General Terms & Conditions

General Terms and Conditions of Business for purchases in the online shop of the World Cat Federation e.V.
§1 General / Scope of application
1.1. All deliveries and services are rendered exclusively on the basis of the following General Terms and Conditions of Business (referred to hereinafter as “GTC”) as amended at the time of contract conclusion.
1.2. The contract is concluded between the WCF e.V. (referred to hereinafter as “Seller”) and the buyer (referred to hereinafter as “Customer”).
1.3. Customers within the meaning of these GTC are the WCF clubs.
§2 Contract conclusion
The goods and services presented in the online shop are a so called “invitation ad offerendum”, which is an invitation for Customer to submit an offer for contract conclusion. This invitation is nonbinding.
Only Customer’s sending a purchase order is deemed to constitute a binding offer for contract conclusion, which Seller may accept or not. Seller accepts the offer by sending Customer a purchase order confirmation. Only with the purchase order confirmation shall Seller be deemed to accept Customer’s offer for contract conclusion.
Customer receives a purchase order confirmation by email. Only when Customer receives the purchase order confirmation, the contract will be deemed concluded.
§3 Data storage
Customer’s purchase order, all purchase order data provided by Customer as well as the entire text and content of the offer for contract conclusion are stored by Seller and processed for the purpose of contract performance. This also includes personal data provided by Customer.
§4 Prices and cost of shipment
The prices stated in the online shop are inclusive of the statutory value-added tax. A handling fee amounting to 6,5 per cent of the purchase order value shall be paid on top.
§5 Terms of delivery
5.1. The goods are dispatched immediately after receipt of payment provided that Customer has waived its right of cancellation.
5.2. If Customer has not waived its right of cancellation, the ordered goods will be dispatched after expiry of the 14 days’ cancellation period.
§6 Terms of payment
6.1. Payment shall be made via PayPal.
6.2. The purchase price is due for payment immediately.
§ 7 Limitation of liability
7.1. The online shop operator accepts unlimited liability for intentional or grossly negligent misconduct.
7.2. Seller shall only be liable for simple negligence (“einfache Fahrlässigkeit”) if essential contractual duties (“Kardinalpflichten”) are violated, except in the case of an injury to the life or limb or health. Seller’s liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typical of the contract.
7.3. If and to the extent that Seller’s liability is excluded or limited under the foregoing sec. 7.2, this shall also apply with respect to the personal liability of the Seller’s employees, personnel, representatives, executive bodies, vicarious agents or other persons whom Seller engages in the performance of its obligations (“Erfüllungsgehilfen”).
§ 8 Customer service
For questions, claims or complaints, Customer can contact the customer services by sending an email to shop@wcf.de or wcf@wcf-online.de.
§ 9 Language
The contract language is German.