This Contract is for the sale, lease, or rental of equipment
(“Equipment”) and the provision of related services (“Services”) from
Pitney Bowes of Canada Ltd. (the “Company”, “us” or “we”) to the
customer (the “Customer” or “you”) named on the face of the Contract.
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G-1. Acceptance. Delivery of a signed facsimile transmission of
this Contract will be deemed acceptance of the terms hereof.
Acceptance by the Company may also be given by rendering
of Company's invoice.
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G-2. Title to Equipment; Software License. Title to and
ownership of the Equipment(and any replacement equipment)
will at all times remain in us, subject to transfer to
and vesting with you without further action on our part upon
payment in full of the purchase price indicated under the
heading entitled “Your Business Needs” on the face of this
Contract and, in the case of a rental or lease, compliance with
the terms of any title transfer provisions contained in this
Contract. Prior to the transfer of title to you in accordance
with the terms of this Contract, the Equipment will be and
remain personal and movable property regardless of whether
it is affixed, attached or joined to any real or immovable
property. We hereby grant to you and you accept a non-
transferable and non-exclusive license to use on the
Equipment any software products provided therewith
(“Software”) while the Equipment is in your possession. You
may not alter or modify Software and will not copy, disclose or
otherwise make it available in whole or in part to any person
outside of your organization without our prior written
consent.
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G-3. Customer Responsibilities. Prior to such time, if any, as title
and ownership to the Equipment is transferred to you, you will
at your expense
a) keep the Equipment free from all liens, hypothecs,
prior claims or encumbrances, and in good repair and
proper working condition (excluding normal wear and
tear), and notify us immediately in the event of any
defect in or malfunction (whether temporary or
continuing) of the Equipment;
(b) attach to the Equipment such name plates and stickers
as we provide to you;
(c) use the Equipment only in the manner specified in
the manuals and instructions covering the Equipment;
(d) notify our customer support center at
1-800-672-6937 to obtain our written consent prior
to relocating the Equipment to an address different
from that of the premises at which the Equipment was
originally located;
(e) give 15 days prior written notice to us before changing
your name or the location of your chief executive
office;
(f) use reasonable care in handling and operation of the
Equipment;
(g) give prior written notice to us and receive our prior
written consent before altering the Equipment or
employing any special attachments, printing plates or
other devices, and if such alterations or special attach -
ments, printing plates or other devices interfere with
the normal and satisfactory operation or maintenance
of the Equipment in such manner as to affect the
accuracy or expected service life thereof, increase
substantially the cost of maintenance thereof or create
a safety hazard, you will, upon notice from us, promptly
remove the special attachments, printing plates or
other devices and restore the Equipment to its normal
condition at your sole expense;
(h) use only the supplies offered by or meeting our
specifications, and upon written notice from us
discontinue use of any supplies which in our
reasonable opinion affect the performance of the
Equipment; and
(i) comply with all laws and regulations relating to the
Equipment and/or its use.
Prior to such time, if any, as title and ownership to the Equipment is
transferred to you,
(a) you may not fix, attach or join the Equipment to any real
or immovable property without our prior written
consent;
(b) you authorize us to do all acts as may be reasonably
required to protect our interest in the Equipment and
this Contract including inspecting the Equipment and
any related maintenance records at any reasonable time
during business hours; and
(c) after completion of all of your payments and other
obligations under this Contract or upon termination of
this Contract for any reason, you agree to return to us
all of the Equipment, in the same condition as it was in
when delivered to you, reasonable wear and tear
excepted, at such address as we may designate and at
your expense and risk.
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G-4. Taxes. You agree to pay and indemnify us for all charges and
taxes (municipal, provincial and federal) which may now or
hereafter be payable in relation to this Contract or based on
or measured by the sale, lease or rental transaction and/or
Services provided to you under this Contract, payments,
Equipment or Equipment location (other than taxes on or
measured by our net income), including, if applicable, taxes
which may be payable in connection with your purchase of
the Equipment and any other fee or levy, including
environmental fees, that may be imposed by law from time to
time. You agree to pay the applicable fee to cover our expenses
associated with the administration, billing and tracking of
such charges and taxes.
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G-5. Shipping, Handling, Delivery & Installation. Unless
otherwise stipulated on the face of this Contract, all
Equipment, services and supplies are shipped F.O.B. the
Company shipping point. Delivery of the Equipment to you
takes place at the Company’s shipping point when the carrier
has picked up the Equipment from us. You will pay all
shipping, handling and installation charges with respect to
the Equipment. Unless otherwise agreed, installation will take
place at the “equipment location” designated on the face of
this Contract. You agree that Equipment can only be moved
thereafter by us upon 7 days’ notice and agree to pay the cost
of such removal, (including removal and reinstallation at
another Customer location or within initial location) at then
current service rates. Installed parts will be new or functionally
equivalent thereto. Shipping and handling charges may be
applied to consumables shipped
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G-6. Risk of Loss. You assume and agree to bear the entire risk of
loss, theft, destruction or other impairment of the Equipment
(excluding normal wear and tear) regardless of cause
(collectively “Loss”) from the time when the carrier has picked
up the Equipment from us at the Company’s shipping point,
at which point we will be deemed to have completed delivery
of the Equipment to you, and until the Equipment is removed
by us, whichever occurs first. No Loss will relieve you of any of
your obligations under this Contract. You will immediately
notify us in writing of the occurrence of any Loss. You will, at
your expense, keep the Equipment insured against Loss for its
full replacement value under a comprehensive policy of
insurance or other arrangement satisfactory to us and fully
protecting our interests (“Insurance”). You or your agent must
call us at 1-800-672-6937 and arrange to provide us with
evidence of your Insurance. If you fail to provide such
evidence, we may, in our sole discretion, refrain from requiring
evidence of Insurance and include the Equipment in our own
program (currently called ValueMAX®) and charge you a fee,
which will be separately reflected as an additional charge on
our invoices to you. Before including the Equipment in the
ValueMAX® program and charging you the fee, we will provide
written notification reminding you of your obligations to
insure the Equipment and provide evidence of Insurance. The
notification, which may be included in a welcome packet
containing other Company information, will be deemed
received by you at the time we place it in the mail, or otherwise
present it to you. If you do not respond with evidence of
Insurance within the time specified in the notification, we may
immediately include the Equipment in the ValueMAX®
program. If the Equipment is included in ValueMAX® and any
loss, damage or destruction to the Equipment occurs that does
not result from your gross negligence or willful misconduct, we
shall (provided you are not in default under this Lease) repair
or replace the Equipment and your Lease obligations will
remain unchanged. If we are required to repair or replace the
Equipment under the terms of this paragraph and we fail to do
so within 20 days from receipt of written notice of the loss or
damage, you may terminate this Lease. Title to the original or
any replacement Equipment will at all times remain with us.
We will not be liable to you if we terminate the ValueMAX®
program. By providing the ValueMAX® program, we are not
offering or selling you insurance; accordingly, provincial
regulatory agencies have not reviewed this Contract, this
program or its associated fees, nor are they overseeing our
financial condition.
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G-7. Site Requirements. You will be responsible for providing
suitable electrical and/or network service for installation and
operation of the Equipment, and for replacement, removal and
rigging expenses for the Equipment and any accessories
ordered herein in accordance with the Company’s then
prevailing rates.
