Policies And procedures
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us and we’ll be happy to help.
CUSTOMER SUPPLIED GOODS
- The customer must check in their goods using a form provided by your rep OR bring it in with a written inventory
- Every article must be authorized to ensure it can be decorated and or determine the best process BEFORE you receive a quote
- Every article must be NEW – We cannot accept worn or gently worn
- BaySix is not responsible for customer supplied goods (I.e. material is not decorate-able, is defective before production, is dirty or used)
- Customer supplied goods that fall into the LUXURY ITEM category will follow that policy
RUSH FEES
- If you need an order under the established turn around time we will accommodate your needs with a fee
- If within two weeks (10 business days or less) – Apply 30% fee to order total or minimum $50
- If an expedited turnaround, within one week (five business days or less) – Apply 40% fee to order total or minimum $75
PAYMENTS/DEPOSITS
- All orders must be paid, in full, before production
- Note: there is a three percent credit card processing fee and we have ACH available – You can also bring a check before production
- Retailers must provide a tax ID number
- Non-profits/churches must be a 501-c3
Contract Pricing
- Every contract customer MUST qualify and sign a contract
- Contract pricing: Is based on annual dollars spent. The customer must guarantee a total of $50,000.00 a year. If the customer does not hit that number, by the close of the year, then they will be charged cost + 20% of their total sales and invoiced accordingly. There will be quarterly reviews to track each customer.
PRICE MATCHING/BUDGET FOCUSED:
- BaySix policy is NOT to price match
- We will work with your needs and offer things such as using a different process, adjusting the quantities or offering a less expensive product
Luxury items
- 10-15% charge/handling fee to overall order
- Luxury items encompass anything priced at $100 or above, or goods provided by customers at retail value, such as brands like Patagonia, Carhart, Lululemon, Peter Millar, and North Face, among others
- Items MUST be new – We do not accept worn garments or used items
TURN AROUND TIME
- Two weeks or 10 business days from quote and proof approval – This DOES NOT INCLUDE correspondence with your rep
- Please be sure to establish a date with your rep and inform us of any event specific dates
- If the customer changes or adds anything to the order, please note that this may affect the due date
REPLACEMENTS/MESS UPS/ DEFECTIVE:
- BaySix default policy is to credit or refund the items – If the order is specific in quantity your rep will reach out to offer resolutions
- Quote and proof approval – A proof is attached to each quote for customer approval
- If it is deemed a BaySix issue we will credit the account or re-print
- If it is deemed a customer issue we will charge for the re-print
- If it is an issue missed by both parties we will re-print at cost
SAMPLES
- We do not purchase samples
- Customers can request a sample and will be invoiced accordingly – If the item is used for the order, we will credit it to that order
Art fees
- Standard art: $35.00 this includes size adjustment, redraw of low resolution, color or proof change
- Art Creation: $150.00 per hour – This includes conceptual or no concept at all, no computer ready file, etc.
Fees to consider
- Set Up (Digitizing and Film)
- Screens
- Art and Design
- Color Change
- Rush Turnaround Dates
- Luxury Items
- Unique or Non-Industry Standard Placement
- Shipping and Handling
- Service Fee for Packing and Sorting
- Delivery
- Credit Card Processing
- Samples