General Terms and Conditions with Customer Information
Last Update: 16. December 2023
Table of contents
1. Validity of the GTC
2. Ordering Process and Conclusion of Contract
By clicking on the button that concludes the ordering process, the Customer makes a binding offer to the Vendor to purchase the products in the shopping basket.
3. Contract Text and Contract Language
The Vendor saves the text of the contract and makes it available to the Customers in text form (e.g. by e-mail or printed with the delivery of the order). The Customer can print the text of the contract before submitting the order to the Vendor by using the print function of his browser or the save function for web pages in the last step of the ordering process.
The contractual language is English, contracts can be concluded in this language.
4. Prices and Shipping Costs
Unless otherwise stated, all prices are total prices including the applicable statutory value added tax (VAT).
5. Payment Methods and Terms
When using financial institutions and other payment service providers, the terms and conditions and data protection information of the payment service providers also apply with regard to payment. Customers are requested to observe these regulations and notes as well as information within the framework of the payment process. This is particularly because the provision of payment methods or the course of the payment procedure may also depend on the agreements between the Customer and financial institutions and payment service providers (e.g. agreed spending limits, location-restricted payment options, verification procedures, etc.).
The Customer shall ensure that the Customer fulfills the conditions incumbent upon the Customer, which are necessary for successful payment by means of the selected payment method. This includes, in particular, sufficient coverage of bank and other payment accounts, registration, legitimation and authorization with payment services and confirmation of transactions.
Prepayment - If payment in advance by means of a bank transfer has been agreed, the payment amount shall already be due upon conclusion of the contract, subject to any express agreement to the contrary. The Vendor shall inform the Customer of his bank details. Delivery shall be made after receipt of payment. If the advance payment has not been received by the Vendor within 10 calendar days of sending the order confirmation, despite the due date, even after a renewed request, the Vendor shall withdraw from the contract with the consequence that the order shall lapse and the Vendor shall have no obligation to deliver. The order is then settled for the buyer and seller without further consequences..
SEPA Direct Debit - By placing the order, the Customer grants the Vendor a SEPA direct debit mandate. By issuing the SEPA direct debit mandate, the Vendor is authorised to initiate the payment transaction, whereby the Customer's bank account is automatically debited. The Customer will be informed of the date on which the bank account will be debited (referred to as " Pre-Notification"). The Pre-Notification is not bound by form and can, for example, take the form of an invoice, details in an e-mail, on a website or be included in GTCs. The period of notice of the date on which the bank account is to be debited is 5 days (referred to as the "Pre-Notification Period"). The invoice amount is due after the direct debit mandate has been issued, but not before the Pre-Notification Period has expired. The account shall be debited but not before the expiry of the Pre-Notification Period. .
Purchase on account - The invoice amount is due after the product has been delivered as well as invoiced and is payable by the Customer within 7 days without deduction by payment to the Vendor's bank account, unless otherwise agreed. .
Credit card payment - When placing an order, Customers provide their credit card details. The Customer's credit card will be charged after the Customer's authorisation as the legitimate cardholder.
Klarna - Payment is made through the payment service provider Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter: "Klarna") by means of the Klarna payment method provided or selected by Customer. Klarna's terms of use apply, which can be viewed at https://www.klarna.com and are communicated to the Customer during the payment process.
Klarna PayNow credit card - The Customers must identify themselves as a legitimate Cardholder in order to make the payment before the payment transaction is executed and the Customer's account is automatically debited.
Klarna PayNow Direct Debit - The Customer issues a SEPA Direct Debit Mandate to Klarna. By issuing the SEPA Direct Debit Mandate, Klarna is authorized to initiate the payment transaction, which automatically debits the Customer's bank account. Customer will be informed about the date of debiting the bank account (referred to as "Pre-Notification").