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G-8. Supplies Return Policy. Refer to
www.pitneybowes.ca for
terms and conditions relating to the return of supplies.
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G-9. Professional Services. As used in this Contract, the term
“Professional Services” means advanced training, installation,
software configuration and customization, and consulting
services where applicable, provided by us to you in respect of
the Equipment and Software. You acknowledge that your
purchase, lease or rental of Equipment is in no way contingent
upon the purchase, payment for or performance of
Professional Services. If you do choose to purchase
Professional Services under this Contract, payments will be
made in accordance with the selected billing period set forth
on the face of this Contract. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein and for the avoidance of doubt, all amounts
paid by you to us as payment for Professional Services will be
deemed separate and apart from any other amounts paid by
you to us under this Contract or any other agreement
regardless of whether they are received with other payments.
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G-10. Comprehensive Service Plan. You acknowledge that your
purchase, lease and/or rental of Equipment under this
Contract is in no way contingent on your purchase of any of
the service plans offered by us in this Contract or otherwise.
If you have elected not to purchase a service plan (as noted on
the face of this Contract) for any Equipment, then:
(i) such Equipment is warranted only to be in working
condition at the time of installation; and
(ii) any service performed on such Equipment after the
time of installation will be charged on a time and
materials basis using our then current published rates.
Parts used during maintenance may be or contain refurbished or
remanufactured parts.
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G-11. Termination. We may terminate this Contract on 10 days’
written notice if you violate the terms of the Contract or fail
to make payments when due, and such failure or violation is
not remedied within such 10 day period. We may terminate
this Contract immediately upon any threatened issuance of
any writ or process in any proceedings against you whereby
the Equipment or related equipment may be levied upon or
attached or if you enter into an arrangement with creditors,
receivership or bankruptcy proceeding, or if at any time we
reasonably deem ourselves insecure and our interest in the
Equipment in jeopardy.
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G-12. Warranty for Purchased Equipment and Supplies; No
Warranty for Leased or Rented Equipment. We warrant
that purchased Equipment and supplies will be of
merchantable quality and free from defects in material and
workmanship when used under normal operating conditions,
for a period of 90 days from date of purchase. The Company
maintains very rigid environmental standards. As such,
Equipment may include the following, all of which are
warranted in accordance with this section 12:
(i) newly manufactured Equipment containing recycled
raw materials, refurbished parts or components,
including serviceable used parts;
(ii) new Equipment still in its original carton which has
never been used, but which may have been tested at
the manufacturer’s facility solely for the purpose of
ensuring proper operation; and/or
(iii) postage meters that are not new but which, by Postal
Regulation, Pitney Bowes is responsible for ensuring
are in proper working order prior to being shipped.
Our sole obligation under this warranty is limited to
repairing or replacing, at our option, during our
normal business hours, any part or parts, (other than
fair wear and tear of consumable parts and supplies
such as but not limited to rubber belts and rollers, felt
ink rollers, sealer and moistener brushes, ribbons,
bulbs and felts or sponges and service time and
expenses in connection with replacement thereof)
which upon examination disclose to our reasonable
satisfaction defective material and/or workmanship
and that such condition has not been caused by
accident or misuse through your fault or neglect.
THIS WARRANTY IS THE ONLY WARRANTY
APPLICABLE TO PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES AND IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL
WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE MAKE NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ON LEASED
OR RENTED EQUIPMENT.
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G-13. Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL
OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR
ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTRACT, THE EXISTENCE,
FURNISHING, FUNCTIONING, USE OR PERFORMANCE
OF THE EQUIPMENT, SERVICES OR SUPPLIES
PROVIDED OR FAILED TO BE PROVIDED PURSUANT
TO THIS CONTRACT. To the extent we are liable for any
damages the liability for which is not expressly excluded above,
such liability will not exceed the charges previously paid
hereunder by you to us in respect of the specific Equipment,
Services and/or supplies with respect to which liability is
claimed.
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G-14. Indemnity. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us
harmless from and against any costs, expenses, fines, damages,
claims or liability arising out of the lease, rental, possession,
use, condition, return, or servicing of the Equipment,
including our actual legal costs on a solicitor and client basis
(to the extent permitted by law), except to the extent arising
from our gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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G-15. Governing Law. This Contract will be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws in effect from time to
time of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada
applicable therein, except where this Contract relates to the
lease or rental of Equipment, in which case the Contract will
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws in
effect from time to time in the Province or Territory wherein
the Equipment is to be located according to the terms hereof
and the laws of Canada applicable therein. YOU AND WE
HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION RELATED
TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTRACT.
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G-16. Assignment; Binding Effect. YYou will not assign this
Contract nor sell, assign, hypothecate, pledge, sublet or bail
Equipment which is leased or rented to you under this
Contract without our prior written consent. This Contract will
enure to the benefit of and be binding on you, your heirs,
administrators, successors and assigns.
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G-17. Amendments. We may at any time change any term
of these terms and conditions (to the extent required or allowed by law)
by giving you at least 30 days’ prior written notice of such change.
You hereby consent to the delivery of any such notice by mail at the
address that is then on file with us or electronically to your email
address that is then on file with us. If you choose not to accept these
revised terms, you must so notify us within 30 days after your receipt
of the notice of such change.Upon our receipt of your notice rejecting
such change,we may elect to either revert back to the original terms and
conditions without giving effect to such change or effect such change to
these terms and conditions. If we elect to effect such change to these
terms and conditions,we will give you notice to such effect whereupon you
may return the Equipment in accordance with the stated return policy stated
herein,if applicable. Continued use of the Equipment will be deemed acceptance
of such change.YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT CLERICAL ERRORS WILL
NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THIS CONTRACT AND YOU AUTHORIZE US TO CORRECT ANY
SUCH ERRORS, INCLUDING BY INSERTING OR CORRECTING INFORMATION IN YOUR LEGAL
NAME, OR INSERTING OR CORRECTING SERIAL NUMBERS OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION
DESCRIBING THE EQUIPMENT,PROVIDED THAT A COPY OF SUCH CHANGES IS PROVIDED
TO YOU. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREINABOVE, THIS CONTRACT MAY NOT
BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED EXCEPT BY A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE
PARTIES, AND NO PROVISIONS CAN BE WAIVED EXCEPT BY OUR WRITTEN CONSENT.
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G-18. Proprietary Rights. You acknowledge that Pitney Bowes,
IntelliLink®, PitneyWorks®, Postage by Phone™ and other
marks used on or in connection with the Equipment and
Services are our trademarks and service marks for our goods
and services. You agree not to use the marks or any mark
confusingly similar thereto on or in connection with goods
or services like or related to yours.
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G-19. Notices. Any written notice or demand or other notification
(collectively, a “Notice”) by us to you will be deemed to have
been received by you at the time we place such Notice into the
mail or otherwise present it to you.
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G-20. Facsimile Transmission. It is agreed that all documents,
including this document, sent by facsimile or other means of
electronic transmission to the other party will be considered
to be original documents. You agree to receive facsimile
communications from us relating to your account and/or
products and services.
