EXHIBIT 10.42
ADDENDUM
PRODUCT SERVICE AGREEMENT
THIS PRODUCT SERVICE AGREEMENT ("Service Agreement") is effective as of February
21, 2006 ("Effective Date"), by and between SLS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("Vendor")
and BEST BUY STORES, L.P. ("Best Buy"). This Service Agreement is attached to
and incorporated in the Vendor Agreement between BEST BUY PURCHASING, LLC and
Vendor, dated February 21, 2006 ("Vendor Agreement").
1. RETENTION OF BEST BUY.
a. Warranty and Non-Warranty Services. Vendor appoints Best Buy as a
manufacturer/factory authorized servicer ("Authorized Servicer") to service
and/or otherwise facilitate the repair of Products (as defined in the Vendor
Agreement). Best Buy will perform the services in accordance with one or more of
the following service models selected by the parties ("Services"). Best Buy and
Vendor agree to the service model(s) summarized and selected below. Best Buy and
Vendor further agree to comply with the appropriate signed Attachment(s),
incorporated in to this Service Agreement.
[ ] BREAK/FIX MODEL - ATTACHMENT A.
In summary: Best Buy receives the Product from the customer,
Best Buy or its agent repairs the Product, and the customer
receives the repaired Product. If the Product is under
warranty, Best Buy submits a warranty claim to Vendor for Best
Buy's labor and for any parts purchased by Best Buy. If the
Product is not under warranty, then the customer pays Best Buy
for Best Buy's labor and for parts used to repair the Product.
If Best Buy and Vendor select this service model, then the
fully signed Attachment A is attached to and incorporated in
this Service Agreement to specifically set forth each party's
respective rights and obligations.
[ ] DEDUCT FROM INVOICE ("DFI") - ATTACHMENT B.
In summary: Based upon estimations of service needs, Vendor
grants Best Buy a discount from the sale price of each unit of
Product purchased by Best Buy as compensation for Best Buy's
future performance of warranty services. When a customer
requires warranty services under this model, Best Buy performs
part or all of the services at its own cost, as long as the
defects are not due to a catastrophic error (defined below).
If Best Buy and Vendor select this service model, then the
fully signed Attachment B is attached to and incorporated in
this Service Agreement to set forth each party's respective
rights and obligations.
[ ] REPLACEMENT IN FIELD - ATTACHMENT C.
In summary: Best Buy or its agent determines that the Product
is defective, the customer is given a merchandise voucher in
an amount corresponding to the cost of the Product, and the
customer's defective Product is disposed of by Best Buy.
Vendor reimburses Best Buy for the voucher. If Best Buy and
Vendor select this service model, then the fully signed
Attachment C is attached to and incorporated in this Service
Agreement to specifically set forth each party's respective
rights and obligations.
X OUT TO VENDOR - ATTACHMENT D.
In summary: Vendor repairs the Products. Best Buy submits a
warranty claim to Vendor for any associated labor, handling,
and shipping fees. If Best Buy and Vendor select this service
model, then the fully signed Attachment D is attached to and
incorporated in this Service Agreement to specifically set
forth each party's respective rights and obligations.
[ ] RETAIL EXCHANGE - ATTACHMENT E.
In summary: A customer brings the in-warranty Product to Best
Buy, the customer is given an in-store credit, and the
customer's defective Product is sent to Vendor. Best Buy
submits a warranty claim to Vendor for the in-store credit,
associated labor/handling fees, and shipping costs. If Best
Buy and Vendor select this service model, then the fully
signed Attachment E is attached to and incorporated in this
Service Agreement to set forth each party's respective rights
and obligations.
By INITIALING the boxes below, the appropriate service representatives of Best
Buy and Vendor agree to the service model(s) selected above. The parties further
agree to comply with the terms of this Service Agreement and the appropriate
Attachment(s).
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b. Service Locations. The appointment of Best Buy as an Authorized Servicer
include all present and future Best Buy locations which Best Buy designates to
perform the servicing and repair ("Service Locations").
d. Non-Exclusivity. The appointment of Best Buy as an Authorized Servicer is on
a non-exclusive basis. Vendor may perform Services in its own facilities and may
appoint other parties to perform Services.
e. No Minimum Guarantees. Vendor and Best Buy understand that Vendor does not
guarantee any minimum number of repair or service jobs nor does it guarantee any
minimum amount of revenue to Best Buy, except as may be otherwise set forth in
this Service Agreement.
2. COMPENSATION.
Vendor will compensate Best Buy for its performance of Services in accordance
with the appropriate Attachment(s). If payment terms that are less advantageous
to Best Buy are contained in invoices or other documents, the payment terms in
this Service Agreement control.
3. TERM; TERMINATION.
a. Term. This Service Agreement commences on the Effective Date and remains in
effect for as long as the Vendor Agreement between the parties remains in
effect, as amended or modified, subject to the following provisions.
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If the Vendor Agreement terminates or expires or if the Service Agreement
terminates or expires, this Service Agreement will continue in full force and
effect for the amount of time necessary for Best Buy to sell all of the Products
in Best Buy's possession or sold to Best Buy, plus the applicable time period of
the warranty for each such Product, plus the time period specified or allowed
under this Service Agreement and Attachment(s) for Best Buy to prepare, submit,
and be paid for all Services performed.
b. Termination for Cause Following Failure to Cure. Either party may, at any
time, terminate this Service Agreement if the other party breaches any of the
terms of this Service Agreement and then fails to cure within 30 days of its
receipt of written notice of such breach.
c. Immediate Termination for Cause. Either party may terminate this Service
Agreement if: (1) the other party breaches Sections 6 or 11 of this Service
Agreement; (2) the other party becomes insolvent, or is adjudged a bankrupt or
makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (3) a receiver of any property
for the other party is appointed in any action, suit or proceeding by or against
that party and is not removed within ninety days after appointment; or (4) the
other party has, within any 12 month period, received notice of breach in
accordance with Section 3(b), cured said breach, and again breached said
particular term of the Service Agreement. Termination under this Section 3(c) is
effective upon the breaching party's receipt of written notice from the other
party.
d. Termination without Cause. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Service
Agreement to the contrary, Best Buy may terminate this Service Agreement upon
fifteen days prior written notice to Vendor.
e. Survival. The provisions of Sections 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 13 will survive any
termination or expiration of this Service Agreement.
4. OBLIGATIONS.
A. VENDOR OBLIGATIONS.
(1) Insurance. Vendor will maintain fire, theft, and comprehensive
liability insurance protection sufficient to cover customers' and Best
Buy's property in Vendor's custody.
(2) Qualified Staff and Training Programs. Vendor will maintain a qualified
staff of service and training personnel having technical familiarity
with the Products. Such staff must also be trained and qualified under
all applicable safety laws, regulations, and practices. Vendor's
service and training personnel will provide training programs, which
will be offered to Best Buy from time to time.
(3) Manuals; Fixes; Technical Assistance. As applicable and without charge
to Best Buy, Vendor will promptly supply the following to each Best Buy
Service Location: (a) three hard copies of the service manual
("Manual") for each Product or full access to the Manual via an
internet site; (b) all training materials and information; (c)
technical information on all the Products and replacement parts,
including Product exploded views, part numbers, Product to part cross
reference information and cost information; (d) if applicable, at least
one restore solution to enable Best Buy to restore the operating
system, software, and other original installations of any Products that
are computers; (e) updated materials and notification of any service
"fixes" (repairs to the Product that require special instruction or
improved replacement parts provided by Vendor); (f) updated information
regarding parts substitutions and parts no longer available; and (g)
all other materials necessary or useful in repairing or servicing the
Products. Notwithstanding any term to the contrary, Vendor agrees to
give each Service Location the authority to use a reasonable number of
copies of Vendor's copyrighted material (at no charge or cost to Best
Buy) for purposes of repairing the Products. In addition, Vendor will
provide technical and other assistance over the telephone to Best Buy
during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Time, every
business day of the year, at no cost to Best Buy.
(4) Part Information and Order Fulfillment Service Provider. Best Buy may
designate a third party service provider to provide part information
services and customer in-warranty replacement part order fulfillment
services. Vendor shall enter into a separate agreement with such
designated third party service provider.
(i) Without charge to Best Buy, Vendor will promptly supply the
following to such Best Buy's designated third party service
provider in the format as determined by such third party
service provider: (a) Product to part cross reference
information; (b) the Manual for each Product or full access to
the Manual via an internet site; (b) updated information
regarding parts substitutions and parts no longer available;
and (c) other materials necessary or useful in repairing or
servicing the Products.
(ii) Vendor agrees to pay Best Buy for warranty claims for
replacement parts purchased by such third party service
provider and subsequently invoiced to Best Buy. Vendor agrees
that compensation for such warranty claim shall include the
same reimbursement rate for in-warranty part claims that is
usually owed to Best Buy for any other similar warranty claim,
labor, shipping, handling fees and associated administrative
costs in accordance with the following rates:
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(5) Licenses and Permits. Vendor will secure and maintain in good standing
all licenses and permits required by federal, state or local
authorities and will require each of its technicians and trainers to
obtain any required licenses and permits.
(6) Laws and Regulations. Vendor will comply with all applicable federal,
state and local laws and regulations in performing its responsibilities
under this Service Agreement and in any of its dealings with Best Buy
and its customers.
(7) Non-Infringement. Vendor warrants and represents that, in the course of
complying with its obligations and duties under this Service Agreement,
it will not violate or infringe upon any patent, copyright, trade
secret or other property or contract right of any other person.
(8) Policies and Procedures. While on Best Buy's premises and/or fulfilling
its obligations under this Service Agreement, Vendor and persons
employed or conducting business with Vendor will comply with all
policies and procedures promulgated by Best Buy as to Best Buy's
premises.
(9) Special Equipment. "Special Equipment" is testing/repair equipment
unique to Vendor or non-standard in the Product repair industry. If
Vendor requires any Special Equipment, then Vendor will supply such
Special Equipment to each of the present and future Best Buy Service
Locations at no cost to Best Buy.
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(10) Parts. Vendor represents and warrants that any replacement parts
shipped and/or sold to Best Buy by Vendor will be (a) free and clear of
all liens, encumbrances, charges, and other restrictions and (b) new or
refurbished.
B. BEST BUY OBLIGATIONS.
(1) Insurance. Best Buy will maintain fire, theft, and comprehensive
liability insurance protection sufficient to cover all customer owned
Products in Best Buy's custody.
(2) Qualified Staff. Best Buy will maintain a qualified staff of service
personnel having technical familiarity with the Products. Some of Best
Buy's service personnel may participate in training programs offered by
Vendor from time to time.
(3) Maintain Equipment. Best Buy will maintain test and repair equipment in
good working order. Best Buy will also maintain storage facilities for
work in process.
