Terms & Conditions of Product and Service Sales
These terms and conditions of sales which
appear on all invoices are the terms and conditions upon
which Total Networking Solutions LLC ( "TNS") make all
sales. TNS will not accept any other terms and conditions of
sale, unless Buyer and TNS have executed a master contract
which specifically supersedes and replaces these terms and
conditions. Acceptance of all purchase orders is expressly
made conditional upon Buyer's assent, expressed or implied,
to the terms and conditions set forth herein without
modification or addition.
1. ACCEPTANCE
Buyer's acceptance of these terms and conditions shall be
indicated by any of the following, whichever first occurs:
(a) Buyer's making of an offer to purchase Product from TNS;
(b) Buyer's written acknowledgment hereof; (c) Buyer's
acceptance of any shipment of any part of the items
specified for delivery (the "Products"); or (d) any other
act or expression of acceptance by Buyer. TNS' acceptance is
expressly limited to the terms and conditions hereof in
their entirety without addition, modification or exception,
and any term, condition or proposals hereafter submitted by
Buyer (whether oral or in writing) which is inconsistent
with or in addition to the terms and conditions set forth
hereon is objected to and is hereby rejected by TNS. TNS'
silence or failure to respond to any such subsequent or
different term, condition or proposal shall not be deemed to
be TNS' acceptance or approval thereof.
2. DELIVERY
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, delivery shall be made
in accordance with TNS' shipping policy in effect on the
date of shipment. For all domestic transactions, unless
otherwise stated on the front of the invoice, title to, and
all risk of loss or damage with respect to the Products
shall pass to Buyer upon delivery by TNS to the carrier or
Buyer's representative at TNS' warehouse or plant. For all
international transactions, the Product shall be sold on a
delivered, insurance paid, duty and international freight
unpaid basis. TNS assumes no responsibility for charges
attendant to Customs clearance in the country of delivery,
customs duty, VAT or any other charges or taxes within the
country designated for delivery by the Buyer. Title and risk
of loss shall pass to the Buyer upon delivery to the port
designated by the Buyer and prior to Customs clearance.
Delivery is subject to the payment provisions set forth
herein and to TNS' receipt from Buyer of all necessary
information and documentation from Buyer including all
import certificates, exemption and/or resale certificates,
licenses and other documents as may be required from Buyer
for export of the Product. Buyer shall promptly notify TNS,
in no event later than five (5) business days after
delivery, of any claimed shortages or rejection as to any
delivery. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be
reasonably detailed, stating the grounds for any such
rejection. Failure to give any such notice within such time
shall be deemed an acceptance in full of any such delivery.
TNS shall not be liable for any shipment delays beyond the
reasonable control of TNS which affect TNS or any of TNS'
suppliers, including, but not limited to, delays caused by
unavailability or shortages of Products from TNS' suppliers;
natural disasters, acts of war; acts or omissions of Buyer;
fire, strike, riot, or governmental interference;
unavailability or shortage of materials, labor, fuel or
power through normal commercial channels at customary and
reasonable rate s; failure or destruction of plant or
equipment arising from any cause whatsoever; or transport
failures.
3. PRICE AND PAYMENT
Buyer shall bear all applicable federal, state, municipal
and other government taxes (such as sales, use and similar
taxes), as well as import or customs duties, license fees
and similar charges, however designated or levied on the
sale of the Products (or the delivery thereof) or measured
by the purchase price paid for the Products. (TNS' prices
set forth on the front side of the invoice do not include
such taxes, fees and charges.) Exemption certificates must
be presented prior to shipment if they are to be honored.
Unless otherwise specified, payment terms are Pre-pay. TNS,
at its discretion, may require reasonable advance assurances
of payment through irrevocable bank letters of credit or
otherwise. All unpaid invoices shall bear interest at an
amount equal to 1-1/2% of the outstanding balance per month
(or the maximum rate of interest allowed to be contracted
for by law, whichever is less), commencing upon the date
payment is due. Buyer's failure to make timely payment may
result in such action as commencement of proceedings for
collection, revocation of credit, stoppage of shipment,
delay or cessation of future deliveries, repossession of
unpaid delivered goods and termination of any one or more
sales agreements. Notwithstanding any "net" payment
provisions specified on the invoice, TNS shall have no
continuing obligation to deliver Products on credit, and any
credit approval may be withdrawn by TNS at any time and
without prior notice. TNS retains (and Buyer grants to TNS
by submitting a purchase order) a security interest in the
Products to secure payment in full and compliance with all
sales agreements, and Buyer agrees to execute any additional
documents necessary to perfect such security interest. In
the event the sales invoice shall be placed by TNS in the
hands of an attorney for the purpose of collection, with or
without litigation, or for the purpose of enforcing TNS'
security interest in the Products, the Buyer agrees to pay
any and all costs associated with such placement, including,
without limitation, attorney's fees and costs incurred prior
to, during, or subsequent to trial, and including, without
limitation, collection, bankruptcy, or other creditor's
rights proceedings. Buyer agrees that if TNS is hired for a
site service, the Buyer will reimburse TNS all tolls
associated with the site service. This includes all
tolls to and from the site. Buyer understands and
agrees to pay TNS for all travel time to the site where the
service is to be performed. Buyer understands and
agrees to pay TNS for all travel from the site where the
service was performed to TNS' office. Buyer agrees that TNS will not be
included in any type of bankruptcy proceedings. If a sale
is to occur, or the Product is to be shipped, outside of the
United States, Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the amount
due TNS is contracted in U.S. Dollars and that payment in
U.S. Dollars is of the essence. Any payment by Buyer in
local currency or the receipt by TNS of local currency as a
consequence of enforcement procedures against Buyer will be
deemed an authorization for TNS to use that local currency
to purchase U.S. Dollars or, if such purchase is prohibited
by local law, an authorization to purchase appropriate bonds
or other instruments and export them from the Buyer's
country in order to convert the currency into U.S. Dollars
and apply the proceeds to the payment of any amounts owed to
TNS by Buyer. Any deficiency as a result of conversion of
payment into U.S. Dollars shall be the responsibility of
Buyer.
