Wasem Packaging & Crating Service
Terms & Conditions
Shipments will be picked up at a dock or through one door on ground floor. Wasem Packaging
& Crating Service may use a flat bed truck. The estimate is based on a one person pickup. If
the shipper is unable to assist the driver with overweight or oversize items, we may supply a
second person. Please contact us if you require additional personnel. Additional charges may
apply. With the condition of stairs or other obstacles at the pickup location, additional charges
may apply.
Delivery
Deliveries are typically made, Monday through Friday 7:30am to 3:00pm. To keep shipping
costs to a minimum, delivery is based on a one person delivery to the dock or door of the
ground floor. The consignee will be responsible for unloading and should have the proper
help at the delivery site. When the consignee cannot unload, you must contact us immediately
for other arrangements made prior to shipping or delivery. We can usually provide any level of
service that you require, including a second person, un-crating, inside delivery, and other
services. Please note that these services will require an additional charge above the quoted
amount. A 12-foot flat bed truck routinely delivers shipments. If the consignee lives in an area
where delivery by a large truck is prohibited, contact us immediately. Additional charges may
apply.
Crate Only
The packing or crating only price includes crating in our regular service area. The shipper is
responsible for arranging transportation from Wasem Packaging & Crating Service.
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service will build crates to your specifications or design custom
wood crates following a visual inspection of your product. There is a extra charge for handling
heavy weights ( items over 10,000 lbs. ) and extra heavy weights ( items over 30,000 lbs. )
Our highly-specialized services include custom crating, load, block and brace of containers,
ISPM 15, export VCI, and much more.
Transportation Only
Transportation is not a blanket wrap service. All items transported through Wasem Packaging
& Crating Service must be properly boxed or crated for transport. The shipper is responsible
for loading and the consignee is responsible for unloading. Transportation or freight
forwarding does not include insurance for customer packed goods or pre-packed goods.
Other services are available; please call Wasem Packaging & Crating Service to discuss
options and costs.
Job Time
The average time to complete packaging and crating is Five (5) working days after Received
in our building. Actual shipping or transit time will vary from three to ten working days
depending on length of job, and does not include the time for pick-up and packaging/crating.
The stated times are estimates and will vary by work load. Please call us to discuss specific
transit and delivery time with you. Same day crating can be done, on small shipment at an
extra charge.
Payment
All charges are non-refundable and must be paid in full before your goods are shipped.
A credit account can be setup with Wasem Packaging & Crating Service then terms are
30days net. In the event that any payment is not paid when due, in addition to the principal
amount due, interest calculated at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month,
from the date of invoice until paid.
When a shipment is refused by the consignee, return freight and other applicable charges are
not the responsibility of Wasem Packaging & Crating Service. Return charges must be paid in
advance.
Quoted and actual prices may vary after verification of size, weight and value, or when
additional special services requested. All quotes are base on work performed during normal
business hours. Please do not hesitate to contact Wasem Packaging & Crating Service with
any questions or concerns. (614) 279-6413
Custom Crating Contract
Client has contracted Wasem Packaging & Crating Service to construct container. Client
affirms that he/she has had the opportunity to review the crates and crate design, and is
satisfied that they are built according to Client specifications. If Wasem Packaging & Crating
Service has also been contracted to pack the items, Client has had the opportunity to inspect
the methods and materials used in packing and is satisfied that they meet Client
specifications. The client also understands that there is a extra charge for handling heavy
weights ( items over 10,000lbs) and extra heavy weights ( items over 30,000lbs )
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service has not been contracted to transport the items.
Client has provided Wasem Packaging & Crating Service with the dimensions and weights of
the items to be crated and such weights have been relied upon in the construction and design
of the crates. Therefore, Client shall indemnify and hold harmless Wasem Packaging &
Crating Service for any damages concerning the crating and packing of the items to be
transported.
Client agrees that Wasem Packaging & Crating Service liability shall be limited to damage to
the crate itself and not to the contents of same. In no event shall Wasem Packaging & Crating
Service be held liable for improper packaging for an amount in excess of the cost of
packaging and then only with:
(1) satisfactory and substantial evidence of improper construction and
(2) no evidence of improper handling or transporting by others.
In the event Client requires Wasem Packaging & Crating Service to pack and ship the items
within the crates manufactured by Wasem Packaging & Crating Service, liability shall accrue
according to the terms and conditions of the shipping documents within the Shippers Contract.
Job Order
In tendering this item(s) for packing, Client expressly agrees to the terms and conditions set
forth on this Job Service Order. Wasem Packaging & Crating Service liability for any loss or
damage to the item(s) is expressly limited to the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) unless Client
expressly declares a higher value and pays the cost of such valuation based on the actual
total value of the item(s).
