Terms & Conditions

These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of Helser Brothers, Inc.’s Website, located at https://www.helserbrothers.com.

By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use Helser Brothers if you do not agree to take all of the terms and conditions stated on this page. The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice and all Agreements: “Client”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person log on this website and compliant to the Company’s terms and conditions. “The Company”, “Ourselves”, “We”, “Our” and “Us”, refers to our Company. “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us”, refers to both the Client and ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance, and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner for the express purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of the provision of the Company’s stated services, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing law of Netherlands. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalization and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to the same.

Cookies

We employ the use of cookies. By accessing Helser Brothers, you agreed to use cookies in agreement with the Helser Brothers, Inc.’s Privacy Policy.

Most interactive websites use cookies to let us retrieve the user’s details for each visit. Cookies are used by our website to enable the functionality of certain areas to make it easier for people visiting our website. Some of our affiliate/advertising partners may also use cookies.

Account

As a to-the-trade wholesale, we require an approved onsite account before disclosing any pricing or processing any orders. To apply for an onsite account, email us a copy of your resale license along with the following information: Current billing and shipping addresses, contact email address, phone number, and fax number (if applicable).

A website account is required to purchase from the online store. You may register at www.helserbrothers.com/register. By registering online, a website account will be created. The aforementioned information will be requested by the registration form.

A valid and up-to-date resale license/certificate or pending application is required before any purchases can be processed. The information on the license must match what is provided when applying. A scanned or digital copy of the license is needed for our records. Providing just the license number will only suffice for disclosing pricing or quotes.

For those based in Alaska, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Montana, a resale license is not required due to state law. Please provide a business license in its place.

Payment Options

First-time orders are to be paid for at the time of order. After the first order, Net30 terms may be requested from our accounting department, upon approved credit.

We accept the following payment options: Credit/Debit Card, Cash, Check, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), and Money Order. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express credit cards. Payment is due at the time of order unless stated otherwise in clients’ terms. We also offer C.O.D (Collect on Delivery). Charges will be added to the Freight carrier fees and full payment is due at the time of delivery.

Credit accounts have a late fee of 1.5% or 18% per annum, which will be added to any account that is not paid in full by the due date. This fee also applies to any unpaid NSF checks. Returned checks will incur a fee of $50.00.

Shipping Options

We offering the following shipping options: FedEx Ground, FedEx Residential, USPS, freight, courier, and pick up. Alternative shipping methods can be arranged by the client, at their expense.

FedEx shipping is FREE for standard orders over $100. ‘Standard’ is defined as rods up to 100” in length and 96″ in width. Rods over 100” must be spliced at no additional charge or shipped via freight. Large diameter traverse rods, French Poles, and bowed rods have shorter maximum lengths and widths based on various factors. We will contact you if adjustments are necessary.

For FedEx orders under $100, the following fees will be invoiced as follows:

  • Purchase amount: $0 — $25                      Shipping: $15
  • Purchase amount: $25.01 — $50              Shipping: $17
  • Purchase amount: $50.01 — $75              Shipping: $19
  • Purchase amount: $75.01 — $99.99        Shipping: $21

Delivery dates will depend on location, ranging from 1 to 5 business days. Tracking will be provided by FedEx once the order has been shipped. We do offer expedited shipping through FedEx, including Overnight, 2 day, and 3-day shipping. All expedited shipping fees will be at the clients’ expense.

  • Overnight shipping requires a designated delivery time when ordering, with the following options available: 8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm.
  • Same-Day shipping is available for clients in Arizona.
  • C.O.D is available and must be paid in full at the time of delivery. FedEx requires an additional fee for using C.O.D, which will be added to the order at the time of purchase.

Oversized orders (packages above 100” long and 96” wide) must be shipped via Freight at the clients’ expense. A freight quote will be provided at the time of order and will be based on the weight and length of packages. We cannot provide an estimated delivery date, C.O.D, or expedited shipping. Once shipped, delivery dates can be provided by the freight company. Inside delivery is available for a fee, which will be added to the order after the delivery.

Pick Up is available for local clients. Time of pickup must be provided when ordering and must be within business hours (7:00 AM to 5:00 PM) unless a supervisor approves a non-standard pickup time.

  • Products left in the will-call area 30 or more days past the pickup date will be returned to stock with a 25% restocking fee.
  • C.O.D is available and the payment must be made in full at pick up. The client will not be charged C.O.D fees.

Courier delivery is available for local clients. Courier delivery is done on Thursday and Friday of each week, with commercial deliveries done in the morning and residential deliveries done in the afternoon.

  • Shipping cost is the same as FedEx.
  • C.O.D is available and the payment must be made in full at pick up. Clients will not be charged courier or C.O.D fees.

