Lazy Bee Scripts Terms and Conditions

Lazy Bee Scripts Terms and Conditions

This rather large document covers the terms and conditions that apply to all types of orders, plus a lot of other "general information" - mainly guidance for placing orders.

If you can't find the information you are looking for here, then try the Lazy Bee Scripts Frequently Asked Questions page or the Contacts page.

The specific subset of these terms and conditions which apply to your order will be sent to you in the e-mail which confirms receipt of your order.

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Review Scripts

What we provide
Review copies are single copies of the script in booklet format, intended to let you decide whether or not the script is suitable for your group. Review copies do not contain music. (Where music is supplied by Lazy Bee Scripts, it is only available with the producer's copy of the script which is part of the Master Set or Performance Set.)

Use of the script
Review copies are provided for the purposes of review only. Posession of a review copy does not convey any rights to the public performance of the script, in whole or in part.
Copying and distribution of the script, in whole or in part, by any means constitutes a breach of copyright (actionable in a court of law) and is forbidden. (Photocopying and performance licences may be obtained from Lazy Bee Scripts according to the scale of fees set out on the Lazy Bee Scripts web site.)
You may quote from a review copy for academic or journalistic purposes, provided that you cite the source (script name, author and publisher) in your work.

Review Scripts are NOT Loan Copies
Lazy Bee Scripts does NOT provide a 'Loan Service'
A 'loan service' is provided by some publishers. Loan copies of their scripts are lent to customers a low cost - cheaper than buying. Lazy Bee Scripts does NOT do this. There are two reasons: the first is that loan copies are provided so that potential buyers can read a script that they have not seen before. Lazy Bee Scripts does not need to do this, as potential buyers can read the complete script on line before they buy a copy. The second reason is that loan copies/returns generally come back in a state in which they are unsaleable. (Users fold pages, scribble marginal notes, and so on.) Therefore we do not provide a loans service. If you have bought a review copy of a script, you have paid for it, and you keep it.

Returns and Refunds
If you buy a script by mistake, or if we send you the wrong script, you have the right to refund and/or replacement provided you notify Lazy Bee Scripts within 14 days of your order being accepted by us.
If you wish to return a script and/or request a refund, please contact us before taking any other action. (For example, it is easier and cheaper for us to process a refund than if you cancel a transaction with your credit card company.) E-mail stuart.ardern@lazybeescripts.co.uk or phone (UK) 023 8029 3120. Please quote your order number in any correspondence.

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Master Copies and Copying Licences

What we provide
We provide master copies of the scripts (made available for download from the Lazy Bee Scripts web site) in two formats:
The Cast Copy provided either as a PDF file or a Word document, formatted as interleaved pages, designed to be printed, then copied double-sided and folded to form a booklet (which is easier to handle in rehearsals than full pages of A4 or Letter size)
The Producer's Copy, which is provided in a Word document in A4 or Letter size (according to your choice on the Pricing page). This contains the script plus additional production notes (which vary from script to script).
If we supply a music score with the script then it is available as a .pdf file. (Most browsers can display and print .pdf files, if yours can't, then a reader is available as a free download from the Adobe web site - http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html)

Use of the Script
Master copies are provided for the purposes of preparing for a production (or for the use of a script in a Classroom, where the only people present are tutors and members of the class). Possession of master copies does not convey any rights to performance of the script before an audience, in whole or in part.
(Performance licences may be obtained from Lazy Bee Scripts according to the scale of fees set out on the Lazy Bee Scripts web site.)

If you purchase Master Copies, you may:-
Print as many copies as you need for the purposes of your organisation (theatre group, school, etc.) except where excluded by other clauses in these terms.
Make minor changes to the script to suit the needs of your group. (If you want to make major changes, then you need to ask us first.)

