Proofs:
Required on every order. No charge for the first proof via fax or e-mail. For a revised proof, add $20 (v) per proof. Preproduction proofs are required on clear plastic jobs, and may be required on barcode or certain 4 color process jobs. A signed proof is legal binding acceptance of copy as is. All proofs should be signed, dated and returned via fax or e-mail. Production time does not start until a proof has been returned. Preproduction Proofs are $80 (v) and that includes overnight domestic shipping.
Print Method:
Jobs are produced by either offset or screen printing. We reserve the right to determine appropriate print method without notification to customer.
Color Swatch Match:
On white stock $80 (v), on colored stock $125 (v).
Pre-production Proofs:
Available upon request: $80 (v). Price includes overnight domestic shipping.
Production:
Standard production is 10 working days after okay of a proof. If 24 Hour or Rush Delivery are available on a product, it will be indicated next to the product pricing. Critical in-hands dates must be noted on purchase order. All purchase orders and artwork received by 10:00 AM will be entered that day. Orders received after 10:00 AM may be entered the following business day.
Artwork:
Pricing is based on the receipt of artwork as electronic files. Art specs can be faxed, emailed or accessed at www.budgetcard.com. Artwork submitted in other formats will require additional time and may be subject to additional charges. See Artwork Guidelines.
Copy Changes:
$25 (v) per color per change (1 color front up to 4 color process front and back). Minimum catalog quantity is required for each change. Contact factory for copy changes less than the minimum quantity.
Pricing:
Subject to Change without notice.
Ruler Scales:
Customer agrees to a 1/32 tolerance on ruler scales. These are not precision instruments, and should be used accordingly. Inches and cm’s on front are standard. Architectural and Engineering scales available at no additional charges, but must be noted on order (see page 49).
Calendar Holidays:
Federal Holidays and Sundays will be indicated unless your specific holiday requirements are listed on the order.
Over-runs/Under-runs:
Due to standard printing requirements, we reserve the right to ship up to 5% over or under the quantity requested on jobs. This is billed pro-rata & considered as fulfillment of the order. Exact Quantity or No over-run requests: Exact quantities can be shipped for a 5% surcharge of the order. This information must appear on your purchase order. For “no overage, but up to a 5% underage, however, there is no surcharge, but it too must be stated on your purchase order.
Less than minimum:
Available. Contact factory for pricing.
Returns:
Claims must be made within 30 days of receipt of goods. A factory RMA number must be shown on the face of the package so that delivery will be accepted. All packages without an RMA will be refused.
Special Packaging:
Please contact factory for pricing.
Rights to Promotion:
Unless otherwise notified in writing at the time of the order, BUDGETCARD reserves the right to use any items it produces on displays, in promotional and collateral material.
Contractual Precedence:
Terms & Conditions as printed on our standard quotations and order acknowledgements will apply to the manufacturing of all products and will take precedence over terms & conditions in Customer’s purchase orders.
PLEASE REVIEW ORDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR CORRECT QUANTITY, SIZE, THICKNESS, COLOR, SHIP DATES ETC.
Shipping:
Standard production times are marked next to each product as well as rush production options. Production time begins after a signed proof has been received via fax. Production time does not include the day of approval. All orders are shipped from our plant in Massachusetts via UPS ground unless otherwise specified on your purchase order. Please make sure that the shipping method on your order acknowledgement and your ship date match your date required to have the product in hand. Any changes to the purchase order regarding ship to address or shipping method MUST be submitted in writing via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Shipments become the property of our customer upon our delivery to the carrier. Any claims for lost or damaged shipments must be filed with the shipping carrier by the customer.
Drop Shipments:
Available @ $10 (v) per location.
Terms of Payment:
Net 30 days from date of invoice. It is required that first time customers make a 50% deposit on their first order in order to establish an account. All future orders (assuming timely payment) would be Net 30 days. Credit terms available upon request.
Order Cancellation:
All charges incurred will be billed plus a $50 (v) cancellation fee.
Indemnification:
Any copyrighted material, patented information, trademarks, or intellectual property supplied to BUDGETCARD for purposes of reproduction shall be assumed to have proper authorization to be produced. Purchaser/customer shall indemnify BUDGETCARD, from any and all expenses, loss or damage on account of any claims or actions pertaining to supplied or requested artwork.
Personalization/Numbering:
See Pricing in catalog or call us.
Self Personalization:
If you are planning on printing our cards with a thermal printer, embossing, encoding on a magnetic stripe, typing on a panel, etc., contact factory prior to production so that appropriate materials may be used.
Gang Run Pricing:
We commonly issue total quantity pricing plus copy changes. Contact Factory for further information.
Union Label:
Not Available. Made in USA logo available upon request.