Repair Terms and Conditions
PC Expert Services will repair your product as described and for the charges shown on your estimate or invoice form (unless such charges are revised with your oral or written consent). When the product is covered by warranty or an extended service contract, then you need to contact the manufacturer directly that governs the warranty. You will be responsible for any additional charges applicable under your product’s warranty or extended service contract described on your estimate form, including any applicable tax or shipping fees. PC Expert Services may subcontract with other service providers for the repair of your product.
PLEASE NOTE:
The way we state the condition of the device in the repair estimate prior to repair is a brief overview, and does not denote all possible defects and problems with the device to be repaired. The repair estimate is based on our inspection at this time and does not cover additional parts and labor which may be required after the work has been started.
After work has been started, worn or damaged parts which were not evident on first inspection may be discovered. This estimate cannot cover such contingencies. This estimate may be edited as more problems are found, even after repair estimate agreement. Any preexisting defects, or future defects that come up as a result of preexisting defects are not the responsibility of, or warrantied by PC Expert Services or any of its members. In cases where additional work is deemed necessary, customer authorization will be secured prior to commencement of that additional work.
Repair and Diagnostic Fees
A diagnostics fee will be applied for all computer/device repairs.
If you choose to proceed with the recommended repair or services, the diagnostics fee will be applied toward the total repair costs on the final invoice. Diagnostics fees are not refundable. Any changes to the scope of work will be discussed and agreed upon with the customer before proceeding. We are not responsible for any pre-existing conditions or issues that may be discovered during the repair process.
The diagnostics fee are NONE REFUNDABLE, and cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts or promotions and is due upon completion of the diagnostics.
Warranty Repairs
When your product is covered by manufacturer warranty or an extended 3rd party service contract, then you need to contact the manufacturer directly that governs the warranty.
You will be responsible for any additional charges applicable under your product’s warranty or extended service contract described on your estimate form, including any applicable tax or shipping fees. PC Expert Services does not provide manufacturer or 3rd party vendor warranty repairs.
We Reserve the Right to Refuse Service to anyone.
PC Expert Services Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITED BY LAW, PC EXPERT SERVICES AND AFFILIATES, WILL UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INDCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM PERFORMANCE OF ANY REPAIR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF REVENUE; LOSS OF ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATES PROFITS (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS ON CONTRACTS); LOSS OF THE USE OF MONEY; LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OF BUSINESS; LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY; LOSS OF GOODWILL; LOSS OF REPUTATION; LOSS OF, DAMAGE TO, OR CORRUPTION OF DATA; OR ANY COSTS OF RECOVERING, PROGRAMMING, OR RESTORING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH YOUR PRODUCT AND ANY FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA STORED ON YOU PRODUCT. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS. PC EXPERT SERVICES SPECIFICALLY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO (I) REPAIR OR REPLACE YOUR PRODUCT WITHOUT RISK TO OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR DATA, AND (II) MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA. IF ANY PRODUCT SHOULD BE DAMAGED OR LOST WHILE IN PC EXPERT SERVICES CUSTODY, PC EXPERT SERVICES LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED PART. PC EXPERT SERVICES IS NOT LIABLE FOR LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR YOUR CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY OR PERSONAL INFORMATION OR REMOVEABLE DATA. BEFORE YOU BRING YOUR PRODUCT IN FOR ANY REPAIR SERVICE, YOU SHOULD MAKE A BACKUP COPY OF YOUR DATA AND REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY OR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND REMOVEABLE MEDIA SUCH AS FLOPPY DISKS, USB FLASH DRIVES, EXTERNAL CD/DVD DRIVES, CDS OR PC CARDS.
Social Media Posting and Disagreements
You understand that my professional reputation as a professional service repair provider is very important to me and my business. You agree that if we have a disagreement regarding my services, fees, or other issues, you will work with PC Expert Services to resolve the disagreement. You agree if we are unable to resolve a disagreement, you will not disparage me or my firm(s), which includes not posting any negative review of me or my firm on any social media platforms such as Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Yelp, etc. If you breach this term of our agreement, my firm(s) and I will suffer undeterminable economic damages and you agree to pay PC Expert Services $3,500 as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty. You agree that PC Expert Services can charge this amount of liquidated damages to your credit card on file with my firm.
