Materials Recovery Company
General Terms and Conditions
of Sale
1. Force
Majeure - Manufacture,
shipment and delivery are subject to, and Seller shall not be liable for any
delay in or impairment of performance resulting in whole or in part from, any
war (whether or not declared), strike, difference with workmen, accident, fire,
flood, Acts of God, delay in transportation, shortage of materials, equipment
breakdowns, mill conditions, laws, regulations, orders or acts of any
governmental agency or body or any cause beyond the reasonable control of the
Seller, or if performance by Seller becomes impracticable due to the occurrence
of a contingency, the non-occurrence of which was a basic assumption on which
the sale was made.
2. Applicable
and Governing Law - This
Contract shall be treated as a contract made in the State of New York and shall
be governed by the laws of the state unless otherwise stated by the Selling
Company.
3. Payment – All sales are “Cash in Advance”
unless other mutually acceptable payment arrangements are made in advance with
a particular Buyer. If Buyer shall fail to comply with any provision
of sale or to make payments that are not in accordance with the terms of any
auction contract between Buyer and Seller, Seller may take its option to defer
shipments or without waiving any other rights, terminate this contract.
4. Shipment - Terms are: F.O.B. Seller’s listed
location and Buyer shall pay all shipping costs. Title and risk of loss passes
to Buyer after Seller delivers the Goods to the carrier. All claims for damages incurred during
shipment shall be made by Buyer directly to the carrier. Shipment shall be made
freight collect, unless otherwise stated herein (in which case shipment shall
be made freight prepaid and a freight charge shall be included in Seller’s
invoice).
5. Warranty - Material is sold "As Is, Where
Is" -- Buyers may inspect all materials prior to bidding. Seller represents that material to be
shipped is as stated in online offering and online announcement. In the case of any discrepancies between
these, the bid offering representations and specific selling terms and
conditions will apply. No other
representations are made.
6. Claims - Claims by Buyer must be made
immediately upon receipt of material by phone and email (or fax), prior to
unloading, and followed-up in writing within 15 days of receipt of
shipment. Buyer shall set aside,
protect and hold such goods without further processing until Seller has an
opportunity to inspect and advise of the disposition, if any, to be made of
such goods.
7. Taxes - Any tax which Seller may be required
to pay or collect, through assessment or otherwise, under any existing or
future law upon or with respect to the sale, purchase, delivery,
transportation, exportation, storage, processing, use or consumption of any
goods or services described herein, including, without limitation, taxes upon
or measured by receipts from sales or services, shall be for the account of
Buyer and may be added to the price of such goods or services. Buyer shall promptly
pay the amount thereof to Seller upon demand but may, in lieu of such payment,
furnish to Seller evidence of the issuance of tax exemption certificates
acceptable to the appropriate taxing authorities.
8. Waiver - Any waiver by Buyer or Seller of a
breach of a term or condition of the Contract shall not be construed as waiver
of any other breach of any other term or condition, or a waiver of any similar
future breach of the same term or condition.