Terms of Use Agreement
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The services provided by SelfStorageAuction.com (“SelfStorageAuction.com”, “we”, or “us”) include the SelfStorageAuction.com website, the SelfStorageAuction.com listings, articles, applications, and any other featured content provided by SelfStorageAuction.com in relation to the SelfStorageAuction.com website (all together, the SelfStorageAuction.com Services). The SelfStorageAuction.com Services are sponsored throughout the U.S. and Canada.
This document (“Terms of Use Agreement”) defines the legally
binding terms for your use of the services provided by SelfStorageAuction.com.
Whether you are a “visitor” (one who browses SelfStorageAuction.com) or you are
a “member” (one who has registered an account with the SelfStorageAuction.com),
you agree to be bound by this Agreement. Please read the following terms and
conditions thoroughly. Your registration on and use of this website implies
that you have read and accepted this Terms of Use Agreement. You are only
able to use the SelfStorageAuction.com Services if you agree to abide by the
policies set forth in this document. If you do not agree with it, you should
discontinue all uses of the SelfStorageAuction.com immediately. If you wish to
become a Member and make use of the SelfStorageAuction.com Services, you must
read this Agreement and create your account through the registration process.
This Agreement includes the policies of the
SelfStorageAuction.com for acceptable use of our Services and Content offered
on SelfStorageAuction.com, your obligations, rights, and limitations in regards
to your use of the SelfStorageAuction.com Privacy Policy and SelfStorageAuction.com
Services. To engage in certain SelfStorageAuction.com Services, it may be
required that you download additional software or content, as well as agree to
other terms and conditions. Unless otherwise stated by the additional terms and
conditions in relation to the SelfStorageAuction.com Services in which you
agree to, those additional terms are hereby incorporated into this Agreement.
You can access a copy of this Terms of Use anytime by emailing us at: [email protected]
This Agreement may be subject to change from time to time and
such changed shall be effective immediately after SelfStorageAuction.com posts
them on the SelfStorageAuction.com website. You agree to be bound by any
additional modifications to this Agreement when you use the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services after any such changes are posted. Therefore,
is it extremely important that you review this Agreement regularly to ensure
that you are updated in regards to any changes.
Online Auction Terms
Online Auctions: SelfStorageAuction.com Buyer/Bidder Agreement
As a Buyer or Bidder, you are responsible for
reading and understanding the terms stated below. Listed below are sections
from our Buyer Rules Section, continue reading for more details. You hereby
agree to the following terms of this Agreement.
The bidder/buyer accepts the fact that he or she
is agreeing to a legal binding contract by placing a bid.
Bids start at $1.00, $10.00 or $20.00.
After the initial bid is placed, the auction will progress in $10 increments.
Our website utilizes a “soft close” method, meaning that if bids are placed during the last 3 minutes of the auction it will extend an additional 3 minutes to the remaining time. We recommend that you constantly refresh your screen to see the most updated bid amount).
With our Standard membership you will have a free account with SelfStoragAuction.com, but will be charged 15% buyer’s premium for each unit that is won in auction. If you choose to upgrade to our Executive Bidder Membership, you will be charged $59.95 per month on an anniversary style billing cycle that can be cancelled at any time. The Executive membership will exempt the you, the bidder, of the 15% buyer premium charged with the Standard membership. You are not able to upgrade to an Executive membership if you have an existing bid placed. If at any time you would like to downgrade to a standard membership, please contact our customer service department at least 48hrs before your anniversary billing date to switch the account to standard.
In addition to your monthly membership fee or your buyer’s
premium, a 10% deposit of the sale price may be charged to your credit card on
file. This fee will not be lower nor exceed 10% of the sale price and once
charged, will be subtracted from the bidder’s remaining balance due at the
facility. This is not an additional fee.
The cleaning deposit amount varies per storage
facility or private seller. You are responsible for verifying this information
on each auction, under the auction details.
The storage facility manager is responsible for collecting the
cleaning deposit before releasing the unit.
The clean-out time varies per storage facility or private
seller. You are responsible for verifying the clean-out time on every auction.
Do not bid on units if you are not able to pay for/clean out the
unit within the given clean-out time.
Unless verified exempt, all sales tax will be collected by the
facility. The bidder must present a seller’s license at the facility before tax
is deducted from the total.
Storage facilities and private sellers have the right to cancel
the auction at any time.
Legally, the defaulted tenant has the right to cure the account
and thus regain ownership of the unit and cancel the auction up until the
winning bidder provides payment for the unit, unless stated otherwise by the
storage facility or state’s lien laws.
Regardless of whether the bidder accepts ownership of the unit,
you responsible for bid amounts, premiums associated with the sale, taxes, and
other fees applied.
Failure to pay for and/or pickup the units bid on may result in your account being suspended. Bidders must clean out the unit entirely, leaving it in broom-swept condition, before the end of the 48 or 72-hour clean-out period.
Upon suspension all active winning bids will be removed.
The storage facility is not liable for the goods purchased at
the time of the sale. Units are purchased in “AS-IS” condition. With the
purchase of any unit, there are no guarantees or warranties implied or included
with the sale. The winning bidder will pay the storage facility or private
seller directly for the remaining balance of the unit, in agreement with the
facility’s terms. ALL SALES ARE CONSIDERED FINAL!
If any of the terms in this document are violated, you may be
prevented from using the SelfStorageAuction.com Services.
Sales
“Sales” are considered unit(s) that are sold due to non-payment
of rent by the defaulted tenant owed to the self-storage lien law of the
facility’s state, private sales, charity units, or abandoned property.
Disclosed Partner
SelfStorageAuction.com serves as the online platform in
partnership with self-storage facilities that want to sell property listed for
sale. Therefore, SelfStorageAuction.com is a facilitator of the sale only, not
an active party in the sale.
Bidding Rules and Regulation
1. You must be 18 years or older to participate on the
SelfStorageAuction.com.
2. SelfStorageAuction.com will either charge the winning
bidder’s credit card on file a 15% buyer’s premium depending on membership
status. SelfStorageAuction.com reserves the right to change the online bidding
fees at any time, without notice in advance, if the terms posted here are
updated as well.
