AGB

Table of Contents

1.  Scope of Application
2.  Conclusion of the Contract
3.  Right to Cancel
4.  Prices and Payment Conditions
5.  Shipment and Delivery Conditions
6.  Reservation of Proprietary Rights
7.  Warranty
8.  Special Conditions for Repair Services
9.  Applicable Law
10.  Code of conduct
11.  Alternative dispute resolution

1) Scope of Application

1.1 These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as "GTC") of the company Frank Windhorn (hereinafter referred to as "Seller”) shall apply to all contracts concluded between a consumer or a trader (hereinafter referred to as "Client”) and the Seller relating to all goods and/or services presented in the Seller's online shop.The inclusion of the Client’s own conditions is herewith objected to, unless other terms have been stipulated.

1.2 A consumer pursuant to these GTC is any natural person concluding a legal transaction for a purpose attributed neither to a mainly commercial nor a self-employed occupational activity. A trader pursuant to these GTC is any natural or legal person or partnership with legal capacity acting in the performance of a commercial or self-employed occupational activity when concluding a legal transaction.

1.3 Digital content in the sense of these GTC is all data not on a tangible medium which are produced in digital form and are supplied by the Seller by granting certain usage rights precisely defined in these GTC.

2) Conclusion of the Contract

2.1 The product descriptions in the Seller’s online shop do not constitute binding offers on the part of the Seller, but merely serve the purpose of submitting a binding offer by the Client.

2.2 The Client may submit the offer via the online order form integrated into the Seller's online shop. In doing so, after having placed the selected goods and/or services in the virtual basket and passed through the ordering process, and by clicking the button finalizing the order process, the Client submits a legally binding offer of contract with regard to the goods and/or services contained in the shopping cart. The Client may also submit his offer to the Seller by telephone, fax, e-mail, postal service or per online contact form.

2.3 The Seller may accept the Client’s offer within five days,

- by transferring a written order confirmation or an order confirmation in written form (fax or e-mail); insofar receipt of order confirmation by the Client is decisive, or
- by delivering ordered goods to the Client; insofar receipt of goods by the Client is decisive, or
- by requesting the Client to pay after he placed his order.

Provided that several of the aforementioned alternatives apply, the contract shall be concluded at the time when one of the aforementioned alternatives firstly occurs. Should the Seller not accept the Client’s offer within the aforementioned period of time, this shall be deemed as rejecting the offer with the effect that the Client is no longer bound by his statement of intent.

2.4 If the Client chooses the payment method “Amazon Payments”, payments are processed by the payment service provider Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A., 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as „Amazon“).
If the Client chooses “Amazon Payments” as payment method during the online ordering process, he, at the same time, makes a payment order to Amazon when initiating the payment transaction by clicking the button finalizing the ordering process. In this case, the Seller declares his acceptance of the Client’s offer at the time when the Client initiates the payment transaction by clicking the button finalizing the ordering process.

2.5 When submitting an offer via the Seller's online order form, the text of the contract is stored by the Seller after the contract has been concluded and transmitted to the Client in text form (e.g. e-mail, fax or letter) after the order has been sent. The Seller shall not make the contract text accessible beyond this. If the Client has set up a user account in the Seller's online shop prior to sending his order, the order data shall be stored on the Seller's website and can be accessed by the Client free of charge via his password-protected user account by specifying the corresponding login data.

2.6 Prior to submitting a binding order via the Seller’s online order form, the Client may recognize input errors by reading attentively the information displayed on the screen. The enlargement function of the browser to enlarge the display on the screen may be an effective method for better recognizing input errors.
The Client can correct all the data entered via the usual keyboard and mouse function during the electronic ordering process, until he clicks the button finalizing the ordering process.

2.7 The German and the English language are exclusively available for the conclusion of the contract.

2.8 Order processing and contacting usually takes place via e-mail and automated order processing. It is the Client’s responsibility to ensure that the e-mail address he provides for the order processing is accurate so that e-mails sent by the Seller can be received at this address. In particular, it is the Client`s responsibility, if SPAM filters are used, to ensure that all e-mails sent by the Seller or by third parties commissioned by the Seller with the order processing can be delivered.

