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TERMS & CONDITIONS:
The term 'T.&C.' shall refer entirely to the following Terms & Conditions of business. Your use of this web site indicates that you accept these T.&C. and any other operating rules or policies that may be promulgated by Solar Illuminations ™ from time to time as published. "This site" refers to the site having the URL www.solarilluminations.com. By accessing, browsing, and or using this site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this T.&C.. If you do not agree to these T.&C., do not use this site. Solar Illuminations ™ may, at any time, revise these T.&C. by updating this posting. By using this site, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and therefore you should periodically visit this page of the site to examine the then current T.&C. to which you are bound. Certain provisions of this T.&C. may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages at this site. In consideration for the use of this site, you agree to (1) provide complete and accurate information about yourself when so prompted by this site and (2) maintain and update this information as necessary to keep it current, complete and accurate. Any use of your personal information is set forth in our Privacy Policy.
SITE CONTENT
Unless otherwise noted, all materials, including, but not limited to, photographs, caricatures, illustrations, designs, icons, articles, text, audio clips, and video clips (collectively, the "Content") on this site are copyrights, trademarks and/or other intellectual property owned, controlled or licensed by Solar Illuminations ™. The site as a whole is protected by copyright, all worldwide rights, titles and interests in and to which are owned by Solar Illuminations or its suppliers. The Content and software on this site may be used only for conducting business between you and Solar Illuminations ™ on this site. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, creating derivative works, distribution, transmission, display, or performance, of the content on this site is strictly prohibited. Solar Illuminations and other graphics, logos, service marks, and trade names used on this site by Solar Illuminations ™ are the trademarks of Solar Illuminations ™ or its suppliers and may not be used without permission in connection with any third-party products or services or in any manner not permitted in Solar Illuminations ™ trademark use policy, which may be promulgated from time to time. All other trademarks, service marks, and trade names (including third party product names) used on this site are the property of their respective owners.
USER SUBMISSIONS
Solar Illuminations ™ reserves the right to edit and post the questions or comments you submit to Solar Illuminations ™ along with their answers without revealing your full name, e-mail address, or phone number. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or other material that would violate any law. All communications, comments, feedback, suggestions, ideas, and other submissions submitted to Solar Illuminations ™ (collectively, "Submissions") shall be and remain Solar Illuminations ™ property with all worldwide rights, titles and interests in all copyrights and other intellectual property in the submission assigned Solar Illuminations ™.
INFORMATION, SUGGESTIONS, ADVICE
Users who seek, consume, or otherwise use advice from experts, articles or other text, communications with Solar Illuminations ™ employees, or communications with other users do so of their own volition and at their own risk. Solar Illuminations ™ will have no obligations with respect to the information, suggestions or advice offered by any party. Installation and/or removal and/or use of any product sold by Solar Illuminations is at the risk of the installer and/or customer and/or user.
DOING BUSINESS WITH SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS ™ AND OTHERS AT THIS SITE
Except where otherwise indicated. if this site offers you the opportunity to purchase goods or services, you are doing business with Solar Illuminations ™ which is a Florida based business and thereby viewing, using or shopping at this web site, the user consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any State or Federal court in Lee County, Florida, USA and to the exclusive laws of Florida. This site is primarily for use by Florida residents only and therefore any shopping conducted by any user outside of Florida (including any orders shipped to an address outside of Florida), hereby agrees that the transaction shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to the laws regarding conflicts of law. In the unlikely event of any litigation regarding our Terms, Conditions, Policies, any product or any transaction (between the customer and Solar Illuminations ™ ), shall be bought in the State or Federal courts located in Lee County, Florida, USA and the customer hereby agrees and submits to such jurisdiction and venue as proper.
LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES
Links on this site to other web sites operated by third parties are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave this site. Solar Illuminations ™ has not reviewed the third party sites and is not responsible for any of those sites or their content. Thus, Solar Illuminations ™ does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, products, or other materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this site, you do so entirely at your own risk.
USER COMMUNICATIONS
Solar Illuminations ™ may, but is not obligated to, monitor or review any areas on this site where users transmit or post communications to or through this site or communicate with other users of this site (including but not limited to chat rooms, bulletin boards, user forums) and the content of any such communications. Solar Illuminations ™, however, will have no liability related to the content of any such communications, whether or not arising under the laws of copyright, patent, trade secret, defamation, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise. You are solely responsible for all Content that you post, email or otherwise transmit via this site. Solar Illuminations ™ does not control the Content posted, emailed or otherwise transmitted via this site and, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using this site, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or other violation of individuals' or proprietary rights. Under no circumstances will Solar Illuminations ™ be liable for any Content posted, emailed or otherwise transmitted via this site.
Solar Illuminations ™ may, at its sole discretion, take any action as Solar Illuminations ™ in its sole discretion deems necessary if Solar Illuminations ™ believes it may create liability for Solar Illuminations ™, its suppliers, or its partners, including, but not limited to removing any user Content, immediate termination of service, if a user's conduct fails to confirm with the letter or spirit of these terms and conditions.
