
communications failure, world financial
crisis, death, destruction, fire, flood,
strikes, riots, accident, disruption to
energy supplies, civil commotion, acts of
terrorism or war;
Order Confirmation an
order confirmation from The Diamond Club
to you confirming receipt of your payment
and the acceptance of your
order;
“Price” means a price
issued by The Diamond Club to you in
response to an Order Confirmation and/or
an Enquiry in Australian
Dollar;
“Product” means quality
diamond jewellery and other quality
products produced by The Diamond Club
from time to time and available for sale
on the Website or Shop;
“The Diamond Club”, “us”
or “we” means The Diamond Club Pty Ltd
(ACN 109665250) whose registered office
is at 126 Grand Boulevard, Joondalup,
Perth, Western Australia;
“Website” means the
website for the sale of Products at
www.TheDiamondClub.com.au;
"Shop" means the shop
located at 126 Grand Boulevard,
Joondalup, Perth, Western Australia for
the sale of Products and
services;
“writing” includes email,
fax or other comparable means of
communication;
“you”, “your” or
“customer” means the person, firm or
company placing an order for Products
with The Diamond Club;
2.
Product Details
2.1. The Products
displayed on this Website are not shown
to actual size nor are their images
binding as to detail. Some Products may
appear slightly larger or smaller than
actual size due to screen defaults and
photography techniques. Other Products
may be represented at a larger than
actual size in order to clearly show
details, or smaller than actual size in
order to show the entire item, and your
attention is drawn to the Product details
and content where
given.
2.2. All Products are
subject to availability. In the unlikely
event of a change in the specification or
quality of the goods ordered we will
offer you a substitute item of the same
or better quality for the same price,
which you shall be entitled to
reject.
3.
Price of the Products
3.1. Subject to the
provisions of clauses 3.4 and 3.5 the
Price of the Products will be as stated
on our Website or Shop display at the
time you submit your
order.
3.2. Prices stated on the
Website exclude GST for the item(s) Cost
of delivery and insurance dependent upon
the value of the item(s) purchased and so
is advised in addition to the Prices
stated.
3.3. All Products must be
paid for in full before being
dispatched.
3.4. Due to the
fluctuating prices of the constituent
elements of the Products, the price of
the Products stated on our Website and
Shop may vary if there is a delay between
the time of the order and when payment in
full is received by The Diamond Club and
in these circumstances you may be
requested to make an additional payment
before the Products can be dispatched to
you. For Products where a small or large
size is requested or where items are
custom works or any type of special order
you will be asked, when submitting your
order, to pay an additional amount to the
price offered.
3.5. Without prejudice to
clause 6.1.1, if we discover an error in
the price of the Products offered we will
contact you to resolve the
situation.
4.
Enquiries
4.1. By making an Enquiry
you are under no obligation to purchase
any Product but you agree to be bound by
these Terms and our Privacy
Policy.
5.
Order Acceptance and
Payment
5.1. BEFORE YOUR ORDER CAN
BE ACCEPTED, WE MUST RECEIVE IN CLEARED
FUNDS, OR CONFIRMATION OF AUTHORISATION
OF PAYMENT (WHERE A CREDIT CARD IS USED)
THE PURCHASE PRICE SPECIFIED IN FULL
(WITHOUT ANY
DEDUCTION).
5.2. Once payment has been
received by us we will confirm that your
order has been accepted by sending an
Order Confirmation to you at the e-mail
address you provide. Our acceptance of
your order brings into existence a
legally binding contract between
us.
5.3. You may pay for the
Products in any currency which will be
converted to Australian Dollars however
the final transaction will be done in
Australian Dollars and this amount will
be applicable incase of a
refund.
5.4. You must pay for the
Products you order by using any method
currently specified on the Website or
Shop, which may include without
limitation;
5.4.1. a telegraphic
transfer or a bank transfer to the
Diamond Club account;
or
5.4.2. credit or debit
card by communicating your card details
to The Diamond Club (for the avoidance of
doubt the credit/debit cards accepted by
us are those listed on the Website or
Shop on the date your order is
placed).
