2018 Seed Catalog

4500 Earth City Expressway
Earth City, MO 63045 • 314-506-4500
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
Ordering and Acceptance of goods shall constitute assent to the following:
THIS IS A WHOLESALE CATALOG PUBLISHED FOR AND GIVEN ONLY TO THE COMMERCIAL
HORTICULTURIST WHO IS ACTIVELY GROWING ANY TYPE OF PLANTS FOR RESALE OR RESEARCH
Ordering and acceptance of goods shall constitute assent to the following:
ACCEPTANCE OF ORDER: We reserve the right to refuse any order, with or without
accompanying payment, until it has been audited, approved, and accepted by
an authorized representative at Hummert International’s main office in Earth City,
Missouri, USA.
CONFIRMING ORDERS: Any order received at Hummert International’s main
office that has not been designated as a confirming order will be treated as a new
order. Any freight or other expense incurred due to a confirming order not being
so noted and then duplicated, will be charged back to the customer.
PRICES: All prices are subject to change without notice. All orders will be invoiced
at the price in effect at the time of shipment.
PACKAGING AND HANDLING CHARGE: All merchandise ordered for shipping
via UPS or USPS will have included with the shipping charges, a $3.75 packing
and handling charge per individual package. A $8.50 handling charge will also be
assessed on certain items that are considered oversized and cannot fit into a box.
Please consult with our sales representative when ordering this type of merchandise.
CREDIT: Those who desire credit with Hummert International please visit http://
www.hummert.com/credit-application or call our office for a copy.
TERMS: Payment for merchandise is net cash or check with order unless
approved credit with Hummert International has been established. All invoices
other than net cash or check shall be governed by the credit terms found on the
signed copy of our credit application. Your acceptance of merchandise shall constitute
your approval of these terms.
RETURNED CHECKS: There will be a $25.00 charge for all checks returned for
whatever reason.
GOVERNING LAWS: This contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the state of Missouri. Missouri courts, specifically either
the Circuit Court or Associate Circuit of St. Louis County, Missouri, or the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, shall be the sole and
exclusive forum for disputes arising out of this Agreement, except that seller shall
have the right to waive this clause and bring suit in any other court of competent
jurisdiction.
CLAIMS AND SELLERS LIABILITY: All claims for alleged defects in goods or
shortages shall be deemed waived unless made in writing to seller within 10 days
of receipt of merchandise by buyer. Buyer shall afford seller prompt and reasonable
opportunity to inspect alleged defective goods. Seller liability shall be limited
to the replacement of any defective goods, which in no event shall include buyer’s
costs, lost profits or good will, or any other special or consequential damages.
EXPORTS: Please call or email export@hummert.com
WHOLESALE ACCOUNTS: To maintain a wholesale account status and be sent
our biannual catalog and other publications, at no charge, we must request an
annual purchase of at least $500 or more.
HUMMERT DELIVERY SERVICE: Please call to check if your zip code is within
our delivery area and which days we are in your area, see the previous page for a
map.
QUOTATIONS: We welcome the opportunity to bid on quantity orders. Upon
receipt of your request, written, by phone or otherwise, we will furnish firm price
quotes for 30 days, unless otherwise stipulated.
MINIMUM WHOLESALE SHIPPING ORDERS: Due to the cost of filling, packing
and processing of an order, we ask that all orders be at least $50.00 or more. Any
order below this minimum will incur a $5.00 less than minimum charge in addition
to shipping.
Please Note: Not all products are available at all locations.
5802 Corporate Dr., Suite 108
St. Joseph, MO 64507 • 816-279-0865
1415 N.W. Moundview Drive
Topeka, Kansas, 66618 • 785-234-5652
SHIPPING: All merchandise purchased from Hummert International will be
shipped F.O.B. our warehouse or shipping point. Freight charges are collect and
goods become the property of the buyer upon acceptance of the goods by the
buyer’s agent (by the carrier) in good condition. The carrier is responsible to
the buyer for the complete and safe delivery of goods. We reserve the right to
make partial shipments, unless otherwise expressly stipulated. All such partial
shipments shall be separately invoiced and paid for when due without regard to
subsequent deliveries. It is the buyer’s responsibility to file claim with the carrier,
if the carrier fails to deliver the goods complete and in good condition. Hummert
International will be happy to furnish advice in filing claims upon buyer’s
request. Additional delivery fees may apply when delivering to residential areas.
Additional lift-gate fees may apply when delivering heavy or exceptionally bulky
items to sites without a loading dock.
PREPAID TRUCK FREIGHT: Customer requesting prepaid truck freight which is
later invoiced will be assessed an additional $15.00 processing charge for this
service.
RETURN POLICY
Customers have up to 10 days to return Hummert stocked products
with no restocking fee, provided they obtain a Return Authorization
Number from customer service. Defective items also require a Return
Authorization Number from customer service if a return is requested
by the manufacturer.
After 10 days, there is a 20% restocking fee. We must request that
merchandise be RETURNED PREPAID and in RESALABLE CONDITION,
for a merchandise credit to be issued, less the original shipping and
handling. After 45 days we will be unable to accept any returns, due
to the seasonal nature of our horticultural business.
Due to state regulations, we cannot accept the return of any
grass, vegetable or flower seeds, bulbs, or live plant material.
DROP SHIP PRODUCTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE VENDOR’S RETURN
POLICY AND MAY EXCEED 20% RESTOCKING CHARGE PLUS
FREIGHT. Therefore, the return policy for drop ship products is separate
from Hummert’s return policy for stocked products.
BOOKS WITH PROTECTIVE SEAL REMOVED ARE NOT RETURNABLE.
MADE TO ORDER AND SPECIAL ORDER PRODUCTS ARE NOT
RETURNABLE.
If you need to make a return please call or email our Customer
Service Department:
customerservice@hummert.com for a Return Authorization Number
(RA#) and instructions.
l NEW WHOLESALE COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS: We request
that your first order be at least $100.00 or more.
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY – HUMMERT INTERNATIONAL gives no warranties express or implied, including the warranties of
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AS TO ANY ITEM IT SELLS, except as otherwise expressly
given by the manufacturer of a particular item. Purchaser agrees that the limit of liability of the Company of all claims for loss
or damage due to any cause shall not exceed the invoice price of the goods. IN NO CASE SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE
FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO A CROP OR FOR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES.
HUMMERT INTERNATIONAL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ORDER, WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMPANYING PAYMENT,
THAT IS SUSPICIOUS IN NATURE, OR THAT MAY JEOPARDIZE HUMMERT INTERNATIONAL’S EXPORT PRIVILEGES.
All recommendations made by us are compiled from recognized horticultural sources. We are not responsible for damage or failure because of any
recommendations given by Hummert International or our personnel or errors in advertising a product in this catalog, nor variances of color and the actual product.