General Terms & conditions

Unless otherwise agreed, orders can only be paid in advance at account number NL44 INGB 0000 2702 46, at the ING bank with BIC code: INGBNL2A, in name of "Maupertuus" in The Hague.

When you place an order, don’t pay the amount due till after you've received confirmation of the order. The ordered goods will be send as soon as possible after the amount due has been added to our account.

The shipment costs are determined by the total weight and shipping method. The amounts, as stated in the order and our confirmation, will be charged.

The order can be picked up in our store in The Hague. You can come to the store during opening hours, or by appointment. If you want to pay your order in the store, while picking it up, the ordered articles will be reserved for you for the period of 3 working days following the order date. After these 3 working days the articles, which are not picked up, will be for sale again.

If you pay the order in advance, the ordered articles stay reserved until you come and pick them up.

Shipment of goods will take place at the expense and risk of the client.

Shipment of goods takes place in a manner chosen by sender.

The goods at all times remain our property until full payment.

If one of the ordered articles is out off stock, you will be informed when the delivery will take place. If possible, we decide to partly supply the in stock Articles.

Subsequent deliveries will be supplied free, if payment of the total order is fulfilled.

Should an item prove to be discontinued, then the amount thereof will not be charged or, if paid is refunded to your account.

Complaints and / or complaints concerning deliveries must be expressed within fourteen (14) days after the date of the original invoice. The date of the complaint determines the consideration of the complaint.

IF you want to return something, please fill in the return form in the webshop. Otherwise we can not accept returns, unannounced deliveries will therefore be rejected.

We take care of proper packaging. The buyer needs to look at the condition of the packaging on delivery. Should a shipment arrive with a unexpected  outer damage, then the buyer has to put it  down in writing at the time of delivery with  the carrier / messenger. The carrier / messenger is responsible for proper handling of the goods transported by him.

Your goods will always be supplied at the price in our online store on the date of your order. This date is automatically put on your order. However, prices may change due to price increases by manufacturers and / or rate changes related to purchases outside EU countries. Note this article: Also reductions are possible through better procurement. We will not hesitate (if possible) to pass better purchase prices in our sales and to settle in your order.

After an update of our shop no claim can be made at prices stated in a previous publication for a subsequent order, nor can any right be derived here.

Official Faults are expressly reserved.

All our published prices include VAT.

In cases where these terms do not provide, the owner of Maupertuus decides in  fairness and reasonableness. Its decision will be binding.