General Terms and Conditions
GENERAL:
These are the terms and conditions that apply when you use one of our websites or apps to buy goods from us ("Online Shopping Terms"). The Online Shopping Terms must be read together with the terms and conditions that apply to the use of our websites and apps, the terms and conditions that apply to all customers, and the terms and conditions relating to delivery and returns. Those terms and conditions are incorporated into these terms by reference.
ACCEPTANCE:
When you buy goods from us, you agree to and accept all our terms and conditions. You also agree that we and our third party providers may send invoices to you electronically.
YOUR ONLINE PROFILE AND PERSONAL INFORMATION:
1. When you register as an online shopper, you will have to create an online profile. This includes selecting a username and password. You will be asked for your credentials (your username and password) every time that you shop online with us. It is your responsibility to keep your credentials private and secure and not share them with anyone. Only authorised users may access their online profile with their credentials. We accept no liability for any damages or losses that you may suffer from the unauthorised use of your profile.
2. When you shop our goods online using one of our websites or apps, you give us your consent to collect and process your personal information, which we have to do in order to (for example) create and manage your account, process your payment, fulfil your order, communicate with you and deliver your goods. If you do not want us to collect and process your personal information, you should not register as an online shopper or shop with us online, as we will not be able to provide you with goods or services. Please refer to our Privacy Statement for more information on how we process, share and protect your personal information and your rights regarding your personal information.
GOODS AND PRICING:
1. **Goods subject to availability:** All goods displayed on our website are subject to availability. If any goods you ordered are not immediately available or are not available at all, we will let you know as soon as possible. Goods are only available for delivery in South Africa.
2. **Price:** The stated prices on our website are in South African Rand and are only valid and effective in South Africa.
3. **Display:** We will use our best efforts to accurately display the goods, specifically regarding their colour, description, and price. Please remember, however, that the way you see the goods is also dependent on the device that you are using to access our websites or apps. We cannot guarantee that the goods you receive will look exactly as you have seen them.
4. **Order completion:** We will indicate the acceptance of your order by delivering the goods to you, or allowing you to collect it. Only at that point will your order be complete and an agreement of sale between you and us come into effect (the "Sale"). This is regardless of any communication from us stating that your order or payment has been confirmed. We will indicate the rejection of your order by cancelling it and, as soon as possible thereafter, refunding you for any amounts already paid. Adding goods to a wish list or placing them in an online shopping cart/bag without completing the purchase process ("checking out") does not constitute a valid order, so we may remove the goods from your online bag/cart if stock is no longer available and change the price of the goods without notice to you. You cannot hold us or any third party seller liable if the goods are no longer available, or the price has changed when you check out or try to check out at a later stage.
Order cancellation by us:
We reserve the right to not process an order or to cancel an existing order (partially or completely):
1. If you have gone under debt review before your order is fulfilled;
2. If, on any of our websites or apps, we suspect that you have, or have tried to:
- abuse the website/app;
- intercept data;
- commit fraud;
- hack into our systems;
- create multiple user profiles to take advantage of a promotion or other offer intended by us to be used once-off by you. We will also be entitled to blacklist you on our database, delete your profile, and suspend or terminate your access to our websites and apps (in which case we accept no liability which may arise);
3. If there has been an error. Errors include system errors, the goods no longer being available, incorrect price, quantity, or description of the goods. We will not be bound by errors and we will inform you of such errors as soon as we become aware of them.
4. If cancellation of an order is initiated by us, no cancellation fees will be payable. We will refund you the Rand value that you have paid, only if you have already paid for the cancelled order. We will not be liable for any loss or claim relating to a cancelled order or refusal to process an order. We are not bound by any incorrect information about goods that are on our third party providers' websites.
3. DELIVERY, COLLECTION AND STORAGE
3.1 Delivery fee
We will charge a delivery fee for every order you place, which will be quoted and billed at checkout. The delivery options presented to you in checkout are dependent on your cart contents and delivery address.
3.2 Additional delivery charges
Additional delivery charges (which will vary, depending on your delivery address) may apply to outlying areas, as well as the delivery of furniture. Delivery fees may change at any time without notice to you. The delivery fee and any additional charges applicable to your order will be communicated to you and must be paid when you place an order.
