Doing Business with U.S. Balloon Co.
How Our Pricing Works • Freight Policies • How to Order

U.S. Balloon is a business-to-business distributor. We only sell wholesale. A Tax ID# is required to become a customer or to receive a catalog.

For NY State businesses, a completed Resale Certificate is required. You can download a Resale Certificate. You'll need Adobe Reader to view PDFs. If you don't have Adobe Reader, you can download it free from Adobe.com.

For new businesses applying for a Resale Number, we will charge NY State sales tax on your order and refund it to you upon receipt of a completed Resale Certificate within 90 days of purchase. After 90 days, you must apply to NY State for a refund.

New Account first-time order minimum is $150.


How Our Pricing Works
Our printed catalog has three volume pricing. When you order over the telephone, you will get the lowest price on orders of $300 or more. If you order on the web (and only if you order on the web) you'll receive the lowest published price regardless of order size.

Orders of less than $150 will receive a handling charge of $5 per box.

Please note: Prices are subject to change without notice.

Item Information

Pricing, pack quantities, size and packaging details are indicated in item data blocks below each item or by the icons around each item. See the diagrams below for examples of several product lines and how their item information is presented.

Packaging.
Helium Foils are indicated as sold either packaged or flat .

Packaged balloons come in individual packs, ready to hang on a retail rack.

Flat balloons come either rolled or folded–ready to inflate at your inflation station.

Mini foils are indicated as sold either flat , requiring the use of cups and sticks, a heat sealer and an air inflator, or inflated, with cups attached and sticks included.

Pack Quantity and Unit of Sale.
For products priced per piece, the Pack Quantity is the Minimum Order Quantity, and you place orders in increments of the pack quantity.

Most products are priced per piece and their unit of sale is each. That goes for helium foils, flat mini foils, equipment, ribbon, etc. When placing an order, the minimum order quantity for that item is the pack quantity and you order in multiples of the pack quantity. See diagram A below.


Other products, such as latex and inflated mini foils are priced by the bag or case. When placing an order, the Minimum Order Quantity is one (bag or case), and you order in multiples of one. So, it’s one bag, two bags, etc. See diagrams B and C below.

Freight Policies

Freight is Free* on orders shipped nationwide from our warehouse (Brooklyn, NY) delivered within two business days from the date the order is completed and credit-cleared by 5pm EST, except for:

• Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
• Remote locations and residential addresses not within the standard service
     level of UPS.
• Some products are not included in standard two-day delivery and are indicated
     throughout the printed catalog as delivered in 3-5 days, 7-10 days, or 4 weeks.
• Delivery to Canada. Details...
• International Delivery. Details...

*Orders of less than $150 will receive handling charge of $5 per box.

Expedited Delivery Service
Expedited delivery service is available upon request. Additional delivery charges apply. Please note that delivery charges are based on dimensional weight or real weight (whichever is greater). Also, additional charges apply to residential areas.

How To Order: Phone, Fax, Email, EDI

Phone Orders can be placed Monday-Friday between 9:00 am – 5:00 PM EST and, if complete and credit-cleared by 5:00 PM EST, can ship the same day.

Please be ready with the following information when you call to place your order:
• Account#
• Form of payment
• Shipping Address (if different from Bill-to on the account)
• List of USB item codes
• Unique Purchase Order# (if your store uses Purchase Order#s)
• Requested In-Store Arrival Date (you can choose the arrival date of your order)

Arrival Date. While 2-day delivery nationwide* is our standard service, you can also book orders to be shipped at a later date. Great for seasonal planning! When placing orders by phone, tell your sales rep when you'd like your order to arrive at your store and we'll schedule it. You won't be billed until your merchandise ships.

Completed Orders. At the end of your order, your rep will review your order with you to ensure accuracy. Once an order is sent to processing, it cannot be changed. Our order-filling process is designed for maximum efficiency and, therefore, cannot be interrupted.

Fax Orders using the USB Fax Order Form. Faxed orders using the USB Fax Order Form, received by 1 PM EST can ship the same day and complete and credit-cleared by 5pm EST.

Our Fax Order Form must be filled out completely. Download a Fax Order Form.

Email Orders can be placed using the USB Email Form. Emailed orders, using the USB Email Order Form received by 1 PM EST, and complete and credit-cleared by 5pm EST can ship the same day.

Our Email Order Form is an Excel document and must be filled out completely. Send Email Orders to sales@usballoon.net. Download an Email Order Form.

EDI Ordering is available. To discuss set-up, please contact us at edi@usballoon.net

International Orders. Details...

* See Freight Policies page for exceptions to 2-Day Delivery Policy.
Click here to download a printable version of our Ordering Policies. You'll need Adobe Reader to view PDFs. If you don't have Adobe Reader, you can download it free from Adobe.com.