Lay-by Policy

1. Lay-by & Deposits Terms

  • The minimum deposit required to start a lay-by is 40% of the total purchase price.
  • Payments may be made in instalments over a period of up to 3 months, unless otherwise agreed in writing by E-Move Bikes.
  • The full purchase price must be paid before the goods can be collected.
  • Goods placed on lay-by will remain the property of E-Move Bikes until the lay-by is paid in full.
  • No interest is charged on lay-by payments.
  • A written copy of the lay-by agreement, including the product details, purchase price, deposit paid, payment terms, cancellation terms and any applicable termination fee, will be provided to the customer.

2. Customer Cancellation / Change of Mind

  • You may cancel your lay-by at any time before you receive the goods.
  • Cancellation must be made in writing, by email, or in person at one of our stores.
  • If you cancel your lay-by due to change of mind, E-Move Bikes may charge a termination fee of up to 20% of the total purchase price to cover reasonable costs associated with the lay-by. These costs may include administration, payment processing, storage, handling, stock allocation, loss of selling opportunity, and other costs reasonably incurred in relation to the lay-by.
  • The termination fee will not exceed the amount permitted under the Australian Consumer Law and will not be more than E-Move Bikes’ reasonable costs in relation to the lay-by.
  • If you cancel your lay-by, we will refund all amounts paid by you, less the lawful termination fee.
  • If the amount you have paid is less than the lawful termination fee, you may be required to pay the difference, where permitted by law.

3. Special Orders & Customised Products

  • Some products may be special-order, customised, modified, or ordered specifically for you.
  • If a special-order or customised product is placed on lay-by, any cancellation fee may include reasonable costs E-Move Bikes has incurred in ordering, preparing, modifying, storing, or allocating that product.
  • Any such fee will be limited to what is permitted under the Australian Consumer Law and must be disclosed in the lay-by agreement.
  • This clause does not limit your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, including your rights in relation to faulty, unsafe, misrepresented, or incorrectly supplied goods.

4. Cancellation by E-Move Bikes

E-Move Bikes may cancel a lay-by agreement only where permitted by law, including where:

  • You fail to make a scheduled payment for more than 30 days without prior arrangement;
  • You otherwise breach the lay-by agreement;
  • E-Move Bikes is no longer able to supply the product because it is unavailable for reasons outside our control; or
  • E-Move Bikes is no longer trading.
  • If E-Move Bikes cancels the lay-by because the product is no longer available for reasons outside our control, or because E-Move Bikes is no longer trading, we will provide a full refund of all amounts paid.
  • If E-Move Bikes cancels the lay-by because you have breached the agreement, including failing to make payments, we may deduct a lawful termination fee where permitted under the Australian Consumer Law.
  • A business can only cancel a lay-by agreement in limited circumstances, including customer breach, the business no longer trading, or the product becoming unavailable outside the business’s control.

5. No Full Refunds for Change-of-Mind Lay-by Cancellations

  • Lay-by cancellations due to change of mind are not entitled to a full refund.
  • Where a customer cancels due to change of mind, any refund will be processed as set out in this policy, less any lawful termination fee.
  • This does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

6. Collection of Goods

  • You must collect the goods within 7 days of completing the lay-by, unless otherwise agreed with E-Move Bikes.
  • We will notify you when your final payment has been received and the goods are ready for collection.
  • Goods cannot be collected until the full purchase price has been paid.
  • If goods are not collected within the required period, E-Move Bikes may contact you to arrange collection and may take further steps in accordance with applicable laws.

7. Your Australian Consumer Law Rights

  • This policy is intended to comply with the Australian Consumer Law.
  • Nothing in this policy limits, excludes, or restricts your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
  • You may have rights if goods are faulty, unsafe, not of acceptable quality, not fit for purpose, incorrectly described, or if E-Move Bikes has made a false or misleading representation.
  • Our change-of-mind lay-by cancellation policy does not apply where the Australian Consumer Law gives you a right to a refund or other remedy.
  • Standard-form consumer contract terms also need to be transparent and should not operate as unfair penalties; the ACCC notes that terms penalising one party for ending a contract may be unfair depending on the circumstances.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our lay-by policy, please
contact us at:

E-Move Bikes (Alexandra Headland)

[1/156 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland QLD

07 5326 3154

alexandraheadland@emovebikes.com.au

 

E-Move Bikes (Noosaville)

Shop 3 & 4/5 Tay Avenue, Caloundra QLD 4551

07 5379 6411

+61 466 254 061

caloundra@emovebikes.com.au

E-Move Bikes (Caloundra)

1/3 Gibson Road, Noosaville, QLD

07 5412 2888

noosa@emovebikes.com.au