Where a Client declares a value that is less than the actual value, payment upon any claim
shall be limited to the proportion which the value declared by the Client bears to the actual
value of the item. For example: An item valued at $50,000.00 is declared at $10,000.00 and
there is a $6,000.00 claim presented. Wasem Packaging & Crating Service liability would then
be limited to $1,200.00. The failure by the Client to declare a value in excess of Fifty Dollars
($50.00) shall relieve Wasem Packaging & Crating Service, its agents, employees, and
assigns, of any liability in excess of Fifty Dollars ($50.Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for any loss or
damage to the item(s). Client further agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, Wasem
Packaging & Crating Service, its agents, employees, and assigns against any and all claims,
costs, expenses, damages, and liabilities (including attorneys fees) in excess of the limits set
forth herein in the event Client fails to adequately declare the actual value of items.
CLIENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY AGREES TO THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS UPON TENDERING ITEM(S) FOR PACKING DESCRIBED HEREIN:
By signing this Job Order, Client agrees to pay all sums due in accordance with the terms set
forth herein. In the event that any payment required by this Job Order is not paid when due,
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the principal
amount due, interest amount due, interest calculated at the rate of one and one-half percent
(1.5%) per month, from the due date stated on the invoice. If a separate invoice is not
received the due date is 30 days from the date stated on the Job Order.
Client expressly agrees that, in the event any sums due under this Job Order become subject
to any collection activity, Wasem Packaging & Crating Service shall be entitled to receive all
reasonable costs and expenses of collection and/or suit, including but not limited to its
attorney fees and costs.
No agent, employee, or servant of either Client or Wasem Packaging & Crating Service may
alter, amend, or otherwise modify any term, provision or condition of this Job Order. Any such
alteration, amendment, or other modification shall be void and of no force or effect.
WASEM PACKAGING & CRATING SERVICE LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ITEMS COVERED
BY THIS JOB SERVICE ORDER IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE SUM OF $50.00 UNLESS A
HIGHER VALUE IS DECLARED FOR VALUATION HEREIN AND A HIGHER CHARGE PAID.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Wasem Packaging & Crating Service liability is
limited to the declared value of the item(s), the amount of the invoice or if there is no invoice,
then the actual cash value at the time of loss or damage occurs, or the cost to repair or
replace the property with material of like kind and quality, whichever is lower.
This coverage is in effect only while the item(s) are in the care, custody, and control of
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service. If no shipping documents are attached, Wasem
Packaging & Crating Service will not be liable for any damage or for any damages to the
contents of containers. In the event Client should require a Wasem Packaging & Crating
Service to pack and ship the items within the containers manufactured by Wasem Packaging
& Crating Service, then liability shall accrue in accordance with the contract terms of the
Shippers Contract.
In the event Client fails to break out the values per item on a multiple item job, the maximum
amount that will be paid per item in the event of any claim shall be determined by dividing the
total declared value of the job by the number of items in the job.
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service is not liable for any damage not caused by its own
negligence; or any damage caused by:
(1) the act, default, or omission of Client or any other party who claims an interest in the item,
(2) the nature of the item or any defect, or any characteristic thereof,
(3) acts of God, perils of the air, public enemies, public authorities acting with actual or
apparent authority of law, strikes or other local disputes, civil commotions, hazards incident to
a state of war, or weather conditions.
Further, Wasem Packaging & Crating Service shall not be liable for:
(a) any mechanical failure of any electronics, musical instruments, appliances, clocks, radios,
cameras, or other mechanical or electronic items of any kind or nature;
(b) any claims for damage where such damage recurred in a place where prior damage
existed, or where such prior damage was previously repaired or restored;
(c) for any claims or damages resulting from or to finishes incompletely or inadequately cured
or dried, or which were previously broken down from age, abuse, or otherwise;
(d) any claims for damages for abandoned goods, whether in the possession of Wasem
Packaging & Crating Service, or any third party designated by Wasem Packaging & Crating
Service;
(e) any internal or other inherent vice contained within item which results in damage to item
(f) spoilage, contamination, freezing, rusting, extremes of temperature or air pressure,
shrinkage, evaporation, change in flavor, appearance, or texture.
WASEM PACKAGING & CRATING SERVICE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, INTEREST, OR INCOME WHETHER OR NOT WASEM PACKAGING
& CRATING SERVICE HAD KNOWLEDGE THAT SUCH DAMAGES MIGHT BE INCURRED.
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service normal packaging procedure shall be followed unless
Client specifically requests and inserts herein specific instructions to be followed by Wasem
Packaging & Crating Service.
