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Rochester is a brand trading within Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd, registration number 1958/003362/07
These terms govern your use of our website. Access to the services, content and downloads available on the Rochester website may be classified as “electronic transactions” as defined in terms of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, Act No. 25 of 2002(ECT Act).
In the Rochester website terms of use:
As a user, Rochester grants you a limited, non-transferable revocable license to access and use the website subject to the terms and conditions. Your license does not extend to the website’s source code or to the source code of any software or computer program that forms part of the website. You may only use the website for personal use, limited to viewing the website, providing information to the website, downloading product information for your review from the website or purchasing goods or services from the website. >
You may only use the website if, in terms of South African law, you have the legal capacity to agree.
You may only link to the website by linking to the home page of the website.
In line with the Film and Publication Board Act 3 of 2009 (FPB) as amended; to intensify the efforts to protect children from harmful images within the media, including films, exhibitions, games, the internet and other publications, the website is not targeted at children under the age of eighteen (18) and Rochester will not knowingly collect information from users in this age group.
A refund is deposited directly into your credit card or bank account. This process may take up to 3 - 7 Working Days. A refund processing period will only start from the time we have received the returned goods
Goods may only be returned in terms of the Consumer Protection Act, Act 68 of 2008 (“the CPA”). If you are entitled in law to return goods, then and in line with the CPA, a handling fee of up to 15% of the value of the goods may be charged when the product/packaging is not returned in its original purchase condition.>
All pricing displayed on the web is inclusive of the current South African VAT, in South African Rands, and are subject to price changes and may change with no warning or notification. Please note that all prices displayed exclude the cost of delivery. Rochester takes utmost care to ensure that the displayed prices are correct. Where pricing on the website differs from the actual in-store pricing, the applicable price will be the lesser of the two prices, unless the lesser price is made in error and we have taken reasonable steps to rectify the error and, or where it is a website specific promotion for online purchases only or in branch-specific promotion for branch purchase only. Hence such promotional pricing will not be honoured. If a mistake is made or we display the incorrect price, we will correct this as soon as we are made aware of the incorrectly displayed price.
Goods made to order will incur additional costs.
We conduct all transactions in South African RAND (R) (ZAR) through PayU Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd. When PayU Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd processes a transaction for you via any of their secure payment web services, the transaction is encrypted. The PayU Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd security policy can be found at https://www.payu.co.za/faqs/security.
Please also read the PayU Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd Terms and Conditions, at https://www.payu.co.za/legal. By submitting a sales order through any of the Rochester website services, you warrant that you are acting within the bounds of the law and that you have the legal capacity to transact or have the mandate to transact to do so. This includes that you have got the express permission (indemnity) of the person and or business whose information you are submitting/using through any of our services and that you are not in breach of the Consumer Protection Act or National Credit Act, or any other applicable legislation. You indemnify Rochester, its Members and employees from any claim and/or liability from any third party arising out of your instructions and/or use of the service(s). 5
Rochester accepts the following payments on its website:
PayU EFT Pro only facilitates the transaction between you and your bank. The terms and conditions existing between you and the Bank still apply.
PayU does not store any online banking login details. The Delivery timeframe is relative and depends on the time and date of the successful EFT Pro confirmation (please refer to our delivery timeframes T&Cs for info). As we do not store your banking details when conducting an EFT PRO, should you request a refund, we will require you to furnish your Bank account details again.
Your order number needs to be used in the reference section of the deposit slip or the electronic transfer, we will not be held liable for any delays should you fail to include these. Your delivery timeframe is dependent and will commence on the time and date of the funds reflecting in Rochester account.
Depending on the bank, some payments may take up to three business days to reflect in our account. In such circumstances, there will be a delay in having your order shipped.
When paying using PayU EFT Pro, the communication process between you and your bank shall occur as it would when you are conducting an EFT with the Bank. It will redirect you to the online banking login screen and it will prompt you to log in with your online banking credentials. You will receive a one-time pin (OTP) which you would need to enter to confirm your payment.
It requires registration with 3D Secure when shopping online with us as a 3D secure merchant. No username and password to remember anymore. You will now receive a one-time pin (OTP) instead that will only be valid for one transaction when shopping at a 3D Secure merchant, protecting your Credit Card against fraudulent online use. We all love the convenience of shopping online but concerned about the risks that may be involved. Therefore, we at Rochester deploy technology, such as 3D Secure, which will protect you while you shop.
Rochester reserves the right, to prevent suspected fraud, to refuse to accept or process the payment of any order, and/or to cancel any sale concluded between you and Rochester, in whole or in part, on notice to you. Rochester shall only be liable to refund monies already paid by you (see Rochester Refund Policy in point 26 in this regard) and accepts no other liability which may arise as a result of such refusal to process any order/sale.
7.7 Revolving Credit Card
You indemnify JD Group, its Members and employees from any claim and/or liability from any third party claim arising out of your instructions and/or use of the service(s).
Unless otherwise specifically stated or specifically agreed to, the delivery charges will be for your account.
In the unfortunate event that you receive a delivery whereby the goods delivered to you does not match your products or its quantity as per your waybill/purchase order, you agree to notify us immediately upon receipt of such delivery on 0861 71 72 73, to have the incorrect goods collected and the correct goods delivered to you.
Please notify us within 24 hours of receipt of delivery on 0861 71 72 73, in the regrettable event that you receive a damaged product. We will do our best to have the damaged product collected and a new product delivered to you within a maximum of 48 hours (weekdays only).
Delivery prices differ and is determined by:
Delivery periods will be effected as per selected delivery type and delivery province and / or area after collection from point of dispatch and between Major Centre's from Monday to Friday.
It is important to note that delivery timelines differ and is determined by province:
The monthly instalment and total credit price include interest as shown, basic insurance, initiation fee, service fee and VAT which is in line with chain deal calculator.)
Delivery charges, deposit, comprehensive insurance and extended warranties are excluded. ‘Credit’ and ‘No Deposit’ offers remain subject to credit approval, an affordability assessment as required by the National Credit Act and a debit order where relevant.
INTEREST RATE, DEPOSIT, INSTALMENT AND CREDIT PRICE MAY VARY BY CREDIT PROFILE AND LOAN TERM.
Rochester may require you to produce proof of an insurance policy or take up insurance with us. The minimum application requirements include a copy of an ID document, latest payslip, 3 months’ bank statements, monthly expense details and your household content insurance or Credit Life policy documents. These requirements depend on your employment status and risk profile. All offers are valid while stocks last and cannot be used with other in-store promotions. Ask the sales representatives for details. Unless otherwise stated, matching products and complementary accessories are not included in the price shown. All major credit cards accepted.
Connect Financial Solutions (Pty) Ltd, (Reg no.: 2018/431596/07) is an authorised Financial Service provider and a registered Credit Provider (NCRCP11158) trading as Rochester.
The following contact details are hereby disclosed:
Customer Care: 010 211 1120 or [email protected]
Credit Ombudsman: 086 1662 837
National Credit Regulator: 086 062 7627
Credit Bureau: 086 1128 364
In this agreement, unless the context shows differently: -
You have agreed: -
The following contact details are hereby disclosed:
Customer Care:………………. 0861 71 72 73
National Consumer Commission:… 012 761 3000
Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman:… 0860 000 272
In terms of the Broadcasting Act and Television License Regulations, license holders are required to note and/or comply with: Statutory obligations of a television license:
You may not purchase a television set using someone else’s TV license.
All materials published on the Rochester website are protected by copyright and owned or controlled by Rochester or the party accredited as the producer of the content, software or other material. We shall construe nothing in these terms and conditions of use as conferring by implication or otherwise, any license or right under this copyright, trademark, database right or other intellectual property or proprietary interest of Rochester or any third party. All logos, names and trademarks, which appear on the website are the intellectual property of Rochester or are used by Rochester under license. Rochester will prosecute any violation of intellectual property rights to the fullest extent that the law permits. We prohibit reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form other than strictly for individual use.
If you respond to Rochester via e-mail, surveys, forums, registration, or any other communication medium with any information, including but not limited to feedback, data, questions, comments or suggestions, but excluding your personal data, the information will not be deemed confidential. Rochester will not have any obligation to keep such information confidential and will be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute the information to others without limitation. Rochester will also be able to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques in the information for any purpose, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products, which incorporate or otherwise rely on the information. You consent to the aforesaid use of such information. By submitting information, you agree that Rochester may publish the information, use it as part of its operations, and incorporate its concepts in Rochester goods or for any other purposes, which Rochester considers necessary, without liability.
Rochester will deal with your personal information in terms of the privacy policy: http://www.Rochester.co.za/privacy/
Rochester is to be exempted from any liability due to a customer failing to provide accurate registration information, or a customer failing to view special warnings, etc.
Subject to applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Rochester harmless against any claim or liability (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of your use of the website.
Rochester may immediately terminate use of and access to the website if you breach the terms. This will be without prejudice to any other remedies and rights that we may have in terms of the law, including but not limited to claims for specific performance and damages. Save for certain exceptions (Software, Games, Music, and DVD) and subject to certain charges.
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
You agree that we may bring legal proceedings against you relating to this Agreement in any Magistrate’s Court that has jurisdiction, even if the amount of the claim may exceed the jurisdiction of that court. This does not prevent us from bringing legal proceedings in a High Court that has jurisdiction.
We choose as our domicile address where you must deliver all notices and legal processes, the following address: Marlboro House, 6 Eastern Service Road, Eastgate, Sandton, 2090.
1. This is a promotional offer (the “Offer”) as defined in the Consumer Protection Act no. 68 of 2008 (CPA), as amended from time to time. These Terms and Conditions will govern the redemption on your Voucher from any Rochester (the “Company”) or any Company to whom the Company has ceded the rights and obligations.
2. This Voucher (the “Offer”)is promoted by Rochester a division of Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No. 1958/003362/07) and with Rochester, being a brand of the JD Group (the “Promoter”.
3. By purchasing, redeeming or attempting to redeem a voucher, you accept and agree to be bound by these Voucher Terms & Conditions and acknowledge you have read and understood these Voucher Terms & Conditions.
4. This Voucher can be redeemed online at rochester.co.za and in-store.
5. Vouchers are issued at the discretion of JD Group.
6. Vouchers are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
7. Vouchers may not be used in conjunction with any other reward, voucher or discount.
8. Vouchers are issued with specific terms and conditions that regulate how and when they can be used. For example, a voucher may only be redeemed for the purchasing of an item within approved chain stores during a specific validity period.
9. The use of a voucher may also be limited by the total discount value available to all users for the promotion of a specific voucher.
10. All vouchers are valid for a maximum period of 6 months unless otherwise stipulated.
11. Only one voucher can be used per purchase.
12. The onus is on the customer to check the full voucher T&Cs issued with the voucher and to ensure they understand the voucher’s applications and limitations.
13. Any fraudulent or abusive behaviour, not limited to the creation of multiple Rochester accounts, in order to benefit unduly from a voucher, is abuse of the benefit and Rochester reserves the right to deactivate a customer’s account; to cancel and not to honour any related purchases.
14. Purchase authorisation will be declined if these terms and conditions are breached.
15. A voucher can be applied to any item, and the discount value of the voucher will be deducted from the total purchase price value of item/s. If the total value of your purchase exceeds the value of the voucher used, the balance is required to be paid by you. Any outstanding difference between the voucher and the amount of the purchase price must be paid before the expiry date of the quotation provided.
16. If the full value of your voucher is not utilised on your first purchase, the balance will be remaining on your voucher and this can be used for future purchases provided the voucher is still within the validity period. Using part of the voucher will not change the original voucher validity period.
