Terms and Conditions

This website is owned by Merchant Hall (ABN: 40 944 815 660).
All inquiries may be directed to:

Merchant Hall
PO Box 246, Burwood VIC 3125
Ph: 03 9889 3984

Your use of this website is governed by these Terms and Conditions. Please ensure you read these Terms and Conditions. Your use of the merchanthall.com.au website constitutes your agreement to follow these Terms and Conditions and be bound by them, as amended from time to time. By purchasing an item advertised on this website, and by participating in promotions run by Merchant Hall, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. You can access these Terms and Conditions at any time from the menu at the bottom of any page of this website.

Merchant Hall may amend these Terms and Conditions from time to time and any amendment will become effective immediately. Merchant Hall reserves the right to make any such amendments without prior notice. Your continued use of this website after an amendment constitutes an agreement by you to abide by and be bound by those Terms and Conditions, as amended. Therefore, we encourage you to review these Terms and Conditions whenever you use this website.

The products and services offered by Merchant Hall are not available to persons under the age of 18 years old, and any other persons who are legally prohibited from entering into binding contracts. You may not use this website or any content of this website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of Merchant Hall or any others. Any party engaged in illegal activities involving the use of this website will be subject to civil and criminal sanctions and prosecution. Merchant Hall does not guarantee that it will be able to prevent any illegal or inappropriate use of this website, nor that it will give notice of any illegal or inappropriate use of this website. It is a violation of the law to place orders under a false name, or with a fraudulently obtained credit card. Fraudulent ordering will be prosecuted to the fullest extent the law allows.

The use of this website and of all of the content contained within the website is free of charge (unless otherwise stipulated). However, you are responsible for your own network and connection charges.

You may not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website, or any other systems or networks connected to the website, or to any Merchant Hall servers, or to any other services offered on or through the website by hacking or by any other illegitimate means.

You agree not to disrupt, modify, or interfere with the website or its associated software, hardware, and servers in any way, and you agree not to impede or interfere with anyone else’s use of the website. In addition, you agree not to alter or tamper with any information or materials on, or associated with, Merchant Hall and/or the website.

Content

The “content” of this website comprises all of the text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, colours, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer code contained within this website.

Merchant Hall does not, nor does any other party who provides content to this website, make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of the content. As a user of this website, you are required to make your own enquiries before entering into any transaction on the basis of, or in reliance upon, the content. To the extent permitted by law, Merchant Hall and its employees, officers, agents and contractors will not be held liable for any loss or damage (including without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss or damage) arising from the use of, or reliance upon, by anyone of the content whether or not this is caused by a negligent act or omission.

Merchant Hall, and each party providing content to the website, are limited in their liability to the extent permitted by law to the resupply of the content. Merchant Hall does not accept responsibility for any liability in respect of access to other content through the use of this website.

All content, including but not limited to, the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, ‘look and feel’ and arrangement of the content, contained within this website is owned, controlled or licensed by or to Merchant Hall, and is protected by copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.

Except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions, no part of this website and no content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, modified, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, or otherwise used, in any way (including ‘mirroring’) to/for any other computer, server, website or other medium for publication or distribution, or other public use, or for any commercial enterprise, without Merchant Hall’s express prior written consent.

Product Information

We have taken all reasonable endeavors to display the colours of the products for sale on this website as accurately as possible. However, because the colours you see will depend on your computer monitor’s ability to display these colours, we cannot guarantee that your computer monitor will be able to accurately display the colours of these products.

The prices on this website are quoted in Australian Dollars, and as such are valid and effective only in Australia. All prices on this website are quoted inclusive of GST (GST is charged at 10%). We reserve the right to alter prices for any reason. If prices change after you have ordered a product, we will contact you prior to processing your order. All merchandise has been included in good faith on the basis that the goods as described will be available. Some lines may be unavailable from time to time due to supplier delays, or other unintentional causes. In such cases, we will always endeavour to get replacement stock in as soon as possible. Percentage savings shown are off supplier recommended retail prices (RRP). Merchant Hall reserves the right to correct errors, omissions and misprints. Unless otherwise stated, accessories are not included with the products listed for sale on this website.

Confidentiality

Merchant Hall does not guarantee that your use of this website will be confidential, and Merchant Hall is not responsible for any harm that you or any person may suffer as a result of a breach of confidentiality regarding your use of this website.

Merchant Hall has outlined how it collects, uses and discloses your personal information, and how it protects your personal information in its Privacy Policy. Merchant Hall’s Privacy Policy can be accessed at the bottom of any page of this website.

