About Us
Paragon Martial Arts are dedicated to your total satisfaction. If you have any suggestions or comments please contact us.
Making a purchase
Making a purchase could not be easier. Just browse our on-line shop, click on the required products 'add to cart' button to put them into your shopping cart. After you have finished your selection, click on 'Checkout' and you will be asked for the necessary details we need to complete your order.
Paragon Martial Arts use Worldpay to process online payments. Worldpay are owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland and provide the safest means available today to pay securely online.
If you are shopping from outside the United Kingdom, place your order and your credit card company will convert the transaction to your own currency.
Cheques to be made payable to Paragon Martial Arts and should be accompanied by a note stating exact items required and delivery address.
You may cancel your order within 7 days of your receipt of the goods in accordance with our terms & conditions. Refunds are made within 30 days of cancellation. Please note return postage is not refunded.
We aim to respond to all complaints within 5 working days, we will also endeavour to keep you informed throughout the process. Your statutory rights are not affected.
Shipping and Handling
Please note that shipping and handling costs will be calculated and added to your order value before you are asked to enter your payment details.
All deliveries will require a signature on arrival.
If you find we currently do not ship to your country please contact us and we will add it to the list of available countries.
Delivery Schedule
We will normally process your order within 24 hours with delivery to the UK typically taking between 1 and 5 working days, however please allow upto 28 days for delivery.
Back Orders
If your item is not in stock, we will back order for you. You will always be emailed with the option to cancel your order if you would rather not wait.
Tax Charges
All quoted prices include VAT where applicable.
Credit Card Security
All credit card numbers are fully encrypted by Worldpay secure servers when the order is placed. They are not held in clear text on any web site or server. We know of no documented cases of credit card fraud using our shopping system over the internet. We do not store your credit card details on computer once the order has been dispatched.
Guarantee
Paragon Martial Arts would like to guarantee your satisfaction. If we fail to provide you with the same high standards of service that our customers have come to expect, please contact us, your statutory rights are not affected.
Privacy Policy
Paragon Martial Arts do not disclose buyers information to third parties. Cookies are used on this shopping site to keep track of the contents of your shopping cart once you have selected an item.
Paragon Martial Arts are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our users while providing the highest possible quality of service. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and according to the Which Web Trader Code of Practice If you have any requests concerning your personal information or any queries with regard to these practices please contact data@which.net.
Information collected; We collect the information you supply to us through enquiry and registration forms and every time you e-mail us. We also collect information automatically about your visit to our site. The information obtained in this way is only used in aggregate form and as such cannot be used to identify you. This aggregate information is used to build up marketing profiles aid strategic development and audit usage of the site. We do not send out any unsolicited marketing material to any of our customers.
Returns and Refunds
You may cancel your order within 7 days in accordance with our terms & conditions. Refunds are made within 30 days of cancellation. Goods may be returned under a guarantee 28 days after receiving them. Please note we do not refund postage when returning goods to us unless they are deemed faulty.
If you are unsure of your size, please check our Size Guides prior to ordering.
We recommend that customers use recorded delivery if returning goods to us as we cannot be held responsible for any items deemed 'lost in the post'. Please see Returns for more details and our returns form.
Weapons
Weapons can only be sold to persons over 18 years of age. Use and misuse of Martial Arts Weapons can involve serious risk, including injury, disability and death. Weapons are sold for training and Kata use only under strict expert supervision, or for demonstrations of forms, or as collectors' items for display purposes. Always inspect weapons before use to ensure that they are in perfect condition. DO NOT USE WEAPONS FOR SPARRING OR CONTACT. Users assume all risks of Injury.
Wooden weapons used in Martial Arts are NOT under warranty if used for contact or sparring.
No weapons will be sold to persons under the age of 18 years or to anyone who is not able to supply a M.A.C. licence or registered club card on request. We would like to draw your attention to the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 which states that it is prohibited to carry in a public place any weapon considered to be offensive. We would like to point out that holding a licence or club card which permits you to purchase weapons does not entitle you to carry such weapons in a public place.
All metal Weapons are offered for Sale as Collectors and Utility Items. There is absolutely no suggestion that any Metal Weapon offered is suitable for combat as a weapon for inflicting injury on a person or causing fear of injury.
We do not accept liability for damage or injury caused through misuse of products purchased from Paragon Martial Arts.
The current martial arts weapons law regarding offensive weapons.
Your attention is drawn to the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling Regulations) 2000 (SI 2000 No. 2334) where certain statutory rights of customers are set out.