2.9 When ordering goods which are covered by the Weapons Act of the Federal Republic of Germany (WaffG), the Client must be of legal age. Clients who wish to acquire weapons and ammunition listed in Annex 2 of the WaffG as weapons and ammunition requiring a permit must hold a purchase permit. The Seller shall point out in the respective article description if the goods in question are covered by the Weapons Act or if they are subject to authorisation within the meaning of Annex 2 of the Weapons Act.

2.10 When ordering goods that are covered by the Weapons Act, the Client assures by sending his order that he is at least 18 years old and that his name and address are correct. The Client further undertakes that only he himself will receive the goods. A delivery of the product takes place only with previous successful examination of the age and an authentication of the Client.

2.11 When ordering goods that are subject to permission under the Weapons Act, proof of the acquisition permit must in addition be provided. Goods subject to permission are only sold and delivered on presentation of a valid purchase permit in the original or as a publicly (officially or notarially) certified copy of all inscribed pages. The goods will only be handed over after a successful age check and authentication of the Client.

3) Right to Cancel

3.1 Consumers are entitled to the right to cancel.

3.2 Detailed information about the right to cancel are provided in the Seller’s instruction on cancellation.

4) Prices and Payment Conditions

4.1 Unless otherwise stated in the Seller’s product description, prices indicated are total prices including the statutory sales tax. Delivery costs, where appropriate, will be indicated separately in the respective product description

4.2 Payment can be made using one of the methods mentioned in the Seller’s online shop.

4.3 If prepayment by bank transfer has been agreed upon, payment is due immediately after conclusion of the contract, unless the parties have arranged a later maturity date

4.4 If the payment method “purchase on account” is selected, the purchase price is due after the goods have been delivered and invoiced. In this case, the purchase price is to be paid within 7 (seven) days from receipt of the invoice without deduction, unless otherwise agreed. The Seller reserves the right to offer the payment method “purchase on account” only up to a certain order volume, and he may refuse this payment method if the specified order volume is exceeded. In this case, the Seller will inform the Client in his payment information displayed in the online shop of a corresponding payment restriction.

4.5 When selecting the credit card payment method via Wirecard, payment is processed via Wirecard Bank AG, Einsteinring 35, 85609 Aschheim (https://www.wirecardbank.com/) to which the Seller assigns his payment claim. Wirecard Bank AG collects the invoice amount from the Client's specified credit card account. In the event of assignment, payment can only be made to Wirecard Bank AG with debt-discharging effect. The credit card shall be debited immediately after the Client's order has been sent via the Seller's online shop. Even if the credit card payment method via Wirecard is selected, the Seller shall remain responsible for general customer inquiries, e.g. regarding the goods, delivery time, dispatch, returns, complaints, declarations of revocation and revocation or credit notes. Reference is made to the information provided by Wirecard Bank AG pursuant to Article 13 GDPR as part of the processing of credit card payments at https://www.wirecardbank.com/fileadmin/user_upload/wirecardbank/fileuploads/Dokumente/Wirecard_-_Kommunikation_Haendler_WDB_als_Controller_-_EN.PDF

4.6 When payments are made using a payment method offered by PayPal, handling of payments takes place via the payment service provider PayPal ((Europe) S.a. r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter called “PayPal”) subject to the PayPal terms of use which can be viewed at: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full.
In case the client has no PayPal account, the conditions applicable for payments without PayPal account will be effective. They can be viewed at: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacywax-full


5) Shipment and Delivery Conditions

5.1 Goods are generally delivered on dispatch route and to the delivery address indicated by the Client, unless agreed otherwise. During the processing of the transaction, the delivery address indicated in the Seller’s order processing is decisive. However, in case the Client selects the payment method PayPal, the delivery address deposited with PayPal at the date of payment shall be decisive.

5.2 Should the assigned transport company return the goods to the Seller, because delivery to the Client was not possible, the Client bears the costs for the unsuccessful dispatch. This shall not apply, if the Client exercises his right to cancel effectively, if the delivery cannot be made due to circumstances beyond the Client's control or if he has been temporarily impeded to receive the offered service, unless the Seller has notified the Client about the service for a reasonable time in advance.

