TJ Promotions Terms and Agreement

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ORDERS SHOULD BE EMAILED OR FAXED TO TJ PROMOTIONS. PHONE ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. WE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE ALL ORDERS BY EMAIL.

IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT WITHIN 24 HOURS PLEASE CONTACT US.

QUESTIONS ABOUT ARTWORK, IMPRINT COLOR, PRICE, PRODUCTION TIME, SHIP DATE AND DELIVERY ARE TO BE CLARIFIED AND ACKNOWLEDGED PRIOR TO PRODUCTION. THE SHIP DATE FOR ANY ORDER WILL BE ESTABLISHED WHEN ORDER IS APPROVED FOR PRODUCTION.

PROOFS AND SAMPLES

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER TO REVIEW THE PROOFS FOR CORRECTIONS OR CHANGES PRIOR TO PRODUCTION.

E-PROOFS

DIGITAL PROOF WILL BE SENT IN (PDF) FORMAT AT FREE OF CHARGE. TWO COMPLIMENTARY CHANGES TO THE ART WILL BE HONORED AT NO CHARGE. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES WILL INCUR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE AT $15 (G) PER PROOF.

VIRTUAL-PROOF (MOCK-UP)*

VIRTUAL PROOF CAN BE REQUESTED AND SENT IN (JPEG) FORMAT AT A MEDIUM RESOLUTION, WHICH IS SUITABLE FOR ON-SCREEN REVIEWING, NOT FOR PRODUCTION.

*NOTE: THE PROOF ULTIMATELY DOES NOT REPRESENT 100% OF WHAT THE FINAL PRINTED PIECE WILL LOOK LIKE.

THE DIGITAL PROOF APPROVAL AND SALES ORDER MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED (EMAIL APPROVAL WILL SUFFICE) BEFORE PRODUCTION BEGINS AND THAT CONSTITUTES APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH PRODUCTION. DELAYS TO PROOF APPROVAL MAY RESULT IN CHANGE ON SHIP DATE.

PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE (PPS)

A PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE IS TREATED AS A SPECULATIVE SAMPLE AND IS AVAILABLE AT $20.00 (G) PER COLOR IN ADDITION TO ITEM UNIT COST, PLUS SCREEN CHARGES.

RANDOM SAMPLE

RANDOM SAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR INSPECTION AT FREE OF CHARGE UP TO 2 ITEMS. MORE THAN 2 ITEMS WILL BE CHARGED AT ITEM PRICE PLUS $7.50 (G) PER BOX FOR SPECIAL PACKAGING.

THE SHIPPING CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO ALL THE SAMPLE REQUESTS. CUSTOMER MAY PROVIDE 3RD PARTY ACCOUNT TO BILL SHIPPING.

SCREEN SET-UP AND COLOR CHANGE CHARGES

NEW ORDER SET-UP 

NEW ORDER SCREEN SET-UP CHARGE IS $62.50 (G) PER COLOR. 

EXACT REPEAT ORDER SET-UP 

EXACT REORDER SET-UP CHARGE IS $37.50 (G) PER COLOR. 

ANY CHANGES MADE ON THE EXISTING SCREEN WILL BE CHARGED AS A NEW SCREEN. IF REPEATING AN ORDER THAT IS MORE THAN TWO YEARS OLD, A NEW SET-UP CHARGE IS NEEDED. REORDERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON A NEW PURCHASE ORDER AND REFERENCE THE PREVIOUS ORDER NUMBER AND DATE.  

ITEM CHANGE

CHANGING FROM ONE ITEM TO ANOTHER WITH SAME ARTWORK WILL INCUR A NEW SCREEN CHARGE.

IMPRINT COLOR CHANGE

CHANGING ONE IMPRINT COLOR TO ANOTHER WITH SAME ARTWORK ON THE SAME ITEM WILL BE CHARGED AT $20.00 (G) PER CHANGE BUT NOT A NEW SETUP CHARGE.

CA PROP 65 

 WARNING: Some materials used as decoration on these products can expose you to chemicals including lead and cadmium, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov 

MULTI-COLOR OR DECAL IMPRINT

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, A VARIANCE OF 1/16” MAY HAPPEN BETWEEN IMPRINT COLORS. THIS VARIANCE IS CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE IN THE INDUSTRY.

DECAL IMPRINT PROCESS IS AVAILABLE FOR TIGHT REGISTRATION, MULTICOLOR OR PHOTO LIKE ART, AND IS GUARANTEED FOR NO FADING OR PEELING, STAYS ON PERMANENTLY. DECAL PRODUCTION IS 15-25 WORKING DAYS AFTER ART APPROVAL. PLEASE CALL FACTORY FOR DETAIL AND PRICING.

SET UP AND SAMPLING CHARGE IS NON-REFUNDABLE. 

