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About Us
Bowlsworld is a trading name of Bowls World Ltd. Registered address Unit 6, 35 Key Street, Ipswich. Suffolk. IP4 1BZ UK. Registered in England. Reg. No. 4923877. We are completely dedicated to your total satisfaction. We will do everything possible to make your shopping experience with us a happy one, If you have any suggestions or comments or if you would like advice, please email us at martin@bowlsworld.co.uk.
Making A Purchase
Making a purchase could not be easier. Just browse our Catalog and click on any items that you wish to purchase. These will be added to your shopping cart. After you have finished your selection, click on "Order" and you will be asked for a few details that we require to complete your order.We accept credit card and Paypal payment. If you are shopping from anywhere outside of the UK, place your order and your credit card company will convert the transaction from Sterling tor your own currency. The shipping cost will be automatically calculated into your order, so you may see the total cost before you buy online.We accept Visa debit, Visa credit Card, Mastercard and Paypal. Our customer service lines may be contacted during the hours of 10.00am until 3.00pm. (answerphone) GMT Tues. to Frid. The telephone number is (01473) 217787 or email martin@bowlsworld.co.uk
Shipping And Handling
All purchases other then Bowls and Bags will be posted FREE by Royal Mail 48HR tracked in UK Mainland, unless you have selected 24Hr tracked'. If you choose this option there will be an extra charge. These services are by Royal Mail 24 Hr Tracked service to England, Wales & Scottish Lowlands. Some Scottish Highlands will take an extra day for delivery. Your order must be placed before noon on a Week day to ensure next day delivery. NOTE : We can only provide this service on items that are in stock. If the item you have ordered is not in stock you will be emailed within 1 working day to be asked how you would like to proceed. Bowls & Bags are posted by Royal Mail 48HR tracked service in England, Wales, and Scottish Lowlands. Bowls & Bags being sent to Northern Ireland, Isle of Man,Isle of Wight, and Scottish Highlands & Islands --- AB36-38, AB55-56, FK17-21, IV1-39, IV52-54, IV63, KW1-14, PA21-40, PH19-26, PH30-41, PH49-50, HS1-9, IV40-51, IV55-56, KA27-28, KW15-17, PA20, PA41-49, PA60-78, PH42-44, ZE1-3 , will cost a further £10.79 on 2-3 day service.Outside of the UK, purchases will be shipped by Our chosen Worldwide Carriers. The cost of shipping for our overseas customers will be automatically added to your order in the online ordering process, to let you see the total cost of your purchase before you buy. You may be required to pay import tax on receipt of your order, depending on your own Countries Import Tax Regulations, if so you will be contacted by the carrier to pay any amount due, before taking delivery.Next Day Delivery, is only available Tuesday to Friday,(Closed Monday's), any items ordered Friday for Next day delivery will be delivered the following Monday. The next day service is only available on items in stock, if in the unlikely event we are out of stock of an item ordered, you will be emailed and offered an alternative. All Orders must be placed by 12.00 Noon to be assured of dispatch the sameday. All 24HR Tracked Items will be delivered by Royal Mail and is a trackable service.
Delivery Schedule
We will endeavour to dispatch orders the same working day as received, but this may not be possible during our busy times, (November-December) and (April - May) please bear with us and rest assurred every effort will be made to post your purchases as soon as possible. We are CLOSED Sundays and Mondays.Bowls & Bags and all Next Day : England, Wales, and Scottish Lowlands DPD. Northern Ireland and Scottish Highlands Next day Service will take 2 days , Cost £10.79. All other items sent UK, FREE by 2nd class 48 hr tracked Royal Mail (aprox. 5 days for delivery), or First Class 24hr tracked if selected.International Delivery times will vary depending on the Country to be shipped too. The following are scheduled delivery times using Our chosen Overseas Express Carrier : for Australia 3-5 days, USA/Canada 3-4 days, Far East 5 days, South Africa 5 days, Spain/Portugal 48HR. Tennerife 4 days, Cyprus 4 days. We must stress that these are working days. All overseas purchases are shipped by Air.
Back Orders
If your item is not in stock, we will back order it for you. You will always be emailed with the option to cancel your order if you would prefer not to wait.
Tax Charges
For all orders delivered to a UK address, 20% VAT will be added to your order. Orders delivered outside of the UK are VAT free and you should tick the exempt button to reduce VAT to zero .
Credit Card Security
We know of no documented cases of credit card fraud using our shopping system over the Internet. All credit cards are processed online by payment service provider SELLERDECK PAYMENTS or PAYPAL
Guarantee
Cancellation of Orders. You may return any goods found to be unsuitable, for exchange or refund. You may cancel your order without reason within the 7 day 'cooling off period' begining the day after you receive your goods, and ending on the expiry of 7 working days. The items should not have been used, and should be returned in the orginal packaging. You will be liable for your own postage costs incurred in returning the items to us. We guarantee to refund any monies due within 30 days of cancellation. A deduction will be made for our costs incurred in the return of the items, if we have to arrange for the direct collection of the items.Any items found to be faulty may be returned for a exchange or full refund. Your return postage costs will be fully refunded on the faulty items. Henselite and Taylor Bowls have a 6 month warrenty on their products other than bowls). Drakes Pride has a 3 year Warrenty on their bags. All Bowls have a 10 Year warrenty again cracks. This does no affect your statutory rights as a consumer.Complaints Procedure : Please make your complaint in writing, or via email, stating your name address, order number and the date ordered together with the nature of your complaint. We will endeavour to respond to all complaints within 5 working days. We will advise you of how long it will take to resolve and keep you informed.Overseas Customers, PLEASE NOTE: Any extended guarantees offered by manufacturers on items such as bowls, will not be withstanding on any items which have been taken or shipped outside of the UK. This does not effect your statsatory Righrs, or your Distance Selling Rights as a customer.
