Terms of Use

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These Terms of Use, together with any policies or documents incorporated by reference, form a binding agreement between you and PCBUYER.COM (“PCBuyer,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using https://pcbuyer.com, any PCBuyer.com subdomain, related pages, product tools, browser-based utilities, newsletters, alerts, course materials, product databases, comparison tools, or other online services operated by PCBuyer collectively, the “Site,” you agree to these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Site.

Important: These Terms contain disclaimers, limitations of liability, arbitration provisions, and a class-action waiver. Please read them carefully.

1. Description of PCBuyer Services

PCBuyer is a consumer-information website that helps users evaluate computers, laptops, desktops, tablets, components, accessories, AI-ready systems, merchant offers, pricing, product value, and related technology-buying decisions.

The Site may include, without limitation:

• “Should I Buy This Computer?” analysis tools;
• AI readiness checkers;
• browser-based computer capability tests;
• product scoring, ranking, and comparison tools;
• Computer Value Blue Book or fair-price estimate features;
• merchant offer tables and product pages;
• affiliate links and third-party merchant links;
• PCBuyer Alerts, newsletters, buying guides, and deal notifications;
• AI 101 lessons, educational content, progress tracking, and certificates of completion;
• user-submitted listings, URLs, product descriptions, comments, reviews, feedback, or deal tips; and
• other features, tools, content, or services that PCBuyer may add over time.

2. Eligibility and United States Use

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

The Site is intended for users located in the United States. Users who access the Site from outside the United States are responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws, rules, and regulations.

3. Privacy Policy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. The Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, store, process, and share information, including information related to cookies, analytics, affiliate links, product tools, email subscriptions, browser-based testing, user-submitted information, and third-party services.

Please review our Privacy Policy here: https://pcbuyer.com/privacy-policy/.

4. PCBuyer Tools, Automated Analysis, and AI-Assisted Results

PCBuyer may provide automated product analysis, computer-buying recommendations, product scores, AI readiness estimates, fair-price ranges, deal ratings, comparison results, and other outputs generated from available data, third-party merchant information, user-submitted information, browser/device signals, public product specifications, automated rules, and/or artificial intelligence systems.

These tools and outputs are provided for general informational and educational purposes only. They are not professional, financial, technical, legal, cybersecurity, or purchasing advice. PCBuyer does not guarantee that any product is a good purchase, suitable for your specific needs, accurately described by a seller, compatible with your intended use, available at the displayed price, or free from defects.

Automated and AI-assisted outputs may contain errors, omissions, outdated information, incorrect assumptions, or incomplete analysis. You should independently verify product specifications, seller reputation, product condition, warranty terms, return policies, shipping costs, taxes, operating-system compatibility, upgradeability, software compatibility, performance requirements, and merchant terms before making a purchase.

You are solely responsible for your purchasing decisions. PCBuyer is not responsible for losses, dissatisfaction, incompatibility, product defects, merchant disputes, warranty disputes, missed discounts, inaccurate seller listings, or any other issue arising from your reliance on PCBuyer tools or content.

5. Browser Computer Test and Device Capability Estimates

Some PCBuyer tools may analyze limited browser-accessible technical information to estimate your computer’s capabilities. This may include browser type, operating-system signals, screen/device capabilities, memory estimates, graphics/browser rendering capabilities, and other technical indicators made available by your browser or device.

Browser-based tests are limited by browser permissions, privacy settings, device settings, operating-system restrictions, and technical limitations. These tests may not accurately identify your exact processor, memory, graphics hardware, storage, installed software, or full system capabilities.

PCBuyer’s browser-based tests do not inspect your personal files, documents, photos, passwords, emails, private messages, or local content outside the technical signals made available through your browser. Results are estimates only and should not be treated as a complete technical audit of your computer.

6. Product Scores, Rankings, Blue Book Values, and Fair-Price Estimates

PCBuyer may display product scores, AI readiness grades, value ratings, rankings, “best” labels, deal ratings, fair-price ranges, Blue Book estimates, product comparisons, recommended alternatives, red flags, or similar evaluations.