(4) Parts. If replacement parts are required for warranty Services, Best
Buy will use only those replacement parts that (a) are the equivalent
in specifications and quality to the original parts supplied with the
Products or (b) meet the form, fit, and function of parts to repair
such Product or (c) meet such other specifications agreed upon by the
parties. If replacement parts are required for non-warranty Services,
Best Buy will use any replacement part meeting the form, fit, and
function of parts to repair such Product.
(5) Licenses and Permits. Best Buy will secure and maintain in good
standing all licenses and permits required by federal, state, or local
authorities and will require each of its technicians to obtain any
required licenses and permits.
(6) Laws and Regulations. Best Buy will comply with all applicable federal,
state, and local laws and regulations in performing its
responsibilities under this Service Agreement.
(7) Policies and Procedures. While on Vendor's premises and/or fulfilling
its obligations under this Service Agreement, Best Buy and persons
employed or conducting business with Best Buy will comply with all
policies and procedures promulgated by Vendor as to Vendor's premises.
5. INDEMNIFICATION.
a. Vendor's Indemnity. Vendor will indemnify, defend and hold harmless, Best Buy
(its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents)
from and against any and all losses, costs, obligations, liabilities, damages,
actions, suits, causes of action, claims, demands, settlements, judgments, and
other expenses, (including but not limited to cost of defense, settlement, and
reasonable attorney's fees) of whatever type or nature, including but not
limited to damage or destruction to property, injury (including death) to any
person, which are asserted against, incurred, imposed upon or suffered by Best
Buy by reason of, or arising from (1) a breach of this Service Agreement by
Vendor; (2) any actual or alleged infringement of a patent, copyright, trademark
or other proprietary rights; (3) servicing and/or repairs made to a Product
according to Vendor procedures, service manuals, service information, and/or
other instructions or information; (4) the acts or omissions of Vendor (its
officers, directors, employees or agents); (5) the violation of any law, rule,
regulation, or authority by Vendor (its officers, directors, employees or
agents), including but not limited to product safety and reliability laws, and
consumer protection and human rights laws; and (6) Product recall expenses,
including but not limited to lost profits and consequential damages.
b. Best Buy's Indemnity. Best Buy will indemnify, defend and hold harmless,
Vendor from and against any and all losses, costs, obligations, liabilities,
damages, actions, suits, causes of action, claims, demands, settlements,
judgments, and other expenses, (including but not limited to cost of defense,
settlement, and reasonable attorney's fees) of whatever type or nature,
including but not limited to damage or destruction to property, injury
(including death) to any person, which are asserted against, incurred, imposed
upon or suffered by vendor by reason of, or arising from (1) a breach of this
Service Agreement by Best Buy; (2) Best Buy's warranty, service employment and
sales practices, except for those performed according to Vendor's procedures,
Manuals, service information, and/or other instructions or information; (3) any
actual or alleged infringement of a patent, copyright, trademark or other
proprietary rights by Best Buy service; and (4) the violation of any law, rule,
regulation, or authority by Best Buy service, including but not limited to
consumer protection and human rights laws.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY.
a. Vendor's Proprietary Information. In the course of performance hereunder,
Best Buy will use or be furnished with proprietary information, materials, tools
and methodologies known as "Vendor Proprietary Information," which will be
identified by Vendor prior to being delivered to Best Buy. Except as necessary
to perform under the terms of this Service Agreement, Best Buy will not
disclose, publish, reproduce, or make use of any Vendor Proprietary Information
without the express written consent of Vendor. Vendor Proprietary Information
means confidential or privileged information originated by Vendor and relating
to the subject matter of this Service Agreement, whether furnished to Best Buy
before or after the Effective Date, including but not limited to Ribbon
Technology, which is not generally available to others.
b. Best Buy's Confidential Information. "Confidential Information" of Best Buy
means all information provided by Best Buy or Best Buy's agents to Vendor,
relating in any way to the subject matter of this Service Agreement, whether
furnished before or after the date of this Service Agreement and regardless of
the manner in which furnished. Confidential Information includes (but is not
limited to): (i) all information relating to a customer such as a name, address,
products purchased, repairs completed; (ii) all information received from
customers including the raw data, reports, compilations of such data or
information; (iii) information relating to the repairs and parts purchased; (iv)
work papers, analyses, compilations, projections, and statistical data; (v) cost
for the Product, repairs, servicing, and replacement parts; (vi) identities of
any current or pending or future vendors or planned products and services to be
offered or withdrawn by Best Buy to customers; (vii) planned and future
promotions and grand opening dates; (viii) Best Buy's business plans and
forecasts; and (ix) any documents or other items marked "Confidential" or
specifically communicated by Best Buy as "Confidential".
c. Additional Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6, "Information" refers
to Vendor's Proprietary Information when disclosed by Vendor or to Best Buy's
Confidential Information when disclosed by Best Buy or its agents. "Disclosing
Party" shall refer to the party disclosing Information to the other party
hereunder, and "Receiving Party" refers to the party receiving the Information
hereunder.
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d. Expiration of Confidentiality. Such Information is the sole property of the
Disclosing Party and constitutes confidential trade secrets of the Disclosing
Party, to be held by the Receiving Party in trust and solely for the Disclosing
Party's benefit. The Receiving Party agrees that, except as required in the
performance of its obligations to the Disclosing Party hereunder and as
permitted by the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party will not publish,
reproduce, disclose or make any use of any such Information unless or until:
(i) such Information enters the public domain other than by a
breach of this provision of this Service Agreement by the
Receiving Party, its employees or affiliates;
(ii) such Information becomes known to the Receiving Party from a
source other than the Disclosing Party, other than by the
breach of an obligation of confidentiality owed to the
Disclosing Party, or other than by a third party acting to
assist the Disclosing Party and/or the Receiving Party
regarding this Service Agreement;
(iii) the Disclosing Party expressly authorizes the publication or
disclosure of such Information in writing; and
(iv) as may be required by law to be disclosed, but the
Receiving Party must first give the Disclosing Party
a minimum of ten days prior written notice so that
the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order
requiring that the Information and/or documents to be
disclosed be used only for the purposes for which the
order was issued.
e. Requirements. The Receiving Party will take at least the same precautions to
ensure the protection, confidentiality, and security of the Information
entrusted to it as it would to protect its own confidential information but in
no event less than a reasonable standard. The Receiving Party will also limit
the access to such Information to only those employees and agents having a need
to know, and the Receiving Party will instruct such employees and agents
concerning their obligations to maintain confidentiality. Promptly upon the
Disclosing Party's request, the Receiving Party will return to the Disclosing
Party all Information and/or destroy and certify such destruction of all
Information; however, the parties agree that Best Buy shall not be obligated to
return and/or destroy Manuals and other technical information relating to the
Products or replacement parts.
f. Damages. The Receiving Party acknowledges that monetary damages may not alone
be a sufficient remedy for unauthorized disclosure of Information and that the
Disclosing Party will be entitled, without waiving any other rights or remedies,
to seek such injunctive or equitable relief as may be deemed proper by a court
of competent jurisdiction. Further, the Receiving Party agrees that if there is
a breach or threatened breach of the provisions regarding confidentiality, the
Disclosing Party will be (i) irrevocably harmed; (ii) entitled to a temporary
restraining order, injunction, and/or other equitable relief against the
commencement or continuance of such breach, and (iii) entitled to such relief
without the requirement of posting a bond or proving injury as a condition of
relief.
7. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES.
Best Buy and Vendor acknowledge that each will perform its duties and
obligations under this Service Agreement as an independent contractor. This
Service Agreement does not create a joint venture, partnership, employment or
agency relationship between the parties.
8. REPORTS ON PROGRESS AND NOTIFICATIONS.
a. Reports on Progress. From time to time at the request of the other party, (i)
Best Buy will provide such reasonable reports as to its progress in performing
its obligations under this Service Agreement as Vendor may uniformly require of
its Authorized Servicers, and (ii) Vendor will provide reasonable reports as to
its progress in performing its obligations under this Service Agreement,
including reports related to the availability of replacement parts, as well as
fill rates and turn-times for replacement parts.
b. Notification of Claims. Vendor will notify Best Buy on a monthly basis of any
claims or complaints made by a customer or other third party regarding the
Warranty Services rendered by Best Buy under this Service Agreement. Such
reports must contain: (i) information reasonably requested by Best Buy, (ii) the
identity of the party making the complaint, (iii) a description of the
grievance, (iv) the date of receipt by Vendor of the complaint, and (v) the date
and action taken to resolve the complaint (if any).
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
THIS SECTION 9 APPLIES TO THE SERVICE AGREEMENT ONLY. IN NO EVENT WILL BEST BUY
BE LIABLE TO VENDOR FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE TO BUSINESS, PROFITS, REVENUES OR
GOODWILL OF VENDOR OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER
CAUSED, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, REPUDIATION OF
CONTRACT, TERMINATION, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
10. PURCHASES.
Neither party may purchase goods or equipment in the name of the other party.
Neither party may make or incur any debts, liabilities, obligations, or
contracts in the name or upon credit of the other party. Vendor is not entitled
to utilize any discount, bonus, or other marketing incentive earned by or made
available to Best Buy or Best Buy employees.
11. TRADEMARKS.
a. Vendor's Trademarks. During the term of this Service Agreement, Best Buy may
use Vendor's trademarks, trade names, service marks and other identifying marks
of Vendor for the purpose of advertising and alerting the public (and others)
that Best Buy is an Authorized Servicer of Vendor Products.
b. Best Buy's Trademarks. This Service Agreement does not grant Vendor any
rights or license to use Best Buy's trademarks, trade names, service marks or
any other identifying marks of Best Buy. Under no circumstances may Vendor use
any of Best Buy's trademarks, trade names, service marks or any other
identifying marks of Best Buy without first obtaining Best Buy's prior express
written consent.
12. WAIVER OF LIENS.
Vendor waives and relinquishes any and all materialman's, mechanics, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇
and other liens, statutory or otherwise, upon the property of the Best Buy
customer.
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13. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. Notices. Any notice required to be given to Vendor or Best Buy under this
Service Agreement must be sent to the following addresses:
If to VENDOR: SLS International, Inc.
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If to BEST BUY: Best Buy Stores, L.P. With a copy to: Best Buy Stores, L. P.
