CONDITIONS OF SALE & RETURNS

Applicable to Supply Sales Only.

Prices:

All prices are U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice.

Terms:

The terms of sale are net 30 days. A 1% discount will be extended for payment received within 10 days of each invoice. Discounts are not allowed on State sales taxes, transportation, insurance charges or payments made by credit card. Invoices unpaid as of due date will have a 1-1/2% monthly service charge added to the unpaid balance with a minimum service charge of $1.00. A $20.00 charge will be made for any returned checks. Any banking charges, such as for a Letter of Credit, foreign check, or currency exchange must be paid by the customer.

New accounts will be shipped C.O.D. or Credit Card until an open line of credit is established.

Customers whose accounts are current will be shipped on open credit terms. Accounts 60 days old will not be shipped until brought to current status, including past due finance charges.

Special Orders will require a one-third deposit in advance.

Taxes:

State sales tax will be charged on invoices to California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Canada destinations when applicable. It will be the responsibility of the customer to furnish tax exemption information.

Shipping Charges:

All shipments are F.O.B. our warehouse in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Los Angeles, California; Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada; or Dallas, Texas, and the freight charges will be added to the invoices where applicable. Freight will be paid by Salem Distributing Company on all shipments within the Continental United States with a combined weight of 750 pounds or more EXCEPT PUMICE, STONE POLISHING BRICKS, MACHINE PARTS, FLOCCULENT, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND COOLANTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS. Salem Distributing Company will choose the carrier when we pay freight. If the customer requests a different carrier, Salem will pre-pay the shipment and add the freight amount to the invoice, regardless of the total weight. Certain products sold from our California warehouse will carry a premium to cover freight west of the Rocky Mountains.

Returned Merchandise:

Material may not be returned for credit without a Return Authorization Number. All returned merchandise must carry the date purchased and the original invoice number. All returns should be made within 90 days after receipt of the order and are subject to a 20% restocking charges.

Taxes:

It is the responsibility of the customer to contact their U.P.S. representative
regarding goods damaged in transit. U.P.S. requires the goods to remain in the original package.