3. The SelfStorageAuction.com Services may charge, or place a
hold on, the winning bidder’s credit card on file for the cleaning deposit.
Alternatively, when the winning bidder arrives at the facility to pay for their
unit(s) the self-storage facility may collect the cleaning deposit. Under the
Auction Details section, the amount collected for the cleaning deposit is $100
unless specified otherwise by the storage facility. Once the unit is completely
cleared out and broom swept, the cleaning deposit will be refunded to the
winning bidder. All unit contents must be removed from the facility property.
Facility trash cans or dumpsters may not be used to do so.
4. In agreement with the storage facility’s terms and
conditions, the winning bidder will pay the self-storage facility directly for
the units.
5. As specified under the Auction Details, the winning bidder
will have a specific clean out time from when they were notified of a won unit
where they are required to empty the unit completely and pay for it in full in
accordance with the facility’s office hours. The storage facility may deny
access to unit(s) until the winning bidder pays for the unit in full, including
any cleaning deposits the facility may require. If the winning bidder neglects
to pick up the unit within the given clean out time, clear out the unit
completely, or to pay the winning bid amount, sales tax, or buyer premium the bidders
account will be suspended
6. If accounts are suspended all active winning bids placed by suspended buyer will be removed.
6. Unless specified otherwise by your state’s lien
laws or you have provided proper documentation to show you are tax exempt
(seller’s license), sales tax will be charged and collected for all sales.
7. The sale in not considered final until the winning bidder
pays for the unit in full to the facility and removes all items from within the
unit, or a lease is signed between the storage facility and the bidder. Bidder
understands and is in compliance with the law that states the tenant of the
unit has the legal right regain ownership of his or her property up until the
sale is final. Therefore, the winning bidder may not be able to pay for nor
gain ownership of the unit contents.
8. All units are sold in “AS-IS” condition. The storage
facility, nor SelfStorageAuction.com, does not accept any liability on the good
purchased at the time of the sale. There are no guarantees or warranties of any
kind. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. In accordance with the self-storage facility’s
terms, the bidder will pay for the unit in full and clear out its contents.
9. As a bidder you are a guest at the facility, please
ensure you read the custom auction listed on the auction provided by the facility
to ensure you are following the rules and regulations set by the facilities.
10. Bids are only able to be placed and accepted
within the specified time frame. The storage facility reserves the right to
extend this specified time at their sole discretion, for any reason. All bids
placed within the last 3 minutes of the auction will extend its length by an
additional 3 minutes. The online bidding will continue until 3 minutes have
passed without any additional bids.
11. Under the Auction Details section, the storage facility’s
accepted payment methods will be specified.
12. By creating a SelfStorageAuction.com account to bid on
online self-storage units, as well as registering to bid on a specific unit,
you authorize SelfStorageAuction.com to charge your credit card $0.01 to
validate your credit card. Validation charges will be returned within 10 days
after such payments are processed.
13. If for any reason the winning bidder breaches this Terms of
Use the following bidder, with the second highest bid, may be contacted to
purchase the unit(s). If the second highest bidder is not able to be contacted,
we may go to the next available bidder in the bidder list.
14. The currency required depends on the location of the
auction. All auctions posted in the United States will be payable in the United
States currency (USD). If an auction is held in Canada, the winning bidder will
need to pay in Canadian currency as well.
SelfStorageAuction.com Payments
SelfStorageAuction.com accepts credit/debit card payments for
the bidder’s, facility’s, auctioneer’s, and private seller’s fees and deposits.
SelfStorageAuction.com honors American Express, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.
You understand and agree that when placing a bid on SelfStorageAucton.com you
are able to pay for unit(s) in full if won, including any buyer or seller
premiums, cleaning deposits, and sales tax. If for any reason, you are not able
pay for the unit in full, SelfStorageAuction.com may in its sole and absolute
discretion cancel your bid, therefore, SelfStorageAuction.com may designate the
next highest bidder in the bidding history as the winning bidder. At
SelfStorageAuction.com sole discretion, but without any obligation, alternate
payment methods may be set up if the original payment method on file declines.
If your original card declines, your next card on file will be charged.
SelfStorageAuction.com Reservation of Rights
SelfStorageAuction.com retains the right, but is not obligated
to discontinue any sale or auction, restrict access to the website or its
services, as well as take any other actions due to inaccurate listings, product
inaccuracies, unlawful items, technical difficulties, procedures, or other
actions prohibited by the procedures and guidelines stated on the
SelfStorageAuction.com site and to correct any inaccurate listings and postings
about auctions and products.
Password Security
On the website, your password will only be used to utilize the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services, access the website, electronically authorize
transactions and review settled transactions. You, as the account holder, are
solely responsible for protecting your password. You are not authorized to
disclose your password to any third party, unless that party has been
authorized to use your account. On the Site, you will be held responsible for
any action taken under or use of your password on this site. If for any reason
your password is compromised, you must change your password immediately.
Fraud; Illegal Activity Compliance with Law
The site SelfStorageAuction.com and all its services may only
be used for lawful purposes, in a lawful manner, and in compliance with all
applicable laws, statutes, and regulations in regards to bidding and purchasing
items on the site. You cannot register on the website with an unauthorized or
invalid credit card, or under a false name. It is also prohibited to use
another person’s participant’s password(s), impersonate another participant, or
place bids under a false name. Fraudulent activity as described above is a
violation of state and federal laws. With SelfStorageAuction.com cooperation,
such conduct may be reported to law enforcement to ensure that violators are
prosecuted justly.
Breach
If at any time, you (a) break these Terms of Use or the
documents in reference to it; b) provide information to a seller or
SelfStorageAuction.com that is unable to be authenticated or verified; or c)
SelfStorageAuction.com thinks you may cause a legal liability for
SelfStorageAuction.com, the Site’s participants, or yourself,
SelfStorageAuction.com may grant a warning, temporarily deactivate, permanently
suspend or terminate your membership as well as deny our services to you in
addition to other solutions. Also, outside of this Terms of Use Agreement,
Storage Facilities, Private Sellers, and Auctioneers reserve the right to deny
you access to participating in their auctions.
Privacy and Disclosure
At SelfStorageAuction.com, we are dedicated to protecting your
privacy. SelfStorageAuction.com may change the Privacy Policy at any time.