These evaluations are editorial and/or algorithmic opinions based on available signals, which may include price, age, condition, specifications, product class, performance estimates, AI readiness, warranty information, merchant data, availability, popularity, and other factors selected by PCBuyer.

Scores, ratings, rankings, fair-price ranges, and Blue Book estimates are not appraisals, guarantees, warranties, or promises of actual resale value, market value, trade-in value, replacement cost, performance, quality, or merchant reliability.

Product data changes frequently. PCBuyer may update, modify, remove, or revise any score, estimate, ranking, product profile, or recommendation at any time without notice.

7. Merchant Offers, Prices, Availability, and Product Data

The Site may display product prices, availability, images, specifications, seller names, shipping information, taxes, discounts, condition descriptions, ratings, delivery estimates, and other product or merchant information supplied by third-party merchants, affiliate networks, APIs, data feeds, users, public sources, or automated systems.

PCBuyer does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, availability, or timeliness of any third-party product or merchant information. Prices, discounts, availability, shipping costs, taxes, seller terms, return policies, and product details may change without notice.

PCBuyer is not the seller of third-party products unless expressly stated otherwise. All purchases, returns, exchanges, warranties, repairs, shipping issues, payment issues, customer-service matters, and disputes are between you and the applicable merchant.

Before purchasing, you should verify all product information directly on the merchant’s website, including the final price, product condition, warranty, shipping, tax, return policy, and seller terms.

8. Affiliate Links, Advertising, and Compensation Disclosure

PCBuyer may receive compensation, referral fees, affiliate commissions, lead-generation fees, advertising revenue, or other consideration when users click links, purchase products, request quotes, sign up for offers, interact with merchants, or use third-party services through the Site.

This may include participation in affiliate programs and advertising networks such as Amazon Associates, eBay Partner Network, Sovrn Commerce, and other merchant, affiliate, lead-generation, or advertising programs.

As an Amazon Associate, PCBuyer earns from qualifying purchases.

Affiliate relationships may affect which merchants or offers are available for display. However, PCBuyer should not accept payment solely to intentionally misrepresent a product’s quality, score, ranking, value, or suitability.

Product recommendations, rankings, reviews, comparisons, and deal alerts may contain affiliate links. Clicking an affiliate link or purchasing through an affiliate link may result in compensation to PCBuyer at no additional cost to you.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Site may link to third-party websites, merchants, manufacturers, marketplaces, payment processors, affiliate networks, advertising networks, software providers, data providers, and other services that PCBuyer does not own or control.

PCBuyer is not responsible for third-party websites, products, pricing, policies, practices, content, security, privacy practices, terms, warranties, availability, customer service, or fulfillment. Your use of any third-party website or service is at your own risk and is governed by that third party’s terms and policies.

10. PCBuyer Alerts, Newsletters, and Email Communications

By subscribing to PCBuyer Alerts, newsletters, deal alerts, product updates, guides, eBooks, course-related communications, or similar communications, you agree to receive commercial and non-commercial emails from PCBuyer.

PCBuyer Alerts and newsletters may include affiliate links, sponsored content, product recommendations, merchant offers, and other commercial information. Deals and prices may expire, change, or become unavailable quickly.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link or instructions included in the email. Administrative, legal, transactional, security, or account-related messages may still be sent where permitted by law.

You agree that communications from PCBuyer may be provided electronically, including by email, website notice, account notice, or other electronic means.

11. AI 101 Course, Lessons, Progress, and Certificates

PCBuyer may provide educational content, AI 101 lessons, build-your-own-computer resources, quizzes, progress tracking, certificates of completion, and related learning tools.

PCBuyer educational materials are provided for general informational purposes only. They are not a substitute for professional training, formal education, manufacturer documentation, safety guidance, cybersecurity guidance, or expert technical assistance.

A PCBuyer certificate of completion indicates only that a user completed the applicable PCBuyer course, lesson sequence, or activity. It is not a professional license, industry certification, academic credential, employment qualification, continuing-education credit, or guarantee of technical competence.

