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Services & Warrianties

LEARNING CLASS: use and maintenance skills.
Customers having bought a NortheK telescope need to have a basic knowledge of ordinary maintenance and assembly.Even those who are not familiar with the technological solutions of the product should not be concerned because the NortheK telescopes are designed to combine maximum durability with ease of use.In order to support the customer and to make him familiar with ordinary maintenance techniques, NortheK is happy to offer a 4 hours learning course – at no extra charge – on the following subjects: Mechanics– Use, maintenance, assembly and dismanting (of user-serviceable parts);- Accessories installation;- Technological upgrades. Optics – Ordinary cleaning;- Centring and collimation;- Control testing. Please be aware that these skills can be learned just as well from the User’s Manual, however , for those who are willing to take advantage of this  opportunity, NortheK offer the classic at no extra cost in order to  enhance customer’s confidence and to improve their handing of the instruments. The classes are held at NortheK headquarters, or in other Italian towns according to a specific program. Every instrument is delivered with all the necessary tools for proper use and maintenance.

BUY-BACK AGREEMENT GUARANTEED VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT AND OPPORTUNITY OF UPGRADING YOUR TELESCOPE. 
All amateur astronomers will feel the desire, at some stage, to upgrade and improve their setup, either in regards to the aperture or to different optical designs. Deep-sky astrophotographers; for instance, may wish to deepen their knowledge in different fields such as hi-res observation or photometry measurements. Unfortunately, despite their passion and desire, the amateur astronomers could sometimes give up because of too large investment required or difficulty to find a fair market price for their existing instrument. On the other hand, in  case they decide to upgrade, they could face a considerable monetary loss and, selling to another constructor, give up on the NortheK quality. With the “Buy-back agreement” NortheK offer their customers the opportunity to change their technological setup. NortheK, will buy  back your O.T.A. at a fair market price agreed at the thime of purchase, deliver the new selected instrument and collect the old one which will be reconditioned and put on the market as fully guaranteed second hand instrument. In this way new customers could buy discounted instruments whit the same technical characteristics of the new ones and with the same warranty. In order to take advantage of this amazing opportunity the customer must comply with the rules and regulations that can be request by emailing info@northek.it

CONSISTENT QUALITY, LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS.WARRANTIES
All products manufactured or marketed by NortheK are sold with a full 24 months warranty.Any production or packaging faults, or the non compliance to the order confirmation, will enable the immediate substitution or repair of the instrument free of charge; shipping costs are to be borne by the Customer. Any waiting time will not be accepted as a basis for claims against NortheK.Any optical and mechanical products are subjects to tolerances that can be given upon request but they cannot be disputed.Any improvement to the original design during manufacturing cannot be claimed; “improvement” is to  be considered as a variant on the original design later adopted as standard in NortheK‘s manufacture and marketing.Any tampering or improper use of the products voids the warranty immediately.In order to avoid any involuntary mistakes which may affect the warranty, customers are recommended to carefully read the User Manual provided with  the product before its use. Different warranties.The customer can negotiate different warranty conditions and extensions, and the costs and circumstances will be determined case-by-case. Legal jurisdiction.The court (“Foro”) of Biella shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes relating to the terms and condions mentioned above. Documents accompanying the optical tube. a) Use and maintenance Manual;b) Warranty certificate with serial number;c) Carbon fibre certificate;d) Optical certificate from the constructor : https://northek.it/specifiche.cfm?id=88e) Laboratory test certificate;f) Copy of invoice;g) Copy of the order confirmation. 

