The definitions to be read with these Service Terms are set out in full at Clause 32.

2. 1. Parcelcompare is an intermediary host provider of an interactive, online logistics platform dedicated to facilitating a first class, innovative and efficient UK, EU and International logistics service relating to Consignments whereupon Customers can inter alia arrange for the collection, drop off, transportation and delivery of Packages by Parcelcompare via the Parcelcompare Network by way of the ParcelCompare Services.

2. 2. A Customer who is a registered Parcelcompare Member can:

(a) benefit from the Parcelcompare Membership with a host of Parcelcompare Membership benefits;

(b) register for a Parcelcompare Account;

(c) receive Parcelcompare Quotes in an instant;

(d) avail of available useful information on the Site relating to the Parcelcompare Services and more;

(e) collect Parcelcompare Points and earn Parcelcompare Discounts;

(f) avail of one or more of the Parcelcompare Services;

(g) avail of one or more of the Parcelcompare Optional Services;

(h) access and use the Parcelcompare Discussion Forum;

(i) access Your Parcelcompare Account to find out the status of all Consignments in real time;

(j) benefit from use of the Parcelcompare Tools;

(k) access and use Parcelcompare Live Help;

(l) edit Your Parcelcompare Account and Registration Information;

(m) top up Your Parcelcompare Account with Top-Up Payments and earn Parcelcompare Bonus;

(n) apply for a Parcelcompare Credit Account;

(o) store credit card details for future purchases;

(p) store regular Valid Addresses relating to Delivery Points and Collection Points;

(q) access and search Historical Consignment Information; and,

(r) print or re-print Parcelcompare Documentation where available.

2. 3. An unregistered Customer can:

(a) receive Parcelcompare Quotes in an instant;

(b) avail of one or more of the Parcelcompare Services;

(c) avail of one or more of the Parcelcompare Optional Services;

(d) avail of available useful information on the Site relating to the Parcelcompare Services and more;

(e) benefit from use of the Parcelcompare Tools;

(f) use the Parcelcompare Tracking Service; and,

(g) access and use Parcelcompare Live Help.

2. 4. The Interactive Services may include, but are not limited to, the provision of an online platform from where the Interactive Services and information about the Interactive Services can be accessed. To the extent permitted by the functionality of the Interactive Services, UGC can be uploaded and posted by a Customer to the Site under these Service Terms.

2. 5. You should read the Agreement carefully and ensure that You understand the effect before proceeding to use the Site and/or the Interactive Services. If You disagree with any part of these Service Terms, do not use the Site for the purpose of the Interactive Services. If You violate the licence granted to You by way of this Agreement, Parcelcompare may terminate Your use of the Site, bar You from future use of the Site and/or take appropriate legal action against You.

2. 6. Parcelcompare reserves the right to change these Service Terms at any time without notice, effective immediately upon posting on the Site. Please check this page of the Site periodically. You agree that Parcelcompare will treat Your use of the Site and/or the Interactive Services as acceptance of the terms of the Agreement including Your continued use subsequent to any changes being posted on the Site. Unless expressly agreed in writing by a director of Parcelcompare, no employee, agent or Sub-Contractor of Parcelcompare is authorised to alter or vary this Agreement.

2. 7. Words denoting an obligation on a User to do any act, matter or thing includes an obligation to procure that it be done and words placing a User under an obligation or a restriction include an obligation not to permit or allow infringement of the obligation or restriction.

2. 8. It is Your responsibility to ensure that any limitations of liability and any other conditions that apply to this Agreement are fully understood before You place Your Order for submitting a Consignment by Parcelcompare. If You are not satisfied with Parcelcompare’s limits of liability under this Agreement, You can purchase Parcel Protection via Parcelcompare, or make Your own parcel protection arrangements in such sums and against such risks as You deem appropriate.

2. 9. Parcelcompare may at its sole discretion, transport a Consignment by such means of transport and route as decided appropriate by Parcelcompare.

2. 10. For any Consignment accepted for international carriage by road, air or sea, the Convention Rules (as defined) governs, and in most cases limits, the liability of Parcelcompare in respect of loss, damage or delay. Provided that these Service Terms do not conflict with the Convention Rules in respect of international carriage by road, air or sea, these Service Terms strictly apply to the purchase and provision of the Parcelcompare Services.

2. 11. For any Consignment accepted for international carriage by sea and where the services of a third party shipping company or international transport operator are used (‘Third Party Carrier’), where applicable, You expressly appoint Parcelcompare to be Your attorney on Your behalf to execute documents, use Your name and do all things which are necessary or desirable for Parcelcompare to obtain for itself or its nominee within the Parcelcompare Network, the full benefit of this Clause (the ‘Contract’). You agree that the carriage may be subject to the trading conditions of the Third Party Carrier with whom the Contract is entered into by Parcelcompare on Your behalf. You expressly agree that Parcelcompare shall be relieved of any liability for all Losses in respect to the loss, damage or delay to a Consignment where such is the result of any event that is beyond the control of Parcelcompare attributable to such Third Party Carrier. Parcelcompare, may, in any way it thinks fit and in the name and on behalf of Customer:

(a) take any action that the Contract requires Customer to take;

(b) exercise any rights which this Contract gives to Customer; and

(c) appoint and remove one or more substitute attorneys with full power as Customer's attorney on terms that the attorney thinks fit.

3. 1. When using the Interactive Services, if You publish any UGC via the Site by way of Parcelcompare Member Profiles including links, text or images, You automatically grant to Parcelcompare, a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, transferable licence (with right to sub-license) to use, record, publish, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform all that UGC, or any part of it, and the Intellectual Property Rights therein, in connection with the provision of the Interactive Services, including without limitation the promotion and redistribution of all or part of Your UCG (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels and throughout the Parcelcompare Network. You also grant any other Parcelcompare Member with whom You share UGC via the Site e.g. via the Parcelcompare Discussion Forum, a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to access Your UGC through the Interactive Services, and to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform such UGC to the extent permitted by the functionality of the Interactive Services and under the terms of this Agreement. (‘IP Licences’).

3. 2. Unless terminated (or suspended) for reasons such as those set out in this Agreement or unless Parcelcompare is no longer providing the Interactive Services to You, the above IP Licences granted by You terminates when Your UGC is deleted off the Site by way of Your Parcelcompare Account being terminated. You can freely amend or delete UGC from the Site. You must Contact Us In Writing to request termination of Your Parcelcompare Account.

3. 3. You understand and acknowledge that You have no ownership rights in Your Parcelcompare Account and that if You cancel Your Parcelcompare Account or Your Parcelcompare Account is terminated, all Your information including but not limited to Your Historical Consignment Information and Your Parcelcompare Member Profile will be deleted from Your Parcelcompare Account and will be further deleted from any Parcelcompare archives in accordance with our data retention and destruction policies. You acknowledge that UGC may continue to be retained by the Parcelcompare Network in accordance with the privacy policies of e.g. Sub-Contractors and may also be retained as part of the content on the Parcelcompare Discussion Forums.

3. 4. You acknowledge that email messages sent over the internet are not encrypted and are not secure. Despite efforts to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any Data You transmit to us, via, to, or from our Site. Parcelcompare does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to UGC and You understand and agree that You are solely responsible for Your own UGC and the consequences of posting or publishing it. You transmit all such Data at Your own risk.

3. 5. Parcelcompare does not claim ownership of the UGC You submit or make reference to on the Site. You retain all of Your ownership rights in Your UGC but You grant the limited IP Licences set out in Clause 3.1.

4. 1. By using any of the Interactive Services and the Site, You expressly agree to be bound by this Agreement to the extent it is applicable and all applicable laws and regulations governing the Site and the Interactive Services.

4. 2. The Agreement forms a legally binding agreement between You and Parcelcompare in relation to Your use of the Site and/or the Interactive Services and applies to all Users of the Site and the Interactive Services as applicable who may also be contributors of UGC posted on the Site.

4. 3. Parcelcompare may at its sole discretion, sub-contract all or any part of the Parcelcompare Services to a Sub- Contractor. Parcelcompare contracts on behalf of itself and the Parcelcompare Network, all of whom shall be entitled to the benefit of these terms and who shall have no liability to Customer greater than, or in addition to that of Parcelcompare.

4. 4. You warrant that You are either the owner of the Consignment or You are authorised by such owner to accept this

Agreement on such owner's behalf in respect of the Consignment and every constituent part thereof including the Items.

4. 5. You must be 16 years of age or older to visit or use the Site in any manner, and, if under the age of 18 or the age of majority as is defined in Your jurisdiction, You must use the Site under the supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult.

4. 6. Parcelcompare is not a common carrier and accepts Consignments for carriage subject only to this Agreement and at its sole discretion.

4. 7. At any time, a member of the Parcelcompare Network who is tasked with collecting, transporting and/or delivering a Consignment may refuse a collection or delivery if such is, or would be in breach of, the terms of this Agreement.

5. 1. Parcelcompare Membership provides Parcelcompare Members with Parcelcompare Discounts for themselves and their dependents only i.e. Parcelcompare Members must not place Orders for non-registered Customers. Parcelcompare reserves the right to change any term pertaining to Parcelcompare Membership at any time upon posting on the Site.

5. 2. You may not transfer ownership or sell Your Parcelcompare Account, Parcelcompare Membership or Parcelcompare Credit to a third party.

5. 3. Registering for Parcelcompare Membership and a Parcelcompare Account is FREE and optional for Customers. If You choose not to register for a Parcelcompare Account, You may still use the Parcelcompare Services but You will not benefit from certain features and functionality made available to registered Parcelcompare Members.

5. 4. To avail fully of the Site and the Interactive Services, You are required to fill out certain Registration Information online via a Parcelcompare Registration Form. The Personal Data that You provide must be true, accurate and complete at all times.

5. 5. In order to provide You with maximum protection, You will be asked to input Your username (which shall be Your email You wish to be contacted on) and to choose a password to create Your Parcelcompare Login in order to access Your ParcelcompareAccount on the Site.

5. 6. You will keep Your Parcelcompare Login relevant to the Site and the Interactive Services confidential and not reveal it to anyone else. You are responsible for all activities that are carried out under Your Parcelcompare Login. We do not have the means to check the identities of people or businesses using the Site and will not be liable where Your Parcelcompare Login is unlawfully used by another. You agree to notify Parcelcompare immediately by Contacting Us In Writing of any unauthorised use of Your Parcelcompare Login or Your Parcelcompare Account of which You become aware (with ‘IMPORTANT’ in the subject line). You will not create additional accounts for the purpose of abusing the functionality of the Site or other registered Parcelcompare Members or for any other reason in breach of this Agreement.

