Terms & Conditions
Payment
We now accept all major credit cards or Paypal. All prices in £GBP unless marked otherwise. Checkout will show £GBP, but your card or Paypal account will be billed in your own currency and converted at no cost to you.
1. Postage
Shipping is from the UK. Note that some items sent outside the UK may be liable to be taxed at customs. We are not able to give details regarding how much or on what items. In the event that you may want to return an item, any such fees are not refundable by us – only by the appropriate customs agency and we would advise keeping all paperwork.
Standard/Airmail
Standard applies to UK, and will normally be 1st class post, outside the UK normal airmail applies.
Special delivery (UK)/Tracked &/or Signed (outside UK)
We will insure any items sent via these methods. Tracked &/or Signed outside the UK does not guarantee any faster delivery than normal airmail.
Calculate postage geographically
After adding an item or several items to your cart, click on the Calculate Shipping button and choose your location from the dropdown menu. This will give you the postage options available to your country.
2. Important: customs import duty/VAT paid by the customers outside the UK
3. CD/Books Returns and Cooling off period
You may return or cancel Books or CDs in new condition within 14 days of receipt of order (provided the packaging is intact and the item is unused) for a refund. This does not apply to digital downloads. Refunds for returns cover the cost of the item, not shipping or customs charges unless the item is returned and deemed to be faulty under a warranty. Full refunds for cancelled orders can be made only before items are shipped and do not apply to custom orders.
4 Mouthpiece returns and trials
Returns on played but undamaged production model mouthpieces are generally accepted within one week of customer receipt of the mouthpiece, subject to a discretionary cleaning, disinfecting and restocking fee (see below). Returns can be made on test played mouthpieces with the packaging seal broken, and will be for the mouthpiece only not including any shipping costs. Please use a mouthpiece patch to avoid bite marks.
If you are returning to swap for a different facing there is no handling fee, only a shipping cost for the new mouthpiece.
Restocking/cancellation Fees
We try to keep these to an absolute minimum. Undamaged returns or cancellations are charged at £10 handling fee which goes towards our lost payment processing fees. Depending on any refurbishing/polishing due to ligature or damage there may be an extra £5 for refurbishing and possibly more for any more extreme damage. Always contact us before returning. This does not affect your statutory rights.
PPT mouthpieces do not come with cap or ligature. NB: metal ligatures can scratch mouthpieces, ideally use a fabric ligature or place some protective material, e.g. a piece of card or electrical tape, between ligature and mouthpiece.
Before returning any item you must contact us otherwise we may not accept the return.
4. Duty/tax on returned items
Important for all Returns!!!
Refund will not include any customs duty/tax incurred by as on receipt of returned items due to incorrectly marked packages or custom form.
Returns using incorrectly marked customs forms may not be accepted .
Mouthpiece Consistency
Our mouthpieces may have slight inconsistencies in external appearance due to the manual machining and hand finishing process. You may see slight scratching or other marks on the table or inside the chamber, this is not a defect. Unlike mass produced mouthpieces, ours are not necessarily cosmetically finished, they are finished to the extent that the mouthpiece plays at its best. Further polishing after this point may be detrimental to the sound and response, so we do not take returns due to these very slight scratches caused by the machining process.
Ten year mouthpiece guarantee
If the product is found to be faulty due to either materials or workmanship it may be returned for a full refund. Note that bite marks are not included and are counted as normal use wear and tear. We advise the use of a mouthpiece patch.
Enquiries
FAQs
Can I contact you with a question about saxophones or playing
Please ask any questions about saxophones or playing on the CafeSaxophone forum. You will the best answers there. If you specifically want me to answer, then you can post there and tag me in the message @Pete ThomasI did not receive the email with with my download link
Please check your spam folder. NB: Purchased downloads are also available to download directly from your customer account area.I am having a problem downloading to iPad or iPhone
This is a common issue and affects all downloads, not just our products. In order to download anything to iPad etc. you will need an app that can handle .zip .pdf and .mp3 downloads. See this article and/or this app It may be easier to download to your desktop and then transfer to your tablet.Must I create an account to buy something?
No. It is optional to create an account at the time of any purchase. This means we will hold your address and purchase history that could save you time when you order something else later on. We never keep or even see any card details. You will also have a link in your account area for any downloads purchased, however this is no different to the link you get in your order email. This account is not the same as a Cafesaxophone member account.Download expired, reached its limit
- The download may actually have expired. Download links are valid only for a certain number of days and have a limit on number of downloads - please contact us with your order number and date of purchase to reset it. (Ideally reply to your order confirmation email)
- Download manager/accelerator software or browser plugin is interfering with the download. If so try disabling it.
- The files did actually download, but very quickly and you did not realise. Please do a search of your download destination directory before contacting us.
Do you sell outside the UK?
Yes, we sell internationally. Your currency will be automatically converted at the current exchange rate. Note that some countries may charge VAT, import duty and handling fees. We can take no responsibility for these.How much will postage cost?
After adding an item or several items to your cart, click on the Calculate Shipping button and choose your location from the dropdown menu. This will give you the postage options available to your country.When will I get my stuff?
Products in stock
We usually post within 1 - 5 working days of receiving an order. We are unable to give exact delivery times, but generally packages to Europe can take 2 - 7 days, outside Europe 4 - 14 days. Under exceptional circumstances (weather, strikes, customs delays) it can take longer.Out of stock (backorders) or special orders
Out of stock books and DVDs are generally restocked within a week. Out of stock or special order mouthpieces can take between 6 and 10 weeks for manufacturing. From time to time we have a holiday, in which case items will take longer, look out for any notices at the top of the page re:holidays.How do I find out the price in dollars, yen, euros, dirhams etc?
The checkout pages shows prices in GBP (£). Your bank, credit card company or Paypal take care of the actual conversion, so you can pay with your normal account in your own currency. We don't publish actual rates in different currencies as this is constantly changing so we advise you check with a live currency conversion site such as xe.comSecurity
We do not take, or have access to, any of your card details on the site
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