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Any party, by written notice as set forth above, may change the address to which
subsequent notices are to be sent to such party.
b. Assignment. Unless otherwise specified within this Service Agreement or
applicable Attachments, Vendor will not delegate, subcontract, assign or
transfer any of its rights, duties, or obligations under this Service Agreement
without the prior express written consent of Best Buy. If Best Buy grants such
consent, Vendor will be solely responsible for the conduct of all agents and
assignees of Vendor, and the granting of such consent will not modify or affect
the duties of Vendor to Best Buy under this Service Agreement. Best Buy may
assign its rights hereunder to its parent, subsidiaries, or affiliates. Best Buy
may delegate various duties and obligations hereunder to Vendor-authorized third
party service providers, third party call centers, and third party parts
procurement agents.
c. Governing Law. This Service Agreement is to be governed and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota. The parties to this Service
Agreement consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
d. Amendments. This Service Agreement may not be modified except by a writing
referencing this Service Agreement and signed by both parties.
e. Headings. The headings contained in this Service Agreement are for the
convenience of reference and are not of substantive effect.
f. Nonexclusivity. This Service Agreement is not intended to create an exclusive
relationship between Best Buy and Vendor.
g. Severability. If any provision within this Service Agreement is deemed or
declared unenforceable, invalid, or void by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the same will not impair any of the other provisions, which will be enforced in
accordance with their respective terms.
h. Entire Service Agreement. This writing is intended by the parties as the
final and binding expression of their agreement and is a complete and exclusive
statement of the terms. This writing supersedes all prior negotiations,
representations, and agreements. This Service Agreement is intended by the
parties to co-exist with the terms of the Vendor Agreement. Whenever necessary
or proper, the singular imports the plural or vice versa, and masculine,
feminine and neuter expressions are interchangeable.
i. Remedies; Waiver. No failure or delay by either party to exercise any right,
power, or privilege provided under the Service Agreement or by applicable law
will operate as a waiver; nor will any single or partial exercise of any such
right, power, or privilege preclude any other or future exercise of any other
right, power, or privilege. The remedies provided within this Service Agreement
are in addition to any rights or remedies provided by law.
j. Warranty of Authority. Each party represents and warrants to the other that
it (1) is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its organization, and (2) has the requisite power and
authority to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, this
Service Agreement. Each party represents and warrants to the other that this
Service Agreement has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by such
party and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable
against such party according to its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Product Service Agreement as
of the Effective Date.
VENDOR
Date: February 21, 2006 Sign: ________________________
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Title: President
Federal I.D.: ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
BEST BUY STORES, L.P.
Date: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇: _________________________________
Print: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
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BREAK/FIX MODEL - ATTACHMENT A
If Best Buy and Vendor select the "Break/Fix Service Model" on page one of the
Service Agreement, then this fully signed Attachment A is attached to and
incorporated in this Service Agreement to specifically set forth each party's
respective rights and obligations.
All other terms of the Service Agreement, not specifically amended or modified
by this Attachment A, are to remain in full force and effect. All capitalized
terms not otherwise defined in this Attachment A will have the meaning ascribed
in the Service Agreement.
1. PRODUCTS.
Vendor appoints Best Buy as an Authorized Servicer to service and repair the
following Products ("Services"):
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2. COMPENSATION.
a. For Warranty Services. Best Buy will perform Services on Products under
warranty ("Warranty Services") without charge to customers provided that: (1)
the Warranty Services are within the terms and guidelines of Vendor's Warranty,
(2) Vendor or its third party parts provider promptly supplies the replacement
parts requested by Best Buy, and (3) Vendor promptly pays Best Buy the amounts
set forth within this Attachment A for the Warranty Services. Vendor will
compensate Best Buy in accordance with Section 3(f), entitled "Payment for
Replacement Parts," and Section 4(d), entitled "Satisfaction of Warranty
Claims," and other relevant provisions of this Attachment A.
b. Non-Warranty Services. Best Buy may perform Services on Products not under
warranty ("Non-Warranty Services") for customers. Best Buy will establish the
charges for the Non-Warranty Services, and, except for shipping/handling
expenses incurred by Best Buy due to defective replacement parts as set forth
in Section 3(g) of this Attachment A, Vendor is not obligated or responsible
for any payment to Best Buy for such Non-Warranty Services.
c. Handling Fees. The Vendor agrees to pay Best Buy a Handling Fee equal to 15%
of the gross invoiced parts cost to Best Buy for warranty repairs to
compensate Best Buy for the cost of processing part orders, processing
backorders and short ships, reconciliation of accounting statements, storage,
information technology data processing and services cost, part return sorting
and packing, collection and matching of Return Goods Memos, Best Buy's parts
ordering and processing administrative cost.
c. Rates. The parties agree to the following rates. Vendor agrees to pay the
rates for Warranty Services in accordance with Section 4. Vendor agrees to pay
for defective replacement parts used in Non-Warranty Services in accordance with
Section 3(g).
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3. REPLACEMENT PARTS.
a. Generally. In performing Non-Warranty Services or Warranty Services, Best Buy
may acquire replacement parts for the Products ("Parts") from Vendor or from
third party parts providers, subject to Section 4(B)(4) of the Service
Agreement. Notwithstanding Section 13(b) of the Service Agreement, Vendor may
sell Parts to third party parts distributors, and Best Buy may acquire Parts
from such distributors. Best Buy may use third party service providers to
accommodate manual or non-standard Vendor order processes.
b. Parts. Subject to Section 4(A)(9) of the Service Agreement, Vendor will ship
Parts for the Products that (1) are the equivalent in specifications and quality
to the original parts supplied with the Products, or (2) meet such other
specifications agreed upon by the parties. Vendor will maintain an inventory of
general replacement Parts and special parts as may from time to time be required
by Best Buy for the longer of five years or the period prescribed by applicable
law. Best Buy is not obligated to retain or store replaced Parts.
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c. Vendor Parts Vendor will ship the Parts to Best Buy such that they are
received by Best Buy within three (3) business days from the time that Best Buy
submits the order to Vendor. Vendor will ship all Parts at its sole cost via
next day air parcel, next day air freight, or the best method for receipt at the
Service Location within three (3) business days of Best Buy's order. Title and
risk of loss passes to Best Buy upon receipt at the Service Location.
d. Universal Parts. In the event that Vendor fails to ship Parts to Best Buy
such that they are received by Best Buy within (3) business days from the time
that Best Buy submits the order to Vendor, Best Buy may acquire and use
standardized parts which lack the Vendor specific insignia grades ("Universal
Parts") to perform the Services. Vendor will fully pay the warranty claims
including reimbursement to Best Buy for the costs associated with the Universal
Parts.
e. 14-day Return Authorization. In the event that Best Buy has not received the
Part from Vendor and Best Buy has not acquired and used a Universal Part within
fourteen calendar days of the date the Part was ordered by Best Buy from Vendor,
Best Buy may return the affected Product for a full credit or refund and may
give the customer a new replacement Product (at Vendor's expense). Within 7
calendar days of Vendor's receipt of Best Buy's request for Vendor's
authorization of such Product Return ("Return Authorization"), Vendor shall
issue and deliver a Return Authorization number to Best Buy for the return of
the affected Product. Upon the issuance of a Return Authorization number, Vendor
shall cancel Best Buy's part order, failure to cancel Best Buy's part order
shall result in $25 fee for each part number on each part order Vendor fails to
cancel as provided in this Section assessed against Vendor on a quarterly basis.
f. Unavailable Parts. In the event that on the date of Best Buy's original order
of the Part from Vendor, the expected time of arrival at Best Buy of a Part (or
its Universal Part equivalent) needed to perform the Services exceeds 14
calendar days, Best Buy may immediately return the affected Product for a full
credit or refund and may give the customer a new replacement Product (at
Vendor's expense). In order to reduce storage and handling costs, Vendor shall
issue and deliver a Return Authorization number to Best Buy for return of the
affected Product within 7 days of authorizing such return.
g. Rejection of Return Authorization Request. A request for a Return
Authorization for in-warranty product may be rejected by Vendor in the event
that Best Buy failed to comply with Vendor's authorization procedures or
incorrect information was submitted to Vendor in the request for such Return
Authorization. In the event that a request for a Return Authorization from Best
Buy is rejected by Vendor, Best Buy shall be entitled to an immediate full
credit for the affected Product if upon review by the parties the rejection of
the Return Authorization was in error or upon correction of the information or
procedure at issue. In the event that Vendor erroneously rejects greater than
2.0% of Return Authorization requests, Best Buy's credit for the affected
Product shall be increased by 25% of the Product cost to cover Best Buy's added
handling costs.
h. Pricing. Vendor guarantees that it will sell Parts to Best Buy at the lowest
prices in effect for any similarly situated Vendor customer or the lowest prices
available, whichever is lower. All Price changes must be mutually agreed upon at
least 90 days prior to the price change effective date. Vendor must provide Best
Buy with documentation of price changes for any price changes over 2% of parts
cost.. Best Buy may audit Vendor's pricing to verify its receipt of the lowest
pricing. If the audit reveals that Best Buy is not receiving the lowest pricing,
then, in addition to Best Buy's other legal and equitable rights and remedies,
Vendor will reimburse Best Buy for the reasonable costs of the audit. Best Buy
does not guarantee any minimum number of Parts orders nor does it guarantee any
amount of revenue to Vendor under this Service Agreement.
i. Taxes. Unless otherwise stated, prices for Parts do not include sales, use,
excise, or similar taxes. Consequently, Best Buy will pay the amount of any
valid sales, use, excise, or other similar tax, attributable to Best Buy's
purchase of Parts; or in lieu thereof, Best Buy will provide a tax exemption
certificate acceptable to the taxing authorities.
j. Payment for Replacement Parts. If Best Buy acquires Parts for Warranty
Services from Vendor or from a third party, then Vendor must pay all reasonable
costs associated with the Parts, including cost for the Parts and
shipping/handling costs. If Best Buy acquires Parts for Non-Warranty Services
from Vendor, then Best Buy must pay all costs associated with the Parts,
including cost for the Parts and shipping/handling costs, subject to subsection
(g) below. If Best Buy disputes an invoice in good faith and in a timely manner,
Best Buy is entitled to receive the discount even if the good faith dispute is
resolved beyond the discount date. If payment terms that are less advantageous
to Best Buy are contained in invoices or other documents, the payment terms in
this Service Agreement control.
k. Defective Parts. For purposes of this Service Agreement, the term "defective"
when referring to Parts means a Part that is visually or operationally
defective. Best Buy may return to Vendor all defective Parts for full credit or
refund, to be applied or paid to Best Buy within thirty (30) days of Vendor's
receipt of the defective Parts. Further, Vendor will promptly pay all
shipping/handling costs associated with the defective Parts. Vendor warrants its
Parts for the longer of the following alternatives: (1) a minimum of 90 days
from the date the Warranty Services and/or Non-Warranty Services are complete or
(2) until the expiration of the warranty on the Product.
l. Discontinuation of Parts. Vendor will provide Best Buy with written notice of
the discontinuation of any Parts not later than seven days following Vendor's
knowledge of such discontinuation. Best Buy may return, at its own expense, the
discontinued Parts inventory to Vendor for full credit within 90 days of the
date of Vendor's notification.
m. Recall of Parts. Vendor will provide Best Buy with written notice of the
recall of any Parts immediately upon Vendor's issuance of such recall. Best Buy
may return, at Vendor's expense, freight prepaid, the recalled Parts inventory
to Vendor in exchange for replacement Parts or full credit and Best Buy's
handling fees and expenses.
n. Return of Parts. Best Buy reserves the right to return, at Vendor's expense
and for full credit (if there are sufficient funds to offset) or refund of the
purchase price under the net payment terms herein, any Parts for which a claim
is made alleging that (1) the use of the Parts infringes any alleged patent,
design, tradename, trademark, copyright, right of privacy or publicity, or any
other tangible or intangible proprietary right; or (2) the Parts are not
manufactured, packaged, and/or labeled in accordance with industry standards
and/or all applicable laws; or (3) the use of the Parts has caused injury to
person or property. In addition to any other return rights set forth in this
Service Agreement, within ninety (90) days of receipt by Best Buy, Best Buy may
return for an immediate full refund (or offset against amounts owed Best Buy) of
Best Buy's costs, any of the Parts. Vendor will not apply any penalty,
re-stocking, or other fees or liabilities to Parts returns.
o. Repurchase of Parts. Upon the final termination or expiration of this Service
Agreement, Vendor will submit a bid to repurchase the Parts remaining in Best
Buy's possession. If Best Buy accepts such bid, Best Buy will ship the
repurchased Parts to Vendor upon receipt of payment or credit or offset. Such
payment, credit or offset must be received by Best Buy within sixty days of the
date of the final termination or expiration of this Service Agreement. Best Buy
will pay freight and shipment will be FOB Best Buy dock. Title and risk of loss
will pass to Vendor upon delivery to the carrier at Best Buy's dock.