17. Any balance that remains on the voucher after the voucher validity period has ended will no longer be available for use.
18. Vouchers are no longer redeemable after the voucher validity period has ended and as such will no longer be available for use.
19. Additional values cannot be added to existing vouchers.
20. In the event a purchase is cancelled by the customer after voucher redemption, the discounted voucher amount will not be reallocated or refunded and the voucher will be forfeit in its entirety.
21. Rochester reserves the right to amend these Voucher Terms & Conditions at any time.
22. Changes to the Voucher Terms & Conditions will be available on the Rochester Website: rochester.co.za or rochester.co.za/rochester-terms-and-conditions
. In this regard the onus is on the customer to visit the Rochester website regularly to check whether the Voucher Terms & Conditions have changed.19. REVOLVING CREDIT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The credit provider and the consumer hereby conclude a credit facility agreement subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, read with the schedule to the agreement.
1. THE AGREEMENT
1.1 The consumer hereby agrees to borrow from the credit provider the loan amount set out in the schedule to this agreement and to pay to the credit provider the amounts set out in the schedule to this agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set out herein.
1.2 The parties record that this agreement is a credit facility as defined in the National Credit Act No.34 of 2005 as amended (NCA) and that the NCA is applicable to this agreement.
1.3 The schedule to this agreement, ("the Schedule") setting out information regarding the loan amount borrowed and the payment terms, forms part of this agreement and must be read as such
1.4 The consumer acknowledges that he/she has received a Quotation and Pre-Agreement Statement (which includes a Summary of Rights, Obligations and Security) in terms of the NCA.
1.5 The credit provider is not the supplier or merchant of the goods or services purchased on the credit facility:
1.5.1 the credit provider will have the right to pay the suppliers the amount appearing on the voucher and debit the consumer’s account facility with such amount;
1.5.2 the credit provider will not be liable for any costs, damages, expenses or losses which arise as result of a dispute with the supplier or merchant;
1.5.3 the credit provider will not be party to any dispute with the supplier or merchant and the consumer should resolve such dispute with the supplier or merchant directly subject to section 5(2)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act as amended.
1.6 It is recorded that the consumer may elect and instruct the credit provider to either:
1.6.1 pay the whole amount to the consumer, by paying the loan amount to the account nominated by the consumer for purposes of the payment of monthly installments by way of a monthly debit order, or where offered
1.6.2 pay the whole of the loan amount to a third party nominated by the consumer in the schedule to this agreement, or where offered
1.6.3 pay a portion of the loan amount to the consumer into the account mentioned in paragraph 1.6.1 and the remainder of the loan amount to a third party nominated by the consumer in the schedule to the agreement.
1.6.4 A reference to legislation is a reference to legislation as at the date of enactment of the legislation or as it is amended or re- enacted from time to time, and includes all regulations issued under that legislation.
2. THE PRINCIPAL DEBT & COST OF CREDIT
2.1 The principal debt applicable to this agreement is the credit advanced by the credit provider to the consumer, being the loan amount advanced plus the additional charges permitted by section 102 of the NCA.
2.2 The quotation sets out the cost of credit of the credit facility and the credit limit reflected in the quotation is the maximum amount the consumer qualifies for as at time of application;
2.3 The installment reflected is the minimum installment due by the consumer, using the assumption that the facility is utilised on the 1st day of the Agreement or the fixed installment.
3. INITIATION FEE
3.1 The credit provider shall be entitled to charge the consumer the maximum initiation fee permitted in terms of the NCA and the regulations thereto.
3.2 It fee reflected in the schedule upfront. is recorded that the consumer has the option of paying the initiation
4. SERVICE FEE
4.1 The consumer will be charged a pro rata service fee in the first month of billing which is subject to the conclusion of this agreement.
4.2 The credit provider shall be entitled to charge the consumer the maximum monthly service fee permitted in terms of the NCA and the regulations thereto.
4.3 Any reduction of the service fee granted to the consumer (including the charging of a discounted service fee at the commencement of the agreement) shall be entirely within the credit provider’s discretion and may at any time be increased to the maximum permissible amount, subject to such notice as may be required by the NCA, if any, being given to the consumer.
5. INTEREST
5.1 The consumer shall be obliged to pay interest on the balance of the principal debt from time to time at the rate specified in the Schedule, calculated daily and compounded monthly in arrears on the date the monthly installments are payable in terms of the schedule.
5.2 In the event that the consumer fails to pay any installment or any other amount due on the due date, such overdue amounts shall bear interest at the maximum interest rate applicable to an agreement of this nature, as prescribed by the National Credit Act and any Regulations thereto, at the specific time of default.
5.3 Subject to the provisions of the NCA and the Regulations thereto, the interest rate shall be calculated at a variable rate which is linked to the SA Reserve Bank Repurchase Rate (“Repo Rate”).
5.4 The calculation of interest shall be in accordance with the NCA and the Regulations thereto.
5.5 The credit provider will communicate changes to the interest rate to the consumer.
6. INSURANCE
6.1 The consumer shall enter into a credit life insurance agreement with an insurer of his/her choice, in terms of which he/she is insured against death and disability for an insured amount not exceeding the consumer’s outstanding obligations in terms of this agreement.
6.2 The credit provider may offer to the consumer further optional insurance in relation to his/her obligations in terms of this agreement.
6.3 The consumer hereby authorises the credit provider to pay the insurance premiums in respect of the aforesaid policies, as set out in the schedule to this agreement, on behalf of the consumer to the insurer(s), and to recover such amount(s) as paid on behalf of the consumer.
6.4 The consumer shall have the right to reject any particular insurance policy proposed by the credit provider and to substitute a policy of his or her own choice, provided that such policy complies with the terms of this agreement.
6.5 The consumer hereby admits that he/she has exercised a free choice in respect of the insurer with which the aforementioned insurance policy/ies is concluded. Further, the consumer confirms that he/she had an unqualified unrestricted free choice as to:
6.5.1 whether a new policy(ies) is taken out or whether an existing policy(ies) is used for the purpose of clause 6.1;
6.5.2 which insurer issues the policy(ies) and which institution or person will act as intermediary; and
6.5.3 that such free choice was exercised freely without any coercion or inducement as to the manner in which he/she exercised such free choice.
6.6 The consumer confirms that he/she understands his/her freedom of choice as explained and that such freedom of choice was explained to him/her before any decision was made as to what policy(ies) to utilise for the purposes of clause 6.1 and 6.2.Should the consumer choose to substitute a policy of his or her own choice the consumer undertakes to give written proof to the satisfaction of the credit provider of the policy so substituted in terms of this agreement before the receipt of the loan amount advanced in terms of this agreement.
6.7 The consumer hereby cedes the aforementioned credit life insurance policy/policies (whether proposed by the credit provider or substituted by the consumer) to the credit provider to secure the consumer’s indebtedness in of this agreement.
6.8 The consumer shall notify the credit provider immediately of any potential claim in terms of the abovementioned insurance policy or policies and shall fully comply with all the terms of such insurance policies.
7. PAYMENT OF INSTALMENT
7.1 The consumer shall pay to the credit provider the instalments specified in the schedule to this agreement.
7.2 Any instalment due in terms of this agreement, is due and payable on or before the last day of each calendar month unless prior alternative written arrangement is made with the credit provider.
7.3 Should the consumer prepay any amount, the outstanding balance will reduce, however the consumer will not be entitled to skip any payment. The consumer is entitled to make a payment before the stipulated payment date in terms of the agreement but may not withhold payment in any given month as long as there is an outstanding balance.
7.4 Subject to the consumer’s rights in terms of the common law, he/she shall not be entitled to withhold payment of any instalments or other amounts owing to the credit provider. The consumer will not be entitled to set off against any instalments or other amounts payable in terms hereof, any present or future claim, which the consumer may have against the credit provider, from whatever cause arising.
7.5 All instalments shall be paid by way of a standard or an early debit order (the choice of which will be at the credit provider’s election), and the consumer authorises the credit provider to instruct the consumer’s bank to deduct a variable amount directly from the consumer’s bank account and to pay the amount due to the credit provider. The variable amount is the monthly instalment, as well as any other amounts that may be due, from time to time, by the consumer in terms of this agreement.
7.6 The debit order authorisation and mandate in terms of this agreement may be ceded or assigned to a third party if the credit provider cedes or assigns the consumer’s indebtedness to it in terms of this agreement to that party.
7.7 Subject to clause 21, the credit provider may allow the consumer to make payment at the address of the credit provider, as detailed in the schedule or by such other method as the credit provider may deem fit.
7.8 The consumer may at any time, without notice or penalty, prepay any amount due to the credit provider under this agreement. The credit provider will credit each payment made under the agreement to the consumer as of the date of receipt by the credit provider of that payment, and will do so as follows:
7.8.1. firstly to satisfy any due or unpaid interest;
7.8.2. secondly to satisfy any due or unpaid fees or charges; and
7.8.3. thirdly to reduce the amount of the principal debt.
8. CREDIT LIMIT
8.1 The credit provider may increase or decrease the credit limit upon the consumer’s instructions and in accordance with the NCA
9. STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT
9.1 The credit provider shall deliver to the consumer a statement of account in the form prescribed by the NCA.
9.2 Such statements shall be delivered at regular intervals, not exceeding three months
9.3 The statements shall be delivered to the consumer as per the consumer’s preferred method of delivery reflected on the schedule.
9.4 The consumer shall be entitled to dispute all or part of any incorrect credit or debit in a statement of account by delivering a written notice to the credit provider.
9.5 The fact that a consumer did not receive a statement in a particular month does not release the consumer’s liability to pay any amount due under this agreement.
9.6 Should the consumer not receive a statement, the consumer is to bring this to the credit provider’s attention and may obtain a balance telephonically.
10. EARLY SETTLEMENT
10.1 The consumer is entitled to terminate this agreement at any time either with or without notice to the credit provider, by paying the settlement amount.
10.2 The amount, which is required to settle this agreement (“settlement amount”), is the total of the unpaid balance of the principal debt at the time and the unpaid interest charges and all other fees and charges payable by the consumer to the credit provider up to the settlement date.
10.3. The credit provider shall provide a settlement letter which sets out the settlement amount upon the request of the consumer and such statement letter shall be valid for seven business days after delivery to the consumer.
11. BREACH, DEBT COLLECTION AND COLLECTION CHARGES
11.1. In the event of the consumer failing to pay any amount due in terms of this agreement, the credit provider shall be entitled to either:
11.1.1. suspend or close the credit facility by giving the consumer written notice at least 10 days before the facility is closed;
11.1.2. mmediately submit an early debit order instruction to the consumer’s bank to collect the outstanding amount, notwithstanding that such instruction is presented to the consumer’s bank in the same month as the consumer failed to pay;
11.1.3. deduct such arrear amount from the consumer’s bank account through an additional debit order, which deduction made through an additional debit order will be without prejudice to the credit provider’s rights in terms of this agreement;
11.1.4 track the consumer’s bank account and the amount owed by the consumer will be deducted and paid to the credit provider as soon as there are sufficient funds in the account, in which event payment may occur on a date that is not the consumer’s usual debit order deduction date;
11.1.5. nstruct a firm of debt collectors registered in terms of the Debt Collectors Act, Act 114 of 1998 or a firm of attorneys to collect payment of the amount due in terms of the agreement on behalf of the credit provider
11.2 Subject to the provision of the Debt Collectors Act and the Regulations thereto, any debt collector collecting the debt due to the credit provider shall be entitled to make contact with and demand payment from the consumer by way of personal or telephonic consultations, send or deliver letters of demand to the consumer, or to take any other lawful step to collect the amount due.
