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Let Your Dreams Take Flight CONTRACTOR PROMOTION 1st June 2016 – 30th November 2016 LET YOUR DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT Safety sheet vinyl flooring COMMERCIAL DESIGN FLOW CONTROL SimpLay IT COULDN’T BE SIMPLER! PURCHASE QUALIFYING POLYFLOR RANGES FROM A PARTICIPATING DISTRIBUTOR WHAT CAN I GET (Invoiced and delivered between 1st June 2016 and 30th November 2016) FOR MY POINTS? 89 full boxes of LVT 13 full rolls of COMMERCIAL FLOW 267 260 CONTROL Points Points Apple Watch Sport 38mm Classic GT at Goodwood Motor Circuit* 16 full rolls of 84 full boxes of LVT Safety sheet vinyl flooring DESIGN 320 252 Points Points SimpLay iPad mini 4 16GB Wi-Fi Space Grey One Night Getaway for Two at Bovey Castle* 1 POINT 2 POINTS 3 POINTS 20 POINTS Per Full Box Purchased Per Full Box Purchased Per Full Box Purchased Per Full Roll Purchased 180 full boxes of LVT 175 full rolls of FLOW CALCULATE YOUR POINTS TOTAL AND CHOOSE YOUR REWARDS TECHNOLOGY VIRGIN GIFT CARD The latest hi-tech devices and gadgets The world of Virgin in your wallet! Which will you choose? 540 3500 Points Points £250 £500 £1000 £2000 Samsung 40” TV 2 weeks Antigua Holiday for 2 people* COMPLETE THE CLAIM FORM AND RETURN TO POLYFLOR WITH YOUR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTOR INVOICES! *The examples featured are a guide only. For current pricing please visit the relevant Virgin website. For further information including full terms and conditions please visit thevirgingiftcard.co.uk 267 487 Points Points THE LATEST HI-TECH DEVICES & GADGETS Apple Watch Sport – Silver Aluminium Case 38mm Apple Watch – Stainless Steel Case 38mm (Black Sport Band) (Black Sport Band) • Retina display with Force Touch • Retina display with Force Touch • Black Sport Band with stainless steel pin • Black Sport Band with stainless steel pin • Heart rate sensor, accelerometer and gyroscope • Heart rate sensor, accelerometer and gyroscope • Wi-fi and Bluetooth 4.0 • Wi-fi and Bluetooth 4.0 1000 • Speaker and Microphone • Speaker and Microphone 540 Points Points 320 370 Points Points Samsung UE40KU6000 40” UHD TV Samsung UE55KU6400 55” UHD TV iPad Mini 4 Wi-Fi 16GB – Space Grey iPhone SE 16GB SIM free – Space Grey • 40” 4K Ultra HD Smart TV • 55”4K Ultra HD Smart TV • 7.9-inch Retina display • 4’ Retina HD Display • Full HD 1080p • Full HD 1080p • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating • FaceTime HD & 12MP iSight camera • Freeview HD • Freeview HD • FaceTime HD Camera & 5MP iSight camera • 4K video recording • Smart phone controllable • Smart phone controllable • A8 chip with 64-bit architecture • New iSight Camera • 1080p HD video recording • Fingerprint identity sensor • Fingerprint identity sensor • A9 chip with 64-bit architecture 1299 499 300 590 Points Points Points Points Sony PS4 500GB Bose Wave SoundTouch Music Sys IV MacBook 12” Retina M5 512GB – Space Grey iPad Pro 9.7” Wi-Fi 32GB – Space Grey • World’s most powerful games system • Room-filling Wave sound • 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Core m3 processor • 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display • Single-Chip custom processor • Bluetooth and Wifi • Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating • 500GB Hard disk drive • CD and DAB/AM/FM radio • Intel HD Graphics 515 • 1.6GHz dual-core i5 processor • Super-Speed USBx (USB 3.0) port x 2 • Waveguide speaker technology • 8GB Onboard Memory • 12-megapixel iSight camera • Free app to transform your phone into a remote control • 512GB PCIe-based onboard flash storage thevirgingiftcard.co.uk THE WORLD OF VIRGIN Virgin Balloon Flights Virgin Atlantic IN YOUR WALLET A Virgin Gift Card is the key to unlocking your next adventure! Whether you are looking to eat out, try a new experience, cruise the high seas or jet off for the holiday of a lifetime. • Simply use your Polyflor points to claim Virgin Gift Cards loaded with the following values: Birthday Sunrise Gift Package for Two Virgin Atlantic Flight: London – New York Champagne balloon ride 250 points = £250 500 points = £500 1000 points = £1000 2000 points = £2000 Browse online: virginballoonflights.co.uk Browse online: virgin-atlantic.com • Then use your Virgin Gift Cards across a range of Virgin companies; find out more at thevirgingiftcard.co.uk. Virgin Holidays Virgin Holiday Cruises The following examples are presented as a guide only. For current pricing please visit the relevant Virgin website. For further information including full terms and conditions please visit thevirgingiftcard.co.uk. Virgin Experience Days Jade Mountain, St Luicia Norwegian Fjords - Inside Cabin Browse online: virginholidays.co.uk virginholidayscruises.co.uk Virgin Wines Wembley Stadium Tour with Meal for Two Two night glamping pod Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage Four Course Meal for Two Sparkling 6 Pack Mixed Case of popular Wine Champers, Prosecco and Rosé, 2 of each Red, White and Rose, 3 of each Browse online: