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BINDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

 

The following are the terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions") for the sale of products ("Products") by STREAM Evolution ("STREAM Evolution") to STREAM Evolution's customers ("Customers").

 

1. ACCEPTANCE AND CANCELLATION OF ORDERS

All orders are subject to acceptance in writing by STREAM Evolution or a duly authorized agent of STREAM Evolution. Any written acknowledgement of receipt of an order shall not, in and of itself, constitute such acceptance. Orders accepted by STREAM Evolution may be cancelled by Customer upon written consent of STREAM Evolution provided such order is not "NC/NR" or "Non-Cancelable/Non-Returnable", "Non-Standard Products" or governed by a Purchase Agreement Letter. Non-Standard Products are defined as Products that are special orders, custom orders, orders for non-standard products, products not customarily in stock or orders for value-added products. Non-standard products are non-cancelable and non-refundable. In the event of cancellation or other withdrawal of an order for any reason, and without limiting any other remedy which STREAM Evolution may have as a result of such cancellation or other withdrawal, reasonable cancellation or restocking charges shall include all expenses incurred and commitments made by STREAM Evolution, and shall be paid by Customer to STREAM Evolution. Customer requests to reschedule are subject to acceptance by STREAM Evolution in its sole discretion. Orders may not be canceled or rescheduled after the order has been submitted by STREAM Evolution to the shipment carrier. STREAM Evolution reserves the right to allocate sales and limit quantities of selected Products among its customers in its sole discretion. Product specifications and availability are subject to change without prior notice.

 

1a. Returns

Customer must notify STREAM Evolution within 90 days from date of shipment of any defective product. (See STREAM Evolution'S LIMITED WARRANTEE for further information.) Returns are normally accepted when completed within 30 days of the ship date. If STREAM Evolution agrees to accept a return, return freight charges must be prepaid by customer. STREAM Evolution will not accept COD shipments. Some products may require return directly to the manufacturer. Contact a sales representative for a Return Materials Authorization Number and addressing instructions prior to returning product. The foregoing statements concerning Returns do not apply to NON-CANCELABLE/NON-RETURNABLE PRODUCTS. (See the NON-CANCELABLE/NON-RETURNABLE PRODUCTS section in these terms.)

 

1b. Counterfeit Product Prevention Clause

Only products originally shipped from STREAM Evolution or from a supplier at STREAM Evolution's direction (drop-ship) will be returned to STREAM Evolution. All others will be promptly quarantined and disposed of or returned to the customer. By a Customer returning products to STREAM Evolution, the Customer certifies that the products were purchased from STREAM Evolution and there has been no substitution in whole or part of same product from another supplier, distributor or other such source of the product. The return should be in the original packaging (manufacturer or STREAM Evolution), in unused condition (except defective). ESD sensitive products should not be opened except under controlled conditions.

 

2. PRICES

Orders are billed at the prices in effect at the time of shipment. Prices will be as specified by STREAM Evolution and will be applicable for the period specified in STREAM Evolution's quote. If no period is specified, quoted prices will be applicable for thirty (30) days. The catalogue reflects the latest pricing information available at the time of printing. Prices shown in the catalogue are subject to change without notice. Prices are subject to increase in the event of an increase in STREAM Evolution's costs or other circumstances beyond STREAM Evolution's reasonable control. If Customer does not purchase the quantity upon which quantity prices are based, Customer will pay the non-discounted price for the quantity actually purchased and/or a cancellation or restocking fee. Prices shown are  inclusive of VAT, but exclusive of other taxes, impositions and other charges, including sales, use, excise, value-added and similar taxes or charges imposed by any government authority, international shipping charges, forwarding agent's and broker's fees, bank fees, consular fees, and document fees.

 

3. TERMS OF PAYMENT

All payments must be made in the currency billed on the original invoice.

Credit cards accepted include major credit cards, purchase cards, and major bank debit cards including MasterCard, VISA. Credit Card billing information must be verified on new customers prior to shipment of order. Payment via net thirty (30) days is available to businesses, schools, and agencies with three references or as otherwise specified by STREAM Evolution.

Prepaid Wire Transfer/EFT/Proforma: Customers can wire the funds to our bank. After your order is placed we will e-mail a Proforma invoice which includes our bank information, the merchandise total and shipping charges. We will reserve stock for your order for 72 hours on orders awaiting funds. Orders will be cancelled after 20 business days if funds have not been received. Customer is responsible for duties and taxes.