Please check our Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. As authorized in
this document or unless consented otherwise, you agree to not use any content
in regards to other participants that is accessible on the Site or disclosed to
you by SelfStorageAuction.com unless to participate in or finalize
transactions. You agree to not use any content for purposes of advertising,
solicitation, spamming or unsolicited email, harassment, invasion of privacy,
or any other questionable activity not in compliance with our privacy policy.
Disclosure of Information
Permitted by applicable law, SelfStorageAuction.com reserves the
right to report any suspicious activity or behavior that defies any law or
regulation to regulators, law enforcement officials, or third parties. To
address requests for information, allow participants to remedy disagreements,
or secure the functionality and integrity of SelfStorageAuction.com in reference
to its company and systems or other reasons deemed just by
SelfStorageAuction.com, SelfStorageAuction.com may at any time access or reveal
content it deems appropriate or necessary, including but not limited to user
contact information, usage history, posted content, or IP address and traffic
details.
No Warranties
SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM AND ITS SERVICES ARE PRESENTED ON AN
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SITE AND ITS SERVICES. SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE WARRANTIES
OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER IMPLIED OR STATED EXPLICITLY, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FITNESS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. ALSO, THAT SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM
WILL BE ACCESSIBLE, AVAILABLE, UNDISTURBED, WORK EFFIECENTLY, OPERATE WITHOUT
INTERRUPTION OR ERROR. ALL CONTENT, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR MATERIALS
PRESENTED ON THE WEBSITE IS AS REPRESENTED BY SELLERS, ACCESSIBLE AND AVAILABLE
AT THE TIME OF SALE, LAWFUL TO SELL, OR THAT THE SELLER WILL PERFORM AS
PROMISED; ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY MADE DURING THE SALE OR TRADE, ALSO ANY
LIABILITY, OBLIGATION, SOLUTION, OR CLAIM IN OFFENSE, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE
OVERSIGHT OF SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM OR NOT. SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM DISCLAIMS
ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, TO THE FULL EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. AS EXPLICITLY
STATED IN THIS DOCUMENT, NO WARRANTY SHALL ARISE BY THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY
SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, OR FROM ITS SERVICES.
General Absolution
SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM SERVES AS THE ONLINE PLATFORM FOR THE
AUCTION TO BE HELD. THEREFORE, BECAUSE THE SITE IS NOT THE SELLER IN THE
TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE BUYER AND SELLER, SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM, AS WELL AS
ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS WILL BE AQUITTED OF
ALL DAMAGES, DEMANDS (CURRENT AND CONSEQUENTIAL) OF EVERY TYPE AND NATURE,
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, RELEASED AND UNRELEASED, CAUSED BY OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO
SUCH DISPUTES. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL
CODE #1542, WHICH SAYS: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH
THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF
EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS
SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR." YOU, BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE SECTION, HEREBY
WAIVE ANY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUES OR
COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THIS
WAIVER IS AN ESSENTIAL AND MATERIAL TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT WITHOUT
SUCH WAIVER, THIS AGREEMENT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ENTERED INTO BY
SELFSTORAGEAUTION.COM.
Indemnity
BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS DOCUMENT, YOU AGREE TO GUARD,
COMPENSATE, HOLD SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM SITE, OUR AFFILIATES, SPONSORS, AGENTS,
SUBSIDARIES, DIRECTORS, AND OFFICERS SAFE FROM AND AGAINST ALL LOSSES,
LIABILTIES, CLAIMS, COSTS, FEES, DUE TO OR IN RELATION TO A) YOUR BREACH OF
THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT, AS WELL AS THE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SUCH B) YOU DEFY
ANY SUCH LAW, REGULATION, OR CODE WHETHER STATE, FEDERAL, OR INTERNATIONALLY
SPEAKING, AND C) YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY THIRD PARTY’S RIGHTS, SUCH AS: BREACH OF
ANY COPYRIGHT, INVASION OF PRIVACY RIGHTS, OR VIOLATION OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
Applicable Law
This Agreement, and all of its terms and conditions, is governed
by the State of Arizona.
Arbitration
YOU AGREE THAT ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR OUR SERVICES SHALL BE SETTLED BY BINDING ARBITRATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATION. ANY SUCH CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM SHALL BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL
BASIS, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSOLIDATED IN ANY ARBITRATION WITH ANY CLAIM OR
CONTROVERSY OF ANY OTHER PARTY. THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ARIZONA,
AND JUDGMENT ON THE ARBITRATION AWARD MAY BE ENTERED INTO ANY COURT HAVING
JURISDICTION.
Licenses
In accordance with this Agreement, a license to make personal
use of our Services and the Site is granted to each participant. Without
limitation, this Agreement prohibits any replication, reproduction, sale,
resale, or other monetary use of SelfStorageAuction.com and the Services
(other than the sales that occur in accordance with this Agreement), making a
derivative of the Site or its Services, the compilation and use of customer
e-mail, personal information, listings, rankings, or any type of data
extracting of any form.
Termination
SelfStorageAuction.com reserves the right, in its sole
discretion and at any time, to revise or terminate this Terms of Use Agreement,
access to the Website or its Services, as well as any current sale or
transaction without notice for any reason.
General Provisions
The This Terms of Use Agreement and the general terms,
conditions of the Website, including but not limited to the terms set forth in
the Privacy Policy, Legal Pages, and Help Pages, establish the agreement made
between the respective parties. Therefore, all current representations,
arrangements, claims, and agreements made between the parties respective to the
subject matter are cancelled and superseded by this Agreement.
No Agency; Third-Party Beneficiary
SelfStorageAuction.com is not the agent, advocate, guardian,
trustee, fiduciary, or any other representative of you. No information
provided, mentioned, or expressed in this Agreement permits any party or
person, other than the parties stated, any legal right, claim, or remedy in
regards to these Terms of Use. All warranties, conditions, arrangements, and
provisions hereof are solely intended to benefit you, its Merchants, and
SelfStorageAuction.com
Severability
If there is any provision or arrangement in this agreement that
is deemed unjust, void, or null, that agreement shall be deemed severable
from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity of any other provisions
that remain.
