General Info | ||
Payment Terms | : | Net
30 Days with approved credit. F.O.B. Hartwell,
GA. 1.5% Per Month Finance Charge will be applied
to all past due balances. There may be special
terms for first orders, orders above catalog
quantities, direct imports, or non-inventory
items. Visa & MasterCard are accepted for
pre-payments at time of orders with no additional
charges. A 3% service charge will apply to credit
card payments received on any outstanding invoices
after goods have shipped. Credit applications
require a minimum of two weeks for processing. |
Warranty | : | All products
are guaranteed against defects in materials
and workmanship for one year after purchase.
Third party decorating voids all warranties. |
Returns | : | RETURN AUTHORIZATION
REQUIRED ON ALL RETURNS. All returns and claims
must be made within 30 days of invoice date.
Credits in lieu of replacement will be issued
on all returns. |
Cancellations | : | All purchase orders are
considered firm and can not be cancelled without
factory authorization. Any cancellations must
be prior to printing and production. Costs incurred
on art and screens will be billed plus a 10%
re-stocking fee. |
Order Changes | : | Changes may delay the original
ship date and result in additional art charges,
screen charges, or re-stocking fees if the order
has already been pulled for printing. If production
has started, changes can not be accepted. |
Damage | : | Any damage to a shipment
must be reported to the carrier and Southern
Plus immediately upon receipt. Distributor accepts
all responsibility for scheduling, insuring,
and tracking shipments arranged made by a 3rd
party carrier. |
Packing Info | : | Product weight, carton
quantity, box sizes, etc… available on
our website – www.SouthernPlus.com. |
Minimums | : | Blank Goods sold at EQP
in case quantities only. If cases are broken
for blank goods pricing reverts back to column
pricing. Blanks shipped the same day if P.O.
received 1 p.m. EST. Imprinted Goods: Absolute Minimum is 1/2 of the first column quantity with a $62.50(v) less than minimum charge. |
Sending Orders | : | PHONE ORDERS WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED IN ANY SITUATION. All purchase order
must be in writing. We will not be responsible
for mistakes made on handwritten orders. |
New Orders | : | Artwork and Order Acknowledgement
is faxed with all new and repeat orders and
MUST BE SIGNED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO PRODUCTION. |
Re-Orders | : | Re-orders must include
date, previous and new purchase order numbers,
and invoice number of the previous order along
with a copy of artwork. We will not be responsible
for mistakes due to incomplete information.
After artwork and order acknowledgement is faxed
and then signed and faxed back, no further changes
will be accepted. |
Proofs | : | The first paper proof is
FREE! Additional proofs will be billed at $12.50¬
(v). All proofs must be signed and returned
for production time to begin. Orders will be
produced EXACTLY as stated on the approval form.
We do not accept responsibility for errors that
were approved on the approval form. |
Virtual Proof | : | Virtual Proofs cost $45.00 (v) and have a 3 day turnaround. |
PMS Matching | : | A $25.00 (V) charge per color will apply for specific PMS color match. A PMS match will be within 1 or 2 shades of the color as shown in the PMS book, but we cannot guarantee an exact match due to the differences in surface textures and colors. |
Imprint | : | Unless specified on the
purchase order Southern Plus will determine
the appropriate size and placement of your artwork. |
Samples | : | Samples can be purchased
at End Quantity Pricing less 25%, plus freight.
Limit three per item per year. Blank samples
can be returned within thirty days of invoice
date for a full credit excluding freight. |
Spec Samples | : | Spec samples & self
promotion products can be purchased at End Quantity
Pricing less 25% on the product, screen, and
run charges. Normal freight charges still apply.
Please allow standard lead time for processing.
Maximum third column quantities on self promotions.
All self promotion artwork must include distributor
name and/or logo. |
Pre-Pros Samples | : | Pre-production samples are $15.00 (v) plus the normal product, screen, run and freight charges. Please add 5 days to the total production time if a pre-pro is requested. |
Over/Under | : | All orders are considered complete with a 5% over /under run. |
Special Packaging | : | Individual packaging is available. Call for pricing. |
Inserts | : | $.50 (v) per item for simple insertions. More complicated insertions may incur additional charges. Additional production time will be required for any inserts. |
Ship Method | : | Best way unless otherwise
stated. If you or your customers aren’t
able to accept truck shipments it must be stated
on your purchase order. Any surcharges for address
corrections, residential delivery, etc…
will be billed to the distributor. |
Drop Shipments | : | $7.50 (v) per location plus freight. Additional charges apply for individual packaging. Call for pricing on individual packaging and high volume drop ships. Drop ship addresses must be received at least 5 days prior to ship date. |
Artwork | : | Hard Copy Artwork must
be supplied by customer in black & white,
color separated, camera ready artwork to size.
Artwork that need touch up or re-drawing will
be billed $25.00 (p) per half hour. Faxed artwork
is not acceptable. E-mailed artwork must be
supplied in Adobe Illustrator (.AI), Encapsulated
Post Script (.EPS) or Photoshop Format (.PSD).
JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, or halftones will not be
accepted for artwork. Black & white artwork only. Please include File Type, Contact Name, Company Name, Phone Number and Purchase Order Number for artwork. Artwork can be mailed to: artwork@southernplus.com |
Embroidery | : | Embroidery available on certain items. Please call for pricing. Please add 5 – 10 days to standard production time. |
Disclaimer | : | Prices, specifications, and product availability are subject to change without notice. Product color may vary between dye lots and complete color fastness can not be guaranteed in all dark colors. All prices subject to change due to fluctuating energy and raw material costs. Check our web site at www.SouthernPlus.com to confirm current pricing as well as any Special Offers, prior to placing your order. |
Photos | : | We reserve the right to use logos produced on sample or actual orders in our sales literature unless express written notice is given that such use is not permitted. |
Prop 65 | : | All shipments to CALIFORNIA will include a product label in accordance with Proposal 65. |