INDEMNITY
You agree to protect, defend, indemnify, assume any liability, save and hold harmless Solar Illuminations™, its agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, officers, directors, employees, insurers, and its successors and assigns, from and against any allegations, claims, demands, lawsuits, liabilities, penalties, recalls or product corrective actions, losses, damages, charges, settlements, judgments, costs and expenses (including attorneys' or expert fees incurred), which may be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted against, or awarded against Solar Illuminations™, relating to products or services supplied as advertised at this web site and/or supplied from this web site, including but not limited to all liabilities arising out of, or allegedly based on: (i) Solar Illuminations™ acts or omissions, or negligence, defects, or failures to warn, label or disclose associated with any Product; (ii) breaches of warranty (express or implied); (iii) Liabilities arising out of allegations or violations of local, state, federal or international regulations concerning Solar Illuminations Products; (iv) Legal proceedings connected with any Liabilities or Product regularity action, or arising out of any actual or alleged violation with respect to any international, federal, state or local treaty, law, statute, ordinance, administrative order, rule, regulation or regulatory proposition, enactment or resolution, including Laws and Environmental Laws; and (v) Liabilities based upon any claim of patent, trademark, copyright, trade dress infringement or any other violation of a third parties proprietary or contract rights.
You further agree to indemnify and hold Solar Illuminations ™, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees and agents harmless from any claim or demand, including attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of this site, any Submission you post, email or transmit to or through this site, your violation of the T.&C., or your violation of any third party rights.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS ™ ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS ™ MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE, ITS CONTENTS, OR ANY INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS ™ MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED ON THIS SITE. SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS ™ DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALL OF THE FOREGOING. FURTHERMORE, SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS ™ DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION AT THIS SITE. SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS ™ MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE INFORMATION AT THIS SITE, INCLUDING TO THE PRODUCTS AND PRICES DESCRIBED AT THIS SITE, AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO USERS OF THIS SITE. INFORMATION AT THIS SITE THAT IS PERIODICALLY UPDATED MAY NOT BE CURRENT AT THE MOMENT YOU VISIT THIS SITE AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS. SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS ™ DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY USE OF THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS ™, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED AT THIS SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL PUNITIVE AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF THIS SITE, ANY WEB SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE, THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION CONTAINED AT ANY OR ALL SUCH SITES, OR THE MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED ON THIS SITE OR SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS ™ OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THIS SITE BE LIABLE TO YOU IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION OR NON-ACTION TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THIS SITE. THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SOLAR ILLUMINATIONS, OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS OR OTHER THIRD PARTY VENDORS, ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT (REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR CLAIM, E.G. CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE, MALPRACTICE, FRAUD OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY) IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF ANY PRODUCTS YOU PURCHASED IN THE RELEVANT TRANSACTION. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
TERMINATION
Solar Illuminations ™ reserves the right to restrict access to this site to any user, and may at any time in its sole discretion with or without notice and with or without cause immediately deny access to this site by any person, including persons who previously had access.
DISCLAIMER
Every effort is made to ensure that the information given, at this site, is accurate, but no legal responsibility is accepted for any errors and omissions, including, but not limited to, typographical errors. Any sizes, dimensions, operating hours and light output levels given, at this site, are approximate. A product, given a typical 'application' or 'use', at this site, may be as an example only. Manufacturers regularly update their products and make minor modifications; therefore specifications may change, without notice. All product codes and product names shown, are the product codes and product names that Solar Illuminations ™ uses to identify and/or advertise a product and do not necessarily represent a product code or product name that the manufacturer of the product may use or label as. Solar Illuminations ™ does not typically, use manufacturer's codes or manufacturer's product names.
GENERAL
These T.&C. shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Florida as it is applied to contracts entered into by residents of the United States of America. If any provision(s) of these T.&C. are found to be contrary to law, then such provision(s) shall be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the parties with the other provisions remaining in full force and effect. Solar Illuminations ™ failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these T.&C. shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by Solar Illuminations ™ in writing. You and Solar Illuminations ™ agree that any cause of action arising out of or related to these T.&C. or this site must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action arose; otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred. The section titles in these T.&C. are solely used for the convenience of the parties and have no legal or contractual significance.
For the purpose of internet law jurisdiction, outside of the State of Florida but within the USA, Solar Illuminations ™ does not: conduct 'paid' advertising, through non-internet media; have any sales representatives or agents; specifically market any of its products to any particular US State; utilize the services of any manufacturer or supplier; use any computer server other than the service provided by A.A.A. in Colorado.
Solar Illuminations™ takes chargebacks from the credit card industry seriously and makes every effort to comply with the rules and regulations set out by the credit card provider, banking institutions and the FCBA. However, a chargeback does not give the right for a cardholder to fail to comply with any terms, conditions or policies to which were agreed to. Although we receive a few chargebacks annually, the majority are successfully defended. The costs associated with defending a chargeback are passed directly back to the cardholder. In the event of chargeback (credit card charge reversal) being successfully defended by Solar Illuminations ™, the customer accepts and agrees to being charged a minimum $100.00, (depending upon the complexity of the case) to cover the costs charged to us by our bank, administration and (if applicable) all attorney's fees, expenses and associated costs. In the event that the chargeback claim is taken to tribunal, the customer accepts and agrees to being charged a minimum $1000 (depending upon the complexity of the case) to cover the costs charged to us by our bank, the credit card issuer and (if applicable) all attorney's fees, expenses and associated costs. In the event of litigation bought against Solar Illuminations™ for whatever reason, if successfully defended, the customer accepts and agrees to pay for all attorney's fees, court fees, postage, travel and all other associated costs and expenses.

