Digicube Terms and Conditions

ORDERING PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

 
  1. Orders must have a minimum value of R1000 (branded items) or R500 (unbranded items) to qualify for the prices reflected on Digicube website. For orders less than this please contact us for a price.
  2. All quotations are valid for a period of 7 days from the date of the quotation and for international clients quoted prices exclude any local import duties and taxes.
  3. Work will only commence once the quote as well as Digicube's Terms & Conditions have been accepted by the Customer.
  4. Digicube cannot be held responsible for incorrect product selection.  The Customer acknowledges that it is its sole responsibility to determine that the products ordered are suitable or correct for the purposes of the intended use of the products by the customer and/or its customers.
  5. All quotations are subject to the availability of products or services and are subject to any increases in the cost price for whatever reason to Digicube before acceptance of the order.
  6. The order is only accepted by Digicube once it has been confirmed in writing by the Customer.  Payment of a deposit does not constitute acceptance of the Customer’s order.
  7. All quotes are subject to stock availability at the time of confirming the order.  Stock levels change on a daily basis and therefore stock availability cannot be guaranteed until a deposit has been paid and we have confirmed the order with our supplier. Payment of the 50% deposit does not infer acceptance of the order as Digicube can only confirm stock once the Customer has paid the deposit.
  8. Digicube shall be entitled to reasonably refuse any order placed by the customer and shall under no circumstances be liable to the customer if for any reason Digicube refuses to accept, fails to deliver and/or fails to deliver timeously any order or part thereof placed with Digicube by the customer.
  9. LOGO24 – We provide a Rush Order service whereby urgent orders, have a guarantee of completion after the approval of artwork.  Completion date will be agreed upon prior to starting any work for the Customer. Please refer to LOGO24 T's & C's
  10. Lead times will be deemed to commence on the date after that Digicube receives in writing all signed off approvals of the artwork and payment of the funds have been cleared.

RETURNS & REFUNDS

 
  1. No items will be returned or exchanged unless prior written authorization has been obtained from Digicube within 24 hours of delivery/collection
  2. It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to determine that the goods purchased are suitable for the purposes of intended use.
  3. Digicube will not accept branded or custom made goods for exchange.
  4. All non-faulty returns/exchanges will be subject to a handling fee of 25% of the total amount of the invoice.
  5. Under no circumstances may goods be returned to any of our physical addresses without prior written arrangement.
  6. Refunds will take up to 30 days once accepted.
  7. Goods returned will be either replaced or a credit given at Digicube’s discretion
  8. Once an order on memory sticks has been dispatched from us, Digicube cannot accept a return on it.
  9. Once stock has been collected/delivered from/by Digicube, we have no control over it. As such we do not accept responsibility for any damages or shortages not reported within 24 hours.

SPECIAL IMPORT PRODUCTS


Digicube cannot be held responsible for delays as a result of import procedures such as customs right to inspect all incoming goods.
No cancellations can be accepted once an order has been faxed, emailed or a deposit has been received as no refunds can be given and the full amount will be payable.
A 75% deposit is required for all orders that are Special Import Items – there are no exceptions.

DELIVERY & COLLECTION OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS

 
  1. Orders must be collected within 10 workings days from the order being ready for collection (unless alternative arrangements have been made). Orders not collected within 10 working days will be deemed to be cancelled and will be returned to stock or sold to offset our costs.
  2. All orders over R5000 will be shipped for free via our Trusted Courier Network. 
  3. Should the customer require the goods to be insured, the customer will be liable for the payment of such insurance upon dispatch of the goods by Digicube. Requests to insure goods must be made in writing and accepted by Digicube.
  4. Delivery times quoted are estimates and are not binding on Digicube until the job is in production.
  5. Any third party, other than that appointed by Digicube, engaged in transporting the goods shall be deemed to be the agent of the customer irrespective of which party gave instructions to or paid such third party.
  6. Damaged or missing products need to be advised in writing to your Digicube Account Manager within 24 hours of receiving the goods.
  7. Goods delivered in damaged packaging, or where the external box shows proof of being tampered with, needs to be indicated on the delivery slip when signing for the delivery of the goods. This must be forwarded to Dgicube within 24 hours and if possible, a picture to be forwarded of the damaged packaging.
  8. If items have to be re-delivered because they were refused, undeliverable or unclaimed due to incorrect address details provided by the client, the client will be billed and held liable for any additional delivery costs.
  9. Digicube shall be entitled in its sole discretion to split the delivery of the products ordered in the quantities and on the dates it decides.

