PAYMENT AND CHARGES

Opening an account. If you have never placed an order with us and wish to order on open account, please complete the credit application on-line as part of the registering process, or on the back of the order form in your Buying Guide and mail it to us.

If you purchase merchandise on open account, all bills are due and payable net in U.S. dollars at our offices within 30 days of the date on the invoice. There is no finance charge on any open account that is paid promptly. However, if an invoice is unpaid 30 days past this date, a finance charge for late payment will be assessed on the total invoice amount back to the date of billing. Since we are not in the finance business, we charge interest or service charges on unpaid balances at 1½% per month or at the highest rate allowed by law, as well as service charges, including collection and court costs, plus attorney's fees.

We also accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. Provide the credit card account number, 3 or 4 digit security code, cardholder's name, billing address, phone number, and the card's expiration date.

If it has been more than one year since our last reference check, we may conduct a routine update on your credit file. Because we try to expedite our credit-checking procedures, it is a good idea to have credit references handy when you place your order.

We reserve the right to require payment for any shipment in advance, or other satisfactory security, if the creditworthiness of a customer is unsatisfactory for any reason. If you fail to make proper payment, we may cancel any unshipped orders, and you will remain liable for all unpaid accounts.

Small-order handling charge. Due to the cost of processing an order, we ask your cooperation in keeping your order total more than $50. If your order doesn't total $50, please take a look through our catalog and see if there is something else you could use. Otherwise, a handling charge will automatically be added to any order totaling less than $50.

Returned check service charge. We will assess a charge of $25 or the highest amount permitted by law on all returned checks. This charge must be paid before open account terms are reinstated. (Does not apply to government orders.)

Tax information. American Hotel Register Company is registered for sales tax purposes in most states. We are required by law to bill and collect sales tax from customers whose orders ship to these states. In states where we are not registered, you may be required to pay use tax directly to your state revenue office. If your shipment should be exempt from tax, please fax your exemption certificate to our Tax department at 1-847-743-3991. (Does not apply to government orders.) You are ultimately responsible for the payment of all taxes on the sale or transportation of any order.