Terms & Conditions

 

Welcome to La Marqueza LTD. Marchesi di Montecristi® is brought to you by LA MARQUEZA LTD (referred to in these Terms as "we", "us", "our",  “La Marqueza LTD and Marchesi di Montecristi“). We are a company incorporated in England and Wales, with company number 11898902 and with a registered office at Brookfield Court - Selby Road Garforth - Leeds.

Please read the following Terms and Conditions carefully as the provisions contained herein govern your retail rights and obligations in respect of the retail purchase of any and all Products displayed on the retail section of Marchesi di Montecristi® website.

These Terms and conditions constitute an agreement between. LA MARQUEZA LTD and you, the visitor, governing your access and use of all content and functionalities available at the Marchesi di Montecristi website, related micro-sites accessed through the URL www.genuinepanamahats.co.uk and related domain names. By using the Services, you are agreeing to all of the Terms of Service, as may be updated by us from time to time. You should check this page regularly to take notice of any changes we may have made to the Terms of Service. Access to this Website is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Services without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason this Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts or all of this Website.

Privacy Policy

Our privacy policy, which sets out how we will use your information, can be found at Here. By using this Website, you consent to the processing described therein and warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.

Licence

We grant limited, revocable, and non-exclusive license to access and make personal use of the website. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this site or its contents any collection and use of its product listing, descriptions, or prices; modify or download the website or its contents, make any use of website or its contents other than personal use; create any derivative work based upon the website or its content; collected account information for the benefit of another party; use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilising our name or the trademarks without express written consent; use of software, robots, spiders, crawlers, or similar data gathering and extraction tools, or take any other action that may pose and unreasonable burden or load on our infrastructure. Any unauthorised use by you of www.genuinepanamahats.co.uk , www.lamarquezahats.com . www.montecristi.co.uk terminates the limited license set forth in this section without prejudice to any other remedy we may have provided for by applicable law.

Intellectual Property, Software and Content

All content included on this website, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, and the compilation thereof ('the content') is the property of La Marqueza LTD, our affiliates, our partners, and is protected by United Kingdom law and International copyright laws. The trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on the website are the registered and unregistered marks of La Marqueza LTD, our affiliates, our licensors, our partners.

Governing Law your use of this website and any purchase by you of any item shall be governed by United Kingdom law and you herby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the England and Wales courts.

Unauthorised use of all intellectual Property, Software and Content of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and be a criminal offence.

Terms of Sale

Marchesi di Montecristi® offers products for sale that are in stock and available for dispatch from our distribution center.

If you require a special customisation or wholesale production, the dispatch time can vary and, for wholesale orders we may be waiting for shipments from our producers. In this case, this is clearly specified in the item description and you may given the possibility of making an Advance Payment for certain items in which case you are able to make an Advance Purchase. This will ensure that you receive your order in priority once the stock has been delivered to Marchesi di Montecristi®. Alternatively, you may simply choose to register your email address for notification of arrival of the selected merchandise not held in stock.

Items in your shopping basket are not reserved and may be purchased by other customers.

(a) Our Contract

When you place an order, you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail confirming receipt of your order: this email will only be an acknowledgement and will not constitute acceptance of your order. A contract between us will not be formed until we send you confirmation by e-mail that the goods which you ordered have been dispatched to you. Only those goods listed in the confirmation e-mail sent at the time of dispatch will be included in the contract formed.

(b) Pricing and Availability

Prices shown on the site are in Pound Sterling GBP and are inclusive of taxes. If you are a customer whose credit/debit card is not denominated in GBP, the final price will be calculated in accordance with the applicable exchange rate on the day your card issuer processes the transaction.

Shipping costs will be charged in addition; such additional charges are clearly displayed where applicable and included in the 'Total'. However if the FREE shipping promotion is active at the moment of your purchase you will don't be charged this shipping cost.

(c) Product images

Online product images may not always be exact to actual order, this is because all merchandise displayed on the LA MARQUEZA LTD Website are handmade by traditional and skilled Ecuadorian artisans, making each item one-of-a-kind. This means that the colour, finish and design of the merchandise may vary slightly from one to the other, and may differ slightly from the images displayed on the Website, even if we have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colours of our products that appear on the Site. We cannot guarantee that your computer monitor’s display of any colour will be 100% accurate. 

How to use a promo code or gift card

If you have a promo code or a Marchesi di Montecristi gift card follow the steps below to apply it to your order.

Gift card, once purchased, cannot be returned nor refunded but these do not have an expiration date.

1. Add items to your cart and proceed through the checkout steps.

2. When you reach the Payment Options page, copy/paste your code in the box underneath Discount code. Codes are case sensitive and should not have spaces before or after them.

3. Click Apply Code

4. Your Order Summary on the top right of the page should now reflect your savings amount. Click Continue to continue your purchase.