PREMIUM IMPRINT CHARGE 

EXTRA CHARGE FOR 22K GOLD OR PLATINUM IMPRINT, ADD $0.85 (G) PER LOCATIONS, WRAP AROUND IMPRINT WILL BE CHARGE AS THREE LOCATIONS. FOR HALO, ADD $0.85 (G) PER PIECE. SPECIFY STANDARD OR MICRO-SAFE METALLIC GOLD OR PLATINUM. NOTE: MICRO-SAFE VARIES IN APPEARANCE AND SHINE FROM STANDARD METALLIC. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT 22K GOLD OR PLATINUM IS DIFFERENT FROM OUR CERAMIC INKS. IN SOME INSTANCES 22K GOLD OR PLATINUM WILL “BLEED” MORE THAN CERAMIC INKS, SOME ART MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR SUCH IMPRINT.

PURPLE AND PINK IMPRINT WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL COST OF $0.85 (C) PER PIECE. 

ARTWORK

CAMERA-READY (PRODUCTION-READY) ARTWORK IS DEFINED AS HIGH CONTRAST LINE-DRAWING/ ILLUSTRATION/ IMAGES WITH CLEAN, SHARP LINES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE ANY ALTERATIONS. PHOTOCOPIES, FAXED ART, SKETCHES, STATIONARY, BUSINESS CARDS AND OTHER IMPRINTED PRODUCTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED PRODUCTION-READY AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO AN ART CHARGE. 

TJ PROMOTIONS ART DEPT. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY ART THAT IS NOT CONSIDERED PRODUCTION-READY. ART SIZE AND COLOR ADJUSTMENTS ARE COMPLIMENTARY FOR DIGITAL PROOF WITH NO CHARGE. ART ALTERATION AND DIGITAL CLEAN UP WILL BE CHARGED AT AN HOURLY RATE OF $50 (G) QUOTED BEFORE PRODUCTION. 

TYPESETTING

TYPESETTING IS CHARGED AT A RATE OF $20.00 (G) PER LAYOUT. FACTORY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SELECT AN AVAILABLE TYPE FONT STYLE THAT CLOSELY MATCHES THE DESIRED STYLE. UNLESS SPECIFIED, THE FACTORY WILL SIZE ART TO FIT MAXIMUM IMPRINT AREA ON EACH ITEM.

DIGITAL ART

ALL ARTWORK FILES MUST BE PC COMPATIBLE AS VECTOR FORMAT WITH ALL FONTS CONVERTED TO OUTLINES, CURVES OR PATHS. FOUR-COLOR-PROCESS IMAGES MUST BE HIGH-RESOLUTION PIXILATED IMAGES WITH AT LEAST 300 DPI AT 100% ART SIZE. PLEASE SUBMIT DIGITAL GRAPHIC AND PMS COLOR CODES THROUGH EMAIL.

*PLEASE EMAIL ALL ARTWORK TO FARGO@TJPROMO.COM

WE ACCEPT: (PC COMPATIBLE)

PROGRAMS: 

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS (FONTS MUST BE CONVERTED TO OUTLINES)

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS (IMAGE MUST BE FLATTENED)

FILE FORMATS:

AI, EPS, PDF (VECTOR ART WITH FONTS MUST BE CONVERTED TO OUTLINES)

JPEG WITH AT LEAST 300 DPI 

TIFF WITH AT LEAST 300 DPI

HALFTONES 

HALFTONES FOR DIRECT SCREEN-PRINTING ARE PRINTED AT 50 LPI. GRADIENTS FOR DECAL ARE UP TO 300 DPI.

UNACCEPTABLE ART FORMATS:

• WORD DOCUMENTS
• FREE HAND 
• EXCEL FILES
• LOW RESOLUTION IMAGES 
• POWER POINT
• ACROBAT READER

INDIVIDUAL BOXES

WHITE GIFT BOXES AND BROWN MAILER BOXES AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN ITEMS. PLEASE CONTACT FACTORY FOR CONFIRMATION. WHITE GIFT BOX FLAT $1.00 (C) AND INSERTED $1.67 (C). BROWN MAILER BOX FLAT $1.67 (C) AND INSERTED $2.50 (C). 

CLAIMS

FOR FREIGHT CLAIMS, RECEIVER MUST INSPECT ALL PACKAGES UPON RECEIPT, STATE SHORTAGES OR ANY OTHER FREIGHT ISSUE ON THE BILL OF LADING BEFORE SIGNING. ALL SHIPMENTS THAT ARE SIGNED RELEASES FARGO LINE FROM ALL RESPONSIBILITY.

BUYER SHOULD FILE ALL OTHER CLAIMS NOT INVOLVING FREIGHT CARRIER WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF MERCHANDISE. FOR BREAKAGE CLAIMS, KEEP THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND BROKEN MERCHANDISE UNTIL CLAIM IS ACCEPTED BY FARGO LINE.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING DELAYS.

WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR GOODS AFTER 30 DAYS IN BUYER’S POSSESSION.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPRINT COLOR ALTERATION DUE TO LONG PERIOD OF UNUSED AND STORAGE.