12. User Content, Submitted Listings, Reviews, and Feedback

The Site may allow users to submit product listing URLs, product descriptions, computer specifications, comments, reviews, ratings, feedback, questions, messages, deal tips, screenshots, or other information collectively, “User Content.”

You are solely responsible for your User Content. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit your User Content and that your User Content does not violate these Terms, any third-party rights, or applicable law.

By submitting User Content, you grant PCBuyer a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to host, store, reproduce, display, publish, excerpt, modify, analyze, create derivative works from, and otherwise use the User Content for operating, improving, promoting, and providing the Site and related services.

You may not submit User Content that is false, misleading, deceptive, defamatory, harassing, obscene, unlawful, infringing, malicious, spam, promotional without permission, or otherwise objectionable.

PCBuyer may remove, edit, refuse, moderate, or restrict User Content at any time, with or without notice, but has no obligation to monitor all User Content.

Reviews and Testimonials

You may not submit fake reviews, paid reviews without disclosure, reviews by people who have not used the relevant product or service, undisclosed insider reviews, review manipulation, or content intended to suppress truthful negative reviews.

If you submit a review, testimonial, endorsement, or similar content, you must disclose any material connection you have to the product, merchant, manufacturer, seller, or service provider, including compensation, employment, ownership, family relationships, free products, discounts, or other incentives.

13. Intellectual Property

The Site and its content, including text, graphics, logos, designs, layouts, software, code, data, product scoring systems, product analysis frameworks, images, videos, audio, icons, trademarks, trade names, and other materials, are owned by PCBuyer or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may access and use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only, unless PCBuyer provides written permission for another use.

You may not copy, reproduce, modify, scrape, republish, upload, post, transmit, sell, license, distribute, frame, mirror, exploit, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from the Site or its content without PCBuyer’s prior written permission, except as permitted by applicable law.

All trademarks, service marks, logos, and trade names displayed on the Site are the property of their respective owners. Reference to third-party products, brands, merchants, or trademarks does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation unless expressly stated.

14. Software and Site Tools

Any software, scripts, browser tools, calculators, product analyzers, scoring systems, APIs, code, downloadable materials, or other technical features made available through the Site are licensed, not sold, for your personal, limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-commercial use.

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, modify, redistribute, resell, exploit, bypass, interfere with, or use automated systems to access or misuse any software or tool provided by PCBuyer.

15. DMCA and Copyright Complaints

PCBuyer respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe material on the Site infringes your copyright, you may submit a notice to PCBuyer’s designated copyright agent.

DMCA notices should be sent to:

PCBuyer DMCA Agent
[Insert DMCA Agent Name or Company Name]
[Insert Mailing Address]
Email: [insert-dmca-email]
DMCA Page: [insert-dmca-page-url]

PCBuyer may remove allegedly infringing content and may terminate or restrict access for repeat infringers where appropriate.

16. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Site for any unlawful, harmful, abusive, deceptive, fraudulent, infringing, or unauthorized purpose.

You may not:

• attempt to breach, test, bypass, or interfere with the Site’s security systems;
• scrape, crawl, harvest, mine, extract, copy, or republish Site data without written permission;
• use bots, spiders, automated scripts, or automated queries without written permission;
• bypass rate limits, access controls, authentication systems, or usage restrictions;
• interfere with or disrupt the Site, servers, networks, tools, APIs, forms, or databases;
• upload malware, malicious code, tracking software, spyware, viruses, or harmful files;
• send spam, unauthorized advertisements, deceptive messages, or phishing communications;
• impersonate PCBuyer, another user, a merchant, a manufacturer, or any other person or entity;
• submit false, misleading, defamatory, obscene, harassing, or unlawful content;
• use the Site to violate intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or contractual rights;
• attempt to manipulate product scores, rankings, reviews, alerts, or recommendations;
• use PCBuyer tools to build a competing database, scraper, product feed, AI model, or commercial service without permission; or
• use the Site in any way that violates applicable law or these Terms.

