Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. All users of this site agree that access to and use of this site are subject to the following terms and conditions and other applicable law. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this site.


Copyright
The entire content included in this site, including but not limited to text, graphics or code is copyrighted as a collective work under the United States and other copyright laws, and is the property of BiX International, Inc.. The collective work includes works that are licensed to BiX International, Inc.. Copyright 2003, BiX International, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Permission is granted to electronically copy and print hard copy portions of this site for the sole purpose of placing an order with BiX International, Inc. or purchasing BiX International, Inc. products. You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download or print portions of the material from the different areas of the site solely for your own non-commercial use, or to place an order with BiX International, Inc. or to purchase BiX International, Inc. products. Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the content of this site is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by BiX International, Inc.. You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from the site.


Trademarks
All trademarks, service marks and trade names of BiX International, Inc. used in the site are trademarks or registered trademarks of BiX International, Inc.


Warranty Disclaimer
This site and the materials and products on this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, BiX International, Inc. disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. BiX International, Inc. does not represent or warrant that the functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. BiX International, Inc. does not make any warrantees or representations regarding the use of the materials in this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. Some states do not permit limitations or exclusions on warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

Please note that warranty only covers manufacturing and quality defects! Any physical damage caused by user is not covered by warranty.

Batteries Warranty:
We offer one year limited warranty for our batteries, which covers manufacturing and quality defects only. Batteries wear out during usage. A battery's lifetime and running time are depending on battery usage condition, which is not a warranty issue. The life of a rechargeable battery operating under normal conditions is generally around 500 charge-discharge cycles. As the rechargeable battery has been used for a while, the user will notice a decline in the running time of the battery. This is normal and is not covered by warranty.

Limitation of Liability
BiX International, Inc. shall not be liable for FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE, the materials on this site or the performance of the products from BiX International Inc., even if BiX International, Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation of exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.



Typographical Errors
In the event that a BiX International, Inc. product is mistakenly listed at an incorrect price, BiX International, Inc. reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product listed at the incorrect price. BiX International, Inc. reserves the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is cancelled, BiX International, Inc. shall issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the incorrect price.


Term; Termination
These terms and conditions are applicable to you upon your accessing the site and/or completing the registration or shopping process. These terms and conditions, or any part of them, may be terminated by BiX International, Inc. without notice at any time, for any reason. The provisions relating to Copyrights, Trademark, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification and Miscellaneous, shall survive any termination.


Notice
BiX International, Inc. may deliver notice to you by means of e-mail, a general notice on the site, or by other reliable method to the address you have provided to BiX International, Inc..


Miscellaneous
Your use of this site shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the state of California, U.S.A., without regard to choice of law provisions, and not by the 1980 U.N. Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods. You agree that jurisdiction over and venue in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this site (including but not limited to the purchase of BiX International, Inc. products) shall be in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the site (including but not limited to the purchase of BiX International, Inc. products) must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. BiX International, Inc.'s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these terms and conditions. BiX International, Inc. may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.


Use of Site
Harassment in any manner or form on the site, including via e-mail, chat, or by use of obscene or abusive language, is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including a BiX International, Inc. or other licensed employee, host, or representative, as well as other members or visitors on the site is prohibited. You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or which may otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law. You may not upload commercial content on the site or use the site to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or other organization.


Participation Disclaimer
BiX International, Inc. does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site, and is not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user-generated content on the site, BiX International, Inc. is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any contents or activities on the site. However, BiX International, Inc. reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark or; other intellectual property right of another or (d) offensive or otherwise unacceptable to BiX International, Inc. in its sole discretion.


Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BiX International, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers (collectively the "Service Providers") from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.


Third-Party Links
In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, BiX International, Inc. may link to sites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with BiX International, Inc., BiX International, Inc. has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of BiX International, Inc.. These linked sites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Nonetheless, BiX International, Inc. seeks to protect the integrity of its web site and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own site, but for sites it links to as well (including if a specific link does not work).


Pricing:
Due to the fast pace of the computer products industries, all prices are subject to change without notice. We make every effort to provide you the most accurate, up-to-the-minute information, but mistakes do occur, and we must reserve the right to make corrections, adjustments or changes without notice. If you have ordered an item that is subject to a price increase, we will hold your order and inform you of the increase. BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) DOES NOT offer any type of price protection or stock rotation. We often change prices suddenly and without notice. All prices are quoted Ex-warehouse Irvine, California, USA.

Availability:
The availability information presented on our site is the best, most current information we have, but errors do occur, and this information does not constitute a guarantee or promise of availability. If a product you have ordered is not available for shipment, we will do our best to let you know. Anticipated delivery dates are dependent upon our suppliers and other factors beyond our control, and are subject to change.

Products & Services:
BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) does not guarantee that products sold are defect free or 100% compatible to each other or with existing parts. In the world of computers there are many products that may be incompatible with a certain brand or certain parts. We strongly recommend customers evaluate a sample unit to determine by their criteria whether a product will work in their configuration. BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) is not responsible for any damage or loss of time, profit or money as a result of using products purchased from BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) web site information, and advise by phone, web site surfing, or e-mail. BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) is not responsible for any shipping company's error during transit or the resulting damage or loss of value, time, profit or money. Defective Products:
Any damages arising from a defective product to be limited to a refund of the purchase price only. Defective items will be replaced with either a repaired or refurbished unit (even for DOA's). If no replacement unit available within 30 days, we will issue a credit memo. Credits expire 6 months after date of issue. A credit memo can be refunded by check if not used on an order for 30 days. RMA credits are for product only and do NOT include any reimbursement for shipping charges.

