Brian Cohen Violins: Terms of Trade
To commission an instrument:
- A non-refundable deposit of Eu 800 is payable in advance to secure any order.
- Price quoted in Euros and approximate delivery date will be fixed at the time of the order. For UK customers, the rate of exchange will be taken on the invoice date at the current commercial rate offered by our bank. For other EU customers, the invoice can be settled in Euros.
- Specifications to be agreed in general in advance at time of order but many of these can be changed at any time until construction has actually begun. Some changes may result in additional costs.
- When construction begins, the second advance payment equal to one third of the remaining balance will be requested, to be paid before any construction begins. Final payment will be requested 3 weeks before the instrument is due to be completed. All banking information will be provided with each invoice.
- Price will include UK VAT at the current rate. However, if you are purchasing from a non-EU country, VAT can be zero-rated. To calculate the VAT discount, multiply the total price shown by 3, and divide by 23, this will give you the amount of VAT you can deduct.
- Price quoted will not include a case - see my 'Cases' page to select your case. We recommend Accord Carbon Cases
- Cases ordered with a construction commission will be charged at cost price only, and not the full retail prices shown.
- Shipping is not included in the price, and will be charged at cost- We use FedEx, DHL or Parcelforce, and we will find the best service appropriate to your requirements.
- Price will include a CITES permit, or an Article 10 permit, if needed. ( Applicable to Brazilian Rosewood mainly)
- Instruments come with an insurance certificate, (updated annually or as needed), a certificate of authenticity, and if requested, photographic progress of the instrument as it is being constructed. You are also welcome to visit during the construction process to see for yourself how things are done, by arrangement.
Strings, Cases, Accessories:
I hold stocks of most strings, many cases and a lot of accessories: please visit the shop, linked from the right side bar of this page or the link at the top of the page, for more information. Mail order is no problem.
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