virginwines.co.uk Extended Offshore Powerboating Double Supercar Thrill available at great Tandem Skydives locations across the country. Browse online: virginexperiencedays.co.uk POLYFLOR CONTRACTOR PROMOTION 2016 Qualifying Period 1st June 2016 - 30th November 2016 Send this claim form & original invoices (dated between 01/06/16 to 30/11/16) to: Tom Rollo, Marketing Manager, Polyflor Ltd, PO Box 3, Radcliffe New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7NR Company Name and Address Delivery Address (if different from Company address) Post Code (essential) Post Code (essential) VAT No. CHOOSE YOUR REWARDS Name of claimant VIRGIN GIFT CARDS CLAIMED Email Indicate quantity of cards claimed for Office Tel. PRODUCT QTY Mobile No. Virgin Gift Card Value £250 Fax No. Virgin Gift Card Value £500 Date of Claim Virgin Gift Card Value £1000 Contact Name (please print) Virgin Gift Card Value £2000 TECHNOLOGY REWARDS CLAIMED Indicate quantity of gifts claimed for No. full boxes TOTAL INVOICE NO. DATE PRODUCT RANGE &/or full rolls POINTS PRODUCT QTY Samsung 55” UHD Smart TV Samsung 40” UHD Smart TV Sony PlayStation 4 Bose Wave SoundTouch Music Sys IV Apple Watch Sport Aluminium 38mm Apple Watch Stainless Steel 38mm Apple iPad Mini 4 16GB (Space Grey) iPhone SE 16GB SIM free (Space Grey) Apple MacBook 12” Retina (Space Grey) Apple iPad Pro 9.7” WiFi 32GB (Space Grey) Note: The total number of full boxes and/or full rolls claimed on all qualifying ranges can be made up from combined invoices as long as they are within the qualifying period. Please continue on separate sheets as necessary. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Only full boxes or full rolls (2m x 20m =40m2) of the All claims will be verified and are subject to gift Polyflor before the 30th November 2016. following Polyflor ranges purchased directly from availability – in the event the items shown are out of Late claims will not be accepted. Only bona fide Flooring participating distributors and invoiced and delivered within stock, alternatives from the same or different brand will Contractors can take part in the promotion. Claims must the qualifying period will be accepted: be supplied with a comparable or higher specification. No be submitted directly by a bona fide Flooring Contractor, COLONIA PUR, CAMARO PUR, CAMARO LOC PU, AFFINITY cash alternative is available. claims submitted by a third party will not be processed. 55 2 PUR, BEVEL LINE PUR, EXPONA COMMERCIAL PUR, Items will be sent to the address stated on the claim, upon This promotion incentive is not open to any public EXPONA DESIGN PUR, EXPONA CONTROL PUR, EXPONA verification of invoices. authority. It is our policy to ensure that the management SIMPLAY PUR, POLYSAFE VERONA PUR, POLYSAFE WOOD Please allow up to 28 days for delivery. Any extended of every business receiving this promotion is fully aware of FX PUR, EXPONA FLOW PUR. warranties or contracts over and above the standard its terms and it is only offered on the understanding that The claim can involve purchasing a mix of the above ranges, manufacturer’s warranty are subsequent contracts made this scheme has the endorsement of the management. It although all purchases must be full boxes or full rolls (2m x between the manufacturer/service provider and the customer. is the responsibility of the claimant/recipient to notify the 2 20m =40m ) purchased from any participating distributor. Virgin Gift Cards will be sent via a recorded and signed Inland Revenue where appropriate. Polyflor reserves the All qualifying product must be invoiced and delivered for postal service. It is the responsibility of the recipient right to withdraw this promotion without notice. Polyflor between 1st June 2016 and 30th November 2016. Only to give immediate written notice of any damage, defect reserves the right to refuse any claim at its own discretion. one claim per invoice is allowed. Subsequent claims are or shortage. It is not possible to replace gift cards if lost, Offer restricted to United Kingdom and Channel Islands. accepted as long as the minimum number of full boxes or stolen or damaged. This promotion is managed, controlled and administered full rolls of qualifying product purchased from participating For full terms and conditions please refer to the Virgin Gift by Polyflor Ltd alone and any correspondence concerning distributors totals at least that required by one of the gifts Card website: thevirgingiftcard.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/ this promotion should be directed to Polyflor Ltd. E & OE. and is within the qualifying dates. Only current colourways from current ranges qualify for the promotion. Claims for No claims can be accepted after 31st December 2016. discontinued colourways will be rejected. Claims for pre-Christmas deliveries must be submitted to POLYFLOR LTD. PO BOX 3 RADCLIFFE NEW RD WHITEFIELD MANCHESTER M45 7NR TEL: 0161 767 1122 FAX: 0161 767 1128 E-MAIL: [email protected] WWW.POLYFLOR.COM .
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