I endeavour to conduct business in an open, straightforward way. I offer and hope to receive honesty and fairness in my business dealings and have yet to come across a dishonest model engineer (honestly!). To be specific, I offer the following terms:
Buying from me
All models are inspected thoroughly in the workshop, photographed and have a short report written on their condition. Every item listed on this site has notes and, usually, one or more photographs which you can see. The photographs are usually taken outside the workshop, in good natural light.
I describe all my stock as accurately and impartially as possible, "warts and all" if necessary. You are welcome to inspect anything in the workshop, please call to arrange a visit first - the workshop is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Everything I sell is on 7 days approval. If it's not what you expected or thought had been described, I will take it back provided it is in substantially the same condition that it went out. I refund the price in full less shipping - no "ifs", no "buts", no quibbling!
I don't accept deposits to reserve items. If you want to come and see an engine, give me a call - I am usually more than happy to hold it for 7 days to give you a chance to make arrangements to visit.
We accept payments in UK£ sterling by bank transfer,
debit card or
cheque. Credit card payment is preferred for overseas customers - it
affords you a high degree of consumer protection and relieves me of
currency conversion problems. Funds can also be wire-transferred direct
to my bank account. We reserve the right to clear personal cheques
before despatching goods. In general we don't accept credit cards for
larger purchases - usually anything over £1000 - unless by prior
arrangement, due to high commission charges. If at all possible, we
prefer not to accept cash - it's a security risk for all concerned,
takes forever to count and needs to be taken to the bank who then charge
us an extortionate sum for the privilege of putting it into our account!
My bank is:
HSBC Bank
16/17 The Broadway
Thatcham
Berkshire RG19 3HW
ENGLAND
Sort code 40-44-52
Account number 01398970
Account name "Station Road Steam Limited"
International bank account number (IBAN) GB80MIDL40445201398970
Branch identifier code (BIC) MIDLGB2166C
Please do not wire transfer funds to me without first receiving an
invoice showing the exact amount to pay. We have had instances in the
past of overpayment, underpayment and payment for engines that had been
sold weeks before - it takes an inordinate amount of time to sort out!
Invoices, receipts and international shipping
waybills
We issue a receipt for everything sold which includes description,
stock number, price and shipping costs. We are required to keep copies
here for the Inland Revenue and HM Customs & Excise, in addition
goods sold overseas have additional copies printed for customs both here
and in the destination country.
For all sorts of reasons (but mainly because it's illegal) we don't
adjust receipts for £5000 locomotives to show "£50 - sold as
spare parts", list traction engines as "garage equipment"
or ten year old Myford lathes as "Antique workshop equipment - of
no commercial value" (and yes, we've been asked for all of these
over the years) - so please don't embarrass the ladies in the office by
asking!
Collection/delivery
We can deliver just about anything, anywhere, from a Stuart 10V to a
4 inch sale Showmans engine. If you require delivery, please ask for a
quote. If you would prefer to collect, you are welcome to visit the
workshop - we're open Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm, but do please make an appointment first.
If you intend to collect, goods will be stored for the first month free
of charge, then for two more months charged at a rate of £20/pallet or
part thereof. After three months, the item will be offered for sale on
the website again. Sorry if this sounds a bit draconian, but we have
regularly had engines left here for more than a year, which causes a
real headache when we have to keep moving them about to get at other
things.
Selling to me
If I am interested in something you have for sale, I will make every effort to give you an estimate of its value by telephone or email. This is entirely without obligation to you. The more information you can provide, the more accurate a price I can give - a photograph is very useful.
Should you wish to go further than this, then I will
try to visit at a convenient time. If this is not practical, I will send
payment for the item and arrange collection on approval. All purchases
are on 7 days approval, exactly the same terms as I offer on things
I sell. I reserve the
right to return any item at my cost for a full refund after
inspection in my workshop during this period.
mike@stationroadsteam.com
Telephone 01526 328772
International +44 1526 328772
Web site copyright © Station Road Steam Ltd 2001-2012