If you purchase Master Copies, then you may not:-
Sell or otherwise transfer the master copies, individual scripts or sets of scripts to any party outside your organisation in printed or electronic form. (Master copies are supplied for your organisation alone.)
Represent the work contained in the master scripts as your own. (All the work is copyrighted by the authors. Breach of copyright is actionable in a court of law.)

Returns and Refunds
If you buy a script by mistake, or if we make the wrong script available for download, you have the right to refund and/or replacement provided that you notify Lazy Bee Scripts within 7 days of your order being accepted by us. If you wish to request a refund or replacement, please contact us before taking any other action. (For example, it is easier and cheaper for us to process a refund than if you cancel a transaction with your credit card company.) E-mail stuart.ardern@lazybeescripts.co.uk or phone (UK) 023 8029 3120. Please quote your order number in any correspondence.
Since Master Copies are generally provided as electronic copies, the concept of a return is meaningless.

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Complete Sets of Scripts for Performance

What we provide
One script for each listed character. (The script is in booklet format.)
A few additional cast copies if there is a 'chorus'.
One 'Producer's Copy' of the script. This is a loose-leaf document of A4 size, containing the script plus additional production notes (which vary from script to script). If we supply sheet music with a script, then this is supplied with the producer's copy.
The scripts are sent to you by post. (First Class post in the UK, airmail elsewhere.)

Use of the Script
Complete Sets of Scripts for Performance are provided for the purposes of preparing for a production (or for the use of a script in a Classroom). Posession of a Complete Sets of Scripts for Performance does not convey any rights to the public performance of the script, in whole or in part.
(Performance licences may be obtained from Lazy Bee Scripts according to the scale of fees set out on the Lazy Bee Scripts web site.)

If you a purchase Complete Sets of Scripts for Performance, then you may not:-
Make additional copies of the script. (Additional copies can be purchased from Lazy Bee Scripts, either as Review Copies or as Master Copies and Copying Licences.)
Represent the work contained in the scripts as your own. (All the work is copyrighted by the authors. Breach of copyright is actionable in a court of law.)

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Performance Licences

What we provide
Licence to perform a script, in whole or in part
Writers of plays get most of their income from performance royalties. Each time a script is performed, the author is entitled to a royalty fee.

Availability
Performance licences are only available to individuals and groups who have previously purchased master copies or performance sets of scripts from Lazy Bee Scripts.

Type of performance
Different types of performance incur royalties at different rates. We distinguish between 'public performances' (made to an audience), 'school performances to a paying audience', 'school performances to a non-paying audience' and 'Classroom performances' where there is no audience other than fellow class-members. If your intended performance does not fit into any of these categories, then there is a catch-all 'Other' category.
If you select the 'Other' category, the performance will be priced at the same rate as a 'public performance'. If you believe that your performance should be charged at a different rate, then don't go to the checkout. Instead, send us an e-mail (enquiries@lazybeescripts.co.uk) with a brief explanation of why you should be treated as a special case, and we will tell you what to enter in the on-line forms.

What counts as a performance?
Any performance in front of an audience incurs performance royalties.
Rehearsals do not count as performances but...
If you allow an audience to see your dress rehearsal, this counts as a performance and is liable for performance royalties. (Some groups do this, with a reduced entry charge, to give the performers an idea of how the audience will react.)

Venue Capacity
For amateur performances, royalties are charged according to the audience capacity of the venue (usually the number of seats), not the actual number of people who see the show. (If you only manage to sell half the seats in your theatre, that is your problem, not ours!)
If you do a tour with multiple venues of different sizes, then the royalties will reflect the capacity of each venue.

