1.1 Prices are subject to change without notification and are charged at the price set on the time and date of the order.

1.2 All goods remain the property of Dartfrog until all payments are made in full and are cleared by the banks.

1.3 Any cheque that has to be re-presented or is returned to us is subject to an administration charge of £15.00.

1.5 All breakages or damage to goods in transit, lost or missing items or packages must be reported to Dartfrog on receipt of the order. We will not be held responsible after 24 hours of receipt of the order.

1.6 Any dry goods returned for a refund are subject to a £10 administration fee. We will only refund if the item is intact with full packaging. The refund will either be credited back to your debit/credit card, paypal account or by cheque.

1.61 For plants, insects or amphibians sent outside the UK then we can offer no guarantees on live arrival as we have no bearing on how a package will be handled. This includes items sent via AirSure or courier. Where standard airmail/AirSure is used sometimes deliveries to the EU for instance can take a few weeks even though the usual delivery times are stated as 5 - 7 days by Royal Mail.

1.7 For plants we can only guarantee arrival of healthy plants where the next day courier option delivery method is used as the Royal Mail postal service is unreliable and parcels can sometimes be in transit for up to 15 days even using 1st class post. We will not replace dead or damaged plants if the Royal Mail postal service is opted for. However, we reserve the right to offer a replacement plant(s) at 25% reduced cost.

1.71 For plants sent outside the UK we can offer no guarantees as we have no control over what duration these will be in transit and how the delivery agents will handle the package including how they are stored. Such plants damaged or dead on arrival can be re-offered at 50% our retail value plus delivery.

1.8 Livestock being collected from us will have a 48 hour guarantee. Please note we cannot guarantee amphibians that are sent by courier or by any other means. In this case we reserve the right to replace amphibians that are DOA or die within 24 hours of receipt. There will be a £10 administration charge where any amphibians are replaced FOC or where a refund is offered. The courier we use - TNT - does not offer any insurance for livestock and therefore the risk is the consignee's in full.
We will not deliver livestock during adverse weather conditions. We reserve the right to replace or refund any amphibians that die outside the initial 24 hour period. If granted, this again will be subject to a £10 administration charge. We will request that full delivery costs are paid by the consignee where we send out replacement amphibians.

1.9 The charge for courier delivery services is subject to location, where the livestock is to be sent and time of expected arrival. As a guide the minimum charge is £15.00 for temperate species and £25.00 for tropical species. For further information please e-mail your requirements and we will quote you a definitive price. Normal parcel delivery will be free for any orders over £450. Delivery charges for orders over £450 requiring a courier (such as live amphibians) will be discounted by 50%.

1.91 We reserve the right to upgrade delivery to a different delivery method if an order exceeds a certain weight or the dimensions of the box are too large for the delivery type selected.

2.0 We cannot guarantee we will send out orders that are Special Delivery or Next Day courier as soon as we receive them. Although we will endeavour to send out such orders as soon as possible, quite often we have a backlog of orders and orders are sent out on a "first received first sent out" basis regardless of delivery type selected. Selecting Special Delivery means that you will receive the order by 1pm the day after we send it not the day after the order is placed. Similarly next day or 1 - 2 day courier means that you will receive the items either next day or 1 - 2 days after we have sent the order out.

2.1 Special Delivery and Courier delivery options offer peace of mind and are insured. They offer a guaranteed arrival time once the order is sent. Orders placed by other methods are not insured and therefore we reserve the right to send replacements if lost. We will request re-payment of postage if we deem the item replaceable. In such cases we have to allow up to 15 days before a claim can be made with the post office.

2.1 We strongly recommend that amphibians are viewed before purchasing.

2.2 Collection of livestock is by appointment only, as not all listed species are maintained on the business premises. We fully encourage the collection of livestock.

2.3 We reserve the right to refuse the sale of livestock to a person(s) deemed, in our opinion, incapable of maintaining that animal in the correct environment with the correct husbandry.

2.4 We will reserve livestock for a maximum of 10 days on receipt of a 50% deposit. All deposits are non-refundable.

2.5 Payment must be made in advance unless you have a prior arrangement. Then all accounts must be settled within 7 days.

2.6 Orders sent outside the UK by standard Airmail or Surface Mail will not be eligible for replacement or refund if lost en route or confiscated by the respective countries' customs control. If you require insurance then please select the 'AirSure' or 'International Signed For' delivery options.

2.7 We accept all major credit/debit cards, cheques, cash (only valid for collection), postal orders or payment by Bank Transfer. Any accounts not settled within 28 days may be charged interest at 5% above bank rate. Any debt outstanding will be handed to our debt collection agent.

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