5. 7. As part of the verification process for registration, You will receive welcome email with a link in it which requires You to click on it to verify Your email address. This helps us to reduce spam. Once verified successfully, on becoming a Parcelcompare Member, You are ready and authorised to start using the Interactive Services and availing of Parcelcompare Membership benefits!

5. 8. You can cancel Your relationship with Parcelcompare at any time. You can do this by requesting Parcelcompare to deactivate Your Parcelcompare Account and terminate Your Parcelcompare Membership by sending an email request to support@parcelcompare.com with ‘URGENT – CANCELLATION REQUEST’ in the subject line. This process will take up to five (5) Working Days to complete.

5. 9. Parcelcompare Members who do not comply with this Agreement may be subject to review, which can result in suspension of Parcelcompare Membership privileges and/or termination. This includes all Parcelcompare Memberships by virtue of association. Parcelcompare reserves the right to suspend the use of the Site for a Parcelcompare Member pending the outcome of an investigation relating to a Complaint or a breach of this Agreement.

6. 1. You may obtain a Parcelcompare Quote from the Site which shall remain valid for approximately one (1) day only as market prices can be volatile and can change on a regular basis to be competitive.

6. 2. You may accept a Parcelcompare Quote and place an Order online via the Site by clicking ‘Buy This Service’. You will be asked to input Your name, email, postcode and country of origin. You will then be asked to input and confirm details pertaining to the Collection Point, the Delivery Point and the Package (including any Item declarations). You may also place an Order over the telephone in certain circumstances.

6. 3. Throughout the purchase process, You will have the option to add Parcelcompare Optional Services which may incur Surcharges to Your Base Order Price by way of opting for e.g. the PREMIUM MBG or the Parcel Protection option.

6. 4. Upon submitting and confirming Your Order, You will be asked to submit payment details to settle the Order Price in advance and to expressly accept the terms of our Agreement. You will be provided with a confirmation screen on the Site in order for You to check all details and amounts pertaining to the Order Price before committing to the Order. Payment can be made by credit card, by making Top-Up Payments or by paying by PayPal.

6. 5. We shall acknowledge receipt of Your Order by sending You Your Order Acknowledgement and Consignment Receipt by email.

6. 6. You must complete the Order by:

(a) printing the Label which can be downloaded from the confirmation screen or from the Acknowledgement of Order email (unless Customer has opted for the Parcelcompare Label Service);

(b) ensuring that the Package is Correctly Packaged and addressed to a Valid Address;

(c) ensuring that the Package complies with the Labelling and Packaging Criteria;

(d) where there are multiple Packages in the same Consignment, ensuring a barcoded, sequentially numbered tracking label is affixed to each one;

(e) attaching the Label securely to the Package; and,

(f) ensuring it is available for collection at the Collection Point in accordance with the booking details.

6. 7. We are not able to supply You with the Parcelcompare Services unless You have complied with the Order Requirements at Clause 6.6.

6. 8. You will only be authorised to make changes to an Order as may be (or may not be) permitted by the relevant Parcelcompare Service. IMPORTANT: Changes cannot be made to Sameday Delivery services.

6. 9. For the purposes of the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 and where applicable, the Parcelcompare Services will be deemed to have commenced upon the collection of the Consignment at the Collection Point. Where delivery is to take place more than thirty (30) days from the collection (e.g. sea freight may take longer), Customer agrees to the performance being outside the statutory thirty (30) day time limit.

7. 1. Packaging: All Packages must be Correctly Packaged (including exterior and interior packaging materials) and have a Label attached in accordance with Our Labelling and Packaging Criteria and all Packages must comply with the laws and regulations of each country through which the Items may be carried which shall be Customer’s sole responsibility.

7. 2. If Parcelcompare considers that the Items are not Correctly Packaged for carriage, Parcelcompare may either refuse to accept the Consignment, or suspend carriage at any time with no liability to You.

7. 3. Size & Weight: Our Charges in respect of a Package is worked out by measuring the physical or volumetric weight of a Package, whichever is the greater. Volumetric weight is calculated using a divisor of 4000 for road movements and 5000 for air movements, more information can be found here volumetric weight information. The dimensions of a Package are taken as per the largest possible dimension. If a Package is bulging or has a part that sticks out, then the dimensions will be calculated according to the maximum footprint of the Package.

7. 4. If a Package is in excess of 25kg, You must place a ‘Heavy Package Label’ on the Package which the carrier can normally provide upon request. Parcelcompare will not be liable to You for any reason whatsoever if You omit to do this. Heavy or large Packages that require special equipment will be subject to a Surcharge which shall be highlighted to You during the purchase process provided You declare this, failing which, You may be subject to an Additional Surcharge.

7. 5. Parcelcompare will procure that the Package is audited for size and weight upon collection, at the designated carriers local collection hub, using calibrating weighing and scanning equipment and in the event that the audit reveals a discrepancy, Additional Surcharges will apply. Parcelcompare will be entitled to charge You immediately for such discrepancy and Youauthorise Parcelcompare to invoice You and debit these Additional Surcharges directly from Your Parcelcompare Credit in Your Parcelcompare Account, the credit card or PayPal account used to make the original payment or where applicable, it shall be applied to Your Parcelcompare Credit Account as owing, or if You do not have a Parcelcompare Account or there is no Parcelcompare Credit in Your Parcelcompare Account, from the card or PayPal account used to pay for the Consignment. If the whole amount owed cannot be paid for whatever reason by these means, the amount outstanding shall be payable within seven (7) days as per Clause 12.11.

7. 6. If You dispute the audit results, You can appeal by providing the necessary proof deemed acceptable by Parcelcompare which constitutes a photograph of the Package, with a visually clear tape measure showing the dimensions and the original clearly identifiable Label on the Package.

7. 7. Label: The Customer shall ensure that each Package or Palletised Item is labelled with the Valid Address (and telephone number) of the Delivery Point. You can either print the Label during the Order process or have it emailed to You and print if from Your email. You need to print two copies (one to be handed to Parcelcompare upon collection). Securely attach the other Label to the Package using a Documents Enclosed Pouch or follow our on-screen prompts and our Labelling and Packaging Criteria.

7. 8. If You are sending multiple Packages, each individual Package should have a barcoded, sequentially numbered tracking label. If You tape or affix multiple parcels together, without enclosing them in a single outer box, and one of the Packages becomes detached, You accept that You will not be able to claim for loss or partial loss of that Consignment.

7. 9. Pallets: Pallets must be palletized, stackable, and able to be lifted by a forklift and shrink- wrapped or banded to a pallet. Unstackable pallets should be notified to Parcelcompare in advance of shipping and may incur Additional Surcharges which will be quoted prior to shipping.

7. 10. Perishable Items: Perishable and temperature controlled goods will be transported at Customer’s own risk. Parcelcompare do not provide special handling for such Consignments and in the event that loss, damage or deterioration of one or more Items ensues, You acknowledge that Parcelcompare shall not be liable to You for any Losses suffered by You howsoever caused. You also acknowledge that certain Perishable Items are not permitted for transportation. You should therefore check with Parcelcompare prior to shipping. Some countries do not allow the importation of Perishable Items without a permit which You are obliged to ensure is in place prior to shipping.

7. 11. Prohibited Items: Parcelcompare does not accept Prohibited Items for carriage as detailed at 'http://www.parcelcompare.com/support/prohibited-items' and such are deemed to be Undeliverable Consignments. Examples include passports and cash.

7. 12. Excluded Items: Some Excluded Items may be carried by Parcelcompare but are carried at Customer’s sole risk. Excluded Items include Items requiring professional packaging (set out on the Site as Compensation Exclusions. You acknowledge that due to the fragility or otherwise of Excluded Items, Parcelcompare cannot make any guarantees that damage will not occur during carriage and consequently, Parcelcompare will not incur any liability to You if You choose to use the Parcelcompare Services in respect of Excluded Items except in exceptional circumstances where Parcelcompare are satisfied, at their discretion, to cover You for such Excluded Items which shall be decided on a case by case basis by You making a special request to Parcelcompare by Contacting Us In Writing, with a complete description and quantities of the Items You wish to ship along with a description and images of the Packaging that You have used to protect Your Item(‘Excluded Item Exception’). If You nevertheless engage Parcelcompare to render Parcelcompare Services in respect of Excluded Items (where Parcelcompare has not granted You an Excluded Item Exception), You do so entirely at Your own risk and You are advised to arrange appropriate parcel protection independently of Parcelcompare. Excluded Items MUST BE professionally packaged to prevent You from incurring any losses in respect to damage. If You require any further advice or clarification on this, please Contact Us.

7. 13. Subject to the Excluded Item Exception, should Parcelcompare receive from any Customer (knowingly or unknowingly) Items for carriage which are Prohibited Items or Excluded Items, Customer shall have no Claim whatsoever under or pursuant to this Agreement in respect of the carriage of those Prohibited Items or Excluded Items and shall fully indemnify Parcelcompare in respect of all Losses however caused, arising out of the carriage of those Prohibited Items or Excluded Items.

7. 14. Customer may be liable to prosecution if shipping Prohibited Items via the Parcelcompare Network. Parcelcompare may deal with the Consignment of Prohibited Items in its sole and absolute discretion (without incurring any liability whatsoever to Customer, Consignor or Consignee) including destroying or otherwise disposing of such Consignment in whole or in part or returning the Consignment to Customer, and shall be entitled to charge Customer for the cost of disposal and all other costs reasonably incurred if it so chooses to return the Consignment or any part of it.

7. 15. Consignments that breach this Clause 7 will be returned (unless collection is requested) to Consignor and Customer will not be entitled to any refund for Charges paid or any Claim.

7. 16. Save for in the case of dangerous goods, where Parcelcompare has suspended the Parcelcompare Services due to a breach of this Clause 7 and Consignor has not collected the Consignment nor provided instructions within twenty-eight (28) days of being notified, Parcelcompare reserves the right to sell or dispose of the Items as We see fit with no liability to any party and shall be entitled to charge Customer for the cost of disposal and all other costs reasonably incurred if it so chooses to return the Consignment or any part of it.