Returns Policy

Please refer to our “Customer Care” section, where Merchant Hall’s policy regarding returns is outlined.

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to other independent third-party websites. These third-party websites are provided solely as a convenience to our visitors. Such third-party websites are not under Merchant Hall’s control, and Merchant Hall is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such third-party websites, including any information or materials contained on such third-party websites. You will need to make your own independent judgement regarding your intention and use regarding these third-party websites.

Security 

Merchant Hall considers the security of its website to be of the utmost importance, and has taken all steps necessary to provide its users with the safest environment.

Merchant Hall has taken all reasonable steps to protect the personal information it holds from misuse and loss, and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Our website and databases are protected to ensure that, to the best of our ability, no outside person will be able to obtain your personal details from us. We use secure firewalls whenever receiving and transferring your personal information on our site, and we have secure servers. All of our databases are securely encoded using the MD5 cryptographic algorithm that secures passwords. Plus our online website administration area employs a SSL connection, which is also used by online banks and shopping sites. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is an encryption protocol, which encodes data sent over the World Wide Web, rendering it unreadable to anyone intercepting the transmission. Refer also to our Privacy Policy.

Furthermore, customers using a credit card should note that their credit card details are not stored on the Merchant Hall server. All credit card payments are transferred to a secure ANZ site for payment and processing. Customers are only transferred back to our website once their credit card payment has been processed in full.

Privacy

Merchant Hall is committed to adopting the highest standards regarding the safety of its customers’ personal information. Please refer to our Privacy Policy, which outlines how and why we collect, use and disclose your personal information, and how we protect your personal information.

Indemnity

You must indemnify and hold harmless Merchant Hall and/or its employee’s contractors and agents, and keep them indemnified against all loss, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses (including legal fees), claims and damages arising from or related to:

a) any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions;
b) any reliance by you on any information obtained through the Merchant Hall website; or
c) any other use by you of this site.

Applicable Law

The website (excluding any linked third party websites) is controlled by Merchant Hall. By accessing this website, you accept that any disputes about this website or the content of this website, are to be determined by the Courts having jurisdiction in Victoria, Australia, in accordance with the laws in force in Victoria, Australia (subject to the application of any principal of conflict of laws inconsistent with this requirement).

Although this website can be accessed throughout Australia and overseas, Merchant Hall does not represent that the content of this website complies with the laws (including the intellectual property laws) of countries outside Australia. If you access this website from outside Australia, you do this on your own responsibility, and are responsible for ensuring compliance with all of the laws in the place where you are located.

Disclaimer

The product and other information contained in this website are provided by Merchant Hall in good faith. This information is believed to be accurate and current at the date the product and other information were placed on this website.

Neither Merchant Hall nor any employees of Merchant Hall make any representation or warranty as to the reliability, accuracy, or completeness of the information contained within this website, and by accessing this website, you agree that neither Merchant Hall nor any of the employees thereof will be liable for any errors or omissions regarding the information contained within this website. By ordering products from this website, you accept all responsibility for selecting a product that is suitable for your purposes.

Merchant Hall does not warrant that the website, or any products or services advertised on the website, will be available, or will meet customers’ requirements.

To the full extent permissible by law, Merchant Hall does not warrant that your access to the network ,or the information contained in any content, will remain error free, or that the network or server that stores and delivers the website and its contents to you will remain free of viruses or other harmful components. In addition, to the full extent permissible by law, Merchant Hall does not warrant that its website or emails sent from Merchant Hall or any other services provided are free from viruses or other harmful components. You acknowledge , by your use of this website and its services, that your use of this website and its services is at your own risk, that you assume full responsibility for all costs associated with the necessary servicing, repairs or replacement of any equipment, including any software you use in connection with your use of our website and its services. In addition, you acknowledge, by your use of this website and its services, that Merchant Hall will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this website and its services, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive and consequential damages. You assume total responsibility for your use of Merchant Hall’s website and any linked websites. Your sole remedy against Merchant Hall for dissatisfaction with the website, its content or services, will be to stop using the website, its content and/or services. This limitation of relief is part of the bargain between the parties.

Merchant Hall reserves the right to do the following at any time without notice:

1. Modify, suspend or terminate operation or access to the website, or any portion of the website, for any reason;
2. Modify or change the website , or any portion of the website, including prices, and any applicable policies or terms; and
3. To interrupt the operation of the website, or any portion of the website, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.