Terms of service

These Terms apply when you buy publications, sheet music or merchandise from shop.abrsm.org (the "Store"). For UK orders, your contract is with The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Ltd ("ABRSM", "we", "us", "our"). For an eligible international order, checkout identifies Global-e as the merchant of record and seller for the transaction. Global-e processes the payment and applicable cross-border taxes and duties, while we supply the products, fulfil the order and provide product support.

Summary

Summary
  • How to place an order and when a contract is formed.
  • Prices, payment, delivery, returns and your consumer rights.
  • Limits on our liability and how to resolve problems.

These Terms refer to other policies. Using the Store means you accept these Terms, including the named policies.

Who we are

Who we are

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Ltd is the trading subsidiary of The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. You can find out more at abrsm.org. Global-e is the merchant of record for eligible international orders and its details and applicable terms are shown at checkout.

When you order from the Store, you agree that:

  • You must be 16 years or older to buy from us.
  • Your order is only accepted when dispatch is confirmed.
  • Sometimes we reject orders.
  • Prices, duties, taxes and delivery charges are shown at checkout for your selected country.
  • We deliver to the UK and eligible international destinations, subject to product and destination restrictions.
  • We're not responsible for delays outside our control.
  • Products may vary slightly from their pictures.
  • Returns and refunds are subject to our policies and any mandatory rights that apply where you live.
  • You have rights if there is something wrong with your product.
  • We can change products and these terms.
  • We don't compensate you for all losses caused by us or our products.

1. Eligibility

1. You must be 16 years or older to buy from us

1.1 Parents/guardians should buy on behalf of anyone under 16.

2. Order acceptance

2. Your order is only accepted when we confirm it with you

2.1 We accept it when we dispatch the product and confirm dispatch to you.

3. Order rejection

3. Sometimes we reject orders

3.1 Sometimes we reject orders, for example, because a product is unexpectedly discontinued, because you are located outside our delivery areas, or because the product was mispriced by us.

3.2 When this happens, we let you know as soon as possible and refund any sums you have paid.

4. Prices and payment

4. Prices and payment

4.1 UK prices are shown in pounds sterling (GBP) and include VAT where applicable. For eligible international destinations, prices are shown in the currency available for your selected country.

4.2 Delivery charges are shown at checkout. For eligible international orders, applicable duties, import taxes and cross-border fees are included dynamically in the product prices and checkout total.

4.3 Payment methods vary by destination and are shown at checkout. Any currency conversion or card fee charged separately by your bank or payment provider is outside our control.

5. Shipping and delivery

5. Where and how we deliver

5.1 We deliver to the UK and eligible international destinations. Availability depends on your selected country, the products in your basket and any legal or carrier restrictions.

5.2 Delivery services, charges and estimated dates are shown at checkout. International orders must use the Global-e shipping service offered at checkout. A valid delivery address and telephone number are required.

5.3 Please see our Shipping Policy for full details.

6. Delays outside our control

6. We're not responsible for delays outside our control

6.1 Our dispatch and delivery timings are estimates only. If our supply of your product is delayed by an event outside our control, we contact you as soon as possible to let you know and do what we can to reduce the delay.

6.2 As long as we do this, we won't compensate you for the delay, but if the delay is likely to be substantial you can contact our Customer Service Team to end the contract and receive a refund for any products you have paid for, but not received.

7. Product variation

7. Products can vary slightly from their pictures

7.1 A product's true colour or finish may not exactly match that shown on your device or its packaging may be slightly different.

8. Returning unused/unwanted items

8. You can return an unused product and receive a full refund

Please read the next section if there is something wrong with your product.

You can change your mind and get a refund on a product you have paid for, but:

  • 8.1 We will only refund the price if the product is unused, in resaleable condition, and, where applicable, with seals or shrink wrap intact; and
  • 8.2 You return the product within 30 days of delivery; and
  • 8.3 You include all accessories and any free gifts if the product was sold under a promotion.

We will not refund:

  • 8.4 Digital downloads once you’ve accessed or downloaded them. You consent to waive your right to cancellation once download begins.

This time limit and conditions do not affect your legal rights if there is something wrong with your product.

To start a return, use our returns page.

Please see our Returns Policy for the full legal wording and our Refund Policy for refund details.

9. Returning faulty/incorrect items

9. Returning faulty or incorrect items

9.1 If you think there is something wrong with your product, please contact our Customer Service Team.

9.2 Please see our Refund Policy for full details.

10. Changes to products and terms

10. Changes to products and terms

10.1 We can change or discontinue products at any time. All product information is subject to correction without notice.

10.2 If we stop providing a product, we will refund any sums you've paid in advance for products which won't be provided.

11. Limitation of liability

11. We don't compensate you for all losses caused by us or our products

We're not responsible for losses you suffer caused by us breaking this contract if the loss is:

  • Unforeseeable. It was not obvious that it would happen as a result of us breaking the contract, and nothing you said to us before we accepted your order meant we should have expected it; or
  • Caused by a delaying event outside our control; or
  • Avoidable. Something you could have avoided by taking reasonable action.

Different terms apply if you are a business. To the extent that you use a product for the purposes of your trade, business, craft or profession then, save in respect of any liability which cannot legally be limited, our total liability to you for all losses arising under or in connection with any contract between us, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall be limited to what you paid for the product and all claims for loss of profit or indirect or consequential loss are wholly excluded.

12. Your data

12. We use your personal data as set out in our Privacy Policy

12.1 How we use any personal data you give us is set out in our Privacy Policy.

13. Dispute resolution

13. You have several options for resolving disputes with us

13.1 Complaints process. If you have a complaint about our products, please contact us and the team will do their best to resolve any problems.

13.2 Resolving disputes without going to court. If your complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction, both parties may agree to appoint a mediator. Alternative dispute resolution is an optional process where an independent body considers the facts of a dispute and seeks to resolve it without going to court.

13.3 You can go to court. These terms are governed by English law and you can bring claims against us in the English courts. If you live in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can also bring claims in the courts where you live. International customers retain any mandatory consumer protections and rights to bring a claim in their home country that cannot lawfully be excluded.

15. Feedback

15. We may remove your feedback from the Store or block users

15.1 By providing feedback, you accept that we can publish an anonymised version anywhere.

15.2 Your feedback must be lawful, respectful and inoffensive. We may remove feedback at our discretion.

16. Contract transfer

16. We can transfer our contract with you, so that a different organisation is responsible for supplying your product.

16.1 We'll ensure that the transfer won't affect your rights under the contract. You can't transfer your order to someone else.

17. Other party rights

17. Nobody else has any rights under this contract.

17.1 This contract is between you and us. Nobody else can enforce it (other than someone you gave a product to as a present) and neither of us will need to ask anybody else to agree to ending or changing it.

18. If a court invalidates part of this contract

18. If a court invalidates part of this contract

18.1 If any provision is found unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms will remain in full force.

19. Delayed enforcement

19. Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later.

19.1 We might not immediately chase you for not doing something (like paying) or for doing something you're not allowed to, but that doesn't mean we can't do it later.

20. Changes to these terms

20. We can change these terms at any time.

20.1 We may update these Terms to reflect legal, regulatory or operational changes. Significant changes will be notified on the Store or by email. If you use the Store, you accept the published terms.

21. Contact details

21. Contact details

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Company No. 00194663; Charity No. 292182)

Registered office: 4 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU, United Kingdom

Email: shop@abrsm.ac.uk

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