Best Buy Product Service Agreement Master'6 Page 7
4. SUBMISSION AND PAYMENT OF WARRANTY CLAIMS.
a. Effective Warranty. Best Buy may perform Warranty Services on a Product after
first obtaining acceptable proofs of purchase and then ascertaining that the
Product is under warranty. Acceptable proofs of purchase include receipts issued
to the customer at the time of sale from Best Buy (such as invoices or credit
card receipts) or data retrieved from Best Buy's electronic records. Acceptable
proofs of purchase must contain the date of purchase of the goods and a
description of the goods. Notwithstanding any term to the contrary, those
Products under warranty that are owned by Best Buy ("Store Stock Units") are
entitled to Warranty Services. For so long as the Products are under the Vendor
warranty, Best Buy's labor and costs, including replacement parts, will be paid
by Vendor.
b. Vendor's Payment Obligations. In accordance with subsections (d) and (e)
below, Vendor will timely pay a labor fee to Best Buy for performing the
Warranty Services, including instances in which Best Buy (using reasonable
efforts) detects no apparent Product defect ("Labor Fees"). The applicable Labor
Fees are set forth in Section 2(c) of this Attachment A. The Labor Fees may be
revised periodically by mutual written agreement of the parties. If requested by
Best Buy, Vendor will provide Parts to Best Buy to perform the Warranty Services
and to replace Parts previously sold by Vendor to Best Buy and used by Best Buy
to repair defective Products under Vendor Warranty. For Warranty Services
performed by Best Buy, Vendor is obligated to compensate Best Buy for the
following: (1) Labor Fees; (2) Parts, in accordance with Section 3(f) of this
Attachment A; (3) all associated shipping/handling costs and expenses; and (4)
other fees agreed upon by the parties (cumulatively referred to as "Warranty
Services Fees").Best Buy requires a separation of labor dollars and part dollars
on Vendor reimbursement claim detail.
c. Submission of Warranty Claims. Best Buy will submit all warranty claims
(including Labor Fees, costs associated with Parts, and shipping/handling
expenses) to Vendor within thirty days of the completion of Warranty Services.
Best Buy will submit each warranty claim using a properly completed ▇▇▇▇▇ form
(or its electronic equivalent). Best Buy will provide 2 different electronic
formats for use in warranty claim processing.
d. Satisfaction of Warranty Claims. Vendor will pay Warranty Services Fees (by
check or via electronic funds transfer) to Best Buy within thirty days of
Vendor's receipt of a completed ▇▇▇▇▇ form. Vendor will send all reimbursements
and payments due Best Buy to the address designated by Best Buy. If the payments
due Best Buy are not properly made, Best Buy may offset such amounts against
amounts owed to Vendor by Best Buy, whether under this Service Agreement or
otherwise.
e. Rejection of Claims. Notwithstanding any provisions of any other agreements
(whether presently existing or otherwise) to the contrary, the following
procedure will apply regarding Vendor's rejection of warranty claims. If Vendor
rejects a warranty claim submitted or re-submitted by Best Buy, Vendor will give
Best Buy a written notice of rejection of the claim within thirty (30) days of
Vendor's receipt of the claim from Best Buy. The notice of rejection must set
forth, specifically and completely, the basis for rejection and the necessary
action to be taken by Best Buy in order to make the claim valid and conforming.
If Best Buy does not receive such a notice of rejection within such thirty days,
the claim will be conclusively deemed valid and conforming, and Best Buy is
entitled to full payment for the claim as prescribed in this Service Agreement.
Best Buy will then have sixty (60) days from its receipt of the notice of
rejection to cure the non-conforming claim and re-submit the claim to Vendor.
Following Best Buy's re-submission and cure of the non-conformances set forth
within the initial notice of rejection, Vendor will pay the warranty claim.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Attachment A as of the
Effective Date of the Service Agreement.
VENDOR
Date: February 21, 2006 Sign: ____________________________________
Print: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
Federal I.D.: ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
BEST BUY STORES, L.P.
Date: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇: ____________________________________
Print: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
Best Buy Product Service Agreement Master'6 Page 8
DEDUCT FROM INVOICE ("DFI") - ATTACHMENT B
If Best Buy and Vendor select the "DFI Service Model" on page one of the Service
Agreement, then this fully signed Attachment B is attached to and incorporated
in this Service Agreement to specifically set forth each party's respective
rights and obligations.
All other terms of the Service Agreement, not specifically amended or modified
by this Attachment B, are to remain in full force and effect. All capitalized
terms not otherwise defined in this Attachment B will have the meaning ascribed
in the Service Agreement.
1. PRODUCTS.
Vendor appoints Best Buy as an Authorized Servicer to service and repair the
following Products ("Services"):
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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2. SCOPE OF SERVICES; COMPENSATION.
a. Non-Warranty Services. Best Buy may perform Services on Products not under
warranty ("Non-Warranty Services") for customers. Best Buy will establish the
charges for the Non-Warranty Services, and, except as set forth in Sections 4(f)
and 4(g) of this Attachment B, Vendor is not obligated or responsible for any
payment to Best Buy for such Non-Warranty Services.
b. Warranty Services. Best Buy will perform Services on Products under warranty
("Warranty Services") without charge to customers provided that: (1) the
Warranty Services are within the terms and guidelines of Vendor's Warranty, and
(2) Vendor promptly fulfills its obligations under this Service Agreement. The
parties agree to the below selected DFI Service Model alternative and to the
terms of the relevant provisions of this Attachment B.
[ ] Under this DFI Service Model alternative, Best Buy, in
exchange for a discount from the invoice price of each
Product, absorbs parts and labor costs associated with its
Warranty Services. As compensation for parts and labor
associated with Best Buy's performance of Warranty Services
under this alternative, Vendor grants to Best Buy a discount
from the invoice price on each unit of Product purchased by
Best Buy.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DFI AMOUNT
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$
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$
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[ ] Under this DFI Service Model alternative, Best Buy, in
exchange for a discount from the invoice price of each
Product, absorbs the labor costs associated with its Warranty
Services. As compensation for labor associated with Best Buy's
performance of Warranty Services under this Service Agreement,
Vendor grants to Best Buy a discount from the invoice price on
each unit of Product purchased by Best Buy. In addition,
Vendor must either (a) supply all necessary replacement parts
to Best Buy or (b) compensate Best Buy for costs associated
with Best Buy's acquisition of replacement parts from a third
party.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DFI AMOUNT
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$
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[ ] Under this DFI Service Model alternative, Best Buy, in
exchange for a discount from the invoice price of each
Product, destroys the defective Product, gives the customer a
new Product, and absorbs all associated costs. As compensation
for costs associated with Best Buy's performance of Warranty
Services under this alternative, Vendor grants to Best Buy a
discount from the invoice price on each unit of Product
purchased by Best Buy.
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$
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By INITIALING the boxes below, Best Buy and Vendor agree to the DFI Service
Model alternative and associated compensation method selected above.
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c. Catastrophic or Substantial Defects. "Catastrophic or Substantial Defect"
occurs when _________ percent or more of any particular model of Product are
affected by defects related to usefulness, value, or safety of the Product. A
Product recall constitutes a Catastrophic or Substantial Defect. Vendor must
fully and promptly compensate Best Buy for all costs of Warranty Service
resulting from Catastrophic or Substantial Defect.
Best Buy Product Service Agreement Master'6 Page 9
3. TERM AND TERMINATION.
The provisions of this Section 3 of Attachment B are to fully replace the terms
of Sections 3(a), entitled "Term," and 3(b), entitled "Termination for Cause" of
the Service Agreement.
a. Term. This Service Agreement (including Attachment B) commences on the
Effective Date and is to remain in effect for the longer of the following
alternatives: (i) until the expiration of the warranty period for the Products
purchased by Best Buy from Vendor under the DFI Service Model or (ii) as long as
the Vendor Agreement between the parties remains in effect, as amended or
modified.
b. Termination. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, Best Buy may
terminate Attachment B of this Service Agreement upon thirty days prior written
notice to Vendor, provided such termination occurs after the expiration of the
warranty period for those Products that were purchased from Vendor under the DFI
Service Model.
4. REPLACEMENT PARTS.
a. Generally. In performing Non-Warranty Services or Warranty Services, Best Buy
may acquire replacement parts for the Products ("Parts") from Vendor or from
third party parts providers, subject to Section 4(B)(4) of the Service
Agreement. Notwithstanding Section 13(b) of the Service Agreement, Vendor may
sell Parts to third party parts distributors, and Best Buy may acquire Parts
from such distributors.
b. Quality; Inventory. Subject to Section 4(A)(9) of the Service Agreement,
Vendor will ship Parts for the Products that (1) are the equivalent in
specifications and quality to the original parts supplied with the Products, or
(2) meet such other specifications agreed upon by the parties. Vendor will
maintain an inventory of general replacement Parts and special parts as may from
time to time be required by Best Buy for the longer of five years or the period
prescribed by applicable law. Best Buy is not obligated to retain or store
replaced Parts.
c. Shipping; Universal Parts. Vendor will ship the Parts to Best Buy such that
they are received by Best Buy within seventy-two hours of the time that Best Buy
submits the order to Vendor. Vendor will ship all Parts via the best method for
receipt at the Service Location within seventy-two hours of Best Buy's order.