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G-21. Severability. “Any provision of this Contract that is
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition without
invalidating the remaining provisions of this Contract, and
any such prohibition in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable such provision in any other
jurisdiction.”
Terms Applicable to Equipment Rentals
This Rider applies to the rental of Equipment as specified on the face
of the Contract and supplements the general terms and conditions.
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ER-1. Rental Term. You hereby agree to rent from us, and we hereby
agree to rent to you, the Equipment specified as “Rental” under
the heading entitled “Your Business Needs” on the face of this
Contract (each, a “Rental”). Subject to earlier termination or
renewal as set forth in this Rider, the initial term of each Rental
will be as specified on the face of this Contract. Unless
terminated in notice in writing by either party at least
ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the then current
term, the term of each Rental will be automatically renewed for
successive one year periods upon the same terms and
conditions, including the rental charges set forth on the face
of this Contract; provided, however, that we reserve the right to
increase the renewal rental rate at such time.
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ER-2. Rental Charges. The rental charges indicated on the face of
this Contract will remain in effect for the first year from the
date of installation of the Rental Equipment. Thereafter all
rental charges and transaction charges are subject to increase
from time to time, effective upon the posting by ordinary mail
to your address of not less than ten (10) days prior written
notice from us to you. You will pay rental charges to us in
advance beginning on the installation date, and then at
quarterly or such other billing periods as may be specified on
the face of this Contract. The rental payments for partial
billing periods will be pro-rated on the basis of the number of
calendar days covered by the partial billing period based on
a thirty (30) day month, a ninety (90) day quarter, and a three
hundred sixty (360) day year. If the rental period does not
begin on the first day of the month, quarter or other billing
period selected by you on the face of this Contract, your first
invoiced payment will be calculated to cover the period
beginning on the first day of the rental period and ending on
the last day of the first complete periodic billing period.
Payments under this Rider are due by the due date shown on your
billing statement, and all overdue amounts will bear interest
until paid at the rate of 24% per year or the maximum rate allowed
by law, whichever is less. Unless prohibited by applicable law,
you agree to pay the following charges and fees: (i) a late charge
of $15.00 if you have not paid the amounts you owe hereunder by
the due date shown on your billing statement on current balances
less than $1500.00, or a late charge of $30.00 if you have not paid
the amounts you owe hereunder by the due date shown on your billing
statement on current balances greater than or equal to $1500.00;
and (ii)a fee of $40.00 for any payment item, cheque or draft which
is returned unpaid for any reason.
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ER-3. Security Deposit. If required by us, you will pay to us an
amount for security of rental payments. The security deposit
will not bear interest and will be applied to the final payment
period, or in the case of termination or default at any time
will be applied toward any unpaid amount due us.
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ER-4. Responsibilities Upon Termination and Default. Upon
termination of each Rental for any reason other than your
purchase of the Rental Equipment, you will immediately return
the Rental Equipment to us at such address as we may
designate and at your expense, in good condition, normal wear
and tear excepted. Upon any termination, you will pay all
amounts due to us through such termination date with respect
to the Rental Equipment and/or Services supplied to you
(including all unpaid counter charges and liquidated damages,
as applicable), pay the balance of rental charges owing for the
current term, if any, as liquidated damages, which liquidated
damages will conclusively be deemed to be a genuine pre-
estimate by the parties hereto of the damages suffered by us
in the circumstances, and not as a penalty, and pay for any
repairs or replacements of Rental Equipment made necessary
by reason of your willful or negligent act. In addition to the
foregoing and all other remedies we may have at law and, in
any province other than Quebec, in equity, if you do not
purchase or return Rental Equipment to us as set forth above,
we will have the right to enter upon any premises where the
Rental Equipment or any part thereof may be located and
repossess the Rental Equipment without legal process in any
jurisdiction (other than Quebec) and in such event you will
pay in addition to the foregoing, our expenses of recovering
the Rental Equipment and legal fees on a solicitor and client
basis.
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ER-5. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY ANY PRESENT OR
FUTURE LAW OR STATUTE AND TO THE EXTENT THE
SAME EXTENDS TO AND RELATES TO THIS CONTRACT
OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT
RENEWING OR EXTENDING OR COLLATERAL TO THIS
CONTRACT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE THE BENEFIT OF ALL
PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE
APPLICABLE LAW OR STATUTE OF ANY JURISDICTION
IN ANY PROVINCE OR TERRITORY OF CANADA
WHICH, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, WOULD IN ANY
MANNER AFFECT, RESTRICT OR LIMIT OUR RIGHTS
HEREUNDER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE
GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ALL THE RIGHTS,
BENEFITS AND PROTECTION GIVEN OR AFFORDED
TO CUSTOMER BY THE LIMITATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
ACT SASKATCHEWAN AS AMENDED.
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ER-6. APPLICABLE TO ALL PROVINCES EXCEPT QUEBEC. You
acknowledge that financing statements under various personal
property security legislation may be registered with respect
to the Rental of Equipment and/or the Equipment covered
under this Contract and, to the extent permitted by law, you
hereby authorize us, as your agent, to prepare, execute and
file in your name such instruments as are reasonably required
to evidence and protect our interest in the Equipment, and
waive receipt of, and the right to receive, a copy of any such
registered financing statement or verification statement or
similar acknowledgement of filing with respect to all of the
above.
Service Options - Mailing and Other Equipment
In the absence of a service plan, if you require Service
to Equipment, it will be provided during normal business
hours and billed on a time and materials basis using our then
current published rates.
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ME-1. Service. In the absence of a service plan, if you require Service
to Equipment, it will be provided during normal business
hours and billed on a time and materials basis using our then
current published rates.
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ME-2. Comprehensive Service Plan. You will receive the following
Services with respect to Equipment for which you elect the
Comprehensive Service Plan on the face of your Contract,
subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Rider:
emergency service calls, replacement parts and service during
our regular business hours of 8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday to
Friday excluding statutory holidays. See “Exclusions” below for
excluded parts, supplies and services.
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ME-3. Off-Hours Service. Service performed outside of our regular
business hours is not included in the Comprehensive Service
Plan. Off-hour service must be prearranged with the local
branch of the Company. You will be charged for such service
on a time and materials basis using our then current
published rates. The Comprehensive Service Plan does cover
the cost of any replacement parts required in connection with
off-hours service. See “Exclusions” below for excluded parts,
supplies and services.
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ME-4. Payment. The initial payment under the Comprehensive
Service Plan is due upon receipt of invoice. Payments under
this Rider are due by the due date shown on your billing
statement, and all overdue amounts will bear interest until
paid at the rate of 24% per year or the maximum rate allowed
by law, whichever is less. Unless prohibited by applicable law,
you agree to pay the following charges and fees: (i) a late
charge of $15.00 if you have not paid the amounts you owe
hereunder by the due date shown on your billing statement on
current balances less than $1500.00, or a late charge of
$30.00 if you have not paid the amounts you owe hereunder
by the due date shown on your billing statement on current
balances greater than or equal to $1500.00; (ii) a fee of
$40.00 for any payment item, cheque or draft which is
returned unpaid for any reason.