CANCELLATION OF ORDER

 
  1. Written orders (only by email) constitute a binding contract and are legally enforceable.
  2. Once an order has been received and accepted by Digicube and a deposit has been paid, cancellations for that order will only be entertained if no branding has taken place and will be subject to a 25% handling and admin fee and R350-00 per layout if a layout was created.
  3. No cancellations of an order will be accepted on any branded items, custom made items or specially imported items.
  4. Any order is subject to cancellation by Digicube due to Acts beyond their control including but not limited to: inability to secure materials, supplies or power, riots, strikes, lockouts, labour disputes, civil disturbance, war, acts of God or fire.
  5. Orders that have been branded and paid for and remain uncollected for 30 days will be given to charity.

ARTWORK FOR PROMOTIONAL BRANDED PRODUCTS

ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMATS: .CDR / .EPS / .AI / .PDF / .FH
  • Vector artwork is preferred.
  • We accept PC format artwork only.
TIPS TO HELP YOU PREPARE YOUR ARTWORK
  • All fonts must be converted to curves to avoid font substitutions.
  • Please include font and size if typesetting is requested.
  • Artwork for multi-colour imprints should be sent as a colour separated file (exceptions: digital printing).
  • Formats we do not accept: Word files, .gif, .jpeg (under 600dpi), Power Point.
  • Please forward the electronic artwork directly to your Account Manager at Digicube.
  • Upon written approval of layouts please confirm with your Account Manager that they have received your signoff. 
  • Digicube cannot take responsibility for non-delivery of orders if layout approval is not received.
  • Branding will only commence once full payment for stock and branding has been received (where a client is not on payment terms) and artwork has been approved.
  • If cheques are deposited into our bank account, branding will only commence once payment has cleared (for clients not on payment terms).
  • Unfortunately faxes can and do sometimes go missing. Please confirm that proof of payment has been received by your Account Manager. Digicube cannot take responsibility for missed deadlines if payment has not been confirmed with your Account Manager.
  • For fast clearing of orders please e-mail info@digicubemarketing.co.za.
  • Reminders will be sent out daily if we require either approval or payment from you before commencing with a job. If you have paid for and approved the order and are still receiving these reminders, please contact your Account Manager directly to ensure that we have received all the relevant information.
  • Delivery dates are quoted from the day after artwork approval and receipt of payment - whichever is later.
  • Amendments made to proofs will result in a delay to delivery date. Should you require changes, we will issue a new layout for final proofing before production commences.
ARTWORK FEES
  • Artwork received in the correct format will not be charged for.
  • Artwork not received in the correct format will attract a redrawing fee of R350 excluding VAT. This fee will accommodate 2 further changes to the layouts, where after any additional changes will be charged for at R100 excluding VAT per change.
  • Branding cancelled after layouts have been generated will be charged for at R100 excluding VAT per layout completed.
  1. Our FREE artwork offer allows for 2 revisions of your artwork where after any additional changes will be charged for at R100.00 excl VAT per change. 
  2. Any delay in providing your artwork and/or receiving your artwork approval could affect the delivery date and we cannot be held responsible for this.
  3. Any changes requested to be made to the artwork may also affect the delivery date.
  4. No work will commence until Digicube is in receipt of the duly completed signed off artwork. Any changes required, we will issue a new layout for final proofing before production starts.
  5. In order to sign off the artwork, Digicube will furnish the customer with an artwork approval via e-mail, illustrating the appearance of the artwork on the customers chosen product. This must be checked thoroughly by the customer in respect of, inter alia, spelling, fonts, colours (stipulate pantones if you require them and they are not shown), sizes, etc. and signed off.
  6. Layouts sent in colour via email are not a true reflection of the colour but a mere indication of what the product will look like.
  7. Please note no approvals will be accepted telephonically or without the signed off artwork.
  8. We will not be held responsible for any spelling or artwork errors once approved by you.
  9. Once artwork has been approved and plates/screens made, any changes thereafter will be charged accordingly.
  10. The customer understands that the branding of promotional products is not always permanent and may wear off over time.
  11. Printing colours will be matched as close as possible to Pantone colours or swatches supplied. We do not guarantee 100% colour match. We cannot guarantee 100% colour consistency on different materials.