8. 1. Addressing: Customer shall write the full postal address, including the postcode (or local equivalent) and telephone numbers of both the Consignee and the Customer on each Package and each Consignment must be accompanied with the relevant Parcelcompare Documentation for the Parcelcompare Service used. Under no circumstances will Parcelcompare be liable in respect of any Losses incurred by Customer in respect of an address that does not constitute a Valid Address in respect of the Collection Point and Delivery Point.

8. 2. Inspection: Parcelcompare reserves the right, but is not obliged to open and inspect, scan or X-ray any Consignment for reasons of safety and security. In accordance with applicable regulations in various jurisdictions, Parcelcompare may be required to undertake X-ray screening of Consignments and Parcelcompare shall have no liability in respect of any Losses incurred in this respect.

8. 3. Parcelcompare Documentation: Customer is solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the relevant Parcelcompare Documentation including the accuracy of Item descriptions and other Order- specific information such as selecting the correct and intended Parcelcompare Service either online or on the physical Waybill. If a Parcelcompare Service is not clearly selected on the Waybill, the default Parcelcompare Service is the Express Delivery (where available) and all applicable Charges will be calculated and charged accordingly. Parcelcompare assumes no responsibility for its inability to complete a delivery due to incorrect or missing Parcelcompare Documentation, whether or not it attempts to notify the Consignee orCustomer. Whether freely submitted by You or sourced by us, Parcelcompare shall be entitled to charge an Additional Surcharge for obtaining corrective or complete information.

8. 4. Customer shall retain all Parcelcompare Documentation as these will be required to support any Claim under Clause 18.

8. 5. If required, Parcelcompare will sign a document acknowledging receipt of a Consignment upon collection from Consignor at the Collection Point but no such document shall be taken as confirmation by Parcelcompare as to any Labelling and Packaging Criteria having been satisfactorily met at the time Parcelcompare receives it.

9. 1. Parcelcompare shall not be liable to You in respect of a Consignment which is delayed as a result of it being accompanied by incomplete Parcelcompare Documentation including customs documentation.

9. 2. In respect of international carriage, Customer shall fully complete, prepare, sign (as appropriate) and attach all Parcelcompare Documentation as required by HM Revenue and Customs or as required by any overseas customs authority. Customer acknowledges that failure to fully complete and sign the customs declaration (where applicable) may result in customs clearance delays, for which Parcelcompare shall bear no responsibility. Customer acknowledges the right of international customs authorities to inspect Packages and documentation and for customs to open any Package for examination and Parcelcompare shall incur no liability of any kind as a result. Customer authorises Parcelcompare to complete any necessary documentation for the purpose of customs clearance either in the UK or abroad in accordance with the right of attorney granted in Clause 2.11.

9. 3. If a Customer or Consignee refuses to pay any Charges relating to customs and duties and taxes (and any Additional Surcharges levied by Parcelcompare in respect thereof) due in respect of a Consignment and as a result, it or a part of it is not delivered, Parcelcompare shall not incur any liability and the Undeliverable Consignment (or relevant part) will only be returned to Customer if those Charges plus return carriage charges are paid by Customer. Parcelcompare will attempt to contact Customer to advise of the Charges and to obtain agreement to pay. If such agreement is forthcoming, Customer shall make payment to Parcelcompare and thereafter the Consignment (or relevant part) will be returned to Customer.

9. 4. You acknowledge and accept that Parcelcompare may be considered as the Customer for the sole purpose of appointing a customs broker to carry out any customs clearance.

10. 1. Parcelcompare shall not be required to provide any specialist equipment unless Parcelcompare has agreed to do so with Customer in advance. Any Consignment (or part of a Consignment) requiring any specialist equipment for loading and unloading shall be accepted by us for transportation only on the strict understanding and condition that Customer shall, or shall procure that, such specialist equipment will be made available at the Collection Point and the Delivery Point as required. Where Customer uses its own specialist equipment for loading the Consignment (or part of the Consignment), or where such specialist equipment is not available and We nevertheless agree at our discretion to load or unload, We shall be under no liability or obligation of any kind to You for any Losses suffered (howsoever caused) during the loading or unloading of the Consignment and You shall indemnify Parcelcompare against all Losses suffered or incurred by Parcelcompare as a consequence of the use, or non-use of such specialist equipment.

10. 2. If a collection fails due to a Customer error e.g. the relevant Parcelcompare Documentation being inaccurate or wrong or no-one is available, the collection will not be re-scheduled until Customer contacts or procures that Consignee contacts, Parcelcompare to re-schedule the collection. An Additional Surcharge will be applied to all failed collections that require rebooking due to a Consignee or Consignor error.

10. 3. Our online order system records all Your collection and delivery instructions as input by You. When You input all Your details, You will be presented with the Parcelcompare Services available to You. You will proceed to pick one and follow the Order process referred to in Clause 6.

10. 4. Parcelcompare uses reasonable efforts to make three (3) delivery attempts. Notwithstanding this, You acknowledge that this may not be possible where some destinations and Sub-Contractors are concerned in which case Your Undeliverable Consignment shall be available for collection at a Parcelcompare Depot. Parcelcompare undertakes to deliver to the Delivery Point specified in the Order and the relevant Parcelcompare Documentation, or where the Consignee is not present and a delivery receipt is unobtainable, Parcelcompare may at its discretion attempt to deliver the Consignment to an alternative address (a ‘Substitute Delivery Point’) being either:

(a) that of any person appearing to have authority to accept delivery of the Consignment on the Consignee’s behalf;

(b) that of a neighbour (‘Alternative Address’); and,

(c) that representing a pre-agreed place or discretional place e.g. porch or garage (‘Location’).

10. 5. For each Substitute Delivery Point, Parcelcompare may not be able to attain a POD. Customer agrees that for the purposes of the Agreement, where Parcelcompare attempts to deliver a Consignment to the Delivery Point and for whatever reason delivery cannot be achieved (including unreasonable delay in, or refusal of, acceptance at that Substitute Delivery Point) then delivery shall be deemed to have taken place at the time when the Consignment is first presented to that Delivery Point for acceptance (including when a Calling Card may have been left) or when Parcelcompare joins a queuing or booking in system, if that is in operation at that Substitute Delivery Point.

10. 6. Where Parcelcompare is directed to hold a Consignment for collection or pending further instructions, (which at its discretion Parcelcompare may do), then delivery shall be deemed to have taken place at the time such direction was made.

10. 7. Upon failure of any delivery attempt to the Delivery Point but where the Consignment has been left in accordance with Clause 10.4 (a)-(c), Parcelcompare shall endeavour to procure that a Calling Card is left at the Delivery Point with details of the Substitute Delivery Point.

10. 8. Upon failure of any delivery attempt to the Delivery Point or any Substitute Delivery Point, the Consignment will be returned and held at a ParcelCompare Depot and ParcelCompare shall endeavour to procure that a Calling Card is left requesting Consignee to Contact Us whereby a further delivery attempt may be arranged. In the case of a Consignee requesting re-delivery, Customer hereby consents to Parcelcompare performing such action.

10. 9. If Customer does not Contact Us within five (5) days of the first delivery attempt failing, or where Consignee refuses to accept the Consignment, We will deem the Consignment to be an ‘Undeliverable Consignment’ and shall return the Consignment to Customer at Customer’s cost. For the avoidance of doubt, We will not deliver the Consignment until these Charges are paid. If an Undeliverable Consignment is held by Parcelcompare and is not claimed within thirty (30) days of the last delivery attempt, Parcelcompare shall, where reasonably practicable, attempt to contact Customer. Failing this, Parcelcompare shall be entitled to deal with or dispose of the Consignment as it sees fit. For the avoidance of doubt, it is Customer’s sole responsibility to monitor the delivery of their Consignment and to Contact Us, or procure that Consignee Contacts Us, if a delivery attempt fails.

10. 10. Customer shall be liable at all times for any and all Charges incurred by Parcelcompare in returning, storing or disposing of an Undeliverable Consignment.

10. 11. Parcelcompare shall not be liable in respect of any Consignment delivered to the Delivery Point or Substitute Delivery Point, where any person misrepresents his authority to receive the Consignment on the Consignee’s behalf; or where Parcelcompare is delivering it in accordance with instructions from, or purporting to be from, Consignee or Customer.

10. 12. We cannot normally deliver to PO Box addresses, however there are some specific countries where We can. Please check with us in advance. Notwithstanding permission, if We are unable to complete a delivery to a PO Box, You will be liable for the return shipping costs. In all cases, deliveries to PO boxes are not covered under our money back guarantee scheme.

10. 13. In some instances e.g. for international deliveries in some countries, delivery will be made to a local post office or Parcelcompare Depot.

10. 14. If the Package is over 25 kg, Consignor and Consignee are required to provide assistance with loading and unloading respectively, otherwise Parcelcompare is entitled to refuse to collect and deliver. This obligation is the responsibility of Customer to procure in respect of Consignor and Consignee.

10. 15. If the Items are palletised, Customer will need to procure the provision of a loading bay for loading and unloading.

10. 16. If a Consignment or any part of it, is damaged, and considered to be a risk or dangerous in any way, the Consignment will be disposed of as We see fit. If the Consignment has become damaged due to the actions of Parcelcompare, our liability to You shall be limited to that set out in Clauses 14-16.

10. 17. When delivering a Consignment, the name of the person who took delivery and the time of delivery shall be logged on the Site by way of a POD. Further, if the particular Parcelcompare Service provides for it, and subject to payment of the relevant Charges, Parcelcompare may procure a POD by way of receipt of delivery signature by electronic means which shall represent the actual image. Copies of the latter shall be available (subject to data protection requirements) for a period of three (3) months only from the date of delivery. PODs cannot always be guaranteed e.g. in remote areas.

10. 18. A Delivery Confirmation shall be sent to Customer by email when the Consignment has been successfully delivered to the Collection Point.

If Parcelcompare is unable to perform any obligation under this Agreement as planned due to a Force Majeure Event defined as ‘acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving the workforce of Parcelcompare, the Parcelcompare Network or any other party), and (including being prevented from collecting, delivering, custom clearing Consignments) failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, adverse weather conditions or default of PHs, consultants or Sub-Contractors’, Parcelcompare’s failure to perform that obligation shall not constitute a breach or default under this Agreement. Parcelcompare will notify Customer once performance of its obligations under this Agreement is no longer prevented due to the Force Majeure Event. If the Force Majeure Event continues for a period in excess of thirty (30) days, either party may cancel the Order and terminate this Agreement provided such Force Majeure Event is continuing at the date of termination. In such circumstances, We shall arrange to return Your Consignment to You at the Collection Point as soon as reasonably practicable and at Your sole cost and expense.