GLASS AND CERAMIC WARE QUALITY & WARRANTY

PRODUCT SIZE AND COLOR IN THIS CATALOG MAY VARY SLIGHTLY FROM ACTUAL ITEM DUE TO COLOR ADJUSTMENT. SAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VERIFICATION. DUE TO THE NATURE OF CERAMIC AND GLASS, COLOR, SIZE AND MEASUREMENTS MAY VARY FROM BATCH TO BATCH. SLIGHT IMPERFECTIONS AND IRREGULARITIES ARE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE INDUSTRY STANDARDS, AND ARE NOT CONSIDERED FLAWS. DEFECTIVE GOODS AND/OR BROKEN GOODS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM INVOICE, OR CAN BE REPLACED AND SHIP BY GROUND SERVICE ONLY—NO EXCEPTION. OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE INVOICED COST OF THE ITEM.

PRICES 

PRICES ARE BASED UPON MATERIAL AND LABOR COSTS AS OF THE DATE OF THE CATALOG PRINTING, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AT ANY TIME.

PAYMENT

CUSTOMERS MUST PREPAY ORDERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT OF UP TO $1,000 IS ACCEPTABLE FOR PREPAYMENT ACCOUNTS. A 3.25% PROCESSING FEE WILL APPLY TO CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS OVER $1000.

PRODUCTION TIME 

STANDARD PRODUCTION TIME IS 7 WORKING DAYS AFTER APPROVAL. ANY CHANGES TO AN ORDER IN PROGRESS WILL DELAY PRODUCTION AND SHIP DATES. ALLOW EXTRA SHIPPING TIME DURING THE PRE-HOLIDAY SEASON.  

LESS THAN MINIMUM CHARGE 

FOR ANY ORDER LESS THAN REQUIRED MINIMUM QUANTITY, ADD $40.00 (G). 

HIGHER QUANTITY PRICING

FOR A QUOTE ON QUANTITIES OF MORE THAN TWICE THE END COLUMN QUANTITY, PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL TO TJ PROMOTIONS. 

RETURNS

MERCHANDISE CANNOT BE RETURNED WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM FARGO LINE, OTHERWISE, THEY WILL BE REFUSED. FARGO LINE MUST BE CONTACTED WITHIN 15 DAYS OF RECEIPT TO REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION. 

RETURNS OF BLANK ITEMS WILL INCUR A RESTOCKING FEE OF 25% OF ITEM TOTAL.

CANCELLATION CHARGES

CUSTOMER IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR ALL WORK COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF CANCELLATION. ANY CHANGES REQUESTED AFTER ARTWORK APPROVAL HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR PRODUCTION MAY INCUR ADDITIONAL FILM AND SCREEN CHARGES. 

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ORDERS ARE SHIPPED IN MASTER CARTONS AS STANDARD AND FACTORY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SELECT THE CARRIER. UPS, FEDEX, AND AIRBORNE SHIPMENTS REQUIRE SPECIAL PACKAGING AT $11.25 (G) PER CARTON. CHARGE FOR PALLET IS $16.25 (G) FOR EACH. FREIGHT ESTIMATES PROVIDED BY THE FACTORY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED FOR ACCURACY AS RATES FLUCTUATE. 

TO DELIVER TO LOCAL POST OFFICE, WE CHARGE $43.75 (G). 

INSIDE & RESIDENTIAL

IF YOU REQUIRE AN INSIDE DELIVERY, YOU MUST SPECIFY IT IN THE PURCHASE ORDER WITH FULL ADDRESS AND SUITE/ROOM NUMBER. ANY DELIVERY BEYOND A LOADING DOCK MAY BE CONSIDERED AN INSIDE DELIVERY, AND WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL CHARGES. IF AN INSIDE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED UPON CARRIER’S ARRIVAL, IT WILL BE DONE AT CUSTOMER’S OWN RISK AND THE CHARGES INCURRED WILL BE ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL INVOICE. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS WILL INCUR HIGHER SHIPPING COST AND WILL BE ADDED TO ORIGINAL INVOICE IF IT IS NOT SPECIFIED IN THE PURCHASE ORDER.

TITLE TO THE GOODS PASSES TO THE BUYER UPON RELEASE TO THE CARRIER.

A $8.75 (G) BREAK-BOX CHARGE WILL INCUR FOR EACH LESS THAN FULL CASE QUANTITY ORDER/SHIPMENT.

SPLIT SHIPMENT

SPLIT SHIPMENT HANDLING IS $10.00 (G) FOR EACH DESTINATION.

RUSH ORDERS 

WE SPECIALIZE IN QUICK TURN-AROUND. IF YOU HAVE A RUSH ORDER TO PROCESS, PLEASE CALL US FOR A RUSH SERVICE QUOTE.

F.O.B [SOUTH EL MONTE]