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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1)
All shipments tendered to
Express Parcel Service (XPS) for
transportation will be contained
in securely fastened and
properly addressed packages,
container or mail bags.
Package shall not contain
contraband or other illegal
materials. All computer tapes,
disks, and other items subject
to, magnetic or electronic
damage, will be contained in
suitable protective packaging
clearly marked with an
appropriate warning.
2)
The responsibility of XPS
will commence upon pickup by XPS
or delivery of a shipment to XPS
and will end upon delivery to
addressee or consignee.
3)
XPS will not be liable
for any loss or damage caused
by:
a.
strike, labor disputes,
perils of the air, weather
conditions, mechanical failures,
acts or omissions of public
authorities, acts of God or any
other occurrence beyond its
control, or;
b.
the act, default, or
omission of the shipper,
addressee, or any other party
with an interest in the shipment
of any person other than XPS or
its agents.
4)
With respect to shipments
to be delivered to or picked up
XPS, unless a higher value is
declared and paid for, our
liability for each package is
limited to US$100. For each
package exceeding US$100 in
declared value, an additional
amount will be charged.
5)
XPS WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN
ANY CASE FOR ANY LOSS INVOLVING
CASH OR CURRENCY, OR CASH
EQUIVALENT ITEMS. SHIPPER
UNDERSTANDS THAT XPS IS NOT IN
THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING
SUCH CARGO. IN THE EVENT SHIPPER
INCLUDES CASH OR CURRENCY OR
EQUIVALENT ITEMS WITH HIS/HER
SHIPMENT, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT
THE KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT OF XPS,
IT WILL BE SOLELY AT THE RISK OF
THE SHIPPER.
6)
Except as limited below, the
maximum declared value per
package in any XPS shipment is
US$50,000.
7)
Shipments (packages or
freight) containing all or part
of the following items are
limited to a maximum declared
value of US$500:
a.
Artwork, including any
work created or developed by the
application of skill, taste or
creative talent for sale,
display or collection. This
includes, but is not limited to,
items (and their parts) such as
paintings, drawings, vases,
tapestries, limited-edition
prints, fine art, statuary,
sculpture and collector's items.
b.
Film, photographic images
(including photographic
negatives), photographic chromes
and photographic slides.
c.
Any commodity that by its
inherent nature is particularly
susceptible to damage or the
market value of which is
particularly variable or
difficult to ascertain.
d.
Antiques, or any
commodity that exhibits the
style or fashion of a past era
and whose history, age or rarity
contributes to its value. These
items include, but are not
limited to, furniture, tableware
and glassware.
e.
Glassware, including, but
not limited to, signs, mirrors,
ceramics, porcelains, china,
crystal, glass, framed glass,
and any other commodity with
similarly fragile qualities.
f.
Plasma screens.
g.
Jewelry, including, but
not limited to, costume jewelry,
watches and their parts, mount
gems or stones (precious or
semiprecious), industrial
diamonds, and jewelry made of
precious metal.
h.
Furs, including, but not
limited to, fur clothing,
fur-trimmed clothing and fur
pelts.
i.
Precious metals,
including, but not limited to,
gold and silver bullion or dust,
precipitates, or platinum
(except as an integral part of
electronic machinery).
j.
Collector's items such as
sports cards, souvenirs and
memorabilia. (Collector's coins
and stamps may not be shipped.
See the Prohibited Items
section.)
k.
Guitars and other musical
instruments that are more than
20 years old, and customized or
personalized musical
instruments.
8) XPS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
IN ANY CASE FOR DELAY IN
DELIVERY OR FOR INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT XPS
KNEW, OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THAT
SUCH DAMAGES MIGHT BE INCURRED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
LOSS OF INCOME, LOSS OF
PRODUCTION, INCREASE IN EXPENSE,
INTEREST, PROFITS, BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY, BANK COLLECTIONS OR
SIMILAR FEES.
9)
A claim for loss, damage
or delay of any shipment or any
part of a shipment, must be
filed with XPS within 21 days of
the date that the said shipment
was delivered to XPS, or the
date XPS took possession of the
said shipment, whichever occurs
first. XPS will not be liable
for any claim filed 21 days from
such date. XPS will consider a
claim filed when its Customer
Service Department has been
notified in writing. XPS will
entertain no claim of loss or
damage to a shipment until all
charges due XPS on account of
such shipment have been paid.
10)
If a shipment must be
stored by XPS in excess of 24
hours, because it is
undeliverable for reasons not
the fault of XPS, it may be
subject to a reasonable storage
charge.
11)
Absent special
arrangements previously agreed
to in writing, XPS will not
accept, or be responsible, for
shipment commodities which
require special or unusual
handling by XPS. By way of
example, unacceptable
commodities include human
remains, tissues, or fluids,
animals, hazardous materials,
household goods and furniture,
or shipments unaccompanied by
proper documentation. Shipper
represents that, except pursuant
to special arrangements agreed
to in writing, no such commodity
will be shipped under this
agreement.
12)
XPS may, at its option,
open and inspect any packages
tendered to it for shipment.
13)
XPS reserves the right to
reject a shipment after
acceptance and prior to the
performance of any
transportation services, if such
shipment would be likely to
cause damage or delay to other
shipments, equipment or
personnel, or if the
transportation of which is
prohibited by law or violation
of any rules contained in this
agreement.
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