Changes in Performance Requirements
It is recognised that performance requirments may change during the planning of a production.
Additional performances can be added at any time by visiting the Lazy Bee Scripts pricing page and purchasing additional performance licences. (Note that in this process you may be asked to provide the Order Number given to you when you originally purchased the script.)
Reduction in the number of performances, including cancellation of the show, qualify for refunds (see below).
If a change of venue changes the audience capacity, then the performance royaly will change and you will be liable for additional charges or eligible for a refund. You must contact Lazy Bee Scripts as soon as such a change is confirmed to agree the changes to the performance fee. (E-mail stuart.ardern@lazybeescripts.co.uk or phone (UK) 023 8029 3120)

Credit Shall be Given to the Authors
The name(s) of the author(s) must be displayed on all forms of advertising and promotional material, including, but not limited to posters, programmes, hand bills and web sites.
For material publicising public performances, the publisher and rights agent shall be credited in promotional material, using the words 'By arrangement with Lazy Bee Scripts'.

Videos of Amateur Shows
Performance licence for an amateur production includes permission to make one and only one video of the show.
This excludes the right to broadcast the show (live or from a video recording) or to distribute recordings or live performances via the internet. Please contact Lazy Bee Scripts before doing such things.
Additional videos, including copies of the original video, require an additional video licence which may be purchased from Lazy Bee Scripts. (See the separate Video terms and conditions.)
Videos of professional productions and videos for other purposes are not covered by these terms. Please contact Lazy Bee Scripts before making a video of a script for any other purpose.

Refunds
Any performances cancelled and notified to Lazy Bee Scripts five days or more before the planned first show qualify for full refunds of the performance licence fee for the cancelled performances. If you wish to request a refund, please contact us before taking any other action. (For example, it is easier and cheaper for us to process a refund than if you cancel a transaction with your credit card company.) E-mail stuart.ardern@lazybeescripts.co.uk or phone (UK) 023 8029 3120. Please quote your order number in any correspondence.
Performances cancelled within five days of the first performance are not eligible for refunds.
Shows that fail to attract an audience are not eligible for refunds. If you get an audience of two in a hall with a capacity of three hundred, that is your problem, not ours.

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Licences for Videos of Amateur Performance

What we provide
Licence to video an amateur performance of a script, in whole or in part. (Video is used here to mean any means of capturing and displaying motion pictures.)
For copyright purposes, a video of a script is treated in the same way as a performance of the script. The author is entitled to a royalty fee for each copy of the video produced.
Licence for an amateur production of a script includes permission to make one and only one video of the show.
Additional copies of the video are covered by these terms, and incur a video licence fee.

Type of performance
These terms apply to videos of amateur performances. In this context, a performance is any use of the script, regardless of the presence or absence of an audience.
These terms only apply to shows licenced by Lazy Bee Scripts.
Videos of professional productions and videos of scripts made for other purposes are not covered by these terms. Please contact Lazy Bee Scripts before making a video of a script for any other purpose.
The right to make a copy of a video does not convey the right to broadcast the video, to distribute it via the internet to show it to a paying audience or to make sales directly or indirectly to the general public. If you wish to do such things, you must first contact Lazy Bee Scripts (who will set contractual conditions and who may refuse permission).

Credit Shall be Given to the Authors
The name(s) of the author(s) and the text 'By arrangement with Lazy Bee Scripts' must be displayed on the cover (if any) and label (if any) of the recording.
Where credit text is included as part of the video, it must include the name(s) of the author(s) and the text 'By arrangement with Lazy Bee Scripts'.

Refunds
Videos planned for a show which is cancelled before the video is made qualify for refunds of the video licence fees. If you wish to request a refund, please contact us before taking any other action. (For example, it is easier and cheaper for us to process a refund than if you cancel a transaction with your credit card company.) E-mail stuart.ardern@lazybeescripts.co.uk or phone (UK) 023 8029 3120. Please quote your order number in any correspondence.

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Downloadable Merchandise (other than theatre scripts and audio files)

What we provide
Material is made available for download from the internet in a fixed file format, normally a .pdf file.
(Most browsers can display and print .pdf files, if yours can't, then a reader is available as a free download from the Adobe web site - http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html)

If you purchase Downloadable Merchandise from Lazy Bee Scripts, you may:-
Print as many copies as you need for the purposes of your organisation (theatre group, school, etc.) except where excluded by other clauses in these terms.
Make changes to the material to suit the needs of your group.