Title and risk of loss passes to Best Buy upon receipt at the Service Location.
If the Part is not received by Best Buy within seventy-two hours, Best Buy may
acquire and use standardized parts which lack Vendor-specific insignia or grades
("Universal Parts") to perform the Services. If Best Buy has not received the
Part from Vendor within fourteen days of the date the Part was ordered by Best
Buy and if Best Buy has not acquired and used Universal Parts within such
fourteen days, then Best Buy may give the customer a new replacement Product
("Replacement Product").
d. Pricing. This subsection applies only if the price of Parts is not already
included in the initial deduction from Product invoice. Vendor guarantees that
it will sell Parts to Best Buy at the lowest prices in effect for any similarly
situated Vendor customer or the lowest prices available, whichever is lower.
Subject to the preceding sentence, Vendor may reduce or increase prices to Best
Buy at any time, upon at least thirty days prior written notice. Best Buy may
audit Vendor's pricing to verify its receipt of the lowest pricing. If the audit
reveals that Best Buy is not receiving the lowest pricing, then, in addition to
Best Buy's other legal and equitable rights and remedies, Vendor will reimburse
Best Buy for the reasonable costs of the audit. Best Buy does not guarantee any
minimum number of Parts orders nor does it guarantee any amount of revenue to
Vendor under this Service Agreement.
e. Taxes. This subsection applies only if the price of Parts is not already
included in the initial deduction from Product invoice. Unless otherwise stated,
prices for Parts do not include sales, use, excise, or similar taxes.
Consequently, Best Buy will pay the amount of any valid sales, use, excise, or
other similar tax, attributable to Best Buy's purchase of Parts; or in lieu
thereof, Best Buy will provide a tax exemption certificate acceptable to the
taxing authorities.
f. Payment for Replacement Parts and Replacement Products.
(1) When Parts are Obligation of Vendor. If Best Buy acquires
Parts for Warranty Services from Vendor or from any third
party and if the acquisition of Parts for Warranty Services is
an obligation of Vendor (i.e., under the second DFI Service
Model alternative), then Vendor must pay all reasonable costs
associated with the Parts, including applicable costs for the
Parts, shipping/handling, Universal Parts, and Replacement
Products (per Section 4(c) of this Attachment B).
(2) When Parts are Obligation of Best Buy. If Best Buy acquires
Parts for Warranty Services from Vendor or from any third
party and if the acquisition of Parts for Warranty Services is
an obligation of Best Buy (i.e., under the first DFI Service
Model alternative), then Best Buy must pay all reasonable
costs associated with the Parts, including costs for the Parts
and shipping/handling. However, Vendor must pay Best Buy for
(i) costs associated with Universal Parts due to Vendor's
failure to timely ship a Part ordered by Best Buy and (ii)
Replacement Products, per Section 4(c) of this Attachment B.
Further, if Best Buy is unable to acquire the necessary Parts
from a third party parts distributor, then Best Buy may
acquire the Parts directly from Vendor or Vendor's designated
third party parts distributor.
(3) Parts for Non-Warranty Services. If Best Buy acquires Parts
for Non-Warranty Services from Vendor or from a third party,
then Best Buy must pay all costs associated with the Parts,
including costs for the Parts and shipping/handling. However,
Vendor must pay Best Buy for (i) costs associated with
Universal Parts due to Vendor's failure to timely ship a Part
ordered by Best Buy and (ii) Replacement Products, per Section
4(c) of this Attachment B.
(4) Invoice Disputes. If Best Buy disputes an invoice in good
faith and in a timely manner, Best Buy is entitled to receive
the discount even if the good faith dispute is resolved beyond
the discount date. If payment terms that are less advantageous
to Best Buy are contained in invoices or other documents, the
payment terms in this Service Agreement control.
g. Defective Parts. For purposes of this Service Agreement, the term "defective"
when referring to Parts means a Part that is visually or operationally
defective. Best Buy may return to Vendor all defective Parts for full credit or
refund, to be applied or paid to Best Buy within thirty days of Vendor's receipt
of the defective Parts. Further, Vendor will promptly pay all shipping/handling
costs associated with the defective Parts. Vendor warrants its Parts for the
longer of the following alternatives: (1) a minimum of 90 days from the date the
Warranty Services and/or Non-Warranty Services are complete or (2) until the
expiration of the warranty on the Product.
h. Discontinuation of Parts. Vendor will provide Best Buy with written notice of
the discontinuation of any Parts not later than seven days following Vendor's
knowledge of such discontinuation. Best Buy may return, at its own expense, the
discontinued Parts inventory to Vendor for full credit.
Best Buy Product Service Agreement Master'6 Page 10
i. Return of Parts. Best Buy reserves the right to return, at Vendor's expense
and for full credit (if there are sufficient funds to offset) or refund of the
purchase price, any Parts for which a claim is made alleging that (1) the use of
the Parts infringes any alleged patent, design, tradename, trademark, copyright,
right of privacy or publicity, or any other tangible or intangible proprietary
right; or (2) the Parts are not manufactured, packaged, and/or labeled in
accordance with industry standards and/or all applicable laws; or (3) the use of
the Parts has caused injury to person or property. In addition to any other
return rights set forth in this Service Agreement, within sixty (60) days of
receipt by Best Buy, Best Buy may return for an immediate full refund (or offset
against amounts owed Best Buy) of Best Buy's costs, any of the Parts. Vendor
will not apply any penalty, re-stocking, or other fees or liabilities to Parts
returns.
j. Repurchase of Parts. Upon the final termination or expiration of this Service
Agreement, Vendor will submit a bid to repurchase the Parts remaining in Best
Buy's possession. If Best Buy accepts such bid, Best Buy will ship the
repurchased Parts to Vendor upon receipt of payment or credit or offset. Such
payment, credit or offset must be received by Best Buy within sixty days of the
date of the final termination or expiration of this Service Agreement. Best Buy
will pay freight and shipment will be FOB Best Buy dock. Title and risk of loss
will pass to Vendor upon delivery to the carrier at Best Buy's dock.
5. WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR DEFECTS.
a. Submission of Claims. If the Products purchased from Vendor by Best Buy under
this DFI Service Model have Catastrophic or Substantial Defects, then Best Buy
may submit warranty claims for costs associated with Best Buy's labor and Parts
that are in excess of the dollar amount initially deducted from the Product
invoice. Vendor will pay such costs for Catastrophic and Substantial Defects
within thirty days after receiving a completed ▇▇▇▇▇ form from Best Buy.
b. Rejection of Claims. Notwithstanding any provisions of any other agreements
(whether presently existing or otherwise) to the contrary, the following
procedure will apply regarding Vendor's rejection of such warranty claims. If
Vendor rejects a warranty claim submitted or re-submitted by Best Buy, Vendor
will give Best Buy a written notice of rejection of the claim within thirty days
of Vendor's receipt of the claim from Best Buy. The notice of rejection must set
forth, specifically and completely, the basis for rejection and the necessary
action to be taken by Best Buy in order to make the claim valid and conforming.
If Best Buy does not receive such a notice of rejection within such thirty days,
the claim will be conclusively deemed valid and conforming, and Best Buy is
entitled to full payment for the claim as prescribed in this Service Agreement.
Best Buy will then have sixty days from its receipt of the notice of rejection
to cure the non-conforming claim and re-submit the claim to Vendor. Following
Best Buy's re-submission and cure of the non-conformances set forth within the
initial notice of rejection, Vendor will pay the warranty claim.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Attachment B as of the
Effective Date of the Service Agreement.
VENDOR
Date: _____ ____, 200__ Sign: ___________________________
Print: ___________________________
Title: ___________________________
Federal I.D.: __________________
BEST BUY STORES, L.P.
Date: _____ ____, 200__ Sign: ___________________________
Print: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
Best Buy Product Service Agreement Master'6 Page 11
REPLACEMENT IN FIELD - ATTACHMENT C
If Best Buy and Vendor select the "Replacement in Field Service Model" on page
one of the Service Agreement, then this fully signed Attachment C is attached to
and incorporated in this Service Agreement to specifically set forth each
party's respective rights and obligations. Under this Replacement in Field
Service Model, (1) a customer brings the in-warranty Product to Best Buy or a
Best Buy technician visits the customer's home, (2) Best Buy determines that the
Product is defective, (3) Best Buy promptly gives the customer a merchandise
voucher in an amount equivalent to the price paid by the customer for the
Product ("Voucher"), and (4) Best Buy disposes of the customer's defective
Product. Vendor reimburses Best Buy for the cost of the Voucher.
All other terms of the Service Agreement, not specifically amended or modified
by this Attachment C, are to remain in full force and effect. All capitalized
terms not otherwise defined in this Attachment C will have the meaning ascribed
in the Service Agreement.
1. PRODUCTS.
Vendor appoints Best Buy as an Authorized Servicer to act in accordance with
this Replacement in Field Service Model for the following Products ("Services"):
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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2. SCOPE OF SERVICES; COMPENSATION.
a. Non-Warranty Services. Best Buy may service those Products not under warranty
("Non-Warranty Services") for customers. Best Buy will establish the charges for
the Non-Warranty Services, and Vendor is not obligated or responsible for any
payment to Best Buy for such Non-Warranty Services.
b. Warranty Services. Best Buy may perform Services on Products under warranty
("Warranty Services") without charge to customers provided that the Warranty
Services are within the terms and guidelines of Vendor's Warranty. Vendor and
Best Buy agree to the rates set forth below:
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Merchandise Voucher (cost of Product)
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3. REIMBURSEMENT.
a. Effective Warranty. Best Buy may perform Warranty Services on a Product after
first obtaining acceptable proofs of purchase and then ascertaining that the
Product is under warranty. Acceptable proofs of purchase include receipts issued
to the customer at the time of sale from Best Buy (such as invoices or credit
card receipts) or data retrieved from Best Buy's electronic records. Acceptable
proofs of purchase must contain the date of purchase of the goods and a
description of the goods. Notwithstanding any term to the contrary, those
Products under warranty that are owned by Best Buy ("Store Stock Units") are
entitled to Warranty Services. For so long as the Products are under the Vendor
warranty, Vendor will reimburse Best Buy for the Warranty Services.
b. Vendor's Payment Obligations. In accordance with Sections 2(b) of this
Attachment C, Vendor will promptly reimburse Best Buy for the cost of the
Voucher provided to the customer. Such reimbursement may be in the form of a
credit or as otherwise mutually agreed upon.
4. TIMEFRAME FOR COMPLETION OF SERVICES.
Best Buy will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly provide the
customer with a Voucher.
5. DISPOSAL OF DEFECTIVE/DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
Best Buy must dispose of the customer's damaged/defective Product by either (a)
destroying the Product or (b) selling the Product to a third party who is aware
of the defects/damage to the Product. Best Buy is not obligated to retain or
store damaged/defective Product.
