Terms & Conditions of Hire

• If one member of the group is collecting other party member orders, they will be held responsible for any damage or loss to any of the garments contained within the orders they have collected
• We require individual hires to be paid in full at point of sale. If you are setting up a wedding party or group booking, then we will require a 50% deposit at the point of sale. The final balance is due 4 weeks before your collection date
• For in-store and virtual bookings, payment will be taken during the measuring appointment
• Payment for website hire bookings will be taken at checkout

Return of Garments

• Please treat garments with reasonable care
• All garments must be returned on the stated return date. Failure to do so will result in an excess charge of £25 per outfit per day after the stated return date. There is no exception to this condition
• Items have to be carefully checked so as to leave time for this process

Accidental Damage Waiver (ADW)

• ADW is optional. Please remember that any personal insurance you may already hold does not cover the garment(s) owned by us
• If you have paid a premium for ADW, we will waive charges that arise from accidental damage to any or all of the garments whilst being used appropriately to the value of £250
• The waiver will not apply if, in the opinion of the team at MacGregor and MacDuff, the garment(s) have been damaged through inappropriate use. We reserve the right to charge for any garment(s) lost, stolen or returned damaged (unless covered by ADW). A full list of charges are available on request. Lost garments will be charged at their full value
• Charges not covered by ADW can be paid for by cash or card at the point of return
• MacGregor and MacDuff provide a replica sgian dubh with all full outfit hires. The supplied sgian dubh is for dress purposes only and should only be worn in locations where permitted. MacGregor and MacDuff make no warranty regarding its legality and advise checking local laws before wearing the sgian dubh with your highlandwear outfit
• Accordingly, the hirer acknowledges and accepts the risk that the wearing of the Sgian Dubh may or may not be lawful in the jurisdiction in which the Highland Dress Outfit is worn, accepts full responsibility and liability for all damage, losses, claims, expenses, actions (whether criminal or civil) and others arising directly or indirectly as a consequence therefore and waives any claim whatsoever against MacGregor and MacDuff in respect thereof
• The hirer undertakes to MacGregor and MacDuff to wear the Sgian Dubh inside the sock at all times secured by a garter and not to remove the Sgian Dubh therefrom
• If the hirer is in any doubt as to the consequences (whether civil or criminal otherwise) of wearing the Sgian Dubh, the hirer should consult their own independent legal advisers

Important

• 2 forms of ID are required, 1 form of photo ID which must be either a valid driving licence or passport. The second form of ID must be a form of recent address dated within the last 3 months; either a bank or utility bill which can be in a paper or digital format
• The Hirer will be held responsible for the cost of any hire item that is lost, stolen or damaged (unless covered by ADW)
• Any outfit returned heavily soiled may be charged an additional cleaning fee of up to £50, in extreme cases, will be asked to cover the cost to replace the heavily soiled items
• Failure to return a hire can see the Hirer's details being passed onto a debt collector agency
• MacGregor and MacDuff reserve the right to halt any and all hires to the Scottish Islands during periods of bad weather and busy times of the year.
• There are no discounts applicable on our Choose Any Tartan Kilt Hire product

Postal Hires

• To avoid any issues, we will always aim for outfits to arrive at least three days before your event date
• MacGregor and MacDuff use DPD who will keep you updated via text/email and will provide a 1 hour time slot on the day of delivery
• DPD will not notify you when they come to collect your hire to return back to us. MacGregor and McDuff will be in touch to confirm your collection date. It is important that you ensure someone is at the collection address until the parcel is collected. It could be anytime between 9am and 5pm. If you postpone the collection date or are not in for the parcel to be collected, you will be charged extra
• MacGregor and MacDuff cannot be held responsible for any delays caused by our delivery partners or any missed deliveries/collections by the customer

Deposit

• Deposit for all hires is 50% of the total cost of your order
• If you decide to cancel your hire order, the cancellation fee is £40 and you will be refunded the remaining balance of your initial deposit
• If you order an item that requires a deposit of less than £40, then the full deposit will be retained 
• For Choose Any Tartan Hire cancellations, the full deposit will be retained
  

T&Cs of Hire

• All hire outfits are to be fully paid within 12 weeks of hire and there are no refunds for any hire payments if cancelled within 12 weeks of the hire date. This includes Choose Any Tartan Kilt Hire

Governing Law

• These terms and conditions and the contract of hire are governed by Scots Law
• I, in my capacity as Hirer, have read the above terms and conditions and agreed to comply with the obligations thereunder. By collecting your hire, you agree to these Terms and Conditions and the Terms of any Hire outfit you collect