12. 1. Various Charges for the Parcelcompare Services are set out on the Site and are valid at the time of accessing the Site only as some may fluctuate from time to time.

12. 2. Where a business Customer successfully applies for a Credit Account with Parcelcompare, payment of Charges shall be payable in accordance with the Credit Term from the date on the invoice as agreed in writing between the Parties. In consideration of such Credit Account extended and/or to be extended by Parcelcompare in its discretion to Customer, or the provision of Parcelcompare Services paid for in accordance with these Service Terms, Customer hereby unconditionally guarantees to Parcelcompare the punctual payment when due, with such interest as may accrue thereon, of all debts and obligations of Customer, now existing or hereafter arising, as well as the performance and observance by Customer of the terms, conditions, stipulations, and agreements of Customer contained in this Agreement and any invoice (the ‘Guarantee’). This Guarantee will be continuing and irrevocable in respect of any indebtedness of Customer. Customer hereby waives notice of acceptance of this Guarantee, notice of the occurrence of any default, demand, protest, and notice of any and all action at any time taken or omitted by Customer regarding its indebtedness to Parcelcompare. Customer consents to any modification or renewal of the credit hereby guaranteed. This Guarantee shall bind the executors, administrators, and assigns of Customer and shall remain in force and effect unless and until cancelled by written notice sent to Parcelcompare, in which case it shall then be binding as to any balances still owing and outstanding as of the date of Parcelcompare’s receipt of such registered notice.

12. 3. In respect of a Credit Account, Customer authorises Parcelcompare to verify the credit of Customer and Customer authorises its bank(s) and/or business references to release credit information of Customer as may be requested by Parcelcompare. The Guarantee referred to in Clause 12.2 gives Parcelcompare the right to investigate credit from time to time of Customer (or any guarantor(s)), if deemed necessary by Parcelcompare to determine Customer’s creditworthiness in Parcelcompare’s sole discretion.

12. 4. Where Customer places an Order online and does not have a Parcelcompare Credit Account or where Customer places an Order offline by telephone, Customer shall pay all applicable Charges in advance via the Site.

12. 5. Where Customer is a business and has a Parcelcompare Credit Account, payment shall be made within the Credit Term from the date on the invoice as agreed in writing between the parties.

12. 6. All Charges are stated as exclusive of VAT and may be subject to variation from time to time.

12. 7. Customer shall pay or reimburse Parcelcompare for all Charges without any deduction or setoff.

12. 8. Any Charges incurred or levied after the Order has been placed i.e. Additional Surcharges, shall be due and payable within the timescale and manner as specified by Parcelcompare in these Service Terms or on the Site.

12. 9. Charges are based on the greater of the physical or volumetric size and weight of a Package, the number of Packages in a Consignment and the journey between the Collection Point and the Delivery Point as indicated by Customer. Where the Charges are found to be invalid or misdirected as per Clause 7.5, Parcelcompare shall have the right to implement a reasonable adjustment of the applicable Charges and invoice Customer accordingly.

12. 10. Any subsequent Additional Surcharges applied to Your Order that have not been paid in advance, should be paid either immediately if so requested.

12. 11. Parcelcompare reserves the right to make Additional Surcharges to recover costs associated with the Parcelcompare Services in accordance with these Service Terms including national or international or industry-wide situations, including but not limited to fuel price increases, increases in Government or any other authority's fiscal or statutory charges payable by Parcelcompare and variations in vehicle excise duty and any other taxes, duties, levies, penalties, charges or expenses paid on behalf of Customer, Consignee or third party. Such Additional Surcharges are payable immediately upon request, or within seven (7) days of receipt of an invoice as the case may be (or within an alternative period which the parties have agreed in writing).

12. 12. Unless evidenced otherwise, an invoice shall be considered as received within seven (7) Working Days following the date on the invoice. Invoices are emailed to Customer.

12. 13. If Customer fails to make payment in full on the due date, this shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement and the whole of the balance due in relation to the Parcelcompare Services (or a Parcelcompare Credit Account balance) then outstanding shall become immediately due and payable and, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to Parcelcompare and until the payment has been made in full, Parcelcompare may:

(a) suspend delivery of the Consignment where it is not yet delivered (and/or any other Consignment (whether from the same Order or not) to the Consignee;

(b) charge interest on the amount outstanding (including any amounts due in respect of a Parcelcompare Credit Account) from the due date to the date of receipt by Parcelcompare (whether or not after judgment) under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998;

(c) charge an Additional Surcharge for late payment up to a maximum of one hundred pounds (£100) for each overdue invoice as a fixed statutory fee in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2002;

(d) suspend any Parcelcompare Membership benefits and access to the Parcelcompare Account;

(e) make a storage charge as an Additional Surcharge for any Undeliverable Consignment (or unclaimed/ uncollected Consignment) as outlined on our Site;

(f) retain by way of a general Parcelcompare Lien, any of Customer's Items in its possession until payment in full of all sums due from the Customer on any account (whether relating to the Items or not), is received. Where any Items are held by way of a Parcelcompare Lien, Parcelcompare shall not be liable to Customer for the loss of, damage to, or deterioration of, the Items whatsoever and howsoever caused and Parcelcompare may at its absolute discretion, upon giving not less than twenty-eight (28) days’ notice of the exercise of the Parcelcompare Lien, sell by public auction, any or all of the Customer's Items in its possession, as agent for Customer and for that purpose may open, or break open, any Package for such purpose without any liability. Parcelcompare shall apply the proceeds of any sale (after deducting reasonable costs for the storage and the sale of the Items) against any sums due to Parcelcompare and shall account to Customer for the balance (if any). Customer shall discharge Parcelcompare from all liability whatsoever in respect of such Items. Failure to deliver Items as a result of the exercise of a Parcelcompare Lien shall not constitute a breach of the Agreement or enable Customer to withhold payment of any sum due to Parcelcompare; and,

(g) stop any Consignment in transit by virtue of association.

12. 14. You waive Your right to challenge our invoice if You do not notify us in writing within twenty-eight (28) days of the invoice date with an explanation as to why You dispute it.

12. 15. Parcelcompare may, without prejudice to any other rights it may have, set off any liability of Customer to Parcelcompare against any liability of Parcelcompare to Customer. Parcelcompare will further be entitled to offset any amounts payable to Parcelcompare by Customer by way of Charges under this Agreement from any Parcelcompare Credit available in Customer’s Parcelcompare Account which may be, or may have been, deposited at any time. Customer shall not offset any amounts payable to Parcelcompare against any amounts that are or may be payable by Parcelcompare to Customer.

13. 1. Where You have a Parcelcompare Account, You are eligible to credit Your Parcelcompare Account at any time by making a Top-Up Payment. When You earn Parcelcompare Bonus, this shall be converted to Parcelcompare Credit and shall automatically be applied to Your Parcelcompare Account. By logging in to Your Parcelcompare Account, You will be able to see Your total Parcelcompare Account balance (Parcelcompare Credit) available for You to spend on Parcelcompare Services as and when You require them.

13. 2. When You are placing an Order, our system will check Your Parcelcompare Account balance and the Order Price shall be deducted from the Parcelcompare Account balance. If such deduction would result in a negative balance, You must make up the difference in accordance with the provisions of Clause 12 (Charges and Settlement). We may set a minimum Top-Up Payment limit which shall be made known to You on our Site.

13. 3. Any Top-Up Payment made to Your Parcelcompare Account shall be deemed a payment for Parcelcompare Services. If You change your mind after making a Top-Up Payment, You may request a refund by Contact Us within twenty-eight (28) days of the Top-Up Payment transaction date. In such case, the amount refunded will be the sum of the original Top-Up Payment less the value of any Parcelcompare Services ordered since (‘Refund Window’).

13. 4. Refunds made during the Refund Window can only be made to the credit card account used to make the original Top-Up Payment and will be subject to a Payment Processing Fee equal to the greater of £5 or 5% of the total amount refunded. For the avoidance of doubt, goodwill payments credited to your Parcelcompare Account will not be subject to a refund.

13. 5. Where the Refund Window has expired, Your sole remedy and our sole liability to You will be the provision of Parcelcompare Services against which You may redeem Your Parcelcompare Credit to the value of Your Parcelcompare Account balance. No cash refunds shall be made under any other circumstances.

13. 6. If the Wallet remains inactive for 24 months, the Wallet Balance will expire. Before any expiry, we will provide at least 30 days’ advance notice to the email registered on the account, giving you the opportunity to withdraw or use the balance.

14. 1. Liability for loss, damage and delay in respect of carriage of Consignments by road, air or sea are set out in the Convention Rules, the most recent version of which shall apply.

14. 2. Where Parcel Protection is NOT purchased as a Parcelcompare Optional Service, the total maximum liability arising under or in connection with this Agreement and subject always to the terms herein, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise shall not exceed those amounts set out in the respective Convention Rules as follows:

(a) Carriage by road:

8.33 SDRs per kilogramme

(b) Carriage by air:

17 SDRs per kilogramme

(c) Carriage by sea:

666.67 SDRs per container or 2 SDRs per kilogramme of gross weight of the Items lost or damaged, whichever is the higher.

In addition, the Charges incurred in respect of the carriage of the Items shall be refunded in full in the case of total loss and in proportion to the loss sustained in the case of partial loss, but no further damages shall be payable.

(NOTE: An SDR is a unit of account adopted by the international Monetary Fund. The amounts mentioned in this Clause shall be converted into national currency on the basis of the value of that currency on a date to be determined by the law of the court seized of the case. The value fluctuates, at the time of publication of these Service Terms, 1 SDR was equal to approximately 95 pence GBP).

14. 3. The Convention Rules set out that should there be partial loss of the whole, such loss shall be accordingly pro-rated down from the maximum levels set out in Cause 14.2.

14. 4. Liability under Convention Rules shall be subject to any defences or exclusions of liability provided for a Carrier therein and

14. 5. BY ROAD & AIR: Parcelcompare may be liable for loss, damage or delay caused to the Consignment. However, Parcelcompare will have a defence and shall not be liable if the loss, damage or delay was caused:

(a) by the wrongful act or neglect of Customer;

(b) by the instructions of Customer given otherwise than as the result of a wrongful act or neglect on the part of Parcelcompare;

(c) by inherent vice of the Items; or,

(d) through circumstances which Parcelcompare could not avoid and the consequences of which Parcelcompare was unable to prevent.

