"Customer Compensation Multiple-time" is not a standard international trade term (such as Incoterms or UCP), but rather a compensation arrangement in practice for after-sales repair: when the same customer repeatedly repairs the same quality issue or the same batch of products multiple times, the seller must compensate separately for each repair event (such as repair costs, freight, downtime losses, etc.), rather than a one-time buyout. Usage scenarios are mostly seen in long-term supply contracts, OEM/ODM agreements, or warranty clauses, especially when the product failure rate is high and the repair cycle is long. Notes: 1) The trigger conditions for "multiple times" should be clearly defined (e.g., each repair is calculated independently, or compensation is escalated after exceeding N times); 2) The scope of compensation must be listed (parts costs, labor costs, logistics costs, customer production line downtime losses, etc.); 3) Set a compensation cap or time window to avoid unlimited liability; 4) Distinguish from "One-time Compensation": the latter usually addresses a single event or batch issue in a packaged solution, while this term emphasizes cumulative per-occurrence compensation. It differs from "Quality Deduction," which is deducted directly from payment; this term may involve additional payments. It is recommended to define the start and end of a "repair event" and evidence requirements in the contract, and to agree on a dispute resolution mechanism.
📝 Examples
1. According to Article 8.3 of the contract, if the same batch of motors undergoes a third repair within the warranty period, the seller shall, under the principle of "Customer Compensation Multiple-time," bear the customer's actual repair costs and round-trip freight for each repair separately. (Note: This clarifies per-occurrence compensation, and even after triggering the third repair, each cost must still be calculated independently.)
2. Because the customer had five repairs due to the same motherboard failure over three consecutive months, we, in accordance with the "Customer Compensation Multiple-time" clause, cumulatively paid five instances of repair labor costs and line downtime compensation, rather than a one-time packaged compensation. (Note: This demonstrates the difference between multiple-time compensation and one-time compensation, emphasizing cumulative per-occurrence payment.)
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