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Last updated: 28/07/2026.

Payment Policy

This policy explains how BluePort Container quotes prices and takes payment. It forms part of our Terms and Conditions.

1. Currency and pricing

All prices are quoted and payable in pounds sterling (£, GBP).
Prices shown are the total payable. No VAT is added at checkout.
Delivery within the UK is free. The price quoted for the container is the delivered price.
Quotations are valid only for the period stated on them and remain subject to stock availability. Container and haulage markets are volatile, so we cannot hold prices open indefinitely.
Where an obvious pricing error occurs on the website or in a quotation, we are not obliged to supply at the incorrect price. We will contact you before proceeding and you may cancel for a full refund.

2. What you pay

The price shown on the website, or the figure stated on your quotation, is the total amount payable. No VAT is added at checkout.
Your invoice will show the total paid and how it breaks down between the container and any extras such as modifications. Delivery appears at zero because it is free.
Delivery within the UK is included at no charge, so the figure quoted for the container is the total amount payable.
If the amount payable would change for any reason between quotation and invoice, we will tell you in writing before invoicing and you may cancel for a full refund rather than accept a revised figure.
Nothing in this policy is tax or accounting advice. If you need to know how your purchase should be treated in your own accounts, please take your own advice.

3. Accepted payment methods

UK bank transfer — Faster Payments or BACS to the account shown on your invoice. Please quote your invoice or order number as the payment reference.
Debit and credit cards — major cards accepted through our secure payment provider at checkout.
Business credit account — available to approved businesses only, subject to credit checks and satisfactory references.

We do not accept cash, cheques, or payment from a third party not named on the order. Payment instructions are only ever issued on our headed invoice from our own domain — see the fraud warning below.

4. When payment is due

Unless we have agreed credit terms in writing, payment in cleared funds is required in full before delivery is booked.
Delivery slots are only reserved once funds have cleared. Bank transfers usually clear the same working day; larger transfers may be held by your bank for security checks.
Where a deposit is agreed, the balance is due before dispatch on the date stated in the quotation.
Where credit terms apply, invoices are payable within the agreed period, normally 30 days from invoice date.

5. Deposits

We may take a deposit to reserve specific stock or to commission a bespoke or modified container. The quotation will state the deposit amount, what it secures and whether it is refundable. Deposits on made-to-specification containers may become non-refundable once fabrication begins; this will always be flagged before you pay. Refund treatment is set out in our Refund Policy.

6. Credit accounts and late payment

Credit facilities are granted at our discretion and may be varied, suspended or withdrawn at any time.
Where payment is late on a business-to-business contract, we may charge statutory interest at 8% above the Bank of England base rate plus fixed compensation, under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.
We may suspend deliveries, withhold further supply and instruct a debt recovery agency where an account is overdue. Reasonable recovery costs are recoverable.
Title to goods does not pass until payment is received in full, as set out in our Terms and Conditions.

7. Payment security

Card payments are processed by PCI DSS compliant payment providers over an encrypted connection. We do not store full card numbers on our systems. Personal data associated with payments is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. We may carry out anti-fraud and identity checks and may decline or cancel an order where a payment cannot be verified.

Fraud warning — bank details

Our bank details do not change. We will never email you to say our account has changed. If you receive any communication apparently from us asking you to pay into a different account, do not pay it — telephone or email us at info@blueportcontainer.com to verify first. Always check payee details against the invoice and use Confirmation of Payee where your bank offers it.

8. Invoices and receipts

An invoice is issued for every sale and sent to the email address on the order. Please check the details carefully and tell us promptly if anything is wrong, particularly the company name and billing address, as corrections are far simpler before the order is completed and closed. We retain accounting records for at least six years in line with HMRC requirements.

9. Currency conversion and overseas cards

We charge only in pounds sterling. If you pay with a card issued outside the UK, your card issuer may apply a conversion rate and a foreign transaction fee. Those charges are between you and your issuer, and we cannot refund them.

10. Questions and disputes

If you believe an invoice or charge is wrong, tell us within 14 days of the invoice date with details. We will investigate and, where an error is confirmed, issue a corrected invoice or credit note promptly. Please contact us before raising a chargeback with your bank — it is faster for everyone.

Contact us about this policy

BluePort Container
Suite 2 Mayden House, Long Bennington Business Park, Main Road, Long Bennington, NG23 5DJ, England
Company No. 09872244 (registered in England and Wales)
Email: info@blueportcontainer.com