Calendar of activities

Terms of sale

Preamble:

We are pleased to welcome you to the website of the Vintage European Automobiles Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “VEA” or “us”) devoted to the preservation, restoration and frequent use of European cars of yesteryear.

These general conditions of sale (GCS) exclusively govern the contractual relationship between VEA and any person (hereinafter referred to as “customer”, “subscriber”, “member”, “you”, “buyer”) who places an order on the VEA website (hereinafter referred to as “the site”).

By using the VEA website, you acknowledge having read and understood the GCS set out below and agree, without restriction, to be bound by them.
The choice and purchase of a product or service (activities, subscriptions) are the sole responsibility of the customer.
The main characteristics of the products and services offered are described and presented with the greatest possible accuracy on the VEA website. The customer is required to read it before placing any order. However, if errors or omissions have occurred in this description, VEA cannot be held liable.

General provisions:

These GCS apply to all sales of service (membership, activities) or of items made through the VEA website and are an integral part of the contract between the buyer and VEA.

VEA reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions, at any time, without prior notice, by the publication of a new version on its website.
We therefore invite you to consult these GCS each time you visit the VEA website. The date indicated at the end of this page gives you information about when they were last updated.

The GCS then applicable are those in force on the date of payment of the order.

Obligations of VEA

VEA undertakes to implement all the technical and human resources necessary to ensure the services offered.

VEA undertakes to respect the confidentiality of data in accordance with its confidentiality policy accessible at the following link:
https://vea.qc.ca/en/privacy-policy

VEA undertakes to comply with the terms of the contract concluded with its client, in compliance with federal and provincial laws in force.

Obligations of the member of the VEA

The member must respect the friendly and collaborative atmosphere of the VEA. Also the member must show respect towards the other members and not make malicious remarks towards the latter or the VEA.

The member undertakes to provide VEA with complete and exact information, written in French or in English, necessary for the proper performance of the contract, such as his name, first name, address, etc.
The member also undertakes to inform VEA of any change in his contact details.

The customer undertakes to notify VEA directly and as soon as possible of any possible difficulty relating to the execution of the contract.

The customer agrees to pay the full price requested by VEA.
Any order placed with VEA (membership in VEA, purchase of articles or activities) constitutes acceptance of these GCS. The buyer has the possibility to check the details of his draft order and to correct any errors. Before confirming his order, a summary is presented to him with the details and the total price including taxes. He can modify his basket.
From the moment the buyer confirms his order, he is considered to have knowingly accepted the content and conditions of his order and in particular these GCS, the price and the conditions of membership.
The sale will be final after acceptance of payment.
By joining the VEA, the member releases VEA, its members and any person who is officially connected to it from any responsibility for accident or damage of any kind whatsoever that may arise from their participation or presence in all VEA activities. In addition, considering the difficulty, if not the impossibility, of systematically blurring his face and that of his guests from photos and videos taken during VEA activities, the member authorises VEA to use his image and those of his guests, as well as the image of his car and that of his guests, in all his publications, including online publications, without payment or consideration.

VEA Membership

VEA membership is available to all lovers of European vehicles of the past, whether or not you own one of them.

However, to be listed on the VEA website and directory, your vehicle must be:

• A European car aged 25 and over
• A European car aged 15 and over whose model is no longer in production.

What your VEA membership offers you:

• Member access to the VEA website
• A network of European vintage car enthusiasts
• Outings and activities organized throughout the year
• A monthly dinner (6:30 PM) meeting between members (guests accepted)
• AUTOSIASTE magazine (3 magazines per year)
• Access to the VEA store
• The possibility of receiving the Grand Voyageur medal, awarded during the annual banquet for members

Duration of membership in the VEA

The duration of VEA membership is one year from January 1st of each year.

However, for new members registered as of November 1st of the current year, membership fees will also be applied to the following year (January to December).

Right of withdrawal for membership of the VEA

You have 14 days from the date of your membership to cancel your contract. Your decision must be notified to VEA by email at info.vea.qc@gmail.com or by mail to the following address:

Vintage European Automobiles Inc
C.P. 212, Branch B
Montreal, Quebec, H3B 3J7
CANADA

VEA then undertakes to reimburse the cost of your subscription. However VEA reserves the right to invoice you for processing fees and the value of the VEA member benefits to which you have benefited (sending of AUTOSIASTE magazine, etc.).