Klarna Invoice/ Pay Later - Requires a successful verification of the address and creditworthiness of the Customer by Klarna. In the case of a purchase on account, customers will receive the goods first. The payment term is 14 days, unless otherwise agreed in the payment process. The Vendor assigns his payment entitlement to Klarna. A debt-discharging payment can only be made to Klarna according to Klarna's conditions.
Klarna Installments - A requirement for Klarna Installment Purchase is a successful check of the Customer's address and creditworthiness by Klarna. The Vendor assigns his payment claim against the Customer to Klarna. A debt-discharging payment can only be made to Klarna in accordance with Klarna's conditions. For more information on Klarna installment payment, in particular the installment amount and the minimum amount of the installment payment, as well as the terms and conditions of Klarna, please refer to Klarna's information, which is also provided to the Customer during the payment process.
Klarna Sofortüberweisung (Sofort) - The payment is carried out using online banking data by the provider Sofort GmbH immediately after the order according to the conditions of Klarna Sofortüberweisung (which are also communicated to the Customer during the ordering process). Further information: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/.
PayPal - The payment is made through the payment service provider PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter: "PayPal") by means of the type of PayPal payment provided by the seller or selected by Customers. Customers are redirected directly to PayPal at the end of the order process. The terms of use of PayPal apply, which can be viewed at https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/legalhub-full and will be communicated to the Customer during the payment process.
PayPal Express - The customer pays the amount owed by means of the PayPal transaction.
PayPal Plus (PayPal) - The Customer must have a PayPal account and pays the amount owed by means of the PayPal transaction process.
PayPal Plus (Direct Debit) - The Customer can pay by means of PayPal's direct debit procedure even if he does not have a PayPal account. The Customer issues a SEPA direct debit mandate to PayPal. By issuing the SEPA direct debit mandate, PayPal is authorized to initiate the payment transaction, which automatically debits the Customer's bank account. The Customer will be informed about the date of the debit of the bank account (referred to as "Pre-Notification").
PayPal Plus (Credit Card) - The customer can pay by credit card via PayPal even if he does not have a PayPal account. The Customers must identify themselves as a legitimate Cardholder in order to make the payment before the payment transaction is executed and the Customer's account is automatically debited.
PayPal Plus (Purchase on account) - The Customer can make a purchase on account via PayPal even if he does not have a PayPal account. Prerequisite is a successful verification of the address and creditworthiness of the customer by PayPal. The Vendor assigns the payment to PayPal. A debt-discharging payment can only be made to PayPal according to the conditions and the selected, or stated payment term of PayPal. The terms of use of PayPal for the purchase on account apply.
PayPal Credit - Requirement for a payment in installments via PayPal is a successful verification of the address and the creditworthiness of the customer by PayPal. The Vendor assigns the payment to PayPal, a debt-discharging payment can only be made to PayPal in accordance with PayPal's terms and conditions.
Costs incurred by reminders of due receivables will be charged to the Customers. The Customers have the right to prove no, or lower costs.
The Vendor shall be entitled to claim default interest in the statutory amount and other consequences determined by law from the defaulting Customers in the event of default in payment. The Customer's obligation to pay interest on arrears shall not preclude the Vendor from asserting further claims for damages caused by default. Damages for default include costs of legal enforcement, such as costs for legal advice, dunning proceedings or debt collection.
6. Purchase on account
7. Delivery, Availability of Goods
Should the delivery of the goods fail through the fault of the Customer despite three attempts at delivery, the Vendor may withdraw from the contract. Any payments made will be refunded to the Customer without delay.
If the ordered product is not available because the Vendor is not supplied with this product by its supplier through no fault of its own, in particular with regard to securing the supply and a possible as well as reasonable effort on its part, the Vendor may withdraw from the contract. If no comparable product is available or if the Customer does not wish a comparable product to be delivered, the Vendor shall immediately reimburse the Customer for any payments already made.