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ME-5. Term. The minimum term for the Comprehensive Service Plan
is one (1) year commencing on delivery, and covers the
Equipment and/or replacement or additional Company
equipment hereafter, with automatic annual renewals at the
then prevailing rates. At the fourth, seventh and ninth
anniversary of the commencement date there will be an
additional automatic increase in rates.
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ME-6. Termination. At any time after the expiry date of the initial
one (1) year term, either party may terminate the
Comprehensive Service Plan with respect to some or all of the
covered Equipment upon not less than thirty (30) days'
written notice to the other party. You are responsible for
payment of the service invoice up to the end of the billing
period in effect at the time of termination.
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ME-7. Standard Equipment.Under the Comprehensive Service
Plan we will clean, oil, adjust and test each piece of Equipment
as needed during each service call, furnishing all necessary
lubricants, and install without additional charge any required
parts or assemblies (new or functionally equivalent thereto)
the replacement of which is made necessary by normal wear.
All parts or assemblies replaced on Equipment owned by us
become our property. Reasonable operator training will be
provided.
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ME-8. Exclusions. The Comprehensive Service Plan does not cover
the following items, their installation or replacement, or
related Services: Postal Rating Software, consumable items
including but not limited to tape, ink cartridges and ink
rollers, ribbons, and sealing fluid, removable storage media;
self contained units and attachments; and Equipment parts
and assemblies made unserviceable due to negligence, misuse,
external forces, loss of electrical power, current fluctuation,
acts of God, fire, theft, vandalism, or willful damage. This Plan
also does not cover service and/or parts required in order to
restore Equipment to working order following tampering or
adjustment by anyone other than an authorized service
representative or you acting on our instructions or directions
or use of parts or supplies other than those recommended or
certified by us.
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ME-9. Charges for Excluded Services. Services and/or parts
excluded under the Comprehensive Service Plan will be billed
by us on a time and materials basis using our then current
published rates.
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ME-10. Service under the Comprehensive Service Plan for
Equipment Not Initially on Service. If you elect to purchase
a service plan for your Equipment after the date of installation,
such Equipment must be inspected by our service technician
at your expense. Should such Equipment not be in a
serviceable condition, it must be brought to that state at your
expense prior to being accepted for coverage under the
Comprehensive Service Plan. Charges for such inspection and
maintenance will be billed by us on a time and materials basis
using our then current published rates.
Service Options - Copier/Facsimile/Printer Equipment
This Rider sets forth the terms and conditions of the service options for
copier/facsimile Equipment and supplements the general terms and
conditions.
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CE-1. Service. In the absence of a service plan, if you require Service
to Equipment, it will be provided during normal business
hours and billed on a time and materials basis using our then
current published rates. Unless otherwise indicated herein,
you will be responsible for the cost of consumable items
including but not limited to toner, ink and developer, and for
parts, and the replacement thereof, such as the
photoconductor drum, to maintain your Equipment in
working order.
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CE-2. Service Plan. You will receive the following Services with
respect to Equipment for which you elect the
Copier/Facsimile Service Plan on the face of your Contract,
subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Rider:
emergency service, consisting of calls, replacement parts and
service during our regular business hours of 8:30 am to 4:45
pm Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. This service
plan does not include replacement of ink for Equipment that
utilizes ink. Toner replacement is included under certain plan
options in accordance with Section CE-4 below.
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CE-3. Off-Hours Service. Service performed outside of our regular
business hours is not included in the Copier/Facsimile Service
Plan. Off-hours service must be prearranged with the local
branch of the Company. You will be charged for such service
on a time and materials basis using our then current
published rates. The Copier/Facsimile Service Plan does cover
the cost of any replacement parts required in connection with
such off-hours service.
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CE-4. Service Options. Your periodic payments for the
Copier/Facsimile Service Plan provide coverage during the
billing periods as indicated on the face of your Contract. If
your service plan is based on the cost per copy billing, it
includes toner as long as average coverage does not exceed
seven percent (7%) for black and white and thirty
percent (30%) for color copying, assuming paper size smaller
than 8 inches x 14 inches. We reserve the right to charge a
nominal shipping and handling fee with respect to toner. Each
copy on paper larger than 81/2 inches x 14 inches counts as
two pages for these plans.
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CE-5. Term. The initial term of the Copier/Facsimile Service Plan
will commence on the date indicated on the face of your
Contract and will last for one (1) year. Thereafter, service will
automatically renew, subject to annual rate increases.
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CE-6. Copier Meter Readings. You will submit to us on or before
the 25th day of each month a record of the number of copies
made during the month. Where not received by the 25th day
of the month, we will estimate the number of copies for
purposes of periodic invoicing and adjust your usage as
appropriate after a correct reading is received.
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CE-7. Payment Terms. The initial payment under the
Copier/Facsimile Service Plan is due upon Equipment
installation. Thereafter, you will receive invoices for the
minimum copy commitment prior to the beginning of each
successive billing period. Costs for copies in excess of the
minimum copy commitment in any billing period will be
added to the invoice for the next billing period. Payments
under this Rider are due by the due date shown on your billing
statement, and all overdue amounts will bear interest until
paid at the rate of 24% per year or the maximum rate allowed
by law, whichever is less. Unless prohibited by applicable law,
you agree to pay the following charges and fees: (i) a late
charge of $15.00 if you have not paid the amounts you owe
hereunder by the due date shown on your billing statement on
current balances less than $1500.00, or a late charge of
$30.00 if you have not paid the amounts you owe hereunder
by the due date shown on your billing statement on current
balances greater than or equal to $1500.00; (ii) a fee of
$40.00 for any payment item, cheque or draft which is
returned unpaid for any reason.
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CE-8. Termination. Either party may terminate the
Copier/Facsimile Service Plan with respect to some or all of
the covered Equipment at any time on or after the expiry date
of its initial term, upon not less that thirty (30) days’ written
notice to the other party.
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CE-9. Meter. You will not tamper with any meter or do anything
which will alter the accuracy of any meter readings. If we
determine that your meter reading is inaccurate, we may, in
addition to any other legal or equitable remedy available to
us, terminate this Copier/Facsimile Service Plan upon
three (3) days’ written notice.
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CE-10. Exclusion. TThe Copier/Facsimile Service Plan does not cover
service and/or parts required due to acts of God, fire, theft,
vandalism, willful damage or unauthorized service. This Plan
also does not cover service and/or parts required in order to
restore Equipment to working order following tampering or
adjustment by anyone other than an authorized service
representative or you acting on our instructions or directions
or use of parts or supplies other than those recommended or
certified by us. In addition, consumable items including but
not limited to copier paper and staples are not included under
this agreement.
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CE-11. Charges for Excluded Services. Services and/or parts
excluded under the Comprehensive Service Plan will be billed
by us on a time and materials basis using our then current
published rates.
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CE-12. Customer Obligations - Copier/Facsimile Service Plan.
(a) Access. You agree to provide us with free access to
each piece of covered copier and/or facsimile
Equipment in order to ensure the accuracy of meter
readings.
(b) You must have at least one individual designated as
Key Operator. The Key Operator will attempt to restore
the Equipment to working order prior to initiating a
request for service.
(c) You, or your Key Operator, must discuss the problem
with our personnel over the telephone and must
attempt to resolve the problem, before requesting
service hereunder, by following the instructions
provided during the discussion.
