Creators who sell work through Triangular Comics & Zines will sign a contract to formalize the vendor-seller relationship. The text of the contracts are below (updated here whenever the contracts themselves are revised).
Wholesale agreement:
Wholesale items for sale by Triangular Comics & Zines (“TCZ”) are purchased from the vendor by the retailer at a rate of 70% of retail price. Vendor is not responsible for sales or use taxes on items sold. Delivery/shipment of inventory to TCZ is the responsibility of the vendor.
TCZ will not make regular sales reports to wholesale vendors, but the vendor may request this information at any time.
If TCZ and the vendor table at the same in-person event, the vendor may determine whether TCZ sells any or all of their items at the event.
Vendor may buy back unsold inventory at any time. TCZ may discontinue items’ sales at any time without obligating the vendor to buy back unsold inventory. Delivery/shipment of vendor-initiated buyback is the responsibility of the vendor; delivery/shipment of TCZ-initiated returns, if bought back by the vendor, is the responsibility of TCZ.
If TCZ anticipates any large organizational changes (e.g. opening a physical location or a change of ownership), all vendors will have the opportunity to give input beforehand, and all vendors will be given updated contracts or may terminate the retail relationship. Delivery/shipment of returns in this circumstance is the responsibility of TCZ.
This is not an exclusive retail agreement, and the vendor can sell their work through any other channel online or in person without violating this agreement.
Consignment agreement:
Consignment items for sale by Triangular Comics & Zines (“TCZ”) will be reimbursed to the vendor by TCZ after their sale, at a rate of 70% of retail price. Vendor is not responsible for sales or use taxes on items sold. Delivery/shipment of inventory to TCZ is the responsibility of the vendor.
TCZ will notify the vendor at the beginning of each month if any copies have sold in the previous month, and will send payout for sold inventory quarterly. TCZ will not notify the vendor of zero sales. Vendor may request a sales update at any time.
If TCZ and the vendor table at the same in-person event, the vendor may determine whether TCZ sells any or all of their items at the event.
Vendor may request return of unsold inventory at any time, and TCZ may discontinue items’ sales at any time. Damaged items will, at the vendor’s discretion, become the property of TCZ at the consignment reimbursement rate (60% of retail price). Delivery/shipment of vendor-initiated returns is the responsibility of the vendor; delivery/shipment of TCZ-initiated returns is the responsibility of TCZ.
If TCZ anticipates any large organizational changes (e.g. opening a physical location or a change of ownership), all vendors will have the opportunity to give input beforehand, and all vendors will be given updated contracts or may terminate the retail relationship. Delivery/shipment of returns in this circumstance is the responsibility of TCZ.
This is not an exclusive retail agreement, and the vendor can sell their work through any other channel online or in person without violating this agreement.
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