Sale Tax:
BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) does not charge sales tax except for California shipping addresses, who, however, may enjoy a lower shipping cost because of shorter distance. California resellers and tax-exempted identities who wish not to be charged with sales tax can make tax exemption claims either by leaving the permit number in the comment section of the Order Page. You must fax a copy of resale certificate or tax exemption form to us to qualify. We will remove the sale tax after verification.

General Policy:

Changes and errors
We do our best to achieve 100% accuracy, but occasionally mistakes do occur. Pricing, product availability and offers are subject to change without prior notification. Product photos are representative only and product appearance and/or packaging may vary. Unless specifically stated otherwise, monitors are sold separately from CPUs, even when pictured with a monitor. We reserve the right to make changes without notice due to market conditions, manufacturer or supplier product changes or discontinuation, or typographical, photographic or technical errors. All rights reserved This web site was created for the exclusive use of our customers for research and buying purposes. This publication may not be duplicated, redistributed or modified in whole or part without prior written authorization from BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers). General terms and conditions: Terms, conditions and policies are subject to change without notice. BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) is not responsible for late or delayed shipments or system failures. BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) retains title to items purchased until said items are paid for by the purchaser and at that time the title passes to purchaser. If you purchase items for the purpose of export, you must obtain from the federal government certain export documentation, and that responsibility is solely yours. The terms of our agreements with some vendors represented in our online and print advertisements forbid us from exporting their products. Also, some products are not available for sale to schools. All trademarks and registered trademarks are used to benefit and without intent to infringe on the holder of the mark. The BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) logo and all other distinctive logos, marks and graphic elements are trademarks of BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers), Inc. and are subject to applicable trademark protections.

Governing law
Transactions between you and BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to the laws regarding conflicts of law. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter herein and cannot be modified except in a written agreement signed by both parties.

Jurisdiction
This web site is presented solely for the purpose of promoting products available in the fifty United States. This site is controlled and operated by BiX International , Inc. from its offices within the State of California, United States of America. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with laws governing export of software and other applicable laws, including local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Any litigation regarding this agreement or any transaction between customer and BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in Orange County, California and the customer hereby agrees and submits to such jurisdiction and venue as proper.

Warranty disclaimer and limitation of liability
BiX International, Inc. (BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers)) expressly disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose. BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) shall have no liability to anyone for incidental or consequential damages or any other liability, loss or damage arising out of or related to the merchandise, even if BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) or an authorized representative of BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) has been advised of the possibility of such damages. All merchandise is sold "as is." BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) makes no warranty as to the performance of any merchandise sold. We are not responsible for system downtime, lost data, etc. This disclaimer by BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) in no way affects the terms of a manufacturer's warranty, if any. BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) does not warrant that the functions contained in any product sold will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this web site or the server that makes it available is free of viruses or other harmful components. BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of any product purchased in terms of its compatibility, correctness, accuracy, reliability or otherwise. You (and not BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers)) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. In no event shall BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) total liability to you for any and all damages, losses and causes of action (whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence) or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, to BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) for the specific merchandise at issue.

Special Note for Batteries Warranty: Rechargeable batteries warranty covers manufacturing and quality defects only. Please note that batteries wear out with use. The amount of charge a battery can hold gradually decreases due to usage and aging, which is normal, and this is not the issue covered by warranty.

Return Policies:
  • Please note that not all items are covered by this return policy. Some manufacturers require that their items be handled directly by them. We suggest that you check the complete returns policy before making your purchase.
  • Shipping charges are non-refundable.
  • DOA/Defective products are allowed for return for replacement or credit.
  • All non-defective returns for credit are subject to a 10% ~ 20% restocking fee.
  • All damage or wrong item claim must be reported within 7 days after receive the item.
  • All returns must be within 30 days of the invoice date. Thereafter, all sales are final.
  • All returns must be in original factory cartons with all original packing materials.
  • All miscellaneous materials such as manuals, accessories and cables must be included or you will be billed for the missing parts accordingly.
  • Returns must be shipped freight prepaid. Any return sent back freight collect will be refused.
  • Return authorization must be received within 10 business days from the date of the RMA or the return will be refused.
  • All products are sold with their respective manufacturer's warranty.
  • Special order items are not returnable.
  • When returning a printer, please remove all ink or toner cartridges before shipment. Failure to do so may damage the printer and credit cannot be given.
  • All unopened software may be returned for exchange within 30 days of invoice date. All opened software may not be returned for any reason.
  • All clearly marked discontinued items will not be accepted for return.
  • All replacement items will be shipped after we have received and processed your defective return. A new tracking number will be sent to you on the replacement item when it ships.
  • All credits will be made back to the original payment method.
  • We will not be held responsible for you ordering the wrong product(s) all refusals will be credited minus the freight charges.
  • If a package arrives damaged, it is best if you refuse the package. If you sign for and keep the package, please make sure you notate the damage when you sign for it so that we may file a claim with the carrier in the event that the actual product you ordered was also damaged.
  • Defective returns
    Any product you purchase that BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) determines to be defective but is still under warranty can be returned to BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) only if accompanied by a Return Merchandise Authorization Number. BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers) will ship a fixed or replacement product to you, the original customer, at no charge.
  • Software Products
    Defective software products may be exchanged for the same title only. Non-defective software that has been opened is not returnable under any circumstances, unless the manufacturer offers a money-back guarantee (MBG). All software is subject to license agreements or terms established by the software publisher. Be sure to read and agree to the license before using the software.

    Return Policies & Procedures:

    You need get a RMA number first before shipping back products to BiX International, Inc. (DBA BiX Computers). No return will be accepted without a return merchandise authorization (RMA) number. For details,