Spoofing, Phishing, and Unauthorized Use of PCBuyer Identity

Unauthorized use of PCBuyer’s name, domain, trademarks, email systems, headers, logos, content, or identity for spoofing, phishing, spam, fraud, impersonation, or deceptive communications is strictly prohibited.

PCBuyer reserves all rights and remedies available under applicable law, including injunctive relief, damages, recovery of costs, blocking access, reporting abuse to service providers, and referral to law enforcement where appropriate.

17. Account, Form, and Submission Security

If the Site allows you to create an account, subscribe to alerts, submit forms, save course progress, generate certificates, submit listings, or use other interactive features, you are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide and for maintaining the confidentiality of any login credentials or access methods associated with your use of the Site.

You agree to notify PCBuyer promptly if you believe your account, email subscription, or interaction with the Site has been compromised or misused.

18. Accessibility

PCBuyer is committed to making the Site accessible to users, including users with disabilities. If you experience difficulty accessing any part of the Site, please contact us.

Accessibility contact: [insert-accessibility-email]

19. No Warranties

The Site and all content, tools, software, product information, merchant information, recommendations, scores, rankings, estimates, alerts, course materials, certificates, and services are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, PCBuyer disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, availability, reliability, security, compatibility, and uninterrupted or error-free operation.

PCBuyer does not warrant that the Site will be secure, uninterrupted, error-free, accurate, current, complete, free of harmful components, or compatible with your device, browser, software, or intended use.

20. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, PCBuyer and its owners, officers, directors, employees, contractors, affiliates, licensors, service providers, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, or similar damages, including lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, lost data, business interruption, reputational harm, purchase losses, product defects, merchant disputes, or damages arising from reliance on Site content or tools.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, PCBuyer’s total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the Site or these Terms shall not exceed the greater of: (a) the amount you paid directly to PCBuyer for the specific service giving rise to the claim during the six months before the claim arose, or (b) one hundred dollars ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability. In those jurisdictions, PCBuyer’s liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

21. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PCBuyer and its owners, officers, directors, employees, contractors, affiliates, licensors, service providers, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or relating to:

• your use or misuse of the Site;
• your violation of these Terms;
• your User Content;
• your violation of any law or third-party right;
• your reliance on Site tools, scores, estimates, alerts, or recommendations;
• your disputes with merchants, sellers, manufacturers, or third-party services; or
• your unauthorized use of PCBuyer’s intellectual property, systems, or identity.

22. Governing Law, Arbitration, and Class-Action Waiver

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where federal law applies.

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Site, or your use of the Site shall be resolved through binding arbitration in Massachusetts in accordance with the applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless another forum is required by applicable law.

You and PCBuyer agree that any dispute shall be brought only in an individual capacity and not as a plaintiff, class member, or representative in any class, collective, consolidated, or representative action.

Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking injunctive or equitable relief for misuse of intellectual property, unauthorized access, scraping, fraud, spoofing, phishing, security violations, or other urgent harm.

Note: Arbitration provisions and class-action waivers may be subject to specific legal requirements. PCBuyer should have this section reviewed by qualified counsel before publication.

23. Force Majeure

PCBuyer is not liable for delay, failure, interruption, or nonperformance caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, acts of government, war, terrorism, labor disputes, power failures, internet outages, hosting failures, data-provider failures, cyberattacks, merchant-feed disruptions, API outages, or other events outside PCBuyer’s reasonable control.

24. Changes to the Site and These Terms

PCBuyer may modify, suspend, discontinue, or replace any part of the Site at any time, with or without notice.

PCBuyer may amend these Terms from time to time. When material changes are made, we may provide notice by posting an updated version on the Site, sending an email, or providing another notice where appropriate.

Your continued use of the Site after updated Terms are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

25. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

26. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and PCBuyer regarding your use of the Site and supersede any prior or contemporaneous understandings relating to the Site.

27. Contact Information

Questions about these Terms may be sent to:

PCBUYER.COM
[Insert Legal Company Name, if different]
[Insert Mailing Address]
Email: [insert-contact-email]
Website: https://pcbuyer.com

By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Use.