(d) You must advise us in writing of any change in location
of Equipment covered under the Copier/Facsimile
Service Plan, and we may elect, (but are not required)
to either cancel or renegotiate plan coverage for such
Equipment.
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CE-13. Service under the Copier/Facsimile Service Plan for
Equipment Not Initially on Service. If you elect to purchase
a service plan for your Equipment after the date of installation,
such Equipment must be inspected by our service technician
at your expense. Should such Equipment not be in a
serviceable condition, it must be brought to that state at your
expense prior to being accepted for coverage under the
Copier/Facsimile Service Plan. Charges for such inspection
and maintenance will be billed by us on a time and materials
basis using our then current published rates.
Terms Applicable to PitneyWorks® Program
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PW-1. Description of PitneyWorks. The PitneyWorks program (the
"Program") is operated by Pitney Bowes Global Credit Services
("PBGCS"), one of our divisions. It provides a convenient way
for you, your employees or agents with express, implied or
apparent authority (each an "authorized user") to order office
supplies, postage meter resets, or other products and services
from us. The Program is available only to order products and
services for business or industrial purposes, and you represent
to us that the Program will not be used by you or your
authorized users to order products or services for personal,
family or household purposes, or for use in farming, ranching,
feed-lot, fishing, or other related types of operations.
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PW-2. Orders. Each order ("Order") will be charged to your account
("Account"), together with all applicable fees and charges.
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PW-3. Billing Statements; Changes to Authorized Users. You will
receive a billing statement for each billing cycle, unless
(a) there has been no activity on your Account (b) the
outstanding balance or credit to your Account is less than
$5.00, or (c) the only activity on the billing statement is a
customer service adjustment, such as a fee reversal. You have
thirty (30) days from the date on the billing statement to
notify us of any errors on the billing statement, or it will be
deemed correct. You are responsible for all activity on your
Account by an authorized user until you provide us with
written notice revoking the authority of that authorized user.
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PW-4. Payment Terms. Payments on your Account are due by the
due date shown on your billing statement. Each payment that
you make will be applied first against any accrued interest and
default charges, second against any fees incurred, including
without limitation transaction fees and statement reprint fees,
thirdly against any previously unpaid balances that remain
outstanding on your Account, and finally against any balance
for Orders processed or fees incurred during the current
billing cycle that have not yet appeared on your billing
statement.
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PW-5. Advances and Financial Information. The Program allows
you to defer payment on your purchases by obtaining
Advances (as defined in Section PW-6 below) on your Account.
PBGCS will assign a credit limit to your Account and may
change your credit limit at any time. PBGCS may refuse to
make an Advance if the amount of such Advance plus your
existing unpaid Account balance would exceed your credit
limit. You agree to PBGCS to receive from and exchange credit
and other information concerning your affairs with others,
including financial institutions, credit reporting agencies,
credit bureaus and persons with whom you may have financial
dealings. PBGCS will not be liable or responsible in any way
in connection with any such credit reporting.
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PW-6. Deferred Payment. If you choose not to pay the entire
balance due by the due date shown on your billing statement,
you may pay a portion of the balance by the due date, but not
less than the minimum payment shown. If there is a remaining
balance on your Account as of the payment due date for
Orders, PBGCS will make an advance ("Advance") to you in the
amount of the unpaid balance or your credit limit, whichever
is less. Each Advance will be deemed to have been made on the
date the Order(s) for which payment has not been made was
delivered.
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PW-7. Interest on Advances. PBGCS will charge you, and you agree
to pay, interest on all Advances based on the average daily
balance of Advances outstanding in each billing cycle from
the date the Advances were deemed to have been made until
all Advances are repaid. Unpaid interest, default charges and
transaction fees will be added to the outstanding balance of
unpaid Advances on the due date shown on each billing
statement if they are not paid by that date and such balance
will thereafter be treated as part of the Advance. The interest
rate applicable to Advances is 2% per month (24% annually).
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PW-8 Charges and Fees. Unless prohibited by applicable law, you
agree to pay the following charges and fees in connection with
your Account: (i) a late charge of $15.00 if you have not paid
the amounts you owe hereunder by the due date shown on
your billing statement on current balances less than
$1500.00, or a late charge of $30.00 if you have not paid the
amounts you owe hereunder by the due date shown on your
billing statement on current balances greater than or equal
to $1500.00; (ii) a fee of $40.00 for any payment item, cheque
or draft you give in payment of your Account which is returned
unpaid for any reason; and (iii) a fee of $15.00 if you exceed
your credit limit; (iv) a fee of $5.00 for a duplicate copy of a
billing statement or a copy of a billing statement for a month
in which no statement was issued, and (v) unless included in
your rental as indicated on page 1 of this Contract, a fee for
each postage reset using your PitneyWorks account of 1% of
the reset amount, with a minimum fee of $15, except that for
K700 meters the minimum fee is $7.50 for resets less than
$250. We can change the charges and fees applicable to the
Program from time to time in our sole discretion in
accordance with Section PW-11 below.
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PW-9. Account Cancellation and Suspension. PBGCS may at any
time close or suspend your Account or, if applicable,
temporarily refuse to make new Advances or fulfill Orders. You
can cancel your Account by notifying PBGCS in writing. No
cancellation or suspension will affect your obligation to pay
any amounts you owe under the Program on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
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PW-10. Default and Remedies. You will be in default if you fail to
make a payment when due or fail to comply with any other
terms of the Program, this contract or any other agreement
between you and us. If you are in default we will not be
obligated to provide the PitneyWorks service, or if applicable,
make any new Advances, and we may demand immediate
payment of the entire amount you owe hereunder, plus
interest on said amount at the rate applicable to Advances.
You agree to pay all costs and expenses that we may incur in
order to collect any amounts you owe, including our legal
costs on a solicitor and client basis.
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PW-11. Amendment and Termination of the Program. We may
amend the terms or the PitneyWorks Program at any time
upon ten (10) days’ notice to you. Any amendment will
become effective on the date stated in the notice and will
apply to any outstanding unpaid balance on your Account.
We may terminate the PitneyWorks Program at any time upon
notice to you. Any outstanding obligations on your part will
survive termination of the Program or your Account.
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PW-12. Miscellaneous. PPBGCS may accept late payments, partial
payments or cheques, drafts and money orders marked
“payment in full”, without losing any of its rights hereunder.
PBGCS may choose not to exercise or to delay enforcement of
any of its rights hereunder without losing them. PBGCS may
assign your Account and its rights and obligations under the
Program to a third party. You may not assign your Account or
your interest, if any, in the Program.
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PW-13. Financing Statements: APPLICABLE TO ALL PROVINCES
EXCEPT QUEBEC. You acknowledge that financing
statements under various personal property security
legislation may be registered with respect to the Equipment
covered under this Contract to secure our Advances
hereunder and, to the extent permitted by law, you hereby
authorize us, as your agent, to prepare, execute and file in your
name such instruments as are reasonably required to evidence
and protect our interest in the Advances and the Equipment,
and waive receipt of, and the right to receive, a copy of any
such registered financing statement or verification statement
or similar acknowledgement of filing with respect to all of the
above.
