By using our services you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions which may change from time to time without notice. It does not affect your statutory rights.
As part of our transparency policy here are our key Terms & Conditions:
Maximum liability in case of damage or loss | 10 x item cleaning price |
Missing, unreadable or removed care labels | At owner’s risk only |
Timeframe for complaint / return | 24 hours |
Timeframe to report missing garment | 24 hours |
Re-cleaning, Re-pressing (within 24 hours) | Free of charge |
Minimum order for free collection & delivery (if order below £30 then the price will be rounded up to £30 ) |
£30 |
Maximum length of time we will hold items after cleaning | 100 days from cleaning |
Storage charge after 30 days | £1 per item per week |
1.1 What these terms cover
These are the terms and conditions on which we supply services to you.
1.2 Why you should read them.
Please read these terms carefully before you submit your order to us. These terms tell you who we are, how we will provide services to you, how you and we may change or end the contract, what to do if there is a problem and other important information. If you think that there is a mistake in these terms, please contact us to discuss.
2.1 Who we are.
We are Blanc de Provence Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales. Our company registration number is 07689489 and our registered office is at 16 Gorst Road, NW10 6LE London. Our registered VAT number is 124036945.
2.2 How to contact us.
You can contact us by telephoning our consumer service team at 02080042630 or by writing to us at info@blancliving.co.
2.3 How we may contact you.
If we have to contact you we will do so by telephone or by writing to you at the email address or postal address you provided to us in your order.
2.4 "Writing" includes emails.
When we use the words "writing" or "written" in these terms, this includes emails.
3.1 We prioritise non-traditional cleaning methods.
As a customer, you hereby acknowledge that we do not use perchlorethylene, the solvent traditionally used by dry cleaners to clean delicate clothes as is often recommended on garment care labels. Instead, in order to avoid its toxic nature, we generally use an alternative process, either wet-cleaning (based on water, biodegradable detergents and very specific cycles) or liquid CO2, to clean your items. You hereby acknowledge that our cleaning method may not respect the care label on your item, and that any damage occurring in the process of cleaning could not be attributed to the non respect of the manufacturer's instructions.
3.2 Other cleaning methods
On specific occasions, where we think that other cleaning methods may be more appropriate, or if we do not have the appropriate equipment on site, we reserve the right to clean, or to ask an external cleaning partner to clean your item with a method which could be other than wet cleaning. Such methods could include use of perchloroethylene, hydrocarbon, or any other method that would provide the best outcome in the view of our partner in the particular instance. Whilst we try and minimise these occurrences to the bare minimum, each method has its benefits and we feel that we have to be pragmatic to ensure the best care is given to your items if necessary.
3.3 Care labels
It is your responsibility to ensure that all items that you send to us for cleaning have proper care labels. We do not accept responsibility for items that have missing, unreadable or removed care labels and you accept that all such items are cleaned “at owners risk” (together with all items listed at clause 12.6).
3.4 Stain removal
We inspect every item before returning it to you to ensure that it meets our strict quality standards. We will make every attempt to remove stains without damage to your item but it should be noted however, that we do not guarantee the removal of any stains. In any case, the cleaning charge will apply regardless of whether the stain has been removed. Stain removal is often made easier if the stain is identified before washing and our ability to remove it will depend on several factors (including but not limited to age of the stain, composition, previous attempts to clean, nature of the fabric and dye).
3.5 Smart tag technology
At BLANC, we are using a smart tag technology so that we can personalise the care we give to your clothes even more. Our barcodes are tiny identification labels which are applied to each garment using heat sealing technology and are invisible when wearing. This technology helps us bring the best reliability, speed of execution and precision in implementing cleaning instructions.
3.6
It is important that you tell us if there are unusual stains and any information which could help us remove them as we can treat them before cleaning your item.
4.1 How we will accept your order
Our acceptance of your order will take place when we provide you with a confirmation email stating that we are able to provide you with the services, at which point a contract will come into existence between you and us.
