Refund policy

Returns & Refunds Policy

Access Models
At Access Models, we want you to be happy with your purchase. This policy explains when and how you can return items and is fully compliant with UK consumer law, including the Consumer Rights Act 2015. This policy does not affect your statutory rights.

1. Before You Return Anything – Contact Us First
Please contact us before sending anything back, so that we can send you a returns label and tell you how to return your item safely:
Contacting us first helps us deal with your return quickly, but we will never refuse a valid cancellation or return because it was not approved in advance.

2. Your Statutory Consumer Rights (UK) Change of Mind (14-Day Cooling-Off Period)

If you are a consumer buying online, you have the right to cancel your order within 14 days of receiving your goods, for any reason. If your order arrives in more than one delivery, the 14 days start from the day you receive the last item. You can also cancel at any time before your order is delivered.

Conditions:
  • You must tell us that you want to cancel within 14 days of delivery – please email sales@accessmodels.co.uk with your order number. You can use our model cancellation form if you wish, but you do not have to
  • You then have 14 days from the day you tell us you are cancelling to send the item back
  • You may handle and inspect the item as you would in a shop, but please take reasonable care of it and return it in its original packaging where possible
  • If an item has been handled more than is needed to establish its nature, characteristics and functioning – for example, a kit that has been assembled, glued or painted, or an RC model or engine that has been run or fuelled – we may reduce your refund to reflect any loss in value caused by that handling
  • If an item comes back damaged or showing signs of handling, we will not refuse your return; instead, we will deduct an amount from your refund to reflect the loss in value
  • We do not charge a restocking fee
Refunds:
  • We will refund the price you paid for the items
  • If you cancel your whole order, we will also refund the standard delivery charge you actually paid, including the £14.99 restricted-item rate where it applied. If you paid extra for express delivery, we will not refund that extra cost
  • If you cancel only part of your order, we will not refund any delivery charge
  • Return postage costs are your responsibility. We will send you a returns label and deduct its cost from your refund, and we will tell you the cost before we send the label
  • Aerosols, spray paints, fuels and lithium batteries (LiPo) can be returned if you change your mind, but they must be sent back by a specialist courier to travel safely. We will advise you how to return them, and the cost of the specialist courier is your responsibility
  • We will refund you within 14 days of receiving the items back, or within 14 days of you giving us proof that you have sent them, whichever is sooner. If you cancel before we have dispatched your order, we will refund you within 14 days of you telling us
  • Refunds are issued to the original payment method
Faulty, Damaged, or Incorrect Items
If your item is faulty, damaged, or not as described, you have the following rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015:
  • Within 30 days of delivery, you can reject the item for a full refund
  • After 30 days, you can ask for a repair or replacement. If a repair or replacement is not possible, or does not fix the problem, you can ask for a price reduction or a final refund
  • A fault that appears within 6 months of delivery is presumed to have been present on delivery, unless we can show otherwise
  • You can make a claim up to 6 years after delivery (5 years in Scotland)
  • Please inspect your order on arrival and contact us immediately if there is a problem
In these cases:
  • We will send you a free returns label and cover return postage
  • If you are entitled to a refund, we will refund the price of the item and the original delivery charge
  • We will refund you within 14 days of agreeing that you are entitled to a refund
  • We may decline a fault claim if the problem was caused by misuse, accident or normal wear and tear
3. Goodwill Returns (After 14 Days)
For items returned after the 14-day cooling-off period, we may offer a return as a goodwill gesture only.

Conditions:
Items must be unused and in original condition
  • Requests must be made within 28 days of delivery
  • Acceptance is at our discretion
Refunds:
Approved goodwill returns will receive a store credit voucher
  • Vouchers are valid for 12 months
  • No cash refunds are available for goodwill returns
  • Return postage is your responsibility
4. Items That Cannot Be Returned
We do not accept returns for:
  • Gift cards
  • Sealed items that are not suitable for return for health protection or hygiene reasons, once they have been unsealed after delivery
  • Sealed audio or video recordings or computer software, once they have been unsealed after delivery
These exceptions apply to change-of-mind returns only and do not affect your rights if an item is faulty. Aerosols, spray paints, fuels and lithium batteries (LiPo) can be returned – see section 2.

If you are unsure whether an item is returnable, please contact us before ordering.

5. How to Return an Item
1. Contact us at sales@accessmodels.co.uk
2. We will confirm your return and send you a returns label. For change-of-mind returns, we will tell you the cost of the label before we send it and deduct it from your refund. If your item is faulty or incorrect, the label is free. For aerosols, spray paints, fuels and lithium batteries (LiPo), we will advise you how to return them by specialist courier
3. Pack the item securely with proof of purchase
4. Send using the returns label provided.

6. Refund Processing
We will notify you once your return is received and inspected.
For change-of-mind cancellations, we will refund you within 14 days of receiving the items back or of you giving us proof that you have sent them, whichever is sooner. For faulty items, we will refund you within 14 days of agreeing that you are entitled to a refund.
  • Your bank or card provider may take an additional 3–5 business days to process the refund
  • If you have not received your refund within these times, please contact us
Please note:
  • For change-of-mind returns, the cost of the returns label is deducted from your refund (see section 2). Faulty or incorrect items are returned free of charge
  • If you cancel your whole order under your 14-day right to cancel, your refund will include the standard delivery charge you paid (see section 2). If you cancel only part of your order, delivery charges are not refunded
  • If a change-of-mind return arrives damaged, incomplete or handled more than was needed to inspect it, we will reduce your refund to reflect the loss in value rather than refuse it

7. Price Match Guarantee

Found it cheaper? Let us know and we’ll match it. We match prices – we don’t beat them.

We will match the price of another retailer when:

  • the retailer is based in the UK and VAT-registered (Amazon and eBay marketplace sellers are excluded)
  • the item is identical and brand new
  • the item is in stock both with the other retailer and with us
  • we compare the total delivered price, including VAT

How to ask: before you buy, contact us by email at sales@accessmodels.co.uk, by phone on 01636 673116 or in our Newark store, and give us a link to the cheaper price. We will check your request and confirm whether we can match it, and we may decline a request if we cannot verify it.

A confirmed price match is valid for 48 hours from when we confirm it.

Exclusions:

  • Pre-orders and clearance items are excluded
  • Obvious pricing errors are excluded (for example, a £100 kit listed at £5)
  • A price match cannot be combined with discount codes, promotions or other offers
  • One price match per order

Our Price Match Guarantee applies to purchases in store and online. In store, we match the competitor’s delivered price against our shop price.

Because a price match must be agreed before you buy, we can’t refund the difference on an order that has already been placed.

Full price match terms are set out in Section 20 of our Terms of Service.


8. Questions?
If you have any questions about returns, refunds, or eligibility, we’re happy to help.
 sales@accessmodels.co.uk
 01636 673116