No Waiver
The failure of SelfStorageAuction.com to enforce the performance
of any section of these Terms of Use will not constitute a null of
SelfStorageAuction.com right to enforce such provision or others of this
Agreement.
Online Auctions: SelfStorageAuction.com Storage Facility
Agreement
This Agreement ("Agreement") between
SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM, LLC ("Company") AND each Storage Facility
auctioning storage units online ("Seller") is as follows: WHEREAS,
Company offers an online service for the collection of bids
("Service") for its storage company members to hold public sales of
foreclosed self-storage units; and WHEREAS, Seller shall authorize personal
property in its tenants' self-storage units ("Unit(s)') scheduled for
foreclosure to be listed through the Service; and WHEREAS, the Seller shall
specify their auction terms, such as additional time allowed to cleanout
Unit(s) and any reserves/minimum bids on Unit(s), in addition to terms and
conditions of Company's "Bidder/Buyer Agreement"; and WHEREAS,
Company will collect bids from registered "Buyers" for the personal
property in the Unit(s); and WHEREAS, the Seller may accept the highest bid and
thereafter the buyer with the highest bid ("Buyer") shall pay the
Seller directly, at the self-storage facility, the amount of the Buyer's
accepted online bid(s) in exchange for the personal property in the Unit(s);
and WHEREAS, the Buyer shall pay the Company directly for an online bidding
administration fee; and Buyer will be liable to the Company for a $100 cleaning
deposit ("Deposit") per Unit purchased; and WHEREAS, the Seller shall
be responsible for the payment of any applicable sales tax and agrees to timely
pay such sales tax; and WHEREAS, the Seller and Buyer will make arrangements
directly for the pick-up or delivery of the personal property in the Unit(s).
THEREFORE, the Seller agrees, subject to the terms and conditions stated above
and below, to utilize this Service. Use of the Service constitutes acceptance
of such terms as well as the SelfStorageAuction.com Terms of Use consented to
by creating a SelfStorageAuction.com account.
1. Legality of the Online Collection of Bids for the Sale of
Unit(s)
The Seller understands and agrees that by hosting this Service,
Company does not represent or warrant the legality of the online collection of
bids for self-storage units. The Company's provision of the Service does not
constitute legal advice regarding the use of the Service within the Seller's
state. The Seller understands that they are responsible for consulting with
their own legal counsel regarding the Seller's use of this Service. The Seller
understands that in order to legally collect bids online, the Seller must
adjust their lien procedures accordingly, particularly in regards to the legal
notice for the Seller's auction. The Seller agrees to seek legal advice
regarding the necessary modifications to their current procedures, forms,
letters, and notices.
SelfStorageAuction.com is a disclosed agent for the self-storage
facility that is selling the property listed for sale. As such
SelfStorageAuction.com is a conduit for the sale only. SelfStorageAuction.com
is not a party to the sale.
2. The Seller's Obligations in Listing the Unit(s)
The Seller confirms that the Seller has complied with all state
laws with regard to the lien Units the Seller lists on the Service, including
but not limited to the lien procedure, the inventory of Units, notices to the
tenant, public advertisement of the collection of bids and the sale, and the
disposition of protected property.
The Seller agrees to clearly specify if any Unit(s) are not
delinquent or are Units containing donated items to be auctioned for a
charitable cause.
The Seller confirms that all information supplied regarding the
Seller's identity is true and accurate. In the event the Seller provides false
or misleading information regarding the personal property in the Unit(s), or
the lien status of the contents, the Seller shall be liable for all costs in
relation to any dispute raised by the Buyer.
The Seller further confirms it is properly authorized to sell
the personal property in the Unit(s) and that it is able to transfer full
ownership of the personal property in the Unit(s) to the Buyer free from any
other claim.
3. The Description of the Unit(s)
The Seller remains solely responsible for any statements which
the Seller makes about the Units(s) or their contents, the lien status of the
Units, or any description of any personal property in the Unit(s) including but
not limited to references as to its ownership, origin, date, age, value, or
authenticity. The Seller must satisfy itself that the information listed online
regarding all personal property in the Unit(s), is true and accurate. The
Company has absolute discretion to refuse to list any personal property in the
Unit(s) for any reason.
4. Terms of the Seller's Sale to the Buyer
This Service is solely for the online collection of bids, in
order to make public storage auctions held at self-storage facilities more
widely accessible to the public while minimizing the inconvenience to the
storage facility. Therefore, all terms that do not need to be established by
the Company for the proper functioning of the Service, shall be left to the
Seller to delineate with the Buyers or to negotiate with the Buyer. For
example, the Company shall not establish reserve/minimum bid requirements, an
expanded deadline (beyond the 72 hours specified) to empty the contents of the
Unit(s), access to the Unit(s) by the Buyer, or timing or method of payment by
the Buyer.
5. Online Bidding
Seller agrees that the Company cannot guarantee a Buyer's commitment
or ability to pay especially because the Company cannot know in advance the
amount the Buyer will bid. The Company is not liable to the Seller if a Buyer
cannot pay the amount due or does not contact the Seller to make payment. The
Seller however may establish a reserve/minimum bid at their sole discretion.
The Seller is not obligated to accept any bids and may reject
all bids. However, if the Seller accepts a bid on a Unit, the Seller must
accept the highest bid made on that Unit in order to comply with state law. The
seller reserves the right to cancel a unit at any time, for any reason.
6. Commencement and Cancellation of collection of online bids
The Seller acknowledges that the Company will commence supplying
its Services to the Seller when the Seller consents to this Agreement. The
Seller consents to this Agreement either by utilizing Company's Service or by
clicking the box indicating acceptance to these terms when utilizing Company's
Service. The Seller may cancel the online collection of bids for any Unit(s)
the Seller has listed through the Service, free of charge, the same day bidding
commences. Online bidding commences when bidding as possible, regardless of
whether a bid is ever made on a Unit. After online bidding has commenced, if
any bid is collected, the Seller must comply with the terms of Paragraph Seven
(7) if the Seller does not want to sell the Unit(s) to the Buyer at the storage
facility. The Seller may cancel the online collection of bids for any Unit(s)
the Seller has listed through the Service, after the date the bidding has
commenced. If a Buyer
bids the highest bid collected, the Buyer shall be liable for a Cleaning
Deposit of $100 per Unit. Any buyer who fails to collect the Unit(s) contents,
or does not completely empty the Unit(s), waives its Deposit.
