Terms and conditions advice for new custoimers.

Hello,
I was wondering id someone can help me ..

I have a general terms and conditions for my Freight company .. I prety much handle moving cargo to and from point a to point b for cuatomers ..

I have a general terms and conditions , but was wondering this ??

Can I legally add a section where the customer can personally garantee and charges incured on his account ? Can this be pu int the general terms and conditions , or will this need to be on a seperate page.. Who will need to sign this type of form , I would imagine the owner of the corporation ?

Hope someone can help.. I have been screwed out of money too many times that I want a personal guarantee on in the future..

What happens is , I front U.S. Customs duties for commodities imported into the USA , I have to pay US Customs in 7 days or I get fined .. I have customers that have stiffed me on paying the duty that to US customs that I do not make one red cent on ... So in the future I want a personal guarantee ..

Hope someone can hlep
Thanks

Seems you have a problem alright.

So put it in a section on the original contract on the waybill or description page or at the bottom of the main pricing page and request that the financial officer of the company or the principal of the company sign the document and leave space requiring it to be notarized. Then you will be glad to do business with them. Most medium to large companies have notaries on the premises so it should not actually be an imposition. Without the notarization, the signature is worthless.

I'm amazed that you actually handed over merchandise on which they refused to pay customs duties. You should have kept it for six months and sold it... you need a line on your pricing page that tells them how long you willl hold it before you open the package and sell the contents. Then you should carry it out if they don't pay.