THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERN ALL SALES OF PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS WHETHER MADE PURSUANT TO ORAL OR WRITTEN ORDERS TO ITS REPRESENTATIVES, SALES REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT OFFICES, PLANTS, OR THE HOME OFFICE.
ACCOUNT POLICY
Companies wishing to establish an open account must complete a United Porte Application form and sign the present Terms and Conditions of Sale.
ORDER POLICY
Orders will be accepted by phone, fax, e-mail, United Porte Sales Representative or through our web-site. Standard processing time will be:
Stock program: 3-10 business days + shipping from United Porte warehouse.
Custom orders: 5 - 16 weeks + shipping from United Porte warehouse.
If an item is out of stock, we will notify you and give you an estimated replenish date within 2-3 business days.
Please note that all orders must be shipped out within 30 days from the date of invoice. Any order that is stored in our warehouse after the 30 days period will be charged a 10% storage fee weekly. After 60 days, the orders are subject to cancellation.
BACKORDER POLICY
Unless instructed to ship complete United Porte will ship whatever material is available and back order the balance. United Porte shall not be held accountable for damages occurring due to circumstances beyond our control. Under no circumstances will United Porte be liable for any amount in excess of the cost of goods.
PRICING
Prices for the merchandise are indicated in the commercial price list offer and on Unitedporte.us. Pricing can be done in the form of a written quote or order acknowledgement. Pricing for a customer is subject to change in case the total purchase amount for the last 6 (six) months is less than $75000. Any promotional discounts will be announced via email or on the website. Prices on the products specified herein are exclusive of all City, State, Federal and any Foreign taxes. All taxes will be invoiced as a separate charge and be paid by the buyer. Customizing stock items is subject to a certain price increase.
PAYMENT POLICY
United Porte accepts company checks or wire transfers. Please note that all orders are charged initially for the cost of goods only. Then the shipping charges are added afterwards when the order is ready to ship. All checks must be made out to the order of “United Porte Inc”.
Payment conditions:
Stock program: 100% deposit upon placing the order if other is not specified here.
Custom orders: 100% deposit upon placing the order if other is not specified here.
RETURN POLICY
Special orders are non-stock items and are non-returnable/refundable. If the merchandise is pre-hung, pre-cut, or altered in a special way for the order to be fulfilled, it is non-returnable/refundable.
No returns will be accepted unless previously authorized by United Porte in writing or by email. Customer agrees and understands that there will be a restocking charge of 20% invoice price. Shipping cost and return shipping costs are non-refundable. All returns must be in merchantable condition, in the same packaging and/or wrapper condition as when purchased. All returned goods are subject to warehouse inspection before credit will be issued.
Customers must provide proof of purchase for all returned goods. No material will be accepted for return after 30 days.
CANCELLATIONS AND CHANGE ORDERS
Shop items and special orders cannot be canceled once the manufacturing process has begun. All cancellations and change orders are subject to production and/or material charges which have occurred prior to the submission of the cancellation or change request. While United Porte will make every effort to honor cancellation and change requests, an order is considered firm when the order is placed, and the customer is liable for the full price of those orders.
SHIPPING POLICY
Once an order is processed, it is then shipped out via LTL (for large items) or carriers (for smaller items). LTL shipments are curbside delivery only, unless otherwise requested at customer’s expense. Ship times vary upon final destination; however, the average is 3-5 business days for the East Coast and 5-7 business days for the West Coast. Dealers are also more than welcome to use their own freight company if needed. Please contact United Porte inc. directly for all orders outside of the continental United States.
DELIVERY
United Porte offers the convenience of direct deliveries to our committed customers. Customer agrees to have an agent and facilities available to accept all deliveries of merchandise pursuant to orders placed with vendor for shipment to customer’s office, warehouse, job sites, or any other designated location. Customer shall take full responsibility for freight demurrage, hold-over, and similar charges arising out of, connected with, or relating to customer’s failure to fulfill its obligations under the terms of the clause- regardless of the origin of the shipment or the consignor.
RECEIVING SHIPMENT
Once a shipment/delivery is received, the customer must inspect the contents of each package before signing the bill of lading. All visible damages must be noted on the bill of lading; however, it is also very important to open all received boxes and inspect the products for any concealed damage at the time of delivery. If the driver does not allow you to inspect the freight, please note that on the bill of lading. All damages must be reported to United Porte within 48 hours of the shipment/delivery date. Failure to comply with these rules will disqualify customers from merchandise replacement.
INSTALLATION
Prior to commencing installation, the customer is required to thoroughly inspect all delivered items for any defects or damages. Any discrepancies, including but not limited to physical damages, must be reported to United Porte immediately, and in no event later than prior to the start of installation.
Please be advised that any claims related to physical damage found during or after the installation process will be deemed invalid and will not be accepted by United Porte. It is the responsibility of the customer or their installer to ensure the condition of the product is satisfactory before installation. Failure to comply with this policy will void any rights to product replacement or repair for damages discovered post-installation.
CUSTOMER PICK-UP
Materials can be arranged to be picked up at United Porte between the working hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday (Saturday per request). Appointment is mandatory. When placing the order with United Porte Doors, note that it will be picked-up. Please send appropriate paperwork with your driver or customer. The driver or customer must stop at our front office for sign in and pick-up confirmation.
OVERDUE ACCOUNTS
United Porte will assess interest against the customer at a rate of 10% monthly on all balances unpaid thirty (30) days after purchase and will appear on all statements sent. In the event that this debt is turned over to an attorney for collection, the corporation or partnership and individual guarantors agree to pay an attorney’s fee equal to 25% of the balance of principal and interest due and owing, plus all other costs and expense of collection.
DEALER PROGRAM
United Porte offers a dealer start-up program, which may be presented after the application has been processed. We will require an image of every display to be e-mailed to [email protected]/ Please include your store Name + Showroom Display. These images will be used for further marketing of your business location.
A dealer agrees that United Porte can use the dealer’s company logo on the official web-site United Portedoors.com with the purpose of promoting its dealers’ list.
BRANDING
All authorized United Porte dealers must advertise our products under “United Porte” trademark. Our model names and descriptions must also be used. Selling our products without our United Porte name is prohibited.
DAMAGED OR DEFECTIVE PARTS
In order to fulfill requests for parts, photos of the damaged/defective parts or items are required. Claim forms need to be filled in and attached alongside with photos. United Porte will determine the best resolution and will file damage claims to the shipping company.
WARRANTY
All United Porte doors are manufactured to the highest-quality craftsmanship standards and are backed by a limited 2-year warranty against defects in workmanship and materials. The 2-year period starts from the date of delivery of goods to the customer.
PRIVACY
The privacy of our dealers and customers is very important to us. All online forms are securely encrypted to prevent security theft of personal information. We will not share this information with other marketing or 3rd party companies.
TRADE SECRET
All United Porte formulae, practices, processes, designs, drawings, instruments, patterns, prices, commercial methods and other information related to the official business of United Porte and shared with the below signatory (company), remains confidential, proprietary and/or legally privileged. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on this information that may cause damage to the official business of United Porte inc. is strictly prohibited.
CONTACT US
United Porte Inc
Warehouse address:
8 New Hook Rd,
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Unitedporte.us