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Frequently Asked Questions
Try our FAQ
for common queries about us and our service.
If you don't
see the information you want, please complete the email enquiry form or
contact us by phone.
We'll be
pleased to help.
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Who is Mark 5 Ltd?
Can I place orders 24
hours a day on the Mark 5 website?
How do I find what I am looking
for?
The item I'm looking for is
listed but the quantity in stock reads zero - why is that?
The part I'm looking for is listed as 'additional availability - sourced
from one of our affiliates'
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what does this mean?
What if the item I want isn't
listed at all - can you still help?
How often is the website updated?
What happens if two customers try to buy the same item
at the same time?
How do I know it is safe to
shop online with Mark 5?
Can I have my goods delivered
to any address?
How will I know if my order has
been accepted?
How can I track my order?
What is Mark 5's
refund/cancellation policy?
What will happen if there is a
problem with delivery?
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Can I change the details of
my order once it has been placed?
I urgently need my goods.
Can I request a next-day service?
How can I get a next-day delivery after your cut-off
time?
What are your shipment
charges?
I placed an order with you this
morning and now I want to order something else. Can I combine the two
to save on delivery charges?
Do you have a minimum order?
What is your Priority Despatch service?
What happens if my goods are
damaged when I receive them?
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Who is Mark5 Ltd?
Mark 5 is an electronics company
based on the south coast of England, specialising in stocking and sourcing
obsolete/hard-to-find semiconductors and discrete components. Our offices are based at:
2 The Spinney
Parklands Business Park
Forest Road
Denmead
Hampshire
PO7 6AR
We can be contacted by phone,
fax or email as follows:
Tel: +44 (0) 23 9225 7492
Fax: +44 (0) 23 9225 3179
Email:
customerservices@mark5.com
Alternatively, you can use the
Enquiry page to
contact us (this form can also be used for sales enquiries).
For more information on
Mark 5, please visit the
About Us page.
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Can I place orders 24 hours a day on the Mark 5
website?
Yes! The Mark 5
website is open for business 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As our offices
are only open for business from Monday to Friday, 8.30-5.30pm (UK time),
online orders are subject to cut-off times (which are available on the
Shipping Rates
page) as well as U.K. holidays. Orders received overnight (or after our
cut-off times for guaranteed same day despatch) are processed
first thing the following morning.
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How do I find what I am looking for on the Mark 5
website?
There are three ways
for you to search the Mark 5 website. You can use the
Stock List or
Quick Browse
facilities (which you can find in the menu on the left of the screen) which
give you access to the various categories - all conveniently filed into
'stock' and 'non-stock'. Alternatively you can use the
Search facility and
enter the part number - or partial part number - that you are looking for.
By using the Search Type drop-down menu you can choose how you want to
search (i.e by matching all the words you enter or by choosing to search for
items which start in a certain way). The Search facility will look for
matches in both the product name (part number) and description lines, so
feel free to enter extra information such as voltage, product or package
type.
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The item I'm looking for is listed but the quantity in
stock reads zero - why is that?
The item you are
looking for is almost certainly one we have recently stocked or are
confident we can supply from one of our worldwide suppliers. Click the
Enquire button to
send us an enquiry and one of the sales team will respond to you.
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The part I'm looking for is listed as 'additional
availability - sourced from one of our affiliates'
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what does this mean?
In addition to our
large inventory, we source some components from a selection of affiliated
suppliers meeting Mark 5 standards. Our customers can select and order an
affiliate item as if it were a standard Mark 5 part.
Affiliate items only differ in how they are displayed, in that both an
availability AND a quantity in stock may be shown i.e. ‘(Availability 7-14
UK business days) Stock: 100’. This means our affiliate has 100 pcs in stock
but that delivery to you will take between 7 and 14 business days.
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What if the item I want isn't listed at all - can
you still help?
There are many devices
that Mark 5 can source for you so we would strongly recommend you visit the
Enquiry page, fill
out the form and send it to us. One of our sales team will reply to you. We
always try our best to help and can often find items that we have not
previously stocked or that you have been unable to find elsewhere.
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How often is the website updated?
The Mark 5 website is
regularly updated throughout each and every working day to ensure that stock
levels are correctly listed online. Occasionally parts may be
incorrectly listed on the website, however we try our best to make sure this
happens very rarely.
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What happens if two customers try to buy the same
item at the same time?
The first to place the
item is their shopping basket has priority to proceed to the checkout and
purchase it. All other customers attempting to buy the item online are
advised that the device they require is currently in another customer's
shopping cart, and to try back later in case the other customer does not
complete their order. Obviously this only applies in cases where the
amount of stock in shopping carts approaches the total stock available.
There is nothing to stop ten customers buying 50 each of an item if there
are 500+ in stock.
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How do I know it is safe to shop online with Mark 5?
The payment process on
the Mark 5 website is operated by Protx.