Additionally, should you breach this term of our agreement by making a posting, you waive your rights to privacy with respect to any information reasonably deemed warranted to respond to any inaccuracies or falsehoods of such posting.
Revised Estimates
If the requested repairs require labor and/or parts not specified on your estimate receipt, PC Expert Services may seek your approval of a revised estimate. If you do not agree that PC Expert Services may revise the charges, PC Expert Services may return your product and hold you responsible for any possible diagnostics fee and including the labor fee shown on your estimate receipt, plus any applicable tax.
Used Parts
PC Expert Services may use new, used or recondioned (refurbished/pre-owned) parts. PC Expert Services will retain the replaced part that is exchanged under repair service as its property, and the replacement part will become your property. Replaced parts may be repairable and are exchanged or repaired by PC Expert Services for value. If applicable law requires PC Expert Services to return a replaced part to you, you agree to pay PC Expert Services the additional cost of the replacement item.
None Warranty Repairs
If your product is repaired outside of warranty, PC Expert Services warrants that the repairs will be performed in a compentent and workmanlike mannerand that all parts used (new, refurbished or pre-owned) to repair your product will be free from defects in materials and workamship for a period of thirty (30) days, unless otherwise specified by PC Expert Services.
Your Data
If repair service involves transferring files or data (no programs or applications), you represent that you have the legal right to copy the data and agree to the terms of the software license, and you authorize PC Expert Services to backup and transfer the data (no programs or applications or licenses) and accept such terms on your behalf in performing the service.
Data License
PC Expert Services will NOT install any licensed programs or applications (purchased or free) on clients computer (desktop, laptop, notebook, tablets, iPhones, mobile phones, or server). Client is responsible on installing all their programs or applications on their electronic devices period. It is client responsibility to backup the license(s) of any programs or applications (like Microsoft products, AntiVirus, iTunes, Adobe etc.). PC Expert Services will not be held liable if any of the license(s) are lost or erased during any hardware or software repair and upgrade.
Claim Back Device
If you have not claimed your product and have not paid all charges due within ten (10) days after being notified by PC Expert Services that your product has been repaired, PC Expert Services will consider your product abandoned. PC Expert Services will provide such notice to you at the email adress you furnished when you authorized the repairs. PC Expert Services may dispose of your product in accordance with applicable provisions of law, and, specifically, may sell your product at a private or public sale without liability to you. PC Expert Services reserves its statutory and any other lawful liens for unpaid charges.
Deposits
Some repairs require a deposit before ordering parts or to start a repair project. All deposits that are collected are none-refundable. The deposit will be applied to your final invoice once the repair is completed.
In some cases, after collecting the deposit, the part(s) might get cancelled or updated by the vendor or by client. In such cases a 30% return fee will be deducted from your deposit and the remaining balance of the deposit will be credited to your account for any future projects or repairs.
Payments
PC Expert Services accepts only online credit card and debit card payments. All payments are subject to 4% processing fee which will be added to your final invoice.
All payments are due after repair is completed and before picking up your device.
Credit card processing fees are none refundable.
PC Expert Services is not accepting cash or check payments.
Late Fees
PC Expert Services charges $10 per day storage fee if you do not pickup your device within 5 business days of notification email by PC Expert Services.
PC Expert Services charges a late fee of minimum $20 or 10% of the invoice amount (which ever is greater) for any invoices that are past their due date.
Laws
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the state of California (without giving effect to its conflict of law provions). If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be illegal or unenforceable, that provision will no longer be part of the Terms and Conditions, and the Terms and Conditions will be enforceable as though that provision never was a part of them.
Agreement
You agree and underatand that it is necessary for PC Expert Services to collect, process and use your data in order to perform the service and support obligations under these Terms and Conditions. PC Expert Services will protect your information in accordance with PC Expert Services Privacy Policy.
Amendment
This statement is in effect as of November 1, 2000. PC Expert Services will from time to time review and revise its privacy practices and this Policy. In the event of any amendment, an appropriate notice will be posted on this website. Policy changes will apply to the information collected from the date of posting of the revised Policy to PC Expert Services website as well as to existing information held by PC Expert Services.