11.3 In the event of the credit provider instructing a firm of debt collectors or attorneys to collect the debt from the consumer, the credit provider shall be entitled to charge the consumer collection costs as provided for in clause 12 hereunder.
12. BREACH AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT
12.1 In the event of the following facts occurring-
12.1.1 the consumer failing to pay any amount due to the credit provider on the due date for such payment or breaching of any of the terms of this agreement; or
12.1.2 the consumer being placed under provisional or final sequestration; or
12.1.3 the consumer committing an act of insolvency as defined in the Insolvency Act, 1936; or
12.1.4 a judgment being granted against the consumer in respect of any debt which remains unsatisfied for a period of seven days after the granting of such judgment; or
12.1.5 any property of the consumer being attached in execution of any debt;
12.1.6 then and in any such event, the credit provider shall, without prejudice to any other rights which it may have in law, be entitled to claim immediate payment of the full balance owing by the consumer in terms of this agreement then owing by the consumer to the credit provider, including default
12.2. If the consumer is in default in terms of this agreement, the credit provider may draw the default to the notice of the consumer in writing and propose that the consumer refer the credit agreement to a debt counsellor, alternative dispute resolution agent, consumer court or ombuds with jurisdiction, with the intent that the parties resolve any dispute under the agreement or develop and agree on a plan to bring the payments under the agreement up to date.
12.3. Before instituting legal action for the enforcement of the agreement, the credit provider shall comply with the provisions of the NCA
13. DEFAULT ADMINISTRATION COSTS AND COLLECTION COSTS
13.1 If the consumer defaults in any payment obligation under this agreement, the credit provider may levy and the consumer will be obliged to pay such default administration charges as is permitted by the NCA and the regulations thereto. Such charges will be equal to the charges payable in respect of a registered letter of demand in an undefended action in terms of the Magistrates Court Act together with necessary expenses incurred in delivering the letter
13.2 The credit provider will be entitled to charge the consumer collection costs in respect of the enforcement by the credit provider of the consumer's payment obligations under this agreement. These collection costs will not exceed the costs incurred by the credit provider in collecting the debt
13.2.1 to the extent limited by Part C of Chapter 6 of the NCA; and
13.2.2 in terms of:
supreme Court Act, 1959 and the rules of the Court;
ii. the Magistrates Courts Act, 1944 and the rules of the Court;
iii. the Attorneys Act, 1979; and
iv. the Debt Collectors Act 1998, whichever is applicable to the enforcement of the credit agreement.
13.3. Subject to the Magistrates Courts Act and the Supreme Court Act (including the rules thereto) any legal costs payable by the consumer referred to in the previous paragraph shall be on the attorney and client scale.
14. CERTIFICATE OF BALANCE
A certificate purporting to be signed by any manager of the credit provider, whose appointment and position need not be proved, shall constitute sufficient evidence of the amount due to the credit provider by the consumer, as well as any other fact mentioned therein, unless the amount of the indebtedness or such other fact is rebutted by the consumer on a preponderance of probability. As such, the certificate shall constitute prima facie evidence.
15. USE OF THE CREDIT FACILITY
15.1. The consumer will be issued with a card, which remains the property of the credit provider and upon demand must be returned.
15.2. The card may be used to make purchases at Associated stores/stores displayed on the card and the card needs to be produced on each purchase.
15.3. The consumer is required to sign a sales voucher (slip)
15.4. The consumer is responsible for the safekeeping of the card and lost / stolen cards may be reported to 010 211 1120.
15.5. In the event that the consumer fails to notify the credit provider of loss of the card, the consumer will be liable for all purchases charged to the account until such time the consumer reports the card as lost.
16. CESSION AND ASSIGNMENT
16.1. The consumer shall not cede, assign or transfer any of the rights or obligations in terms of this agreement without prior written consent of the credit provider.
16.2. The credit provider shall be entitled, subject to the NCA, to cede, assign and/or transfer its rights and obligations under this agreement.
17. ADDRESSES FOR RECEIVING OF DOCUMENTS
17.1. All process (including summonses), documents, pleadings and notices relating to this agreement shall be served or given to the credit provider at 6 Eastern Service Road, Eastgate, Sandton, 2090 (and no other address) unless such address has been changed in writing as provided hereunder.
17.2. All process (including summonses), documents, pleadings and notices relating to this agreement may be served or given to the consumer at the address mentioned in the schedule to agreement,unless such address has been changed in writing as provided hereunder
17.3. As such, the parties choose the aforesaid addresses as their respective domicilia citandi (an address where service of the aforesaid documents may be effected).
17.4. Either party to this agreement may change their address by delivering to the other party a written notice of the new address by hand, registered mail or electronic mail.
18.DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The consumer may resolve a complaint by way of alternative dispute resolution, file a complaint with the National Credit Regulator, or make an application to the National Consumer Tribunal.
19. DEBT COUNSELLING
In terms of section 86 of the NCA the consumer may apply to a debt counsellor, in the prescribed manner and form, to be declared over-indebted.
20. CREDIT INFORMATION
20.1 In terms of Section 81 of the NCA the credit provider is obligated to take all reasonable steps to prevent the extension of reckless credit. The consumer therefore authorises the credit provider, as follows, with regard to the consumer's personal credit information, notwithstanding the confidentiality of such information: -
20.1.1 to enquire regarding the consumer's credit profile and repayment behaviour from any credit bureau, credit register or other credit provider;
20.1.2 to supply or submit information regarding the consumer's credit profile or repayment behaviour to any credit bureau, credit register or other credit provider;
20.1.3 to disclose the above information as required in law;
20.1.4 to retain records of the consumer's personal and credit information in any data base in accordance with the provisions of the NCA.
20.2 The consumer has the right to contact the credit bureau, to have his or her credit record disclosed and to have inaccurate information corrected.
21.CONTACT DETAILS
The following contact details are hereby disclosed: Customer Care: 010 211 1120 National Credit Regulator: 086 062 7627 Credit Ombudsman: 086 166 2837 Credit Bureau: 086 1128 364
22. PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PROTECTION
22.1. The consumer gives the credit provider consent to collect and/or process the consumer’s personal information insofar as it is necessary for the credit provider to fulfil its obligations under this agreement.
22.2. The credit provider shall, at all times, take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate security measures are in place for the protection of the integrity and confidentiality of the consumer’s personal information collected and/or processed by the credit provider.
23. INDULGENCE
No relaxation or indulgence granted by the credit provider to the consumer will be deemed to be a waiver of any of the credit provider’s rights in terms hereof, and such relaxation and indulgence will not be deemed a novation of any of the terms and conditions of this agreement, or create any estoppel against the credit provider. Any such indulgence, leniency or extension granted will not amount to a breach of any of the terms of this agreement by the credit provider.
24.GENERAL
24.1 The consumer confirms and acknowledges that the terms and conditions of this agreement, including the Schedule and his/her obligations there under, have been explained to him/her and that he/she understands them in full and agrees to them.
24.2 References in this agreement to the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and references to the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa.
24.3 Each clause of this agreement shall be severable from the remainder of the agreement and should any clause in this agreement be found to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the agreement.
24.4 This agreement, including and consisting of the schedule, the terms and conditions of the agreement, the declaration of income, expenses and financial obligations by the consumer, the affordability assessment and the credit application, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and no amendment, alteration, consensual cancellation or waiver shall be valid or binding on the parties unless reduced to writing and signed by the consumer and an authorised representative of the credit provider.
24.5 The consumer hereby warrants that the information supplied in the application for credit regarding his/her marital status is correct.
24.6 In the event of the consumer being married in community of property, he/she warrants that his/her spouse has consented to the conclusion of this agreement in writing and that his/her signature has been attested to by two witnesses.
24.7 This contract complies with the Commissioner’s direction under section 20(7) of the Value Added Tax Act 89 of 1991.
1.Rochester requires you to produce a valid TV license and ID document when purchasing a TV. First-time buyers may purchase a TV license in-store. In terms of the Broadcasting Act and Television License Regulations, license holders are required to note and/or comply with: Statutory obligations of a television license:
1.1. A television license is valid only at the permanent address reflected on the license.
1.2. A person purchasing a television set must have a valid (new or paid-up) TV license. You may not purchase a television set using someone else’s TV license.
1.3. When applying for a domestic/household or Business television license for the first time, we must obtain their residential or business address, daytime contact telephone number and ID / passport number and in the case of a business their business registration number.
1.4. When renewing a television license, a person is required to present an existing license, a copy thereof, or a renewal notice.
1.5. A license holder must notify the SABC, in writing, of a change of address within 30 days.
1.6. A television license is not transferable from one license holder to another except between spouses or between unmarried “life partners” in a permanent relationship, on the death of a husband/wife or partner.
1.7. A single domestic television license is required per household regardless of the number of TV sets, provided that all sets used are at the license holder’s residential premises.
1.8. Rochester requires a separate domestic television license at the full annual tariff for an additional TV at a new residential property (e.g., a holiday home) since it involves a different physical address.
1.9. “Family members of a television license holder”–defined as all persons who are permanent residents with the license holder, and; depend on him/her, and are owed a legal duty of support by the license holder–are covered by a single TV license in his/her name. A person has to meet all three conditions to be covered by a household’s TV license, should a customer be a listed person as per above (family member), a copy of their ID and the domestic TV holder’s identity document/passport or driver’s licence must be obtained. Such domestic license covers a license holder and his/her immediate, dependent family members–with a married couple, a husband/wife and his/her dependent, minor children. Adult (non-dependent) children or more distant relatives–such as adult children, parents/ grandparents, brothers/sisters, uncles/aunts–or boarders or lodgers sharing a family’s home, are not defined as family members. They are separately liable for television sets in their possession and/or used by them.
1.10. POPI REQUIREMENT
1.10.1. Copies of the documentation to be retained must be filed/kept in a secure location which is not accessible to customers or un-authorized employees.
1.10.2. Stores may not make a copy of the customer’s ID without the express consent of the customer. If the customer does not want to allow us to make a copy of their ID, it means that we do not have their consent and cannot sell the customer a TV Licence.
1.10.3. No unauthorized individual is to have access to personal customer information / documentation and is to be filed / secured accordingly.
1.10.4. Any breach of customer information/ documentation must be reported within 24 hours via NIR. (i.e. missing documentation, disclosure of information etc).
1. DEFINITIONS
In this Agreement, unless the context indicates differently: -
1.1 "Agreement" means these terms and conditions, including the Schedule and all written notices that the supplier has given to the consumer;
1.2 "Business day" means any day except for a Saturday, Sunday or South African public holiday;
1.3 "Consumer"/"you"/"your" means the person who has agreed to enter into this Agreement and whose details are recorded in the Schedule;
1.4 "Schedule(s)" means the Retail Lay-By Schedule attached to these terms and conditions which records the purchase price of the goods, the number of amounts to be deposited, the quantity of the amounts to be deposited, the dates on which the amounts need to be deposited and any other Schedules which may be attached hereto by agreement between the parties;
1.5 "Supplier"/"we"/"us"/"our" means JDG Trading Pty (Ltd);
1.6 "VAT" means value-added tax chargeable under the Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991;
1.7 The headings of the various clauses in this Agreement have been inserted purely for the purpose of convenience and they will not be used to interpret the Agreement.
1.8 Any reference to a gender includes the other genders; and
1.9 The singular includes the plural and vice versa (the other way around).
1.10 INTRODUCTION
You have agreed:-
1.2.1 To buy the goods set out in the Schedule on lay-By; and
1.2.2 To pay for the goods by making regular deposits until payment of the full purchase price, as set out in the Schedule.
