Terms and Conditions of Sale

Carefully read the following policies of the OriginOrient. Please note that your use of our website constitutes your unconditional agreement to follow and be bound by these policies. This document should be read in conjunction with our Disclaimer and Legal Concerns page and other policies. Although you may "bookmark" a particular portion of our website and thereby bypass these policies, your use of any part of the OriginOrient website still binds you to the policies. OriginOrient reserves the right to update or modify these policies at any time without prior notice. Your use of the OriginOrient website following any such change constitutes your unconditional agreement to follow and be bound by the policies as changed. For this reason, we encourage you to review these policies whenever you use our website.

Order Acceptance

Please note that there may be certain orders that we are unable to accept and must cancel. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse or cancel any order for any reason. Your receipt of an electronic or other form of order confirmation does not signify our acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of our offer to sell. For your convenience, you will not be charged until your payment method is authorized and the order information is verified for accuracy. Some situations that may result in your order being canceled include limitations on quantities available for purchase, inaccuracies or errors in product or pricing information, or problems identified by our credit and fraud avoidance department. We may also require additional verifications or information before accepting any order. We will contact you if all or any portion of your order is canceled or if additional information is required to accept your order. If your order is canceled after your credit card has been charged, we will issue a credit to your credit card in the amount of the charge. Individual financial institution policies will dictate when this amount is credited to your account. If you are not fully satisfied with your purchase, you may return it in accordance with OriginOrient’s Return Policy.

Sales Tax Policy

Because OriginOrient does business in Sugar Land, Texas-USA and collects and remits sales tax as required by law, the OriginOrient Web sites also collects and remits sales tax as appropriate. Sales tax of 8.25% will be collected from residents of the State of Texas.
If you have tax-exempt status, please contact us. You will be required to provide your state tax-exempt certification prior to purchase. Please note, OriginOrient reserves the right not to sell to resellers.

Payments

All prices are in US dollars. All orders are payable upon receipt unless prior arrangements are made. Payment will be accepted by cash, Cashier's Check, PayPal (MasterCard or Visa) company and personal check. Prepayment on company and personal checks may be required and there may be up to a (14) day delay in shipping for company and personal checks. OriginOrient reserves the right to dictate all payment arrangements. There is a $30.00 charge for all checks that are returned for any reason.
You may pay for your orders from these Web sites with major credit cards issued in the United States of America. Currently, we accept PayPal (Visa®, and MasterCard®).
Generally, credit and debit cards are not charged until we either confirm availability (at which time you will be charged for your goods with any appropriate taxes and/or shipping charges).

Other Payment Terms

If not paying by credit card, Term of Payment is “Payment In Advance.” In the rare instance that credit is extended to a buyer a finance charge of 2% per month on balances over 31 days will be charged. Any additional collection or legal expenses will be added to the invoice amount. OriginOrient reserves the right to dictate payment instructions.

Title of Goods

OriginOrient reserves the security interest in the goods which are subject of a sale. Title of these goods does not pass from OriginOrient to the buyer until payment has been received. Any payment by negotiable instrument does not result in the passage of title of the goods which is the subject of a sale until the buyer's financial institution has honored the negotiable instrument.

Shipping

Domestic USA Orders are shipped via UPS ground unless otherwise specified. OriginOrient usually ships items within (5) days of receiving an order.
All orders placed on the OriginOrient Web sites are subject to product availability and will be shipped according to OriginOrient’s shipping policies.
In the rare event that your order never arrives, notification of lost items must be received within 3 days from receipt of the shipping confirmation.
If any item(s) arrives damaged, please notify the delivery carrier immediately and contact OriginOrient
The following shipping options are available for domestic USA shipments:
UPS Ground
UPS 3 Day Select
UPS 2nd Day Air
UPS Next Day Air
Sorry we do not ship to P.O Box or APO.
Alaska and Hawaii subject to standard shipping charges. Hawaii and Alaska cannot choose "UPS Ground Shipping," or "UPS 3 Day Select," so please select either "UPS 2nd Day Air," "UPS Next Day Air," or Alaskan and Hawaiian customers can also arrange for their own shipping.

International Shipping

All international orders must be exported from the United States in compliance with United States Law. Please contact us for details and instructions.

Returns

No returns will be accepted unless prior authorization has been granted and a Return Authorization Number has been assigned. Return shipment is made to us prepaid only.
There are no refunds or returns on special orders or item(s) purchased in person. For orders not made in person, refunds (less S/H) will be made and returns will be accepted within 10-Days of the shipping date of the item(s). Item(s) must be returned in their original condition. OriginOrient reserves the right to impose a 15% re-stocking fee of the original amount of the invoice on all goods returned to cover the cost of handling and inspection. A copy of your original invoice must be included with for items returned.

Order Cancellation

Cancellations can only be made on orders that have NOT been processed. Processed orders are orders that have been accepted and payment has been received. Furthermore, OriginOrient will NOT accept any cancellation requests once the order has been shipped. All special orders are prepaid. We would have to charge your credit card when placing a special order, so there are no cancellations and returns with special orders.
OriginOrient reserves the right to impose a 10% cancellation fee on orders that are cancelled by buyer.

Product Warranties

All item(s) sold as is and no warranties, either expressed or implied, are made concerning these product(s). Please inspect all purchases carefully.
OriginOrient’s warranty policy includes but is not limited to manufacturer’s use of our goods. No allowance made after goods are cut. Such claims shall be deemed waived by buyer. All goods are sold "AS IS" we are not liable for any defects in, or damage resulting from the use of these goods. It is the sole responsibility of the user to assure oneself by preliminary test that the product is suitable for the end use intended. OriginOrient accepts no liability for the subsequent outcome of any manufacturing process.

Animal Skin Lining/Backing Service Warranties

Please note, these services are offered to the customer at the sole risk to the customer. There is a possibility that some of the procedures necessary in Lining/Backing a skin may damage said skin. Although we take great care in our work to preserve the integrity of a customer’s skin unforeseen conditions may exist that would dictate the actual the outcome of the work to be preformed. While our knowledge base may reduce the risk of damaging your skin; we cannot eliminate it, nor can we assume it. Whatever the case may be; the Customer by contracting OriginOrient to perform these services agrees to hold OriginOrient and any of OriginOrient’s subcontractors free of liability.

Applicable Law

This Agreement represents the complete agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and representations between them. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and the other terms of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of OriginOrient to act with respect to a breach of this Agreement by you or others does not constitute a waiver and shall not limit OriginOrient's rights with respect to such breach or any subsequent breaches. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under Texas law as such law applies to agreements between Texas residents entered into and to be performed within Texas. Any action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or your use of these Sites must be brought in the state or federal courts of Texas.