5.3 Should the Client collect the goods himself, the Seller informs the Client by e-mail that the goods are available for collection. After receiving the e-mail, the Client may collect the goods in consultation with the Seller at the Seller's place of business. In this case shipment costs will not be charged.

6) Reservation of Proprietary Rights

If the Seller provides advance deliveries, he retains title of ownership to the delivered goods, until the purchase price owed has been paid in full.

7) Warranty

7.1 Should the object of purchase be deficient, statutory provisions shall apply.

7.2 Deviating hereof regarding used goods: Claims for defects are excluded if the defect does not occur until one year after delivery of the goods. Defects that occur within one year of delivery of the goods can be asserted within the statutory limitation period.
The shortening of the limitation period does not apply,

- for a product, which was not used, in accordance with its usual application, for building construction and which was the cause of the building's defectiveness,
- for claims for damages and reimbursement of expenses on the part of the Client, and
- if the Seller has fraudulently concealed the defect.

7.3 The Client is asked to notify any obvious transport damages to the forwarding agent and to inform the Seller accordingly. Should the Client fail to comply therewith, this shall not affect his statutory or contractual claims for defects.

8) Special Conditions for Repair Services

If the Seller is responsible for the repair of a Client's item under the terms of the contract, the following shall apply:

8.1 Repair services shall be provided at the Seller's place of business.

8.2 The Seller shall render his services at his discretion either himself or by qualified personnel selected by him. The Seller may also make use of the services of third parties (subcontractors) who act on his behalf. Unless otherwise stated in the Seller's service description, the Client has no right to select a specific person to perform the desired service.

8.3 The Client must provide the Seller with all information necessary for the repair of the item unless its procurement does fall within the Seller's scope of duties according to the content of the contract. In particular, the Client must provide the Seller with a comprehensive description of the defect and inform him of all circumstances which may be the cause of the defect found.

8.4 Unless otherwise agreed, the Client must send the item to be repaired to the Seller's place of business at his own expense and risk. The Seller recommends the Client to conclude a transport insurance for this purpose. Furthermore, the Seller recommends the Client to send the goods in suitable transport packaging in order to reduce the risk of transport damage and to conceal the content of the packaging. The Seller will immediately inform the Client of obvious transport damage so that the Client can assert any rights he may have against the transport company.

8.5 The return of the goods shall be at the Client's expense. The risk of accidental loss and accidental deterioration of the item passes to the Client when the item is handed over to a suitable transport person at the Seller's place of business. At the Client's request, the Seller will conclude a transport insurance for the goods.

8.6 The Client can also transfer the item to be repaired at the Seller's place of business and collect it again from the Seller if this results from the Seller's service description or if the parties have made a corresponding agreement in this respect. In this case, the above provisions regarding the bearing of costs and risks shall apply accordingly when the goods are dispatched and returned.

8.7 The aforementioned regulations do not limit the Client's statutory rights in the event of the purchase of goods from the Seller.

8.8 The Seller shall be liable for defects in the repair service provided in accordance with the provisions regarding statutory liability for defects.

9) Applicable Law

9.1 The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply to all legal relationships between the parties under exclusion of the laws governing the international purchase of movable goods. For consumers, this choice of law only applies to the extent that the granted protection is not withdrawn by mandatory provisions of the law of the country, in which the consumer has his habitual residence.

9.2 With regard to the statutory right of cancellation, this choice of law does not apply to consumers who do not belong to a member state of the European Union at the time of the conclusion of the contract and whose sole place of residence and delivery address are outside the European Union at the time of the conclusion of the contract.

10) Code of conduct

The Seller has agreed to the conditions of participation for the e-commerce initiative "Fairness in Commerce", which can be viewed on the Internet at https://www.fairness-im-handel.de/teilnahmebedingungen/.

11) Alternative dispute resolution

11.1 The EU Commission provides on its website the following link to the ODR platform: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
This platform shall be a point of entry for out-of-court resolutions of disputes arising from online sales and service contracts concluded between consumers and traders.

11.2 The Seller is neither obliged nor prepared to attend a dispute settlement procedure before an alternative dispute resolution entity.