Helser Brothers offers standard shipping within the continental United States. Customers outside of the continental US have the following options:

  • Shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, or a US Territory will be arranged by Helser Brothers, but the free shipping will not apply and the customer will be responsible for any additional fees. We will quote the cost of shipping before the order is put into production.
  • Shipping to Canada will be arranged by Helser Brothers, but the free shipping will not apply and the customer will be responsible for customs fees as well as any other additional fees. We will quote the cost of shipping before the order is put into production.
  • Shipping to any other address outside of the ones listed above must be arranged and paid for by the client. This includes picking up the package from our location. The client will need to set this up separately and inform us of the date and time of pick up, as well as the shipping company they hired. There will be no additional charges for shipping from Helser Brothers.

Drop-Ship and Blind Ship options are available upon request. A phone number for the recipient is required for FedEx.

Our Shipping Department specializes in packaging your order for safe delivery. Please check each package immediately upon receipt and note any visible damage with the carrier at the time of delivery. Also, please notify us immediately of any shortage or damage so we can resolve any issues prior to your install date.

FedEx Handling Fees

The following handling fees will be added to any rod orders between 50″ and 100″ that are sent via FedEx, in addition to shipping fees. The Free Shipping offer is still applicable to orders over $100, but handling fees will still apply.

These changes go into effect on 10/04/2020 and will be in effect until 03/01/2022 unless stated otherwise. These fees are based on length and include the following:

  • Rod Length: 40″ – 96″                 Handling: $30
  • Rod Length: 97″ – 100″               Handling: $62.50

Customization & Upcharges

Your order will not reflect any fees from the following custom or non-standard products and/or services until after it has been submitted and processed by a CRA. These products/services include the following:

  • 65% upcharge for Zinc Undercoating
  • 35% 3-day or 20% 6-day Rush Fee (See Lead Times & Rush Orders below)
  • Customization Fees (e.g. Gussets, Oversized clearances, custom baseplates, etc.)
  • Any additional Shipping fees or upcharges (See Shipping Options above)

Lead Time & Rush Orders

Our standard production time for most orders is 10 business days after receipt of the order. Our trained Customer Relation Agents review every order prior to entering it into production. If we find a potential problem, we will contact you by email, phone, or fax to clarify the order. Custom orders may require a longer lead time, which will be quoted at the time of order.

  • We offer 3 and 6 day expedited lead times.
  • An upcharge of 20% of the total order for 6 days or 35% of the total order for 3 days will be applied at the time of ordering.
  • This does not include the cost of shipping and expedited or non-standard shipping rates on rush orders will be the responsibility of the client.3

Order Changes & Cancellation

All orders are custom made in our facility. Orders are placed into production within 24 hours of receipt in order to maintain our quick turn-around time. Any modifications to your order must be made during this period. We will not be able to make changes to orders after that time without canceling the existing order and generating a new order with the correct items/dimensions quantities, etc.

  • Please be aware that the changed order will require our full 10 day production lead time, starting from the date of the change.
  • There is a $35.00 processing fee for changing or canceling an order.

Return Policy

As our products are all custom made to order, we will accept returns only in the case of faulty craftsmanship (i.e. defective product). Exceptions may be made and we will gladly evaluate all requests for return on a case by case basis.

  • Helser Brothers will charge a 25% restocking fee on any returned items and credit will be issued to your Helser Brothers account.
  • No cash refunds will be allowed.
  • Please return any product in its original packaging. The client is responsible for return shipping.

License

Unless otherwise stated, Helser Brothers, Inc. and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Helser Brothers. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from Helser Brothers for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

  • Republish material from Helser Brothers
  • Sell, rent, or sub-license material from Helser Brothers
  • Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from Helser Brothers
  • Redistribute content from Helser Brothers

This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.

Parts of this website offer an opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. Helser Brothers, Inc. does not filter, edit, publish or review Comments prior to their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of Helser Brothers, Inc., its agents and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who posts their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, Helser Brothers, Inc. shall not be liable for the Comments or for any liability, damages or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.

Helser Brothers, Inc. reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments which can be considered inappropriate, offensive or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.

You warrant and represent that:

  • You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
  • The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent or trademark of any third party;
  • The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent or otherwise unlawful material which is an invasion of privacy
  • Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.

You hereby grant Helser Brothers, Inc. a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats or media.

Hyperlinking

The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:

  • Government agencies;
  • Search engines;
  • News organizations;
  • Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and
  • Systemwide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:

  • Commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;
  • Dot.com community sites;
  • Associations or other groups representing charities;
  • Online directory distributors;
  • Internet portals;
  • Accounting, law and consulting firms; and
  • Educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of Helser Brothers, Inc.; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.

These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to Helser Brothers, Inc. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:

  • By use of our corporate name; or
  • By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or
  • By use of any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.

No use of Helser Brothers, Inc.’s logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

iFrames

Without prior approval and written permission, you may not create frames around our Webpages that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Website.

Content Liability

We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that are rising on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Your Privacy

Please read our Privacy Policy

Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and it’s linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of Links from our Website

If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us at any moment. We will consider requests to remove links but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.

We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:

  • Limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;
  • Limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
  • Limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
  • Exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort and for breach of statutory duty.

As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.