 

3.1 TERMS OF PAYMENT

For All Orders

Customer agrees to pay the entire net amount of each invoice from STREAM Evolution pursuant to the terms of each such invoice, without offset or deduction. Orders are subject to full payment to STREAM Evolution before shipment, either through payment in cash, bank wire transfer/EFT, credit card, debit card etc. for Customer's order to ensure shipment of any or all of the Products. Customer agrees to submit such financial information as STREAM Evolution may reasonably require for determination of credit terms and/or continuation of credit terms. Checks are not accepted without prior consent of STREAM Evolution. No goods will be released until Customer's check has cleared in STREAM Evolution's account and any check received from Customer may be applied by STREAM Evolution against any obligation owing by Customer to STREAM Evolution under this or any other contract, regardless of any statement appearing on or referring to such check, without discharging Customer's liability for any additional amounts owing by Customer to STREAM Evolution. The acceptance by STREAM Evolution of such check will not constitute a waiver of STREAM Evolution's right to pursue the collection of any remaining balance. Invoices not paid when due will bear interest to date of payment at the annual rate of eighteen (18%) percent or such lower rate as may be the maximum permitted by law. If Customer fails to make payment when due, STREAM Evolution may pursue any legal or equitable remedies, in which event STREAM Evolution will be entitled to reimbursement of costs for collection and reasonable attorneys' fees. There is a R450-00 (ZAR) service charge on all returned checks.

 

4. SALES TAX

S.A. Shipments

When required by law STREAM Evolution will collect Federal, State and/or Local sale, use, excise, and other taxes that apply to a Customer's shipment. These taxes are in addition to the purchase price of the Products subject to an order. Customer will remit the correct tax unless customer is tax exempt and STREAM Evolution has a valid signed tax exemption certificate on file.

INTERNATIONAL Shipments

All applicable VAT, PST, HST, and/or GST charges along with brokerage fees will be the responsibility of the Customer and due at the time of delivery.

 

5. DELIVERY AND TITLE

All shipments by STREAM Evolution are F.O.B. point of shipment from STREAM Evolution's facility and the amount of all transportation charges will be paid to STREAM Evolution by the Customer in addition to the purchase price of the Products. Subject to STREAM Evolution's right of stoppage in transit, delivery of the Products to the carrier will constitute delivery to Customer and title and risk of loss will pass to Customer. STREAM Evolution will make reasonable efforts to initiate shipment and schedule delivery as close as possible to Customer's requested delivery date(s). Customer acknowledges that delivery dates provided by STREAM Evolution are estimates only and that STREAM Evolution will not be liable for failure to deliver on such dates. Selection of the carrier and delivery route will be made by STREAM Evolution unless specifically designated by Customer. STREAM Evolution reserves the right to make deliveries in instalments. Delay in delivery of one instalment will not entitle Customer to cancel any other instalment(s). Delivery of any instalment of Products within thirty (30) days after the date requested will constitute a timely delivery. Delivery of a quantity that varies from the quantity specified shall not relieve Customer of the obligation to accept delivery and pay for the Products delivered.

 

6. STREAM Evolution'S LIMITED WARRANTY

STREAM Evolution agrees to transfer to Customer whatever transferable warranties STREAM Evolution receives from the manufacturer of Products sold to Customer. STREAM Evolution makes no other warranty, express or implied, with respect to the Products. IN PARTICULAR, STREAM Evolution MAKES NO WARRANTY RESPECTING THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCTS OR THEIR SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR RESPECTING INFRINGEMENT. STREAM Evolution's liability arising out of any sale of products to Customer is expressly limited to either (1) Refund of the purchase price paid by Customer for such Products (without interest), or (2) Repair and/or replacement of such Products, at STREAM Evolution's election, with such remedies exclusive and in lieu of all others. Customer must notify STREAM Evolution within 90 days from date of shipment of any defective product. This warranty is in lieu of any and all other warranties, whether oral, written, expressed, implied or statutory. Implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability are specifically excluded and shall not apply. Customer's obligations and STREAM Evolution's remedies with respect to defective or nonconforming products, are solely and exclusively as stated herein. Furthermore, no warranty will apply if the Product has been subject to misuse, static discharge, neglect, accident (dropped, and/or damaged), modification, or has been soldered or altered in any way.

