TERMS
AND CONDITIONS. The following terms
and conditions shall apply to all sales by ITBlocks, LLC to the Purchaser of any
and all Products and to all quotations and offers made by and purchase orders
accepted by ITBlocks, LLC. Any different or additional terms and conditions
contained in any other document submitted by the Purchaser are hereby rejected.
Neither ITBlocks, LLC’s commencement of performance or shipment or delivery of
product shall be deemed or construed as acceptance of any additional or
different terms and conditions proposed by Purchaser. Purchaser agrees that all
purchase orders placed by Purchaser, shall be governed by this Agreement,
whether or not such terms and conditions accompany ITBlocks, LLC’s shipment of
products.
1.Purchase Price and Taxes. The purchase prices for Products shall be the
amounts set forth in the purchase order. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by
ITBlocks, LLC, such prices are exclusive of any applicable sales, use, excise,
property or other federal, state, county, municipal, local or foreign taxes,
value-added or other indirect taxes, customs duties, tariffs or other imposts,
and any related penalties and interest (collectively, the “Taxes”). Purchaser
shall pay when due any Taxes (other than any tax based solely on the net income
of ITBlocks, LLC) arising out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and shall indemnify and hold harmless ITBlocks, LLC from any and all such Taxes.
2.Terms of Payment and Delivery. Except where otherwise provided herein or
specified in writing by ITBlocks, LLC (i) all payments shall be made in United
States dollars, and (ii) products shall be shipped to Purchaser F.O.B. origin.
ITBLOCKS, LLC ACCEPTS CREDIT CARDS ONLY. Most major credit
cards are accepted. ITBlocks, LLC shall use reasonable efforts to ship Products
in accordance with ITBlocks, LLC’s announced shipment schedule by the method
specified by Buyer; provided, however, that all shipment and delivery dates are
approximate. Shipments of Products are in all cases subject to availability,
and partial shipments by ITBlocks, LLC of quantities of Products requested in
the Purchase Order are permitted. BUYER SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY ITBlocks, LLC, 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.
3.Returns. MERCHANDISE MAY BE RETURNED TO ITBlocks, LLC
WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM DATE OF SHIPMENT UNDER THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS: 1) A Return Material Authorization (“RMA”) number is first obtained
from Customer Service prior to returning any qualified product. 2) All returned
merchandise must be packaged in the original manufactures’ box and include all
manuals, cables, warranty cards, static bags, etc. just as received. 3) Returned
items must be unused, clean and free of damage of any kind. 4) Purchaser shall
be responsible for any freight charges incurred in returning merchandise to
ITBlocks, LLC. A minimum restocking fee of 25% will be charged
for any item returned. ALL MERCHANDISE IS NON-RETURNABLE AFTER 10 DAYS FROM
DATE OF SHIPMENT. Printheads, bar code supplies, software or any special order
or custom-made products are non-returnable; sales of these items are final.
4.Risk of Loss.
Anything herein or in applicable law to the contrary notwithstanding, Purchaser
shall bear the risk of loss, deterioration or damage to the Products from the
time they are placed by ITBlocks, LLC in the possession of a carrier.
5.Reservation of Security Interest. ITBlocks, LLC reserves and retains a security
interest in the Products and the proceeds thereof until payment therefore in
full has been made by Purchaser. This contract constitutes a security agreement
between Purchaser, as debtor, and ITBlocks, LLC, as secured party, under the
Uniform Commercial Code, and ITBlocks, LLC has the rights and remedies of a
secured party thereunder. Purchaser authorizes ITBlocks, LLC to file financing
statements and to do any other act or thing necessary or useful in perfecting
ITBlocks, LLC’s security interest in the Products and shall cooperate fully with
ITBlocks, LLC in this regard.
6.Service Fee and Collection Costs.
Purchaser shall pay a delinquency and service fee of ten percent (10%) per annum
on amounts due ITBlocks, LLC, computed for each twenty-four (24) hour period
during which payment remains in arrears.
7.Acceleration.
ITBlocks, LLC may demand immediate payment of any and all amounts owed by
Purchaser to ITBlocks, LLC hereunder or under another contract of sale between
Purchaser and ITBlocks, LLC, and cancel any previously accepted Purchase Order,
by written notice to Purchaser, upon any material breach by Purchaser of
Agreement.