5.5. In the event that
payment for an order is not received; or
you are not fully and legally entitled to
use your nominated credit, debit or
charge card; or such card has
insufficient funds to cover the price of
the Products then:
5.5.1. The Diamond Club
may contact you allowing you to make
payment in full within a specified time
period by the same or another means;
or
5.5.2. The Diamond Club
may at its sole discretion cancel your
order in which case The Diamond Club
shall return any monies received from you
within 30 days of receipt of such monies
to your nominated account and The Diamond
Club shall be entitled to deduct an
administration fee of
$20;
5.5.3. you agree that in
any event that The Diamond Club shall
have no liability to you for any loss,
damage, costs, expenses or other claims
that you may incur.
5.6. You agree to
indemnify The Diamond Club in full
against all costs and outgoings incurred
by us in obtaining payments from you in
the event a failed payment
occurs.
5.7 The US dollar price
shown on website is only as reference for
international buyers . The transaction is
conducted in Australia under Australian
Laws with Australian
Dollars.
6.
Our Right to Cancel
6.1. We reserve the right
to cancel your order
if:
6.1.1. one or more of the
Products you ordered was listed at an
incorrect price due to a typographical
error in the pricing information received
by us from our suppliers or for any other
reason; or
6.1.2. a Force Majeure
Event occurs.
6.2. If we do cancel your
order we will notify you by e-mail and
will offer an alternative replacement
Product or refund to you any amounts paid
to us as soon as possible and in any
event within 30 days of your
order.
6.3. We shall not be
obliged to offer any additional
compensation for disappointment suffered
and we shall have no liability to you for
any loss, damage, costs, expenses or
other claims that you may incur including
change in
exchanges rates.
7.
Delivery
7.1. As part of our
insurance requirements and quality
control procedure, before any Product is
shipped the Product is inserted into the
packaging in the presence of a suitable
individual and duly
sealed.
7.2 We reserve the right
to charge for and fulfil partial orders
where the Order Confirmation consists of
multiple items.
7.3. Delivery will be made
to the address specified in the Order
Confirmation. The Diamond Club reserves
the right to restrict the delivery of
Products to certain
areas.
7.4. Subject to clause
7.3, we will take all reasonable steps to
deliver your order to you on or before
the date specified in the Order
Confirmation but delays may be caused and
delivery can be delayed due to Force
Majeure Events or for any other reason
and The Diamond Club does not warrant or
guarantee the delivery date specified in
the Order Confirmation and shall have no
liability to you for any loss, damage,
costs, expenses or other claims that you
may incur as a result of late delivery.
The time for delivery of the Products
shall not be of the essence of the
contract.
7.5. You will become the
owner of the Products you have ordered
when they have been delivered to you.
Once the Products have been delivered to
you they will be held at your own risk
and we shall not be liable for their loss
or destruction.
8.
Right of Cancellation
8.1. EXCEPT FOR the
Products that are custom works or special
orders, you will be entitled to cancel
your order by written notice to us by
following the procedure in clause 10. You
do not need to give us any reason for
cancelling your order and subject to
clause 10, nor will you have to pay any
penalty. Products that are custom works
or special orders cannot be cancelled or
returned. This policy is in accordance
with the EU Distance Selling (Directive
97/7) as ratified by part of the Consumer
Protection (Contracts Concluded by Means
of Distance Communications) Regulations
2000.
9.
Warranties and
Refunds
9.1. Subject to the
following provisions of this clause 9.1,
we warrant that the Products will be of
satisfactory quality. Diamonds are sold
on the strength of the
grading done the 3rd
party issuing body. The
aforementioned warranty is given by The
Diamond Club subject to the following
condition:
9.1.1 The Diamond Club
shall be under no liability to the
customer for any loss, damage, costs,
expenses or other claims in respect of:
(a) any defect arising from wilful
damage, negligence, failure to follow
instructions for the use of the Products
(whether oral or in writing); (b) misuse
or alteration of the Products without our
approval; (c) arising from any Customer
Material supplied by you which is
incomplete, inaccurate, illegible, out of
sequence or in the wrong form, or any
other fault of the Customer; (d)
Discrepancies that arise from
difference of opinion between issuing
parties of diamond grading
certificates, and/or
(e) for Products not manufactured by The
Diamond Club, in respect of which the
customer shall only be entitled to the
benefit of any such warranty or guarantee
as is given by the manufacturer to The
Diamond Club.