Shippers Contract
In tendering a shipment, Shipper expressly agrees to the terms and conditions set forth below:
Shipper shall declare the value of the item shipped. If Shipper fails to declare a higher value,
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service maximum liability for loss or damage of the item(s)
shipped shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00). Shipper hereby releases Wasem Packaging & Crating
Service, its employees, agents from any liability in excess of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) in the
absence of a declared higher value.
If Shipper declares a value of the item shipped which exceeds Fifty Dollars ($50.00), Shipper
shall pay excess valuation charges based on applicable carrier rates, and the item shall be
insured for loss and damage for the declared value.
Shipper hereby accepts responsibility for notifying Consignee of the terms and conditions of
this Contract, and hereby agrees to hold Wasem Packaging & Crating Service harmless for
any loss or damage related to the shipped item in excess of that described in (1) and (2)
above. In any instance of arbitration or litigation relating to this Contract, or the items shipped
hereunder, the prevailing party shall be awarded its attorneys fees and costs.
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service is not responsible for visible or concealed damage or for
loss of goods from within any delivered package.
Price quotes are subject to size and weight verification.
Hazardous materials are prohibited.
By signing, Shipper agrees to pay all sums due in accordance with the terms set forth therein.
In the event that any payment is not paid when due, Wasem Packaging & Crating Service
shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the principal amount due, interest calculated at the
rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month, from the date of invoice until paid.
Shipper agrees that, in the event any sums due become subject to any collection activity,
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service shall be entitled to receive all reasonable costs and
expense of collection and/or suit, including but not limited to its attorneys fees and costs.
No agent, employee or servant of either Shipper or Wasem Packaging & Crating Service may
alter, amend or otherwise modify any term, provision or condition. Any such alteration,
amendment or other modification shall be void and of no force or effect.
In tendering Shipper packed goods for carriage, Shipper warrants that the shipment is packed
adequately to protect the enclosed goods and to ensure safe transportation with ordinary
care and handling, and that each package is appropriately labeled and is in good order
(except as noted) for carriage as specified.
International air carriage is subject to the rules relating to liability established by the
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air,
signed at Warsaw, October 12, 1929.
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service liability with respect to this shipment is expressly limited
to the maximum sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) unless a higher value is declared and a fee is
paid for such higher declared value. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Wasem
Packaging & Crating Service liability is limited to the declared value of the shipment, the
amount of invoice, or if there is not an invoice, then the actual cash value at the time loss or
damage occurs, or the cost to repair or replace the property with material of like kind and
quality whichever is lower.
Where a Shipper declares a value that is less than the actual value of the shipment, payment
upon any claim shall be limited to the proportion which the value declared by the Shipper
bears to the actual value of the shipment. Shipper further agrees to indemnify, defend, and
hold harmless, Wasem Packaging & Crating Service, its agents, employees, and assigns from
and against any and all resulting claims, costs, expenses, damages, and liabilities (including
attorneys fees) in the event Shipper fails to adequately declare the actual total value of the
shipment.
In the event Shipper fails to break out the values per item on a multiple item shipment, the
maximum amount that will be paid per item in the event of any claim shall be determined by
dividing the total declared value of the shipment by the number of items in the shipment.
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service is not liable for loss, damage, delay, mis-delivery or
nondelivery not caused by its own negligence; loss, damage, delay, mis-delivery or
nondelivery caused by:
(1) the act, default or omission of Shipper, Consignee, or any other party who claims interest
in the shipment,
(2) the nature of the shipment or any defect, or any characteristic thereof,
(3) violation by Shipper or Consignee of any of the conditions of contract contained, including,
but not limited to improper or insufficient packing, securing, marking or addressing, or failure
to observe any of the rules relating to shipments not acceptable for transportation or
shipments acceptable only under certain conditions,
(4) acts of God, perils of the air, public enemies, public authorities acting with actual or
apparent authority of law, acts or omissions of customs or quarantine officials, riots, strikes or
other local disputes, civil commotions, hazards incident to a state of war or acts of terrorism,
weather conditions or mechanical delay of aircraft.
(5) acts or omissions of any person other than Wasem Packaging & Crating Service, including
compliance with delivery instructions from Shipper or Consignee.