Cancellation of membership in the VEA

You can cancel your membership during the year.
Each request will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but VEA cannot guarantee acceptance of requests for refund of membership fees.

Renewal of membership in the VEA

For members, renewal of VEA membership does not happen automatically.
So, each year, a reminder for membership renewal is sent to all VEA members.

Membership renewal is done from the “Member Access” section of the site via the “Online Payment for Membership Renewal” page.

Ordering items or booking activities

VEA Articles

The purchase of an item in the shop area of the website is reserved for VEA members.

VEA has selected quality items bearing the VEA logo. These items are made to order.

Also, on the website, each item includes a description as precise as possible as well as the measurements corresponding to the sizes to be ordered.

VEA asks its members to carefully check the desired size, because since the items are made “to order”, no returns will be accepted.

Delivery of VEA items

VEA does not keep stock of the items that are for sale on its site. Indeed, each item is made to order. As a result, delivery may take several weeks.

Each item is carefully checked by the order manager when the items are received in stock when your order is prepared.

Also, VEA does not offer postal delivery for your purchases.
The purchased items will be given to you during an outing or monthly diner of the VEA. On this occasion, you are asked to check whether the article is in conformity.

As a result, no returns are accepted.

If you are unable to go to a monthly diner or an outing to collect your order, please write to info.vea.qc@gmail.com to agree on another delivery method.

Activities of the VEA

VEA publishes the planned activities on its Calendar of Activities page on its website.

Some are mentioned for information only and details must be confirmed later.

Most VEA activities are free. However, certain costs such as entrance fees or restaurant meals are borne by members and members are notified in advance..
As a general rule, these costs are payable locally, directly by the members.

In order to estimate the number of participants, each member is asked to confirm the number of participants in the activity.
Also, once you have registered for an event and need to cancel, please let Director of Activities know at info.vea.qc@gmail.com.

If necessary, VEA may also request a deposit to block a reservation for an activity (hotel, etc.). Cancellation procedures are those of the institution with which the reservation has been made and will be specified on the VEA website.

Payment

The prices displayed on the VEA site are in Canadian dollars.

Payment

Two types of payments are accepted:

• Payment by check
• Secure online payment

Payment by check

Checks should be made payable to: Vintage European Automobiles Inc.
and sent to the following address:

Vintage European Automobiles Inc
C.P. 212, Branch B
Montreal, Quebec, H3B 3J7
CANADA

Secure online payment

Payments on the VEA site are made through the PayPal site, a site specializing in online payment processing for electronic commerce, which accepts all major debit and credit cards from all countries (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, etc.).
It is not necessary to have a PayPal account in order to make a payment, only your credit card details are required.

VEA has chosen a provider specializing in online payments, notably PayPal, in order to guarantee security in payment transactions.
Indeed, the method of payment by PayPal complies with PCI-DSS rules and the highest security standards for online payments (HTTPS and HSTS for secure connections). Also, VEA does not store any of your financial data on its servers.

VEA reserves the right to modify the provider for online payments or payment methods authorized on its site without prior notification.

Default in payment

For secure online payment, there can be no default, because it is validated or not during the payment procedure on PayPal.

For payment by check, receipt of the check by VEA is required prior to acceptance of the order.

Restrictions on access

VEA reserves the right at any time to suspend or cancel a user’s profile, at its sole discretion and without notice. VEA also reserves the right to restrict a user’s access to the website, in whole or in part. VEA cannot be held responsible for such suspension, cancellation or restriction.

Force majeure

VEA will not be liable for the breach, in whole or in part, of any of its obligations to its customers, nor for the damage or loss that its customers may suffer, if the non-performance, damage or loss results a case of force majeure or a circumstance beyond its control.

Trademark and copyright

This website and its content are the property of VEA and are protected by copyright in Quebec, Canada and as well as under applicable international conventions. You do not have the right to use or reproduce the information contained therein.

Election of domicile and applicable laws:

These GCS and the purchase and sale operations which result from this are governed by the laws applicable in the province of Quebec and in Canada.
They are written in French and English.
The parties agree (the client and VEA) that for any claim or legal action, of any kind whatsoever, relating to the execution and interpretation of these GCS, to choose the judicial district of Montreal in the province of Quebec at Canada, as an appropriate place for the hearing of said claims or legal proceedings to the exclusion of any other judicial district which may have jurisdiction over such a dispute as prescribed by law.

Update date: January 28, 2020