7. The Seller's discretion to accept or reject bids
The Seller has discretion to accept the highest bid made on a
Unit. The Seller has discretion to reject all bids made on a Unit and suspend
or terminate the online collection of bids for the Unit.
However, the Seller understands that the Buyer will be charged
the online auction administration fee when they are declared to have the
highest bid at the conclusion of the online collection of bids. The Seller
agrees to contact the Company if they reject the Buyer's bid, so that the
Company can consider whether they will reverse the charge for the online auction
administration fee, in the Company's sole discretion. If the Seller fails to
contact the Company within 24 hours of the rejection of Buyer's bid, then the
Seller shall be liable to the Buyer for the amount of the online auction
administration fee paid, and shall refund this money to the Buyer.
The Seller may not reject the highest bid and award a Unit to a
lower bid unless the Buyer with the highest bid defaults. A Buyer defaults if
they fail to contact the Seller within the time set forth in the Bidder/Buyer
Agreement, fail to make full payment of the bid amount and sales taxes within
said period of time, or fail to collect the property from the Unit with said
period of time.
8. The Seller's Obligations in delivery of the personal property
in the Unit(s)
SelfStorageAuction.com specifies in the Buyer's terms, that
Buyer shall have 48 to 72 hours to empty any Unit(s). The Seller must offer at
least 48 hours to empty any Unit(s). However, the Seller is free to establish
their own deadline, beyond 72 hours, for the Buyers to empty any Unit(s).
The Seller agrees to make the personal property in the Unit(s)
available for collection within the time of 72 hours provided in the
Bidder/Buyers Agreement. It is the responsibility of the Seller to ensure the
personal property in the Unit(s) is available and easily accessible within that
time period or the Seller will be liable for any costs incurred by the Buyer
and/or the Company.
Where the personal property in the Unit(s) requires delivery by
the Seller, unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Seller will make delivery
of the personal property in the Unit(s) within a reasonable time from the date
of the acceptance of the bid. It is the responsibility of the Seller to
communicate with the Buyer over delivery arrangements and to ensure the
personal property in the Unit(s) is delivered intact, and per the original
listing description, within a reasonable time, otherwise the Seller may be
liable for any costs incurred as a result.
9. Seller's Rights
The Seller has discretion (subject to Paragraph Seven (7)) to
refuse bids, to contact the winning bidder after the auction has closed in
regards to collecting personal property from the Unit(s) on behalf of the
tenant, and to cancel any Unit(s) (subject to any additional terms or
cancellation fees imposed by Company pursuant to Paragraph 6). The Seller will
have access, within their SelfStorageAuction.com account, to detailed
information regarding the online bidding. The Seller acknowledges that they are
responsible for logging into their account to check this information and that
Company is not obligated to contact them with this or any other information.
10. Company's Rights
Seller acknowledges that Company has the right to prevent the
collection of bids from persons that are unqualified to pay for a Unit or
otherwise unfit to use the Service in the Company's sole discretion. The
Company has the right to require a minimum number of bidders to register or
participate in any particular auction in order for the auction to commence.
Company shall be the sole arbitrator in any dispute between Seller and bidders
and its decision shall be final and binding on all concerned.
SelfStorageAuction.com retains the right, but does not have the
obligation, to immediately halt any auction or sale, prevent or restrict access
to the Site or the Services, or take any other actions, in case of technical
problems, inaccurate listings, typographical errors in a fixed price or auction
listings, inappropriately categorized items, auction inaccuracies, product
inaccuracies, unlawful items, items, procedures, or actions otherwise
prohibited by the procedures and guidelines contained on the Site, or for any
other reason in the sole and absolute discretion of SelfStorageAuction.com, and
to correct any inaccurate listing, auction inaccuracies, product inaccuracies.
11. The Buyer
The Company does not act on behalf of the Buyer. The Company
cannot guarantee the existence of, or bids made by, a Buyer or other bidders
and are not responsible for anything they do or say including but not limited
to comments concerning personal property in the Unit(s), or the Seller's
facility or auctions generally, or any breach of the rules of the Service or
Company.
12. Personal Data
The Company shall use the personal information supplied
regarding the Seller to provide the services as requested. The Company will not
publish the Seller's personal information or pass it to any third party
unrelated to the collection of online bids unless required to do so (e.g. in
the event of dispute, or by law).
13. Social Media
The Company may enable social media commenting features and
social sharing functionality in conjunction with the Service. The Seller's use
of the Service constitutes acceptance of such features and functionality. The
Seller agrees to hold the Company harmless for any damages caused by others via
Social Media, including but not limited to damages arising from defamation.
14. Fees for the Online Collection of Bids
On each Unit(s) sold, Seller shall pay Company a 10% seller
premium for the online collection of bids, based on each Unit(s) high bid,
unless the seller has a V.I.P membership. With the V.I.P membership, seller’s
will pay $40/month and be exempt of all cancellation fees. Additionally, Seller
must maintain a SelfStorageAuction.com Account in order to collect bids online.
The Company's Account will be as most recently published on the website when
you sign up a facility or facilities for an Account, unless otherwise agreed in
writing. Cancellation fees shall be imposed pursuant to Paragraph 6.
15. Warranties
SELLER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT COMPANY, ITS AGENTS AND
AFFILIATES, ACT ONLY AS A PASSIVE CONDUIT FOR THE DISSEMINATION AND PUBLICATION
OF THE CONTENT AND HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE IDENTITY, QUALITY, OR ABILITY OF
BUYERS TO COMPLETE A TRANSACTION AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR SUCH.