1.2.3 You understand and agree that the goods will not be delivered to you and you will not become the owner thereof until you have paid the full purchase price for the goods. The goods will remain at our risk until you have accepted delivery of them.
1.3 You agree that:-
1.3.1 This Agreement represents the entire Agreement between the you and the supplier and that no alterations or additions to this Agreement may be effected unless agreed to by both parties, reduced to writing and signed by you and a duly authorized representative of the supplier; and
1.3.2 For purposes of this Agreement "signature" or "signed" does not include an electronic signature as contemplated in the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 ("ECT Act").
1.4 PAYMENT OF DEPOSIT AND INSTALLMENTS.
1.4.1 You understand and agree that:-
1.4.1.1 The purchase price of the goods includes VAT at the current rate of tax; and
1.4.1.2 if before the full purchase price of the goods is paid by you, the VAT rate is changed concerning the supply of the goods, we may recover the VAT increase from you before delivery of the goods.
1.4.2 The Agreement will commence upon signature of the Agreement and payment of the initial deposit set out in the Schedule.
1.4.3 Thereafter, you must deposit the monthly amounts on or before the due dates until the final payment date. All amounts must be deposited at the address of the store, as detailed in the Schedule, or via a direct deposit into the bank account of the store.
1.3.4 We will apply the deposits towards the settlement of the purchase price on the last payment date.
1.5 TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT.
1.5.1 If you terminate the Agreement before paying the full purchase price, or fail to complete the payment for the goods within 60 (sixty) business days after the final payment date, we:
1.5.2 May charge a termination penalty of 1% of the full purchase price of the goods. At your request, we will provide you with written details on how the penalty was calculated. We will not charge a termination penalty if sufficient proof is made available to us that your failure to complete payment was due to death or your hospitalization;
1.5.3 After deducting the termination penalty (if any), will refund you any amounts paid by you under this Agreement;
1.5.4 You understand and agree that if the agreement had been terminated for any reason and you wish to buy other or similar goods, you will be required to enter into a new agreement with us and the current price of the goods will then apply.
1.6 STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT AND CONTACT DETAILS.
1.6.1 We will deliver a monthly statement of account to you by way of email or SMS, as may be elected by you.
1.6.2 You must check each statement as soon as you receive it and inform us within 7 days of receipt thereof if you think that a statement is not correct.
1.6.3 It is your responsibility to provide us with the correct contact details and to inform us of any changes.
1.7 DELIVERY OF GOODS.
1.7.1 We will make every reasonable effort to deliver the goods to you as soon as possible after we have received the full purchase price of the goods.
1.7.2 We cannot be responsible for failure to perform or to deliver or delays in performance or delivery due to circumstances beyond our control (“force majeure”.) We will not be liable to you for any loss arising from any failure or delay in performance or providing the goods resulting from “force majeure” events. We will use reasonable attempts to continue to perform in terms of this Agreement as soon as performance becomes possible. We may contact you to agree on alternative dates for delivery, but will not require you to accept delivery at an unreasonable time.
1.7.3 You understand and agree that the goods, as set out in the Schedule, are identified and described by style, make, model, kind, design or category (“Type”). This does not mean that we set aside specific goods for the duration of the Lay-By agreement, but that we deliver that Type to you after receipt of the full purchase price for the goods.
1.7.4 If, for reasons beyond our reasonable control, we are unable to deliver that Type to you, we will, at your option:-
1.7.4.1 Supply you with an equivalent quantity of goods that are comparable or superior in description, design or quality; or
1.7.4.2 Refund to you the amounts deposited with us for the goods, with interest in accordance with the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act 55 of 1975.
1.7.5 It is your responsibility to provide us with the correct delivery address before delivery of the goods.
1.8 TRANSFER OF RIGHTS.
1.8.1 Unless our prior written consent has been obtained, you will not be entitled to cede, delegate, assign or transfer all or any part of your rights or obligations under this Agreement.
1.8.2 You allow us and agree that we may cede any part or all of our rights under this Agreement or transfer any part or all of our rights or obligations (whether by delegation or assignment) under this Agreement to any third party. You further agree that it shall not be necessary for us to provide prior notification to you in the event of any such cession or transfer.
1.9 CONTACT DETAILS.
The following contact details are hereby disclosed:
Customer Care: 0800 110 775
National Consumer Commission: 012 761 3000
Consumer Goods and Services Ombud: 0860 000 272
1.9.1 ADDRESS FOR NOTICES AND LEGAL PROCESSES.
1.9.2 You agree to accept any notice and legal processes under this Agreement at the address recorded in the Schedule. (This address is known in law as your domicilium citandi et executandi or domicile address).
1.9.3 We choose as our domicile address where you must deliver all notices and legal processes, the following address: Marlboro House 6 Eastern Service Road Eastgate, Sandton 2090
1.9.4 If you want to change the address at which you agree to accept notices and legal processes, then you must send us a notice in writing by registered post. The notice must:-
1.9.5 Inform us that you are changing your address; and
1.9.6 Set out the new address at which you agree to accept notices.
1.9.7 Any new address must be a physical address in the Republic of South Africa.
1.9.8 If we send a notice to you:-
1.9.9 By prepaid registered post to your address, we will treat it as if you have received it 7 (seven) days after posting; and
1.9.10 By hand, we will treat it as if you have received it on the date of delivery.
1.10.1 When we treat a notice as if you have received it by a certain date, it means that we do not have to prove that you did receive it then. If you claim that you did not receive the notice by that date, then you will have to prove it.
1.10.2 GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION.
1.10.3 This Agreement is in all respects governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
1.10.3 You agree that the supplier may bring legal proceedings against you relating to this Agreement in any Magistrate's Court that has jurisdiction, even if the amount of the claim may exceed the jurisdiction of that court. This does not prevent the supplier from bringing legal proceedings in a High Court that has jurisdiction.
1.10.4 General
1.10.5 We do not lose any of our rights under this Agreement if we do not insist immediately and in every instance on these rights. You may not use it as defense if we had a right which we did not enforce at the relevant time.
1.10.6 If any term or condition of this Agreement becomes unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, that term or condition is severable from and shall not affect the validity of any other term or condition in this Agreement.
Please note that by submitting a review on our website you will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.
GENERALYou agree that you will not submit any content:
● That is false, inaccurate, misleading, defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, abusive, fraudulent, or otherwise objectionable;
● That infringes any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
● For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any third party;
● That violates any local, national, or international law;
● That references other companies or websites;
● That contains any computer viruses, worms, or other potentially damaging computer programs or files;
● That includes unsolicited promotions, mass mailings or spamming, political campaigning, advertising, or solicitations;
● That includes the personal information of any third party
All content is moderated to ensure it is appropriate for publication on our website. This means that after you submit your review it will not immediately appear on our website. We reserve the right to accept or reject any product review submitted to us and we may edit the length, spelling, and/or grammar issues of any review, but will not change the original meaning.
Although we will do our best to moderate all reviews posted, we assume no liability for any reviews posted, stored, or uploaded by you or any third party. We will not be held liable for any loss incurred by you as a result of a review published on our website.
GUIDELINESPlease take note of the following guidelines when submitting a review:
● Reviews must be about the product. We reserve the right to not publish your review if it contains personal information and/or special personal information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 OF 2013 (hereafter the “POPI Act”), details about customer service, or links to other companies.
● Reviews must be submitted in English.
CUSTOMER SERVICE ISSUESIf your review refers to a potential manufacturing fault that could be specific to the item you received upon purchase, and not the product in general, our Customer Support team will be in touch to resolve it with you directly as soon as possible. We err on the side of publishing reviews detailing one-off product faults, except if we believe they might confuse future customers, in which case we will reach out to you to communicate this.
We ask you to log in to your Rochester account to submit your review. This is to help us verify your review and because we might need to contact you to discuss your experience with the product.
If you have a problem with a review you have submitted, please contact us by emailing [email protected] or by calling 086 171 72 73.
OWNERSHIP OF CONTENTBy submitting a product review on the Rochester website, you grant Rochester, a brand of JD Group which is a subsidiary of Pepkor Trading Pty (Ltd) the right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout our marketing channels in any media.
You may view our PAIA manual on:
Data Subject Access Request Process:
The Data Subject Access Request proceed to be followed as outlined in clause 3 of the Data Subject Request Policy.
Contact details of the liaison person:
Liaison Person | Contact details | Email address |
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Ankia van der Pluym | +27 (11) 718 6153 | [email protected] |
1. This Competition is promoted by JD Group a division of Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No. 1958/003362/07) and with Rochester being a brand of JD Group (the “Promoter”).
2. This Competition shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 36 read with Regulation 11 of the Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008.
3. These Terms and Conditions should be read together with the online Terms and Conditions displayed at www.rochester.co.za
4. Competition PeriodThe Competition runs from the 14th October 2022 until the 02 February 2023, both dates inclusive, (the “Competition Period”). No entries will be accepted after midnight on the 02 February 2023.
5. Who Can Enter (the “Participant”)You are entitled to participate in this Competition if you are a natural person, 18 (eighteen) years or older, who is either a South African citizen or Resident and in possession of valid identification documents. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of a Participant (including but not limited to a participant’s identity and age) and to reject any Participant who has not complied with these Terms and Conditions. Errors and omissions may be accepted at the Promoter’s sole discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
6. ExclusionsDirectors, members, employees, agents of, or consultants to the Promoter and its subsidiaries, their promotional partners and printers, their advertising and promotional agencies, supplier of goods or services in connection with this Competition, or if you are any of the aforementioned persons' immediate family, including spouses, life partners, parents, children and siblings, are excluded from being entered into this Competition.
7. How to EnterA Participant must:
● Watch the celebs episode on Youtube www.youtube.com/c/MzansiRoomRescue in order to answer the question of the week that will be posted on Facebook and Instagram social media pages;
● Comment with their answer on either Facebook or Instagram and use the relevant hashtag #RochesterFurniture in their comment.
8. Number of Entries per ParticipantOne entry per person per post.
9. Entry FeeThere is no entry fee to participate in the Competition.
10. The Prize● 1 x 2 Casanova Chairs worth R5 990
● 1 x Jordan tub chair & ottoman worth R4 990
● 1 x Amazon chair worth R4 995
● 1 x Lane headboard & panache pedestal worth R4 690
● 1 x Rochester accessory couch valued at R4 000
● 1 x Lisa coffee table worth R2 995
● 1 x Salem Nesting Tables worth R2 495
● 1 x Prasso chair mustard R9 995
● 1 x Verda tub chair worth R6 495
● 1 x Fife Chair worth R4 995
● 1 x Charlietown couch worth R9 995
11. Draw Details and Winner’s Rights and Obligations11.1. The Winners will be chosen randomly under the supervision of an independent accountant, registered auditor or attorney.
11.2. The random entry drawn will be independently audited by an independent accountant, registered auditor or attorney to establish whether it meets the Competition qualifying criteria and if so that the Participant will be the Winner (subject to the Promoter being able to contact the Winner). If the qualifying criteria are not met, further random draws will take place until a randomly selected valid entry meets the eligibility criteria.
11.3. The draw will take place every Wednesday from the 19th October 2022 until the 08 February 2023 after the competition post has been posted. In addition, the Winner will be notified via phone call by someone from the head office and posted on the Rochester webpage and social media pages.
11.4. Should the Competition draw be postponed, only the Promoter has the discretion to elect a new date which will be published on our website www.rochester.co.za within 4 (four) days after the original draw date.
