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Terms and Conditions OF SALE
Terms of Container
Stock Sales
All orders will be either PREPAID or C.O.D. unless a prior account has been
established. Credit is available to established businesses based on the
following:
1.
All accounts are due and payable 30 days after invoice date.
2.
Overdue accounts will be subject to a service charge of 1.5% per month or
18% per annum.
3.
South Coast Growers retains the right to deny further credit on overdue
accounts.
In the event it becomes necessary for South Coast Growers to file suit to enforce payment, such suit may be brought in San Diego or Broward County as South Coast Growers option and South Coast Growers shall be entitled to court costs, attorney’s fees and service charges of 18% per annum.
Terms
of Field Grown Specimen Tree & Specimen Palm Sales
All Specimen Tree and Specimen Palm orders will be PREPAID unless a prior
account or other arrangement has been established.
South
Coast Growers will gladly HOLD material for up to ninety-days with a 50%
non-refundable deposit. Any material held for a period greater than ninety-days
is subject to additional maintenance fees.
Special Orders
All special orders must be paid in full at time of order. South Coast
Growers will not be responsible for holding “tagged” plant material for periods
greater than seven days from “hold” date, unless prior arrangements have been
made. Special Orders not picked up within seven days, or by the agreed
upon date will be subject to a 10% monthly maintenance fee.
Delivery/Shipping
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All published prices do not include shipping. Shipping can be arranged through
South Coast Growers or you can arrange shipping through a common carrier.
In any event in which buyer arranges for its own transportation of nursery stock
purchased from South Coast Growers, buyer shall be responsible for any
liabilities or claims of damage which occur after the nursery stock leaves
seller’s premises. In any event in which South Coast Growers delivers
nursery stock to a buyer, Seller shall only be obligated to deliver the nursery
stock to the curb of the premises at the delivery site.
Buyer shall have adequate personnel and
equipment at the delivery site for off-loading nursery stock.
Orders requiring more than one hour to off-load are subject to a $20.00
per quarter hour standby charge, billed directly to purchaser.
Delivery Days &
Times
South Coast Growers uses common carriers for all large tree orders. While
we do our very best to ensure prompt delivery and complete satisfaction, we do
sometimes experience delays beyond our control caused by weather, traffic, or
equipment failure. We will always keep in touch with our customers to
convey any known delays, however we cannot be held responsible for orders that
arrive behind schedule due to any of the above conditions.
Non-Warranty
Unless otherwise noted on invoice*, South Coast Growers accepts no
responsibility for the viability of the plant material once it is accepted by
the customer. No guarantee is made, expressed or implied, regarding the
future growing performance of any plant material.
*if specimen tree with warranty is purchased,
you will be given separate warranty instructions.
Claims
All claims for any reason must be made within 48 hours. If an error has been
made, please notify us promptly and we will make any necessary adjustments.
We do not guarantee the longevity of plants and will only accept returned goods
within 5 days after delivery. At no time will
South Coast Growers be responsible for more
than the purchase price of the plant material.
Any return of material ordered, delivered, and returned or rejected due to an
error on buyer shall be subject to the restock fees listed below.
Cancellation
South Coast Growers reserves the right to charge up to a 30% non-negotiable
cancellation fee or restock fee for any cancelled or returned orders.
Credit will be contingent upon inspection of returned nursery stock.
Plants returned via South Coast Growers truck are subject to a $75.00 per hour
trucking fee in addition to any cancellation or restocking charge.
Published Prices are subject to change without notice