When can you purchase Freight Product Cover:
ykings4x4 offers Freight Product Cover on all its products following its terms and conditions set out below.
Freight Product Cover is a form of insurance that protects against loss or damage to products in freight, i.e., products transported by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.
You, as the customer, are given the option to purchase a Freight Product Cover with ykings4x4 at the time of checkout. This option is available when making a purchase online, by telephone, or in-store.
If for any reason this option is not available at the time of checkout and you wish to obtain or inquire about Freight Product Cover, we ask that you immediately bring this to ykings4x4 Pty Ltd’s attention before completing the purchase.
If you have completed a purchase without obtaining Freight Product Cover and wish to inquire about whether you can still obtain Freight Product Cover, we ask that you immediately bring this to ykings4x4 attention. There may be circumstances, usually shortly after purchase and before the product being dispatched to the customer, where you can still purchase a Freight Product Cover.
Please note that if you do not obtain Freight Product Cover, any loss or damage caused to the product in freight is at your own risk and ykings4x4 holds no responsibility or legal liability.
Upon request, ykings4x4 will provide its customers with information and materials concerning the shipping of products by it to the customer, including any active tracking information.
What’s included in Freight Product Cover:
Freight Product Cover covers loss or damage to the following categories of products acquired from ykings4x4
Products that are lost in freight.
Products that are stolen in freight.
Products that have been damaged in freight and where the cost to repair that damage equals to or exceeds 60% of the price of that product (at the price it was purchased from ykings4x4 ).
Products that can no longer be used for the purpose they are ordinarily acquired for and cannot be repaired. For products that can be repaired, see [3] above.
What products is Freight Product Cover suitable for:
Freight Product Cover is suitable for the following products of ykings4x4 :
All products contain plastic.
All bullbar and side steps.
All canopies.
All steel trays.
All aluminium trays.
How much is Freight Product Cover:
Freight Product Cover is calculated as 10% of the purchased order product. It does not include the shipping amount.
Multiple or separate orders will each require a separate Freight Product Cover. They cannot be joined together under the same Freight Product Cover.
Terms and conditions applicable to Freight Product Cover:
Customers are not required to use ykings4x4 Pty Ltd as a freight forwarding service provider. Customers may use their own freight forwarding service provider, in which circumstance:
(A) ykings4x4 Pty Ltd will load and dispatch the product(s) through the customer’s selected freight service provider at no further cost to the customer.
(B) ykings4x4 Pty Ltd will not be responsible, nor have any legal liability, for any loss or damage caused to the products in freight.
ykings4x4 Pty Ltd is not a company that offers freight forwarding services exclusively. Rather, it offers freight forwarding services as a further service to its customers. ykings4x4 Pty Ltd’s general terms and conditions can be found at: https://ykings4x4.com.au/pages/return-policy.
If the customer purchases Freight Product Cover with ykings4x4, which is 10% of the purchased order product (not including shipping), these terms and conditions apply to the customer.
ykings4x4 may in its sole and absolute discretion provide or refuse to provide to any customer Freight Product Cover on any purchase.
Freight Product Covers cannot be purchased where the customer has already received or collected the product, whether via freight or through pick-up.
Freight Product Cover starts when the product is first in freight and ceases when the product is delivered to or collected by the customer, including where it is left at a location for collection by the customer.
Freight Product Cover covers loss or damage to the following categories of products purchased from ykings4x4 (Covered Products):
(A) Products that are lost in freight.
(B) Products that are stolen in freight.
(C) Products that have been damaged in freight and where the cost to repair that damage equals to or exceeds 60% of the price of that product (at the price it was purchased from ykings4x4.
(D) Products that are damaged in freight to the extent that they can no longer be used for the purpose they are ordinarily acquired for and cannot be repaired. For products that can be repaired, see clause 7(c) above.
Freight Product Cover does not cover the following categories of products purchased from ykings4x4 :
(A) Products that do not fit within the meaning of Covered Products.
