LOWERS INDUSTRIES TERMS AND CONDITIONS

ONLY LOWERS INDUSTRIES GIVES YOU SO MANY OPTIONS.
STORE DESCRIPTION PAYMENT OPTIONS
1 Our Main Store where all products we offer are available. In addition, you can take advantage of our quantity discounts along with any of our valid coupons which may be currently available. Each Store maintains it's own email, Password, and order history. Sales Tax will be charged to all sales within California unless we have a valid California Resale Certificate on file. (See SALES TAX below.) PAYMENT WITH ORDER
NO C.O.D.'S

Visa Card  MasterCard Discover Card   Checks-Accepted


2 GLATFELTER HAS LOST A MAJOR U.S. DISTRIBUTOR FOR THEIR PRODUCTS, AND UNTIL WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A NEW SUPPLIER,  WE WILL SHIP THE APPLETON BRAND NCR AS A REPLACEMENT.
3 A Drop Ship Store 3 that features NCR Carbonless along with most of our other products. Access to, and use is, restricted to those Zip Codes that qualify. This site also makes available FREE SHIPPING for orders that are $350 or more. Sales Tax will be charged to all sales within California unless we have a valid California Resale Certificate on file. (See SALES TAX below.)

To enter Store 3 CLICK HERE, then enter your Zip Code to see if you qualify. If you do, one or more "GO TO" buttons will be listed. The only difference between the two stores is the brand of carbonless paper available. Clicking on a "GO TO" button will insert a "Free Shipping Access Key - DO NOT DELETE" providing validation your order is eligible for free shipping.

TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

ALL ORDERS:

  • ALL SALES INSIDE OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA:
    • Full payment due at the time of the order. NO COD'S. 
      • CREDIT CARDS: For sales within the United States and Canada, we accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express credit cards. All are subject to the terms and conditions noted in the Card Holders and Merchants agreements. The order amount is processed the same day as the order is received.
      • IMPORTANT: DISPUTES FILED WITH CREDIT CARD COMPANIES BECAUSE YOU DID NOT REMEMBER PLACING AN ORDER WITH LOWERS INDUSTRIES ARE EXPENSIVE FOR US AND THE CREDIT CARD COMPANIES TO PROCESS. ALWAYS CONTACT US FIRST. 
      • PayPal: PayPal payment processing of VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and eCheck for amounts less than $500 US is available for the following list of approved countries - SEE LIST - .
        With an eCheck Payment, your payment is not posted until the check has cleared and has been noted as being received into our PayPal Account.
        For more information on setting up a PayPal account - CLICK HERE.
      • CHECKS: Personal and Business checks are accepted for sales within the United States, but may delay the processing of your order for 5 to 7 business days.  
        • RETURNED CHECKS ARE SUBJECT TO A $25 SERVICE CHARGE.
        • ADDITIONAL FEES AND CHARGES MAY ALSO APPLY.
  • ALL SALES OUTSIDE OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA:  
    • Contact us at Sales@Lowers.com so we can provide you with shipping options. Full payment due at the time of the order. NO COD'S. 
      • For orders Under $501.00: PayPal payment processing of VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and eCheck for amounts less than $500 US is available for the following list of approved countries - SEE LIST - .
        With an eCheck Payment, your payment is not posted until the check has cleared and has been noted as being received into our PayPal Account.
      • For Orders Over $500.00: Payments must be made by Bank Wire Transfer.
         
  • COUPONS & DISCOUNTS: If available, are based on full payment being received at the time of the order or prior to shipping. For those coupons that require a minimum purchase, sales tax and/or shipping can not be included in calculating minimum purchase. Not valid on prior purchases.
  • Payment options for our "On-Line Catalogs" are noted on each web site.
  • BACKORDERS: You will be notified of any backorder. Call the contact phone number found at the bottom of every web page should you wish to cancel.

SHIPPING:

  • STANDARD SHIPPING:
    • We will ship your order as requested, however, orders do not necessarily ship the same day that they are placed, and are subject to inventory on hand.
    • If you note in the comment section during checkout that you need your order on a specified date, will contact you if we view a problem, however, we do not warranty delivery time.
    • We may change the requested shipping method at no additional charge if we can deliver your order faster and/or safer.
       
  • BACKORDERS AND/OR PARTIAL AMOUNTS SHIPPED:
    • Should an item or items on your order be backordered, or should we ship part of the total amount of any single item, there will not be any additional shipping charged.
  • FREE SHIPPING:
    • Free Shipping is available for orders of $350 or more delivered to the Zip code noted on our Drop Ship Access Key and is required for your order to be valid. The Drop Ship Access Key is only generated by our Free Shipping Zone page found at FreeShipZones.asp
    • Free shipping is made available to us by our distributors and is subject to change without notice. Lowers Industries does not guarantee eligibility by processing the order.
    • Should your delivery zip be found to not qualify, you will be contacted and given the option to cancel the order, or allow us to rewrite the order on our main site.
    • Free Shipping orders must be shipped complete and will be shipped from the closest drop ship location to your zip code. If you note in the comment section during checkout that you need your order, or part of your order on a specified date, we will contact you if we view a problem, however, we do not guarantee delivery time.
    • All orders that do not quality for free shipping will be shipped from Garden Grove, CA 92845.
  • SHIPPING USING YOUR UPS OR FEDEX SHIPPER NUMBER - USA ONLY:

    THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE ONE TIME ONLY! - TWO OPTIONS:

    1. Call 1-800-965-1452, or email Sales@Lowers.com and indicate that you want to setup your shopping cart account to use your shipping number and not be charged freight on your orders. We will need the email address and a password you will be using on your orders. Once setup we will, contact you that the account is ready to use. During the checkout process, please use the COMMENT section to provide the Carrier and account number you wish to use and the speed you are requesting (Ground, 2nd Day Air, etc.).
       
    2. OR
      1. During the checkout process, please use the COMMENT section to provide the Carrier and account number you wish to use and the speed you are requesting (Ground, 2nd Day Air, etc.).
      2. As a payment option, select "Call 1-800-965-1452 w/CC Info." This way when you check out, no credit card information will be required.
      3. We can not ship using your account number without your written permission.
      4. Call 1-800-965-1452 with your Order Number and CC Information. We will check to see if your order will qualify for that option. If it does, your total will be the product order total (+7.75% tax if in CA). We will email you a corrected invoice amount.

    USING EITHER OPTION: If you wish us to use you shipper number you must fax us the authorization to do so, along with the account number to be used on you companies letterhead or purchase order, or CLICK HERE to fill out our "Permission to Use" form. We can not ship using your account number without your written permission. Should the charge to the account number you supplied be disputed for any reason and our Shipping Account be charged, you do hereby authorize Lowers Industries to charge you for the shipping at the speed you selected, plus $25.00. If the original payment method was by Credit Card, you do hereby authorize Lowers Industries to charge your Credit Card. If any other payment method was selected, you will be invoiced and you do hereby agree to pay that amount within 10 days. If payment is not received, the full amount may be subject to our collection procedure and collection and/or court fees will be added to the original amount. Our collection procedures also include the reporting to the original freight carrier and credit reporting agencies.
     

  • SHIPPING - BLIND: Should you wish to purchase any of our products for resale, please email Sales@Lowers.com with the following information.
    • The email address you will be using when placing an order, and a password.
    • Your bill-to address and contact information."
    • Your FedEx or UPS account number and the return address you want used and fax to 714-891-3278 your written permission to use it for your orders.
    • Once your account has been setup, you will be able to place an order and not have any shipping charged. BE SURE TO NOTE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION ON EVERY ORDER THAT THIS IS A BLIND SHIP. No paper work will be included in any of the containers being shipped, and your invoice copy will be sent by US Mail.
  • SHIPPING - DAMAGE CLAIM:
    • Once your order has been placed into the hands of any carrier, (UPS, FedEx, USPS) any damage claim is between you and the carrier. However, we will be happy to help with that claim. Please call our customer service number found at the bottom of every web page or or CLICK HERE to fill out our Order Problem form.

CURRENCY: All funds listed are in U.S. dollars.

COUPONS: Are valid on full payment is received at the time of the order or prior to shipping, and unless otherwise noted, may not be combined with any other discount or coupon. Only one coupon per customer.

GIFT CARDS: When available, are available only when full payment is received at the time of the order or prior to shipping. Should the product purchased be returned for credit, the value of the gift card will be deducted from the credit amount.

PRIVATE LABEL: This option is also available for the LI Bond products. To request a quote, call the contact phone number found at the bottom of every web page.

CREDITS / REFUNDS / CANCELLATIONS:

  • For returns within 30 days: Credit amounts of $4.99 or less will be by store credit which can be used on the next order. Credit amounts of $5.00 or more will be refunded by in the same method as the original payment. If your payment method was by Credit Card, and since credit card payment information taken during the payment process is done securely, we will need to contact you to get the CC# you originally used. Our request will note the last 4 digits, which is all our records retain.
    • 15% restocking fee. There is no restocking fee for the return if Lowers Industries shipped the wrong item.
  • For returns after 30 days: Most orders can not be returned after 30 days from the date of purchase. However, should we issue a Return Authorization, only a store credit will be issued.
    • 15% restocking fee.
       
  • For Cancellations when payment was made using:
    • Credit Cards - a 3% charge will be deducted to cover the original cost of the credit card processing.
    • PayPal - a 3% change will be deducted to cover the original cost charged by PayPal. If you, "the Customer," elects to have us use PayPal to process the refund, you will be responsible for any PayPal service charges.
    • Check - no deduction will apply.
       
  • Custom Orders: Goods produced to a Customer's specifications or Goods that have been modified by the Customer's specifications or modified after initial delivery cannot be returned for credit under any conditions.

