By submitting an Application for a Customer Account, Applicant agrees to be bound to and comply with the Terms and Conditions which apply to Customer's relationship with Elements International Group, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, (herein referred as "Elements") and any Account opened by Customer with Elements.
1. Applicability. Your Customer Application, your Customer Account, and any quotes, confirmation of sale documents and invoices from Elements and with or to you, the Applicant, shall be governed by and subject to the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement. Elements and Applicant are sometimes referred to as "Parties." An Applicant who/which is approved for a Customer Account shall be referred to herein as a "Customer". This Agreement applies to both Applicants and Customers. This Agreement, comprised of these Terms and Conditions, shall comprise the entire agreement between the Parties, and this Agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, understandings, agreements, negotiations, representations and warranties between the Parties. The Terms and Conditions of this Agreement take precedence over any general terms and conditions of a purchase order placed by Applicant/Customer with Elements, regardless of when Applicant/Customer has submitted a purchase order.
2. Payment. Payment terms are net 30 days from Customer's receipt of goods, or sooner as may be required by applicable law or as specified in an invoice or purchase order. Late payments shall accrue a finance charge of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month or the highest rate allowable by law, whichever is less. Elements shall be entitled to recover all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of court, resulting from Customer's failure to make all payments due to Elements in a timely manner.
3. Taxes. Customer is responsible for payment of all taxes and duties of any nature whatsoever related to purchases from Elements, including any local, state and federal taxes. Customer agrees to indemnify and hold Elements harmless from any and all costs and expenses associated with any levy or attempted levy of any such taxes on Elements.
4. Credit Discretion. Notwithstanding any term or condition herein to the contrary, these Terms and Conditions shall not be construed as imposing any obligation on the part of Elements to furnish credit to Customer in any amount, and Elements in its sole discretion, may terminate or limit credit privileges of an Applicant or a Customer without prior notice to Applicant or Customer. The exercise of this discretion shall be in addition to any other right or remedy which Elements may have pursuant to applicable law.
5. Invoices. All payments for materials and goods furnished by Elements shall be made by Customer upon the basis of materials and goods delivered (or picked up) as shown by Elements' purchase order, whether signed by Customer or not. For material and goods purchased, Customer will receive invoices from Elements showing the materials delivered and the amount of payment that is due to Elements. Failure on the part of Customer to dispute in writing the accuracy of any invoice within twenty (20) days of the initial receipt of the invoice shall constitute Customer's agreement to the correctness of the invoice and acceptance of the materials covered by the invoice. Payment to Elements shall be due pursuant to the invoice payment due date and is not contingent upon, or subject to, Applicant's receipt of payment or approval from any third party.
6. Time. If Elements agrees to deliver goods to Customer, Elements shall make reasonable efforts to deliver the goods by the specified delivery date and shall provide notice to Customer of any expected delays in delivery. Elements is not responsible for failure to supply materials due to labor disputes, repairs to machinery, fire, flood, adverse weather conditions, inability to obtain transportation, fuel, electric power, or operating materials or machinery at reasonable cost; or by reason of any other cause beyond Elements' control, including the inability to produce materials meeting any applicable specification or requirement. In the event any such contingency should occur, Elements reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the order of priority of delivering to its purchasers.
7. Modification. No amendment or modification of the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement shall be valid or enforceable unless in writing and signed by both of the Parties, and no prior or current course of dealing between the Parties, or any usage of trade or custom of the industry shall modify or supplement the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.
8. Applicable Law. This Agreement, and the Terms and Conditions, rights, duties, obligations, and remedies set forth herein shall be governed by or construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. The Parties agree to submit any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Dallas County, Texas.
9. Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of Elements, and shall be binding upon Customer's heirs, legatees, devisees, personal representatives, successors and assigns.
10. Accuracy of Information. Customer certifies, represents and warrants that any and all information now or hereafter supplied to Elements by Customer, or at the Element's request or instruction, is accurate and complete, and Customer will, upon request, establish the accuracy and completeness of any such information. Customer shall promptly notify Elements if Customer should change its name and address or begin to do business under any other name. Customer shall promptly notify Elements if such change occurs.