11.5 The Winner will be notified within 48 (forty-eight) hours of the random draw taking place. The Promoter will attempt to contact the Winner at least 3 (three) times, but if the Promoter is unable to contact the Winner within 2 (two) days after the third attempt, through no fault of the Promoter, the Prize will be awarded to the next eligible Winner. The Winner will also be announced on the Promoter’s web page only once the Promoter has made successful contact with the Winner.
11.6 If the Winner(s) is unable to attend, receive or utilize the prize or is uncontactable during the stipulated period, the entire prize will be forfeited at the discretion of the Promoter.
11.7 The Winner may be asked to consent to participate in marketing activities, including having his/her photograph taken and published on the Promoter’s website or other media.
11.8 The Prize is exclusively for the benefit of the Winner and is neither transferable nor exchangeable for cash or otherwise. The Prize must be taken up within 3 (three) weeks after the Winner has been contacted and announced.
11.9 The Winner will be required to complete a declaration acknowledging receipt of the price and that he/she is not connected to the Promoter as stipulated in clause 6 above.
11.10. By entering into the Competition, a Participant has the discretion to consent to the Promoter sending marketing material during and after this Competition and voluntarily provides their personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”) to the Promoter, its associated agencies and third party service providers running the Competition in conjunction with the Promoter. You can view our External Privacy Statement at https://www.pepkor.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Privacy-Statement.pdf/.
11.11. The Winner agrees that upon winning the Prize, no further prizes in any competitions or give-away or similar campaign of Promoter or JD Group of which the Promoter forms part, will be awarded to the Winner for a period of 3 (three) months, irrespective of whether the Winner has entered or qualified prior to or after the date on which the Prize was awarded to the Winner.
11.12. By participating in this Competition, a Participant agrees to all the Competition Rules set out above, without exception.
12. General12.1. The Promoter reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw any aspect of this Competition in its sole discretion at any time without prior notice or liability. The Promoter cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party. Participants of this Competition agree that the Promoter will, subject to prevailing law, have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of the Prize, or from participation in this Competition.
12.2. The laws of the Republic of South Africa govern this Competition. If any provision or part of these Competition Rules is deemed void or otherwise unenforceable in law, then that provision or part shall be deemed excluded and the remainder of these Competition Rules shall remain in force. Any violation of these Competition Rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the transgressing Participant from the Competition.
12.3. The Promoters decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
12.4. The right of a Participant to any benefit or right conferred as a result of participating in the Competition will only be fully vested when the Winner has been duly contacted.
12.5. A copy of these Competition Rules is available at www.rochester.co.za.
1. This is a promotional offer (the “Offer”) as defined in the Consumer Protection Act no. 68 of 2008 (CPA), as amended from time to time. These Terms and Conditions will govern the redemption on your Voucher from any Rochester (the “Company”) or any Company to whom the Company has ceded the rights and obligations.
2. This Voucher (the “Offer”)is promoted by Rochester a division of Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No. 1958/003362/07) and with Rochester, being a brand of the JD Group (the “Promoter”.
3. Buy now & get a guaranteed 10% off your next purchase. The offer is only valid from 6 February to 5 March 2023. This offer is limited to a maximum of R2000 per customer and cannot be used in conjunction with any other reward, voucher or discount. E.g If purchase price is R15995 – 10% Discount R1599 or if purchase price R32995- Max discount R2000.
4. Upon delivery of goods the customer will received an SMS with a Voucher Code that can been redeemed in store or online on your purchase.
5. By purchasing, redeeming or attempting to redeem a voucher, you accept and agree to be bound by these Voucher Terms & Conditions and acknowledge you have read and understood these Voucher Terms & Conditions.
6. This Voucher can be redeemed online at www.rochester.co.za and in-store.
7. Vouchers are issued at the discretion of JD Group.
8. Vouchers are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
9. Vouchers are issued with specific terms and conditions that regulate how and when they can be used. For example, a voucher may only be redeemed for the purchasing of an item within approved chain stores during a specific validity period.
10. The use of a voucher may also be limited by the total discount value available to all users for the promotion of a specific voucher.
11. Only one voucher can be used per purchase.
12. The onus is on the customer to check the full voucher T&Cs issued with the voucher and to ensure they understand the voucher’s applications and limitations.
13. Any fraudulent or abusive behaviour, not limited to the creation of multiple Rochester accounts, in order to benefit unduly from a voucher, is abuse of the benefit and Rochester reserves the right to deactivate a customer’s account; to cancel and not to honour any related purchases.
14. Purchase authorisation will be declined if these terms and conditions are breached.
15. A voucher can be applied to any item, and the discount value of the voucher will be deducted from the total purchase price value of item/s. If the total value of your purchase exceeds the value of the voucher used, the balance is required to be paid by you. Any outstanding difference between the voucher and the amount of the purchase price must be paid before the expiry date of the quotation provided.
16. If the full value of your voucher is not utilised on your first purchase, the balance will be remaining on your voucher and this can be used for future purchases provided the voucher is still within the validity period. Using part of the voucher will not change the original voucher validity period.
17. Any balance that remains on the voucher after the voucher validity period has ended will no longer be available for use.
18. Vouchers are no longer redeemable after the voucher validity period has ended and as such will no longer be available for use.
19. Additional values cannot be added to existing vouchers.
20. In the event a purchase is cancelled by the customer after voucher redemption, the discounted voucher amount will not be reallocated or refunded and the voucher will be forfeit in its entirety.
21. Rochester reserves the right to amend these Voucher Terms & Conditions at any time.
22. Changes to the Voucher Terms & Conditions will be available on the Rochester Website: www.rochester.co.zaor https://www.rochester.co.za/rochester-terms-and-conditions
. In this regard the onus is on the customer to visit the Rochester website regularly to check whether the Voucher Terms & Conditions have changed.
1. The participant acknowledges that the participant has read and understand these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Condition will govern the redemption on your Product from the online only Rochester store (the “Company”) or any Company to whom the Company has ceded the rights and obligations.
2. Promotion: This promotion is sponsored by the Company, a division of the Pepkor Trading (Proprietary) Limited.
3. Promotion Period: The Promotion will be valid from 22 February 2023 – 05 March 2023 (“the Promotion Period”). You will not qualify for this promotion after midnight on 05 March 2023.
4. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, to amend these Terms and Conditions, at any time.
5. How to qualify:
5.1 The Offer is valid only when purchasing selected Simmons Bed sets On-line @ www.rochester.co.za and will apply at checkout.
5.2 You will receive an extra 5% OFF when you checkout online.
The Promoter is Bravo Group Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd, Sleep Division, a division of Bravo Brands Pty (Ltd) (the Promoter”).
The Bravo Group Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd, Sleep Division Competition (‘the Competition”) will commence on 01 February 2023 and entries to the Competition will close on 30 April 2023 at 23h59. Any entries received after midnight on the last day will be invalid and will not be considered and are subject to government regulations.
The Competition is only open to persons above the age of 18 or if under the age of 18, with the consent of a parent/ guardian, residing in either South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, or Botswana, who are in possession of a valid identity document (“the Participant”), except directors, members, partners, employees, agents or consultants of or any other person who directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by the Promoter or marketing service providers in respect of the Competition, or the spouses, life partners, business partners or immediate family members.
By entering the Competition, the Participants accept these terms and conditions (“the Rules”) and agree to abide by them. A copy of the Rules will be displayed on each of the brand’s websites, physical in-store entry form and the official competition website www.joindreamteam.co.za. However, any Participant may request to be furnished with an electronic copy of the Rules at no cost by emailing such request to [email protected].
The Participants stand a chance to win 1 (one) of 30 (thirty) cash prizes to the value of R10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Rand) each, or the equivalent currency at the time of payment (the “Prize”).
To enter the Competition, Participants must purchase any Bravo Brands Sleep Products bed or bed set, hereinafter referred to as BBSD bed or bed set and register their purchase, by:
completing their name, store name, branch name, invoice number and product purchased on the in-store entry form and applicable websites:
Entries are unlimited and Participants will receive an entry into the Competition every time the Participant purchases a BBSD bed or bed set and registers on the applicable websites. The Promoter reserves the right to exchange the Prize for another of equal or greater value, should the circumstances require this.
To the extent that any taxes, duties, levies or other charges may be levied on a prize by the government or any other competent government or regulatory body, the winner/s will be liable therefore, and the Promoter will not increase the value of the prize/s to compensate for such charges.
It is also the responsibility of all Participants to retain their cash register slip as proof of purchase of any one of the above-mentioned qualifying products. If a Participant cannot produce the cash register slip upon demand, such Participant will be automatically disqualified from the Competition and will forfeit the prize. In the event that the Participant made the purchase with his/her credit/ debit card, then a statement from the Participant’s respective bank, reflecting the purchase, shall be accepted as proof of purchase.
The winners of the Prize shall be the first qualifying entry randomly drawn by way of a monthly draw which will be held on 28 February 2023, 31 March 2023; 30 April 2023.
An independent 3rd party will capture, monitor, verify and certify the draws and, except in so far as is provided for in the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (“CPA”), his/her decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into in this regard
Winners may only claim one Prize. Winners may not have previously won a Promoter’s competition more than once in a 90-day period. Any winners drawn who have won in the last 90 days will be disqualified from the Competition and another winner will be drawn.
The Promoter will use reasonable effort to contact the winners telephonically. Should the winner not be able to comply with the Promoters requirements or if after any and all reasonable steps are taken in order to contact the winner, the winner cannot be contacted within a reasonable period of time, the winner’s right to the Prize will be deemed to have been waived and the Prize will be forfeited. The Promoter reserves the right to award the Prize to the next randomly drawn Participant.
It is the Participant’s responsibility to ensure that of all information provided by or on behalf of the Participant to the Promoters are accurate, complete and up-to-date at all times. The Promoter may refuse to award the Prize if the entry procedures or these Rules have not been adhered to or if it detects any irregularities or fraudulent practices. Any violation or attempt to violate any of the above Rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the Participant.
The Participant or winners, by entering the Competition and furnishing the Promoter with the requested personal information, consents to the Promoter utilising and processing his/her personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) in order to process the Participant’s entry as stated herein as well as for any marketing and future promotions, if opted in.
Any personal information relating to the winner or an entrant will be used solely in accordance with the CPA and POPIA and will not be disclosed to a third party without the Participant’s prior consent.
By participating in the Competition, you consent to the sharing your personal information between the Promoter’s divisions and its affiliates including holding and subsidiary companies.
By posting any content, images, or comments on any of the Promoter’s public and/or social media platform or by sending any such content to the Promoter, a Participant consent to and gives the Promoter a world-wide royalty free licence to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish such content, images or comments for the purposes of promoting the Promoter’s products and/or services.
The winner will be required to sign an acknowledgement of receipt of prize and may be requested to be photographed and/or identified in any media, which is inclusive of but not limited to television, radio, print publications and online sites in which the Competition receives exposure and for future marketing initiatives with the understanding that the winner may decline such an invitation.
Participants enter the Competition entirely at their own risk. The Promoter and its directors, affiliates, members, partners, employees, agents, consultants, suppliers, contractors, any participating Bravo Brands store and/or its subsidiaries cannot be held responsible or liable for any accident, injury, harm or loss suffered by any person or entity as a direct or indirect result of entering the Competition or suffered as a direct or indirect result of the utilisation in any way whatsoever of the Prize won in terms of the Competition.
Participants hereby agree to release and indemnify the Promoter and its directors, affiliates, members, partners, employees, agents, consultants, suppliers, contractors and subsidiaries and hold it harmless against any and all losses, harm, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the Competition, promotion or special offer or resulting from the participation in the Competition or acceptance, possession, use or receiving of any Prize relating to the Competition, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy.