At the end of the order process you will be automatically taken to Protx's secure
server where you will be asked for your credit card
information. This is not stored by Mark 5. In fact, we at Mark 5 never get
to see your card information for orders place on our website. Confirmation of your payment will be sent to
you and to us automatically by Protx.
For more information on the security of the payment system we use on the
Mark 5 website, please visit
Protx.
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Can I have my goods delivered to any address?
In an effort to
protect our customers and our business from online fraud, we insist that
goods are delivered to the registered cardholder's address. For more
information on our Anti-Fraud Policy, click
here.
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How will I know if my online order has been accepted?
When you place an
order on the Mark 5 website, you will be sent an
order confirmation by email as soon as we have received your order.
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How can I track my order?
Just send an email to
customerservices@mark5.com stating the order
ID number (which you will find on the order confirmation
email you received) and we will reply immediately with the progress of your
order.
Alternatively you can
click
here for Royal Mail's Track and Trace service (a new window will be
opened).
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What is Mark 5's refund/cancellation policy?
If you are an
individual consumer then you have the right to cancel your order any time up
to seven working days from the date you receive your goods. All you have to
do is let us know in writing, and return the goods in the same packaging and
condition as they were received. Your credit card will then be refunded
within 30 days of the order date.
If you are a business
customer you may cancel your order at any time however a 25% cancellation
fee will apply plus you will have to pay the price of the goods contained in
the original order as well. After delivery you may not reject any goods which have been correctly
supplied as per your order without our prior written approval.
For more information, read
our
Refund Policy page.
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What will happen if there is a problem with
delivery?
We will always do our
very best to inform you of any delays in delivery. In the case of stock
items these are rare as we do our best to keep our website updated
regularly. However, delays can occur with items placed on back order. These
delays are usually out of our control though we always do our best to ensure
our suppliers despatch goods to us promptly.
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Can I change the details of my order once it has
been placed?
If you need to amend
any details of your order you should contact us immediately at
customerservices@mark5.com, or by fax on +44 (0)23 9261 8619. Provided
your order has not yet entered the shipping process then we will always do
our best to amend your order for you.
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I urgently need my goods. Can I request a
next-day service if I order online?
If you are based in
the U.K. and are ordering only stock items (or have opted for a split
shipment and have at least one stock item in your order), then yes you can.
We offer two guaranteed next (working) day services, Royal Mail Special
Delivery by 9:00am and City Link by 5:30pm.
To guarantee same-day despatch, UK stock orders must be RECEIVED by 1:00pm.
After this time, same-day despatch can only be guaranteed by the selection
of our GBP 15.00 Priority Despatch charge, and only up to 3:30pm. All other orders
will be considered to have arrived at 8:30am the following working day.
Please note, even though next day delivery of international orders is not
available, same day despatch can be guaranteed as long as the order is
RECEIVED by 12:00 midday.
Full details can
be found on the Shipping Rates page
here.
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How can I get a next-day delivery after your
cut-off time?
Next-day delivery of stock
orders placed after 1:00pm can only be guaranteed using our Priority
Despatch service, at a cost of GBP 15.00. This option is available during the
shopping cart process on our website.
Priority Despatch guarantees your order will be dealt with immediately and
despatched ahead of all other orders. It is available at all times of the
day and with all methods of shipment.
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What are your shipment charges?
We offer several
different services for shipment depending on your location and how quickly
you require your goods. These are listed on their own page on the website,
which you can visit
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I placed an order with you this morning and now I want
to order something else. Can I combine the two to save on delivery
charges?
Provided your first
order has not yet reached the shipping process and you let us know by email
at
customerservices@mark5.com or fax on +44 (0)23
9225 3179, then we will
always try to combine two or more orders for you. Please note however that
our shipping rates are set in relation to the total order value, so the
carriage charge quoted online for the first order may increase. We will let
you know if this is the case.
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Do you have a minimum order?
A GBP 0.00 small order
charge is applicable on all orders under GBP 15.00 for business customers (net goods only), or under GBP 15.00 for private consumerss (net goods only) . This
means if the value of your goods is less than the minimum that applies to you, you have a choice of
paying the small order charge or adding items to your order.
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What is your Priority Despatch service?
Mark 5's Priority
Despatch service costs GBP 15.00 and guarantees that your order will go
straight to the front of the queue and be made ready for despatch before all
non-Priority orders. Priority Despatch is available with all methods of
shipment.
Between 1:00pm (the time by which UK stock orders must be received to
guarantee same day despatch) and 3:30pm, Priority Despatch must be selected
if a next (business) day delivery is required.
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What happens if my goods are damaged when I receive
them?
Individual
consumers should contact us in writing at
customerservices@mark5.com or by fax on +44 (0)23
9225 3179 within ten
working days of the delivery of the goods. We will always offer to replace
any faulty goods or refund the amount paid if replacements are not available.
Business customers
must obtain our written approval to return the goods in question, and then
return the goods to us in their original packaging. A handling charge may be applicable.
For more information visit
our
Refunds Policy page.
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