PURCHASE POLICY:
Making a purchase could not be easier. Just browse our Catalog, and click on any items that you wish to buy and put them into the shopping cart. After you have finished your selection, click on 'ORDER' or 'CHECKOUT NOW' and you will be asked for a few necessary details to complete the order. Within days your order will be delivered to your door. Please be sure to read the PRODUCT descriptions carefully as we may place a stock notice that informs customers of limited stock or out-of-stock information. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover card payments. We also accept Paypal which offers a large variety of payment methods including all major credit, debit and charge cards. If you are shopping from outside North America, place your order on-line and your credit card company will convert the transaction from US Dollars to your own currency. This conversion should clearly be shown on you credit card statement. Larger orders may be paid by telegraphic wire transfer. Please call for more information on this procedure.
ORDERING ON-LINE
We strive to make it as easy as possible for you to order online. When shopping, simply add PRODUCTS to your Shopping Cart from any product page, select appropriate quantities and then check-out. During the shopping process you may press the CHECKOUT button at the top of the page to view the items in the shopping cart and make any adjustments right up until the checkout pages. The following provides detailed instructions on how to order on-line. To begin your shopping experience, click 'PRODUCTS' in the navigation bar at the top of the screen. From this main PRODUCT directory, you can browse through any category you choose by clicking on the category name. To learn about a specific product in detail, simply click on the PRODUCT. You can also search for a particular PRODUCT by name or category using our search function. If you need more information or technical details about any of our PRODUCTS simply click on 'MORE' to get a pop-up window which often shows additional pictures. The PRODUCT description page contains all the information you need to order an item. To add an item to your order, select the 'ADD TO CART' . The selected item will appear with the option to select the quantity, confirm, cancel or checkout now. If you wish to continue shopping then select the appropriate quantity then click 'CONFIRM' and you will automatically be taken back to the original PRODUCT catalog page. If you wish to cancel your selection then click 'CANCEL' and you will automatically be taken back to the original PRODUCT catalog page. At any point thereafter, you may click on 'CHECKOUT' at the top of the page to view the shopping cart and make any adjustments. However, if you have completed your shopping then click 'CHECKOUT NOW' and a summary page will then show all the PRODUCTS you intend to purchase and the prices. You are then automatically taken to the checkout page which will show all your selected PRODUCTS, the prices and the sub-total. You will need to select from the two drop down lists, your country and state (where applicable). Our terms and conditions are also shown lower on this page. Once complete, click 'NEXT' and you will be required to enter the cardholder's name and address which will act as the delivery address too. There are a few selections to make including the shipping service required before clicking 'NEXT'. Finally you are advised that you are being redirected to the secure site of Authorize.Net to enter your credit card details, click 'NEXT' and the Authorize.Net site will show your details pre-inserted. Simply add your credit card number and expiry date and click 'SUBMIT'. You will get confirmation of the authorized transaction and the option of printing a receipt. Once complete you are automatically returned to our web site. Usually you will receive an email confirmation from us about your order. At all times, please make sure all the information you are entering is correct and without typo errors/spelling mistakes. Please note, if paying by Paypal then once this payment method has been selected at the checkout page you will be taken to the secure site of Paypal. There you will need to enter your email address to log onto your Paypal account.
ORDERING OFF-LINE & TELEPHONE ORDERS
We do not usually accept orders from the general public, other than those placed here on our web site. Government departments, state offices, schools, colleges, institutions, municpalities and such like, may submit an official purchase order to us, by fax, mail or email. The purchase order must include full details of the PRODUCT required, quantity required, shipping and billing address details and points of contact. We reserve the right to refuse to process a purchase order if it does not meet our requirements.
CALL AHEAD ORDERS FOR CUSTOMER PICK-UP
Call ahead orders accepted during our published business hours. Please have the product code and quantity information available when calling. Your order will be ready for payment and collection, in person, at our Fort Myers, FL office, typically within 1-2 hours. This service is available Monday to Thursday between 10am and 4pm, excluding public holidays. Where possible we ask avoid pick-ups on a Monday as our departments are very busy on Monday's.
INCOMING WIRE TRANSFER FEE
There is a $25.00 charge to accept an incoming wire transfer (bank to bank payment or Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)) for both domestic and international incoming wires. Should an outgoing wire transfer be required (in the event of any refund or overpayment etc) a $50.00 fee is payable for all international payments sent and a $25.00 fee for all domestic wire transfers sent. This amount will be deducted from the transfered amount and will therefore reduce the amount of the refund received.