(B) Products that fall within manufacturer or product defect. This is covered under ykings4x4 returns policy.
(C) Products that are damaged by the customer or any third party acting on behalf of the customer, including:
(Ci) During installation of the product.
(Cii) Whether intentional or negligent, including where the product has not been handled with care upon receipt.
(D) Minor scratches or minor dents to the products. This is because minor scratches and minor dents are common and can occur when importing the products to Australia or when the product is traveling with multiple freight forwarders to the customer’s required destination. We advise customers to inquire with their local repair shop(s) in respect of minor scratches or minor dents.
(E) Products that have been damaged and would have otherwise fit within the meaning of the Covered Products, however the customer has failed to:
(Ei) Notify ykings4x4 of the damage within 24 Hours of receiving the product(s) by EMAIL to (ykings4x4@gmail.com)
(Eii) Provide to ykings4x4 any or all supporting documentation within 3 days of a request by ykings4x4
(F) Products that have been damaged in any way related to installation.
(G) Products that have been damaged due to natural disasters including but not limited to flooding, storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
In order for a customer to claim loss or damage under the Freight Product Cover, the customer must:
(A) Advise ykings4x4 of any damage to the product within 24 Hours of receipt by lodging a claim with ykings4x4
(B) Upon request by ykings4x4, provide to ykings4x4 all supporting information or documentation as soon as reasonably practicable and by no later than 3 days of a request.
ykings4x4 may investigate any claim made by any customer and may request further information or documentation.
The customer must cooperate with ykings4x4 in respect of any investigation of the claim by the customer, which includes providing information or documentation to ykings4x4 as soon as reasonably practicable.
The customer agrees and acknowledges that investigations of claims by ykings4x4 may take over 60 days to finalize and may depend on many different factors, including the customer providing information or documentation promptly, and any response from the freight forwarder.
If a product fits within the meaning of Covered Products, ykings4x4 may in its sole and absolute discretion undertake any of the following four (4) options:
(A) Replace the product for the customer.
(B) Refund the Shipping Amount charged that was purchased by the Freight Forwarder
(C) Pay the customer an amount equal to the costs of repairing the product.
(E) Repair the product.
ykings4x4 will cover the costs of collecting the product from the customer and returning it to the customer for clause 13 above up to the maximum amount of $10,000. Any amount exceeding this will need to be borne by the customer.
The customer agrees and acknowledges that the remedies provided under clauses 13 and 14 above are the only remedies available to the customer under this Freight Product Cover and are only available if the product(s) fit within the meaning of Covered Products. For completeness, the customer is not entitled to any other form of remedy from ykings4x4 under this Freight Product Cover including, but not limited to:
(A) Any other loss or damage howsoever arising including special, indirect or consequential damages which includes loss of revenue, loss of profits, and opportunity loss.
(B) Any loss or damage arising from any delay howsoever arising.
The customer agrees and acknowledges that whichever remedy ykings4x4 elects to provide the customer under clauses 13 and 14 above, is in full and final satisfaction of any claim of the customer under this Freight Product Cover.
The customer agrees and acknowledges that ykings4x4 maximum liability under this Freight Product Cover is the amount paid by the customer to ykings4x4 for the product(s) plus any collection and returning fee under clause 14 above (where applicable).
Freight Product Cover covers all regions of Australia where the freight forwarder can ship the product(s).
Freight Product Cover does not cover overseas, and this is expressly excluded.
If any provision of this Freight Product Cover is illegal, invalid, unenforceable, or void it is severed, and the remainder of this Freight Product Cover has full force and effect.
The amount is 10% of the product Cover:
ykings4x4 PTY LTD is not liable for any damage that is caused by the freight Forwarder if the item is lost stolen or damaged if this has occurred and this product cover was not taken out. We will endeavor to give our customer tracking and ensure the item is packed and strapped before dispatch.