Reaching Us
If you need to reach us, please email us on martin@bowlsworld.co.uk. Alternatively, you can call us on (01473) 217787 (International +44 <phone without first zero>) or write to us at Bowlsworld, 1Unit 6 35 key Street, Ipswich. Suffolk.IP4 1BZ. UK
Privacy Policy
Bowlsworld do not disclose buyers information to third parties. Cookies are used on this shopping site, but only to keep track of the contents of your shopping cart once you have selected an item. The only information collected by our site is the information given at the time of ordering, and is for the use of us only in supplying the goods you have ordered. Any information collected by Bowlsworld only at the time of ordering or via email. We do not use any information collected to send out unsolicited emails or mailings. Please email martin@bowlsworld.co.uk if you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy.Data collected by this site is used to:a. Take and fulfill customer orders b. Administer and enhance the site and service c. Issue a unique identifier (e.g. customer login) d. Monitor customer account status beyond that required for individual purchases e. Only disclose information to third-parties for goods delivery purposesINTRODUCTION In this privacy policy, "we" and "our" relates to Bowls World Ltd. Trading as Bowlsworld, company number 4923877 a company registered in England & Wales"You" and "your" relates to the natural person reading this document that is: considering purchasing, has purchased from Bowlsworld or is making an enquiry.HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATAWe will use the personal information you supply to us in the course of submitting an order for the purpose of fulfilling that order.Along with, or instead of, placing an order you may have sent an enquiry to us, in which we will use the information you've provided to respond to and answer the enquiry.We may contact you by telephone, email or other means in relation to your order, for example: notifying you of delivery status, updating you on stock availability or informing you of changes with the order. You cannot opt out of these communications. We will never combine these communications with marketing promotions that you have a legal right to opt out of.We may use your data for marketing purposes but will always provide a means for you to opt out. We may occasionally use the data you supplied, in our own Legitimate Interest, to send details of products and services that we believe may be of interest to you. We will never use your data in a way that conflicts with your own legal rights and interests.If we share information with a third party, such as a payment gateway or delivery company, their use of your data will be limited to the purpose of fulfilling your order.We will make our reasonable endeavours to ensure that all third parties treat your personal data in a legal and appropriate way.We endeavour not to transfer the data of EU citizens outside the EU but where we cannot avoid it we will only do so via a third party that have conformed to all of the appropriate EU legislation providing equivalent protection to that if the data was retained within the EU.WHAT DATA DO WE HOLD?We hold the personal data that you supplied in the course of placing your order or enquiry.The data normally consists of: product information, transactional information, fraud checking information, name, address, phone number, email, special delivery instructions and potentially other information to ensure the successful completion of your order.We may hold notes of our communication with you through different channels including, but not limited to: email, live chat, CRM (Customer Relationship Management system) and phone.We will not seek personal information from you relating to race, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, sexual orientation, medical or genetic history and we ask you not to provide such information to us under any circumstances.HOW WE HOLD YOUR PERSONAL DATAWe will retain the personal information you supply to us in the course of submitting an order or an enquiry, for the purpose of fulfilling that order, responding to or processing that enquiry.If you place an order, we will retain an electronic copy of your invoice data for the period required by HMRC, after which we will delete it.Your information will be: securely stored on hardware that has limited access to only relevant persons; and on a server maintained by a third party such as a web host. Whether held by us on our hardware, or on our behalf by a third party, it will be kept secure and protected from unauthorised access using all reasonable means.CO-OPERATING WITH LEGAL AUTHORITIESIf requested, we will pass information about you (and if relevant, your business) to legal authorities who have the legal right to demand such data. Some advertisers, particularly Facebook and Google (but there are others), are used by us and decide what advertisements to show to people based on automated processing of personal information, in order to make those advertisements as relevant as possible to the people who see them. These advertisers should provide the means for you to opt out of such personalisation.YOUR RIGHTSIf you have engaged with us, but never placed an order, you may request the complete deletion of your details from our systems. Whether or not you have placed an order, you may request us never to contact you again, and we will comply with your request unless you make a further enquiry with us.You have a number of rights in addition to those mentioned above, including access to the information ("the right to be informed"). If we process your data for marketing purposes on the basis of your Legitimate Interest, you have the right to object. You also have the right to withdraw your Consent to being marketed to, if you previously gave your Consent.You have the right to see the data held about you and to receive a copy. You have the right to have any errors corrected. You have the right to ask and be told where your data came from. You can exercise any of these rights by contacting us using the details below. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk) if you believe any of your rights are being infringed.HOW TO CONTACT USIf you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us through email martin@bowlsworld.co.uk , or by phone on 01473 217787
Returns Policy
You may return any goods found to be unsuitable for exchange or refund. You may cancel your order without reason within the 7 day 'cooling off period' begining the day after you receive your goods, and ending on the expiry of 7 working days. The items should not have been used and should be returned in the orginal packaging. You will be liable for your own postage costs incurred in returning the items to us. We guarantee to refund any monies due within 30 days of cancellation. A deduction will be made for our costs incurred in the return of the items, if we have to arrange for the direct collection of the items.Any items found to be faulty may be returned for a exchange or full refund. Your return postage costs will be fully refunded on the faulty items. This does no affect your statutory rights as a consumer.
Remittance Terms
Goods must be paid for online by debit/credit cards or Paypal . You may telephone, email or fax your order if you prefer.