COMPANY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE WILL MEET
SELLER'S REQUIREMENTS BUT DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF
THE SAME WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
INTERACTION (OR FAILURE TO INTERACT PROPERLY) WITH ANY OTHER HARDWARE OR
SOFTWARE WHETHER PROVIDED BY COMPANY OR ANY THIRD PARTY
16. Limited Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL COMPANY, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ITS
AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS
PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, LOSS OF GOODWILL;
WORK STOPPAGE; HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE DISRUPTION IMPAIRMENT OR FAILURE, REPAIR
COST, TIME VALUE OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES AND SOFTWARE, OR THE
INCOMPATIBILITY OF THE SOFTWARE WITH ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR USAGE, OR
NEGLIGENCE EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO SELLER FOR ANY OR ALL
DAMAGES IN ANY ONE OR MORE CAUSE OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY SELLER FOR THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR
SERVICES FOR THE PARTICULAR FACILITY THAT SUFFERED DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY IS CUMULATIVE, WITH ALL PAYMENTS FOR CLAIMS OR DAMAGES IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS AGREEMENT BEING AGGREGATED TO DETERMINE SATISFACTION OF THE LIMIT.
17. Release
If Seller has a dispute with one or more bidders/Buyers, Seller
releases the Company (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint
ventures and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual and
consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or
in any way connected with such disputes.
18. Indemnification
Seller agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Company,
its affiliates, and its agents, owners, and employees, and any Buyer of any
item offered for sale by Seller against any and all claims, actions, damages,
losses, liabilities and expenses (including any reasonable attorney's fees for
counsel of Company's choice, including any in-house counsel) arising out of,
relating to, or resulting from any and all: (i) claims of ownership or right to
possession of any of the personal property offered or sold by Seller or; (ii)
any alleged breach by Seller of any covenant, obligation, representation or
warranty set forth in this Agreement or required to be given under this
Agreement; (iii) rescission claim made by any Buyer; or (iv) claims in
connection with the Information provided by Seller.
Miscellaneous
1.Dispute Resolution.
Any disputes arising under this Agreement are to be documented
in writing and delivered to COMPANY or to SELLER and all parties shall then use
their best efforts to resolve such disputes in good faith and in a timely
manner.
2. Governing Law and Venue for Resolution of Disputes
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Arizona, and any
and all claims arising under this Agreement shall be brought before a court of
competent jurisdiction within State of Arizona. This shall be the exclusive
venue for any disputes arising among the parties to this Agreement and all
parties agree to submit to personal jurisdiction in State of Arizona for the
resolution of any disputes arising under this Agreement.
3. Severability.
If any provision herein is held to be invalid or unenforceable
for any reason, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect
without being impaired or invalidated in any way.
4. Headings
Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define,
limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section.
5. Assignment.
Both SELLER and COMPANY agree not to assign or transfer its
rights or obligations under this Agreement to any non-party without the prior
written consent of the other. Any attempted assignment or transfer in violation
of the foregoing shall be null and void and unenforceable. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, SELLER shall have the right, without obtaining the prior written
consent of COMPANY to assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under
this Agreement to any entity, affiliate or assign that is owned, in whole or in
part, by SELLER. Excluded from this clause is the assignment by SELLER, in part
or in full, to any parties which have materially conflicting business interests
with COMPANY.
6. Force Majeure.
Except as otherwise provided, if performance hereunder (other
than payment) is prevented, restricted or interfered with by any act or
condition whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of a party, the party so
affected, upon giving prompt notice to the other party, will be excused from
such performance to the extent of such prevention, restriction or interference.
7. Independent Contractors.
The parties to this Agreement are considered to be independent
of one another and by virtue of this Agreement there is no agency, partnership,
joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship which
has been or may be deemed to have been created.
8. Notice
Any notices hereunder will be given to the appropriate party at
the address specified above or at such other address as the party will specify
in writing. Notice will be deemed given: (i) upon personal delivery; (ii) if
sent by fax, upon confirmation of receipt; (iii) if sent by an overnight
courier, upon confirmation of delivery by the courier; (iv) if by mail, then
three (3) days after deposit of certified mail; and if provided by e-mail.
9. Entire Agreement
This Agreement, including all the Schedules, exhibits and other
documents attached hereto or incorporated by reference herein, sets forth the
entire understanding and agreement of the parties, and supersedes any and all
prior oral or written agreements or understandings between the parties as to
the subject matter of the Agreement. In the event of an inconsistency between
any other documents which is part of this Agreement, the terms of this
Agreement will govern. This Agreement may be modified by Company at any time by
updating it online. This Agreement, and any subsequent modified versions can be
found at: http://www.SelfStorageAuction.com. The Seller acknowledges that they
alone are responsible for checking this Agreement prior to utilizing the
Service, and for contacting Company to see if the Agreement has been modified.
10. Waiver.
Any waiver of a breach of any provision of this Agreement must
be evidenced in writing and will not operate or be interpreted as a waiver of
any other or subsequent breach.
Account Types:
Auction Bidder, Auctioneer, Private Seller and Storage Facility
accounts are free of charge. Auction Buyers can upgrade to the Executive Membership. Executive Membership subscriptions are non-refundable and are not
pro-rated. If payment is made by credit card, the subscription shall renew
automatically, and the credit card charged automatically. Members shall contact
SelfStorageAuction.com, LLC. in advance in order to avoid auto-renewal.
General Terms:
Please carefully select the information you post on
SelfStorageAuction.com and that you provide to other Users. Your
SelfStorageAuction.com profile may not include the following items: telephone
numbers, street addresses, last names, and any photographs containing nudity,
or obscene, lewd, excessively violent, harassing, sexually explicit or
otherwise objectionable subject matter. Despite this prohibition, information
provided by other SelfStorageAuction.com Members (for instance, in their
Profile) may contain inaccurate, inappropriate, offensive or sexually explicit
material, products or services, and SelfStorageAuction.com assumes no
responsibility or liability for this material. If you become aware of misuse of
the SelfStorageAuction.com Services by any person, please contact
SelfStorageAuction.com or click on the "Contact Us" link on
SelfStorageAuction.com homepage.
SelfStorageAuction.com reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to reject, refuse to post or remove any posting (including private
messages) by you, or to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or
any part of the SelfStorageAuction.com Services at any time, for any or no
reason, with or without prior notice, and without liability. SelfStorageAuction.com
expressly reserves the right to remove your account and/or restrict, suspend,
or terminate your access to any part of SelfStorageAuction.com Services if
SelfStorageAuction.com determines, in its sole discretion, that you pose a
threat to SelfStorageAuction.com and/or its Users.