3.3 Delivery terms
We will arrange for delivery to the delivery address or click and collect point specified during checkout. Deliveries are confined to South Africa. Fulfilment is subject to product availability and receipt of accurate delivery information. Responsibility for loss or unauthorised use of goods shifts to the customer upon delivery or collection. We are not accountable for any subsequent loss, damage or unauthorised use of the goods once the goods have been delivered or collected.
3.4 Delivery period
We will do what is reasonably possible (but cannot guarantee that we will be able) to ensure that delivery happens within the approximate timeline indicated at checkout. Our couriers deliver between from 09h00 to 17h00 on weekdays, excluding public holidays. Our ability to deliver is subject to certain factors, including the availability of the goods and the supply of accurate delivery address details. We will try to deliver all the goods in your order at the same time, but goods may be sourced from multiple stores or fulfilment centres and may arrive in multiple packages. If there are any delivery-related problems that cause unreasonable delays, you may refuse to accept delivery and we will refund you the Rand value that you have paid.
3.5 Documentation
On delivery of your order, you will receive care instructions (if applicable), a delivery note and a returns form.
3.6 Access to the delivery location
You must ensure that we can access the place of delivery, and that the location is cleared for the goods to be delivered. We can only deliver the goods if it can fit into lifts, on staircases, through passages and through doors at the delivery address. We do not hoist goods onto balconies. Our delivery crew is not permitted to rearrange your furniture, clear areas in preparation for the delivery or remove unwanted goods from the premises. Please do not tip or pay our delivery crew members.
3.7 Stock availability
We cannot guarantee the availability of stock, but will use reasonable efforts to ensure that stock is available. We will notify you when goods are no longer available after you have placed an order. We will refund you the Rand value for the goods you have purchased. We rely on the information provided to us by our third party providers regarding the availability of their stock. We are not liable for any inaccuracies in the information supplied to us.
3.8 Assembling goods
We deliver assembled goods (if applicable), or you can choose whether you want us to assemble the goods for you at your delivery address (outlying areas excluded). If you require us to assemble the goods later than the delivery date, we will charge you a call-out fee, which must be paid in advance. We are not liable for any damage to goods, missing parts or personal injury you or anyone else may suffer if you assemble the goods yourself. We will not accept return of goods, nor will we replace goods that were damaged when you assembled it. Furniture delivered will be unwrapped on site and the packing and wrapping material removed unless requested otherwise. It is your responsibility to remove all items of value from the delivery site and that your pets and small children are secured in a safe location away from the delivery site. We do not take responsibility for any items claimed to be missing or any breakages during or following a delivery. In the event that we have to make use of a third party delivery service provider (for example, if the delivery address is in an outlying area which is more than 100km from our nearest distribution centre), the goods will not be assembled at the delivery location - it will either be delivered assembled, or we will arrange to assemble it at a later date.
3.9 Accepting your delivery
If you are unable to accept the goods yourself, please ensure that you or your authorised representative are available at the delivery address. If anyone else accepts delivery of the goods at the delivery address, they are presumed to be authorised to accept the goods on your behalf. On delivery we will require that you or your representative sign for the goods, indicating the delivery is complete.
RETURNS, REFUNDS AND GENERAL WARRANTIES
1. Return Policy
If you are unhappy with your purchase for any reason (other than if it is defective) and wish to return it, you may do so within 15 (fifteen) days of the date that it is delivered to you or collected by you. The goods must be unused, in their original condition and (where applicable) packaging and you must have the invoice, the delivery note or returns form, original certificate, instructions, and unused accessories. You cannot return goods if its price tag has been removed, it has been taken apart, has been permanently installed, is attached or joined to other goods or property at the delivery address, or reasons of public health do not allow its return. You will also not be entitled to a refund or exchange of gift cards, special order goods, or goods that have been personalised, resized, engraved, altered, repaired, or updated.
2. Incorrect items delivered
Should we accidentally deliver the wrong goods to you, or if the goods are not as described on our website or app, or the goods are missing any parts, please do not remove any of the stickers or labels, or remove the goods from its original packaging. Notify us immediately and we will collect the goods from you at no charge and issue you with a replacement or refund (using the same method of payment you originally used for the purchase).