CUSTOMER'S SHIPPING ACCOUNT
We do not usually allow customer arranged shipping unless agreed otherwise. We will apply a minimum $10.00 handling charge for any order that is shipped via the customers shipping account or shipping company and acceptance is at the discretion of Solar Illuminations ™. This fee may increase for larger orders or for multiple package shipments. Additional fees will apply for packaging, handling and preparation of the order. A charge is applied for the supply and use of any pallets required to ship an order securely.
CANCELLATION FEES
We reserve the right to apply a 10% cancellation fee to any order that is cancelled prior to shipping. Cancellation of an order after shipping will attract a 20% cancellation fee or our 25% restocking fee, as applicable. We will not be responsible for inbound or outbound shipping costs, upon cancellation, after an order has shipped.
CHECK PAYMENTS
If you wish to pay by check please complete the on-line ordering process and check-out by selecting the 'check' payment method. You will be shown your receipt for the order which you can print off. When mailing in your check please do so within 7 days (from date of order) and ensure that your 14 digit order/invoice number is written on the check. Please allow appropriate mailing time for your check to arrive with us and then at least 10 business days for check clearance before we can begin processing your order. If we do not receive your check within 14 days (from date of order) we will cancel the order. Accepting a check payment is entirely at the discretion of Solar Illuminations ™. In the event of a check payment being made to Solar Illuminations ™ and subsequently the check is dishonored or returned by our bank for any reason we will apply, under Florida Bad Check Laws the following service charges: $25 if face value does not exceed $50; $30 if the face value exceeds $50 but does not exceed $300; $40 if the face value exceeds $300 or 5% of the face value of the check, which ever is greater. These charges will be payable in addition to the debt and to any further legal charges and interest that may be applied. We reserve the right to refuse a check payment from any customer without providing a reason. If previous problems were experienced with any customer we will insist upon an alternative payment method. We also reserve the right to allow up to 30 business days (and in all circumstances a minimum of 14 business days) for any check to clear the banking process. Should additional security measures be required, then additional check clearance time may be added. An order will not ship until the check payment is cleared, no matter what shipping method is selected. We therefore do not recommend air shipping for orders paid by check. We do not accept checks drawn from any non-US bank. All checks of value greater than $250 must be a cashiers check.

SHIPPING:
Shipping or delivery charges are based on merchandise total only for each delivery address. We usually ship all domestic orders via UPS Ground. We usually process orders within 5 business days but typically in just 1-2 business days (subject to the product being available). Large orders or complex orders may take additional time. You can choose to upgrade to UPS Three Day Select, Second Day Air or Next Day Air. If you select one of this faster 'air' shipping services, your order (provided it is in stock) will usually ship from our warehouse as quickly as possible and take priority over Ground service orders. We will not be held responsible in any way for any unforseen delays in the shipping process and we do not guarantee a delivery date regardless of the shipping service used. We do try and prioritize next day air, second day air and three day select respectively. When calculating delivery dates usually the date of dispatch is not included in the shipping time. Refer to your email from UPS with the tracking number for further information as it will provide an estimated delivery date. Many of our shipments are sent with a signature required. This helps prevent mail order fraud, credit card fraud and theft of unattended parcels. You may be required to be at the delivery address on the day of delivery. This email may be sent to you automatically via UPS once your shipment leaves our warehouse (provided you have supplied us with a valid email address). Sometimes, when using an air service, additional charges will ocur due to the dimensions of the package. It is not just the weight of an order but often the dimensions of the complete carton that calculate the cost of air shipping. Most of our international orders are shipped via UPS, Fedex or USPS (US Postal Service). The service provided, depending upon the country of destination, usually offers delivery within approximately 10 business days from the date the order is processed. Where shipping costs allow, insurance is purchased to cover against loss or damage. From time-to-time the shipping cost provided at the web site may be less than the actual cost. In these circumstances if the cost is considerably higher, then the customer will be required to pay the additional costs. Delivery calculations should only include business days (Monday to Friday) and exclude all USA public holidays and public holidays in the destination country. We reserve the right to use an alternative shipping company or courier where necessary and typically when a large volume of cargo (by weight and/or dimensions) is being shipped. For shipments of large volume and/or weight the cargo may be placed on one or more pallets. For large, heavy or pallet shipments we usually use Averitt Express for domestic freight shipping or another trucking company that we choose to appoint. Throughout the month of December we are exceptionally busy and any order required in time for Christmas should be made well in advance. We can ship an order to most world-wide destinations. We do not ship to APO or FPO addresses due to the complex requirements for shipping using USPS. We are not responsible for any shipping delays beyond our control or for any import taxes, duties, fees or charges relating to the delivery of your order or for any problems associated with the legal requirements imposed in the destination country relating to the imported order when shipped outside the USA. If you are paying by check or by PayPal eCheck, then appropriate clearance time must be allowed, regardless of selecting a faster shipping service. If paying by a bank wire transfer/telegraphic transfer, the funds must arrive with our bank before the order can be shipped. If you have a query regarding shipping please email for further assistance. If you selected UPS shipping, then a tracking number may be emailed, by UPS, one time only, to the email address you provided and that tracking number cannot be re-sent. If the email address is invalid, or you have spam filters or delete the email, then the tracking number will not be available again or re-sent. Orders not shipped by UPS may not receive a tracking number. Solar Illuminations ™ does not guarantee the supply of a tracking number for any shipment. We will not be responsible for inbound or outbound shipping costs, upon cancellation, after an order has shipped. Likewise, we will not refund any shipping costs if a parcel is refused or returned for any reason or if the wrong shipping service was selected during check-out. Shipping is a service provided, and therefore naturally once that service has been provided, it is not refundable. We do not accept customer arranged freight or customer arranged courier collection of any cargo. When you take delivery of your order the contents must be thoroughly checked and inspected immediately. Shortages, errors or damage claims must be reported immediately, upon receipt of the order, by telephone during our business hours. Failure to do so, your order is deemed as being received in perfect order without damage, error or shortage. Failure to report shipping damages, shortages or order errors is entirely the customers responsibility and no claim will be accepted thereafter, regardless of reasons given. No exceptions.