4.2 If we cannot accept your order
If we are unable to accept your order, we will inform you of this and will not charge you for the services. This might be because of unexpected limits on our resources which we could not reasonably plan for or if we consider that your item may cause a risk to our machines or other items. We will not accept your order if we consider that it could damage our items or be a risk to your item.
4.3 Your order number.
We will assign an order number to your order and tell you what it is when we accept your order. It will help us if you can tell us the order number whenever you contact us about your order.
If you wish to make a change to the services please contact us. We will let you know if the change is possible. If it is possible we will let you know about any changes to the price of the services, their timing or anything else which would be necessary as a result of your requested change and ask you to confirm whether you wish to go ahead with the change.
6.1 More significant changes to the services and these terms
We may make changes to the services, but if we do so we will notify you and you may then contact us to end the contract and receive a full refund before the changes take effect.
7.1 When we will provide the services.
We will supply the services to you from the date we accept your order until we have completed the services. The estimated completion date for the services is 3 working days – 2 weeks.
7.2 We are not responsible for delays outside our control.
If our performance of the services is affected by an event outside our control then we will contact you as soon as possible to let you know and we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay. Provided we do this we will not be liable for delays caused by the event but if there is a risk of substantial delay you may contact us to end the contract and receive a refund for any services you have paid for but not received.
7.3 What will happen if you do not provide required information to us.
As we informed you in the description of the services in our brochure or on our website, we will need certain information from you so that we can provide the services to you, for example, cleaning information if the care label has been removed from an item. We will contact you to ask for this information. If you do not provide us with this information, or you provide us with incomplete or incorrect information, you hereby accept that we will proceed with cleaning the property “at owners risk”.
7.4 Your rights if we suspend the services
We will contact you in advance to tell you we will be suspending the services, unless the problem is urgent or an emergency. If we have to suspend the services for longer than one week, you may contact us to end the contract and we will refund any sums you have paid in advance for services not provided to you.
7.5 We may also suspend delivery or collection if you do not pay.
If you do not pay us for the services when you are supposed to (see clause 11.4) and you still do not make payment within three days of us reminding you that payment is due, either the driver will not collect your items or we will hold your items in the store.
8.1 You can always end the contract before the services have been supplied and paid for.
You may contact us at any time to end the contract for the services, but in some circumstances we may charge you certain sums for doing so, as described below.
8.2 What happens if you have good reason for ending the contract.
1.1 If you are ending the contract for a reason set out at (a) to (e) below the contract will end immediately and we will refund you in full for any services which have not been provided or have not been properly provided. The relevant reasons are:
- we have told you about an upcoming change to the services or these terms which you do not agree to (see clause 6.1);
- we have told you about an error in the price or description of the services you have ordered and you do not wish to proceed;
- there is a risk the services may be significantly delayed because of events outside our control;
- we suspend the services for technical reasons, or notify you are going to suspend them for technical reasons, in each case for a period of more than one week;
- you have a legal right to end the contract because of something we have done wrong.
8.3 What happens if you end the contract without a good reason.
If you end the contract and your item has already been cleaned, you will be charged the full sum for cleaning the item.
9.1 We may end the contract if you break it.
We may end the contract at any time if:
- you do not make any payment to us when it is due and you still do not make payment within five days of us reminding you that payment is due;
- you do not, within a reasonable time of us asking for it, provide us with information that is necessary for us to provide the services, for example, cleaning information if the care label of an item has been removed;
- you do not, within a reasonable time of us asking for it, provide us with authorisation to proceed “at owners risk” with the cleaning of particularly fragile items which we have identified as at risk of being damaged in the cleaning process; or
- you do not, within 100 days from dropping off your items, collect your items. In this case, we reserve the right to dispose of your items by gifting them to charities as we see fit and shall not be held liable for any loss that you may suffer in such an event.
