Apex traders · Legal lattice
Remedy & Replacement Protocol
Operating rules for the Apex traders seed desk — written for growers, buyers, and fulfilment partners.
Remedy & Replacement Protocol
Effective 9 September 2026 · Apex traders revision
A. Claim window
Seed packets are moisture-sensitive. Log a remedy request within 36 hours of the first successful delivery scan.
B. Qualifying events
- SKU or pack size mismatch versus the invoice.
- Transit damage that leaves packets wet, crushed, or unusable for sowing.
- Courier “delivered” status with no parcel received (supported by address evidence).
C. Outside the protocol
- Natural seed speck variation or minor print scuffs.
- Delays from wrong PIN codes or unanswered delivery calls.
- Packets opened, sown, or discarded before a ticket is filed.
D. How to raise a case
Use Track & Support with order ID, a short narrative, and photos of carton + affected sachets. The lattice desk aims to first-respond within two business days.
E. Outcomes
Approved cases may resolve as partial refund, replacement dispatch (stock permitting), or ledger credit — chosen to restore sowing utility fastest.