CREDIT CARD CHARGEBACK POLICY:
Solar Illuminations™ takes chargeback's (credit card charge reversals) from the credit card industry seriously and makes every effort to comply with the rules and regulations set out by the credit card issuers, banking institutions and the FCBA. However, Solar Illuminations™ has a zero tolerance for unjustified, unlawful and ineligible chargeback's. A chargeback does not give the right for a cardholder to fail to comply with any terms, conditions or policies to which a cardholder has agreed to. Although we receive only a few chargeback's annually in relation to our volume of business conducted, the majority are successfully defended. We are aware that there are a growing number of cardholders who regularly chargeback purchases without a valid reason, give frivolous reasons or use a non-factual excuse to start the process with their credit card issuer. Visa, Mastercard, American Express & Discover require their cardholders to contact the merchant first, in an attempt to resolve a dispute, before commencing a chargeback. In all circumstances, we ask that you first contact us, so that we can be given an opportunity to investigate a charge, before you call your credit card issuer to start a chargeback. Customers who cannot comply with our Terms, Conditions or Policies should not agree at the outset. Subsequent non-agreement or subsequent non-compliance (for whatever reason) does not constitute an automatic right to commence a chargeback. All customers shopping at this web site must agree to our Terms, Conditions & Policies and enter their initials during the check-out process to positively acknowledge and agree to such. The costs associated with defending a chargeback and no longer being absorbed by Solar Illuminations ™. To prevent raising our product prices to cover chargeback losses (which would be unfair to the vast majority of our customers who are more than happy with their purchase) the costs associated with a chargeback are passed directly back to the cardholder. In the event of a chargeback being successfully defended by Solar Illuminations ™, the customer accepts and agrees to being charged a minimum $100, (depending upon the complexity of the case) to cover the costs charged to us by our bank, administration costs and (if applicable) all attorney's fees, expenses and associated costs. In the event that the chargeback claim is taken to tribunal, the customer accepts and agrees to being charged a minimum $1000 (depending upon the complexity of the case) to cover the costs charged to us by our bank, the credit card issuer and (if applicable) all attorney's fees, expenses and associated costs. In the event of litigation bought against Solar Illuminations™ for whatever reason, if successfully defended, the customer accepts and agrees to pay for all attorney's fees, court fees, postage, travel and all other associated costs and expenses. We will invoice these charges pursue any unpaid invoice accordingly. All cardholders have the legal right to commence a chargeback in accordance with the FCBA and we do not deny that right. All merchants have the legal right to defend and reverse a chargeback and go to tribunal. Solar Illuminations ™ has the legal right to charge a customer for any losses occurred. This policy is made available to all potential customers prior to making their purchase and it is also displayed throughout the checkout process when ordering from this web site. It is also displayed on the page where a customer enters their initials to agree to have acknowledged and accepted our Terms, Conditions & Policies thereby an order cannot be successfully placed at this web site without such agreement.

BACK ORDER POLICY:
It is unusual if your all of your order is not in stock. We do hold large volume of products, but sometimes we do sell out of some of the most popular lines. We usually insert an 'Out-of-Stock' or 'New Product' notice within the product description at the web site or we insert a notice to advise of a delay or expected date of arrival to our warehouse. Please ensure that you carefully read the product descriptions to see if there is a stock notice in place. If your item is not in stock, and you proceed to place and pay for an order, we will back order the shipment for you. Your order will ship to you as soon as it arrives in stock. All orders placed a charged to the credit card you supply at real time whether the item is in stock or out-of-stock. The web site catalog is not connected to a stock level system. If you place and pay for an order for items that are not in stock then your order takes priority over any other order received by us by telephone as it has been pre-paid. If an appropriate notice of stock situation has been displayed at our web site in the product description but an order is still placed, it is not refundable just because the stock notice was not read or fully understood. However if the stock notice was inaccurate (the waiting time became longer than stated by more than 7 business days) then a refund will be available, if required, should you then decide to wait no longer and cancel the order. We reserve the right to apply a 10% cancellation fee to any order that is cancelled prior to shipping. Cancellation of an order after shipping will attract a 20% cancellation fee or our 25% restocking fee, as applicable. We will not be responsible for inbound or outbound shipping costs, upon cancellation, after an order has shipped.