9.2 You must compensate us if you break the contract.
If we end the contract in the situations set out in clause 9.1(a)-(c) we will refund any money you have paid in advance for services we have not provided but we may deduct or charge you reasonable compensation for the net costs we will incur as a result of your breaking the contract.
10.1 How to tell us about problems
If you have any questions or complaints about the services, please contact us within 24 hours from receiving your cleaned, altered or tailored items from us. You can contact us by telephoning our consumer service team at 02080042630 or by writing to us at info@blancliving.co. Alternatively, please speak to one of our staff in-store.
10.2 If you have made a complaint
If you have made a complaint and we have responded, you must follow up our response within two weeks or we will close the complaint and you will no longer have a valid claim.
10.3 Re-cleaning policy
If you are not 100% satisfied with the quality of our services, we will re-clean and/or re-press your item free of charge if we are notified within 24 hours of collection. The item will need to be unworn, returned in the original packaging and with our tags still attached. If we suspect that the item has been worn, we reserve the right to refuse to re-clean or re-press the item. If an item is re-cleaned because a stain has not been removed in the first clean, the re-clean will be done “at owner’s risk” as we will have to use a stronger method to attempt to remove the stain, which could result in discolouration. Please note that in any case, we cannot guarantee that the stain will be removed (see clause 3.3).
10.4 Summary of your legal rights
See the box below for a summary of your key legal rights in relation to the services. Nothing in these terms will affect your legal rights.
Summary of your key legal rightsThis is a summary of your key legal rights. These are subject to certain exceptions. For detailed information please visit the Citizens Advice website www.adviceguide.org.uk or call 03454 04 05 06. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 says: You can ask us to repeat or fix a service if it's not carried out with reasonable care and skill. If you haven't agreed on a price beforehand, what you're asked to pay must be reasonable. If you haven't agreed on a time beforehand, it must be carried out within a reasonable time. |
11.1 Where to find the price for the services.
A list of indicative prices of the basic services (which includes VAT) are available on our website or paper price lists in store. However, a final price will be determined when we have inspected your item and established the complexity of the service required. Please note that supplemental charges will apply to specific items (eg. designer or luxury labels), items with delicate features or fabrics (eg. leather patches or beads) and for express turnaround. We take all reasonable care to ensure that the prices of services advised to you are correct. However please see clause 11.3 for what happens if we discover an error in the price of the services you order.
As we have unfortunately experienced customers who left items with us for an extended period of time, and due to storage constraints and associated costs, we will charge a storage fee of £1 per item per week for any item left with us for a period of over 30 days. The charge will start after the end of the free 30 days period.
11.2 We will pass on changes in the rate of VAT
If the rate of VAT changes between your order date and the date we provide the services, we will adjust the rate of VAT that you pay, unless you have already paid for the services in full before the change in the rate of VAT takes effect.
11.3 What happens if we got the price wrong.
It is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the services we sell may be incorrectly priced. We will normally check prices before accepting your order so that, where the service's correct price at your order date is less than our stated price at your order date, we will charge the lower amount. If the service's correct price at your order date is higher than the price stated in our price list, we will contact you for your instructions before we accept your order.
11.4 When you must pay and how you must pay
You must make an advance payment of the full price of the Services, before we start providing them. We do not accept cash or cheque payments. For delivery orders, payment must be made using credit/debit card before the item is delivered. We will ask you to register your credit/debit card details on our system (which is encrypted) so that we can take the payment at each collection.
11.5 Payment disputes
Any payment dispute that you submit to your issuing bank will be handled between your issuing bank and Stripe, our payment processor.
