Terms & Conditions

1. Property Ownership: The customer- company (referred to herein as SSI), understands that the customer is the legal owner of the property and has the legal right to contract for services with SSI. In case of any litigation as a result of breach of this clause, the customer agrees to pay all charges and such costs including attorney fees which SSI may reasonably incur or become liable to pay in connection with, and SSI shall have a lien on the said property, for all charges and expenses that may be due.
2. Payment: It is agreed that SSI shall have a lien on any and all property deposited with company. All goods deposited upon which storage and all other charges are not paid upon due, will be sold at public auction to pay for accrued charges and expenses, after due notice to the customer, and publication of time and place of said sale, according to law.
3. Company Liability:
   a. SSI serves as a private carrier while transporting customer goods to or from warehouse or storage facility, thus reserving the right to refuse any order.
   b. Any delays or damages caused by Acts of God, war, labor issues, strikes, riots, street traffic, or other causes beyond the control of the company will hold the Company harmless.
   c. The company is not responsible for any fragile articles broken or damaged due to improper packaging. SSI will also not be responsible for any mechanical or electrical functioning of any instruments or appliances, whether or not packed or unpacked by the company.
   d. SSI will not accept damages caused to the goods by inherent vice, moths, vermin or other insects, rust, fire, water, changes of temperature.
   e. Unless a greater value is stated on the contract, the customer declares the value at loss or damage arising out storage, transportation, packing, unpacking, handling of goods, does not exceed $100.00 per each packaged box, container, or item. Customer has the option to purchase additional insurance from SSI to declare a higher value for protection in case of loss or damage that would make SSI liable and to pay higher rates based thereon.
   f. In no event will SSI be responsible for loss or damage to documents, stamps, securities, jewelry, coins, currency, or other articles of high or unusual value, without a prior written agreement between SSI and the customer to warrant services to such specified articles.
4. Storage Termination: SI reserves the right to terminate storage anytime with a 30ay written notice to the customer and its intention to do so. . If the customer fails to remove goods upon specified time frame SSI is empowered to have the same removed at cost and expense of the customer, at which point SSI will terminate its responsibility further.
5. Cargo Claims: All claims must be submitted in writing, with attached storage or shipping billing, and filed to SSI within 60 days after delivery of the goods. No legal action may be maintained by the customer against SSI either by suit or arbitration, to recover claimed loss or damage, unless commenced within nine (9) months after the date of delivery or shipping by SSI. SSI shall reserve the right to inspect, repair, and replace all alleged damaged articles related to shipping or storage.
6. Cancellations: All customer orders may be cancelled, in writing, prior to two weeks commencement of their school exam period. Failure on the customer to maintain a two week notice in writing, to SSI, will result in a penalty fee of $75.00 to offset administrative and scheduling fees. SSI reserves the right to change or adjust both the date and time of pickup or delivery schedules, with written notice to the customer.
7. Inventory: Customer should review the accuracy of inventory noted on the contract at the point of pickup, before the goods are picked up or delivered by SSI, to ensure that a proper description and inventory has been entered. Before signing the storage contract, the customer should note any discrepancies for immediate inventory adjustments or conditions, next to corresponding line item on the contract, obtaining both the customer and SSI representatives initials for verification.
8. Penalties: Customer failure to meet financial obligations may result in the following penalties:a. $25.00 fee for bounced check, accumulative each time of re-deposit, from each customer and SSI financial banking institutions. b. $25.00 per month, accumulative each month, for all unpaid balances, for declined acceptance and authorization from SSI credit card processing agents, due to customer lack of funding, frozen accounts, extended credit limits, or other tangibles not related to SSI. c. $25.00 per month starting on 15th of June, accumulative each month thereafter for all unpaid balances, for customer failure to make payment in full to SSI as a result of late payment due by the 15th of each month thereafter.