Terms and Conditions for The Curious Tome Booksellers
1. Introduction
Welcome to The Curious Tome Booksellers. These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of our website, services, and physical premises, located at 14 High Street, London, Greater London, SW1A 1AA, UK.
By accessing this website and using our services, you accept these terms and conditions in full. Do not continue to use our services if you do not accept all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.
2. Services Provided
The Curious Tome Booksellers offers a range of services, including but not limited to:
- New and used book sales.
- Acquisition and sales of rare and first edition books.
- Hosting literary events and author signings.
- Book club hosting.
- Cafe services.
- Bespoke book recommendations.
- Sales of local artisan crafts and gifts.
Specific terms may apply to certain services, and will be communicated at the point of service engagement.
3. Use of Our Website and Materials
Unless otherwise stated, The Curious Tome Booksellers and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on this site. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view and/or print pages from the site for your own personal use, subject to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.
You must not:
- Republish material from our site.
- Sell, rent, or sub-license material from our site.
- Reproduce, duplicate, or copy material from our site.
- Redistribute content from The Curious Tome Booksellers (unless content is specifically made for redistribution).
4. Purchases and Payments
All purchases made through our online platform or in-store are subject to availability. Prices for products and services are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household, or per order.
Payment for all products and services must be made prior to receipt or delivery, unless otherwise agreed in writing. We accept various payment methods, which will be specified during the checkout process or at our physical location.
5. Returns and Refunds
Our policy for returns and refunds is as follows:
- New books and items may be returned within 14 days of purchase with proof of purchase, provided they are in their original, resalable condition.
- Used books, rare books, and first editions are sold as seen and are generally not eligible for return or refund unless significantly not as described or damaged beyond reasonable expectation at the time of sale.
- Cafe items and consumable goods are non-refundable once purchased.
- Event tickets may be refundable up to a specified date prior to the event, as detailed at the time of ticket purchase.
For online orders, return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer unless the item received is incorrect or defective.
6. Account Responsibility
If you create an account on our site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in our sole discretion.
7. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall The Curious Tome Booksellers, nor any of its officers, directors, and employees, be held liable for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this website or our services, whether such liability is under contract, tort, or otherwise, and The Curious Tome Booksellers, including its officers, directors, and employees shall not be held liable for any indirect, consequential, or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of this website or our services.
8. Indemnification
You hereby indemnify to the fullest extent The Curious Tome Booksellers from and against any and/or all liabilities, costs, demands, causes of action, damages and expenses arising in any way related to your breach of any of the provisions of these Terms.
9. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid under any applicable law, such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.
10. Variation of Terms
The Curious Tome Booksellers is permitted to revise these Terms at any time as it sees fit, and by using this website and our services you are expected to review these Terms on a regular basis.
11. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the UK for the resolution of any disputes.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
The Curious Tome Booksellers
14 High Street
London, Greater London
SW1A 1AA
UK
Phone: +44 20 7946 0876