VIEWING/PURCHASING SAMPLES IN OUR ONLINE STORE

  1. The Customer is solely responsible for determining that the goods purchased are suitable for the purposes they intend to use it for. For this reason, we strongly recommend that the Customer views or purchases samples.
  2. Samples can be purchased through your Account Manager and either collected from one of our showrooms or delivered to your premises. This is subject to our standard terms and conditions as laid out in this document.
  3. Arrangement can also be made to view samples in one of our showrooms and this arrangement needs to be made with your account manager.
  4. All sample orders need to be paid for and collected within 15 working days of invoice and if not paid and collected within this time, they will be cancelled.
  5. Samples with a value of less than R50 excl VAT cannot be returned for a refund.
  6. Samples over R50 excl VAT must be returned within 5 working days from date of purchase for a credit or a refund.
  7. Return of samples is subject to the following in order for a refund to be processed –
    • Samples must be returned in original condition as well as original undamaged packaging.
    • Damage to any part of samples or packaging will result in samples not being accepted for return.
    • We do not take back returns of memory stick samples unless they are dummy samples
    • We do not take back returns of hamper samples
  8. The artwork, designs and trademarks imprinted on the products displayed herein are reproduced only as examples of the type and quality of branded products available. They are not intended to represent that the products are either endorsed by or produced for the owners of the artwork, design or trademark.

WEBSITE TERMS OF USE


Product Descriptions:
Digicube and its affiliates attempt to be as accurate as possible. However, Digicube does not warrant that product descriptions or other content on this site are accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. If a product is not as described, your sole remedy is to return it in unused condition subject to the terms and conditions as outlined above. Please note that any product which has been branded will not be accepted for return or refund.

PAYMENT FOR PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

 
  1. Payment:
    • All payments made by the customer to Digicube shall be made free of deduction, set-off, bank charges or commissions
    • A 50% deposit based on the invoice value is required on the placement of an order, unless otherwise agreed to by Digicube.
    • A company Purchase Order may be accepted at the sole discretion of management.
    • The remaining 50% of the invoice value must be paid when notice is given that the goods are either ready for pickup or that the goods are ready for delivery.
    • Goods will only be released once your order has been fully paid for.
    • Please note that Electronic Funds Transfer is our preferred method of payment.
  2. Note that due to currency fluctuations, we reserve the right to change prices without prior notification whether or not a quotation has been accepted and confirmed.
  3. Upfront orders will only be released once proof of payment has been received and cleared in our Bank Account. Digicube cannot be held responsible for missed deadlines if payment has not been received in time.
  4. All orders are treated as Upfront Payment unless account facilities have been approved in writing.
  5. We reserve the right to withdraw or amend credit facilities at our discretion.
  6. The Customer has no right to withhold payment for any reason whatsoever and agrees that any extension of time given for payment shall be valid only if reduced to writing and signed by both parties.
  7. All discounts shall be forfeited if payment in full is not made on the due date.
  8. Goods remain the property of Digicube until paid in full.  The risk in and to the products shall pass from Digicube to the customer upon the date of delivery thereof by Digicube to the customer or their agent. Any delivery note or waybill (be it a copy or an original) signed by the customer or a third party engaged to transport the products shall be conclusive proof that delivery was made to the customer.
  9. Non-payment resulting in Legal/Collection fees being incurred will be for the clients’ account.
  10. Digicube shall be entitled but not obliged to charge interest calculated in arrears on any amount due to it by the Customer at a rate of 2% above the prime overdraft rate of our Bankers at the time of the monthly calculation.