9.2 If you do not receive
the Products ordered by you within 30
days of the date on which you ordered
them, we shall have no liability to you
unless you notify us in writing at our
contact address of the problem within 40
days of the date on which you ordered the
Products.
9.3. The Diamond Club's
high quality jewellery should meet or
exceed your expectations. However, in the
event that you are dissatisfied with your
order, the Products delivered to you are
incomplete or you have received incorrect
Products, we shall have no liability to
you unless you call The Diamond Club
customer service help line at +61 8 9301
5880 to obtain an authorisation number
and notify The Diamond Club of the
problem WITHIN 48 HOURS OF DELIVERY of
the Products in
question.
9.4. If you notify a
problem to us under clauses 9.2 or 9.3 or
we have committed a breach of the
warranty at clause 9.1 our only
obligation will be (to be determined by
us):
9.4.1. we may refer you to
a local jeweller associated with The
Diamond Club to rectify the fault at the
cost of The Diamond Club;
or
9.4.2. we may offer you an
alternate Product free of charge (which
is equal in cost value to the returned
product and at our sole discretion, and
of course subject to availability) within
60 days of notification provided that the
original Product is returned to us in
accordance with clause 10;
or
9.4.3. we will arrange
with you for the Products to be returned
to us in accordance with clause 10, and
we shall refund the initial price paid in
Australian Dollars,
AND IN EACH CASE THE
DIAMOND CLUB SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER
LIABILITY TO YOU.
9.5 The customer is solely
responsible for satisfying them self as
to the suitability of the Products for
any particular purpose and the customer
acknowledges that they rely solely on
their own skill and judgement and not The
Diamond Club's skill and judgement in
determining such
suitability.
9.6 The customer
acknowledge that there are no refund
after they approved the product or
diamond and then simply change
there mind. In some cases ( to be
solely determined by us) a refund will be
considered less shipping and handling
charges.
10. Returns
Procedure
10.1. If you exercise the
right to cancel under clause 8.1 or a
right to return the Product(s) in
accordance with clause 9.4, then the
following procedure must be
followed:
10.1.1. except in cases
where clause 9.3 applies, call The
Diamond Club customer service help line
on +61 8 9301 5880 within 2 working days
after the date of delivery of the
Product(s) to you to obtain a return
authorisation number and a delivery
address to return the Product(s) to
;
10.1.2. complete the
return form provided with the original
packing materials for the delivered
Product(s);
10.1.3. secure the
Product(s) and all of the original
packing materials, including return form,
packing slip, and the diamond certificate
if appropriate, in a plainly wrapped
cardboard box (the post office has these
available if you do
not);
10.1.4. send the
Product(s) by registered mail, as this is
the safest way to ship high-value
items.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION,
PLEASE INSURE THE PACKAGE FOR THE FULL
AMOUNT OF THE INVOICE PLUS SHIPPING
CHARGES. THE DIAMOND CLUB SHALL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST OR DAMAGED
WHILE SHIPPING.
10.1.5. clearly print your
name and address on the outside of the
package in the return
area.
Mail the package
to:
The Diamond Club Customer
Services
Suite
1.3
126 Grand
Boulevard
Joondalup
6027
Western
Australia
Please be careful: You are
strongly advised NOT to write jewellery,
diamonds or other luxury-related words
anywhere on the package, as this invites
possible theft of the
package.
