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Terms of Service

Last updated: October 13, 2026 (America/Denver)

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of BuyWatch websites (including macbuywatch.com and buywatchhq.com), checkout, onboarding, and related alert channels (the "Service"). BuyWatch (buywatchhq.com) is the service operator ("BuyWatch," "we," "us," or "our"). Contact: hello@buywatchhq.com.

By accessing or purchasing the Service, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. The Service (notify-only)

BuyWatch monitors product availability signals for scarce Mac and GPU products and sends notify-only alerts via channels such as email, Telegram (@BuyWatchAlertsBot), and Discord (the BuyWatch server).

  • BuyWatch does not place orders with Apple or any retailer on your behalf.
  • You are solely responsible for deciding whether and how to purchase, and for completing any checkout on third-party sites.
  • BuyWatch is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Apple Inc. or any retailer.
  • We do not currently offer SMS/text alerts.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract to purchase or use the paid Service. By using the Service you represent that the information you provide is accurate and that you will keep contact channels (email, Telegram, Discord) usable for delivery.

3. Products and pricing

BuyWatch currently offers a single product: the 512 GB Mac Studio Launch Alert — an alert service for $97, paid once (single Stripe Checkout charge). It is not a Mac and does not include any Apple product. Prices are as stated at checkout and may change for new purchases. We also offer a free tier (Section 3A), bonuses included with the paid tier (Section 3B), and Launch Alert Lite (Section 3C).

Features, covered SKUs, and channel details are described on the applicable product page at the time of purchase. We may update product descriptions prospectively; material changes to an active paid plan will be communicated reasonably when practicable.

3A. Free tier

The free tier costs nothing and needs only an email address. It includes:

  • One email, sent 6 hours after we detect the covered product is orderable and within the first 24 hours of launch detected.
  • Email only. Free members are not added to Telegram or Discord, including the Discord #live channel.
  • Free members may receive up to 3 emails about upgrading to the paid launch alert. Unsubscribing from these keeps your free alert; choosing "Stop all emails" stops everything, including the free alert.
  • Launch-tier sales close at launch detection. After we detect the launch, the paid tier and Launch Alert Lite can no longer be purchased, and upgrade and Launch Alert Lite links stop working.

The free alert is timed from our detection, not from any Apple announcement. The free tier is provided "as is", and the rest of these Terms, including the disclaimer of warranties (Section 13) and limitation of liability (Section 14), apply to it. We do not guarantee that the product will still be orderable, or that any delivery date will be available, when the free alert arrives.

3B. Bonuses included with the paid tier

The paid tier includes two bonuses at no extra charge:

  • Launch Day Prep Checklist. A web page we send you right after purchase. It is general information to help you prepare to order from Apple. It is not financial, purchasing or legal advice, and following it does not mean you will be able to order or get any delivery date.
  • 60 days of back-in-stock alerts. For 60 days starting when we detect the launch, we send back-in-stock alerts for the 512 GB M5 Ultra Mac Studio on Telegram, Discord and email when we detect it is orderable again. These alerts end automatically after 60 days. This bonus is not a subscription and is separate from the Back in stock watch described in Section 5; it does not renew and has no charge. We do not guarantee that the product will come back in stock during those 60 days, or that it will still be orderable when an alert arrives.

3C. Launch Alert Lite

Launch Alert Lite is a one-time launch alert, offered only by email to free members for a limited time stated in that email (24 hours from when it was sent, ending earlier if we detect the launch). Each person can receive the offer once. It includes alerts on Telegram and email when we detect the covered product is orderable (3 alerts, five minutes apart). It does not include Discord, the #live channel, the Launch Day Prep Checklist or back-in-stock alerts. Section 8 (Refunds) applies to Launch Alert Lite the same way it applies to the paid tier.

4. Payments (Stripe)

Payments are processed through Stripe Checkout (hosted). By completing checkout you authorize Stripe to charge the stated amount (and recurring amounts for subscriptions) using the payment method you provide.

  • BuyWatch does not store full payment card numbers.
  • Card and payment data are handled by Stripe under Stripe's terms and privacy policy.
  • You are responsible for applicable taxes where required.

Failed subscription payments may cause Stripe to stop renewing; when the subscription ends, restock alerts stop.

5. Subscriptions, renewal, and cancellation (Back in stock)

The Back in stock watch auto-renews monthly via Stripe until you cancel or payment fails in a way that ends the subscription.