If you purchase Master Copies, then you may not:-
Sell or otherwise transfer the master copies or material derived from the master copies and intended to form all or part of a master copy to any party outside your organisation in printed or electronic form. (Master copies are supplied for your organisation alone.)
Represent the work contained in the master scripts as your own. (All the work is copyrighted. Breach of copyright is actionable in a court of law.)

Returns and Refunds
If you buy merchandise by mistake, or if we make the wrong merchandise available for download, you have the right to refund and/or replacement provided that you notify Lazy Bee Scripts within 7 days of your order being accepted by us. If you wish to request a refund or replacement, please contact us before taking any other action. (For example, it is easier and cheaper for us to process a refund than if you cancel a transaction with your credit card company.) E-mail stuart.ardern@lazybeescripts.co.uk or phone (UK) 023 8029 3120. Please quote your order number in any correspondence.
Since downloads are provided as electronic copies, the concept of a return is meaningless.

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Merchandise (other than theatre scripts and CDs) by Post

What we provide
Merchandise as described on the Lazy Bee Scripts web site.
The merchandise is dispatched to you by first class post within two working days of receipt of payment for your order.

Use of the Merchandise
Merchandise is provided only for the purposes described on the Lazy Bee Scripts Web Site.
Copying and distribution of the merchandise, in whole or in part, by any means constitutes a breach of copyright (actionable in a court of law) and is forbidden (unless explicitly authorised by Lazy Bee Scripts).
You may quote from the material for academic or journalistic purposes, provided that you cite the source (name, author and publisher) in your work.

Returns and Refunds
If you buy merchandise by mistake, or if we send you the wrong merchandise, you have the right to refund and/or replacement provided you notify Lazy Bee Scripts within 14 days of your order being accepted by us.
If you wish to return merchandise and/or request a refund, please contact us before taking any other action. (For example, it is easier and cheaper for us to process a refund than if you cancel a transaction with your credit card company.) E-mail stuart.ardern@lazybeescripts.co.uk or phone (UK) 023 8029 3120. Please quote your order number in any correspondence.

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Audio CDs of Songs from a Play, Pantomime or Musical

What we provide
Audio track(s) on a CD.
The CD is delivered by first class post in the UK and by airmail to other countries.

On payment of the requested fee, the Licensee named in the order confirmation is licensed to:-
Use the track(s) supplied on the CD(s) listed in the order confirmation for rehearsal or live public performance ONLY in the context of a show licensed by Lazy Bee Scripts.

This licence is limited to use of each supplied backing track in the context of a show licensed by Lazy Bee Scripts.
This does not constitute a licence for public performance of the song(s) in other contexts.
If you wish to perform any of the supplied songs in a context other than the licensed show, then you must apply to Lazy Bee Scripts for a separate performance licence. Lazy Bee scripts will charge an appropriate fee for such use.

The Licensee shall not:-
Transfer the licence to a third party. (In the event of a name change the licensee must advise Lazy Bee Scripts and request that an amended license is granted and until such amended licenses are granted, use of the backing track(s) is forbidden.)
Alter, modify, publish, distribute, sell, broadcast, transmit, create derivative works from, or edit any content of the backing track(s) covered by this licence without the expressed written permission of Lazy Bee Scripts and the supplier of the backing tracks. Any such activity constitutes copyright infringement which will result in termination of service and possible legal action.

Rights of the Supplier:-
The original audio master of the arrangement remains the property of the supplier. The supplier retains the right to remove permission of use if the supplier judges that these terms and conditions have been abused.
The Supplier shall be credited in the programme of any show in which the CD is used for backing or for any other purpose.