The Prize is non-transferable and all winner/s will have to claim their Prize within 30 days of the draw having taken place and at that time identify themselves with a valid identification document, proof of purchase and bank account confirmation letter or bank statement. The Prize will be paid via EFT (electronic funds transfer) into the winner’s nominated bank account, whereafter the Promoter shall have no further liability in respect of the Prize. Failure to claim the Prize or a refusal or inability to comply herewith will disqualify the winner and a new winner will be drawn in their place at the sole discretion of the Promoter.
Competition artwork is for illustrative purposes only. This Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram or any other social media platform that may be used as an intermediary. The Promoter and its affiliates and service providers, are not responsible for:
1. incorrect and inaccurate transcription of entry information;
2. technical malfunction;
3. inappropriate images and comments posted by the entry or by the public;
4. lost or delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, line failure or malfunction of any telephone network or computer equipment or software; and/or
5. the inability to access any website or online services or any other error.
The Promoter reserves the right to amend, postpone, suspend, extend the Competition Rules if such amendment is necessary from a practical or fairness point of view. With due notice to the relevant authority, if required, the Promoter shall have the right to terminate the Competition immediately and without notice to the Participant notice for any reason beyond its control requiring this. In the event of such termination, all participants agree to waive any rights that they may have in terms of this Competition and acknowledge that they will have no recourse against the Promoter, its agents and staff.
In order to be eligible to win a prize, the Participant must not have issued dishonoured cheques, or have overdue payments due to the Promoter or affiliates at the time of the Competition draw. Only BBSD bed or bed set purchases paid in full will be eligible for entry into the Competition. If a Participant purchases by way of lay-by contracts, the outstanding amount must be fully paid at the time of the applicable draw. Should the Participant have returned the BBSD bed or bed set for a refund before the collection of the Prize, the Participant will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be automatically drawn.
The above Rules are severable. This means that if any one rule is found to be unlawful, it will be removed and the remaining Rules will still apply.
This is a Promotional Competition (“Competition”) as defined in the Consumer Protection Act no 68 of 2008 (“CPA”), as amended from time to time. This Competition is subject to the National Credit Act no 34 of 2005 (“NCA”), Regulations and to the participant’s acceptance of the Terms and Conditions (“Ts & Cs”) set out herein.
The Participant acknowledges that they have read and understood these Ts & Cs. These Ts & Cs will govern the Competition from any Bradlows, Russells, Sleepmasters, Rochester, or any Promoter to whom the Promoter has ceded the rights and obligations www.russells.co.za bradlows.co.za www.rochester.co.za www.sleepmasters.co.za
2. Competition Period2.1. The Competitionruns from 01 July 2023 until 30 September 2023, both dates inclusive (“Competition Period”). No entries will be accepted after midnight on 30 September 2023.
2.2. The Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, to amend these Ts & Cs, at any time.
2.3. The Prize is not transferable nor convertible into cash nor substituted in any manner except as permitted by law.
3. How to qualify 3.1. The Participant must have:3.1.1. Opened a valid secured account at a Bradlows, Russells, Sleepmasters or Rochester store, in the Participant's capacity during the Competition Period;
3.1.1.1. The account application is subject to our credit approval criteria and the conditions for granting credit as set out in the NCA.
3.1.2. Received an SMS from the Promoter inviting the Participant to participate in the Competition;
3.1.3. Successfully paid the required instalment amount as requested by the SMS sent to the Participant;
3.1.4. The Participant will automatically be entered into the Competition after the above;
3.1.5. The Participants account must be up to date at the time of the draw and the instalment payment must have been received and validated during the Competition Period;
3.1.6. These Ts & Cs do not negate the Participants’ obligations to continue making the required payments nor replace the Ts & Cs of their credit agreement(s); and
3.1.7. These T’s & C’s do not replace the T’s & C’s of any other Credit Agreement the participant may have with the Promoter.
4. Number of Entries Per ParticipantOne entry per person for the Competition Period, subject to opening a new account as per clause 3 above.
5. Entry FeeThere is no entry fee to participate in the Competition, save for clause 3 above.
6. The Prize6.1. One winner will be selected for each brand, i.e. Bradlows, Rochester, Russells and Sleepmasters.
6.2. Each Winner will have to participate in a Grocery Trolley Dash up to the value of R3000.00 (the “Prize”).
6.2.1. Each Winner has the discretion to select a grocery store of their choice for purposes of conducting the Grocery Trolley Dash i.e. Shoprite, Checkers, SPAR, Boxer, Pick n Pay, etc.
6.2.2. Each Winner will only have 90 seconds to load their Grocery Trolley with groceries worth the value of R3000.00.
6.2.3. The accumulated value of the groceries in the trolley after the 90 seconds may not exceed R3000.00, which will be paid for by the Credit Acquisition Partner.
6.2.4. Should the groceries exceed R3000.00, the respective Winner may choose to pay for the difference or remove some item(s) to ensure that the total value of the groceries does not exceed R3000.00.
6.2.5. Where the total value of the groceries accumulated in the 90 second Trolley Dash is less than the R3000.00, the remaining amount will not be payable or converted to any form to the Winner.
6.3. The Grocery Trolley Dash will be coordinated by a Customer Acquisition Partner assigned to the Winner.
7. The Offer7.1. This Competition is conducted in the ordinary course of business and is open to all existing customers who meet the qualifying criteria.
7.2. The draw date shall be 10 October 2023 and an internal auditor will observe the draw.
7.3. The Winner will be notified by SMS or a telephone call by 18 October 2023 The Prize must be taken up by 31 October 2023, failing which the Prize will be awarded to the next eligible winner.
7.4. The Prize will be forfeited at the Promoter’s discretion if the Prize remains unclaimed after the stipulated dates.
7.5. The Participant may need to produce proof of identification (identity document or driver’s license) upon collection of the Prize.
7.6. The Promoter will not be liable for the technical failures relating to this Competition that may result in an entry not being successfully submitted.
7.7. The Prize may only be redeemed by an account holder who has a new, valid secured credit agreement with the Promoter that is up to date. The Prize is not redeemable in conjunction with any other Prize by the Promoter.
7.8. This Offer is open to all customers that received an SMS, above the age of 18, who are in possession of a valid identity document.
7.9. If the Promoter has not strictly enforced these Ts & Cs, the participant may not assume Ts & Cs have been waived or altered by the Promoter. These Ts & Cs will still apply, and the Promoter has the right to enforce any of these Ts & Cs. Errors and omission may be accepted at the Promoter’s discretion.
8. Exclusions8.1. Directors, members, employees, agents of, or consultants to the Promoter and its subsidiaries, their promotional partners and printers, their advertising and promotional agencies, supplier of goods or services in connection with this Competition, or if you are any of the aforementioned persons' immediate family, including spouses, life partners, parents, children and siblings, are excluded from being entered into this Competition.
9. Draw Details and Winner’s Rights and Obligations9.1. The Winner(s) will be chosen randomly under the supervision of an independent accountant, registered auditor or attorney.
9.2. The random entry drawn will be independently audited by an independent accountant, registered auditor or attorney to establish whether it meets the Competition qualifying criteria and if so that the Participant will be the Winner (subject to the Promoter being able to contact the Winner). If the qualifying criteria are not met further random draws will take place until a randomly selected valid entry meets the eligibility criteria
9.3. Should the Competition draw be postponed, only the Promoter has the discretion to elect a new date which will be published on our websitewww.russells.co.za bradlows.co.za www.rochester.co.za www.sleepmasters.co.za within 4 (four) days after the original draw date.
9.4. The Winner will be notified within 48 (forty-eight) hours of the random draw taking place. The Promoter will attempt to contact the Winner at least 3 (three) times, but if the Promoter is unable to contact the Winner within 2 (two) days after the third attempt, through no fault of the Promoter, the Prize will be awarded to the next eligible Winner. The Winner may also be announced on the Promoter’s Facebook page or webpage only once the Promoter has made successful contact with the Winner.
9.5. If the Winner(s) is unable to attend, receive or utilize the Prize or is uncontactable during the stipulated period, the entire prize shall be forfeited at the discretion of the Promoter.
9.6. The Winner has the discretion to consent to participate in marketing activities, including having his/her photograph taken and published on the Promoter’s website or other media.
9.7. The Prize is exclusively for the benefit of the Winner and is neither transferable nor exchangeable for cash or otherwise. The Prize must be taken up within 3 (three) weeks after the Winner has been contacted and announced
9.8. The Winner will be required to complete a declaration acknowledging receipt of the prize and that he/she is not connected to the Promoter as stipulated in clause 8 above.
9.9. 9.9. By entering into the Competition, a Participant has the discretion to consent to the Promoter sending marketing material during and after this Competition and voluntarily provides their personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”) to the Promoter, its associated agencies and the third party service providers running the Competition in conjunction with the Promoter. You can view our External Privacy Statement at www.pepkor.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Privacy-Statement.pdf .
9.10. The Winner agrees that upon winning the Prize, no further prizes in any competitions or give-away or similar campaign of Promoter or JD Group of which the Promoter forms part, will be awarded to the Winner for a period of 3 (three) months, irrespective of whether the Winner has entered or qualified prior to or after the date on which the Prize was awarded to the Winner.
9.11. By participating in this Competition, a Participant agrees to all the Competition Rules set out above, without exception.
10. General10.1. The Promoter reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw any aspect of this Promotion in its sole discretion at any time without prior notice or liability. The Promoter cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party. Participants of this Promotion agree that the Promoter will, subject to prevailing law, have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of the Prize, or from participation in this Promotion.
10.2. The laws of the Republic of South Africa govern this Competition. If any provision or part of these Competition Rules is deemed void or otherwise unenforceable in law, then that provision or part shall be deemed excluded and the remainder of these Competition Rules shall remain in force. Any violation of these Competition Rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the transgressing Participant from the Competition.
10.3. The Promoters decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
10.4. The right of a Participant to any benefit or right conferred as a result of participating in the Competition will only be fully vested when the Winner has been duly contacted.
10.5. A copy of these Competition Rules is available at www.russells.co.za bradlows.co.za www.rochester.co.za www.sleepmasters.co.za.
Rochester is a brand trading within Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd, registration number 1958/003362/07
These terms govern your use of our website. Access to the services, content and downloads available on the Rochester website may be classified as “electronic transactions” as defined in terms of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, Act No. 25 of 2002(ECT Act).
In the Rochester website terms of use:
Refunds are deposited directly into your credit card or bank account. This process may take up to 10 to 30 days. Refunds processing time frame will only be commenced from time of goods received.
Return of Goods
Goods may only be returned in terms of the Consumer Protection Act, Act 68 of 2008 (hereinafter referred to as “the CPA”). If you are entitled in law to return goods, then and in line with the CPA a handling fee of up to 15% of the value of the goods may be charged when the product/packaging is not returned in its original purchase condition.
Non-returnable/ non-refundable items:
As a user, Rochester grants you a limited, non-transferable revocable license to access and use the website subject to the terms and conditions. Your license does not extend to the website’s source code or to the source code of any software or computer program that forms part of the website. You may only use the website for personal use, limited to viewing the website, providing information to the website, downloading product information for your personal review from the website or purchasing goods or services from the website. You may only use the website if in terms of South African law you have the legal capacity to enter into an agreement. You may only link to the website by linking to the home page of the website.
In line with the Film and Publications Board Act 3 of 2009 (FPB) as amended; to intensify the efforts to protect children from harmful images within the media, including films, exhibitions, games, the internet and other publications, the website is not targeted at children under the age of eighteen (18) and Rochester will not knowingly collect information from users in this age group.