SALES TAX POLICY:
All purchases at our showroom are subject to sales tax. Also sales tax is charged only on orders sent within the state of Florida at the current rate of 6%. Sales tax charged on orders sent within the state of Florida is calculated on your merchandise total. If you are reselling our products in the State of Florida, or your have a valid exemption certificate please ensure that you supply a signed copy of your certificate by fax or by mail. Failure to do so will result in sales tax being charged and this will not subsequently be refundable.

CREDIT CARD SECURITY POLICY:
Solar Illuminations ™ does not record or store your credit card details. Instead we use the services of one of the top payment gateway service providers called AuthorizeNet. Once you have made your selections at our web site and have entered your name and address details you will be sent to a special 'secure' payment page. You will see a small gold padlock in the lower right corner of your browser to confirm that you are in a secure area. The payments page that you are transferred to is at AuthorizeNet. Here, credit card information uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. They encrypt your personal information, such as your credit card number, when transmitting over the Internet using SSL. SSL renders information unreadable should anyone try to intercept it. We use the payment gateway services of Authorize.Net to deal with the payment processing in the most secure manner. We are confident that the service they provide ensures the ultimate security. This is a highly reputable and established provider of services and when you are transferred to their web site for entering your credit card details you can be assured that the highest levels of security are in place. See our Security and Privacy Policies for more information. As your credit card details are never supplied to us by AuthorizeNet, in the event of a refund you will need to contact us by telephone to provide the originally provided credit card details to enable such a transaction. Solar Illuminations ™ does not share, sell or trade e-mail address information with other companies. Our policy is to protect this information and use it for communication purposes only. We are committed to ensuring our customers' privacy. See our Security and Privacy Information.

WARRANTY/GUARANTEE POLICY:
All our products carry a 90 day limited warranty (from date of purchase) excluding halogen light bulbs. Any PRODUCT advertised by us with a warranty greater than 90 days, such warranty is with the manufacturer only, from date of purchase, and in the unlikely event of a warranty claim it must be submitted directly to the manufacturer. Should a genuine fault develop within our 90 day limited warranty period, the PRODUCT will be repaired or replaced at our discretion (after inspection and testing) and in accordance with our Terms, Conditions and Policies. Our limited warranty does not cover weathering, corrosion, liquid residue or surface scratches as this is considered normal wear & tear. The warranty is null & void if a PRODUCT has been altered or damaged due to normal wear & tear, abuse, improper maintenance, liquid ingression, improper use, disassembly of parts and/or attempted repair, modification or alteration. A 90 day limited warranty provides coverage against manufacturing defects or malfunction and shall not be deemed as a '90 day home approval' facility to trial a PRODUCT. Naturally we do not offer 'home approvals', 'samples' or 'trials'. The reason is quite simple. We offer brand new, unique PRODUCTS to our customers at low prices. Returned PRODUCTS that have been 'used' or 'installed' have no resale value whatsoever. To maintain such a large collection of unique PRODUCTS and offer them at low prices, we cannot afford to accept back PRODUCTS that have no resale value. If we did, we would have to raise our prices across our entire collection to cover those losses from customers that abuse the system. That would be very unfair to the majority of our customers who are genuine, enjoy our PRODUCTS and wish us to stay in business offering great collections of unique products at low prices.
We carefully select PRODUCTS of the highest quality so problems are rare. Also, most PRODUCTS are checked and tested before being shipped so this process virtually eliminates those annoying 'dead-on-arrival' situations. We recommend that a PRODUCT is not 'used' or 'installed' if there are any doubts as to it not meeting your requirements. PRODUCTS that have been 'used' or 'installed' are not fit for resale and therefore not refundable. The same applies to PRODUCTS missing parts or packaging or damage to parts, PRODUCT or packaging. We are not responsible for any aspect of an installation and/or re-installation of a PRODUCT, in the event of a return being necessary, including (but not limited to) any costs or damage to a PRODUCT associated with its installation and/or re-installation. All solar outdoor lights must be used in a location that is dark enough at night time. If it is not dark enough or if there are other nearby lighting sources (such as street lights or house lights) then a solar light may not automatically illuminate at night. This does not define the PRODUCT as being 'faulty' or 'defective'. The illumination time of a solar light is subject to many factors including geographic location, seasons, weather conditions, location of product etc. Any illumination times quoted are estimated and are, naturally, subject to these factors. We advertise and sell our PRODUCTS to all US states and to customers all over the world. Therefore we do not guarantee illuminations times of our solar lights, which, of course, vary. All illumination times are quoted as 'up to' x amount of hours. In optimum conditions our solar lights may illuminate for longer than the time estimated. If a solar light does not illuminate for the maximum duration it does not define the PRODUCT being 'defective', does not define the PRODUCT as being 'not as described' and does not define the PRODUCT as being 'falsely advertised'. For fault finding & troubleshooting hints and tips please go to: www.solarilluminations.com/troubleshooting.html
Solar Illuminations ™ will not be responsible for any misuse, neglect or failure to install or use a PRODUCT in such a way that it is not recommended or differs from the manufacturers instructions or user manual resulting in poor performance or ultimate failure of the PRODUCT.
