SmithMartin Terms of Trade
SmithMartin
supports literacy development and knowledge
dissemination. We use our web presence to sell books and other
products that further these aims.

Our retail book and literacy arm, www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk
– provides a source of information and access to children's books,
author events and book sales from Amazon.co.uk
Our resources trading style, Dolphinbookbox.co.uk
offers clients books, print, design and other items to support their
projects.
Our ICT web and email
service, www.thirdsectorweb.co.uk
- provides web design, construction, hosting and secure webmail.
Consultancy
SmithMartin is a member of Ethical Junction
- we work with low
carbon foot print, environmental preservation and energy efficiency
always woven into operational delivery. Our business
practices, pro-bono contributions and wish to share
our knowledge evidence, partners believe, our commitment to sustainable
development.
These
terms apply to the sale of goods, including books, from
our
web pages. Contracts between clients and SmithMartin for
professional
management consultancy services are subject to individual
specification by negotiation with clients on a 'by project' basis.
SmithMartin seeks to comply with all pre-tender
qualifications, tender constraints and contract delivery specifications
in
its delivery of professional services.
SmithMartin
Partners carry
current full professional indemnity insurance at all times.
Web Services

Thirdsectorweb
provides always on web provison and webmail service to clients.
Thirdsector provide full maintenance and service query support through
it's web site, FAQ pages and telephone support frameworks. Partners
oversee all stages of design, production and hosting of web pages and
communication services.
Our systems enable us to
respond quickly to any faults and service update needs. We actively
encourage a permanent and ongoing dialogue with clients.
Book Sales

The term Dolphin Booksellers used on this page refers to any
Dolphin Booksellers, Dolphin Bookbox, Thirdsector or SmithMartin
Partnership owned website where
books or other goods are offered for sale, including
www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk
Validity
These terms of trade govern the sale and supply of goods by Dolphin
Booksellers to you. Dolphin Booksellers may amend these terms of trade
at any time. Users will be notified of any amendments by a notice on
the Dolphin Bookseller or other relevant websites.
Dolphin Booksellers Contract With You
No contract shall exist between you and Dolphin Booksellers until
Dolphin Booksellers has sent you an email confirming the receipt and
acceptance of your order. Dolphin Booksellers is entitled to withdraw
from any contract in the case of obvious errors or inaccuracies
regarding the goods or the order appearing on Dolphin Booksellers' site
or for unavailability of goods ordered (see below). By placing an order
for products with age restrictions you declare that you are of legal
age to purchase those products. Dolphin Booksellers reserves the right
to place restrictions on the volume of any goods ordered.
Pricing and Availability
The prices and availability of the goods are specified on the Dolphin
Booksellers or other relevant SmithMartin site.
Retail sales of individual copies are factored
through Amazon.co.uk in Great Britain – sales achieved
through this means are subject to Amazon.co.uk terms and conditions and
refund policies. See www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk
for details.
We deal directly with community
groups, schools and childcare settings for bulk or large themed orders through our Dolphinbookbox trading style.
The prices, availablility and despatch details are available on the
promotional material prevailing at the time of the order.
This information is subject to change without notice. Each
price, as displayed and including discount, is inclusive of VAT (at the
current standard UK rate). There shall be an additional charge for
delivery, the amount of which shall vary according to the cost incurred
by Dolphin Booksellers for the goods ordered at standard UK postal
rates. Customers wishing to use express delivery will incur higher
delivery charges.
This amount will be confirmed prior to goods being dispached
and varies depending on the weight and size of books ordered. In the
unlikely event that the goods are unavailable, or that Dolphin
Booksellers needs to vary the price due to increases in price by
publishers, suppliers or distributors, tax changes or site errors for
example, following confirmation of your order, Dolphin Booksellers
shall send you a notification by email and allow you the opportunity to
cancel your order should you wish.
Delivery of Goods
Dolphin Booksellers shall deliver the goods ordered to the delivery
address which you supply. All delivery times are approximate, although
we always do our best top comply with customer wishes. In the case of
items going out of stock or out of print you shall be notified and
given the opportunity to cancel books in your order or leave them on
order in the event that they come back into stock or into print.
Payment is currently by invoice only and an invoice will be
dispatched with the order to registered schools or groups or before the
order is dispatched to non registered users who must pay the amount in
full before the goods will be dispatched. Risk will pass to you on
delivery of goods
Dolphin Booksellers
Guarantee and Returns Policy
If for any reason you are unhappy with any or all of the goods
received, you can return any of them to Dolphin Booksellers for an
exchange or refund, providing each is returned to Dolphin Booksellers'
within 7 working days from the day after you receive the goods. You
shall be responsible for the cost of returning goods for refund or
exchange, except in cases of faulty, damaged or wrongly supplied goods.
Returned goods must be unused and in the condition they were supplied
including the original packaging where applicable.
Schools, community groups and children' s services
settings please ring or contact bookservices@dolphinbooksellers.co.uk
regarding collections and returns.
We will be happy to help resolve your query for you.
Ultimately, please return goods to us at:
Dolphin Booksellers, Part of SmithMartin
Partnership LLP,
483 Green Lanes, London, N13 4BS.
T. 020 7193 7905 Fx. (44) 20 7900 2024
Dolphin Booksellers
recommends that you use
registered post or recorded delivery when returning goods. Dolphin
Booksellers shall use reasonable efforts to replace damaged or
defective goods but if replacement is not possible, or if an order
is cancelled for any other reason under these Terms, Dolphin
Booksellers' only obligation is to refund the full amount paid by
you.This does not affect your statutory rights.
Governing Law and
Jurisdiction
Contracts between you and Dolphin Booksellers as a result of this site
shall be governed in all respects by English Law and all disputes shall
be submitted to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Invalidity of Terms and Conditions
If for any reason
part of these terms and conditions is unenforceable, the validity of
the remaining terms and conditions shall not be affected.