1. Eligibility
Use of and Membership in the SelfStorageAuction.com Services is
void where prohibited. By using SelfStorageAuction.com Services, you represent
and warrant that (a) all registration information you submit is truthful and
accurate and pertains to on-site storage auctions (not online auctions); (b)
you will maintain the accuracy of such information; (c) you are 18 years of age
or older; and (d) your use of the SelfStorageAuction.com Services does not
violate any applicable law or regulation. Your profile may be deleted and your
Membership may be terminated without warning, if we believe that you are under
18 years of age, or for any other reason at SelfStorageAuction.com sole
discretion.
2. Term.
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect while you
use the SelfStorageAuction.com Services or are a Member. You may terminate your
Membership at any time, for any reason, by contacting SelfStorageAuction.com.
SelfStorageAuction.com may terminate your Membership at any time, without
warning. Even after Membership is terminated, this Agreement will remain in
effect, including but not limited to sections 5-17
3.Password
When you sign up to become a Member, you will also be asked to
choose a password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your password. You agree not to use the account, username,
or password of another Member at any time, or to disclose your password to any
third party. You agree to notify SelfStorageAuction.com immediately if you
suspect any unauthorized use of your account or access to your password. You
are solely responsible for any and all use of your account.
4.Non-commercial Use by Members.
The SelfStorageAuction.com Services are for the personal use of
Members only and may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors
except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by
SelfStorageAuction.com. Illegal and/or unauthorized use of the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services is prohibited. Illegal and/or authorized use of
SelfStorageAuction.com Services include but are not limited to: collecting
auction dates or unit counts, by electronic or other means, for commercial or
competitive purposes, regardless of whether for profit or non-profit purposes;
collecting usernames and/or email addresses of Members by electronic or other
means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email; unauthorized framing of or
linking to the SelfStorageAuction.com Website. Commercial advertisements,
affiliate links, and other forms of solicitation may be removed from Member
profiles without notice and may result in termination of Membership privileges.
Appropriate legal action may be taken for any illegal or unauthorized use of
the SelfStorageAuction.com Services
5. Proprietary Rights in Content on SelfStorageAuction.com.
SelfStorageAuction.com does not claim any ownership rights in
the text, files, images, photos, video, sounds, musical works, works of
authorship, or any other materials (collectively, "Content") that you
post to the SelfStorageAuction.com Services. After posting your Content to the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services, you continue to retain all ownership rights in
such Content, and you continue to have the right to use your Content in any way
you choose. By displaying or publishing ("posting") any Content on or
through the SelfStorageAuction.com Services, you hereby grant to
SelfStorageAuction.com a limited license to use, modify, publicly perform,
publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such Content solely on and through
the SelfStorageAuction.com Services. Without this license,
SelfStorageAuction.com would be unable to provide the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services. For example, without the right to modify
Member Content, SelfStorageAuction.com would not be able to format Content to
satisfy technical requirements. The license you grant to SelfStorageAuction.com
is non-exclusive (meaning you are free to license your Content to anyone else
in addition to SelfStorageAuction.com), fully-paid and royalty-free (meaning that
SelfStorageAuction.com is not required to pay you for the use on the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services of the Content that you post), sub-licensable
(so that SelfStorageAuction.com is able to use its affiliates and
subcontractors such as Internet content delivery networks to provide the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services), and worldwide (because the Internet and the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services are global in reach). This license will
terminate at the time you remove your Content from the SelfStorageAuction.com
Services. The license does not grant SelfStorageAuction.com the right to sell
your Content, nor does the license grant SelfStorageAuction.com the right to
distribute your Content outside of the SelfStorageAuction.com Services.
You represent and warrant that: (i) you own the Content posted
by you on or through the SelfStorageAuction.com Services or otherwise have the
right to grant the license set forth in this section, and (ii) the posting of
your Content on or through the SelfStorageAuction.com Services does not violate
the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights or any other
rights of any person. You agree to pay for all royalties, fees, and any other
monies owing any person by reason of any Content posted by you to or through the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services.
The SelfStorageAuction.com Services contain Content of
SelfStorageAuction.com ("SelfStorageAuction.com Content").
SelfStorageAuction.com Content is protected by copyright, trademark, patent,
trade secret and other laws, and SelfStorageAuction.com owns and retains all
rights in the SelfStorageAuction.com grants you a limited, revocable, non-sub
licensable license to reproduce and display the SelfStorageAuction.com Content
(excluding any software code) solely for your personal use in connection with
viewing the SelfStorageAuction.com Website and using the SelfStorageAuction.com
Services
The SelfStorageAuction.com Services contain Content of Users and
other SelfStorageAuction.com licensors. Except for Content posted by you, you
may not copy, modify, translate, publish, broadcast, transmit, distribute,
perform, display, or sell any Content appearing on or through the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services.
6. Content Posted.
SelfStorageAuction.com may delete any Content that in the sole
judgment of SelfStorageAuction.com violates this Agreement or which may
be offensive, illegal or violate the rights, harm, or threaten the
safety of any person. SelfStorageAuction.com assumes no
responsibility for monitoring the SelfStorageAuction.com Services for
inappropriate Content or conduct. If at any time SelfStorageAuction.com
chooses, in its sole discretion, to monitor the SelfStorageAuction.com
Services, SelfStorageAuction.com nonetheless assumes no
responsibility for the Content, no obligation to modify or remove
any inappropriate Content, and no responsibility for the conduct of the User
submitting any such Content.
You are solely responsible for the Content that you post on or
through any of the SelfStorageAuction.com Services, and any
material or information that you transmit to other Members, and for your
interactions with other Users. SelfStorageAuction.com does not
endorse and has no control over the Content. Content is not
reviewed by SelfStorageAuction.com prior to posting and may not reflect the
opinions or policies of SelfStorageAuction.com.
SelfStorageAuction.com makes no warranties, express or implied, as to
the Content or to the accuracy and reliability of the Content or
any material or information that you transmit to other Members.
