SALES AGREEMENT, TERMS & CONDITIONS

GENERAL

ACCEPTANCE/GOVERNING TERMS: These Terms and Conditions of Sale (“Agreement”) shall apply to all sales of products by Maxim Décor and Lighting, As used in these Terms and Conditions of Sale, “we” and “our” shall refer to Maxim Décor and Lighting. Unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing by an authorized representative of Maxim Décor and Lighting, any different or additional terms and conditions proposed by any customer in a purchase order, response to a quotation, or other proposal are hereby rejected by Maxim Décor and Lighting and shall not be incorporated into the agreement for sale of Maxim Décor and Lighting products. Customer’s assent to these Terms and Conditions of Sale shall be conclusively presumed from customer’s ordering products quoted by Maxim Décor and Lighting, customer’s failure to object in writing to these Terms and Conditions of Sale, and/or customer’s acceptance of all or part of any products ordered. If Maxim Décor and Lighting is found to have acknowledged customer’s order or proposal, and such acknowledgement constitutes an acceptance of an offer, such acceptance is expressly made conditional on customer’s assent solely to these Terms and Conditions of Sale, which shall form part of the acknowledgement, and acceptance by customer of any products shall be deemed to constitute such assent. If any quotation or other document of Maxim Décor and Lighting is deemed to constitute an offer to customer, customer’s acceptance of such offer is limited to these Terms and Conditions of Sale.

TERMS OF PAYMENT
Terms of payment for all of Maxim Décor and Lighting products are as follows: All invoices must be paid within 30 days of invoice date. An additional fee of 10% per month or the highest lawful rate under applicable state law will be charged by Maxim Décor and Lighting on all invoices which are past due. Should it be necessary for Maxim Décor and Lighting to institute formal collection proceedings to collect any past due amounts from customer, Maxim Décor and Lighting shall be entitled to recover its attorney’s fees and other costs associated with the proceedings. Notwithstanding the acceptance of any order by Maxim Décor and Lighting, we reserve the right not to ship material to any customer not paying in accordance with our terms or who, in the sole opinion of Maxim Décor and  Lighting, may be unable to meet its payment obligations to Maxim Décor and Lighting.

Freight Terms
Freight will be prepaid and allowed by Maxim Décor and Lighting on any order totaling R 20,000 or more within the limits of South Africa. Orders not qualified for prepaid freight will be shipped with transportation charges prepaid by Maxim Décor and Lighting and added to customer’s account, unless other method is requested by the customer. Partial shipments will be made at the discretion of the customer, provided the customer pays excess freight. When Maxim Décor and Lighting bears the cost of shipment, we reserve the right to ship all orders in one complete shipment. Partial shipments may be made at our discretion. Maxim Décor and Lighting will not be responsible for storage charges or cartage charges beyond the destination address acknowledged by Maxim Décor and Lighting. All shipments will be made via carrier selected by Maxim Décor and Lighting reserves the right to choose origin of shipment and routing.

Direct Shipments
Shipping dates are approximate and are based on conditions existing at the time of Maxim Décor and Lighting’s receipt of customer’s firm order and full information. Maxim Décor and Lighting will in good faith endeavor to ship by the estimated shipping date but it shall not be responsible for any delay or any damage arising there from.

Merchandise and Claims Terms
Unless otherwise noted, sales of Maxim Décor and Lighting Products will be F.O.B. factory. Title and risk of loss to all products shall pass from Maxim Décor and Lighting to our customers upon execution of a bill of lading or tender of freight to carrier’s agent or customer’s agent, whichever shall first occur. When shipments of Maxim Décor and Lighting products are to be made via company truck, title and risk of loss to the products shall pass to our customers at time of delivery to the final destination or to the forwarding carrier. All claims for loss or damage in transit must be made by the customer to both the carrier and Maxim Décor and Lighting within 48 hours.