Conditions of Return
10.1.6. Returns are simple, but are
subject to certain
rules:
(a) packages without a
return authorization number issued by The
Diamond Club pursuant to Clause 10.1.1
will not be accepted for
refund;
(b) the item MUST be
received by The Diamond Club WITHIN
FIFTEEN (15) DAYS from the date of
delivery of the order to you from The
Diamond Club. Any items received after
(fifteen) 15 days from the shipment date
will not be accepted for
refund;
(c) each item must be
returned in the same condition as it was
sent, unworn and undamaged. Damaged goods
due to your negligence will not be
accepted for refund. Due to reasons of
hygiene, earrings are shipped in a
transparent plastic bag which is sealed;
to qualify for a refund we can only
accept earrings back if they are returned
the way in which they were
received;
(d) the original The
Diamond Club security tag must still be
on the item in order for refunds to be
processed. The Diamond Club will not
process the refund
otherwise;
(e) if the Product is a
diamond, then any original gemmological
laboratory certificate that was issued
with the diamond needs to be returned as
well. This is very important. The diamond
certificate has a $300 replacement fee.
If the certificate is not returned, the
cost of replacing it will be deducted
from any refund payable to
you.
10.2. Subject to the
conditions in clause 10.1, The Diamond
Club will refund the full cost of the
item. Refunds will be made in the same
form as the original
purchase.
10.3. All requests will be
processed after our laboratory inspects
and verifies the condition of the
Products. Returns take approximately five
business days to process upon receipt of
the item.
11. Use of the
Website
11.1. You agree to use the
Website only for lawful purposes and in a
way that does not infringe the rights of,
restrict or inhibit anyone else’s use and
enjoyment of the Website. Prohibited
behaviour includes harassing or causing
distress or inconvenience to any person,
transmitting obscene or offensive content
or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue
within the Website.
11.2 The Diamond Club
gives no warranty or representation as to
the accuracy, suitability or reliability
of the information and content of this
Website for any purpose, which
information and content is provided on an
“as is” basis.
11.3. The Diamond Club
does not warrant that functions contained
in the Website content will be
uninterrupted or error free, that defects
will be corrected, or that The Diamond
Club or the server that makes it
available are free of viruses or bugs. We
shall have no liability for any direct,
indirect, special or consequential loss
arising out of the use of or the
inability to use this Website including
(without limitation) reliance on any
information or content of the website or
which results from mistakes, omissions,
interruptions, deletions of files or
emails, defects, viruses or delays in
operation or
transmission.
11.4. The information and
Terms on the Website or in the Shop may
contain technical inaccuracies or
typographical errors and may be changed
or updated without notice. The Diamond
Club may also make improvements and/or
changes to the Website at any time
without notice.
11.5. Any information we
receive from you will be dealt with in
accordance with our Privacy
Policy.
11.6. Certain links in
this Website connect to other websites
maintained by third parties over whom we
have no control. We make no
representations as to the accuracy or any
other aspect of information contained in
other websites.
12.
Liability
12.1. Nothing in these
Terms will limit our liability for death
or personal injury resulting from our
negligence or that of our employees or
agents. If you are a consumer (within the
meaning of the Unfair Contract Terms Act
1977) the content of these Terms will not
affect your statutory rights. If you are
not a consumer then subject as provided
in clause 9.1, all other warranties,
conditions or other terms, whether
implied by statute common law or
otherwise, are excluded to the fullest
extent permitted by
law.
12.2. Where The Diamond
Club provides any information in relation
to the Products supplied to it by a third
party, The Diamond Club does not give any
warranty, guarantee as to its accuracy or
otherwise and shall have no liability to
the Customer for any losses arising as a
result thereof.
12.3. In the event that we
are unable or fail to deliver the
Products ordered within any time period
specified, we will use our best
endeavours to contact you in order to
re-schedule the delivery time. The
Diamond Club does not warrant or
guarantee the delivery date specified in
the Order Confirmation and shall have no
liability to you for any loss, damage,
costs, expenses or other claims that you
may incur as a result of late
delivery.
12.4. We will not be in
breach of contract as a result of any
Force Majeure Event.