MAILING SERVICES:

  • Lowers.com, is responsible for data processing and printing only, and does not archive, transfer, store, or distribute mailing addresses provided by our customers. Mailing service can only be provided to orders printed by Lowers.com. Mailing pieces must not have UV coating on the postage side to allow for addressing. All mailing orders must be paid in full along with a completed PAMF (Proof Authorization Mailing Form) approval before mailing. Postage amount must be paid by check only. All other services are paid by credit card. *Quantities exceeding 25,000 may take longer than the typical 1-3 business days to turn around. All remainder/samples cannot be sent out prior to mailing.

PRIVACY POLICY:

  • During check-out at Lowers Industries, your email address will be added to our mailing database unless you check the "check box". You can un-subscribe at any time.
  • NO ONE OUTSIDE LOWERS INDUSTRIES IS GRANTED ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PURCHASES OR YOUR ACCOUNT.

WARRANTY:

  • Warranties, if any, are provided by the Manufacturer of the product. Lowers Industries' only obligation and the customer's only remedy is for Lowers Industries to assist with the documentation of any warranty claim. Should the customer require a replacement, it will be invoiced at the replacements current list price plus freight. Should the Manufacturer certify that the product was defected and issue credit to Lowers Industries, the customer will then have the option to receive a credit, replacement or refund. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED.

DAMAGE CLAIMS:

  • ALL ORDERS SHIPPED AFTER 1/30/2011 WILL HAVE SHIPPING INSURANCE INCLUDED. IN THE EVENT OF ANY SHIPPING DAMAGE, LOWERS INDUSTRIES WILL ASSIST IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE TO EXPEDITE ANY DAMAGE CLAIM CAUSED BY UPS, FEDEX OR USPS DELIVERY. NO CLAIM CAN BE FINALIZED, NOR ANY REPLACEMENT OR REPLACEMENTS BE SEND AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE UNTIL THE RETURN OF THE DAMAGED MERCHANDISE. SHOULD THE CUSTOMER REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OR REPLACEMENTS PRIOR TO THE RETURN, REPLACEMENT OR REPLACEMENTS CAN BE ORDERED USING OUR NORMAL ORDERING PROCEDURE, AND ANY CREDIT THAT MAY BE DUE ON THE RETURNED DAMAGED MERCHANDISE WILL BE ISSUED AT THAT TIME.

LIMITED LIABILITY:

  • LOWERS INDUSTRIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. LOWERS INDUSTRIES' LIABILITY, IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THAT GIVES RISE TO ANY LIABILITY.

RETURN POLICY:

SALES TAX:

  • CALIFORNIA USA ONLY
    • State of California, County of Orange, Sales Tax rates will be charged to all sales billed to an address within California unless we have a valid California Resale Certificate on file. We do not collect sales tax for any other state.

    • FIRST PURCHASE: Prior to your first tax exempt purchase, we will need a a copy of your valid California resale certificate. You can;

      • fax a copy 714-891-3278

      • or email to Sales@Lowers.com

      • Then call 1-800-965-1452 so your on-line account non-taxable information can be setup correctly.
         

  • ALL OTHER STATES:

    • If your state requires payment of sales tax on internet sales, you (the customer) must report and pay any such tax. Lowers Industries will not collect, nor pay any tax from any state except for California. Any attempt by any other state to force Lowers Industries to record, collect, report and pay any such tax will result in Lowers Industries removing that state from the list of states we sell direct to.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

  • Lowers Industries reserves the right to substitute a product ordered for one of the same design of equal or greater value.

$25 GIFT CARDS:

  • VISA gift card program (when active) is a Lowers Industries promotion. Requests for a card must be made in writing (CLICK HERE) and are subject to the following restrictions in addition, but not limited to, any restrictions noted on the gift card request form being submitted to Lowers Industries.

    1. Lowers Industries defines "Customer" as the person or company that is responsible for payment to Lowers Industries.

    2. The person placing an order with Lowers Industries, and then submits a request for a gift card has the expressed permission of the "Customer" to;

      1. use the method of payment that was submitted to Lowers Industries.

      2. have the gift card delivered to the address noted on the Lowers Industries Gift Card Request Form.

      3. subtract the amount of the gift card from any credit issued to "Customer" should the order for which the gift card was issued be return to Lowers Industries for any reason.

GROUP MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS:

  • THESE DISCOUNTS ARE BASED ON YOU, THE CUSTOMER: 
    • BEING A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE GROUP THE COUPON HAS BEEN ISSUED TO.
    • HAVING ENTERED OUR WEB SITE AT THE DESIGNATED URL (LINK) FROM THE GROUP'S BENEFITS PAGE.
    • ENTERING THE CORRECT GROUP DISCOUNT COUPON NUMBER DURING CHECKOUT.
    • MET ANY COUPON LIMITATIONS OR CONDITIONS.
    • ONLY APPLIES WHEN COMPLETE PAYMENT IS MADE ONLINE AT THE TIME OF THE ORDER.

This page was update on 03/13/2012 and supersedes all previous versions.