The Boxing Company Terms and Conditions
This agreement contains the terms and conditions under which The Boxing Company, Inc. provides services to the Customer. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us,” refer to The Boxing Company, Inc.
ATTENTION CUSTOMER:
As a customer of The Boxing Company, I agree to the following terms of this contract in addition to our service agreement viewable at www.theboxingco.com:
1. Ownership Of Property: Customer warrants to The Boxing Co. that he or she is the legal owner or in lawful possession of and has the legal right and authority to contract for services for all of the property tendered, upon provisions, limitations, terms and conditions herein set forth and that there are no existing liens, mortgages, or encumbrances on said property.
2. Services Provided: Storage services shall include the pickup, transportation, storage, and delivery of the Customer's belongings.
3. Pick-up: The Customer shall present personal goods to us at the time of pickup. For schedules of pick up times check www.theboxingco.com. At pickup we reserve the right to reject any item submitted for storage in the event that packages are considered unacceptable as to the manner in which it has been packed or for any other reason. We will transport these goods to a suitable storage facility chosen at our sole discretion. The Customer understands that they will not have access to their belongings for the duration of storage unless we are given advanced notice.
4. Drop-off: We will return the goods to the Customer during the dates and times that we establish. The Customer agrees to be present to receive the goods at the specified delivery date, time, and location, which will be announced on our website (www.theboxingco.com) no later then 2 weeks subsequent to the beginning of the Fall semester. Parcels must be picked up by the Customer or an officially designated proxy. The Customer must meet us at the scheduled time. We reserve the right to make any changes in the date, time, or location of Drop Off or Pick Up due to breakdown or inclement weather. The Customer recognizes that we will not be held liable for damage to their belongings after delivery has occurred. In the event that the Customer is not present during their scheduled delivery date and time, to claim any or all item, the customer may request extended storage for which we reserve the right to bill the Customer applicable fees and expenses.
5. Payment:
A reservation fee of $20 is required to confirm any pickup and receive any free items and supplies given out to storage customers.
Storage bills are due before delivery. All late payments will incur a $100 late fee. Accounts must be paid in full before the delivery or transfer of goods deposited under this contract. It is agreed that The Boxing Co shall have a lien upon any and all property deposited with it or hereafter deposited with it in the event storage and all other charges are not paid when due.
Customers will incur a $50 fee on returned/bounced checks.
6. Packing: We discourage storage of cash, furs, and jewelry and therefore the insurance mentioned below does not apply to these items. Hazardous material and contraband are strictly prohibited and we reserve the right to inspect for and remove such items. Parcels must be packed securely and designed to prevent breakage of content. The Boxing Co will not be liable for loss or damage caused by improper packaging. The Boxing Co is not responsible for any damage that is done to items not appropriately packed. Customers must ensure their name and contact information are clearly visible on each parcel stored with us.
7. Insurance: The Boxing Co automatically protects each storage item against loss or damage up to a value of $300. Unless the Customer purchases additional insurance from The Boxing Co, the Customer agrees that the released value of each package is no greater than $300 and that our liability is limited to $300.
To the extent that the Customer does not obtain insurance coverage for the full value of their personal property stored with us, the Customer hereby agrees to assume all risk of loss, including damage or loss by burglary, fire, vandalism or vermin. The Boxing Co and our agents and employees will not be responsible for, and the Customer hereby releases from, any loss, liability, claim, expense, damage to property or injury to persons that could have been insured (including without limitation any loss arising from the active or passive acts, omission or negligence of our agents and employees).
The Boxing Co reserves the right to refuse insurance coverage to any item.
a. To purchase additional storage insurance, the Customer must indicate the amount of insurance for each item at the time of pickup and confirm that insurance coverage has been placed correctly by reviewing the bill for services they receive from The Boxing Co and notify us of any omission or error within five (5) days of the bill being emailed.
The insurance for stored items provides coverage against damage or loss of the Customer's stored packages. The insurance does not cover: jewelry, coins, collectables, cash, damage to electronic equipment if there is no evidence of physical damage or breakage to the packaging and/or container, items of intangible value, extremely fragile items (e.g. mirrors), improperly packed items, concealed damage, unpacked items, including furniture that is not wrapped and protected, minor damage due to normal handling (including, but not limited to scratches, nicks, & cuts), damage to storage containers (including, but not limited to boxes, trunks, etc.), Damages due to natural disasters, any and all loss or damages occurring while the items are not in the possession of The Boxing Co, damages caused to particle board and assembled furniture, or damage due to heat, humidity or weather conditions during pick-up, storage or delivery.
b. Damaged items must have evidence of physical damage to the exterior packaging of the item. The Boxing Co cannot be held liable for concealed damage to items within a carton, trunk, or other casing without physical damage to the exterior of the package. The Customer is liable for any damage their storage contents may inflict on the property of others.
c. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, The Boxing Co’s maximum liability for any damage, loss, cost, or expense incurred as a result of any storage is limited by the terms included in this Agreement. The above mentioned insurance coverage is limited to the period in which the Customer's items are in the care and custody of The Boxing Co.
8. Filing of Claims: In the event of an insurance claim, we will be liable for the lesser of (a) the cost of restoring the property to its condition immediately before the move (in the case of damaged items), (b) the actual replacement value of the property, (c) the verified purchase price less depreciation, (d) the amount of insurance on the item. All insurance claims must be filed within seven (7) days of delivery or attempted delivery of item(s). Customers must keep the box and all packaging materials for inspection by The Boxing Co. In addition, we reserve the right to request copies of the original receipt of any items that were damaged or lost in order to verify their purchase price.
9. Limitation of Liability: When transporting to or from the warehouse for permanent storage, we act as a private carrier only, reserving the right to refuse any order for transporting and in no event is a common carrier. This contract is accepted subject to delays or damages caused by war, insurrection, labor troubles, strikes, acts of god or the public enemy, riots, the elements, street traffic, elevator service or other causes beyond the control of The Boxing Co. We will not be held responsible for any fragile articles injured or broken, unless packed by its employees and unpacked and inspected by them at the time of delivery. We will not be responsible for mechanical or electrical functioning of any article such as, but not limited to, pianos, computers, radios, phonographs, television sets, clocks, barometers, mechanical refrigerators or air conditioners or other instruments or appliances whether or not such articles are packed or unpacked by The Boxing Co. No liability of any kind shall attach to The Boxing Co for any damage caused to the customer's personal property by inherent vice, moths, vermin or other insects, rust, fire, water, changes of temperature, fumigation or deterioration.
10. Entire Agreement: The contract represents the entire agreement between the parties hereto and can not be modified except in writing and shall be deemed to apply to all the property whether household goods or goods of any other nature or description which the Company may now or any time in the future store, pack, transport or ship for the owners account. The Customer acknowledges that there are no representations, warranties, or Agreements by or between the parties which are not fully set forth herein and no representative of The Boxing Co or our agents is authorized to make any representations, warranties, or Agreements other than as expressly set forth herein. This Agreement may only be amended by a writing signed by the parties. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be legally invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected and such provision shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make such provision consistent with applicable law, and, in its modified form, such provision shall then be enforceable and enforced.