Return Merchandise Terms
No merchandise shall be returned by the customer without prior written consent and authorization in the form of a Return Goods Authorization (RGA), which has been issued by Maxim Décor and Lighting expressly for the merchandise to be returned. This RGA will be issued at the sole discretion of Maxim Décor and Lighting and must be requested by the customer within 21 days of the original shipment date. Returned merchandise must be in its original sealed cartons. All returned merchandise must be in salable condition in order to qualify for credit. No special products, non stocked products, custom-made products, outdated or modified versions of cataloged factory stocking items may be returned by the customer. Except for products considered by Maxim Décor and Lighting to be defective in workmanship or materials, all returns will be subject to a minimum 35% handling and factory inspection charge, and a deduction will be made for the freight expense of the original shipment. Merchandise accepted for return must be shipped prepaid to the factory or other destination specified by Maxim Décor and Lighting.

Order Cancelation Terms
Maxim Décor and Lighting will accept order cancellations from customers only if the cancellations are sent to Maxim Décor and Lighting in writing and received prior to shipment of the order. Verbal order cancellations will not be accepted. Cancellation charges shall be those costs incurred by Maxim Décor and Lighting, but not less than 10% of the value of an order. All costs for warehousing and freight on orders cancelled after shipment and/or refused at destination will be charged to the customer. Maxim Décor and Lighting reserves the right to impose on the customer an additional charge of 35% of the value of an order if the order is cancelled after it has been processed for shipment.

Pricing
Prices are subject to change without notice. Maxim Décor and Lighting will ship merchandise at prices prevailing at the time of shipment. Prices are exclusive of sales, use, excise or similar taxes unless otherwise noted.

Specification
Maxim Décor and Lighting in no way, express or implied, accepts responsibility for voltage determination. Maxim Décor and Lighting shall not be responsible for quotations of prices or specifications concerning non-catalogued products unless Maxim Décor and Lighting confirms this to the customer in writing. Catalogued items are those listed in Maxim Décor and Lighting’s current price sheets. Dimensions of fixtures color modifications are subject to change without notice. Unless specifically agreed by Maxim Décor and Lighting in writing, we do not warrant compliance of our products with individual project specifications.

Dimensions
The dimensions in catalogs and price lists are normally accurate, but are not to be used for construction purposes.

Changes in Product Design
Maxim Décor and Lighting reserves the right to change, discontinue or modify the design and construction of any of its products and to substitute material equal to or superior to that originally specified.

CONDITIONS OF SALE
Warranty and Obligations 
THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Maxim Décor and Lighting warrants that products sold will, upon shipment, be free of defects of workmanship or material under normal and proper usage. Should any failure to conform to this warranty become apparent during the warranty period (in most cases three years after the date of shipment) Maxim Décor and Lighting must be notified in writing. Maxim Décor and Lighting is not responsible for labor costs in connection with the installation, removal or replacement of warranted products or for any consequential damages. Maxim Décor and Lighting further reserves the right to refuse to honor the above warranty for any product(s) altered, improperly installed in application for which not intended. In no event and under no circumstances shall Maxim Décor and Lighting be liable to the purchaser or to any other person for any indirect, special, consequential or incidental losses or damages including, without limitation, lost profits except to the extent that liability for personal injury or property damage may be imposed upon Maxim Décor and Lighting by law. As used herein, the term “person” shall include, without limitation, any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other entity.

This warranty does not apply to Maxim Décor and Lighting products which have been altered or repaired outside of Maxim Décor and Lighting or which have been subjected to neglect, abuse, misuse or accident (including shipping damages). This warranty also does not apply to products not manufactured by Maxim Décor and Lighting. Maxim Décor and Lighting manufactures neither fluorescent ballasts, photoelectric controls nor lamps. Any warranty regarding such components is made by the manufacturer of the components, and customer shall direct all claims to the component manufacturer.

Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL MAXIM DÉCOR AND LIGHTING BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR IN TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) NOR FOR LOST PROFITS; NOR SHALL THE LIABILITY OF MAXIM DÉCOR AND LIGHTING FOR ANY CLAiMS OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, DELIVERY, USE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCTS, OR SUPPLY OF ANY REPLACEMENT PARTS THEREFORE, EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCTS. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO ANY LIABILITY FOR DEFAULT UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCTS, PARTS, OR SERVICES DELIVERED HEREUNDER WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, FAILURE OF OR DELAY IN DELIVERY, OR OTHERWISE.

CONTACT:

For any questions or queries feel free to contact us via email : info@maximdecor.net