Terms and Conditions of the Buying Request Value-Added Services Promotion (the “Official Rules”)
You shall be entitled to enjoy our Buying Request Value-Added Services Promotion between 21 September – 20 October 2016 (the “Promotion”) which is implemented in connection with the newly-introduced Buying Request Value-Added Services when you submit a buying request form on the terms and conditions set out herein. By participating in the Promotion, you shall also agree to be bound by the Buying Request Value-Added Services Terms and Conditions (the “Service Terms and Conditions”):
1. Promoter: Alibaba (China) Technology Co., Ltd., a company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with registered office address at 699 Wang Shang Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou 310052, China (the “Promoter”).
2. Eligibility: You must be a registered member of Alibaba.com who submits a valid buying request form (“Buyer”).
3. Promotion Period: The Promotion Period starts on 21 September 2016 at 00:00:00 PST and ends on 20 October 2016 at 23:59:59 PST.
4. Rules:
a. During the Promotion Period, members (the “Buyers”) shall be able to purchase the “Urgent” value-added service for a special promotional price (the “Promotional Price”) of US$9.99 (original price: US$29.99) when submitting a buying request form.
b. Buyers must click “Try it Now” on the promotion page of the Promotion and will be directed to complete a buying request form with the “Urgent” value-added service under the “Value Added Service” section pre-selected. Buyers must complete such buying request form and agree to these Official Rules in order to be eligible to subscribe for the “Urgent” value-added service at the Promotional Price.
c. If your subscription for the “Urgent” value added service at the Promotional Price is successful, we will notify you via email. At the same time, your submitted buying request would also be tagged as “Urgent” and displayed on a dedicated channel, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Service Term and Conditions.
d. In addition, the first 100 successful Buyers for each day during the Promotion Period shall be eligible to receive (1) a US$20.00 trade assurance order coupon (the “TA Order Coupon”) and (2) a US$50.00 inspection order coupon (the “Inspection Coupon”).
e. Buyers will need to satisfy the following conditions in order to be able to use the TA Order Coupon:
(1) the Buyer must place an order on the Alibaba.com Platform with URL: http://www.alibaba.com, with any of the trade-enabled suppliers who had responded with a quote to the buying request which had been submitted by the Buyer. Such order must be placed by 31st December 2016;
(2) the transaction value of the order must be at least US$1000.00, and Buyer shall only be entitled to use one TA Order Coupon for each of such online purchase undertaken.
f. To use the Inspection Coupon, Buyer will need to choose ‘China Certification & Inspection Group’ as their choice of inspection company by clicking “Order Inspection” on the Alibaba.com Platform when undertaking their online purchase.
g. As the number of TA Order Coupons and Inspections Coupons are limited, they will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis.
h. Each Buyer shall be allowed to subscribe for the “Urgent” value-added service more than once during the Promotion Period provided that each subscription shall be in respect of a different buying purchase.
5. In the event that the Promotion is ceased or suspended by the relevant authorities or due to serious network attack or system fault, the Promotion may be terminated prematurely. Such situation will be classified as a force majeure event and the Promoter shall not be liable for any damages or claims that arise out of the event.
6. All decisions with respect to your participation in the Promotion shall be made in Promoter’s sole discretion and such decisions shall be final and not subject to challenge or appeal. Promoter reserves the sole and final right of interpretation of these Official Rules.
7. Disputes: You acknowledge and agree that the Promoter or any of its affiliates shall not be responsible, and shall have no liability to it or anyone else for any dispute or claim that arises out of the participant’s participation in this Promotion.
8. General Rules: By participating in this Promotion, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. The Promoter is not responsible for any late, lost, delayed, incomplete, misdirected or undeliverable entries, buying request forms, or other correspondence, whether by e-mail or otherwise. The Promoter reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to cancel, modify or suspend the Official Rules or this Promotion in whole or in part, without liability to you. The amended and restated Official Rules shall be effective immediately upon posting on the official website for the Promotion. After posting of the amended and restated Official Rules, your continued participation in this Promotion shall be deemed to be your acceptance of the amended and restated Official Rules. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any participant in its sole discretion.
9. Disclaimer: THE PROMOTER DOES NOT REPRESENT THE PARTICIPATING SUPPLIERS OR ANY MEMBER AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES SUFFERED BY YOU DUE TO ANY PARTICIPATING SUPPLIERS OR ANY MEMBER.
10. Indemnity: By participating in this Promotion, you agree to indemnify Promoter and its affiliates and their respective employees, agents and representatives and to hold them harmless, from any and all losses, damages, actions, claims and liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise, directly or indirectly, from your breach of any of these Official Rules pursuant to your participation in the Promotion. Promoter reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you shall cooperate with Promoter in asserting any available defenses.
11. Limitation of liability: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE PROMOTER BE LIABLE TO ANY BUYER FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS OR PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUYER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM ANY CLAIM BASED UPON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT PROMOTER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.
12. Governing Law: You agree that the Promotion is governed, interpreted and enforced by the laws of Hong Kong, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any and all legal actions, claims or proceedings arising out of, or in connection with this Promotion must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Hong Kong.