4. PRODUCT RETURNS
Return of Products purchased hereunder, whether for stock
balancing purposes or because such Products are claimed to
be defective, shall be governed by TNS' Product Return
policies as set forth on TNS' website in effect on the date
of the invoice, or as otherwise provided by TNS to Buyer in
writing. TNS reserves the right to modify or eliminate such
policies at any time. Although TNS' policies may permit
Buyer to return Products claimed to be defective under
certain circumstances, TNS makes no representations or
warranties of any kind with respect to the Products. TNS
HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TNS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE,
LOSS, COST OR EXPENSE FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY. The right to
return defective Products, as previously described, shall
constitute TNS' sole liability and Buyer's exclusive remedy
in connection with any claim of any kind relating to the
quality, condition or performance of any Product, whether
such claim is based upon principles of contract, warranty,
negligence or other tort, breach of any statutory duty,
principles of indemnity or contribution, the failure of any
limited or exclusive remedy to achieve its essential
purpose, or otherwise. In the event TNS issues a return
authorization to Buyer allowing Buyer to return Product to
TNS, Buyer will deliver the Product to TNS' address in the
United States, if so required by TNS, and Buyer shall bear
all applicable federal, state, municipal and other
government taxes (such as sales, use and similar taxes) as
well as import or customs duties, license fees and similar
charges, however designated or levied, on any replacement
Product to be shipped by TNS to Buyer.
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TNS shall not be liable under any circumstances for any
special, consequential, incidental, PUNITIVE or exemplary
damages arising out of or in any way connected with the
agreement to sell Product to Buyer or the Product,
including, but not limited to, damages for lost profits,
loss of use, lost data or for any damages or sums paid by
Buyer to third parties, even if TNS has been advised of
possibility of such damages. The foregoing limitation of
liability shall apply whether any claim is based upon
principles of contract, warranty, negligence or other tort,
breach of any statutory duty, principles of indemnity or
contribution, the failure of any limited or exclusive remedy
to achieve its essential purpose, or otherwise.
6. GENERAL
These terms and conditions shall constitute the final,
complete and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect
to all sales by TNS to Buyer and shall supersede all prior
offers, negotiations, understandings and agreements. Unless
Buyer and TNS have executed a master contract which
specifically supersedes and replaces the terms and
conditions herein, it is expressly agreed that no prior or
contemporaneous agreement or understanding, whether written
or oral, shall contradict, modify, supplement or explain the
terms and conditions contained herein. No additional or
different terms or conditions, whether material or
immaterial, shall become a part of any sales agreement
unless expressly accepted in writing by an authorized
officer of TNS in the United States. Any waiver by TNS of
one or more of these terms and conditions or any defaults
hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of the remaining
terms and conditions or of any future defaults hereunder. No
failure or delay by either party in exercising or enforcing
any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof or
preclude any other exercise or enforcement of rights
hereunder. If TNS
is forced at anytime to file a civil claim against the Buyer
to recover any outstanding monies owed to TNS, the Buyer
understands and agrees to pay all costs including a
two-hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) court appearance fee, all
rebilling fees, all filing fees and a three-hundred dollars
($300.00) attorney fee in addition to the unpaid balance.
Any provision of these terms and conditions that
is prohibited or unenforceable under the laws of the State
of New Jersey shall be ineffective to the extent of such
prohibition or unenforceability, without impairing or
invalidating the remaining provisions of these terms and
conditions. All sales agreements shall be deemed made in,
and shall be governed by, the laws of the State of New
Jersey. The venue for any disputes arising out of any sales
agreement shall be, at TNS' sole and exclusive option, Salem
County, New Jersey. ALL SALES TRANSACTIONS EXCLUDE THE
APPLICATION OF THE 1980 UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON
CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS, IF OTHERWISE
APPLICABLE.
7. REFUSAL OF MERCHANDISE
Any time an order is refused by the
customer after the merchandise has been shipped, TNS will
deduct the shipping charge, return shipping charge and a 25%
restocking fee from any and all monies due to the customer.
It is agreed to by the customer that they will not dispute
the deducted amount with their credit card issuer. |