3. Return Process
You may return the goods at no additional charge to Dala from which the goods originate with the invoice, delivery note, or returns form. You can also contact our Support Team and we will arrange for a courier to collect the goods within 3-10 working days. If you are returning goods via courier, you will have to complete the returns form, specifying the reason why you are returning the goods. You must also pack the goods into the original packaging. If you are returning goods that are not defective via courier, you will be charged a collection fee.
4. Refunds and Exchanges
Refunds and exchanges are subject to an assessment by our quality assurance team. We will refund you in full, minus delivery charges (if applicable), if you meet all the requirements above. If you have received the goods as a gift or if you do not have the original delivery note, invoice, or returns form, a refund is not available to you and we will in our sole and absolute discretion decide whether to allow you to exchange the item for goods of the same value (you will not receive the balance in any form if you exchange the goods for other goods of a lower value) in the store where the goods originated.
5. Faulty or Defective Goods
If goods are faulty or defective and do not have a specific warranty or guarantee, you may return them within 6 (six) months (or for furniture returns, within 12 months) from the date of purchase, provided that the goods have been used for their intended purpose and they have been cared for according to any instructions that accompanied the goods. We may in certain instances require an assessment of the goods and require you to pay us an assessment fee before we do an assessment. If, after we have assessed the goods, we find that the goods are defective or that there are quality issues, we will refund your assessment fee and the goods, and we will refund you the value of the goods in the same way that you paid for the goods. However, if we discover in our assessment that:
- you have not adhered to the use, maintenance, and care instructions and weight-bearing guidelines of the goods;
- the goods were exposed to damp or water, placed in direct sunlight causing colour fading or changing, placed outside (unless specified as outdoor furniture), placed too close to a heat source such as fireplaces, heaters, and braais, or that deterioration was caused by the goods' immediate environment such as coastal air and extreme humidity;
- the damage to electrical or electronic goods was caused by an electrical surge; or
- the goods are not defective or not affected by quality issues,
we will refuse to refund you or accept return of these goods. Longer warranty periods apply to certain goods, for example select furniture items. Please refer to the product page for more information.
6. Use of Goods
Our goods, which include homeware and furniture, are intended for use in an ordinary residential or domestic environment only and are not fit for any commercial or industrial use. Should you use our goods in a commercial or industrial environment, you do so entirely at your own risk, as our normal guarantees and warranties will not apply under these circumstances.
7. Natural Characteristics of Goods
Every leather and solid wood product is unique and might have markings, small cracks, and live edges which form part of the characteristics of the product. These natural characteristics will not be regarded as defects.
IF YOU WANT TO CANCEL YOUR ORDER
We cannot cancel any order once it has been paid. We can only process refunds once we have confirmed that the goods have been returned to our distribution centres. Please refer to our returns policy for more information. Please refer to the Special Orders tab for terms and conditions that apply to personalised and special order goods. Please contact our Support Team if you have any queries regarding cancellation.
PAYMENT
1. Payment Security
We take reasonable steps to secure your payment information and we use a payment system that is sufficiently secure, with reference to accepted technological standards at the time of the transaction and the type of the transaction concerned. Transacting with us electronically (including transacting on our websites and apps using your credit card details) is safe and secure.
2. Credit Card Payments
If you are paying by credit card, the total cost of the order will immediately be debited to your account, if your order is not fulfilled or is cancelled by Dala then it will result in a refund. If your order will be delivered in more than one batch, we will take full payment at the first shipment. We will also take full payment immediately if the delivery date is 14 days or more into the future. When you submit your order, you warrant that you are authorised to use the card and that there are sufficient funds to pay for the order. You consent to our use of the services of reputable and secure third party payment service providers in order to process credit card transactions and acknowledge that doing so necessitates the disclosure of your credit card information when you make a purchase.
3. Refund Processing
In the event that you return goods, it will take up to 10 working days after return of goods to process a refund and for it to reflect on your account.
GENERAL
We are entitled to amend these online shopping terms and conditions, at our sole discretion, from time to time, without notice to you.