Returns and Refunds
If you buy merchandise by mistake, or if we supply the wrong merchandise, you have the right to refund and/or replacement provided that you notify Lazy Bee Scripts within 7 days of your order being accepted by us. If you wish to request a refund or replacement, please contact us before taking any other action. (For example, it is easier and cheaper for us to process a refund than if you cancel a transaction with your credit card company.) E-mail stuart.ardern@lazybeescripts.co.uk or phone (UK) 023 8029 3120. Please quote your order number in any correspondence.
CDs purchased in error must be returned in their supplied condition in order to qualify for a refund.
If you disagree with any of these terms and conditions, you must return the CD to Lazy Bee Scripts.
If a CD is returned, all licence to use the material on the CD is cancelled.

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Audio CDs of third-party songs

What we provide
Audio track(s) on a CD.
The CD is delivered by first class post in the UK and by airmail to other countries.

This licence is limited to use of each supplied backing track as a backing track.
This does not constitute a licence for public performance of the song(s). Licences to perform the song(s) should be obtained from the appropriate rights holder (for example, the Performing Rights Society in the UK)
(Copyright law distinguishes between a recording and public use of that recording. If you buy a CD, you do not have the right to broadcast the songs on the CD.)
(The copyright holder of a song - usually the song writer - collects royalties when recordings of that song are made, and when it is performed in public. The supplier has purchased recording rights via the MCPS. Public performance rights are needed if you wish to perform the song in public.)

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Downloadable Audio Files of Songs from a Play, Pantomime or Musical

What we provide
Audio track(s) made available for download from the Internet in a fixed file format, normally mp3.

On payment of the requested fee, the Licensee named in the order confirmation is licensed to:-
Use the track(s) named in the order confirmation for rehearsal or live public performance ONLY in the context of a show licensed by Lazy Bee Scripts.

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Downloadable Audio Files of third-party songs

What we provide
Audio track(s) made available for download from the Internet in a fixed file format, normally mp3.

On payment of the requested fee, the Licensee named in the order confirmation is licensed to:-
Use the track(s) named in the order confirmation for rehearsal or live public performance.

This licence is limited to use of each supplied backing track as a backing track.
This does not constitute a licence for public performance of the song. Licences to perform the song should be obtained from the appropriate rights holder (for example, the Performing Rights Society in the UK)
(Copyright law distinguishes between a recording and public use of that recording. If you buy a CD, you do not have the right to broadcast the songs on the CD. Purchasing a backing track is the equivalent of purchasing a CD.)
(The copyright holder of a song - usually the song writer - collects royalties when recordings of that song are made, and when it is performed in public. The supplier has purchased recording rights via the MCPS. Public performance rights are needed if you wish to perform the song in public.)

Terms and Conditions for Supply of Performance Licences for Material from Lazy Bee Scripts (other than play scripts)

What we provide
Licence to perform material (other than play scripts) supplied by Lazy Bee Scripts, in whole or in part
'Material' includes scenarios for Murder Mystery events.
Writers get most of their income from performance royalties. Each time material is performed, the author is entitled to a royalty fee.

Availability
Performance licences are only available to individuals and groups who have previously purchased the relevant material from Lazy Bee Scripts.

Type of performance
A performance fee is levied at a flat rate, regardless of the nature of the performance, and regardless of the size of the audience.

What counts as a performance?
Any performance in front of an audience incurs performance royalties.
Rehearsals do not count as performances but...
If you allow an audience to see your 'dress rehearsal', this counts as a performance and is liable for performance royalties. (Some groups do this, with a reduced entry charge, to give the performers an idea of how the audience will react.)

Changes in Performance Requirements
It is recognised that performance requirements may change during the planning of a production.
Additional performances can be added at any time by visiting the relevant Lazy Bee Scripts web page and purchasing additional performance licences.
Reduction in the number of performances, including cancellation of the show, qualify for refunds (see below).