Terms Applicable to IntelliLink® Control Centre
This Rider sets forth terms and conditions applicable to the rental and
operation of the IntelliLink® Control Centre and supplements the
general terms and conditions.
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IL-1. Rental of Control Centre. Upon acceptance of this Contract
by us, you hereby agree to rent from us, and we hereby agree
to rent to you the IntelliLink® Control Centre (the "Control
Centre"), which includes the postage evidencing technology
(software and hardware), the user interface controller with the
postal security device embedded therein, and the printer
including the printhead, printhead controller, and print
maintenance controller, included as part of the Equipment
identified on the face of this Contract, on and subject to the
terms and conditions that follow.
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IL-2. Rental Term. Subject to termination by us as set forth in this
Contract, your rental of the Control Centre will remain in
effect for the term specified on the face of this Contract.
Unless terminated by notice in writing by either party at least
ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the current
term, this rental will be automatically renewed for successive
one (1) year periods upon the same terms and conditions,
including the rental rate set forth on the face of this Contract
subject to the terms and conditions contained in Section IL-3
below. Upon termination of this rental you will return the
Control Centre to us in good condition, normal wear and tear
excepted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this rental will
continue during the extension of any lease or rental term of
the Equipment to which the Control Centre is attached and
will terminate at the same time as such term unless the
Equipment is purchased.
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IL-3. Rental Charges.The rental charges indicated on the face of
this Contract are those currently in effect and such charges
will remain in effect for the first year from the date of
installation of the Control Centre. Thereafter all rental charges
and transaction charges are subject to increase from time to
time, effective upon the posting by ordinary mail to your
address of not less than ten (10) days prior written notice from
us to you. You will pay rental charges to us in advance at
quarterly or such other billing periods selected by you on the
face of this Contract. The first rental charge is due on the
installation date.
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IL-4. Payment. Control Centre rental charges are payable in
advance for each period indicated on the face of this Contract
during the term of the Control Centre rental. Rental payments
for Control Centre(s) installed or removed during the billing
period will be pro-rated on the basis of the number of calendar
days covered by the billing period based on a thirty (30) day
month. Payments under this Rider are due by the due date
shown on your billing statement, and all overdue amounts will
bear interest until paid at the rate of 24% per year or the
maximum rate allowed by law, whichever is less. Unless
prohibited by applicable law, you agree to pay the following
charges and fees: (i) a late charge of $15.00 if you have not
paid the amounts you owe hereunder by the due date shown
on your billing statement on current balances less than
$1500.00, or a late charge of $30.00 if you have not paid the
amounts you owe hereunder by the due date shown on your
billing statement on current balances greater than or equal
to $1500.00; (ii) a fee of $40.00 for any payment item, cheque
or draft which is returned unpaid for any reason.
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IL-5. Transaction Charges. With respect to any Postage by
Phone™ postage resets, you will pay us a transaction charge,
as shown on the face of this Contract, for each postage setting
transaction completed by telephone. During a single
telephone communication, more than one postage setting
transaction on the same IntelliLink® Control Centre may be
completed at no additional charge. Transaction charges will be
billed and will be due and payable by you quarterly in arrears,
and will be subject to increase as set out above under the
heading Rental Charges.
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IL-6. Administrative Fee. You acknowledge that you may be
charged a fee, which can be amended from time to time, for
services provided by us in connection with meter
administration.
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IL-7. Discounts. You may take advantage of such discounts as we
may establish from time to time as being applicable to you.
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IL-8. Ownership And Use. You acknowledge that you will have no
ownership rights in the Control Centre during the rental term
or otherwise and that the Company reserves the right to
recover or disable the IntelliLink® Control Center or meter
and/or terminate this use and rental at any time and for any
reason. You will adhere to the Canada Post Requirements set
forth below. In addition, you agree that you will:
(a) promptly notify our local branch office in writing of
any proposed change of the address of the premises at
which the Control Centre is located;
(b) not take the Control Centre to a post office for any
setting of postage;
(c) use reasonable care in handling and operation of the
Control Centre;
(d) give prior written notice to us before employing any
special attachments, printing plates or other devices,
and if such special attachments, printing plates or
other devices interfere with the normal and
satisfactory operation or maintenance of the Control
Centre in such manner as to affect the accuracy or
expected service life thereof, increase substantially the
cost of maintenance thereof or create a safety hazard,
you will, upon notice from us to the effect, promptly
remove the special attachments, printing plates or
other devices and restore the Control Centre to the
normal condition at your sole expense; and
(e) use only the supplies offered by us or meeting our
specifications and pay for consumable parts and
supplies.
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IL-9. Maintenance & Inspection. You will notify us immediately
in the event of any defect or malfunction (whether temporary
or continuing) of the Equipment, including any defect or
malfunction of the Control Centre. We will maintain the
Control Centre in proper working condition either by repair
or replacement and for such purpose we will have the right to
inspect and/or remove it at any time during normal business
hours.
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IL-10. Canada Post Requirements.
(a) Canada Post Corporation ("Canada Post") is not a
party to any rental agreement.
(b) The Control Centre remains our property and is for
use only by you on our mailing machines. The Control
Centre may be used for postage imprinting and
recording purposes only. Tampering with or misuse of
the IntelliLink® Control Centre is punishable under
law.
(c) You agree to allow us to inspect the Equipment,
including the Control Centre, periodically.
(d) You acknowledge that title to the postage indicia
impression die(s) remains with Canada Post and
Canada Post may, should it deem it necessary, remove
and return it to a Canada Post branch office.
(e) The Control Centre rental terms and your use of the
Control Centre are subject to the Canada Post
Corporation Act and the regulations under that Act,
including, but not limited to, the Postage Meter
Regulations and any other applicable laws.
(f) You will take reasonable steps to ensure the security of
the Control Centre as directed by us.
(g) You acknowledge that we and Canada Post each have
the right to correct or require the correction of any
oversetting of the postage component of the Control
Centre.
(h) Canada Post must approve the wording of any
advertisements, slogans and return addresses on the
postage indicia.
(i) You acknowledge and approve of exchanges and use
of your information between us and Canada Post
regarding use of the Control Centre.
(j) You will allow Canada Post to use for any purpose that
is within the description of the objects of the
Corporation under the Canada Post Corporation Act,
any information concerning you.
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IL-11. Termination. Upon the happening of any of the following
events we may terminate the rental of the Control Centre
forthwith:
(a) if you fail to carry out any provisions of this Contract
at any time or to make payments or pay transaction
charges when due and fail to remedy any such default
upon ten (10) days' notice by us,
(b) upon any threatened issuance of any writ or process in
any proceedings against you whereby the Control
Centre and related Equipment may be levied on or
attached.
(c) upon revocation of our authority to operate Postage
by Phone™ or to supply postage through the Control
Centre, or upon revocation of our license by Canada
Post;
(d) if you enter into an arrangement with creditors,
receivership or bankruptcy proceeding, or at any time
we reasonably deem ourself insecure and our interest
in the Equipment in jeopardy;
and upon termination we will have the right to enter upon
any premises where the Equipment or any part thereof may
be located and repossess the Equipment without legal
process in any jurisdiction (other than Quebec) and in such
event you will pay all amounts due to us with respect to the
Equipment and/or services supplied hereunder accrued up
to the end of the current quarter, plus our expenses of
recovering the all or any part of the Control Centre and
reasonable legal fees actually incurred.