REPAIR AND DISPUTES TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
We kindly request our customers to follow carefully this procedure so that the NortheK customer service protocol can be applied immediately.When the customer collects the product he automatically accepts this procedure as part of the  NortheK terms and conditions.In the event of a customer finding a product fault, break down or discrepancy with the specifications given by  the manufacturer he should contact NortheK to resolve the problem. The procedure consists in opening formal written complaint which will protect both parties from any misunderstanding and will comply with consumer law. The procedure is a follows: a) The customer should inform the supplier about the problem either by recorded delivery  or by e-mail  at info@northek.it.
NortheK will usually reply within 24 hours (except weekends or bank holidays). In case the customer doesn’t  receive a reply within 24-36 hrs (or 48-72 hrs for overseas customers) he should make sure NortheK has received the information by ringing the number +39-015-99521. The control procedure will begin upon formal acknowledgement from NortheK customer service department. b) NortheK will provide a technical opinion in the shortest possible time  based upon information, measurements and pictures received from the customer. Therefore it is of the utmost importance for client to provide all the information required. c) Based upon the NortheK technical opinion and expertise, customer service will instruct the customer how to resolve the problem as quickly  as possible. d) All communication should be done by e-mail. In case something is discussed or agreed over the phone this should be re-confirmed by e-mail. This is to protect both , the customer and the company. e) The customer agrees to keep all matter regarding the complaint confidential throughout the verification, modification or repair of the product and not to inform any third parties, not even for simple information or discussion purposes. If information relating to a claim is shared with  any third parties NortheK could ask to review its content and will be, at the same time, automatically released from any confidentiality and could publicly  give their version based on the relating documentation. f) Any communication, information, assumption, from both parties, should be supported by technical written documentation otherwise NortheK could do whatever necessary to protect its own image. g) NortheK will do their best to resolve the claim in the shortest possible time in  accordance with their logistic and technical requirements. The customer is bound to confidentiality even in case the problem has been proved not to be NortheK‘s responsibility. No dissenting opinion should be made public otherwise NortheK could sue  the customer and demonstrate with technical documentation its own reasons. In case of false or specious claim, NortheK could ask to be refund of the costs. NortheK customer service is always available and ready to  find adequate solutions to its customers. The aim of this protocol is to ensure the correct management of the claim particularly in the case of un-authorised alterations of the instruments where NortheK is obviously not prepared to bear the costs. NortheK do not want to be in a position where the customer can use bad publicity to its own advantage however they will be always available to discuss specific situations. The present document is signer for approval at collection of the goods and/or totally accepted when the sale’s invoice is paid in full. 

Commercial terms

How to order:
Simply send an e-mail to: info@northek.it.
Before submitting the order, just make sure that all information given is correct and as accurate as possible. In case of any doubt or for special agreements please contact info@northek.it.

You will then receive an ORDER CONFIRMATION, containing all your requests, in terms of costs, quantities, accessories and transport. You simply need to re-confirm by e-mail the ORDER CONFIRMATION and pay the deposit to begin the processing of the order. Until the deposit is paid the order is not confirmed.

WARRANTY – See page “Warranty” and “Certificates”.
PAYMENT TERMS – See page “payments”.
LEAD TIMES – The lead time is always written on the order confirmation. The date mentioned refers to the shipment and not to the delivery of the goods. In the event of a late delivery NortheK will not be held responsible.
PRICES – Prices are listed in the price list page and they are re-confirmed in the order confirmation. Any special rate order discounts will be confirmed on the same confirmation.
RIGHT OF CANCELLATION – The customer has the right to withdraw from the confirmed order within 10 working days, after which any deposit paid to NortheK is non refundable. In case of withdrawal from the contract, NortheK has the right to keep the freight costs.
NON ACCEPTANCE OF GOODS – If the customer does not accept the delivery of the goods which he has ordered and were correctly shipped, he will immediately lose the deposit and, if the sum corresponded to 100% of the value, NortheK will keep 30% of it as a partial compensation for the damage suffered.
TRANSPORT – The prices mentioned are always EX WORKS. In the ORDER CONFIRMATION you will find the exact indication of the freight cost that will be invoiced, no payment is due to the carrier. NortheK has the irretrievable authority to select the carrier.

At the time of delivery the customer MUST check the package is unflawed and, in the event of a damage, he must put his reservation – countersigned by the carrier – on the delivery documents otherwise the warranty will be void. Transport is insured only upon customer’s request, therefore – without insurance – any damage resulting from transport will be borne the buyer. On the contrary , when  the customer requires the insurance, this will be charged at 100% of the asset value and in the event of a damage dutifully reported and countersigned on the delivery notes, the customer will be totally refund.

TREATMENT OF PERSONAL DATA – The customer authorize Filman srl on behalf of his trademark NortheK, to keep personal data for the following reasons:

  1.  to ensure all communications with the client;
  2. to issue all the necessary documents for sale and shipment;
  3. to issue the warranty;
  4. to deliver the goods, through couriers (in turn informed of the identity and address of the customer);
  5. to register the customer in NortheK database.

The customer is exclusively responsible for the data provided.