Terms and Conditions for Script Appraisal Service

What we provide
An on-line process whereby an author can submit a script for appraisal (in exchange for an appraisal fee).
Delivery of the script to a reviewer for appraisal. (Lazy Bee Scripts acts as an agency between the author and the reviewer.)
The outcome of the appraisal in the form of the reviewer's written critique of the script, covering points of style, content and suitability for the chosen market.
Where appropriate, we will also provide a copy of the script with errors highlighted by the reviewer.

Appraisal Timetable
We intend to review all scripts submitted within 14 calendar days of receipt of payment.
When the appraisal is complete, we send the author an e-mail explaining how to access the appraisal outcomes. The outcomes will be made available (only to the author) for download from the Lazy Bee Scripts web site.
In the event that we expect to be unable to complete a review according to the advised timetable, we will contact the author and agree an approach. (This may include a revision to the timetable or a refund.)

Appraisal Outcome
The appraisal outcome is the opinion of the reviewer. Since this is the opinion of a human being, it may be different from that of the author. However, we regard that as part of the benefit of the process - it tells the author how the script appears to a third party (even where that party completely misunderstood the author's intentions).
A positive appraisal is not a guarantee of publication by Lazy Bee Scripts or by anyone else.
The appraisal does not cover whether or not the script meets the submission guidelines of any publisher. It is the author's responsibility to study the submission guidelines before submitting work to a publisher.

Copyright
The submitted script remains the copyright of the author. The reviewer and Lazy Bee Scripts will not share the contents with any other party.
If, during the appraisal, the reviewer identifies any areas where the script may infringe the copyright or trademarks of other writers or organisations, this information will be included in the review. However, the reviewer and Lazy Bee Scripts do not accept any liability for failure to identify copyright or trademark infringement.
The review remains the copyright of the reviewer and may not be quoted publicly in whole or in part without the permission of the reviewer (via Lazy Bee Scripts), therefore if the author wishes to quote the review on a book cover or web site or in any other public place, then he or she must first contact Lazy Bee Scripts for permission.

Submission Format
The author is responsible for submitting the script in a format acceptable to the reviewer. Scripts submitted in other formats may be rejected without redress.
This service only accepts electronic submissions made via the form on the Lazy Bee Scripts web site. A list of acceptable file formats can be found on the script upload page.
The submitted script must be formatted for A4 or Letter paper with the pages in portrait format. The text must use a common legible font.
The submitted file must not have any password protection or locking mechanism which would prevent access or prevent the reviewer from highlighting errors in an electronic copy of the text.

Completeness of Script
Normally, we expect to receive complete scripts for review.
The reviewer will only consider the material that has been submitted for the current review.
An author may choose to send an incomplete script, in which case the review will be based on the material submitted. If a script is incomplete, the reviewer will be unable to come to conclusions about the quality of the plotting.
If an incomplete script is submitted, the author should make that clear at the start of the script file, otherwise the review will assume that the script is intended to be complete.

Word Count
The price quoted for reviewing will be on the basis of the word count specified by the author. The author is responsible for supplying an accurate word count.
The word count must cover every word contained in the submitted script, including, but not limited to, titles, character descriptions, speeches, stage directions and production notes.
The reviewer will check the word count and will delete all text beyond the word count specified by the author during the submission process prior to commencing the review.

Returns and Refunds
If the wrong script, or the wrong edition of a script is submitted, then the author should notify Lazy Bee Scripts by e-mail as soon as the error is detected. In the event that the review has not been carried out, Lazy Bee Scripts will, at its discretion, either accept a substitute script or issue a refund.
Disagreement with the content of a review is not regarded as grounds for refunding of the appraisal fee.
Failure to deliver the appraisal on time may be grounds for a refund, subject to discussion between the author, the reviewer and Lazy Bee Scripts.

Privacy Policy

Dealing with Information

What we gather
Lazy Bee Scripts collects the information you enter into our order forms. This is necessary in order that we can do our business, which is to provide you with scripts, performance licences and anything else we sell via our web site.