8.Warranties and Purchaser’s Remedies.ITBlocks, LLC transfers to Purchaser all
warranties, if any, that ITBlocks, LLC has received from the manufacturer only
to the extent provided by the manufacturer and subject to all conditions of such
manufacturer’s warranty. Should any Products be found not to conform with the
manufacturer's warranty during the warranty period, Purchaser shall promptly
notify ITBlocks, LLC, and ITBlocks, LLC shall, at its sole option, shall (i)
contact the manufacturer and request that it provide to the Purchaser the remedy
available from the manufacturer, if any; or (ii) refund to Buyer or issue a
credit to Buyer for the purchase price of the defective Product. Buyer must
contact ITBlocks, LLC for a Return Material Authorization (“RMA”) number before
returning any Product for warranty repair.
9.DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.THE WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN
THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXCLUSIVE. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES STATED HEREIN,
ITBlocks, LLC DOES NOT MAKE ANY AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER
ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY USAGE OF TRADE OR COURSE OF
DEALING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT.
10.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
ITBlocks, LLC’S LIABILITY TO PURCHASER FOR DEFECTIVE OR NON-CONFORMING PRODUCTS,
FOR DELAY IN SHIPMENT OR DELIVERY, OR FOR ANY OTHER BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT,
SHALL BE LIMITED TO ITS OBLIGATIONS AS STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
(a)NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY
CONTAINED HEREIN, PURCHASER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT ITBlocks, LLC SHALL NOT, UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF
BUSINESS OR LOSS OF GOOD WILL, WHETHER CLAIMED UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, INDEMNITY
OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.
(b)PURCHASER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ITBlocks,
LLC’S TOTAL LIABILITY OF ALL KINDS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OR ANY SALE HEREUNDER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY
CLAIMS HEREUNDER) EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT THAT PURCHASER PAYS TO ITBlocks, LLC
HEREUNDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH LIABILITY.
(c)Any action for breach herein or any other
action otherwise arising hereunder must be commenced within twelve (12) months
after the cause of action accrues, or such action shall be deemed barred.
11.Purchaser’s Remedies Exclusive.
The purchaser’s remedies set forth herein shall be the sole and exclusive
remedies of purchaser and ITBlocks, LLC's sole and exclusive liability.
12.Patent Indemnification. Purchaser shall hold ITBlocks, LLC harmless
against any expense or liability from claims of unfair competition or
infringement or contributory infringement of any patents, trademarks or
copyrights related to Products sold hereunder or to Purchaser’s use of any
Product in combination with products not supplied by ITBlocks, LLC.
13.
Force Majeure.ITBlocks, LLC
shall be excused from liability for unusual delays or failure to deliver or fill
any Purchase Order where caused by acts of God, fires, floods, strikes, work
stoppages, accidents, allocations or other controls, or regulations, including
export or import regulations of any foreign or U.S. federal, state or local
government, shortage of trucks or any other means of transportation, fuels,
materials or labor, or any other cause beyond ITBlocks, LLC’s reasonable
control, whether or not similar in kind or class to those mentioned.
14.
Miscellaneous. Any dispute or
difference between the parties pertaining to these terms and conditions may be
referred to arbitration and shall upon and after such reference be finally
settled by arbitration to be held at Gilbert, Arizona, in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The terms
and conditions shall be construed and enforced pursuant to laws of the State of
Arizona, U.S.A., exclusive of the laws relating to conflict of laws. In the
event of any arbitration, litigation or other dispute arising as a result of or
by reason of these terms and conditions, the prevailing party in any such
dispute shall be entitled, in addition to any other damages assessed, to its
reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other costs and expenses incurred in
connection with settling or resolving such dispute. A waiver by either party
hereto of any term or condition hereof shall not be construed as a waiver or
modification of any other term or condition hereunder or any other contract
governing this contract. No rights or remedies are waived or modified by
ITBlocks, LLC unless expressly waived in writing by ITBlocks, LLC. If any part
of this Agreement is held void or unenforceable, such part shall be treated as
severable, leaving valid the remainder. ITBlocks, LLC’s remedies herein
provided shall be cumulative and in addition to any other or further remedies
provided by law or equity.