11. Credit Experience Reporting. Customer hereby acknowledges Elements may report its credit experience with Customer, including Customer's payment history, account balances, and other information, to a credit reporting agency. The credit reporting agency will make this information, as well as information received by other creditors of Customer, available to the public. Elements will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that its reporting, as it pertains to Customer's credit experience, is accurate and complete. Elements will also work in good faith with Customer to correct any incorrect information reported by Elements. Customer acknowledges, affirms, and agrees that Elements will not be liable to Customer for any type of damages, claims, costs, allegations, assertions, actions, liabilities, costs or expenses stemming from Elements reporting of Customer's credit experience to a credit reporting agency. Applicant's sole remedy in the event of incorrect information is to request that Elements work in good faith to submit corrected information to the applicable reporting agency.
12. Product Spare Parts. Elements will FIRST provide spare parts to resolve any damages or defects. Requests are generally processed and shipped via ground service within 2-3 business days, if the requested spare parts are in stock. Fees may apply for shipping if a product was damaged or lost by Customer and/or a purchaser from Customer. The following items must be submitted via the online Parts Request Form or to parts@elementsgrp.com: 1) Elements SKU number or Group Name and Description 2. Description of Spare Part needed 3. Attach photos or mark spare part needed on Assembly Instructions 4. Attention to, shipping address, and phone number.
13. Credit or Replacement Request Procedures. It is required for customers to follow the below for credit or replacement review, based on the Elements invoice price. If the below is not provided with request, coverage for damaged product lies with the retail purchaser. The below items must be submitted to chargebacks@elementsgrp.com before a claim will be reviewed: 1. The Elements SKU number or Group Name and Description 2. A brief description of the issue and desired resolution (credit or replacement) 3. Elements Invoice or Customer Purchase Order number from the original order 4. Clear, visible photos of the damaged product. Domestic Damage claims must be reported within 15 days from receipt of goods; Container Damage claims must be reported within 60 days from receipt of goods. Domestic water or mold damage claims reported within 3 days from receipt of goods; Container water and mold damage claims must be reported within 10 days from receipt of goods. Please note for all water and mold claims, photos of the hole in the container are required to review for credit or replacement. Elements will review, within 1 year from the Elements Invoice date, reasonable service and repair fees, up to 50% of the item's original invoice price.
14. Freight Claims Procedures. If the order was shipped by your carrier and under your account, Elements will NOT be responsible for filing a claim with the carrier if products are lost or damaged in transit.
If Elements schedules the order with a carrier and charges you freight, Elements will then be responsible for filing a claim with the carrier if products are lost or damaged in transit. Domestic carrier claims must be reported within 3 days from receipt of goods; Container carrier claims must be reported within 10 days from receipt of goods. To consider a claim of this nature, it is MANDATORY for your receiving department to mark on the carrier's copy of the Proof of Delivery (POD) stating the product was received damaged.
15. Returns. Elements does not allow item returns. If an issue occurs upon delivery: accept delivery, take photos of the damaged product, and notate discrepancies on the POD. Once the discrepancy is notated and photos are taken, send all information to our Chargebacks Department at chargebacks@elementsgrp.com, and our team will respond with a resolution.
16. Credits on Account. If and when an account has unapplied credits that are over 60 days and customer has not used their credit, it will be automatically applied to the next oldest open invoice on the account without any notification.
ELEMENTS MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPECIFICALLY MAKES NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON ANY PRODUCTS SOLD TO CUSTOMER. ANY DEFECTS CAUSED BY IMPROPER USE, DESIGN, INSTALLATION, OR MAINTENANCE VOID ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND DAMAGES WHICH EXCEED THE INVOICE PRICE OF ANY MATERIALS WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE OR NON-CONFORMING.
Customer hereby states that all the information provided herein is true and correct and Customer has read and hereby agrees to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
accept these terms and conditions.