Technical support helpline 239-461-5520 is available on Thursdays ONLY from 10am to 4pm US Eastern Time.
See our Returns Policy & Instructions, for more information.

HOW TO CONTACT US:
If you need to contact us you may email us at sales@solarilluminations.com or simply click up above on the 'EMAIL' button. We are located at: 14965 Technology Court, Units 3-6, Fort Myers, Florida, 33912. USA. Our telephone number is 239-461-5522. Our fax number is 239-337-7887. Technical support helpline 239-461-5520 is available on Thursdays ONLY from 10am to 4pm US Eastern Time. We are open Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm US Eastern Time. We are closed Friday, Saturday & Sunday and on all public holidays. Personal visits are available, strictly via appointment only. Call ahead ordering and collection, in person, is available.

PRIVACY POLICY:
GENERAL
When you place an order with Solar Illuminations or access your registration information, we offer the use of a secure server. Taking advantage of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, Solar Illuminations ensures the security of your online transaction. The industry standard for encryption, SSL technology creates a secure transaction environment for commerce on the Internet. SSL technology encrypts files allowing only Solar Illuminations to decode your information. Both Netscape and Internet Explorer indicate when you are connected to a secure server. Netscape uses an unbroken key, while Internet Explorer shows a closed lock indicating your session is secure. You will see that your transaction is secure when your are transferred to our payment gateway provider called AuthorizeNet. Their site offers the highest levels of security so you can rest assured when entering credit card details that the information you provide is safe and secure.
SECURE SHOPPING
At Solar Illuminations, protecting your information is a priority. We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to encrypt your credit card number, name and address, so only Solar Illuminations is able to decode your information. To be sure your connection is secure, look at the lower left-hand corner of your browser window. If you see an unbroken key or closed lock (depending on your browser), the SSL is active and your information is secure. The final stage of the check-out process is your payment by credit card. At this stage you are automatically transferred to a secure site with Auhtorize.Net. This is where the security of the data you enter is at its highest.
YOUR PRIVACY
Your personal information is confidential. We do not rent, sell or exchange e-mail addresses. When you place an order with Solar Illuminations we collect your name, address, telephone number, credit card information and your e-mail address. We use this information to fulfill your order and to communicate with you about your order. From time to time we may print or advertise (verbally, in writing or displayed at our web site) the entity, country and/or state of commercial or corporate customers of whom we have done business with and no other information is disclosed. This information is not deemed or to be implied as acting as a recommendation or endorsement of Solar Illuminations any of our products. Also, from time to time, we may email our customers with special offers or other promotions that we may be offering. If you object to such use of these basic details, then please let us know so we can ensure your information is never used in such a way. If elements of our privacy policy change, we will post the policy changes to our web site. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at our Web site periodically or contact us.
COOKIES
Our current technology platform may require that your browser be set to accept cookies. Cookies are bits of electronic information that a website can transfer to your computer's hard drive in order to make online shopping easier and quicker. We do not store personal information such as your name or phone number in your cookie. The use of cookies is standard on the Internet and many websites use them.

RETURNS POLICY:
All our products carry a 90 day limited warranty (from date of purchase) excluding halogen light bulbs. Any PRODUCT advertised by us with a warranty greater than 90 days, such warranty is with the manufacturer only, from date of purchase, and in the unlikely event of a warranty claim it must be submitted directly to the manufacturer. Should a genuine fault develop within our 90 day limited warranty period, the PRODUCT will be repaired or replaced at our discretion (after inspection and testing) and in accordance with our Terms, Conditions and Policies. Our limited warranty does not cover weathering, corrosion, liquid residue or surface scratches as this is considered normal wear & tear. The warranty is null & void if a PRODUCT has been altered or damaged due to normal wear & tear, abuse, improper maintenance, liquid ingression, improper use, disassembly of parts and/or attempted repair, modification or alteration. A 90 day limited warranty provides coverage against manufacturing defects or malfunction and shall not be deemed as a '90 day home approval' facility to trial a PRODUCT. Naturally we do not offer 'home approvals', 'samples' or 'trials'. The reason is quite simple. We offer brand new, unique PRODUCTS to our customers at low prices. Returned PRODUCTS that have been 'used' or 'installed' have no resale value whatsoever. To maintain such a large collection of unique PRODUCTS and offer them at low prices, we cannot afford to accept back PRODUCTS that have no resale value. If we did, we would have to raise our prices across our entire collection to cover those losses from customers that abuse the system. That would be very unfair to the majority of our customers who are genuine, enjoy our PRODUCTS and wish us to stay in business offering great collections of unique products at low prices. We are not responsible in any way, financially or otherwise, for the installation and/or removal and/or re-installation of any PRODUCT supplied, regardless of reason. This applies whether the PRODUCT has been installed and/or removed and/or re-installed by the customer or by any other person including anyone appointed by the customer.