14. 6. In respect of carriage by road, Parcelcompare shall be further relieved of liability when the loss or damage arises from the special risks inherent in one or more of the circumstances listed in Article 17 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/37/schedule) but such burden of proof shall lie with Parcelcompare.

14. 7. In respect of delay by road, Parcelcompare shall only be liable where Parcelcompare:

(a) Fails to meet an ‘agreed time limit’ (i.e. in the case of Timed Delivery and the PREMIUM MBG); or,

(b) Where there is no ‘agreed time limit’ the delivery exceeds the time it would be reasonable to allow a diligent carrier.

For the avoidance of doubt, the reference to ‘agreed time limit’ in Clauses 14.7(a) and (b) are intended by Parcelcompare to solely mean a Parcelcompare Service which is either a Timed Delivery or one supported by a PREMIUM MBG.

14. 8. Customer can increase Parcelcompare’s level of liability under all the Convention Rules by paying a supplementary sum in which case Parcelcompare’s liability shall be limited to the agreed declared limit i.e. the Parcel Protection referred to at Clause 17.

14. 9. BY AIR: Parcelcompare may be liable for loss or damage caused to the Consignment during the carriage by air. However, Parcelcompare shall not be liable for damage caused by delay if Parcelcompare can prove that all measures that could reasonably be taken to avoid such damage were taken, or, it was impossible for such measures to be taken.

14. 10. These Service Terms do not provide exhaustive detail of all aspects of the Convention Rules. However, We are happy to provide any additional information or explanation needed upon request.

15. 1. DELAY: Parcelcompare shall use all reasonable endeavours to adhere to the intended transit times which are approximate only and as such, time for delivery, is not of the essence of this Agreement and the parties agree that failure to meet anticipated collection and delivery times may be down to a number of variables. You acknowledge and agree that Parcelcompare shall not be liable to You in respect of any Losses incurred by You in respect of a delay, in particular, any delay due to:

(a) Force Majeure delays;

(b) acts or omissions of customs or other regulatory agencies;

(c) Parcelcompare’s due adherence to Parcelcompare policies regarding the payment of duties and taxes;

(d) the Consignment being held up in customs for formal entry clearance or because duty is payable;

(e) the Consignment being seized by any customs authority; or

(f) the Parcelcompare Documentation pertaining to customs being incomplete or incorrect.

15. 2. Notwithstanding Clause 15.1, if You wish to make time of the essence in this Agreement, You are advised to either select the Timed Delivery Parcelcompare Services which have a free Money back guarantee (‘FREE MBG’) which provides for a credit or refund in the event of delay of all or part of the Charges paid by Customer in respect of the relevant Consignment, or, purchase the optional Money back guarantee (‘PREMIUM MBG’) which entitles You to a full refund of the Charges incurred in respect of the Consignment in full in the case of total loss and in proportion to the loss sustained in the case of partial loss in the event that the Consignment is not delivered within the committed transit time due to a Parcelcompare Service error e.g. miss-routed Consignment.

15. 3. Neither the FREE MBG nor the PREMIUM MBG apply in the case of:

(a) a Force Majeure Event as set out in Clause 11;

(b) in respect of circumstances set out at Clause 15.1(a)-(f);

(c) non-compliance with Labelling and Packaging Criteria; or,

(d) a Parcelcompare Lien being exercised.

16. 1. The standard limits on liability in this Clause 16 apply where the Convention Rules do not apply i.e. where there is no “international carriage” involved as defined by the applicable Conventions (and where Customer has not opted to make a declaration and pay a supplementary fee for increased levels of cover in excess of the standard by way of the Parcelcompare Optional Services such as the PREMIUM MBG or Parcel Protection).

16. 2. Subject to Clause 16.3, We shall not be liable to You in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise for any consequential, special or incidental loss or damage (whether direct or indirect) or any loss of profit, anticipated profits, business, data, opportunity, revenue, goodwill, or reputation arising from Your use of the Site or the Interactive Services (save for where You are a non-business Customer where ‘foreseeable and consequential losses’ may be recoverable by You provided that You expressly put Parcelcompare on notice of such fact in advance of any Order being place and being accepted by Parcelcompare for carriage. You can do this by Contacting Us In Writing. It is Your responsibility to ensure that Parcelcompare’s limits on liability are adequate to satisfy any foreseeable and consequential losses that may be suffered by You in the event that Parcelcompare is found to be in breach of this Agreement and if You consider the Parcelcompare limits on liability not to be so, You must declare such is the case to Parcelcompare as stipulated, failing which, such losses shall not be recoverable in any circumstances. Parcelcompare can refuse carriage at any time in its sole discretion.

16. 3. Nothing in these Service Terms is intended nor shall it be construed as an attempt by any party to exclude or limit any liability for:

(a) fraudulent misrepresentations;

(b) any liability where the law does not permit such exclusion of liability; and,

(c) death or personal injury arising from negligence.

16. 4. LOSS & DAMAGE: Parcelcompare shall only be liable for loss of, or damage to, a Consignment where it is proven that Parcelcompare acted negligently and without reasonable skill and care. Subject to Clauses 16.3 and 7 (Labelling and Packaging Criteria), Parcelcompare’s sole liability to Customer and Customer’s sole remedy from Parcelcompare is the repair/replace remedy (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Repair/Replace Remedy’) which shall be subject to the standard limits on liability set out this Clause 16 or those pertaining to the Parcel Protection referred to in Clause 17.

16. 5. If the Items are considered reparable, and the repair costs are lower than the replacement costs, then We are only liable for the repair costs i.e. the lower cost option.

16. 6. Any compensation payable for loss or damage shall be limited to the value of the repair costs of the Item(s) damaged or, if they are lost or damaged beyond repair, the lowest of:

(a) their replacement cost, taking account of depreciation for wear and tear; and,

(b) where You are selling the Items, the actual wholesale value of the Item(s) at the time of collection, not the resale price (not for any sums that would amount to profit on the Consignment or applicable value added tax (or like tax) on such profit).

16. 7. In no circumstances shall Parcelcompare’s total maximum liability arising under or in connection with a whole Consignment exceed the value of fifty pounds (£50.00) and subject always to the Service Terms herein, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise.

16. 8. For the avoidance of doubt, We make no warranty and hereby expressly disclaim any liability to You in respect of the Repair/Replace Remedy or otherwise and You agree that You have no claim against Parcelcompare in connection with any Losses incurred or suffered by You due to:

(a) latent or inherent defect, vice or natural deterioration of Items;

(b) it containing Prohibited Items or Excluded Items;

(c) it containing tickets, or tickets which are exchangeable for goods or services (including without limitation, airline tickets, vouchers or tickets for any mode of transportation);

(d) delays in delivery caused by adherence to Parcelcompare policies e.g. to provide a POD;

(e) damage in transit or in handling inherently fragile Items or oversized Packages;

(f) Customer's failure to adhere to Labelling and Packaging Criteria; or

(g) Parcelcompare’s failure or inability to attempt to contact Customer in respect of inaccurate or incomplete Parcelcompare Documentation including a Valid Address for the Collection Point and/ or the Delivery Point and no, or insufficient, declaration of, and payment of, Charges, in particular, Surcharges and Additional Surcharges i.e. duties and taxes necessary to transport a Consignment. due to the acts, omissions and conduct of any third party users in connection with or otherwise related to Your use of the Site and/ or the Interactive Services;

(h) Your failure to submit a Claim within the Claim Time Limits set out in Clause 18.3;

(i) the Registration Information You input into Your Parcelcompare Registration Form (or when applying for a Parcelcompare Credit Account or at any time thereafter) is inaccurate or incomplete;

(j) Your failure or inability to use the Interactive Services or any Site functionality at any point in time, or, where the Site is unavailable at any time for any period;

(k) any changes which Parcelcompare may make to the Interactive Services, or for any permanent or temporary cessation in the provision of the Interactive Services (or any features within the Interactive Services);

(l) the deletion of, corruption of, or failure to store, any UGC and other communications data maintained or transmitted by or through Your use of the Interactive Services;

(m) any errors or omissions in our Site or in relation to any reliance placed by You on any content on the Site or accuracy thereto;

(n) any unauthorised access or loss of Personal Data that is beyond our control; and,

(o) the availability of third party sites or resources, or as a result of any reliance placed by You on the completeness, accuracy or existence of any advertising, products or other materials on, or available from, such websites or resources.

(p) You have (and will continue to have whilst the UGC remains posted on the Site) all necessary licences, rights, consents, and permissions which are required to enable Parcelcompare to use or display Your UGC in the manner contemplated by the terms of the IP Licences granted in Clause 3 and You are happy to share Your UGC with the Parcelcompare Network as the case may be;

(q) Your non-compliance with all applicable laws, Codes of Practice and Legislation;

(r) Your breach of Your obligations under this Agreement due to Your act, omission, default or Your failure to comply with any of Your obligations under this Agreement;

(s) Your posting or uploading of any UGC which contains material which is unlawful for You to possess, or which it would be unlawful for Parcelcompare to use or possess in connection with the provision of the Interactive Services;

(t) Your failure to keep Your Parcelcompare Login details secure and confidential.

16. 9. In order to ascertain the extent of our liability, We shall require proof of the value and weight of the entire Consignment, proof of purchase of the item and any part or parts of it which make it up (In the form of an invoice or receipt, inclusive of proof of payment). You must ensure that, prior to our collection of the Consignment, You have retained a record of these to support Your Claim. Once the extent of the damage is ascertained, We reserve the right to request that Customer obtains a quote for the repair, or We may obtain a quote ourselves.

16. 10. If only part of a Consignment is damaged or lost, We will only be liable for the part which is damaged or lost which shall be pro-rated down to represent the proportion that the actual value of that part of the Consignment bears to the actual value of the whole Consignment.

16. 11. If a Claim is settled for replacement of the damaged Items in a Consignment, We are entitled to take ownership of the damaged Items whereupon We shall be responsible for the recovery cost of the Consignment.

16. 12. Where the Convention Rules apply to carriage of a Consignment, the liability of Parcelcompare to Customer shall be governed accordingly.

