Rental Contract Terms & Conditions

  1. OWNERSHIP: During the rental period, all items rented remain the property of HAMMOND ASHLEY VIOLINS.
  2. PAYMENT: Rental fees shall be payable monthly, in advance of each month. Payment will be made by automatically charging credit or debit card listed below. It is the Customer’s responsibility to inform Hammond Ashley of any changes to credit or debit card numbers or expiration dates before payment is due.
  3. TERMINATION: Contract is terminated upon satisfactory return of all items on rental contract and payment of past due rent and damage fees or deductibles.
  4. RENTAL OUTFIT: All rentals include an instrument, bow, case, rosin, cleaning cloth and shoulder rest or endpin stop as needed.
  5. DAMAGE, LOSS: Parties listed as “Customer” and “Spouse” are responsible for all damage to, or loss of, items on this contract.
  6. INSTRUMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE: HAMMOND ASHLEY VIOLINS must perform all repair or maintenance to items listed on this contract. Standard workshop rates will apply to items not covered under the Accidental Damage and Loss Plan.
  7. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: It is agreed that the Customer shall notify HAMMOND ASHLEY VIOLINS as to any change of address.
  8. INSURANCE: The rental outfit is the responsibility of the Customer, i.e., the parent/guardian of a child or the individual of legal age. Please ask about our Accidental Damage and Loss Plan, included in the rental fee amount. Maximum deductible charge per loss or damage occurrence is as follows: violin and viola outfits $100, cello outfits $200, and bass outfits $200. Bow Deductible $50 all instruments. Strings are not covered by the accidental damage and loss plan, please do not tune with the pegs, only the fine tuners.
  9. PURCHASE DISCOUNT: In the event the Customer shall buy from HAMMOND ASHLEY VIOLINS any instrument of equal or greater value than rental instrument, while this rental contract is in good standing, there shall be applied upon the purchase price thereof a credit of 100% of the first 9 months’ rent, not to include monthly Accidental Damage and Loss Plan cost.
  10. PAST DUE ACCOUNTS: A late charge of $5.00 per month may be charged on all accounts that are 10 days or more past due. Failure to return a rental outfit 30 days or more past due may result in the account being turned over to a collection agency with purchase price added to past due account balance, and/or it may result in repossession of the rental outfit plus charge of all rental fees and late charges due, and/or it may result in criminal prosecution. A repossession charge of $100.00 plus any legal or collection fees necessary to recover said rental outfit will be charged.
  11. CREDIT CARD and DEBIT CARD AUTHORIZATION: The Customer authorizes HAMMOND ASHLEY VIOLINS to prepare and submit charges using any of the below listed charge cards and debit accounts to recover all charges and other unpaid amounts owed.