6. NON-WARRANTY SERVICE - REPLACEMENT PARTS.
a. Generally. In performing Non-Warranty Services, Best Buy may acquire
replacement parts for the Products ("Parts") from Vendor or from third party
parts providers, subject to Section 4(B)(4) of the Service Agreement.
Notwithstanding Section 13(b) of the Service Agreement, Vendor may sell Parts to
third party parts distributors, and Best Buy may acquire Parts from such
distributors.
b. Quality; Inventory. Subject to Section 4(A)(9) of the Service Agreement,
Vendor will ship Parts for the Products that (1) are the equivalent in
specifications and quality to the original parts supplied with the Products, or
(2) meet such other specifications agreed upon by the parties. Vendor will
maintain an inventory of general replacement Parts and special parts as may from
time to time be required by Best Buy for the longer of five years or the period
prescribed by applicable law. Best Buy is not obligated to retain or store
replaced Parts.
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c. Shipping; Universal Parts. Vendor will ship the Parts to Best Buy such that
they are received by Best Buy within seventy-two hours of the time that Best Buy
submits the order to Vendor. Vendor will ship all Parts via next day air parcel,
next day air freight, or the best method for receipt at the Service Location
within seventy two hours of Best Buy's order. Title and risk of loss passes to
Best Buy upon receipt at the Service Location. If the Part is not received by
Best Buy within seventy-two hours, Best Buy may acquire and use standardized
parts which lack Vendor-specific insignia or grades ("Universal Parts") to
perform the Services. Further, if Best Buy has not received the Part from Vendor
within fourteen days of the date the Part was ordered by Best Buy and if Best
Buy has not acquired and used Universal Parts within such fourteen days, then
Best Buy may return the affected Product for a full credit or refund and may
give the customer a new replacement Product (at Vendor's expense).
d. Pricing. Vendor guarantees that it will sell Parts to Best Buy at the lowest
prices in effect for any similarly situated Vendor customer or the lowest prices
available, whichever is lower. Subject to the preceding sentence, Vendor may
reduce or increase prices to Best Buy at any time, upon at least thirty days
prior written notice. Best Buy may audit Vendor's pricing to verify its receipt
of the lowest pricing. If the audit reveals that Best Buy is not receiving the
lowest pricing, then, in addition to Best Buy's other legal and equitable rights
and remedies, Vendor will reimburse Best Buy for the reasonable costs of the
audit. Best Buy does not guarantee any minimum number of Parts orders nor does
it guarantee any amount of revenue to Vendor under this Service Agreement.
e. Taxes. Unless otherwise stated, prices for Parts do not include sales, use,
excise, or similar taxes. Consequently, Best Buy will pay the amount of any
valid sales, use, excise, or other similar tax, attributable to Best Buy's
purchase of Parts; or in lieu thereof, Best Buy will provide a tax exemption
certificate acceptable to the taxing authorities.
f. Payment for Replacement Parts. If Best Buy acquires Parts for Non-Warranty
Services from Vendor, then Best Buy must pay all costs associated with the
Parts, including cost for the Parts and shipping/handling costs, subject to
subsection (g) below. If Best Buy disputes an invoice in good faith and in a
timely manner, Best Buy is entitled to receive the discount even if the good
faith dispute is resolved beyond the discount date. If payment terms that are
less advantageous to Best Buy are contained in invoices or other documents, the
payment terms in this Service Agreement control.
g. Defective Parts. For purposes of this Service Agreement, the term "defective"
when referring to Parts means a Part that is visually or operationally
defective. Best Buy may return to Vendor all defective Parts for full credit or
refund, to be applied or paid to Best Buy within thirty (30) days of Vendor's
receipt of the defective Parts. Further, Vendor will promptly pay all
shipping/handling costs associated with the defective Parts. Vendor warrants its
Parts for a minimum of 90 days from the date the Non-Warranty Services are
complete.
h. Discontinuation of Parts. Vendor will provide Best Buy with written notice of
the discontinuation of any Parts not later than seven days following Vendor's
knowledge of such discontinuation. Best Buy may return, at its own expense, the
discontinued Parts inventory to Vendor for full credit.
i. Return of Parts. Best Buy reserves the right to return, at Vendor's expense
and for full credit (if there are sufficient funds to offset) or refund of the
purchase price, any Parts for which a claim is made alleging that (1) the use of
the Parts infringes any alleged patent, design, tradename, trademark, copyright,
right of privacy or publicity, or any other tangible or intangible proprietary
right; or (2) the Parts are not manufactured, packaged, and/or labeled in
accordance with industry standards and/or all applicable laws; or (3) the use of
the Parts has caused injury to person or property. In addition to any other
return rights set forth in this Service Agreement, within sixty (60) days of
receipt by Best Buy, Best Buy may return for an immediate full refund (or offset
against amounts owed Best Buy) of Best Buy's costs, any of the Parts. Vendor
will not apply any penalty, re-stocking, or other fees or liabilities to Parts
returns.
j. Repurchase of Parts. Upon the final termination or expiration of this Service
Agreement, Vendor will submit a bid to repurchase the Parts remaining in Best
Buy's possession. If Best Buy accepts such bid, Best Buy will ship the
repurchased Parts to Vendor upon receipt of payment or credit or offset. Such
payment, credit or offset must be received by Best Buy within sixty days of the
date of the final termination or expiration of this Service Agreement. Best Buy
will pay freight and shipment will be FOB Best Buy dock. Title and risk of loss
will pass to Vendor upon delivery to the carrier at Best Buy's dock.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Attachment C as of the
Effective Date of the Service Agreement.
VENDOR
Date: February 21, 2006 Sign: __________________________
Print: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
Federal I.D.: ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
BEST BUY STORES, L.P.
Date: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇: __________________________
Print: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
Best Buy Product Service Agreement Master'6 Page 13
OUT TO VENDOR - ATTACHMENT D
If Best Buy and Vendor select the "Out to Vendor Service Model" on page one of
the Service Agreement, then this fully signed Attachment D is attached to and
incorporated in this Service Agreement to specifically set forth each party's
respective rights and obligations.
All other terms of the Service Agreement, not specifically amended or modified
by this Attachment D, are to remain in full force and effect. All capitalized
terms not otherwise defined in this Attachment D will have the meaning ascribed
in the Service Agreement.
1. PRODUCTS.
Vendor appoints Best Buy as an Authorized Servicer to (a) identify the existence
of a defect in or damage to the customer's Product and (b) complete the
appropriate paperwork to initiate Product repair by Vendor ("Services"). The
"Products" covered by this Attachment D are as follows:
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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Q-Line Gold
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2. SCOPE OF SERVICES; COMPENSATION.
a. Non-Warranty Services. Best Buy may service and repair Products not under
warranty ("Non-Warranty Services") for customers. Best Buy will establish the
charges for the Non-Warranty Services, and Vendor is not obligated or
responsible for any payment to Best Buy for such Non-Warranty Services.
b. Warranty Services. Best Buy may perform Services (defined above) on Products
under warranty ("Warranty Services") without charge to customers provided that:
(1) the Warranty Services are within the terms and guidelines of Vendor's
Warranty, and (2) Vendor promptly fulfills its obligations under this Service
Agreement. Vendor's service level obligations are set forth in Section 3 of this
Attachment D.
Best Buy and Vendor agree to the below selected Out to Vendor Service Model(s)
alternative and to the terms of the relevant provisions of this Attachment D.
[ ] Under this Out to Vendor Service Model alternative, (1) Best
Buy identifies the existence of a defect in or damage to the
customer's Product ("Defective Product"), obtains a tracking
number from Vendor, and ships the Defective Product to Vendor,
and (2) Vendor ships a refurbished Product ("Refurbished
Product") to the Service Location such that the Service
Location receives it within four days of Vendor's receipt of
Best Buy's request for a tracking number. The Refurbished
Product must be at least the equivalent in value to the
Defective Product. As compensation for labor and
shipping/handling associated with Best Buy's performance of
Warranty Services under this alternative, Vendor will pay to
Best Buy the following amounts:
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SERVICE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION(S) RATE
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Shipping/Handling $actual
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Labor (including No Apparent Defect) $25.00
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[ ] Under this Out to Vendor Service Model alternative, (1) Best
Buy identifies the existence of a defect in or damage to the
customer's Product ("Defective Product"), obtains a tracking
number from Vendor, and ships the Defective Product to Vendor,
and (2) Vendor repairs the customer's actual Defective Product
and ships it to the Service Center such that the Service
Center receives the repaired Product ("Repaired Product")
within five days of Vendor's receipt of the Defective Product.
THIS ALTERNATIVE IS THE ONLY OUT TO VENDOR SERVICE MODEL
ALTERNATIVE AVAILABLE WHEN THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT CONTAINS
MEMORY. As compensation for labor and shipping/handling
associated with Best Buy's performance of Warranty Services
under this alternative, Vendor will pay to Best Buy the
following amounts:
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SERVICE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION(S) RATE
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Shipping/Handling $
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Labor (including No Apparent Defect) $
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By INITIALING the boxes below, Best Buy and Vendor agree to the Out to Vendor
Service Model alternative(s) and associated compensation method(s) selected
above.
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Best Buy Vendor
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3. VENDOR'S SERVICE LEVELS.
When repairing customer's Products or refurbishing Defective Products, Vendor
will employ a standard of care, skill, and diligence consistent with the highest
professional standards practiced in the industry. Under the first Out to Vendor
Service Model alternative, Vendor must ship Refurbished Products to the
appropriate Best Buy Service Location such that the Best Buy Service Location
receives it within four days of Vendor's receipt of Best Buy's request. Also,
under the first Out to Vendor Service Model alternative and in accordance with
all applicable laws and regulations, Vendor must inform the customer (and the
Best Buy Service Location) that the Refurbished Products are, in fact,
refurbished. Under the second Out to Vendor Service Model alternative, Vendor
must repair the customer's actual Defective Product and ship it to the Service
Location such that the Service Location receives the Repaired Product within
five days of Vendor's receipt of the Defective Product.
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4. SUBMISSION AND PAYMENT OF WARRANTY CLAIMS.
a. Effective Warranty. Best Buy may perform Warranty Services on a Product after
first obtaining acceptable proofs of purchase and then ascertaining that the
Product is under warranty. Acceptable proofs of purchase include receipts issued
to the customer at the time of sale from Best Buy (such as invoices or credit
card receipts) or data retrieved from Best Buy's electronic records. Acceptable
proofs of purchase must contain the date of purchase of the goods and a
description of the goods. Notwithstanding any term to the contrary, those
Products under warranty that are owned by Best Buy ("Store Stock Units") are
entitled to Warranty Services. For so long as the Products are under the Vendor
warranty, Vendor will pay Best Buy's labor and shipping/handling costs.
b. Vendor's Payment Obligations. In accordance with Sections 2(b) and 4(d) of
this Attachment D, Vendor will pay a labor fee to Best Buy for performing the
Warranty Services, including instances in which Best Buy (using reasonable
efforts) detects no apparent Product damage/defect ("Labor Fees"). The Labor
Fees may be revised periodically by mutual written agreement of the parties.