The initiation of a dispute triggers several processes:
- The card network debits Stripe for your disputed payment and related dispute fees
- Stripe in turn debits your Stripe balance for the disputed amount plus a dispute fee
- We can’t issue a refund to you outside the dispute process while the dispute is open
Following the creation of the chargeback, we have a limited amount of time (usually 7-21 days, depending on the card network) to respond to the card issuer. From when we submit evidence, the issuer also has a limited amount of time (usually 60–75 days, depending on the card network) to evaluate the evidence and decide the outcome. The full lifecycle of a dispute, from initiation to the final decision from the issuer, can take as long as 2-3 months to complete. There are no actions that we can take to reliably accelerate this timeline.
At the completion of the dispute process, the issuer either overturns the dispute in our favour, or upholds the dispute in your - their cardholder’s - favour.
If the issuer overturns the dispute, they return the debited chargeback amount to Stripe, and Stripe passes this amount back to us. Stripe will hold a £15 dispute fee for each chargeback in the UK, which means we will only get the netted amount of the original payment minus the Stripe dispute fee of £15. We will charge the Stripe dispute fee back to you in this instance.
If the issuer upholds the dispute, we will get charged the £15 fee and lose the entire amount in dispute. No money moves—Stripe credited the issuer when they initiated the chargeback. The issuer will return the funds to you, the cardholder, at some point during—or even after—this process. The timing of the cardholder’s credit is entirely at the issuer’s discretion and we cannot in any way accelerate this.
12.1 We are responsible to you for foreseeable loss and damage caused by us
In the unlikely event of damage, please inform us within 24 hours of receipt of your cleaned item from us. If we fail to comply with these terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking this contract or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time the contract was made, both we and you knew it might happen, for example, if you discussed it with us during the sales process.
Please ensure to thoroughly check all garment's pockets for items such as pins, jewellery, coins, pens, buttons etc. as we cannot be held responsible for any item lost, or for any garment damage caused by personal items left in a pocket.
12.2 If we cannot agree who is responsible for loss and damage
We can seek an independent analysis by a fabric care research laboratory (for example http://www.satra.co.uk). The fabric care research laboratory shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator and its written determination shall be final and binding on you and us in the absence of manifest error or fraud. The cost of obtaining the fabric care research laboratory’s analysis shall be borne by the customer or ourselves depending on the laboratory conclusion of whether a damage has been made or not. For information, the usual cost of such an analysis is c £250.
12.3 We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so
This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; for breach of your legal rights in relation to the services as summarised at clause 10.3.
12.4 When we are liable for damage to your items
Any item that you wish to complain about must be returned unworn or unused with the original packaging that the item was collected in; failure to do so will invalidate any potential complaint/claim. However, we are not responsible for the cost of repairing any pre-existing faults or damage to your item that we discover while providing the services. We are not responsible for inherent weaknesses or defects in materials (for example, sun fading or colour run) which may result in tears or the development of small holes or stains in fabric that are not readily apparent prior to processing.
12.5 Maximum liability
Subject to clause 12.2, our liability to you arising under or in connection with this agreement, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence) or restitution, or for breach of statutory duty or misrepresentation shall be limited to the lesser of:
- 10x the price you have paid for cleaning that item; or
- the depreciated value of the item as determined by the Fair Compensation Guidelines as provided by the Textile Services Association for which a receipt of purchase must be provided.
- If you are unable to provide a suitable proof of purchase for any damaged item, we are only liable up to £500 as compensation.
For the avoidance of doubt, we will only be liable for the damaged/lost item. For example, if there is damage/loss of trousers that are part of a suit, only the trousers can be subject to compensation (and not the whole suit).
In the case of a contract with a business such as a fashion store (where the item damage was new), the maximum compensation will be the cost price replacement, not the retail value of the item. This is to reflect the cost of the item to the fashion store (which is not the full resale value).
If any compensation is agreed then the items will not be returned but will be given to charity.
12.6 We are not liable for items cleaned at “owners risk”.
The following items shall be cleaned at “owners risk”:
- items with no care label;
- leather;
- suedes;
- furs;
- items containing any suede, leather or fur (eg. elbow patches);
- suede and leather garments or accessories (including handbags and shoes);
- belts, buckles, buttons and hoods;
- any item that you have agreed to be handled “at owners risk”; and
- we will not be responsible for colour loss, colour bleeding, shrinkage or damage to weak and tender fabrics.