How to cancel renewal

  • Use the Stripe Customer Portal when we provide a link, or
  • Email hello@buywatchhq.com with the email used at checkout and a clear request to cancel

Cancellation stops future subscription charges.

6. Stopping alerts

  • Discord alerts are posted in broadcast channels. Mute the channel or leave the server in Discord if you do not want those messages.
  • To stop email or Telegram alerts, or for account and billing questions, contact hello@buywatchhq.com.

7. Post-launch list handling

On or after the day following a completed launch go-live, launch alert clients may be removed from active alert lists. We may retain purchase and related records as needed for accounting, support, fraud prevention, and legal obligations, as described in our Privacy Policy. Members of the paid tier stay on the back-in-stock alert list until their 60-day bonus period in Section 3B ends.

8. Refunds

BuyWatch sells a digital alert service. All payments are final, except that we will refund a payment in these cases only:

  • Billing error — you were charged the wrong amount, or charged more than once for the same purchase.
  • Failure to deliver the alert service — we did not send the alerts you paid for.
  • Unauthorized charge — the payment was made without the account holder's permission.

To request a refund, email hello@buywatchhq.com with the email address used at checkout and a description of the issue. Approved refunds are issued to the original payment method via Stripe.

You may also pursue remedies available through your card issuer or Stripe. We ask that you contact us first so we can help resolve the issue quickly.

Nothing in this section limits non-waivable consumer rights under applicable law.

9. No availability or purchase promise

Alerts are informational only. Without limiting other disclaimers:

  • We do not promise that any product will become available, remain in stock, or be purchasable at any price.
  • We do not promise that you will successfully complete a purchase, obtain an allocation, or receive a shipment from Apple or any retailer.
  • Alerts may be delayed, incomplete, duplicated, mistimed, or fail due to network issues, retailer site changes, rate limits, platform outages (email, Telegram, Discord, Stripe), configuration errors, or force majeure.
  • Retailer inventory, pricing, cart limits, account requirements, and checkout rules are outside our control.
  • You remain solely responsible for your purchasing decisions and any losses related to missed or failed purchases.

10. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service unlawfully or to harass others
  • Resell, sublicense, or commercially redistribute BuyWatch alerts without our prior written consent
  • Attempt to probe, overload, or disrupt our systems or third-party platforms we rely on
  • Impersonate BuyWatch, Apple, or others
  • Share access in a way that materially exceeds a personal household use without our agreement
  • Scrape our sites in a way that harms availability or violates these Terms

We may suspend or terminate access for violations, abuse, or chargeback fraud.

11. Intellectual property

BuyWatch name, logo, site content, and Service materials are owned by BuyWatch or licensors. You receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Service for personal alert purposes while your purchase is active. Apple and other retailer names and marks belong to their owners and are used only for identification of monitored products.

12. Third-party services and links

The Service depends on third parties including Stripe, email providers (e.g. Resend, Zoho), Telegram, Discord, hosting providers, and retailer websites. Those services have their own terms. We are not responsible for third-party outages, policy changes, bans, or content outside our control. Links to third-party sites are for convenience only.

13. Disclaimer of warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that alerts will be timely, uninterrupted, error-free, or that the Service will meet your expectations or result in any purchase.

14. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, BuyWatch will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or opportunity (including missed product purchases or allocations), arising from or related to the Service or these Terms, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other theory, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability for all claims relating to the Service will not exceed the greater of (a) the amounts you paid to BuyWatch for the Service in the three (3) months before the event giving rise to liability, or (b) USD $97.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those cases, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless BuyWatch from claims, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your misuse of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your interactions with Apple, retailers, or other users, except to the extent caused by our willful misconduct.

16. Termination

You may stop using the Service and cancel subscriptions as described above. We may suspend or terminate the Service or your access if you breach these Terms, if required by law, if payment fails, or if we discontinue the Service. Provisions that by nature should survive (including payment obligations accrued, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and indemnity) will survive termination.

17. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Wyoming, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except where mandatory consumer protection laws of your place of residence require otherwise. Courts located in Wyoming may hear disputes, subject to applicable consumer venue rights.

18. Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date will change when we do. Material changes will be posted on this page; we may also notify you by email or through the Service. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree, stop using the Service and cancel any subscription.

19. Entire agreement; severability

These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and BuyWatch regarding the Service and supersede prior understandings on that subject. If a provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.

20. Contact

BuyWatch (buywatchhq.com)
Email: hello@buywatchhq.com
Sites: macbuywatch.com, buywatchhq.com