12.5. IN ANY EVENT, THE
LIABILITY OF THE DIAMOND CLUB FOR ANY
BREACH OR THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY
SERIES OF BREACHES UNDER OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
VALUE OF THE RELEVANT ORDER PLACED BY YOU
FROM TIME TO TIME.
12.6. The Diamond Club
shall have no liability for loss of
profit or for any indirect, special or
consequential loss of damage, costs,
expenses or other claims for compensation
whatsoever arising out of or in
connection with the supply or non-supply
of the Products (including any delay in
supplying the Products) or their use or
resale by you. Other than as set out in
clause 9.2, the entire liability of The
Diamond Club arising out of any order for
Products from you will be limited to the
total price of the Products ordered by
you.
12.7. You must observe and
comply with all applicable regulations
and legislation, including all necessary
customs, import or other permits to
purchase Products from our Website or
Shop. The importation or exportation of
our Products may be prohibited by certain
national laws. We make no representation
and accept no liability in respect of the
import or export of the Products you
purchase.
13. Notices, Enquiries and
Complaints
13.1. Any notices,
enquiries or complaints should
be:
13.1.1. e-mailed to
info@thediamondclub.com;
13.1.2. addressed to
customer services on telephone number +61
8 9301 5880 or faxed to +61 8 9301 5883 :
or
13.1.3. sent by post to
The Diamond Club
Suite
1.3
126 Grand
Boulevard
Joondalup
6027
Western
Australia
14. Intellectual
Property
14.1. The entire content
of the Website, including all copyright,
trademarks and other intellectual
property rights it contains, including
the use of the name 'The Diamond Club' is
the sole property of The Diamond Club or
our licensor. You are permitted to copy,
transmit and to use such material only
for the purpose of ordering Products from
the Website, but you not are entitled to
copy, reproduce, transmit, display in
public, create derivative works from or
otherwise commercially exploit such
material.
14.2. All intellectual
property rights in the Products (subject
to the rights of any third party) belong
to The Diamond Club.
14.3. You warrant that all
Customer Material provided to us will not
be defamatory or infringe the copyright
or other rights of any third party, and
you shall indemnify The Diamond Club
against any loss, damages, costs,
expenses or other claims arising out of
any such infringement.
15. Privacy
Policy
15.1. You acknowledge and
agree to be bound by the terms of our
Privacy Policy.
16.
General
16.1. These Terms govern
the contract to the exclusion of all
other terms and conditions stipulated in
any other communication or document
unless expressly agreed in writing by The
Diamond Club.
16.2. The Diamond Club
reserves the right to vary the content of
these Terms from time to time, with any
changes being published on the Website.
However, such variations will not affect
any Contract between The Diamond Club and
you. Continued use of the Website, or any
of its services will signify that you
agree to any such
changes.
16.3. We may correct any
typographical, clerical or other error or
omission in any information on the
Website or in any email or other document
or communication issued by The Diamond
Club without incurring any liability on
our part.
16.4. If any clause or
part of a clause in these Terms is held
by any Court of competent authority to be
unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, such
clause or part shall be severed and the
remaining provisions of these Terms shall
remain in full force and
effect.
16.5. These Terms,
together with our Website and Shop
prices, delivery details, contact details
and privacy policy set out the whole of
our agreement relating to the supply of
the Products by us. Nothing said by any
sales person on our behalf should be
understood as a variation of these Terms
or as an authorised representation about
the nature or quality of any Products
offered for sale by us. Save for fraud or
fraudulent misrepresentation, we shall
have no liability for any such
representation being untrue or
misleading.
16.6. The contract
between you and The Diamond Club shall be
governed by Australia law and you and The
Diamond Club submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Australian
Courts.
16.7 Under no circumstances
shall The Diamond Club be liable for any
indirect, special, incidental or
consequential damages of any kind,
regardless of the form of action, whether
in contract, tort (including negligence),
strict product liability or otherwise,
even if we have been advised of the
possibility of such damages
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