If this Contract is terminated prior to the expiration of the
applicable term, you will immediately return the Control
Centre to us, pay all amounts due to us through such
termination date with respect to the Equipment and/or
Services supplied to you (including all unpaid counter
charges and liquidated damages, as applicable) and pay the
balance of rental charges owing for the current term as
liquidated damages, and not as a penalty.
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IL-12. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY ANY PRESENT OR
FUTURE LAW OR STATUTE AND TO THE EXTENT THE
SAME EXTENDS TO AND RELATES TO THIS CONTRACT
OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT
RENEWING OR EXTENDING OR COLLATERAL TO THIS
CONTRACT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE THE BENEFIT OF ALL
PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE
APPLICABLE LAW OR STATUTE OF ANY JURISDICTION
IN ANY PROVINCE OR TERRI TORY OF CANADA
WHICH, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, WOULD IN ANY
MANNER AFFECT, RESTRICT OR LIMIT OUR RIGHTS
HEREUNDER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE
GEN ERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ALL THE RIGHTS,
BENEFITS AND PROTEC TION GIVEN OR AFFORDED
TO CUSTOMER BY THE LIMITATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
ACT SASKATCHEWAN AS AMENDED.
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IL-13. Advance Postage Deposit Arrangements. We have
established a pooled account (the "Postage by Phone™
Account") with the Royal Bank of Canada (together with any
other Canadian chartered bank to which all or any portion of
the Postage by Phone™ Account is moved, the "Bank") for the
purpose of funding postage resets on Control Centres. In
order for you to load postage into your Control Centre you
will have to make a deposit into the Postage by Phone™
Account. Your making of such deposit signifies your
agreement with the terms and conditions of this Contract
governing the operation of the Postage by Phone™ Account.
You will not be entitled to withdraw any monies on deposit in,
or issue cheques or other orders for payment of monies from,
the Postage by Phone™ Account.
(a) Our Authority. You hereby authorize us to instruct
and direct the Bank from time to time as follows:
(i) to make payment of a specified amount to Canada
Post Corporation (a "Postage Payment Direction");
(ii) to make payment of a specified amount to you so
long as you have funds in the Postage by Phone™
Account that are not subject to a Postage Payment
Direction (a "Refund Direction");
(iii) to withdraw any incorrect or unfunded deposits
made to the Postage by Phone™ Account (a
"Correction Direction"); and
(iv) to withdraw and place in safekeeping with the
Bank a specified amount of funds from the Postage
by Phone™ Account in Canadian dollar
obligations of the Bank or Canadian dollar
obligations guaranteed by or secured by the
Government of Canada as we may specify from
time to time and to return such specified amount
to the Postage by Phone™ Account upon maturity
of the instruments (an "Investment Direction").
(b) Designated Agent's Authority. You hereby authorize
our designated agent ("Designated Agent") to provide
the Bank from time to time with instructions with
respect to the Postage by Phone™ Account to the same
extent as we could and agree that the Bank can rely
fully upon the instructions of the Designated Agent.
(c) Bank's Authority. You hereby irrevocably authorize
and direct the Bank to accept and act in accordance
with instructions from us as to
(i) the payment of monies out of the Postage by
Phone™ Account and
(ii) providing Canada Post Corporation and its agents
and employees with access to the records
maintained by us and the Bank with respect to the
Postage by Phone™ Account.
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(d) Deposits. Deposits to the Postage by Phone™ Account
may be by cheque drawn on a Canadian financial
institution payable to the Postage by Phone™ System
at the following address or such other address as we
may provide to you from time to time: Box 1040, Postal
Station 'A', Toronto, ON M5W 3C8
The proceeds of each cheque will be deposited in the
Postage by Phone™ Account by the Bank.
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(e) Postage Reset. Once we receive confirmation of your
initial deposit from the Bank, you may contact us from
time to time and request incremental postage settings.
Upon receipt of each such request we are hereby
authorized and directed by you to (i) issue to the Bank
Postage Payment Direction and (ii) transmit to you a
postage setting code sufficient to permit you to
increase the postage on the Control Centre by this
amount. If for any reason postage is paid for but not
received by you, we will promptly repair or replace the
Postage by Phone™ function of the Control Centre so
that your Control Centre contains a postage credit in
the amount paid. If you have insufficient funds
credited to your account in the Postage by Phone™
Account, the amount due for postage settings, less the
amount of funds on deposit, will be automatically
charged to your PitneyWorks® Account up to your
PitneyWorks® credit limit. The postage meter reset fee,
if any, which you pay under the Postage by Phone™
program is different from and will be charged in
addition to any transaction fees payable under the
PitneyWorks® program.
(f) Recordkeeping and Fees. Upon receipt of each
cheque for deposit to the Postage by Phone™ Account,
the Bank will advise us of the amount thereof and will
provide identifying information in respect of the
customer. We will maintain on behalf of the Bank in
respect of each customer a record of deposits by and
payments for or on account of such customer. We have
been appointed the agent of the Bank for this purpose
and you acknowledge that, as compensation for the
performance of such services, we will be entitled to
receive all interest, income and other funds accruing
on funds deposited in or held for the credit of the
Postage by Phone™ Account as fees for service directly
from the Bank. The Bank will maintain records or
computer files in respect of the Postage by Phone™
Account showing dates and amounts of deposits to
and payments out of the Postage by Phone™ Account
and the current balance in the Postage by Phone™
Account from time to time. Such records or computer
files will be maintained by the Bank only in respect of
the aggregate of deposits to and payments out of the
Postage by Phone™ Account, and for the purpose of
maintaining such records and computer files the Bank
will be entitled to consult with and rely upon the
records maintained by us.
(g) Limitation of Bank's Liability. The Bank will not be
responsible for any loss or damage incurred or suffered
by you as a result of the operation of the Postage by
Phone™ Account in accordance with these terms and
conditions or resulting either directly or indirectly from
any cause beyond the control of the Bank or within our
control.
(h) Expenses and Interest. The Bank will not look to you
for payment in respect of services or expenses performed
or incurred by the Bank in connection with the
operation of the Postage by Phone™ Account. You will
not be entitled to any interest income or other funds
accruing on funds deposited in or held for the credit of
the Postage by Phone™ Account.
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IL-14. Exchange of Control Centre Model. If during the rental
term you ask us to exchange the Control Centre model for
another model suitable for use on the same Equipment and
your account is in good standing, we will amend the Contract
or provide a new Contract covering the replacement Control
Centre.
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IL-15. Rating and Software Changes. During the Control Centre
rental period you agree to keep the Control Centre up to date
with all Canada Post postal rate updates and applicable
software downloads as regulated by Canada Post and required
by us to ensure the security and proper functioning of the
Control Centre, and to download such updates as soon as
made available to you. Your lease/purchase/rental price
includes all Canada Post postal rate updates during the first
ninety (90) days of this contract. Control Centre software
updates, system access, and software support are included in
the rating and software download fee which is invoiced
annually. Each annual fee includes up to a single Canada Post
postal rate update during that year. Additional postal rate
updates will be subject to additional fees. We do not undertake
to provide rate change updates whenever there is a change in
the carrier's service coverage. We will not be responsible for
any losses arising out of or resulting from the failure of rating
or software downloads to conform to published rates as a result
of carrier rate changes. We reserve the right to change rating
and software download fees from time to time and to charge
them to your PitneyWorks® account.
