Free Trial - Terms & Conditions

24-7 Box Ltd are looking for 30 properties in Banbury to take part in a trial of a new innovative parcel delivery box. The 24-7 delivery box will provide an electronic signature as proof of delivery and secure the delivery until you are able to retrieve it. 24-7 Box Ltd cannot guarantee that every carrier making a delivery will accept the electronic signature in place of a handwritten signature. We are however working hard to get as many carriers as possible signed up to accept the electronic signature during the trial. The trial duration is to be finalised but will be for a minimum of 6 months, with a planned start date early in 2009. In order to take part in the trial the applicant should regularly have items delivered when they are not present to receive them. The applicant should also be happy for the 24-7 delivery box to be secured to their property. At the end of the trial and after completing a short questionnaire, 24-7 Box will give each participant a £20 Amazon voucher.

In these terms & conditions:
"the User" means the person who has agreed to participate in the user trial and have a 24-7 delivery box secured outside their property.
"24-7" means 24-7 Box Ltd
"the Carrier" means the person or company who is delivering the item to the property
"24-7 Box" means the steel 24-7 delivery box.

Selection of trial sites

• we will select 30 properties, out of the received applications who we consider will best test all the features of the 24-7 Box. We reserve the right to revise this number at any time.
• The closing date for applications for the free product trial is currently 31/03/2009. We reserve the right to revise this date and extend the period for accepting applications.
• Applicants will be advised in writing or by phone, within four weeks of the closing date, if they have been or have not been selected to participate in the trial.

Duration of the trial

• We will provide free of charge a 24-7 Box complete with a set of batteries and a method to secure it to the users property.
• The minimum trial duration will be 6months. The duration may be extended if both the user and 24-7 agree.
• The trial will be deemed to have started when 24-7 delivers the 24-7 box to the users property.
• If the user wishes to end the trial before the end of the trial period it will be at 24-7’s discretion whether they receive the £20 Amazon voucher.
• We reserve the right to cancel the free product trial at any stage in the event of circumstances arising beyond our control or for any other reason. We shall not be obliged to disclose the reason for cancellation.
• If we cancel the trial after it has started we will give the user a £20 Amazon voucher after they complete a short questionnaire.
• For the duration of the trial and after the trial, the 24-7 Box remains the property of 24-7. At the end of the trial the 24-7 Box will be collected by 24-7.

Users responsibilities

• The 24-7 Box will need to be fixed to the users property so the user must own the property or have agreement of the owner for this to happen.
• It will be the users responsibility to fix the 24-7 Box to their property using the parts supplied by 24-7. 24-7 are happy to assist the user in fixing the 24-7 Box but can not accept responsibility for damage caused to the property as a result of securing the 24-7 Box.
• It will be the users responsibility to keep the 24-7 Box secured outside their property for the duration of the trial.
• Once a delivery has been secured inside the 24-7 Box it is then the users responsibility. It is possible for deliveries secured inside the 24-7 Box to be covered by home insurance. If the user requires this insurance it is their responsibility to arrange this with their insurance company and to pay any additional premium required.
• It is the users responsibility to use the 24-7 Box honestly and for the purpose it was intended.
• If the user suspects that the 24-7 Box is not functioning correctly they should lock the box and contact 24-7 immediately.
• If the user requires a delivery to be left in the 24-7 Box they should put the box serial number as part of their address for the delivery.

24-7’s responsibilities

• If a delivery is lost or damaged as a result of the 24-7 Box malfunctioning during the trial and you can provide satisfactory proof that it was posted to your property, 24-7 will pay compensation to the user up to the total market value of the goods but not exceeding a total value of £100. Only one claim for compensation can be made for deliveries lost or damaged during the trial.
• A box malfunction will be taken to be a box which does not operate inline with the supplied instructions and information on the 24-7 website. If there has clearly been a forced entry to the box this does not constitute a malfunction and the users insurance company should be contacted if required. If the box has been clearly tampered with, this does not constitute a malfunction.
• We will not be responsible for loss or damage to any items which do not meet the terms of this agreement.
• We will make available a method for the user and the carrier to check the validity of a particular delivery code. This will be done by one of either phone, email or website form.
• We will endeavour to provide evening and weekend support to trial users to allow them to make the most of the 24-7 Box during the trial.
• We will keep the address, identity and box serial number of the trial users strictly confidential and will only disclose it to a third party with the users express permission.
• We reserve the right to vary these terms and conditions.