Terms and Conditions

1. All instruments/bows taken on Approval remain the property of the Bristol Violin Shop until PAID IN FULL.

2. Only one instrument/bow sold by us can be part exchanged at a time.

3. Instruments/bows will only be part exchanged on production of the receipt.

4. Part exchanges are only given on an upgrade. The new instrument/bow must be a minimum of 50% more expensive than the one part exchanged, with the exception of student outfits, which will have a part exchange value of 30% when trading in for the next size up.

5. The Bristol Violin Shop does not part exchange on commission sales.

6. The Bristol Violin Shop is under no obligation to buy back instruments/bows that we have sold.

7. The part exchange value is dependent on the condition of the instrument/bow. Any repair work necessary to return an instrument/bow to a saleable condition will be deducted from the part exchange.

8. The Bristol Violin Shop is not obliged to part exchange if the original vendor has sold the instruments/bows on to another person.

9. Instruments/bows purchased must be placed on the purchaser's own insurance once the purchase invoice has been issued.

10. Part exchanges are only confined to instruments/bows previously purchased from the shop. Instruments/bows purchased elsewhere may be considered, but it is at the discretion of Messrs. Hansford and Woodward.

11. The Bristol Violin Shop does not part exchange on instrument cases.

Please note: All part exchanges are dependant on condition and may be subject to deductions for necessary repair/refurbishment.

When part exchanging, we offer 30% of the purchase price back on violins, violas and bows below £750, and on cellos below £1,100.

When part exchanging we offer 50% of the purchase price back on violins, violas and bows above £750, and on cellos above £1,100.