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IL-16. Financing Statements: APPLICABLE TO ALL PROVINCES
EXCEPT QUEBEC. You acknowledge that financing
statements under various personal property security
legislation may be registered with respect to the rental of the
Control Centre and/or the Control Centre covered under this
Contract and, to the extent permitted by law, you hereby
authorize us, as your agent, to prepare, execute and file in your
name such instruments as are reasonably required to evidence
and protect our interest in the Control Centre, and waive
receipt of, and the right to receive, a copy of any such
registered financing statement or verification statement or
similar acknowledgement of filing with respect to all of the
above.
Amendment to Pitney Bowes Terms and Conditions (rev 4/11)
The Pitney Bowes Terms and Conditions are amended as follows:
1. Section G-17 of the Terms and Conditions - General shall be amended to read
in full as follows:
We may at any time change any term of these terms and conditions (to the
extent required or allowed by law) by giving you at least 30 days’ prior
written notice of such change. You hereby consent to the delivery of any
such notice by mail at the address that is then on file with us or
electronically to your email address that is then on file with us. If you
choose not to accept these revised terms, you must so notify us within 30
days after your receipt of the notice of such change. Upon our receipt of
your notice rejecting such change,we may elect to either revert back to
the original terms and conditions without giving effect to such change or
effect such change to these terms and conditions. If we elect to effect
such change to these terms and conditions,we will give you notice to such
effect whereupon you may return the Equipment in accordance with the stated
return policy stated herein, if applicable. Continued use of the Equipment
will be deemed acceptance of such change.YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE
THAT CLERICAL ERRORS WILL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THIS CONTRACT AND YOU
AUTHORIZE US TO CORRECT ANY SUCH ERRORS, INCLUDING BY INSERTING OR
CORRECTING INFORMATION IN YOUR LEGAL NAME, OR INSERTING OR CORRECTING
SERIAL NUMBERS OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE EQUIPMENT,PROVIDED
THAT A COPY OF SUCH CHANGES IS PROVIDED TO YOU. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED HEREINABOVE, THIS CONTRACT MAY NOT BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED EXCEPT
BY A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE PARTIES, AND NO PROVISIONS CAN BE WAIVED
EXCEPT BY OUR WRITTENCONSENT.
2. The last two sentences of Section ER-2 of the Rider entitled “Terms
Applicable to Equipment Rentals” shall be amended to read in full as
follows:
Payments under this Rider are due by the due date shown on your billing
statement, and all overdue amounts will bear interest until paid at the
rate of 24% per year or the maximum rate allowed by law, whichever is
less. Unless prohibited by applicable law, you agree to pay the
following charges and fees: (i) a late charge of $15.00 if you have
not paid the amounts you owe hereunder by the due date shown on your
billing statement on current balances less than $1500.00, or a late
charge of $30.00 if you have not paid the amounts you owe hereunder
by the due date shown on your billing statement on current balances
greater than or equal to $1500.00; and (ii) a fee of $40.00 for any
payment item, cheque or draft which is returned unpaid for any reason.
3. Section ME-4 of the Rider entitled “Service Options - Mailing and Other
Equipment” shall be amended to read in full as follows:
The initial payment under the Comprehensive Service Plan is due
upon receipt of invoice. Payments under this Rider are due by the due
date shown on your billing statement, and all overdue amounts will bear
interest until paid at the rate of 24% per year or the maximum rate
allowed by law, whichever is less. Unless prohibited by applicable law,
you agree to pay the following charges and fees: (i) a late
charge of $15.00 if you have not paid the amounts you owe hereunder
by the due date shown on your billing statement on current balances
less than $1500.00, or a late charge of $30.00 if you have not paid
the amounts you owe hereunder by the due date shown on your billing
statement on current balances greater than or equal to $1500.00; and
(ii) a fee of $40.00 for any payment item,cheque or draft which is
returned unpaid for any reason.
4. The last two sentences of Section CE-7 of the Rider entitled “Service
Options - Copier/Facsimile/Printer Equipment” shall be amended to
read in full as follows:
Payments under this Rider are due by the due date shown on your
billing statement, and all overdue amounts will bear interest until
paid at the rate of 24% per year or the maximum rate allowed by law,
whichever is less. Unless prohibited by applicable law, you agree
to pay the following charges and fees: (i) a late charge of $15.00
if you have not paid the amounts you owe hereunder by the due date
shown on your billing statement on current balances less than
$1500.00, or a late charge of $30.00 if you have not paid the amounts
you owe hereunder by the due date shown on your billing statement on
current balances greater than or equal to $1500.00; and (ii)a fee of
$40.00 for any payment item, cheque or draft which is returned unpaid
for any reason.
5. The last two sentences of Section IL-4 of the Rider entitled
“ IntelliLink® Control Centre” shall be amended to read in full as
follows:
Payments under this Rider are due by the due date shown on your
billing statement, and all overdue amounts will bear interest
until paid at the rate of 24% per year or the maximum rate allowed
by law, whichever is less.. Unless prohibited by applicable law,
you agree to pay the following charges and fees: (i) a late
charge of $15.00 if you have not paid the amounts you owe hereunder
by the due date shown on your billing statement on current balances
less than $1500.00, or a late charge of $30.00 if you have not paid
the amounts you owe hereunder by the due date shown on your billing
statement on current balances greater than or equal to $1500.00; and
(ii) a fee of $40.00 for any payment item, cheque or draft which is
returned unpaid for any reason.
Amendment to Pitney Bowes Terms and Conditions (2/26/14)
The Pitney Bowes Terms and Conditions are amended as follows:
1. The Terms and Conditions - General shall be ame
nded to add a new Section G-22 reading in full as
follows:
G-22. Use of Equipment.you agree to use the Equipment
only for business or industrial purposes, and you represent covenant
to us that you are not using and will not use the Equipment for
personal, household or family purposes. You further represent and
covenant that you are using and will use any postage
meter/IntelliLink® Control Centre only in connection with your business
or businesses for your own mail or, to the extent that your core
business or businesses involve the provision of mail preparation and
induction services to your customers,the mail of such customers.
We hereby require you to furnish to us the legal name and the trading
name of your business, or each of the listed businesses, as the case may
be.
Amendment to Pitney Bowes Terms and Conditions (rev 1/1/15)
The Pitney Bowes Terms and Conditions are amended as follows:
1. The Terms and Conditions - General shall be ame
nded to add a new Section G-23 reading in full as
follows:
G-23. Analog Set-Up Fee.All mailing systems include
digital connection capability. You should use a digital connection.
If you choose to use an analog connection, there will be an additional
set-upfee for analog access. This analog set-up fee will be assessed
in one non-refund able installment at the beginning of the term of
this Contract if you select an analog connection as your connection
method or,if you use an analog connection during the term of this
Contract notwithstanding your original selection of a digital
connection as your connection method, in the invoice following
your use of an analog connection.