1. Subject to the right of consumers to return goods for refund under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015, Canterbury HiFi Ltd does not sell products on a trial basis. Customers are strongly advised to check suitability and specifications of products before ordering.
2. We offer customers the opportunity to return goods up to 14 days after receipt (“the Returns Period”), subject to the terms and conditions in this returns policy.
3. You must prior to returning any goods received, contact us by sending us an email with full details of your return to sales@canterburyhifi.co.uk or by telephone on 01227 765315. Failure to contact us in respect of a return or cancellation in line with one of the methods set out above will result in a delay in processing your refund or the product being returned to you. All authorised returns must be returned to Canterbury HiFi Ltd, Returns, Unit 1 St Georges Centre, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1UL.
4. If you exercise your right to cancel your order after the goods have been despatched, you will be responsible for returning the goods to Canterbury HiFi Ltd (within 14 days of notifying us) at your own risk and cost, therefore we strongly recommend you use an insured delivery method. For items which cannot ordinarily be returned by post, we will at your request use our reasonable endeavours to arrange a courier to collect the goods; the estimated maximum cost of this would be £30 per item for mainland UK addresses.
5. All returns are subject to the following conditions, except where the goods are faulty or incorrectly described on the Web Site.

• Your item is complete and in ‘as new’ saleable condition:

◦ If you have opened the box to examine the product you must have done so without damaging or marking the product or packaging

◦ You haven’t used the item

◦ The item contains no personal data and hasn’t been registered to a user

• The item must be returned within 14 days of you requesting to return it.
• You are liable for any costs in returning any goods, we highly recommend you use a suitbale and fully insured courier service.
• Any use of the product is relative to examining it, and ensuring it suits your needs. The extent to which you can handle the goods is the same as it would be if you were assessing them in a shop. Canterbury HiFi Ltd does NOT sell products on a trial basis.
• A deduction can be made if the value of the goods has been reduced as a result of you handling the goods more than was necessary. We may refuse the return of items without the original packaging or where it has been returned in poor condition.
• Styli, cartridges, headphones and in-ear phones can only be accepted if still sealed.
• It is returned with the original box, packing and any accessories you received with it.
• A proof of purchase must be supplied.
• You also return any free gifts which came with the product, which also must be in their original packaging and in a saleable condition
• We will not refund any items that have been specially ordered to your individual specification.
• Gift Vouchers or credit notes are not eligible for exchange or refund
• No item will be refunded if purchased during a cash back period and said cash back had been claimed by the purchaser.

6. Until such time as you return the goods to us you must take reasonable care of the item(s). Any use of or damage to the delivered goods or product packaging beyond that necessary to inspect the goods upon delivery may result in you incurring a restocking charge to cover the loss that we might reasonably expect to incur in reselling the item(s). We may refuse the return of items without the original packaging or where it has been returned in poor condition.
7. Subject to 6. above, if you exercise your right to cancel your order within 14 days (where the goods are not found to be faulty), we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
8. Faulty goods: For faulty goods we offer the following terms:

• You will always have the option of an exchange or refund if the fault occurs within 30 days of delivery.
• If the fault has occurred within the first six months after delivery but after the first 30 days, you can ask us to repair faulty goods. However, in some circumstances we can, choose a solution that is more proportionate or practical for us. In the majority of cases, we will send an item for repair in the first instance. If we are unable to repair the item, you can then claim a replacement.
• After six months, unless you can demonstrate that the fault was present at the time of original delivery or we have previously arranged a repair and this has failed to resolve the fault, our liability will be limited to providing you with reasonable support to make a claim under the manufacturer’s warranty, where applicable.

In all cases we reserve the right to inspect the product and verify the fault and, if no fault is found, return the product to you. In these circumstances, no refund will be processed until the returned goods have been received by us and an appraisal made as to any fault. This promise does not cover faults caused by accident, neglect, misuse or normal wear and tear.

9. Any refund due to a fault or other defect will include a refund of the delivery charge. In such circumstances we will also pay for your costs of returning the goods (up to £30). Beyond six months you will be responsible for covering the costs of returning the goods (unless you have been able to establish that the goods were defective at the time of original delivery, in which case we will reimburse your costs as set out above). We strongly recommend you use an insured delivery method.
10. Refunds will be processed within 14 days of receipt of the returned products.
11. This returns policy does not affect your statutory rights. Details of your statutory rights are available from the citizens advice bureau or consumer direct.