Vendor will compensate Best Buy for Labor Fees, all associated shipping/handling
costs and expenses, and other fees agreed upon by the parties (cumulatively
referred to as "Warranty Services Fees").
c. Submission and Conformation of Warranty Claims. Upon a request for Warranty
Services, Best Buy will request a tracking number from Vendor, who will promptly
issue said tracking number to Best Buy. Best Buy will submit warranty claims
(including Warranty Service Fees) to Vendor within 30 days after receiving the
Repaired Product or Refurbished Product from Vendor.
d. Satisfaction of Warranty Claims. Within thirty days of Vendor's receipt of a
completed electronic form, Vendor will pay Warranty Services Fees (by check or
via electronic funds transfer) to Best Buy. Vendor will send all reimbursements
and payments due Best Buy to the address designated by Best Buy. If the payments
due Best Buy are not properly made, Best Buy may offset such amounts against
amounts owed to Vendor by Best Buy, whether under this Service Agreement or
otherwise.
e. Rejection of Claims. Notwithstanding any provisions of any other agreements
(whether presently existing or otherwise) to the contrary, the following
procedure will apply regarding Vendor's rejection of warranty claims. If Vendor
rejects a warranty claim submitted or re-submitted by Best Buy, Vendor will give
Best Buy a written notice of rejection of the claim within 30 days of Vendor's
receipt of the claim from Best Buy. The notice of rejection must set forth,
specifically and completely, the basis for rejection and the necessary action to
be taken by Best Buy in order to make the claim valid and conforming. If Best
Buy does not receive such a notice of rejection within such 30 days, the claim
will be conclusively deemed valid and conforming, and Best Buy is entitled to
full payment for the claim as prescribed above. Best Buy will then have 60 days
from its receipt of the notice of rejection to cure the non-conforming claim and
re-submit the claim to Vendor. Following Best Buy's re-submission and cure of
the non-conformances set forth within the initial notice of rejection, Vendor
will promptly pay the warranty claim and service the customer as set forth
within this Service Agreement and Attachment D.
f. Store Stock Units. Notwithstanding any term to the contrary, Store Stock
Units are entitled to Warranty Services. However, if a Store Stock Unit requires
Warranty Services, Best Buy will forward a warranty claim to Vendor and will
ship the damaged Store Stock Unit to Vendor. Within five days of its receipt of
the damaged Store Stock Unit, Vendor will issue to Best Buy a credit in the
amount of the purchase price of the Product. Additionally, Vendor will
compensate Best Buy for Warranty Services Fees.
5. RISK OF LOSS.
Vendor bears the risk of loss associated with the shipment of Defective Product,
Refurbished Product, and/or Repaired Product.
6. ADDITIONAL VENDOR OBLIGATIONS.
a. Return Upon Request. Under no circumstances may Vendor retain customers'
Products or Best Buy's Confidential Information (including but not limited to
customer information and status of repairs) or any Best Buy Products, following
Best Buy's request for return of said Confidential Information and/or Products.
This paragraph will survive the termination or expiration of this Service
Agreement.
b. Delete/Remove Information. Under the first Out to Vendor Service Model
alternative (that is, when the customer is to receive a Refurbished Product
instead of a Repaired Product), Vendor will delete or remove from the Defective
Product prior to its transfer, disposal, or refurbishing: (i) all Best Buy
customer information including, but not limited to, sales receipts, addresses,
phone numbers, and credit card numbers; and (ii) all files and other information
contained within the central processing unit of any Defective Products that are
computers, except for the standard software programs or chips originally
installed. Vendor agrees to indemnify and hold Best Buy harmless from and
against any third party claims, demands, actions or causes of action arising out
of or in connection with Vendor's subsequent disposal, transfer, or refurbishing
of the Defective Product. This paragraph will survive the termination or
expiration of this Service Agreement.
7. NON-WARRANTY SERVICE - REPLACEMENT PARTS.
a. Generally. In performing Non-Warranty Services, Best Buy may acquire
replacement parts for the Products ("Parts") from Vendor or from third party
parts providers, subject to Section 4(B)(4) of the Service Agreement.
Notwithstanding Section 13(b) of the Service Agreement, Vendor may sell Parts to
third party parts distributors, and Best Buy may acquire Parts from such
distributors.
b. Quality; Inventory. Subject to Section 4(A)(9) of the Service Agreement,
Vendor will ship Parts for the Products that (1) are the equivalent in
specifications and quality to the original parts supplied with the Products, or
(2) meet such other specifications agreed upon by the parties. Vendor will
maintain an inventory of general replacement Parts and special parts as may from
time to time be required by Best Buy for the longer of five years or the period
prescribed by applicable law. Best Buy is not obligated to retain or store
replaced Parts.
c. Shipping; Universal Parts. Vendor will ship the Parts to Best Buy such that
they are received by Best Buy within seventy-two hours of the time that Best Buy
submits the order to Vendor. Vendor will ship all Parts via next day air parcel,
next day air freight, or the best method for receipt at the Service Location
within seventy two hours of Best Buy's order. Title and risk of loss passes to
Best Buy upon receipt at the Service Location. If the Part is not received by
Best Buy within seventy-two hours, Best Buy may acquire and use standardized
parts which lack Vendor-specific insignia or grades ("Universal Parts") to
perform the Services. Further, if Best Buy has not received the Part from Vendor
within fourteen days of the date the Part was ordered by Best Buy and if Best
Buy has not acquired and used Universal Parts within such fourteen days, then
Best Buy may return the affected Product for a full credit or refund and may
give the customer a new replacement Product (at Vendor's expense).
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d. Pricing. Vendor guarantees that it will sell Parts to Best Buy at the lowest
prices in effect for any similarly situated Vendor customer or the lowest prices
available, whichever is lower. Subject to the preceding sentence, Vendor may
reduce or increase prices to Best Buy at any time, upon at least thirty days
prior written notice. Best Buy may audit Vendor's pricing to verify its receipt
of the lowest pricing. If the audit reveals that Best Buy is not receiving the
lowest pricing, then, in addition to Best Buy's other legal and equitable rights
and remedies, Vendor will reimburse Best Buy for the reasonable costs of the
audit. Best Buy does not guarantee any minimum number of Parts orders nor does
it guarantee any amount of revenue to Vendor under this Service Agreement.
e. Taxes. Unless otherwise stated, prices for Parts do not include sales, use,
excise, or similar taxes. Consequently, Best Buy will pay the amount of any
valid sales, use, excise, or other similar tax, attributable to Best Buy's
purchase of Parts; or in lieu thereof, Best Buy will provide a tax exemption
certificate acceptable to the taxing authorities.
f. Payment for Replacement Parts. If Best Buy acquires Parts for Non-Warranty
Services from Vendor, then Best Buy must pay all costs associated with the
Parts, including cost for the Parts and shipping/handling costs, subject to
subsection (g) below. If Best Buy timely disputes an invoice in good faith, Best
Buy is entitled to receive the discount even if the good faith dispute is
resolved beyond the discount date. If payment terms that are less advantageous
to Best Buy are contained in invoices or other documents, the payment terms in
this Service Agreement control.
g. Defective Parts. For purposes of this Service Agreement, the term "defective"
when referring to Parts means a Part that is visually or operationally
defective. Best Buy may return to Vendor all defective Parts for full credit or
refund, to be applied or paid to Best Buy within thirty (30) days of Vendor's
receipt of the defective Parts. Further, Vendor will promptly pay all
shipping/handling costs associated with the defective Parts. Vendor warrants its
Parts for a minimum of 90 days from the date the Non-Warranty Services are
complete.
h. Discontinuation of Parts. Vendor will provide Best Buy with written notice of
the discontinuation of any Parts not later than seven days following Vendor's
knowledge of such discontinuation. Best Buy may return, at its own expense, the
discontinued Parts inventory to Vendor for full credit.
i. Return of Parts. Best Buy reserves the right to return, at Vendor's expense
and for full credit (if there are sufficient funds to offset) or refund of the
purchase price, any Parts for which a claim is made alleging that (1) the use of
the Parts infringes any alleged patent, design, tradename, trademark, copyright,
right of privacy or publicity, or any other tangible or intangible proprietary
right; or (2) the Parts are not manufactured, packaged, and/or labeled in
accordance with industry standards and/or all applicable laws; or (3) the use of
the Parts has caused injury to person or property. In addition to any other
return rights set forth in this Service Agreement, within sixty (60) days of
receipt by Best Buy, Best Buy may return for an immediate full refund (or offset
against amounts owed Best Buy) of Best Buy's costs, any of the Parts. Vendor
will not apply any penalty, re-stocking, or other fees or liabilities to Parts
returns.
j. Repurchase of Parts. Upon the final termination or expiration of this Service
Agreement, Vendor will submit a bid to repurchase the Parts remaining in Best
Buy's possession. If Best Buy accepts such bid, Best Buy will ship the
repurchased Parts to Vendor upon receipt of payment or credit or offset. Such
payment, credit or offset must be received by Best Buy within sixty days of the
date of the final termination or expiration of this Service Agreement. Best Buy
will pay freight and shipment will be FOB Best Buy dock. Title and risk of loss
will pass to Vendor upon delivery to the carrier at Best Buy's dock.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Attachment D as of the
Effective Date of the Service Agreement.
VENDOR
Date: February 21, 2006 Sign: _____________________
Print: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
Federal I.D.: ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
BEST BUY STORES, L.P.
Date: _____ ____, 200__ Sign: _____________________
Print: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
Best Buy Product Service Agreement Master'6 Page 16
RETAIL EXCHANGE - ATTACHMENT E
If Best Buy and Vendor select the "Retail Exchange Service Model" on page one of
the Service Agreement, then this fully signed Attachment E is attached to and
incorporated in this Service Agreement to specifically set forth each party's
respective rights and obligations. Under this Retail Exchange Service Model, (1)
a customer brings the in-warranty Product to Best Buy, (2) Best Buy determines
that the customer's Product is defective/damaged ("Defective Product"), (3) Best
Buy promptly gives the customer an in-store credit ("In-Store Credit"), and (4)
Best Buy sends the Defective Product to Vendor. Best Buy submits a warranty
claim to Vendor for the In-Store Credit, associated labor fees, and
shipping/handling costs.
All other terms of the Service Agreement, not specifically amended or modified
by this Attachment E, are to remain in full force and effect. All capitalized
terms not otherwise defined in this Attachment E will have the meaning ascribed
in the Service Agreement.
