TERMS & CONDITIONS

COMPANY DETAILS

THIS WEBSITE IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ATELIER D’EXCEPTION LTD, REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES UNDER REGISTRATION NUMBER 8542858 AND VAT NUMBER GB 163 941 301. THE REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1 ARUNDEL GARDENS, 3A, W11 2LN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. FOR ANY QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT: MAIL@ATELIERDEXCEPTION.COM OR +44(0)7584 294 880.

CONTRACT FOR SALE, PAYMENT AND SHIPPING

an order acknowledgement is is issued as soon as PAYMENT IS RECEIVED IN OUR ACCOUNTS and your order and necessary documents will be prepared for shipping. A SHIPPING CONFIRMATION EMAIL WITH A TRACKING NUMBER WILL BE PROVIDED. ALL PRICES ON THE PRODUCT PAGE ARE QUOTED INCLUSIVE OF 20% VAT. VAT WILL ONLY BE CHARGED WITHIN THE EU. ORDERS MADE ON WEEKENDS, BANK HOLIDAYS AND COMPANY HOLIDAYS WILL BE PROCESSED ON THE FOLLOWING WORKING DAY.

BESPOKE SERVICE

BESPOKE BAGS – ATELIER D’EXCEPTION BAG STYLES CAN BE REALISED IN selected LEATHERS, COMPONENT COLOURS AND JEWELS – ORDERED ONLINE/BY EMAIL OR PHONE AND INDIVIDUALLY PRODUCED ON YOUR REQUEST.
AFTER CONFIRMATION OF YOUR REQUEST PAYMENT WILL BE PROCESSED OVER THE PHONE OR VIA BANK TRANSFER.
AS SOON AS FULL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED IN THE ACCOUNT OF ATELIER D’EXCEPTION YOU WILL RECEIVE A PAYMENT CONFIRMATION EMAIL ABOUT YOUR ORDER AND YOUR BAG WILL BE HANDCRAFTED AND DELIVERED ACCORDING TO THE SUGGESTED DELIVERY TIME (IF POSSIBLE BETWEEN 5-12 WEEKS, ACTUAL DELIVERY TIME IS INDICATED IN YOUR OFFER). IF THE ORDER IS REQUIRED IN A SPECIFIC TIMEFRAME, PLEASE CONTACT US VIA PHONE OR EMAIL AND WE WILL TRY TO ARRANGE ACCORDINGLY.

SHIPPING
ONCE ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED ATELIER D’EXCEPTION IS UNABLE TO REDIRECT THE ORDER. ALL DELIVERIES ARE FULLY INSURED AND TRACKED. DELIVERY COSTS ARE NON REFUNDABLE. SHIPPING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SELECTED COUNTRIES ONLY. NO VAT WILL BE CHARGED FOR SHIPMENTS OUTSIDE THE EU. YOU WILL BE LIABLE TO PAY THE TAXES AND ALL CLEARANCE CHARGES ON THE SHIPMENT IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES, WHICH VARY FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY, MAY CAUSE DELAYS BEYOND ORIGINAL DELIVERY ESTIMATES. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CUSTOMS OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. YOU MUST COMPLY WITH ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE SHIPMENT DESTINATION COUNTRY. ATELIER D’EXCEPTION WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE/LIABLE FOR DELAYS/COSTS CAUSED BY THIRD PARTIES WHICH ARE OUT OF OUR CONTROL. FOR YOUR OWN SECURITY, ALL ORDERS REQUIRE A SIGNATURE UPON RECEIPT.