No transaction concluded between Rochester and a person under the age of 18 shall be binding upon Rochester unless written consent thereto is received by Rochester from your parent or legal guardian. Rochester therefore reserves its right to request proof of identity prior to concluding any transaction with you. By your continued use of this website, you warrant that you are 18 years old or older.
All transactions are conducted in South African RAND (R) (ZAR) through PayU Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd. When PayU Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd processes a transaction for you via any of their secure payment web services, the transaction is encrypted. The PayU Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd security policy can be found at: https://www.payu.co.za/faqs/security.
Please also read the PayU Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd Terms and Conditions, located at: https://www.payu.co.za/legal. By submitting a sales order through any of the Rochester website services, you warrant that you are acting within the bounds of the law and that you have the legal capacity to transact, or have the mandate to transact to do so. This includes that you have obtained the express permission (indemnity) of the person and or Business whose information you are submitting/using through any of our services and that you are not in breach of the Consumer Protection Act or National Credit Act, or any other applicable legislation in any way. You indemnify Rochester, its Members and employees from any claim and/or liability from any third party arising out of your instructions and/or use of the service(s). 5
Your order number to be used in the reference section of the deposit slip or the electronic transfer, we will not be held liable for any delays should you fail to include these. Your delivery timeframe is dependent and will commence on the time and date of the funds reflecting in Rochester account.
Depending on the bank, some payments may take up to three business days to reflect in our account. In such circumstances there will be a delay in having your order shipped.
When paying using PayU EFT Pro, the communication process between you and your bank shall occur as it would when conducting an EFT with the Bank. You will be redirected to the online banking login screen and will be prompted to login with your online banking credentials. You will receive a one-time pin (OTP) which you would need to enter to confirm payment.
We are proud to introduce a more secure online shopping experience for you! Registration with 3D Secure is required when shopping online with us as a 3D secure merchant and no username and password to remember anymore. You will now receive a One-Time-Password (OTP) that will only be valid for one transaction when shopping at a 3D Secure merchant, protecting your Credit Card against fraudulent online use. We all love the convenience of shopping online, but are concerned about the risks that may be involved. This is why we at Rochester deploy technology, such as 3D Secure, which has been designed to protect you while you shop.
Rochester reserves the right, for purposes of preventing suspected fraud, to refuse to accept or process payment on any order, and/or to cancel any sale concluded between you and Rochester, in whole or in part, on notice to you. Rochester shall only be liable to refund monies already paid by you (see Rochester Refund Policy in point 26 in this regard), and accepts no other liability which may arise as a result of such refusal to process any order/sale.
Delivery prices differ and are determined by the following:
Monthly instalment and total credit price shown include interest as shown, basic insurance, initiation fee, service fee and VAT. (In line with chain deal calculator)
Delivery charges, deposit, comprehensive insurance and extended warranties are excluded. Credit and “No Deposit” offers remain subject to credit approval, an affordability assessment as required by the National Credit Act and a debit order where relevant.
INTEREST RATE, DEPOSIT, INSTALMENT AND CREDIT PRICE MAY VARY BY CREDIT PROFILE AND LOAN TERM. You may be required to produce proof of an insurance policy or alternatively take up insurance with us. Minimum Application Requirements: ID Book, latest pay slip, 3 months bank statements, monthly expense details and your household content insurance or Credit Life policy documents. These requirements are dependent on your employment status and risk profile. All offers are valid while stocks last and cannot be used in conjunction with other in-store promotions – ask the sales representatives for details. Unless otherwise stated, matching products and complementary accessories are not included in the price shown. Valid TV license required when purchasing a TV. All major credit cards accepted.
Connect Financial Solutions (Pty) Ltd (Reg no.: 2018/431596/07) an authorised Financial Service provider and a registered Credit Provider (NCRCP11158) trading as Rochester
The following contact details are hereby disclosed:
In this Agreement, unless the context indicates differently:
You have agreed:
You agree that:
You understand and agree that:
The following contact details are hereby disclosed:
The participant must have:
This is a promotional offer (“Offer”). This Offer is subject to the participant’s acceptance of the Terms and Conditions set out herein.
1. The participant acknowledges that the participant has read and understand these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Condition will govern the redemption on your discount from any Rochester store (the “Company”) or any Company to whom the Company has ceded the rights and obligations.
2. Promotion: This promotion is promoted by the Company, a division of the Pepkor Trading (Proprietary) Limited.
3. Promotion Period: The Promotion will be valid from 1st March to 31st March 2020 (“the Promotion Period”). You will not qualify for this promotion after midnight on 31st March 2020.
4. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, to amend these Terms and Conditions, at any time.
5. How to qualify:
5.1 Purchase from Rochester online @ www.rochester.co.za using the coupon PROP24 (only available to Property24 customers) to claim their 15% discount.
6. This offer is not valid for layby, credit or in store purchases and cannot be used in conjunction with another promotion.
7. The Company assumes no liability whatsoever for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising from your participation in Offer or howsoever arising (whether arising from negligence or otherwise). All customers, whilst participating in this Offer, indemnify the Company and hold the Company harmless for any loss, damage, harm or injury (whether arising from negligence or otherwise) which may be sustained as a result of any claim, costs, expense, loss or damages which may be made by any third party.
8. The Company assumes no risk and/or liability whatsoever for any interruption in services and/or the failure of any supplier to meet any technical element of this Offer which may result in you not successfully taking up the Offer.
1. This competition (the “Competition") is promoted by Rochester a division of Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No. 1958/003362/07) and with Rochester being a brand of the JD Group (the "Promoter”).
2. This Competition shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 36 read with Regulation 11 of the Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008.
3.Competition Period
The Competition runs from 24 April 2020 to 27 April 2020, both dates inclusive (the “Competition Period”). No entries will be accepted after midnight on 27 April 2020.
4.Who Can Enter (the “Participant”)
You are entitled to participate in this Competition if you are a natural person 18 (eighteen) years or older, who is either a South African citizen or carries a valid work permit. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of a Participant (including but not limited to a participant’s identity and age) and to reject any Participant who has not complied with these terms and conditions. Errors and omissions may be accepted at the Promoter’s sole discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
5.Exclusions
Directors, members, employees, agents of, or consultants to the Promoter and its subsidiaries, their promotional partners and printers, their advertising and promotional agencies, supplier of goods or services in connection with this Competition, or if you are any of the aforementioned persons' immediate family, including spouses, life partners, parents, children and siblings, are excluded from being entered into this Competition.
6.How to Enter
Comment on the Facebook post and describe lockdown in one sentence and you could win your first taste of freedom with a R500.00 (five hundred rand) Uber Eats voucher. It is within the Promoters sole discretion to disqualify any Participant who posts any inappropriate comment or uses inappropriate language on the Facebook Competition post, or on such other social media or webpage.
7.Number of Entries per Participant
One per person.
8.Entry Fee
There is no entry fee to participate in the Competition.
9.Prize (the “Prize”)
1 (one) time R 500.00 (five hundred rand) Uber Eats voucher
10.Winning draw and Winner’s Rights and Obligations
10.1 The Winner will be chosen randomly under the supervision of an independent accountant, registered auditor or attorney.
10.2 The draw will take place on the 30 April 2020.
10.3 Should the Competition draw be postponed, a decision which will be in the sole discretion of the Promoter, to another date for any reason whatsoever, the new draw date will be published on the website cited below within 4 (four) days after the original draw date.
10.4 The random entry drawn will be independently audited by an independent accountant, registered auditor or attorney to establish whether it meets the Competition qualifying criteria and if so that the Participant will be the Winner (subject to the Promoter being able to contact the Winner). If the qualifying criteria are not met further random draws will take place until a randomly selected valid entry meets the eligibility criteria.
10.5 The Winner will be notified via telephone within 48 (forty eight) hours of the random draw taking place. The Promoter will attempt contact with the Winner at least 3 (three) times, but if the Promoter is unable to contact the Winner within 2 (two) days after the first attempt, through no fault of the Promoter, the Prize will be awarded to the next eligible Winner. The Winner will also be announced on the
Promoter’s Facebook page and webpage.
10.6 The Winner may be asked to participate in marketing activities, including by having his/her photograph taken, but he/she will be entitled to decline to do so.
10.7 The Prize is exclusively for the benefit of the Winner and is neither transferable nor exchangeable for cash or otherwise. The Prize must be taken up within 3 (three) weeks after the Winner has been announced.
10.8 The Winner will be required to complete a declaration acknowledging receipt of the price and that he/she is not connected to the Promoter as stipulated above.
10.9 By entering into the Competition, a Participant consent to the Promoter sending promotional material during and after this Competition, in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPI”).
10.10 Participants of this Competition are voluntarily providing their personal information as envisaged by POPI to the Promoter, its associated agencies and the third party service providers running the Competition in conjunction with the Promoter.
10.11 By entering this Competition, Participants authorize the Promoter to collect, store and use (not share unless legally required to do so) personal information as envisaged by POPI of Participants for communication or statistical purposes. Participants are entitled to decline any marketing communication and inform the Promoter in writing should a Participant wish to be removed from all communication.
10.12 By participating in this Competition, a Participant agrees to all the Competition Rules set out above, without exception.
10.13 The Winner will not be allowed win a Prize more than once during 12 months competition period.
11. General
11.1 The Promoter reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw any aspect of this Competition in its sole discretion at any time without prior notice or liability. The Promoter cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party. Participants of this Competition agree that the Promoter will, subject to prevailing law, have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of the Prize, or from participation in this Competition.
11.2 The laws of the Republic of South Africa govern this Competition. If any provision or part of these Competition Rules is deemed void or otherwise unenforceable in law, then that provision or part shall be deemed excluded and the remainder of these Competition Rules shall remain in force. Any violation of these Competition Rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the transgressing Participant from the Competition.
11.3 The Promoters decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
11.4 No liability shall lie on the Promoter in favour of any Participant, Winner (s) and/or third party arising from cancellation, suspension or termination. Therefore, the Participant waives any and all rights which they may have against the Promoter and hereby acknowledges that they will have no right of recourse or claim of any nature whatsoever against the Promoter.
A copy of these Competition Rules is available at www.rochester.co.za.
1. This competition (the “Competition") is promoted by Rochester a division of Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No. 1958/003362/07) and with Rochester being a brand of the JD Group (the “Promoter”).
2. This Competition shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 36 read with Regulation 11 of the Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008.
3. Competition Period
The Competition runs from 6th to 10th May 2020, both dates inclusive (the “Competition Period”). No entries will be accepted after midnight on 10th May 2020.
4. Who Can Enter (the “Participant”)
You are entitled to participate in this Competition if you are a natural person 18 (eighteen) years or older, who is either a South African citizen or carries a valid work permit. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of a Participant (including but not limited to a participant’s identity and age) and to reject any Participant who has not complied with these terms and conditions. Errors and omissions may be accepted at the Promoter’s sole discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
5. Exclusions
Directors, members, employees, agents of, or consultants to the Promoter and its subsidiaries, their promotional partners and printers, their advertising and promotional agencies, supplier of goods or services in connection with this Competition, or if you are any of the aforementioned persons' immediate family, including spouses, life partners, parents, children and siblings, are excluded from being entered into this Competition.
6. How to Enter
A Participant must go to our Facebook post and Tell us why your mom is your superhero and stand a chance to win a lounge makeover , will then automatically be entered into a draw to win a prize as described below (the “Prize”). It is within the Promoters sole discretion to disqualify any Participant who posts any inappropriate comment or uses inappropriate language on the Facebook Competition post, or on such other social media or webpage.