Customers are requested to report obvious transport damage as soon as possible to the transport company or carrier or otherwise to notify us of the transport damage. This does not create any obligation for Customers who are consumers, the non-notification does not limit the legal rights of the Customer, in particular the warranty and revocation rights as well as the enforcement of these rights.
8. Goods with Digital Elements
‘Goods with digital elements’ means any tangible movable items that incorporate, or are inter-connected with, digital content or a digital service in such a way that the absence of that digital content or digital service would prevent the goods from performing their functions.
The provisions of these GTC apply accordingly to the sale of Goods with digital elements. In addition to the delivery of the goods, the Vendor is obliged to provide digital content or digital services in accordance with the contractual agreement.
9. Sale of Vouchers
These GTC apply accordingly to the sale of vouchers embodying material or monetary values.
10. Promotional vouchers
"Promotion Vouchers" are vouchers which are issued free of charge by the Vendor within the scope of, for example, promotional campaigns (e.g. discount vouchers with percentage or fixed discounts). In contrast, vouchers that embody a certain monetary or material value and are purchased by the Customer as a product shall not be considered Promotion Vouchers.
Promotion Vouchers can only be accepted on the terms and conditions communicated, subject to restrictions, e.g. validity for certain product groups, frequency of use and, in particular, only within the specified time limit.
Unless otherwise stated, Promotional Vouchers cannot be combined with other Promotional Vouchers.
Unless otherwise stated, the Promotional Vouchers issued to recipients may not be transferred to third parties.
Promotion vouchers issued by the Vendor may only be redeemed with the Vendor.
Unless otherwise stated, Promotion Vouchers can only be redeemed prior to completion of the order process.
If an amount remains to be paid after a Promotional Voucher has been redeemed, this can be settled using the payment options offered by the Vendor.
If a Promotion Voucher exceeds a value of goods, it will only be taken into account up to the value of the goods without any payment of the remaining amount.
11. Instructions on Withdrawal
The information on the right of withdrawal for Consumers can be found in the Vendor's instructions on withdrawal.
12. Warranty and Liability
The Vendor shall be liable for damages without limitation insofar as the cause of the damage is based on intent or gross negligence. Furthermore, the Vendor shall be liable for the slightly negligent breach of essential obligations, the breach of which endangers the achievement of the purpose of the contract, for the breach of obligations, the fulfilment of which makes the proper performance of the contract possible in the first place and on the compliance with which the customer regularly relies (cardinal obligations) or in the case of agreed guarantee commitments. In this case, however, the Vendor shall only be liable for the foreseeable, contract-typical and expectable damage. The Vendor shall not be liable for the slightly negligent breach of obligations other than those mentioned above. The above limitations of liability shall not apply in the event of injury to life, limb or health, for a defect following the assumption of a guarantee for the quality of the product and in the event of fraudulently concealed defects. Liability under the product liability law remains unaffected. Insofar as the Vendor's liability is excluded or limited, this shall also apply to the personal liability of employees, representatives and vicarious agents. In all other respects, claims for damages by the Customer shall be excluded. The above liability provisions shall also apply to claims for damages by the Customer under the Vendor's statutory warranty.
The limitations of warranty and liability obligations as well as shortening of deadlines in this respect shall not apply to claims for damages and reimbursement of expenses of the Customer, goods that have been used in accordance with their customary use for a building and have caused its defectiveness as well as to existing update obligations in the case of contracts for digital products.
The limitations of the warranty and liability obligations as well as the shortening of the relevant periods shall not apply in the case of mandatory consumer recourse claims of the Customer. This shall apply in particular in the event of claims for damages and reimbursement of expenses by Consumers, in the event of a shortening of the time limit in the case of products which have been used for a building in accordance with their customary manner of use and have caused the defectiveness thereof, and in the event of any updating obligations in the case of contracts for digital products.
13. Dispute Resolution
The European Commission provides a platform for Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), which can be accessed at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. Consumers have the possibility to use this platform to settle their disputes.
We are not willing and not obliged to participate in any dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.
