Conditions of Sale
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TERMS                                                                    
All prices are F.O.B. Princeton Nurseries; any delivery costs are additional.  All orders are C.O.D. until credit privileges are approved.  Upon credit approval, our terms are 2% discount for payment in full within 10 days.  If payment, in full, is not made within terms, any discounted prices will revert to catalog pricing.  Overdue accounts are subject to a 1½% per month (18% per annum) service charge, plus cost of collection.  We now accept Visa and MasterCard for your convenience.

Orders are booked in anticipation of normal growth of stock, and with the understanding that we shall not be liable in event of crop loss, errors in count or damage from other causes.

It is our goal to get your order to you as close to your desired schedule as we can manage.  We will communicate with you as often as necessary to achieve this goal.

Once your order has been dug or assembled, we ask that you accept delivery as agreed, or arrange to pick up your order within 10 days of notification that it is ready.  In addition to getting your plants to you in the best possible condition, this will allow us to best utilize our limited order holding area in meeting our other shipping commitments.
MINIMUM ORDERS
...That you pick up:  Our minimum order amount is $500.00, for material that you pre-order through your Sales Representative or through our Sales Office and PICK UP at our nursery.

...That We Deliver To You:  To serve you most effectively, we have defined the following guidelines according to product type.  Experience has shown us that we cannot reliably achieve our desired high level of product quality and customer service if we attempt to DELIVER orders other than as shown here.

  • B&B.......................................................................................................$3,500.00
  • CONTAINERS.....................................................................................$2,500.00
  • COMBINATION B&B AND CONTAINERS.................................$4,000.00

***In cases where these minimum purchases exceed your needs, we invite you to visit our WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION CENTER, where there is no minimum order policy.***
CANCELLATIONS
You must notify us in writing of any cancellations four weeks in advance of shipping date.  Cancellations after that time are subject to a 10% charge of original order amount.  If you cancel your order after it has been dug, you are responsible for the total value of the plant material, and will be invoiced accordingly.
FREIGHT
Freight charges are invoiced separately from plant material charges, and are Net C.O.D..  Most trucking companies allow two hours for unloading.  If additional time is required to unload, you will be charged for it at the rate used the trucking company involved.  Please take note that the shipping charge covers delivery only.  Unloading is the customer's responsibility.  The truck driver is not required to assist in the unloading procedure.
PICK-UP ORDERS/SHIPPING YARD
  When picking up a load, be sure to bring tarps or suitable coverings to protect the plants on your truck. 

LOADING HOURS:     Monday - Friday 7:30-3:00; no loading between 12:00-1:00

SATURDAY:     Please call in advance.
CLAIMS
  We value your business, and we want you to be satisfied in every way with the plants you receive from us.  We welcome any comments you may have regarding our quality and service so that we may continue to improve them.  Any claims for breakage, incorrect counts or plants in poor condition must be written on the bill of lading, signed by the customer or his agent and submitted to the carrier when the plants are received.  The Nursery must also be notified in writing by mail or fax of any problems within 3 days after the plants are received.  Failure to make a claim on the bill of lading shall constitute a waiver of claim.  In no circumstance is the cost of freight credited by the Nursery.  Additional questions about claims should be directed to your Sales Representative or the Sales Manager or the ADC Manager.  We cannot entertain any claims that do not meet these requirements.  In any case, no claims will be considered regarding orders that have not been paid for in full, according to the terms specified at the time of shipment.  Questions about disputed amounts should be directed to the Sales Manager or ADC Manager.  The original price of any plant material for which a claim is made shall be the maximum amount in damages for that claim.

All orders are booked on the explicit understanding that the purchaser agrees to the conditions of sale as stated above.

Note:  This is published for the United States and Canada.  It is not an offer to sell in any other country.