Business Terms & Conditions

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
DISTRIBUTOR, HOSPITAL & OEM PAYMENT TERMS:  Net 30 days. Overdue balances are subject to a service charge of 1 ½% per month, or the maximum amount permitted by applicable law, whichever is less.  Orders placed by credit card will be subject to a 3.09% fee.
DISTRIBUTOR & HOSPITAL FREIGHT TERMS:  Orders for 50 assorted cases to one destination will be freight prepaid.  Orders for fewer than 50 cases will be F.O.B. Hauppauge, N.Y.  Busse will accept any order for 1 case or more within the above terms.  Small orders requiring UPS shipments will be subject to a $25.00 service charge.  Service charge can be eliminated by providing us with your UPS/FED EX account number.  Back ordered items cannot be added to for prepaid freight.  We do not ship Parcel Post.  Customers requiring “call before delivery” will be subject to the $35.00 surcharge imposed by LTL carrier for orders under 200 cases.  For all orders requiring same day shipping there will be a charge of $20.00 per shipment in addition to all shipping costs incurred. For same day orders, Busse must be in receipt of PO no later than 2:30PM EST. For all orders requiring “special” shipping and handling such as overnight, 2nd Day etc., there will be a service charge of 25% of the shipping cost. Service charge can be eliminated by providing us with your UPS/FED EX account number.  For Puerto Rico, F.O.B. Hauppauge, N.Y.  For Hawaii, orders will be prepaid to California only.
OEM FREIGHT TERMS:  All OEM orders are F.O.B. Hauppauge, N.Y.
CANADIAN FREIGHT TERMS:  Orders for 50 assorted cases to one destination will be freight prepaid to U.S. Port of Entry.  Orders for less than 50 cases will be F.O.B. Hauppauge, N.Y. UPS shipments will be subject to a $25.00 service charge. Service charge can be eliminated by providing us with your UPS/FED EX account number.  We do not ship Parcel Post. Back ordered items cannot be added to existing orders for prepaid freight.
PRICING:  ALL BUSSE PRODUCTS ARE COMBINABLE FOR BEST QUANTITY PRICING, EXCEPT CUSTOM KITS, OEM PRICES OR ANY ITEMS NOT SHOWN IN THE PRICE LIST.  Back ordered items cannot be added to existing orders for additional quantity price breaks or for prepaid freight.
REBATES: Rebates are only valid within 90 days of invoice date. Rebate contracts are valid only on purchases that were directly invoiced by Busse to the distributor applying for the rebate.  Rebate credits are based upon acquisition cost at time of purchase from Busse not at time of sale to end user.
DROP SHIPMENTS:  Drop shipments to one destination will be subject to a $25.00 service charge added for special handling.  Regular freight terms apply.
ORDER ENTRY:  All orders are subject to acceptance by Busse and may be telephoned, mailed, faxed, or emailed as follows:
Mailing address:    Busse Hospital Disposables         Telephone:    Toll Free: 800-645-6526      Email:  orderdept@busseinc.com
                              75 Arkay Drive                                                               Tel: 631-435-4711
                              Hauppauge, N.Y.  11788                                               Fax: 631-435-4721
CARRIER CLAIMS:  For collect shipments, customer must file claims directly with their selected carrier. For prepaid shipments, all discrepancies or damages must be noted directly on the delivery receipt upon delivery and a copy emailed to Busse to begin the claim process.  All shipments must be signed for in case quantities (not pallet quantities or “subject to count”) to be eligible for claims. Busse will accept customer claims up to three (3) months from date of shipment.
                                                                                                                                   Email: rripley@busseinc.com & gcoreas@busseinc.com
                                                                                                                                       Tel: 631-435-4711
                                                                                                                                      Fax: 631-435-4721
RETURNED GOODS POLICY
AUTHORIZATION:  Busse Hospital Disposables must be notified prior to any return.  Purchase order # and invoice date should be given
to assist in an immediate response (along with Sterile Lot # if applicable and Fax/Email).                            Email:  rripley@busseinc.com
An RGA (Return Goods Authorization) will be emailed with shipping instructions before actual return of merchandise.
Please wait for authorization and note RGA# on return.  Please use a copy of the RGA as a packing slip and place it on the side of the pallet.
MERCHANDISE RETURNABLE FOR CREDIT:  Only items in current price list will be considered for credit. Only products purchased directly from Busse qualify for return. Sterile items may only be returned within 6 months of purchase.  Other Busse products may be returned within 1 year if they are in good, saleable condition.  All products must be in original, unopened cartons and must meet all our Quality Control standards. To be eligible for return, all products containing drugs must be maintained under proper conditions during storage and return transport to Busse.
CUSTOM PRODUCTS: Unless found to be defective, Busse will not not accept returns for any custom kits and/or custom manufactured products.
EXPIRATION DATED PRODUCTS: Unless found to be defective, Busse will not accept returns for any product that has passed its posted expiration date.
OEM PRODUCTS: All OEM product returns are subject to review and approval.  Please contact Busse OEM Sales Division.
Email: oemsales@busseinc.com
Returned goods may be subject to a restocking fee.
CREDIT & FREIGHT POLICY ON RETURNED GOODS:
A.  Busse will be responsible for freight and 100% credit given under the following conditions:
     1. Defective merchandise
     2. Busse shipping error
     3. Dealer termination (for merchandise under 90 days old)
B.  Customers will return merchandise at their expense (FOB Destination) for all reasons other then listed above with % of credit issued as
follows:
     1. Saleable merchandise in unopened cartons within 3 months of Busse invoice date.                                            70% Credit
     2. Saleable merchanfise in unopened cartons within 4-6 months of Busse invoice date.                                          50% Credit
         (Sterile items are only returnable up to 6 months from Busse shipment date)
     3. Saleable merchandise in unopened cartons within 6-12 months of Busse invoice date.                                       30% Credit
        (Non-Sterile items only)
     4. Merchandise unsuitable for resale (i.e. out of original packaging or damaged) purchased
in excess of 12 months from Busse invoice date.                                                                                                            0% Credit

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