Delivery policy

1. Who is Mothercare?

   Reliance Brands Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of India, having its registered office at 5th Floor, Court House, Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Dhobi Talao, Mumbai City, Maharashtra – 400002, India ("Mothercare"), offers various retail solutions for parents and young children, including, through its website www.mothercare.in and its mobile and tablet applications ("Platforms"), which inter alia facilitates the purchase of electronics, lifestyle, fashion merchandise and such other products sold by Mothercare ("Products") to the users of the Platforms("Users").

2. What is this Delivery Policy?

   1. This delivery policy, together with theTerms of Use, describes Mothercare’s policies and procedures towards delivery of Products purchased on the Platforms. Mothercare makes all commercially reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Products are delivered to Users in a timely fashion.

   2. Users are required to peruse and understand the terms of this Delivery Policy. If you do not agree to the terms contained in this Delivery Policy, you are advised not to accept the Terms of Use and the Delivery Policy and may forthwith leave and stop using the Platforms. The terms contained in this Delivery Policy shall be accepted without modification and accordingly, you agree to be bound by the terms contained herein.

3. Terms of Delivery

   1. Mothercare partners with third party logistic service providers in order to effectuate Product delivery to Users("Logistic Partners"). Details of the Logistic Partner who will be processing the delivery of the purchased Product(s) will be provided to the User upon the purchased Product(s) being handed over to the Logistic Partner by Mothercare. The User will also be provided with an approximate days of delivery of the purchased Product on the order confirmation page. Mothercare may also effectuate Product delivery to Users on its own without engaging Logistic Partners.

   2. While Mothercare aims to provide its services through the Platforms and ensure the delivery of its Products all across India, currently, Mothercare has a select list of areas where delivery can be undertaken. At the time of placing an order for purchase of Products on the Platforms, Users are required to enter their pin-code details to verify if deliveries can be carried out in their areas. If the area where the User wishes that the purchased Products be delivered is not within Mothercare’s recognised delivery network, Mothercare will not be able to process the order further.

   3. Prior to making payments on the Platforms for the purchase of Products, the User will be prompted to provide a shipping address. While entering shipping address details, the User should ensure to provide correct, complete and accurate information along with sufficient landmarks in order to aid identification of the address. Any failure in delivering the purchased Products arising out of the User’s failure to provide correct, complete and accurate information shall not hold Mothercare liable at any point in time.

   4. A maximum of 3 (three) attempts shall be made to deliver purchased Products to the User. Should the User continue to remain unavailable after 3 (three) attempts, Mothercare reserves the right to cancel the order pertaining to the purchased Products at its sole discretion. While Mothercare shall make reasonable endeavours in ensuring that purchased Products are delivered to its Users in a timely manner, delivery may be delayed on account of:

      1. logistical issues beyond Mothercare’s control;

      2. unsuitable weather conditions;

      3. political disruptions, strikes, employee-lockouts, etc.;

      4. acts of God such as floods, earthquakes, etc.; and

      5. other unforeseen circumstances.

      In such events of delay, Mothercare shall make reasonable attempt at proactively intimating the User by writing to the User on his/her registered email account and/or mobile number. Mothercare disclaims all liabilities that may arise on account of its failure to intimate the User of anticipated delays in the delivery of purchased Products on the Platforms. Further, Mothercare shall be under no obligation to compensate the User for any mental agony or any tortuous claim that may otherwise arise on account of a delay in the shipment and delivery or use of the purchased Products.

   5. Mothercare, as an internal process, undertakes multiple diligences to ensure that their delivery executives and the individuals employed by their Logistic Partners are individuals with the highest regard for ethics and integrity. However, it is not possible for Mothercare to ensure that its own delivery executives or employees of its Logistic Partners behave in a fashion that exudes thorough professionalism, competence and good mannerism. It is expressly clarified that any ill-mannerism, impoliteness, discourtesy or offensiveness shown by Mothercare’s delivery executives or by the employees of the Logistic Partners is beyond Mothercare’s control and any issue arising between a User and Mothercare’s delivery executive or an employee of the Logistic Provider will have to be resolved by the User, independently.

   6. Upon the successful placing of an order on the Platforms and after Mothercare has successfully handed over the purchased Product(s) to its Logistic Partner, the User will receive a unique tracking identity number, which will enable the User in tracking the status of delivery of the purchased Products. The User may use the tracking identity number on the Platforms or the website and/or the mobile application of the Logistic Partner to check the whereabouts of the purchased Product and the estimated time of its delivery. Mothercare shall make reasonable attempts in ensuring that the tracking status of the purchased Products is updated in a timely manner. However, Mothercare does not guarantee the accuracy of the tracking status since it is updated on a real-time basis and is subject to inconsistencies arising out of time-lags in updating the information and other technicalities beyond Mothercare’s control.

   7. Mothercare reserves the right to charge shipping charges on Products of a value of lower than a specified amount and/or Products, the payment for which is made by way of cash on delivery or any other online mode of payment. If charged, such charges shall not be refunded to the User on cancellations or returns that are made after the shipping of the purchased Products, except in case of a Product having a defect at the time of delivery (for reasons attributable to, and accepted by Mothercare after due verification at its sole discretion). Title and risk of loss for all purchased Products shall pass onto the User upon the delivery of the purchased Products to the User.

   8. Return and exchange of purchased Products shall be carried out by Mothercare’s reverse-logistics partners or its own delivery executives. Further details on how Users may process returns and exchanges of purchased Products have been set out under the Return and Refund Policy which may be accessedhere.

   9. Orders usually ship within 1 to 3 business days. Standard delivery takes approximately 2- 10 days from shipping date depending on the location.

4. Shipping and Delivery charges:

   We shall charge the shipping and delivery fees as mentioned below from you. Shipping charges may vary based on the order value of the Product that you have added to the cart. You agree that we are authorized to collect, on behalf of the Logistic Partner, the shipping and delivery fees for the delivery service provided by the Logistic Partner. In the event we charge a shipping fees for the delivery of a purchased Product, such shipping fees will be refunded proportionately by us pursuant to any return or cancellation of the Product. You acknowledge and accept that the title and risk of all Products ordered by you shall pass on to you upon the delivery of the purchased Products to you.

   Shipping and Delivery Fees shall be charged as below:

Grievance Redressal

Any grievances relating to the Delivery Policy may be directed by you to the grievance officer of Mothercare who can be contacted at [email protected].