Payment Terms, upon approval, are Net 30 Days, based on date of shipment.
Retail Returnable: PBG-PGW-CBSD_Retail_RT_TOS.pdf Order Minimum You will need to order 20 combined units per order to achieve full discounts. An order of less than 20 combined units will receive a 30% discount. All active titles from the publishers listed on this document will be affected. Short discount titles will receive their applicable discount, but will also combine to meet minimums. Payment Terms Net 30 Days, based on date of shipment. Title passes at point of shipment. EDI Perseus supports EDI ordering and is a PUBNET partner. We offer an additional 1% discount point above these stated terms for the electronic placement of orders for applicable titles. Contact your Sales Representative for more information about EDI ordering. Retail Discounts All discounts are off the invoiced list price. We offer an additional 1% discount point above these stated terms for the electronic placement of orders on applicable titles. General Trade Discount Retail accounts in good credit standing earn a base discount for Adult and Children’s Hardcover, Trade Paperbacks on annual net purchases from all participating publishers. Discounts below: Less Than $100K Annual Net Sales 44% Greater Than $100K Annual Net Sales 45% Accounts are reviewed at year end for adjustments to the following year. Other Formats Mass Market 43% Computer Titles 47% Children’s Merch 48% Mini Editions 49% Audiobooks 49% Courage 49% Video 49% Journal 49% Test Prep 52% Blank Book/Notecards 1-9 Units General Trade 10-99 Units 48% 100-249 Units 50% 250 Units or More 53% Calendar 1-99 Units 53% 100 Units or More 58% Promotional 1-11 Units General Trade 12-99 Units 50% 100 Units or More 52% Formats listed below are NOT eligible to receive the additional 1% discount point for electronic orders: Library Editions 20% Short Discount 20% Professional 35% Limited Editions 40% Maps 55% Christmas Cards 60% Agency 1-4 Units 40% 5 Units or More 20% (The overall order minimum of 20 units must still be met) Retail Distribution Center (RDC) Policy To qualify for Retail Distribution Center (RDC) terms, the following criteria must be met: 1. RDC must function as a pack and re-ship agent to multiple locations. 2. RDC must have a separate Ship To account. 3. RDC must carry at least 500 titles from PBG, PGW and CBSD. 4. RDC must have loading dock facilities capable of receiving full skids of merchandise. 5. Status as an RDC is contingent upon adherence to the Perseus credit terms. 6. Minimum is 150 units per order, per Ship To. No sub-shipments or separate invoicing within the larger order are allowed. 7. All orders must be placed by EDI. 8. Our system can automatically round split case orders to the next carton quantity, if so instructed. Return Address, Conditions All returns should be sent to: Perseus Distribution, 193 Edwards Drive, Jackson, TN 38301. Returns must include a packing list with full title and ISBN for each shipment. Returns must be in clean, saleable condition (e.g. no stickers, tears, bent jackets, scuffs, discolorations, etc.). For books returned in an unsaleable condition, Perseus reserves the right to refuse credit for the returned product, send back at the customer’s expense, or Perseus may, at its discretion, issue credit subject to a $.50 per unit chargeback. Perseus is not responsible for all titles returned in error. Active titles are returnable 90 days after publication date, or 90 days after the invoice date. Once titles are declared out of print by public notice, accounts have 180 days to return. Returns past that date will not be accepted.		Retail Non-Returnable: PBG-PGW-CBSD_Retail_NRT_TOS.pdf PBG-PGW-CBSD_B2B_TOS.pdf Retail Discounts All discounts are off the invoiced list price. Adult Formats Hardcover 50% Trade Paperback 50% Mass Market 50% Children’s Formats Hardcover 50% Paperback 50% Merch 55% Other Formats Computer Titles 52% Mini Editions 52% Audiobooks 50% Courage 55% Video 52% Journal 52% Test Prep 55% Blank Book/Notecards 54% Calendar 60% Promotional 55% Library Editions 20% Short Discount 20% Professional 35% Limited Editions 40% Maps 55% Christmas Cards 65% Agency 1-4 Units 40% 5 Units or More 20% Returnable Status Accounts may elect to change their returnable status and buy on a nonreturnable or returnable basis from Perseus every calendar year if they follow these stipulations: 1. The decision to change your returnable status for the following year must be announced by the end of October in the current year. 2. That election will remain in effect for the entire calendar year. 3. If no change in status is announced by the deadline, orders will continue to be processed on the same terms for the following year. 4. Nonreturnable accounts agree NOT to return to a wholesaler any and all product purchased directly from Perseus. 5. Violating this policy will result in a loss of the nonreturnable discount. 6. For those nonreturnable accounts electing to change their status to returnable, Perseus will allow a maximum return rate of 30% of the prior year’s gross purchases in the first year. 7. Returns beyond that level will not be credited.