PRODUCTS

ALL LEATHERS ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED. OCCASIONAL IRREGULARITIES IN THE SKIN MARKINGS ARE THE NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ANIMAL AND SHOULD NEVER BE CONSIDERED IMPERFECTIONS. THE SKINS SCALES MAY LIFT OVER TIME. EVERY PIECE IS INDIVIDUALLY HANDCRAFTED AND MATERIAL DIFFERENTIATION IS THEREFORE A SIGN OF THE BAGS SINGULARITY.THE COMPONENTS AND JEWELS ARE MADE OF HIGH QUALITY BASE MATERIAL, PLATED AND FINISHED WITH A PROTECTIVE COVER.BAG COLOURS, MATERIALS, HARDWARE AND JEWELS SHOWN ON THE WEBSITE ARE DISPLAYED AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, BUT PLEASE BE AWARE THAT COMPUTER SCREENS INFLUENCE THE APPEARANCE.

PRODUCT CARE

WE ADVICE YOU THAT ALL BAGS AND ITS COMPONENTS SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM RAIN, HUMIDITY, HEAT, DRYNESS AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT. IF YOUR BAG GETS WET, PAT GENTLY WITH A CLOTH AND ALLOW IT TO DRY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. STORE YOUR BAG IN THE DUSTBAG PROVIDED AND KEEP IT IN A COOL DRY PLACE. PLEASE TAKE CARE THAT NO ACIDITY WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH THE BAG.
GENERALLY, BAGS SHOULD ONLY BE “TREATED” BY SPECIALISED PRODUCTS AND CRAFTSMEN/COMPANIES. HANDBAGS/EVENINGBAGS SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOADED AND TREATED ACCORDINGLY AS THIS MAY DAMAGE THE APPEARANCE AND/OR FUNCTIONALITY OF THE BAG.

RETURNS

IN THE EVENT THAT AN ONLINE PURCHASE DOES NOT MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, ATELIER D’EXCEPTION ACCEPTS RETURNS OF UNUSED ITEMS WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE GOODS.
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE REQUESTED:

GOODS MUST STILL HAVE THEIR LABELS ORIGINALLY ATTACHED

GOODS MUST BE UNUSED

GOODS MUST BE IN THEIR ORIGINAL BAG/PACKAGING.

GOODS MUST BE IN SALEABLE CONDITION.

PRESENTATION OF ORIGINAL INVOICE.

WEAR AND TEAR DAMAGES ARE NEVER CONSIDERED TO BE FAULTY. ORIGINAL INVOICE MUST BE PROVIDED. BESPOKE BAGS ARE PRODUCED ESPECIALLY ON YOUR REQUEST AND ARE THEREFORE NOT RETURNABLE/REFUNDABLE.ATELIER D’EXCEPTION ACCEPTS A RETURN OF A BESPOKE BAG/ONLINE PURCHASE ONLY IN CASE OF MANUFACTORING FAULTS SIX MONTHS AFTER RECEIPT OF GOODS AND ONLY IF THE FAULT CAN’T BE REPAIRED. TO INITIATE A RETURN, PLEASE EMAIL MAIL@ATELIERDEXCEPTION.COM. ATELIER D’EXCEPTION ADVISES YOU ON THE RETURN ADDRESS. PLEASE SEND YOUR BAG BY REGISTERED POST AS ATELIER D’EXCEPTION WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE RETURN SHIPPING. ONCE THE BAG IS RECEIVED ATELIER D’EXCEPTION WILL GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU TO CONFIRM YOUR RETURN REQUEST. OUTSIDE THE EU, CUSTOMS DUTIES AND SALES TAXES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE THROUGH ATELIER D’EXCEPTION. IF AN ITEM IS ACCEPTED FOR A REFUND, THE CASH REFUND WILL BE INITIATED AND SHOULD BE IN YOUR ACCOUNTS WITHIN 14 DAYS. NEITHER ORIGINAL DELIVERY COSTS NOR POSTAGE AND PACKAGING CHARGES WHEN RETURNING GOODS WILL BE REFUNDED. THE COST OF RETURNING THE BAG WILL BE COVERED BY THE CUSTOMER. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHARGE FOR RE-POSTING OF PRODUCTS RETURNED IN ERROR.

DISCLAIMER

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