16. 13. Customer shall indemnify and hold harmless Parcelcompare on demand, and shall keep Parcelcompare fully and effectively indemnified against any and all Losses incurred by or asserted against Parcelcompare, arising due to the act, omission, default of Customer or Customer’s failure to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement (including in particular, those relating to the IP Licences, the matters set out at Clauses 14.5, 14.10, 15.1 and 16.8 and the obligations to pay the applicable Charges) other than and to the extent that any losses arise directly from breach of these Service Terms by Parcelcompare or by Parcelcompare’s negligence).

16. 14. Except as expressly set out in this Agreement, Parcelcompare gives no warranties and excludes all other express or implied terms, conditions and warranties to the fullest extent permitted by law.

16. 15. Subject to Convention Rules, no action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement may be brought by the Client more than eight (8) months from delivery of the Items or, in the case of non-delivery, within eight (8) months from the scheduled date for delivery.

17. 1. Where available and where requested by Customer, Parcelcompare may arrange Parcel Protection for the loss of, or damage to, a Consignment. Customer shall be solely responsible for the payment of the premium as set out here.

17. 2. Parcel Protection entitles you to claim for the stated value if Your Items are lost or damaged in transit. Notwithstanding this, if you declare a different value on Your AWB which is lower than the value of the Parcel Protection purchased by You, in the event that a Claim ensues, the upper limit of the value of any potential Claim shall be the lower of the sum declared on the AWB or the sum pertaining to the chosen Parcel protection. For the avoidance of doubt, the value declared in both instances should be the same.

17. 3. In the case of damage, it does not cover:

(a) Damage to any exterior Packaging;

(b) Items not packaged in accordance with our Labelling and Packaging Criteria at Clause 7 and on our Site;

(c) Prohibited Items; and,

(d) Excluded Items.

17. 4. Miscellaneous:

(a) The maximum Parcel Protection per Consignment is twenty thousand pounds (£20,000.00). Notwithstanding this, if You require a higher maximum level of Parcel Protection than that stated here, please Contact Us In Writing with all the details and We shall endeavour to provide you with a competitive quote.

(b) The maximum Parcel Protection per Consignment for jewellery or watches is five hundred pounds (£500.00).

(c) We are unable to provide Parcel Protection for works of art where the artist concerned is deceased.

17. 5. It is Customer’s responsibility to either seek Parcel Protection through Parcelcompare (where available) or make its own parcel protection arrangements in such sums and against such risks as it deems appropriate if Customer is not satisfied with Parcelcompare’s limits on liability under this Agreement.

17. 6. Parcelcompare shall otherwise be deemed to have limited liability for the Consignment and any Claims shall be subject to limits on liability stated in Clauses 14 - 16.

17. 7. Customer hereby waives all rights of subrogation which might otherwise exist under any Parcel Protection held by Customer with protection in excess of any Claim in excess of the liability limits in this Agreement.

17. 8. If you’re shipment contains more than one parcel; our liability is on a pro-rata basis. If you purchase £10,000 of Parcel Protection for a shipment, and send 2 parcels, you are purchasing £5,000 of Parcel Protection for each parcel. If You require a higher maximum level of Parcel Protection than that stated here, please Contact Us In Writing.

18. 1. Parcelcompare tries to meet the highest standards when providing the Site and the Interactive Services.We take any Complaints We receive about this very seriously. We encourage people to bring any Complaints to our attention and We welcome any suggestions for improving our procedures. We will try and solve any disagreements quickly and efficiently. If You are not happy with the way Parcelcompare deals with any Complaint, and You wish to take court proceedings, You must do this within England. Relevant English law will apply to this Agreement.

18. 2. All Claims in respect of loss or damage to a Consignment must comply with the procedure for Claims and must be set out on a Claim Form which You must request from us in writing.

18. 3. All Claims must be received in writing by Parcelcompare within 14 days of the date of delivery in the case of damage, and within 30 days of the collection date, in the case of loss (‘Claim Time Limits’). Should Customer fail to comply with the Claim Time Limits specified in this Clause, You release Parcelcompare from all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential and direct and indirect) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with the potential Claim to the fullest extent permitted by law.

18. 4. Notwithstanding the fact that a Claim is submitted in compliance with the procedure for Claims and within the Claim Time Limit, We are not obliged to act on any Claim (whether submitted by a Parcelcompare Credit Account holder or otherwise) until our Charges have been paid in full which shall not be retrospective.

18. 5. Where the Claim is in respect of damage, in order for us to consider a Claim, the Items along with the original packaging should be made available to us for inspection.

18. 6. Where the Claim is in respect of loss, You must grant Parcelcompare a search window of up to thirty (30) days where an agreed time limit was in force in respect of the relevant Parcelcompare Services, or sixty (60) days where no time limit was agreed which shall run from the date You notified us in writing of the loss i.e. non-delivery.

18. 7. Where the Claim is in respect of Damage, note the following:

(a) Where exterior packaging is discovered damaged upon delivery at the Delivery Point, Customer must procure that Consignee signs for the Consignment as ‘exterior packaging damaged’. Customer is advised to further procure that Consignee undertakes an inspection of the Items inside the Consignment at the Delivery Point and expressly signs for the Consignment Items as ‘damaged’ or ‘not-damaged’. It is acknowledged that this is not always going to be practicable, however, it is advisable to support any Claim that may ensue.

(b) In the event that the Items are found to be damaged at the Delivery Point upon inspection by Consignee and it is further held that the Items have been Correctly Packaged in accordance with Clause 7, Consignee is advised to sign for such Items as ‘damaged’, evidence of which shall go to support the Claim in respect of damage in transit.

(c) If in the case as set out at 18.7(b), Parcelcompare, in its sole discretion and after a full investigation declares that Customer is in breach of its obligations in respect of Clause 7, Your Claim is likely to be unsuccessful albeit filed within the Claim Time Limit.

(d) In the event that the Items are found to be damaged by Consignee at a later point but still within the Claim Time Limit, Parcelcompare shall consider any Claim that may ensue but such Claim will not have the support of an inspection having been duly carried out by Consignee as referred to in Clause 18.7(b).

(e) All Claims for damage will go through a full investigation and must be brought within the Claim Time Limit. Failing which, You shall forfeit any chance to submit a Claim.

(f) If Consignee refuses to, or fails to, declare the state of the exterior packaging upon receipt of delivery at the Delivery Point, then notwithstanding the actual state of the Packaging, the Items therein shall be deemed to be ‘not damaged’.

(g) If Consignee inspects the Consignment subsequent to the Items having been moved to another location by Consignee or under Consignee’s direction, or having been unpacked from their original Packaging, such actions may invalidate Parcelcompare’s cover conditions and therefore Your ability to file a Claim if damage to the Items is subsequently reported albeit within the Claim Time Limit. You acknowledge that due to standard industry cover conditions, the act of moving the duly delivered Consignment in this way. You are advised to inspect the state of the Items prior to this to ensure that any Claim for damaged Items will not be invalidated.

With the exception of UGC submitted to the Site by You, all other content and the selection and arrangement of such content on the Site is either owned by or licensed to Parcelcompare (‘Content’), and is subject to copyright, trade mark rights, and other intellectual property rights of Parcelcompare and Parcelcompare’s licensors. Such Content is protected by UK copyright laws and international laws. Any third party trade or service marks present on Content not uploaded or posted by You are trade or service marks of their respective owners. Such Content may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purpose whatsoever without the prior written consent of Parcelcompare or, where applicable, Parcelcompare’s licensors. Parcelcompare and its licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to their Content.

We will terminate the privileges of any Parcelcompare Member who uses this Site to unlawfully transmit copyrighted material without a licence, express consent, valid defence or fair use exemption to do so. In particular, Parcelcompare Members who submit UGC to this Site must ensure that the UGC they upload does not infringe the copyrights or other rights of third parties (such as privacy or public rights). After proper notification by the copyright holder or its agent to us, and confirmation through court order or admission by the Parcelcompare Member that they have used this Site as an instrument of unlawful infringement, We will terminate the infringing Parcelcompare Member’s rights to use and/or access this Site.

Subject to the following stated restrictions, Parcelcompare grants You permission by way of a licence to access and use the Site and the Interactive Services. You may view Site pages, download Site pages (for caching purposes only) and print Site pages (excluding Site images) and retain a copy of the same solely for the use for which they were intended. You agree that Your failure to adhere to any of these restrictions shall constitute a breach of this licence on Your part. You agree:

(a) not to sell, license, rent, distribute or otherwise exploit any UGC or Content for any other purposes without the prior written consent of Parcelcompare or the respective licensors of the UGC or the Content;

(b) not to use the Site including the Parcelcompare Discussion Forum to send unsolicited advertising or promotions, requests for donations or spam;

(c) not to post, frame, deep link, publish, reverse engineer or modify or make any derivative works of any part of or parts of the Site or the Interactive Services, including but not limited to any UGC or Content, in any medium without Parcelcompare’s prior written authorisation, unless Parcelcompare makes available the means for such activity through the functionality offered by the Interactive Services;

(d) not to alter or modify any part of the Site or any of the Interactive Services or use the same in any way which is unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity;

(e) not to access UGC or Content through any technology or means other than the Site itself or such other means as Parcelcompare may explicitly designate for this purpose;

(f) not to access or attempt to access the Parcelcompare Accounts of other Parcelcompare Members or penetrate or attempt to penetrate Parcelcompare’ security measures;

(g) not to (or attempt to) circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with any security related features of the Site or the Interactive Services or features that (i) prevent or restrict use or copying of UGC or Content; or, (ii) enforce limitations on the use of the Interactive Services or the accessible UGC or Content;

(h) not to use any area of the Site or the Interactive Services for any non-permitted commercial purposes. You must obtain our prior written consent to make commercial offers of any kind, whether by advertising, marketing, solicitations, links, or any other form of communication which is deemed unwarranted in accordance with these Service Terms. We will investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who breaches this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Site and barring anyone breaching this provision from future use of the Site and the Interactive Services. We reserve the right to block access to this Site with respect to any Parcelcompare Member who is known or reasonably believed to be (or is associated with any person who is known or reasonably believed to be) acting unlawfully, or breaching these Service Terms, or infringing Parcelcompare’s rights. Breaching any terms on the Site will be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement;

(i) not to use the Site to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) any spyware, computer virus, Trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, rootkit or other malicious computer software;

(j) not to conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities (including without limitation scraping, data mining, data extraction and data harvesting) on or in relation to any Parcelcompare Member of the Site or the Interactive Services; or,

(k) not to unlawfully place an Order or access a Parcelcompare Account of a Parcelcompare Member on behalf of another.