 

7. STREAM Evolution CORPORATE RoHS COMPLIANCE AND LEAD-FREE POLICY

It is the policy of STREAM Evolution to identify and offer products to the Customer as RoHS Compliant or Lead Free, only after specific requirements have been met. STREAM Evolution performs no testing of product and relies solely on the manufacturer of the product for identification of RoHS Compliance and for absence of lead. Furthermore, STREAM Evolution makes no warranty, certification or declaration of compliance concerning said Products. Product is advertised or offered as RoHS Complaint or Lead-Free only after sufficient evidence is received from the component manufacturer; and any inventory, either in a bin or on order, has been determined to be RoHS compliant and/or Lead Free. Any relevant evidence will be filed and maintained for at least four years from the date of receipt. STREAM Evolution defines the term "RoHS" as supplier declared compliance to all restricted hazardous substance regulations under the ELV, WEEE or RoHS EU directives, regulations or laws. STREAM Evolution defines the term "Lead Free" as pertaining to any product that has been declared by a Supplier to be "Lead Free". All statements by STREAM Evolution of RoHS compliance are based on producer documentation.

 

7a. STREAM Evolution CORPORATE WEEE POLICY

STREAM Evolution is not registered as a "producer" in the European Union, and does not provide a WEEE recycling program within the EU. A very small number of products that STREAM Evolution sells are subject to the European Union Directive 2002/96/EC known as WEEE. Therefore, it is the policy of STREAM Evolution to not export or place on the market, EEE classified products (as defined by EU Directive 2002/96/EC) to Customers within the European Union member countries.

 

7b. PRODUCT COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

STREAM Evolution maintains Country of Origin information on all products in its inventory. This information is provided to customers on product labels and product shipping documents. This information is based on manufacturer-provided information according to South African Customs Regulations. Our manufacturers do not provide STREAM Evolution with the country of origin of each raw material or subcomponent that is incorporated into the Manufacturer's final product.

 

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES

IN NO EVENT SHALL STREAM Evolution BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE including, but not limited to, damages resulting from loss of profit or revenue, recall costs, claims for service interruptions or failure to supply downtime, testing, installation or removal costs, costs of substitute products, property damage, personal injury, death or legal expenses. Customer's recovery from STREAM Evolution for any claim shall not exceed the purchase price paid by Customer for the goods, irrespective of the nature of the claim, whether in warrant, contract or otherwise. CUSTOMER SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD STREAM Evolution HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY REGARDING PRODUCTS SUPPLIED BY STREAM Evolution AND INCORPORATED INTO THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT.

 

9. PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE AND RESTRICTIONS

Products are intended for personal/non commercial use only. Products are traceable to the OEM manufacturer and Lot/Date Code where available and when requested at the time of customer order. STREAM Evolution does not determine the specifications or conduct any performance or safety testing of any products that it sells. Specification sheets provided to Customers are produced by the manufacturer or transcribed from information provided by the manufacturer. STREAM Evolution is not a Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) supplier or a supplier of Qualified Product Listing (QPL) components. Customer agrees that all purchases are for personal/non commercial or other applications that do not require QPL components. Any reference to military specifications in our catalogue or on our website is for reference only and does not modify these terms and conditions. STREAM Evolution does not participate in any product safety engineering, product safety review or product safety testing. STREAM Evolution cannot provide any safety testing, safety evaluation or safety engineering services. Products sold by STREAM Evolution are not designed, intended or authorized for use in life support, life sustaining, human implantable, nuclear facilities, flight control systems, or other applications in which the failure of such Products could result in personal injury, loss of life or catastrophic property damage. If Customer uses or sells the Products for use in any such applications: (1) Customer acknowledges that such use or sale is at Customer's sole risk; (2) Customer agrees that STREAM Evolution and the manufacturer of the Products are not liable, in whole or in part, for any claim or damage arising from such use; and (3) CUSTOMER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD STREAM Evolution AND THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCTS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH USE OR SALE.

 

10. STATEMENTS AND ADVICE

If statements or advice, technical or otherwise, are offered or given to Customer, such statements or advice will be deemed to be given as an accommodation to Customer and without charge. STREAM Evolution shall have no responsibility or liability for the content or use of such statements or advice. STREAM Evolution Technical support is provided by telephone and, therefore, extremely limited in scope which prevents us from the direct participation in the design of any customer products. We do not conduct product suitability studies or engineering reviews of products that we sell, nor for the final product that a Customer produces.