1. PRODUCTS.
Vendor appoints Best Buy as an Authorized Servicer to act in accordance with
this Retail Exchange Service Model for the following Products ("Services"):
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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2. SCOPE OF SERVICES; COMPENSATION.
a. Non-Warranty Services. Best Buy may repair Products not under warranty
("Non-Warranty Services") for customers. Best Buy will establish the charges for
the Non-Warranty Services, and Vendor is not obligated or responsible for any
payment to Best Buy for such Non-Warranty Services. Best Buy is not obligated to
return the Defective Product to Vendor when Best Buy performs Non-Warranty
Services.
b. Warranty Services. Best Buy may perform Services (defined above) on Products
under warranty ("Warranty Services") without charge to customers provided that
the Warranty Services are within the terms and guidelines of Vendor's Warranty.
Vendor and Best Buy agree to the rates set forth below:
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SERVICE WARRANTY RATE
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Labor, including No Apparent Defect $
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In-Store Credits (cost of Product plus shipping/handling)
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Shipping $
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Return of Defective Product ("Return Fees") $
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3. SUBMISSION AND PAYMENT OF WARRANTY CLAIMS.
a. Effective Warranty. Best Buy may perform Warranty Services on a Product after
first obtaining acceptable proofs of purchase and then ascertaining that the
Product is under warranty. Acceptable proofs of purchase include receipts issued
to the customer at the time of sale from Best Buy (such as invoices or credit
card receipts) or data retrieved from Best Buy's electronic records. Acceptable
proofs of purchase must contain the date of purchase of the goods and a
description of the goods. Notwithstanding any term to the contrary, those
Products under warranty that are owned by Best Buy ("Store Stock Units") are
entitled to Warranty Services. For so long as the Products are under the Vendor
warranty, Best Buy's labor and costs, including In-Store Credits, will be paid
by Vendor.
b. Vendor's Payment Obligations. In accordance with Sections 2(b) and 3(d) of
this Attachment E, Vendor will pay a labor fee to Best Buy for performing the
Warranty Services, including instances in which Best Buy (using reasonable
efforts) detects no apparent Product defect ("Labor Fees"). The Labor Fees may
be revised periodically by mutual written agreement of the parties. Vendor will
compensate Best Buy for Labor Fees, In-Store Credits, all associated
shipping/handling costs and expenses, and other fees agreed upon by the parties
(cumulatively referred to as "Warranty Services Fees"), and, per Section 5
below, Vendor will pay Best Buy for Best Buy's return of Defective Product
("Return Fees").
c. Submission and Conformation of Warranty Claims. Best Buy will submit all
warranty claims (including Warranty Services Fees) to Vendor within thirty days
of the completion of Warranty Services. Best Buy will submit each warranty claim
using a properly completed ▇▇▇▇▇ form (or its electronic equivalent). Vendor
will confirm its receipt of the warranty claim via fax or email within
twenty-four hours (excluding weekends and national holidays) of Vendor's receipt
of the claim. Vendor's confirmation must include the requisite return
authorization numbers for Best Buy's return of the Defective Product.
d. Satisfaction of Warranty Claims. Within thirty days of Vendor's receipt of a
completed ▇▇▇▇▇ form, Vendor will (1) pay Warranty Services Fees (by check or
via electronic funds transfer) to Best Buy and (2) pay Return Fees to Best Buy
for its timely return of Defective Products to Vendor. Vendor will send all
reimbursements and payments due Best Buy to the address designated by Best Buy.
If the payments due Best Buy are not properly made, Best Buy may offset such
amounts against amounts owed to Vendor by Best Buy, whether under this Service
Agreement or otherwise.
e. Rejection of Claims. Notwithstanding any provisions of any other agreements
(whether presently existing or otherwise) to the contrary, the following
procedure will apply regarding Vendor's rejection of warranty claims. If Vendor
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rejects a warranty claim submitted or re-submitted by Best Buy, Vendor will give
Best Buy a written notice of rejection of the claim within thirty days of
Vendor's receipt of the claim from Best Buy. The notice of rejection must set
forth, specifically and completely, the basis for rejection and the necessary
action to be taken by Best Buy in order to make the claim valid and conforming.
If Best Buy does not receive such a notice of rejection within such thirty days,
the claim will be conclusively deemed valid and conforming, and Best Buy is
entitled to full payment for the claim as prescribed above. Best Buy will then
have sixty days from its receipt of the notice of rejection to cure the
non-conforming claim and re-submit the claim to Vendor. Following Best Buy's
re-submission and cure of the non-conformances set forth within the initial
notice of rejection, Vendor will promptly pay the warranty claim.
4. TIMEFRAME FOR COMPLETION OF SERVICES.
Best Buy will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the customer with a
In-Store Credit within twenty days of the date the customer requests Warranty
Services.
5. THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
Best Buy will ship the Defective Product to Vendor within twenty-five days of
the date the customer requests service, as long as Best Buy has received a
return authorization number from Vendor. If Vendor does not timely provide a
return authorization number to Best Buy for the return of the Defective Product
to Vendor, then Best Buy is not obligated to retain or store the Defective
Product beyond twenty-five days of the date the customer requests service from
Best Buy. If Best Buy fails to timely ship the Defective Product to Vendor, then
Vendor is not obligated to pay the relevant Return Fee to Best Buy (see Section
2(b)).
6. NON-WARRANTY SERVICE - REPLACEMENT PARTS.
a. Generally. In performing Non-Warranty Services, Best Buy may acquire
replacement parts for the Products ("Parts") from Vendor or from third party
parts providers, subject to Section 4(B)(4) of the Service Agreement.
Notwithstanding Section 13(b) of the Service Agreement, Vendor may sell Parts to
third party parts distributors, and Best Buy may acquire Parts from such
distributors.
b. Quality; Inventory. Subject to Section 4(A)(9) of the Service Agreement,
Vendor will ship Parts for the Products that (1) are the equivalent in
specifications and quality to the original parts supplied with the Products, or
(2) meet such other specifications agreed upon by the parties. Vendor will
maintain an inventory of general replacement Parts and special parts as may from
time to time be required by Best Buy for the longer of five years or the period
prescribed by applicable law. Best Buy is not obligated to retain or store
replaced Parts.
c. Shipping; Universal Parts. Vendor will ship the Parts to Best Buy such that
they are received by Best Buy within seventy-two hours of the time that Best Buy
submits the order to Vendor. Vendor will ship all Parts via next day air parcel,
next day air freight, or the best method for receipt at the Service Location
within seventy two hours of Best Buy's order. Title and risk of loss passes to
Best Buy upon receipt at the Service Location. If the Part is not received by
Best Buy within seventy-two hours, Best Buy may acquire and use standardized
parts which lack Vendor-specific insignia or grades ("Universal Parts") to
perform the Services. Further, if Best Buy has not received the Part from Vendor
within fourteen days of the date the Part was ordered by Best Buy and if Best
Buy has not acquired and used Universal Parts within such fourteen days, then
Best Buy may return the affected Product for a full credit or refund and may
give the customer a new replacement Product (at Vendor's expense).
d. Pricing. Vendor guarantees that it will sell Parts to Best Buy at the lowest
prices in effect for any similarly situated Vendor customer or the lowest prices
available, whichever is lower. Subject to the preceding sentence, Vendor may
reduce or increase prices to Best Buy at any time, upon at least thirty days
prior written notice. Best Buy may audit Vendor's pricing to verify its receipt
of the lowest pricing. If the audit reveals that Best Buy is not receiving the
lowest pricing, then, in addition to Best Buy's other legal and equitable rights
and remedies, Vendor will reimburse Best Buy for the reasonable costs of the
audit. Best Buy does not guarantee any minimum number of Parts orders nor does
it guarantee any amount of revenue to Vendor under this Service Agreement.
e. Taxes. Unless otherwise stated, prices for Parts do not include sales, use,
excise, or similar taxes. Consequently, Best Buy will pay the amount of any
valid sales, use, excise, or other similar tax, attributable to Best Buy's
purchase of Parts; or in lieu thereof, Best Buy will provide a tax exemption
certificate acceptable to the taxing authorities.
f. Payment for Replacement Parts. If Best Buy acquires Parts for Non-Warranty
Services from Vendor, then Best Buy must pay all costs associated with the
Parts, including cost for the Parts and shipping/handling costs, subject to
subsection (g) below. If Best Buy disputes an invoice in good faith and in a
timely manner, Best Buy is entitled to receive the discount even if the good
faith dispute is resolved beyond the discount date. If payment terms that are
less advantageous to Best Buy are contained in invoices or other documents, the
payment terms in this Service Agreement control.
g. Defective Parts. For purposes of this Service Agreement, the term "defective"
when referring to Parts means a Part that is visually or operationally
defective. Best Buy may return to Vendor all defective Parts for full credit or
refund, to be applied or paid to Best Buy within thirty (30) days of Vendor's
receipt of the defective Parts. Further, Vendor will promptly pay all
shipping/handling costs associated with the defective Parts. Vendor warrants its
Parts for a minimum of 90 days from the date the Non-Warranty Services are
complete.
h. Discontinuation of Parts. Vendor will provide Best Buy with written notice of
the discontinuation of any Parts not later than seven days following Vendor's
knowledge of such discontinuation. Best Buy may return, at its own expense, the
discontinued Parts inventory to Vendor for full credit.
i. Return of Parts. Best Buy reserves the right to return, at Vendor's expense
and for full credit (if there are sufficient funds to offset) or refund of the
purchase price, any Parts for which a claim is made alleging that (1) the use of
the Parts infringes any alleged patent, design, tradename, trademark, copyright,
right of privacy or publicity, or any other tangible or intangible proprietary
right; or (2) the Parts are not manufactured, packaged, and/or labeled in
accordance with industry standards and/or all applicable laws; or (3) the use of
the Parts has caused injury to person or property. In addition to any other
return rights set forth in this Service Agreement, within sixty (60) days of
receipt by Best Buy, Best Buy may return for an immediate full refund (or offset
against amounts owed Best Buy) of Best Buy's costs, any of the Parts. Vendor
will not apply any penalty, re-stocking, or other fees or liabilities to Parts
returns.
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j. Repurchase of Parts. Upon the final termination or expiration of this Service
Agreement, Vendor will submit a bid to repurchase the Parts remaining in Best
Buy's possession. If Best Buy accepts such bid, Best Buy will ship the
repurchased Parts to Vendor upon receipt of payment or credit or offset. Such
payment, credit or offset must be received by Best Buy within sixty days of the
date of the final termination or expiration of this Service Agreement. Best Buy
will pay freight and shipment will be FOB Best Buy dock. Title and risk of loss
will pass to Vendor upon delivery to the carrier at Best Buy's dock.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Attachment E as of the
Effective Date of the Service Agreement.
VENDOR
Date: February 21, 2006 Sign: _________________________
Print: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
Federal I.D.: ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
BEST BUY STORES, L.P.
Date: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇: _________________________
Print: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
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