7. Number of Entries per Participant
One per person.8. Entry Fee
There is no entry fee to participate in the Competition.9. The Prize
A Lounge makeover worth R 23 000. Products for this will be the following:
2 x Evolution Couches valued at R 5000 each
1 x Loft Plasma stand valued at R 7000
1 x Loft CT valued at R 6000
10. Winning draw and Winner’s Rights and Obligations
10.1 The Winner will be chosen randomly under the supervision of an independent accountant, registered auditor or attorney.
10.2 The draw will take place on the 13th May 2020.
10.3 Should the Competition draw be postponed, a decision which will be in the sole discretion of the Promoter, to another date for any reason whatsoever, the new draw date will be published on the website cited below within 4 (four) days after the original draw date.
10.4 The random entry drawn will be independently audited by an independent accountant, registered auditor or attorney to establish whether it meets the Competition qualifying criteria and if so that the Participant will be the Winner (subject to the Promoter being able to contact the Winner). If the qualifying criteria are not met further random draws will take place until a randomly selected valid entry meets the eligibility criteria.
10.5 The Winner will be notified via telephone within 48 (forty eight) hours of the random draw taking place. The Promoter will attempt contact with the Winner at least 3 (three) times, but if the Promoter is unable to contact the Winner within 2 (two) days after the first attempt, through no fault of the Promoter, the Prize will be awarded to the next eligible Winner. The Winner will also be announced on the Promoter’s Facebook page and webpage.
10.6 The Winner may be asked to participate in marketing activities, including by having his/her photograph taken, but he/she will be entitled to decline to do so.
10.7 The Prize is exclusively for the benefit of the Winner and is neither transferable nor exchangeable for cash or otherwise. The Prize must be taken up within 3 (three) weeks after the Winner has been announced.
10.8 The Winner will be required to complete a declaration acknowledging receipt of the price and that he/she is not connected to the Promoter as stipulated above.
10.9 By entering into the Competition, a Participant consent to the Promoter sending promotional material during and after this Competition, in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPI”).
10.10 Participants of this Competition are voluntarily providing their personal information as envisaged by POPI to the Promoter, its associated agencies and the third party service providers running the Competition in conjunction with the Promoter.
10.11 By entering this Competition, Participants authorize the Promoter to collect, store and use (not share unless legally required to do so) personal information as envisaged by POPI of Participants for communication or statistical purposes. Participants are entitled to decline any marketing communication and inform the Promoter in writing should a Participant wish to be removed from all communication.
10.12 By participating in this Competition, a Participant agrees to all the Competition Rules set out above, without exception.
10.13 The Winner agrees that upon winning the Prize, no further prizes in any competitions or give-away or similar campaign of Promoter or JD Group of which the Promoter forms part, will be awarded to the Winner for a period of 3 (three) months, irrespective of whether the Winner has entered or qualified prior to or after the date on which the Prize was awarded to the Winner.
11. General
11.1 The Promoter reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw any aspect of this Competition in its sole discretion at any time without prior notice or liability. The Promoter cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party. Participants of this Competition agree that the Promoter will, subject to prevailing law, have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of the Prize, or from participation in this Competition.
11.2 The laws of the Republic of South Africa govern this Competition. If any provision or part of these Competition Rules is deemed void or otherwise unenforceable in law, then that provision or part shall be deemed excluded and the remainder of these Competition Rules shall remain in force. Any violation of these Competition Rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the transgressing Participant from the Competition.
11.3 The Promoters decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
11.4 No liability shall lie on the Promoter in favour of any Participant, Winner (s) and/or third party arising from cancellation, suspension or termination. Therefore, the Participant waives any and all rights which they may have against the Promoter and hereby acknowledges that they will have no right of recourse or claim of any nature whatsoever against the Promoter.
A copy of these Competition Rules is available at www.rochester.co.za.1. This competition (the “Competition”) is promoted by Rochester a division of Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No. 1958/003362/07) and with Rochester being a brand of the JD Group (the “Promoter”).
2. This Competition shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 36 read with Regulation 11 of the Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008.
3. Competition Period
The Competition runs from 18th to 21st June2020, both dates inclusive (the “Competition Period”). No entries will be accepted after midnight on 21st June 2020.4. Who Can Enter (the “Participant”)
You are entitled to participate in this Competition if you are a natural person 18 (eighteen) years or older, who is either a South African citizen or carries a valid work permit. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of a Participant (including but not limited to a participant’s identity and age) and to reject any Participant who has not complied with these terms and conditions. Errors and omissions may be accepted at the Promoter’s sole discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
5. Exclusions
Directors, members, employees, agents of, or consultants to the Promoter and its subsidiaries, their promotional partners and printers, their advertising and promotional agencies, supplier of goods or services in connection with this Competition, or if you are any of the aforementioned persons' immediate family, including spouses, life partners, parents, children and siblings, are excluded from being entered into this Competition.
6. How to Enter
A Participant must go to our https://www.facebook.com/RochesterHomeFurniture/ post and Tell us why their Father deserves a break and stand a chance to win a recliner chair, will then automatically be entered into a draw to win a prize as described below (the “Prize”). It is within the Promoters sole discretion to disqualify any Participant who posts any inappropriate comment or uses inappropriate language on the Facebook Competition post, or on such other social media or webpage.
7. Number of Entries per Participant
One per person.
8. Entry Fee
There is no entry fee to participate in the Competition.
9. The Prize
1X Barlon Chair worth R6000.00
10. Winning draw and Winner’s Rights and Obligations
10.1 The Winner will be chosen randomly under the supervision of an independent accountant, registered auditor or attorney.
10.2 The draw will take place on the 23rd June 2020.
10.3 Should the Competition draw be postponed, a decision which will be in the sole discretion of the Promoter, to another date for any reason whatsoever, the new draw date will be published on www.rochester.co.za cited below within 4 (four) days after the original draw date.
10.4 The random entry drawn will be independently audited by an independent accountant, registered auditor or attorney to establish whether it meets the Competition qualifying criteria and if so that the Participant will be the Winner (subject to the Promoter being able to contact the Winner). If the qualifying criteria are not met further random draws will take place until a randomly selected valid entry meets the eligibility criteria.
10.5 The Winner will be notified via telephone within 48 (forty eight) hours of the random draw taking place. The Promoter will attempt contact with the Winner at least 3 (three) times, but if the Promoter is unable to contact the Winner within 2 (two) days after the first attempt, through no fault of the Promoter, the Prize will be awarded to the next eligible Winner. The Winner will also be announced on the Promoter’s Facebook page and webpage.
10.6 The Winner may be asked to participate in marketing activities, including by having his/her photograph taken, but he/she will be entitled to decline to do so.
10.7 The Prize is exclusively for the benefit of the Winner and is neither transferable nor exchangeable for cash or otherwise. The Prize must be taken up within 3 (three) weeks after the Winner has been announced.
10.8 The Winner will be required to complete a declaration acknowledging receipt of the price and that he/she is not connected to the Promoter as stipulated above.
10.9 By entering into the Competition, a Participant consent to the Promoter sending promotional material during and after this Competition, in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPI”).
10.10 Participants of this Competition are voluntarily providing their personal information as envisaged by POPI to the Promoter, its associated agencies and the third party service providers running the Competition in conjunction with the Promoter.
10.11 By entering this Competition, Participants authorize the Promoter to collect, store and use (not share unless legally required to do so) personal information as envisaged by POPI of Participants for communication or statistical purposes. Participants are entitled to decline any marketing communication and inform the Promoter in writing should a Participant wish to be removed from all communication.
10.12 By participating in this Competition, a Participant agrees to all the Competition Rules set out above, without exception.
10.13 The Winner agrees that upon winning the Prize, no further prizes in any competitions or give-away or similar campaign of Promoter or JD Group of which the Promoter forms part, will be awarded to the Winner for a period of 3 (three) months, irrespective of whether the Winner has entered or qualified prior to or after the date on which the Prize was awarded to the Winner.
11. General
11.1 The Promoter reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw any aspect of this Competition in its sole discretion at any time without prior notice or liability. The Promoter cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party. Participants of this Competition agree that the Promoter will, subject to prevailing law, have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of the Prize, or from participation in this Competition.
11.2 The laws of the Republic of South Africa govern this Competition. If any provision or part of these Competition Rules is deemed void or otherwise unenforceable in law, then that provision or part shall be deemed excluded and the remainder of these Competition Rules shall remain in force. Any violation of these Competition Rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the transgressing Participant from the Competition.
11.3 The Promoters decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
11.4 No liability shall lie on the Promoter in favour of any Participant, Winner (s) and/or third party arising from cancellation, suspension or termination. Therefore, the Participant waives any and all rights which they may have against the Promoter and hereby acknowledges that they will have no right of recourse or claim of any nature whatsoever against the Promoter.
11.5 A copy of these Competition Rules is available at www.rochester.co.za.
1. This promotional offer is subject to your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions set out herein.
2. You acknowledge that you have read and understand these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Condition will govern the redemption of the offer from any Rochester store.
3. This promotion is promoted by Rochester a brand of Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No. 1958/003362/07) (“the Promoter”).
4. Promotion Period: The Promotion will be valid only when advertised (“The Promotion Period”).
5. This Offer is only available online at www.rochester.co.za for cash sales. No lay-by or credit sales will be applicable.
6. The Offer is only applicable to one purchase per customer.
7. Rochester reserves the right, in its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, to amend these Terms and Conditions, at any time
8. How to qualify: Free delivery applies to online deliveries only and will not be available in-stores. Our free delivery promotion/option is only valid for all orders online valid for deliveries from any SA Rochester store. In order to qualify for our free delivery option, you must shop online.
9. Delivery: Important to note
9.1 Rochester delivers within the borders of South Africa only.
9.2 Deliveries are door to door and must be a physical address within the borders of South Africa and not a Post Box We do not deliver to any postal addresses i.e. deliver to a post box or to any post offices. Please ensure all delivery details including the postal code are accurate, as you will be liable for all additional handling and shipping charges as a result of such errors. Please also ensure that someone is available to sign for and receive your goods at the time of delivery. It will be deemed that you as the purchaser assign without prejudice and without a proxy to a party other than yourself to sign for your goods at your specified and confirmed delivery address should you be or not be present at time of delivery.
9.3 You accept that Rochester does not have to prove that you personally received the delivery of such goods. You agree that we would only be required to prove that someone not necessarily yourself signed for the goods at your specified and confirmed delivery address. Although we monitor every purchase order to ensure your package is delivered.
9.4 Should you not received your delivery of goods after 24 hours of the expired delivery period you would need to contact us within a maximum of 48 hours. Should you fail to notify us of none delivery within the given period you agree that it would be deemed that you received the purchased goods.
9.5 Delivery of products purchase through the online store is subject to the geographical delivery framework as determined by our courier partner. Should your delivery address fall into one of these categories, you will be liable for any additional costs incurred in delivery, storage and or returning the parcel. (Category list as follows; plots, farms, mines, military bases, major chain stores, power stations, game reserves and lodges and harbors)
10. The Company assumes no liability whatsoever for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising from your participation in Offer or howsoever arising (whether arising from negligence or otherwise). All customers, whilst participating in this Offer, indemnify Rochester and hold Rochester harmless for any loss, damage, harm or injury (whether arising from negligence or otherwise) which may be sustained as a result of any claim, costs, expense, loss or damages which may be made by any third party.
11. Rochester assumes no risk and/or liability whatsoever for any interruption in services and/or the failure of any supplier to meet any technical element of this Offer which may result in you not successfully taking up the Offer.
12. This Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional offer.