Fulfillment: California Court Clarifies Rule on Cataloger Fees

Reported by Donna Loyle, editor in chief, Catalog Success magazine

In a precedent-setting case for catalogers, a California Appellate court recently clarified rules concerning fees listed on order forms. In short, the fees were allowable because the order forms created shipment contracts, not sale-on-approval contracts. The case is an important one for direct marketers.