Looked to me like you were obligated to purchase after 30 days.
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3Com Gigabit Ethernet Free Try Before You Buy Offer
Eligible Products:
SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 3C1770 Evaluation Offer Price $3,996.00
3Com 10/100/1000 PCI-X Server NIC 3C996-T Evaluation Offer Price $175.00
Terms & Conditions
1. Offer open to end users located in the United States and Canada only. Offer good from March 5, 2001 to September 1, 2001, or while supplies last. Quantity is limited to 4,900 units. EVALUATION UNITS MAY BE NEW OR RECONDITIONED.
2. Limit one (1) trial product solution (one (1) SuperStack 3 Switch 4900, AND one (1) or two (2) 3Com 10/100/1000 PCI-X Server NICs) can be purchased at evaluation offer price per end user.
3. In order to be eligible for this offer, end user must call 1-888-906-3266 or visit the website at
www.3com.com/customer_first. End user must meet qualification requirements in agent telephone interview, including having a valid credit card number or $0 cost P.O. and having existing infrastructure to support use of the product (Fast Ethernet (100Base-T) and Category 5 cabling). Please allow 6 - 8 weeks from the qualification call to receive evaluation unit.
4. End User may use the evaluation unit for a 30-day period free of obligation to purchase. The trial period begins on the day product is received. At the end of 30 days, the end user may purchase the SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 evaluation unit for an introductory price of US $3,996, AND one (1) or two (2) 3Com 10/100/1000 PCI-X Server NICs at an introductory price of US $175 each. These introductory prices are a 20% discount from 3Com's current list price. The list price is defined as the price available for the eligible products on 3Com's online price list on the beginning date of this promotion. If the end user chooses not to purchase the product, the complete product must be returned within 30 days of end user's receipt of the product to avoid being invoiced. The products and all related materials must be packed appropriately for shipment (i.e., durable corrugated cardboard box with a sufficient amount of packing materials). In order not to be charged, all products must be in a condition reasonably the same as when you first received them.
5. All costs to return the product to 3Com are the responsibility of the end user.
6. Canadian customers are also responsible for all Custom duties.
7. 3Com reserves the right to change or terminate this promotion at any time without advanced notice. This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other pricing promotion on this product, or with EIP, GIP, meetcomps or any other exception pricing.
8. Void where prohibited by law.
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