- we will match the liability of our partner, DHL, for garments shipped either to or from BLANC that suffer any loss or damage during shipping.
Garments shipped by an alternative courier/shipping service will not be liable for any compensation in the event of loss or damage during shipping. - garments shipped by an alternative courier/shipping service will not be liable for any compensation in the event of loss or damage during shipping.
13.1 How we will use your personal information
1.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to:
- provide the services;
- process your payment for such services; and
- to inform you about similar products that we provide, but you may stop receiving these communications at any time by contacting us.
You can read our Privacy Policy here.
13.2 We will only give your personal information to other third parties where the law either requires or allows us to do so.
14.1
Upon delivery, you must examine your garments and give immediate written notice to us of any damage, defect or shortage. Any such damage, defect or shortage must be reported to us in writing within 24 (twenty-four) hours of delivery of your items
14.2
We will not be responsible for any damage reported after 24 (twenty-four) hours of delivery of your items.
14.3
Whilst we will endeavour to deliver/collect your items within your scheduled slot, time will not be of the essence for delivery and we will not be liable for any delay in delivery or losses of any kind arising from such delay.
14.4
Service times will vary according to the item, and longer service times may apply.
14.5
1.1 Your scheduled slot for delivery is an estimate only and due to circumstances beyond our control, we cannot guarantee that your items will be delivered or collected within a scheduled slot. We will endeavour to keep you informed using the contact details with which you have provided us, and using email, text message or telephone.
14.6
Should we be unable to deliver or collect your items by our estimated delivery date, we aim to deliver or collect your items the next business day.
14.7
In the event you will not be available during our scheduled slot for delivery or collection, you must inform us as soon as possible and in any event, not less than 24 hours before your scheduled delivery slot. We will endeavour to arrange another mutually convenient time for delivery with you and, depending on the value of your order, this may be subject to any additional charges. Should you not be available for an arranged slot, you will be charged a £7.50 fee (unless you informed us 24h in advance).
14.8
We offer a free collection and delivery service in all areas currently covered (Locations - Where to find us | BLANC (blancliving.co) London for orders totalling £30 and above. Should the order total be less than £30, we will round up the bill to £30.
14.9
If the delivery driver attempts to collect / deliver during your scheduled time slot, and there is no response, or the driver is unable to gain access to your premises, we will contact you to organise a second collection or delivery and we will have to charge a £7.50 failed collection/delivery fee.
14.10
We reserve the right to refuse or cancel an order if there is any reason to suspect our staff may be at risk of physical or verbal abuse, or if there have been repeated difficulties in attempting to make a delivery or collection, or if there are difficulties in accessing a customer’s premises.
14.11
Where a delivery driver is required to make a collection or delivery above the third floor of a building, and there is no access by lift either temporarily or permanently, we reserve the right to decline the collection or delivery. Customers are advised to contact us if they foresee any difficulties in the driver gaining access to their property. We will endeavour to assist customers wherever practically possible but cannot guarantee we will be able to do so.
15.1 We may transfer this agreement to someone else
We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation. We reserve the right to apply our best judgement and to transfer this agreement so that items can be cleaned using a different cleaning method.
15.2 Nobody else has any rights under this contract (except someone you pass your guarantee on to).
This contract is between you and us. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms.
15.3 If a court finds part of this contract illegal, the rest will continue in force
Each of the paragraphs of these terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
15.4 Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later
If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breaking this contract, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things or prevent us taking steps against you at a later date. For example, if you miss a payment and we do not chase you but we continue to provide the services, we can still require you to make the payment at a later date.
15.5 Which laws apply to this contract and where you may bring legal proceedings
These terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the services in the English courts.