The following is a partial list of content which is illegal or prohibited on the Site. You agree that You will not submit any UGC to the Site that:

(a) is patently offensive, such that it promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;

(b) could be harmful to minors or vulnerable adults;

(c) could be seen to incite abusive behaviour towards another person;

(d) constitutes Inappropriate Content;

(e) harasses or advocates harassment of another person;

(f) involves the transmission of ‘junk mail’, ‘chain letters’, or unsolicited mass mailing or ‘spamming’;

(g) promotes information that You know is false, misleading or promotes illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory or libellous;

(h) promotes an illegal or unauthorised copy of another person's copyrighted work, such as providing pirated computer programs or links to them, providing information to circumvent manufacture-installed copy-protect devices, or providing pirated music or links to pirated music files;

(i) contains restricted or password only access pages, or hidden pages or images (those not linked to or from another accessible page);

(j) displays pornographic or sexually explicit material of any kind;

(k) provides material that exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner, or solicits Personal Data from anyone under 18;

(l) provides instructional information about illegal activities such as making or buying illegal weapons, violating someone's privacy, or providing or creating computer viruses;

(m) solicits passwords or personal identifying information for commercial or unlawful purposes from other Parcelcompare Members; and,

(n) engages in commercial activities and/or sales without our prior written consent such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising and pyramid schemes.

Parcelcompare Members hereby agree that by releasing any Personal Data on or via the Site, they acknowledge that they are wilfully providing the same. As a Parcelcompare Member, You understand that by accepting the terms of the Licence, You agree that Parcelcompare and the Site are not responsible for any advice or information disclosed between Parcelcompare Members and that by releasing Your personal details, You do so at Your own risk and by doing so it is understood that You hereby forfeit Your privacy and anonymity to the extent necessary to utilise the Interactive Services. These Service Terms incorporate our Privacy Policy (/support/privacy-policy) and Cookie Policy (/support/cookie-policy) by these references which apply in full to Your use of the Site and the Interactive Services.

Parcelcompare does not warrant the validity and accuracy of information on the Site or the Interactive Services or that the Site is kept up-to-date. The Site and its content and the Interactive Services are delivered on an ‘as-is’ and ‘as-available’ basis. Parcelcompare shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Site, the Interactive Services and any information it holds on You are kept secure. However, due to the nature of the internet, Parcelcompare does not represent or warrant to You that:

(a) Your use of the Site and/ or the Interactive Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or free from error at all times, nor that it will provide specific results from use of the Site or any UGC or Content, search or link on it;

(b) Your use of the Interactive Services will meet Your requirements;

(c) any information obtained or downloaded by You as a result of Your use of the Interactive Services will be accurate, reliable or free of viruses or contamination or destructive features;

(d) Your shared UGC will not be used by a third party in various ways;

(e) there will not be any defects in the operation or functionality of any software provided to You as part of the Interactive Services; and,

(f) those who intentionally attempt to and/or gain unauthorised access to the same by means such as, without limitation, computer hacking will not be successful.

The Site may contain hyperlinks or produce search results that reference or link to third party sites throughout the World Wide Web. These are provided for Your ease of reference only and Parcelcompare does not endorse such sites or accept any responsibility for the content of such sites and cannot therefore guarantee, represent or warrant that the content contained in the sites is accurate, legal and/or inoffensive or that they will not contain viruses or otherwise impact Your computer. By using the Site to search for or link to another site, You agree and understand that You may not make any claim against Parcelcompare for any damages or losses, whatsoever, resulting from Your use of the Site to obtain search results or to link to another site. Parcelcompare advises You to read the terms and conditions including the privacy, cookie and other website policies of any other website that You visit.

26. 1. This Agreement including the IP Licences shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated by You or by Parcelcompare.

26. 2. You acknowledge that Parcelcompare has no obligation to monitor any UGC or other Content provided by Parcelcompare Members. You further understand and agree that in Parcelcompare’s sole discretion, and without prior notice, Parcelcompare may terminate this Agreement with You by denying You access to Your Parcelcompare Account and the Parcelcompare Services and may therefore choose to suspend or terminate Your access to the Site and the Interactive Services at any time or exercise any other remedy available to it and modify or delete any unauthorised UGC, if Parcelcompare believes that the UGC You provided has violated or is inconsistent with the IP Licences or violated the rights of Parcelcompare or a Parcelcompare Member. You are solely responsible for and bear the legal risk associated with such UGC anywhere in the world.

26. 3. Parcelcompare may release Parcelcompare Member information if required by law, or if the information is necessary or appropriate to release to deal with an unlawful or harmful activity.

26. 4. You agree that monetary damages may not provide a sufficient remedy to Parcelcompare for violations of this Licence and You consent to injunctive or other equitable relief for such violations.

26. 5. You acknowledge and agree that to improve the Site and/ or the Interactive Services, Parcelcompare may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Interactive Services (or any features within the Interactive Services) to You generally at Parcelcompare’s sole discretion, without prior notice to You.

This Agreement incorporates the Privacy Privacy Policy (/support/privacy-policy) and the Cookie Policy (/support/cookie-policy) which together constitutes the entire agreement between You and Parcelcompare in relation to Your use of the Site and/ or the Interactive Services and supersedes any prior representations, inducements or agreements relating to its subject matter. Should the courts strike-out as invalid or unenforceable or otherwise alter any part of the terms constituting the Licence, the remaining terms shall remain valid and in force.

This Licence shall be personal to You and You may not assign, transfer or delegate all or any of Your rights and obligations, without Parcelcompare’s prior written consent. ParcelCompare reserves the right to assign or transfer all or any of its rights and obligations under this Licence to any companies in the same group as Parcelcompare or other third party. In the event of assignment or transfer, notification will either be given to You by e-mail or posted on the Site.

Failure by either Parcelcompare or You to exercise or enforce any right conferred shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such right nor operate so as to bar that exercise or enforcement thereof or of any other right on any later occasion.

You may enforce the terms of this Licence in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (the ‘Act’). Except as provided above, this Licence does not create any right enforceable by any person who is not a party to it under the Act, but does not affect any right or remedy that a third party has which exists or is available apart from that Act.

All of the terms in this Licence are governed by English Law and any disputes arising in relation to this Licence and/or the Site are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

In this Licence (except where the context otherwise requires) the following words shall have the following meanings:

Additional Surcharge: refers to an extra charge over and above the Order Price which may be added on subsequent to the online Order completion e.g. larger Consignment costs or discrepancies (Clauses 7.4 and 7.5); taxes/ penalties (Clause 9.3); storage, disposal or return carriage costs of Undeliverable Consignments (Clause 10.10).

Air Services: refers to one of the Parcelcompare Services.

Alternative Address: means that referred to in Clause 10.4(b).

AWB: Air Way Bill.

Base Order Price: refers to the Order Price prior to any Surcharges (or Additional Surcharges) being added.

Calling Card: refers to the contact card that is left by Parcelcompare at the intended Delivery Point which shall contain sufficient details to enable Consignee to recover the Consignment from a Substitute Delivery Point or to re-arrange delivery.

Charges: means the prices for the complete supply of Parcelcompare Services as stipulated on the Site including the Base Order Price, the Order Price, Surcharges and any Additional Surcharges.

Claim: refers to a claim that can be made by Customer if a Consignment is lost, damaged or delayed in accordance with these Service Terms.

Claim Date: refers to the date from which the time for the Claim shall run i.e. date the Claim is submitted to Parcelcompare for the purpose of meeting the Claim Time Limit for making a Claim.

Claim Time Limit: refers to the time within which a Claim for loss or damage should be made as set out in Clause 18.3.

Codes of Practice: refers to all legal and regulatory codes (including for these purposes ancillary rules of procedure, guidance notes, directions, policies and advice) published by regulatory authorities or other industry professional bodies including without limitation the Advertising Standards Authority (specifically, the 12th edition of the UK Code of Non-Broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (CAP Code)), Trading Standards, the Office of Fair Trading, the Direct Marketing Association, the Information Commissioners Office, DBERR and other Trade Bodies, to be construed as to include any and all references to any amendments, modifications or consolidations constituting the most up-to-date versions thereof.

Collection Point: refers to the place where the Consignment is collected.

Complaint: means any dissatisfaction expressed by a Parcelcompare Member as against Parcelcompare in connection with the provision of the Interactive Services.

Consignee: means the person to whom the Label on the Parcel is addressed i.e. the recipient who may also be the Customer.

Consignment: refers to one or more Packages making up an Order.

Consignment Receipt: refers to the receipt sent to You in the Acknowledgement of Order.

Consignor: means the person from whom the Consignment is collected at the Collection Point.

Contact Us: means contacting us by email on support@Parcelcompare.com, letter at our registered address or Parcelcompare Live Help which is available from our Site.

Contact Us In Writing: means contacting us by email on support@Parcelcompare.com or letter at our registered address of Kemp House, 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX.

Convention Rules: relates to the Warsaw Convention as amended 1955, that Convention as further amended by Protocol No. 4 of Montreal, 1975, the Montreal Convention 1999, the Convention on the International Carriage of Goods by Road 1956 and the Hague Rules as amended by the Brussels Protocol 1968 as applicable and as given effect to, and incorporated in to UK law in the Carriage by Air Act 1961, the Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965 and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 so far as they relate to the rights and liabilities of persons concerned in the carriage of goods by air, road and sea to be construed as to include any and all references to any amendments, modifications or consolidations constituting the most up-to-date versions thereof.

Correctly Packaged: refers to the requirement that Packages are packaged in accordance with the Labelling and Packaging Criteria in order for them to be eligible for carriage.

Credit Term: refers to the term of credit granted and applied to a Parcelcompare Credit Account.

Customer (or ‘You’): means the individual or business (Consignor or Consignee) who places an Order on the Site for the Interactive Services and ‘Your’ shall be construed accordingly.

Data Protection Legislation: the Data Protection Act 1998, the Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC), the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2699), the Electronic Communications Data Protection Directive (2002/58/EC), the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (SI 2426/2003) and all applicable laws and regulations relating to the processing of Personal Data and privacy, including where applicable the guidance and codes of practice issued by the Information Commissioner.

Delivery Confirmation: refers to the email Parcelcompare sends to Customer to confirm that delivery has taken place at the Delivery Point.