Within 14 days (from date of invoice), a PRODUCT may be returned for exchange (or possibly for refund (less a 25% restocking fee)) provided that it remains as new, complete with all parts, instructions and undamaged packaging, exactly as originally supplied, so that it is fit for resale. If not, we are unable to accept the return. We do not refund or exchange 'used' or 'installed' PRODUCTS. Cleaning up a used or installed PRODUCT is not acceptable. Returning a used or installed PRODUCT for refund, that has damaged or defaced packaging, missing parts or instructions etc is not acceptable. Likewise, we do not accept back PRODUCTS for refund that have been shipped only in their own individual gift box or carton without an outer shipping carton. All returns must be pre-authorized (please call us for an RMA number and return instructions). The return must be received within 14 days of being authorized and we recommend that appropriate shipping insurance is obtained because we are not responsible for any loss or damage of a PRODUCT being returned. Except for warranty claims, failure to request a return after 14 days (from date of invoice) will be deemed to be permanent acceptance of the PRODUCT. Do not attempt to return a PRODUCT without a valid RMA number clearly displayed on the shipping carton as it will not be accepted and will result in being returned to the sender at the sender's expense. Please allow up to 7 business days for an RMA number to be issued (usually via email), after requesting. By accepting and using the RMA number, the customer agrees to the 'reason' for the return of the PRODUCT, the 'condition' of the PRODUCT and the 'resolution' required by returning the PRODUCT, all as supplied with the RMA number. Always check our fault finding & troubleshooting web page at www.solarilluminations.com/troubleshooting.html before requesting an RMA number to return a PRODUCT.
Shipping costs are not refundable. In the unlikely event that we have shipped an incorrect PRODUCT in error, then we will arrange for pre-paid shipping. A shipping charge will be payable by the customer for any product reported as 'faulty', returned during the 90 day warranty period which subsequently (after our inspection and testing) has no fault found. There is a minimum $50.00 fee for inspection, handling and processing a PRODUCT that is returned reported as 'faulty' but which subsequently (after our inspection and testing) has no fault found. Shipping costs to/from an international address are the responsibility of the customer regardless of the reason for the return. Upon receiving a potentially faulty PRODUCT from the customer, Solar Illuminations will examine and test for the defective claim that was made by the customer. Unless the Solar Illuminations can reproduce the same fault indicated by the customer, the return may not be accepted and therefore a repair, replacement, exchange or refund may not be applicable. If a PRODUCT is found to be faulty within the 90 day warranty period, it will be repaired or replaced, at our discretion, if found to be faulty. New and unused returns may be accepted for refund, within 14 days from date of purchase. If a refund is approved, it is usually administered and refunded within 14 business days from the date returned. Solar Illuminations reserves the right to refuse any non-compliant return and ship the PRODUCT back to the customer (at the customer's expense) thereby refusing the repair, replacement, exchange or refund, where the customer has failed to comply with our Terms, Conditions and Policies.
If a product is supplied with a manufacturer's warranty, then you will need to contact the manufacturer directly, in the event of any problem. You will need to follow the manufacturer's procedures regarding any warranty claim. A limited amount of PRODUCTS offered, are non-returnable, such as (but not limited to) all special orders, all batteries, all light bulbs, all Christmas LED string lights, solar panels, traffic/highway signs and lights, street lights, lamp post lights etc. These PRODUCTS are 'all sales final' and are not eligible to be returned for refund and can only be returned if the PRODUCT is defective which (if under warranty), upon inspection & testing is found to be defective, the PRODUCT will be repaired or replaced (at our discretion) with an identical PRODUCT. Any PRODUCT that is a special order or is non-returnable, reference to these, is clearly stated in the product description and/or specifications for that particular PRODUCT.
We recommend that customers carefully read and understand the PRODUCT descriptions and technical specifications that we advertise, so as to be fully aware of the abilities and/or limitations of the PRODUCT of interest, prior to making a purchase. Please take care when you receive your order because if you have any doubts as to the PRODUCT not meeting your requirements you should not proceed with using or installing it because it will then not be returnable. Most PRODUCTS can be seen working right out of the box. We are not responsible for any aspect of an installation and/or re-installation of a PRODUCT, in the event of a return being necessary, including (but not limited to) any costs or damage to a PRODUCT associated with its installation and/or re-installation.

FOOTNOTE SHOWN ON INVOICE: PLEASE NOTE: 'Used' or 'installed' products are not refundable, no exceptions. Do not 'use' or 'install' a product unless you intend to keep it. Check your order thoroughly, immediately, upon receipt. Shipping damage claims, shortages or missing parts must be reported to us, by telephone, within 24hrs of receipt All original packaging & the shipping carton must be retained as failure to do so will result in your claim being denied. All returns require pre-authorization with an RMA number. Return requests (via telephone only) must be called in within 14 days of receipt and apply to new & unused products only requiring refund or exchange. Do not return a product without a valid RMA number clearly shown on the outer shipping carton otherwise it will be refused and returned at your expense. Returns for refund are subject to a 25% restocking fee. Return requests under warranty (repair or replacement) must be called in and reported within the warranty period. Technical support helpline 239-461-5520 is available on Thursdays ONLY from 10am to 4pm US Eastern Time. To view our Terms, Conditions & Policies including our Returns Policy (as agreed to) visit: www.solarilluminations.com/acatalog/info.html For information on helpful tips & troubleshooting visit: www.solarilluminations.com/troubleshooting.html

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