How To Order

HOW TO ORDER

• Print Clearly. Please correct any errors in your name and/or address and phone number. Be sure to provide both your billing address and your physical (911) address (where seed should be shipped) and phone number. Please check mark the box for change of address if you have moved.

• For each item ordered, print the item number, quantity, package size (ex. 1/4lb. etc.), name of item and price for quantity ordered.

• Shipping and handling charge applies to each shipping address for orders under $250.00.

• If the order is to be shipped to a different address, please indicate the name and address.

• Please include any required waivers or licensing information with your order.

• Please send check, money order, VISA, Mastercard, Discover or John Deere account number for payment. Do NOT send cash.

• To avoid delay in delivery, we advise ordering early. Our peak season runs from February through April. During this time orders received may take longer to be processed and shipped.

PAYING FOR YOUR ORDER

We accept payment via credit or debit card, check, and wire transfer. Open account terms and financing are available for qualifying customers. Payment discounts are available for select payment methods and products. See Terms and Payment Information for more details on cash discounts and financing options.

DAMAGED SHIPMENTS

A small percent of shipments may get damaged during transit. If you receive a damaged shipment, please be prepared to take action so you can receive proper credit or replacement. Our Customer Service department will file a claim with the shipping company and will need some information from you.

Here are guidelines to keep in mind and actions you should take to help expedite a claim.

• Take time when unloading. Count the packages and pieces received and look for any damaged shipping containers and packages.

• Ask the driver to note any shortage or damage on all copies of the freight bill and to sign their full name clearly.

• Immediately contact our office at 800-700-1199 and fax a copy of the freight bill along with a description of the damage to 419-337-5491, or mail it to us within 10 days.

• Include a note identifying the name and quantity of each variety that is missing or damaged.

VARIETY DESCRIPTIONS

Variety descriptions and images presented in this catalog serve as a guideline only. They are provided for comparison purposes to help you plan your crop program and can be expected to vary to some degree depending upon location, soil type, environmental conditions, crop management practices, pest or pathogen presence, and other uncontrollable factors that may affect the expected performance. Descriptions in the catalog are the result of favorable growing conditions and identical results are not guaranteed.

Statements regarding a variety's response to a specific pest, pathogen, or stress are based on evaluation under select conditions. These reactions can be affected by the factors mentioned above, as well as new pathogen races, pest types or vectors for disease. Therefore, we give no warranty, express or implied, for crop performance relative to the information given; nor do we accept any liability for any loss, direct or consequential, that may arise from any cause. Read all seed package labeling carefully as it contains terms and conditions of sale.

PAYING FOR YOUR ORDER

We accept payment via credit or debit card, check, and wire transfer. Open account terms and financing is available for qualifying customers. Payment discounts are available for select payment methods and products.

Credit Card
We accept the following credit cards as payment: Discover, MasterCard, VISA or John Deere Financial. Please indicate which card you wish to use and furnish a complete card number, expiration date, 3-digit verification code, name on card, and billing address of the account holder. Your credit card will not be charged until your order is shipped. Not eligible for cash discounts.

Check
We accept business or personal checks, money orders, and cashier’s checks which are eligible for payment discounts. Please refer to the Cash Discount Program for details.

If paying by check, please allow 10 days for your check to clear the bank before your seed will be shipped.

A fee of $25.00 will be charged for any check returned by the bank.

Wire Transfer
We do accept payment via wire transfers to our bank. Please contact our office for processing details.

There is a $25.00 processing fee for wire transfers.

Open Accounts
Open account terms are available to qualifying customers. To establish credit terms, a customer must have a minimum of $1000 in seed purchases, and a Rupp/JD credit application must be completed and submitted for review. Please allow several weeks to process.

Payments on open account invoices are eligible for payment discounts. Please refer to the Cash Discount Program for details.

Invoice Terms
Payment in full is expected on or before the due date indicated on the invoice, not from the statement date.

Past due invoices will be charged a finance charge of 1.5% per month on the past due amount.

Any fees or legal expenses incurred in collecting unpaid accounts will be charged to the account to the extent permitted by law.

Seed Financing
We offer a variety of financing programs for growers that provide post-harvest payment flexibility. Our premier program features 0% interest and payment isn’t due until December 2018. Check the Financing Programs section for more details.

CASH DISCOUNT PROGRAM

Rupp Seeds offers a cash discount program as an incentive for early payment of your seed order or invoice. Cash discounts are available for orders over $250.00.

Use the following table to determine your discount rate for the month in which you are sending payment.

Our cash discount program can be used in the following ways:

A) Prepay on account – Make a payment on your account as prepayment for your expected purchases in the coming season. We will add the discount amount to your balance thus increasing your account balance.

B) Pay with order – After you assemble and total your order, simply calculate and subtract the cash discount amount based on the month of payment and send a payment for the balance.

C) Pay upon receipt of order acknowledgment – You can also receive a cash discount for payment after receipt of your order acknowledgment. Payment can occur at any time before your seed is shipped.

Please note the following details about cash discounts:

Cash discounts are only available on vegetable and grain seeds. Cash discounts are not available for non-seed items including: seed treatments, clothing, accessories, planter plates, popping corn, supplies, freight charges, etc.

Cash discounts are not available on orders less than $250 or for credit card, debit card, COD and John Deere Financial orders.