Delivery Point: refers to the place where the Consignment is delivered.

Economy Delivery: refers to one of the Parcelcompare Services.

Parcel Protection: refers to a Parcelcompare Optional Service referred to at Clause 17.

Excluded Item(s): refers to those Items that will not be compensated by Parcelcompare which are described as such, or described under the heading “Compensation Exclusions” on the Site and as referred to at Clause 7.

Excluded Item Exception: refers to the exception to the general rule that Parcelcompare do NOT provide any compensation in respect of Excluded Items that may be lost or damaged.

Express Delivery: refers to one of the Parcelcompare Services.

Freight Services: refers to one of the Parcelcompare Services.

Historical Consignment Information: means historical information that can be retrieved by a Parcelcompare Member in their Parcelcompare Account.

Import Services: refers to one of the Parcelcompare Services.

Inappropriate Content: means any material of any nature which is or which contains material which: (a) is in contravention of any law, statute, regulation, directive and/or subordinate legislation; and/or (b) is defamatory, libellous, obscene, unlawful or which would, if published, be in contempt of court; and/or (c) material which infringes the Intellectual Property Rights of a third party; and/or (d) is a Virus.

Intellectual Property Rights: database rights, patents, rights to inventions, copyright and related rights, trademarks, trade names, domain names, rights in get-up, rights in goodwill or to sue for passing off, unfair competition rights, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database rights, topography rights, moral rights, rights in confidential information (including without limitation know-how and trade secrets) and any other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications for and renewals or extensions of such rights, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any part of the world.

Interactive Services: includes the provision by Parcelcompare of an online platform whereupon inter alia, Customers can avail of one or more of the Parcelcompare Services set out in Clause 2.

International Monetary Fund: http://www.imf.org/external/ (http://www.imf.org/external/)

Item(s): means any item which is not a Prohibited Item i.e. the goods in the Package.

Label: means a label that the Customer has printed off from the Parcelcompare Site, which includes details of the Consignee plus a barcode to identify the Package.

Legislation: all applicable laws, Acts of Parliament and Treaties and all orders, regulations, directives, conventions and subordinate legislation made pursuant to such an Act or Treaty or otherwise having the force of law relating to this industry and off and online activity (including where applicable, technologically neutral legislation) including but not limited to the Employment Agencies Act 1973; the Employment Rights Act 1996; various Employment Acts; the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002; the Provision of Services Regulations (2009); Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000; the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999; the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (2008); the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations (2008); the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 and laws of contempt of court, obscenity, racial hatred and defamation, to be construed as including references to any amendment, modification, consolidation or re-enactment for the time being in force.

Labelling and Packaging Criteria: refers to everything relating to the Packaging as set out at Clause 7.

Location: means that referred to in Clause 10.4(c).

Losses: means any claims, losses, demands, actions, third party claims, damages, costs (including court costs and legal fees), fines, liabilities, obligations, liens and expenses.

Next Day UK Delivery: refers to one of the Parcelcompare Services.

Order: means a Customer's request for one or more of the Interactive Services.

Order Acknowledgment: refers to the email received confirming receipt of the Order (but not acceptance of the Order).

Order Price: refers to the Base Order Price and any Surcharges added throughout the purchase process.

Package: means any Item or Items that are Correctly Packaged and have a Label attached. A Package includes but is not limited to an envelope and a parcel.

Packaging: may refer to the exterior and/ or interior packaging materials as the context permits.

Palletised Item(s): refers to Items packaged on pallets.

Payment Processing Fee: per transaction processing fee charged to Customer for the processing of Charges.

Personal Data: as defined in the Data Protection Legislation.

Parcelcompare (or ‘We’ or ‘Us’ or ‘Our’ or ‘Ourselves’): means Parcelcompare Limited and includes Our servants, agents, and any person or persons issuing Parcelcompare Documentation and all carriers that carry or undertake to carry a Consignment or perform any other services related to such carriage under these Service Terms including Sub-Contractors.

Parcelcompare Account: means the secure account created upon registration from where a Parcelcompare Member can access the Interactive Services via their Parcelcompare Login.

Parcelcompare Bonus: refers to a bonus You can earn e.g. if You make a Top-Up Payment of one hundred pounds (£100.00) or more, We automatically add £5.00 to Your Parcelcompare Account balance. This is limited to once a month.

Parcelcompare Credit: refers to the Parcelcompare Account balance which may be made up of Top-Up Payments and any Parcelcompare Bonus.

Parcelcompare Credit Account: refers to the account that a business may be permitted to have with an applicable Credit Term.

Parcelcompare Depot: refers to a postal depot local or otherwise and either owned, managed or used by Parcelcompare to effect the Parcelcompare Services.

Parcelcompare Discount(s): refers to discounts earned from the collection of Parcelcompare Points which are made available to You when ordering Parcelcompare Services as may be amended (or withdrawn) by Parcelcompare from time to time

Parcelcompare Discussion Forum: refers to the public online discussion forum available on the Site for Parcelcompare Members.

Parcelcompare Documentation: shall include but shall not be limited to any Consignment Receipt, Order Acknowledgement, Label, customs documentation, Waybill and any other documentation relating to the Order.

Parcelcompare Label Service: refers to a Parcelcompare Optional Service to have Parcelcompare bring Your pre-printed Label to the Collection Point.

Parcelcompare Lien: as set out at Clause 12.13(f).

Parcelcompare Live Help: refers to the help functionality available on the Site in real time.

Parcelcompare Login: refers to the username and unique password a registered Parcelcompare Member uses to access their Parcelcompare Account.

Parcelcompare Member(s): refers to a registered User who has valid Parcelcompare Membership.

Parcelcompare Member Profile: refers to the Registration Information and any other information retained in a Parcelcompare Member’s Parcelcompare Account which may be used by Parcelcompare or the Parcelcompare Member in order to make use of the Interactive Services including placing an Order.

Parcelcompare Membership: refers to the membership required to avail of the Interactive Services generally.

Parcelcompare Membership Level: as set out on the Site here.

Parcelcompare Network: refers to Parcelcompare’s employees, agents and any other company or person employed to carry out services on behalf of Parcelcompare such as third party logistics companies with whom Parcelcompare has an affiliate relationship with on a sub-contracting basis.

Parcelcompare Optional Services: means all those Parcelcompare Services that are optional on the Site including upgrades e.g. PREMIUM MBG, Parcel Protection.

Parcelcompare Points: refers to the points You can collect in respect of how many domestic or international Consignments You send in each three (3) month period which then translates in to the Parcelcompare Discount in accordance with the Parcelcompare Membership Level You have.

Parcelcompare Quote(s): refers to the quote tendered by Parcelcompare.

Parcelcompare Registration Form: refers to the online registration form required to be filled in by a User to complete Parcelcompare Membership.

Parcelcompare Services: includes 'Sameday Delivery'; Next Day UK Delivery; Express Delivery; Economy Delivery; Timed Delivery; Import Services; Freight Services; Air Services and any upgrades such as PREMIUM MBG and any other service that Parcelcompare may provide from time to time.

Parcelcompare Tools: refers to those tools located at http://www.Parcelcompare.com/support/tools including the ‘volumetric weight calculator’, the ‘world clock’, the ‘Parcelcompare Live Help’, the ‘Parcel Protection calculator’ and the ‘commodity code’ search tool.

Parcelcompare Tracking Service: means a facility which enables a Customer to track the location of an Item at any given time.

POD: refers to a ‘proof of delivery’ any may only be available in respect of certain Parcelcompare Services.

PREMIUM MBG: one of the Parcelcompare Optional Services set out at Clause 15.

Privacy Policy: means Parcelcompare’s Privacy Policy which can be found here http://www.Parcelcompare.com/support/privacypolicy (/support/privacy-policy)

Prohibited Item(s): refers to those items which cannot be sent using the Parcelcompare Services as identified on the Site (as may be updated from time to time) including those items defined as dangerous or hazardous by regulatory bodies governing transport by road, rail, sea or air in any legislation, regulations or guidelines which are unlawful to be carried.

Refund Window: means the time period referred to in Clause 13.3.

Registration Information: refers to the online registration information collected by Parcelcompare in the online Parcelcompare Registration Form as further detailed in the Privacy Policy (/support/privacy-policy).

Sameday Delivery: refers to one of the Parcelcompare Services.

‘SDRs’ or ‘Special Drawing Rights’: a unit of account as adopted by and as defined by the International Monetary Fund.

Site: means a website owned and operated by Parcelcompare including www.Parcelcompare.com

Sub-Contractors: refers to those businesses who are part of the Partner Network.

Substitute Delivery Point: as set out in Clause 10.4.

Surcharges: refers to any individual costs added to the Base Order Price to make up the Order Price during the placing of the Order.

Timed Delivery: refers to one of the Parcelcompare Services.

Top-Up Payment: refers to the pre-payment of funds that Customer can make to their Parcelcompare Account in order to have Parcelcompare Credit ready to be applied upon placing an Order for Parcelcompare Services.

Tracking Number: refers to the AWB number on each Package (i.e. the Airway Bill number).

UGC: means content provided/ generated by a Parcelcompare Member, uploaded, embedded or otherwise displayed and/ or stored on the Site which may include but are not limited to Parcelcompare Member Mark(s), text, articles, images, Listings, graphics, photos, stories, audio, video, software, audio-visual combinations, interactive features (including Parcelcompare Member Profiles) and other materials in any form, medium or technology now known or hereinafter developed that may be viewed on, accessed through or disseminated publicly on the Site for use by Parcelcompare, Parcelcompare Members and Visitors where applicable.

Undeliverable Consignment: means a Consignment that is undeliverable for any reason including by virtue of it constituting a Prohibited Item or by virtue of it not having been capable of being delivered as set out in Clause 10.9 (not including a Consignment that is undeliverable due to negligence on the part of Parcelcompare).

User(s): means a non-registered Visitor and/ or a registered Parcelcompare Member as the case may be.

Valid Address: means that the address submitted by Customer representing either the Collection Point or Delivery Point must be the full and valid address including the full post-code or other similar code applicable in the country.

VAT: means value added tax chargeable under English law for the time being and any similar additional tax.

Visitor: refers to the person who visits the Site but does not register to become a Parcelcompare Member.

Working Day: means any day which is not a Saturday or Sunday and which the banks are open for business in the UK.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7am – 5pm during Working Days.