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1.
Price
The prices quoted herein are subject to change without notice and may
unless otherwise specified
on the face of
this agreement be adjusted to Seller's prices in effect on the date of
each shipment
made pursuant to any purchase order of Buyer for the products listed
herein. Orders given to or
accepted by Seller's salesmen or agents are subject to approval and
acceptance at Seller's place of
business. Seller's prices do not include sales use excise or similar
taxes. Consequently, in addition to
the price specified herein the amount of any present or future sales use
excise or other similar tax
applicable to the sale of the merchandise shall be paid by the customer or
in lieu thereof the
customer shall provide Seller with a tax exemption certificate acceptable
to the taxing authorities.
2. Payments
Unless otherwise agreed, all orders are for cash or will be shipped C.O.D.
Each shipment shall be
considered a separate and independent transaction and payment therefore
shall be made
accordingly. Where credit has been approved, the terms are net 10th Prox.
unless otherwise
specified. Invoices will be dated day of shipment. Seller reserves the
privilege whenever in it
opinion any reasonable doubt as to Buyer's responsibility exists to
suspend or alter credit terms
previously quoted to require payment before shipment or delivery or before
manufacture in the
case of merchandise to be made to special order, and in any such event.
Seller shall not be liable for
non-performance of this agreement in whole or in part.
3. Delivery
Shipping dates are approximate and are based upon the prompt receipt of
all necessary
information. Seller shall not be liable to customer for losses or damages
arising out of Seller's delay
in or failure to perform under this agreement, if such delay or failure is
the result of strikes, riots,
fire, flood, act of God, or other circumstances beyond Seller's control.
4. Shipment
All prices are quoted F.O.B. at Seller's place of business. The RISK OF
LOSS passes to the customer
upon due delivery to the carrier at F.O.B. point , and all shipping and
delivery expenses beyond
the F.O.B. point shall be borne by the customer. In the absence of of
shipping instructions, it is
understood and agreed that Seller is authorized to ship goods to the
customer's address, but this
requirement does not impose upon Seller the duty to make delivery to
customer at that point.
Seller shall deliver the merchandise to a carrier for transportation to
customer at customer's
address under a proper contract, obtain and promptly tender to customer
any document(s)
necessary to enable the customer to obtain possession of the merchandise,
and give customer
prompt notice of shipment. Seller may forward small packages by express or
parcel post, with the
proviso that parcel post shipments will be insured at customer's expense
value to be stated at
selling price.
5. Returns
A claim by customer for alleged non-conforming merchandise is waived
unless made in writing and
received by Seller within 15 days of date of sale. CUSTOMER MUST RECEIVE
SELLER'S
WRITTEN APPROVAL TO RETURN CONFORMING MERCHANDISE. A 15% restocking
charge may be made on all merchandise returned, for any reason, 30 days or
more from date of
sale. Date of return shall be the date actually received by the Seller.
6. Patents
With respect to all merchandise sold in accordance with customer's
designs, blueprints, drawings,
samples, or specifications, customer shall indemnify, pay for, and save
Seller harmless from any
and all expenses, injury, or losses arising out of claims of patent
infringement because of the
manufacture, use, or sale of any such merchandise.
7. Technical Advice
Any technical advise furnished or recommendation made by Seller or any
representative of seller
concerning any use or application of any merchandise furnished under this
agreement is believed to
be reliable but Seller makes no warranty, express or implied, including
the warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of the results to be
obtained. Customer assumes
all responsibility for loss or damage resulting from the handling or use
of any such merchandise.
8. Security Interest
Customer hereby grants seller a security interest in the merchandise sold
hereunder, said security
interest to remain in existence until all payments, including deferred
payments, whether evidenced
by notes or otherwise, shall have been made in full, in cash, and customer
agrees to do all acts
necessary to perfect and maintain such security interest in seller. During
the existence of the
aforesaid security interest customer warrants and represents that the
merchandise will remain
personal property.
9. Warranty
CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SELLER HAS MADE NO WARRANTIES
RESPECTING THE MERCHANDISE SOLD HEREUNDER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AS BETWEEN SELLER AND CUSTOMER,
CUSTOMER PURCHASES THE MERCHANDISE "As Is" AND "WITH ALL
FAULTS." Some of
the merchandise purchased by customers from Seller has been, or will be,
manufactured by a third
party. To the extent allowed by the law, SELLER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO
CUSTOMER
FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SUFFERED BY CUSTOMER FROM
ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.
10. MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
The foregoing terms and conditions shall constitute the entire agreement
of the parties with
respect to the order, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, except that
in the event that such
order applies to a government prime or subcontract, the contract resulting
from the acceptance of
customer's order shall be deemed to contain those provisions which are
required by law to be
incorporated in such government contracts. No waiver, alteration, or
modification of the terms
and conditions herein shall be valid unless signed by the parties hereto,
provided that customer's
acceptance of delivery of any shipment of merchandise covered by this
agreement shall constitute
an acceptance in full of these terms and conditions. If, on account of
breach by customer of any of
customer's obligations hereunder, it shall become necessary for the Seller
to employ an attorney to
enforce or defend any of its rights or remedies hereunder, then in such
event any reasonable
amount incurred by Seller as attorney's fees shall be paid by customer.
Interest on all amounts past
due will accrue at the rate of 10% per annum. This agreement shall be
construed as being made in
Dallas County, Texas, and the rights and duties of the parties hereto
shall be determined in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. No waiver by the parties
hereto of any breach or
default of any term or condition of this agreement shall be deemed to be a
waiver of any other
breach or default of the same or any other term or condition contained
herein. If any provision of
this agreement is declared void, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the
other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the provision
held to be void, illegal, or
unenforceable shall be limited so that it shall remain in effect to the
extent permissible by law. |