Promo codes that offer a percentage off can be used in combination with free delivery promo codes, but cannot be combined with other percentage off promo codes.

1. Promo codes are not transferable or redeemable for cash or credit. Certain products are excluded from promo codes.

2. Coupon codes do not apply to items with the label "on sale" or those special sale products.

3. See the specific details of the promo code for a list of excluded products.

4. To apply a promo code, you must enter it prior to completing the order, we are unable to use a code for previous orders.

Shipping

We ship worldwide, however currently we are NOT able to ship to the following countries due to shipping complications: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Croatia, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 

All orders are shipped by a Local Premium Service on business days (Monday to Saturday) excluding holidays. Deliveries will be tracked with delivery photo. In some cases we also use DPD/DHL/Fedex insured service. Once your order is shipped we will provide you with a tracking number. Import duty or tax costs will be invoiced to you directly from the shipping service. For some countries, your import tax will be included in the total at your checkout and we will made the pay for you prior shipping to make the delivery easier for you, However, if at the checkout the import taxes have not been included, we recommend you to contact your local customs authority to determine a landed cost price prior to purchase completion. The merchandise is insured during the transit time until the goods are delivered to the specific address of the customer, at which point responsibility of the purchased goods passes to you. If your order will not be delivered within the timeframe specified at ordering we will notify you and try to rectify the situation as quickly as practically possible.

Normal Dispatch Time: 1-3 business days depending on fabrications times.

Delivery Times can be found here

International Customs:

International deliveries may be subject to import duties, taxes and fees*. 

*If your order is to the US and is less than $800, you won't incur any additional duty costs on your delivery

If you refuse your parcel at arrival and it is sent back to us a restock fee of £25.00 will be taken off your refund alongside any customs charges and shipping costs.

Returns and exchange policy

We strive to keep all our customers happy. If you need to return or exchange the size of your hat for another one, we are glad to refund or offer the replacement within the 14 days limit of purchase.

All merchandise returned must be unworn with the original packaging intact and the tags still on, using or including all their original packaging, instructions, and other documents, if any, accompanying the items.

The right to return for a refund may be applied to the purchased product as a whole; it is not in fact possible to return only part of the purchased product (for eg., accessories, complementary items, etc).

Returns and exchanges can only be processed when provided with the related proof of purchase and before the limit period has expired. All exchanges are subject to stock availability.

Please note, original shipping fees and customised/bespoke items or gift boxes are not-refundable. Clearance/Outlet items are not eligible for a refund but we accept an exchange, alternatively a credit note will be issued. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Return shipping costs are incurred at the expense of the customer. Should the goods be damaged in transit, we shall notify the Client, in order that the Client may promptly lodge a complaint against the courier that was used and obtain appropriate compensation. La Marqueza LTD shall not be liable in any way for damage, theft or loss that occurs during or as a result of a shipment made for the purposes of returning goods.

For local exchanging an item to a more suitable size, the shipping cost from our shop to your address will be FREE of charge once and we will use standard shipping service. 

For international customers, it is important to clearly mark your return parcels ‘Return Goods to England’ with a domestic sale value of £0.00, as your returned items are not applicable to duty once they reach the UK, this will prevent them being held up at customs. International customers are required to cover the delivery costs of exchanged items. We will contact you to let you know your options. In order to prevent any unexpected exchanges, please double-check your size before the purchase.

Returns outside this period will not be accepted, and will be sent back to the delivery address used in the original order.

In a unlikely event that your preferred size is sold out a refund will be issued. The original shipping fees are not-refundable.

As we are unable to exchange any item for an alternative colour or style, we suggest that you return your purchase for a refund and place a new order for the preferred item.

Customised and/or bespoke items are not-refundable, because have been made especially for you. This does not affect your statutory rights.

In the event that you become aware, on receipt, of any item is faulty or damaged, whilst we hope this never happens you can return it for a refund or exchange within 14 days from the date you received it, please contact us immediately at hello@montecristi.co.uk so we can personal assist you and resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Where we suspect fraudulent activity, including but not limited to circumstances where there are suspicious claims relating to orders having been placed, but not received, or if we suspect that you are returning items after they have been used or worn, or items returned do not match what you ordered, we reserve the right to withhold refunds and block your account (and any associated accounts) from placing orders in future. If this happens to you and you think we’ve made a mistake, you can Contact Us and we will discuss the matter with you further.

We will full refund the price of the item within 3-5 business days and after receipt it and verify if it is in excellent conditions as previously described. 

No returns will be accepted after the specified returns period. Please take care to fully inspect your items to ensure you are happy with them before disposing of packaging as failure to do so may result in us being unable to refund you. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Resolving your concerns

If you have any concerns with, or do not understand, our Terms of Use, we welcome you to contact us and we will make every effort to address and resolve your concerns. Feel free to contact us by email address hello@montecristi.co.uk and we will respond within 24 hours.

Basically, we’re always happy to hear from you!