Terms
- Skins not paid for three months after invoice date will be sold to pay for tanning services.
- To qualify for volume discounts skins must be received at the tannery the same day. Discounts will not be given when skins are not part of one shippment.
- Inquire about skins not listed before shipping.
- Skins must be clean and dried. A 100% surcharge will be added for un-fleshed skins
- Regular turn around time is 60 to 90 days except on buffalo, cowhides, musk ox, bleached or dyed items and some items which because of slow demand take longer to accumulate.
- Upon receiving your skins we will send you a confirmation listing the skins received including the cost of shipping the skins back to you. Please report any discrepancies immediately. We will not be responsible for inconsistencies reported after 30 days of confirmation date.
- For faster service please send payment as soon as possible. If payment is sent after you receive cnfirmation from us, we will ship skins within two days of completion. If paymnt is not made before completion, an invoice will be mailed to customer and skins will be shipped after payment clears. This could take a few weeks in case payment is made by check.
- All tanning is hair on. We do not do leather
- For 30 day rush service, instructions must be inserted in the box with the skins.
- Big game must be fleshed, cleaned, and salted. Folding or rolling the skin while it is still warm can cause hot grease spots, which burn the hair causing it to fall during tanning.
- Big skins can be rolled to make them fit into a box. Make sure the skin is thoroughly cooled and dry before folding or rolling it.
- Include your physical return address, and telephone number.
- Always use the same name and telephone number when sending skins to us. And inform us when there is a change.
- Fish and Wild life requires us to ask for hunting, trapping, taxidermist, dealer license number, or any other document number, which allows you to be a fur taker. If you bought the skin from a third person, either ask for their license number, or send us an invoice number and date, and name of the person from whom you bought the skin.
Damage Policy
MMT is a commercial tannery and, although we try our best, minor damage sometimes occurs. If the damage is minor and repairable we will expect you to repair it as a part of being a taxidermist, trapper,tradesman, etc.and likewise we will make no compensation.
Additionally, if in the first stages of tanning we notice that one of our skins is developing a problem (hair slippage, excessive matting, etc...) we will make an effort to contact you immediately,. We will describe the damage to you and then you can decide if you want to continue to tan the skin at your own risk or discard it. If we cannot locate you immediately we will freeze the skin until contact is made and a decision has been reached.
The following suggestions will help to reduce damage:
- Make sure skins are thoroughly dry before shipping.
- Taxidermists. Dry all capes with the ears folded towards the center of the skin. This will help prevent them from being cracked during shipping.
- Taxidermists. Be sure all lips and ears are turned, tails split, and paws fleshed out.
- Ship on Mondays, especially during hot weather so shipments are not caught in a hot truck over the weekend.
- Remove all unnecessary tags from the skin once you have punched them.
