Brief Note on Terms
and Return/Refund Policy
Please
understand that any and all products
are PoP (Proof of Principle) prototype devices, and are sold as
experimental research
devices only, and with no attendant claims of performance or effect. We
have a no-return policy, and so there are no returns accepted and no
refunds offered. All sales are final. There are no guarantees or
warranties as to
performance, effects, results, or workability offered, expressed, or
implied. There are no other warranties or guarantees expressed or
implied.
Please
note that any calls or emails for any consulting purposes
must be prepaid.
General
Terms
and Return/Refund Policies
These terms apply to
any and all devices shown or offered on this website.
Basics
We cannot
sell to residents of Maryland or Illinois.
Remember that we offer no warranty or guarantee, express or implied.
All sales are final. No
returns, no refunds, no samples, no trade-ins toward later
purchases. We
do not sell consumer items, but rather only sell PoP prototype
experimental
research devices to researchers, engineers, scientists, commercial
R&D laboratories
and
OEMs.
All sales are final. Once placed, orders cannot be cancelled or changed
and no refunds are
possible.
All
orders must be prepaid. We usually ship
most
prototype devices within one to two weeks of receipt of
cleared payment. Larger orders or orders for three or more of one type of
device may result in longer lead times prior to shipment.
All customers outside USA are responsible for paying any customs fees,
broker fees, import duty and any other fees which may be incurred by
shipment of products.
These
are PoP Prototype Devices; They May Not be
"Pretty"
Please
understand that any and all products
are PoP prototype devices, and are sold as prototype experimental
research
devices only, and with no attendant claims of performance or effect.
All sales are final. We
have a no-return policy, and so there are no returns or refunds
allowed, accepted or offered; likewise we cannot accept trade-ins of
already-purchased prototypes toward purchases of other (i.e.,
more
expensive) prototype models. There are no guarantees or warranties as
to
performance, effects, results, or workability offered, expressed, or
implied. There are no other warranties or guarantees expressed or
implied. This is largely because these devices are offered ONLY on a
very lmited basis, are not offered on the consumer marketplace, and are
offered only as proof of principle (PoP, aka proof of concept)
prototypes. In other words these are engineering evaluation prototypes,
designed for use by experimenters, researchers, scientists and
engineers..
Since
these are proof-of-performance prototypes (aka proof of concept
prototypes) and each unit has been carefully handcrafted manually and
designed and engineered primarily for functionality, and thus they will
look as if they were built by hand, complete with variations in
appearance and consistency of design or engineering across models and
within models; the devices may not be "pretty" from an aesthetic point
of view. In other words, these devices are NOT polished
consumer-oriented devices produced by automated assembly-line
mass-production lines, and rather, are constructed by hand. You
must
realize that there will be some variance in appearance
across
devices within the same model, and most of the devices may bear one or
more cosmetic blemishes due to the manual nature of the
assembly
process. Further, these devices bear simple waterproof printed paper
labels bearing only text, instead of the fancier
multi-colored labels complete with images or logos often found on
mass-produced consumer devices. Likewise, if you were to examine the
interior of the devices, you will notice considerable variance in
appearance and layout even within a model line as we experiment with
various methods of component placement, and also due to availability of
certain key components.
Note on Quoted Ground
Shipping Costs Within USA
Most
prototype products listed herein will disclose a typical S/H charge for
domestic shipping and handling within the domestic contiguous mainland
USA. For shipping to other points in the USA such as Hawaii or to USA
territories, please contact us for a quote for S/H fees.
Some Brief Notes and
Terms for Orders and Shipping Outside USA Please
note that at this time, the cost of shipping our SM-3 technology
devices outside the USA is prohibitive due to their large size and
presence of powerful magnets within the
devices.
Yes,
we do ship regularly to countries outside the USA. We ship all
outside-US orders via USPS Global Express Mail insured, as it is
relatively inexpensive and quite reliable, and even offers a modicum of
a tracking number. If you need a quote on S/H charges via USPS Global
Express Mail to your country for one or more devices, please just ask
and I will send you an exact S/H charge quote via return email. We can
also ship to foreign countries via UPS if you ask, but that mode of
shipping is considerably more expensive than USPS Global Express Mail.
For all outside-USA shipping, we provide a full Customs shipping
declaration sheet. Customer bears responsibility for any and all
Customs charges or surcharges imposed by Customs or their government
agencies.
While we do ship all packages insured, we are responsible for shipping
orders only,
and once shipped, our responsibility has ended. The customer takes
fully responsibility for the package once we have shipped it at our
local shipping depot.
Notes on Payment
All
orders must be prepaid. Shipment time for
most
orders consisting of 1 or 2 prototype devices is within one to
two
weeks of receipt of cleared
payment. Lead time on larger orders may be longer. Expedited
preparation and shipping may be available at a surcharge of $60 to $200
per
device.
Please understand that if you are placing an order for 3 or more
devices of the same type, or placing a large order, lead time after
payment is received may be considerably longer than the normal stated
times.
All sales are final. Once placed, orders cannot be cancelled or changed
and no refunds are
possible.
Payments
Section
I: Payment for Purchase of Proof of Principle Prototype Devices
Please make sure you know the model number(s) of what
you want to order and the total price (including S&H) since you
will need to enter this information when making a payment.
To
make a payment, and for
a list of payment methods,
please click here. (This link to the relevant payment page on my main directory website opens in a new browser tab.)