 

11. NON-CANCELABLE/NON-RETURNABLE PRODUCTS

From time to time, Seller will notify Buyer of a product that is "NC/NR", (Non-Cancelable/Non-Returnable) upon determining that an order requires such conditions of sale. Buyer understands that "NC/NR" products are obtained by STREAM Evolution from the manufacturer specifically for the buyer. Irrespective of circumstances, the buyer agrees that "NC/NR" products may not be cancelled, returned or rescheduled by the buyer without the agreement of both STREAM Evolution's supplier and the written consent of STREAM Evolution. All products purchased by Customers classified by STREAM Evolution as an Electronic Component Distributors or Brokers or Special Order shall be deemed Non-Cancelable/Non-Returnable.

 

12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

If an order includes software or other intellectual property, such software or other intellectual property is provided by STREAM Evolution to Customer subject to the copyright and user license, the terms and conditions of which are set forth in the license agreement accompanying such software or other intellectual property. Nothing herein shall be construed to grant any rights or license to use any software or other intellectual property in any manner or for any purpose not expressly permitted by such license agreement. Unopened software may be returned for credit. Opened software may not be returned unless defective.

 

13. FORCE MAJEURE

STREAM Evolution will not be liable for delays in delivery or for failure to perform its obligations due to causes beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to, product allocations, material shortages, labour disputes, transportation delays, unforeseen circumstances, acts of GOD, acts or omissions of other parties, acts or omissions of civil or military authorities, Government priorities, fires, strikes, floods, severe weather conditions, computer interruptions, terrorism, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, riots or war. STREAM Evolution's time for delivery or performance will be extended by the period of such delay or STREAM Evolution may, at its option, cancel any order or remaining part thereof, without liability by giving notice to Customer.

 

14. EXPORT CONTROL

STREAM Evolution is committed to compliance with all S.A. Export Regulations and Laws. STREAM Evolution prohibits the re-export, brokering or transshipment of its products to any individual, organization or country prohibited by the OFAC or BIS. The sale, resale or other disposition of Products, and any related technology or documentation, are subject to the export control laws, regulations and orders of South Africa and may be subject to the export and/or import control laws and regulations of other countries. Customer agrees to comply with all such laws, regulations and orders. Customer further acknowledges that it shall not directly or indirectly export any Products to any country to which such export or transmission is restricted or prohibited. Customer acknowledges its responsibility to obtain any license to export, re-export or import as may be required.

 

14.1 Export Classification Disclaimer

Any use made of STREAM Evolution classifications, whether it be ECCNs or any variation of Harmonized Tariff codes, is without recourse to STREAM Evolution and at the user’s risk. Export classifications are subject to change. If you export or re-export, your company, as the exporter of record, is responsible for determining the correct classification of any item at the time of export. Any export classification by STREAM Evolution is for STREAM Evolution’s internal use only and shall not be construed as a representation or warranty regarding the proper export classification nor relied upon to make licensing determinations.

 

15. GENERAL

The Terms and Conditions may not be modified or cancelled without STREAM Evolution's written agreement. Accordingly, goods furnished and services rendered by STREAM Evolution are sold only on the terms and conditions stated herein. The sale of Products hereunder will be governed by the Terms and Conditions, notwithstanding contrary or additional terms and conditions in any order purchase order, planning schedule, acknowledgement, confirmation or any other form or document issued by either party affecting the purchase and/or sale of Products. Notwithstanding any terms and conditions on Customer's order, the information and conditions on the Credit Application are controlling over Customer and STREAM Evolution. Any conflicting statements or terms listed on the Customer purchase orders, invoices, confirmations or other Customer generated documents ("Customer Documents"), whether heretofore or hereafter submitted, are negated by submission of the Credit Application and the issuance of credit by STREAM Evolution, and all different or additional terms and conditions contained in any Customer Documents are hereby objected to by STREAM Evolution. STREAM Evolution's performance of any contract is expressly made conditional on Customer's agreement to STREAM Evolution's Terms and Conditions of Sale, unless otherwise specifically agreed upon in writing by STREAM Evolution. In the absence of such agreement, commencement of performance and/or delivery shall be for Customer's convenience only and shall not be deemed or construed to be acceptance of Customer's terms and conditions or any of them. If a contract is not earlier formed by mutual agreement in writing, acceptance by Customer of any goods or services shall be deemed acceptance by Customer of the terms and conditions stated herein. No rights, duties, agreements or obligations hereunder, may be assigned or transferred by operation of law, merger or otherwise, without the prior written consent of STREAM Evolution. The obligations, rights, terms and conditions hereof will be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The waiver or breach of any term, condition or covenant hereof, or default under any provision hereof, will not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant contained herein, or of any subsequent breach or default of any kind or nature. Any provision hereof which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof in that jurisdiction, or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. The Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and the applicable laws of South Africa.