What we don't gather
Lazy Bee Scripts does not gather or store your Credit Card information. When you pay by Credit Card, you are routed to WorldPay, which provides a secure payment service. WorldPay does not disclose your card details to Lazy Bee Scripts.
Lazy Bee Scripts does not gather any information about you that is not part of doing our business with you.

What we do with information
Lazy Bee Scripts uses the information to respond to your orders and deliver scripts, performance licences and other Lazy Bee Scripts merchandise to you.
We may use your contact information to give you more information about our services, but this will be strictly limited to the products and services we provide, and it will not be very frequent. (We are not very pushy!)

Who will see the information
The information you provide will only be disclosed to the staff and agents of Lazy Bee Scripts (the people involved directly in fulfilling your orders), to WorldPay (if you pay by Credit or Debit Card) and to the authors of any scripts (or music files) you purchase.
(Generally, information provided to authors is just the name of the organisaion performing their work. Occasionally, playwrights want to see performances of their works, in which case, we may put them in touch with you, using the contact details you have provided.)

What we do not do with information
Lazy Bee Scripts will not disclose information about you to any third party unless required to do so by law.
Lazy Bee Scripts does not engage in the sale of mailing lists or other personal information.

Cookies
When you interact with the commercial side of our web site (for example to find a price or place an order), we need to maintain a link between you and our web pages as you move from page to page. We do this with a cookie.
Cookies are tiny files stored by your web browser. We use short-lived cookies to keep track of your shopping basket, and one (longer-lived) cookie if you place an order. (The latter tells us that you're a previous customer when you return to place another order.)
The cookies do not hold any personal or sensitive information.

General Information

Script Information

In case you have reached here without seeing the scripts, please note that you can read all our scripts on line before you buy.

Go to the Lazy Bee Scripts home page where you will find links to all of our scripts.

Master Copies

If you have access to a cheap printer or photocopier, or if you intend to make significant modifications to a script, then Master Copies offer the cheapest and most convenient option for getting sets of scripts for a production. (Many "office supplies" stores offer photocopying services. Costs vary, but are likely to be lower than the cost of purchasing performance sets from Lazy Bee Scripts.)

Performance Licences

Performance licences are only available to individuals and groups who have previously purchased master copies or performance sets of scripts from Lazy Bee Scripts.

If you have previously purchased master copies or performance sets, we will need to know what you have purchased. If we cannot identify your previous purchase from the information your provide on the way to the checkout, we will ask you for the invoice number from your previous purchase. Please make sure that this is available before you go to the checkout. (If you can't find it, then drop us an e-mail and we'll send you the relevant information.)

Paying For Scripts and Performances

Card Payment

Paying by Credit/Debit card is the simplest, safest and quickest method. When you have added items to your shopping basket, go to the checkout. You will be routed to a secure site (Worldpay.com) for your card and payment details.

If you purchase master copies of scripts by card, they will be available to you instantly for download.

If you purchase review copies or complete sets of scripts by card, they will be dispatched to you by post within 2 working days of the receipt of your order.

If you purchase performance licences by card, then you will receive an immediate e-mail confirmation of the permission to perform the script.

Paying by Cheque

If you choose to pay by Cheque (UK spelling), Check (US spelling) or Postal Order, then when you have added scripts to your shopping basket and visited the checkout, you will be given details of how to pay. (This will be displayed on a web page, but also sent to your e-mail address.)

We can accept cheques in GB Pounds or US Dollars. Other currencies are possible, but our bank charges a GBP 10.00 fee for each transaction, and we have to pass that on to our customers. For other currencies, we will display the total fee in pounds, then send you an e-mail with the fee converted to your chosen currency.

We will not dispatch your script until we have received your payment.

Review copies of scripts and performance sets will be dispatched by post (airmail where appropriate) within two working days of receipt of your payment.

Master copies will be made available for download within two working days of receipt of your payment.