Further, Wasem Packaging & Crating Service shall not be liable for:
(a) Shippers packed goods where there is loss or damage of articles loaded or sealed in
packages provided by Shipper;
(b) any mechanical failure of any electronics, musical instruments, appliances, clocks, radios,
cameras, or other mechanical or electronic items of any kind or nature;
(c) any claims for damage where such damage recurred in a place where prior damage
existed, or where such prior damage was previously repaired or restored;
(d) for any claims or damages resulting from or to finishes incompletely or inadequately cured
or dried, or which were previously broken down from age, abuse, or otherwise;
(e) any claims for loss or damage to abandoned goods or for shipments refused, delayed, re-
delivered, mis-delivered, or not delivered by reason of the fault of the Shipper or Consignee,
whether in the possession of Wasem Packaging & Crating Service, Carrier, or any third party;
(f) any internal, unsecured or insufficiently secured, or other inherent vice contained within
item(s) shipped which results in damage to item(s);
(g) spoilage, contamination, freezing, rusting, extremes of temperature or air pressure,
shrinkage, evaporation, change in flavor, appearance, or texture; or (h) damage caused by
hazardous materials.
SHIPPER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT SHIPPING ANY ITEMS WHICH
CONTAIN OR ARE COMPRISED OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, AS SUCH TERM
(HAZARDOUS MATERIALS) IS DEFINED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW.
WASEM PACKAGING & CRATING SERVICE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
LOSS OF PROFITS, INTEREST, OR INCOME WHETHER OR NOT CARRIER HAD
KNOWLEDGE THAT SUCH DAMAGES MIGHT BE INCURRED.
WRITTEN NOTICE OF LOSS DUE TO DAMAGE OR SHORTAGE MUST BE REPORTED BY
SHIPPER TO WASEM PACKAGING & CRATING SERVICE WITHIN 5 DAYS FOR VISIBLE
DAMAGE AND 12 DAYS FOR CONCEALED DAMAGE AFTER THE DELIVERY OF THE
SHIPMENT. WRITTEN NOTICE OF LOSS DUE TO NONDELIVERY MUST BE REPORTED BY
SHIPPER TO WASEM PACKAGING & CRATING SERVICE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER
ACCEPTANCE OF THE SHIPMENT FOR CARRIAGE.
Documentation of all claims other than overcharge claims must be submitted in writing to
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service within 90 days after delivery. In the event additional
documentation is required to evaluate the claim then Shipper agrees that such additional
documentation must be submitted to Wasem Packaging & Crating Service within 6 months
after delivery. No cargo, loss, or damage claim will be processed until all crating and
transportation charges have been paid. The amount of a claim may not be deducted from
crating or the transportation charges. Receipt of the shipment by Consignee without written
notification of damage on the delivery receipt shall be prima facile evidence that shipment was
delivered in good condition, except in the case of claims for concealed damage which is not
discovered at the time of delivery. Shipper shall notify Wasem Packaging & Crating Service
promptly in writing after the discovery of concealed damage and in any event no later than 12
days from the date of delivery. Shipper must make the original shipping cartons and packing
available for inspection by Wasem Packaging & Crating Service. Claims for overcharges and
refunds must be made in writing with pictures to Wasem Packaging & Crating Service within 30
days of the billing date. All claims must be filed by Shipper, and Shipper shall require its
Consignees to:
(a) note all damages on the carriers delivery receipt,
(b) retain all packaging materials,
(c) provide photographs of the damaged items and the packaging materials,
(d) notify Shipper and Wasem Packaging & Crating Service of any loss or damage within the
time(s) specified herein.
Suits for loss, damage, injury or delay shall be instituted against Wasem Packaging & Crating
Service no later than 1 year and one day from the day when written notice is given by Wasem
Packaging & Crating Service to Shipper that Wasem Packaging & Crating Service has
disallowed the claim or any part or parts of the claim specified in the notice. Where claims are
not filed or suits are not instituted thereon in accordance with the foregoing provisions, then
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service shall not be liable for such claim, and such claims will not
be paid.
Wasem Packaging & Crating Service normal routing shall be followed unless Shipper
specifically requests and inserts herein specific routing to be followed by Wasem Packaging &
Crating Service.
Unless Shipper specifies to the contrary, the shipment tendered herein may, at the sole
discretion of Wasem Packaging & Crating Service, be diverted to motor or other carrier.
Shipper shall enter the amount of any Shipper‚ COD charges which shall be collected subject
to the fees and rules of the delivering carrier.
By signing or clicking I Agree, Shipper agrees to all the terms and conditions stated in this
agreement and additionally certifies that this cargo does not contain any unauthorized
explosives, incendiaries or hazardous materials. Shipper consents to a search of this cargo.
Shipper is aware that this endorsement and/or original signature, along with other shipping
documents, will be retained on file for at least thirty (30) days.
Any problems encountered should be directed to the Wasem Packaging & Crating Service
that handled your goods.
Any legal action involving a lawsuit must be filed at the geographical origin of the shipment
I have read the above terms and conditions and hereby agree to them
Sign ________________________Title ________________ Date _________________
Company Name _________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________
City __________________________________ State ________________ Zip __________
Phone # ________________________________ Fax # ___________________________