Paying by BACS (direct transfer)

This option is only available to customers with a UK bank account. If you choose this option, then when you have added scripts to your shopping basket and visited the checkout, you will be given details of how to pay. (This will be displayed on a web page, but also sent to your e-mail address.)

BACS Payments take three working days to clear; we do not see your payment until that time.

Important note: brilliant though the BACS system is, it has one serious flaw: the information that appears in the receiving account is whatever the sending bank chooses to send, and not all banks give you the opportunity to describe what it is you are paying for, therefore we occasionally receive payments which tell us the bank account and sort code from which the payment was sent. In these cases, we haven't a clue who has paid, therefore if you pay by BACS, please send us an e-mail telling us the details of your payment.

We will not dispatch your script until payment has been cleared by our bank.

Review copies of scripts and performance sets will be dispatched by post (airmail where appropriate) within two working days of receipt of your payment.

Master copies will be made available for download within two working days of receipt of your payment.

Order Entry Information

Paper Sizes

Paper size only matters if you are buying Master Copies, for printing and making copies of the script.

A4 paper is the default in the UK, Europe and, indeed, most of the world. (Size 210mm x 297mm.)

US Letter paper (also known as "ANSI A") is the default in the USA, Canada and a few other countries. (Size 8.5 inches x 11 inches.)

Country Information

We use the Country information on the Pricing Page to calculate postal prices (where appropriate) and also to give you a rough idea of what the price will be in your local currency.

However, please note that if you are paying by Credit/Debit card, the charge will be made in GB Pounds, and your Card Company will convert this into the currency you are normally billed in (just as they would if you bought items in a store in any foreign country).

Organisation Information

Professional theatre companies are charged in a different way from Amateur Theatre Companies and Schools.

Most other organisations are charged at the same rate as Amateur Theatre Companies.

If you are purchasing scripts on behalf of another sort of organisation, and believe that you should be treated differently, then please check the price then send a query e-mail to Lazy Bee Scripts giving us a brief explanation of your reason for special treatment, and we will tell you how to proceed. You must do this before you go to the checkout. (Once you have paid we will have difficulty changing the payment!)

Organisation Name

Most of our purchases come from organisaitons - schools, theatrical societies, and so on.

We use the organisation name when we issue licences to copy scripts or to perform the scripts. Thus, if you are buying a script on behalf of an organisation, please use the organisation name. (If you are buying it for yourself as an individual, just use your own name.)

Order Reference

Organisations which have formal purchasing systems may require their own order reference to be used for a purchase.
If you belong to such an organisation, please enter your order reference in the Order Reference field (on the "Customer Information" page). It will appear on documents we send to you.
If you don't need it, please leave the field blank.

E-mail Information

Why do we ask for your e-mail?
We use your e-mail addresses

to send confirmations (confirming that we have received your order and your payment)
to send download instructions for scripts when you purchase Master Scripts for Copying
to send copying and performance licences

Why do we ask for it twice?
Asking twice is a way of checking that the e-mail has been entered correctly. Ordinary terrestrial addresses are read by humans, and we're good at making allowances for mistakes, and still delivering to the right address. E-mail addresses are read by computers, and they believe everything that we tell them, which means if there's a mistake in an e-mail address, the computer will still try to deliver the mail there.

Will we give your e-mail address to anyone else?
No. Your e-mail address will not be disclosed to any party not involved in this payment transaction. (The parties involved are yourself, Lazy Bee Scripts, WorldPay [the secure site used to handle credit card payments] and the author(s) of the play(s) you are purchasing.)

PostCodes / Zip Codes

I'm buying Master Scripts for Copying. I will be downloading them. Why do you need my Postcode / Zip?
WorldPay may use the postal code as part of the means of checking that a payment card is being used legitimately. (So providing the code helps to protect you and other users against fraud.)

My country doesn't use a postcode! Your web site keeps telling me to enter one. What should I do?
Sorry about that! (Our web site doesn't know everything.) Please type "NONE" in the post code / zip code box.

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