7. Content/Activity Prohibited.
The following is a partial list of the kind of Content that is
illegal or prohibited to post on or through the SelfStorageAuction.com
Services. SelfStorageAuction.com reserves the right to investigate and take
appropriate legal action against anyone who, in SelfStorageAuction.com sole
discretion, violates this provision, including without limitation, reporting
offenders to law enforcement, removing the offending communication from the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services and terminating the Membership of such
violators. Prohibited Content includes, but is not limited to Content that, in
the sole discretion of SelfStorageAuction.com:
1. is patently offensive and promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or
physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
2. harasses or advocates harassment of another person;
3. exploits people in a sexual or violent manner;
4. contains nudity, violence, or offensive subject matter or
contains a link to an adult website;
5. solicits personal information from anyone under 18;
6. provides any telephone numbers, street addresses, last names,
URLs or email addresses;
7. promotes information that you know is false or misleading or
promotes illegal activities or conduct that is abusive,
threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous;
8. promotes an illegal or unauthorized copy of another person's
copyrighted work, such as providing pirated computer programs or links to them,
providing information to circumvent manufacture- installed copy-protect
devices, or providing pirated music or links to pirated
music files;
9. involves commercial activities and/or sales without our prior
written consent such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising,
or pyramid schemes;
10. includes a photograph of another person that you have posted
without that person's consent; or for band and filmmaker profiles, uses
sexually suggestive imagery or any other unfair, misleading or deceptive
Content intended to draw traffic to the profile;
criminal or tortious activity, including child pornography,
fraud, trafficking in obscene material, drug dealing,
gambling,
harassment, stalking, spamming, spimming, sending of viruses or other harmful
files, copyright infringement, patent infringement, or theft of trade secrets;
11. advertising to, or solicitation of, any Member to buy or
sell any products or services through the SelfStorageAuction.com Services. You
may not transmit any chain letters or junk email to other Members. It is also a
violation of these rules to use any information obtained from the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services in order to contact, advertise to, solicit, or
sell to any Member without their prior explicit consent. In order to protect
our Members from such advertising or solicitation, SelfStorageAuction.com
reserves the right to restrict the number of emails which a Member may send to
other Members in any 24-hour period to a number which SelfStorageAuction.com
deems appropriate in its sole discretion. If you breach this Agreement and send
unsolicited bulk email, instant messages or other unsolicited communications of
any kind through the SelfStorageAuction.com Services, you acknowledge that you
will have caused substantial harm to SelfStorageAuction.com, but that the
amount of such harm would be extremely difficult to ascertain. As a reasonable
estimation of such harm, you agree to pay SelfStorageAuction.com $100 for each
such unsolicited email or other unsolicited communication you send
through the SelfStorageAuction.com Services;
12. covering or obscuring the banner advertisements on your
personal profile page, or any SelfStorageAuction.com page via HTML/CSS or any
other means;
13. any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to
add friends or send comments or messages
14. interfering with, disrupting, or creating an undue burden on
the SelfStorageAuction.com Services or the networks or services connected to
the SelfStorageAuction.com Services;
15. attempting to impersonate another Member or person;
16. for band profiles, copying the code for your
SelfStorageAuction.com Player and embedding it into other profiles or asking
other Members to embed it into their profiles;
17. using the account, username, or password of another Member
at any time or disclosing your password to any third party or permitting any
third party to access your account;
18. selling or otherwise transferring your profile;
19. using any information obtained from the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services in order to harass, abuse, or harm another
person;
displaying an advertisement on your profile, or accepting
payment or anything of value from a third person in exchange for your
performing any commercial activity on or through the SelfStorageAuction.com
Services on behalf of that person, such as placing commercial content on
your profile, posting blogs or bulletins with a commercial purpose, or sending
private messages with a commercial purpose; or
20. using the SelfStorageAuction.com Services in a manner
inconsistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations.
8. Copyright Policy
You may not post, modify, distribute, or reproduce in any way
any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information
belonging to others without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of
such proprietary rights. It is the policy of SelfStorageAuction.com to
terminate Membership privileges of any Member who infringes the copyright
rights of others upon SelfStorageAuction.com receipt of proper notification by
the copyright owner or the copyright owner's legal agent. Without limiting the
foregoing, if you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services in a way that constitutes copyright
infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following
information: (i) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; (ii) a description of
the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (iii) a description of
where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services; (iv) your address, telephone number, and email
address; (v) a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that
the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the
law; (vi) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above
information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or
authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf. SelfStorageAuction.com
Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached
as follows: Copyright Agent, SelfStorageAuction.com, 8222 S 48th St
Phoenix, AZ 85044; Attn: Copyright Agent; and email: [email protected]
9. Member Disputes.
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other
SelfStorageAuction.com Members. SelfStorageAuction.com reserves the right, but
has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Members.
10. Privacy
Use of the SelfStorageAuction.com Services is also governed by
our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by this
reference. The Privacy Policy can be accessed here.
11. Disclaimers.
SelfStorageAuction.com is not responsible for ensuring legal
compliance with state lien laws or state self-storage acts or any other laws.
SelfStorageAuction.com does not guarantee compliance with such laws or provide
legal advice. SelfStorageAuction.com is not a substitute for an attorney.
SelfStorageAuction.com is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate
Content posted on the SelfStorageAuction.com Website or in connection with the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services, whether caused by Users of the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services or by any of the equipment or programming
associated with or utilized in the SelfStorageAuction.com Services. Profiles
created and posted by Members on the SelfStorageAuction.com Website may contain
links to other websites. SelfStorageAuction.com is not responsible for the
Content, accuracy or opinions expressed on such websites, and such websites are
in no way investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by
SelfStorageAuction.com. Inclusion of any linked website on the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services does not imply approval or endorsement of the
linked website by SelfStorageAuction.com. When you access these third-party
sites, you do so at your own risk. SelfStorageAuction.com takes no
responsibility for third party advertisements, which are posted on this
SelfStorageAuction.com Website or through the SelfStorageAuction.com Services,
nor does it take any responsibility for the goods or services provided by its
advertisers. SelfStorageAuction.com is not responsible for the conduct, whether
online or offline, of any User of the SelfStorageAuction.com Services.
SelfStorageAuction.com assumes no responsibility for any error, omission,
interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or
alteration of, any User or Member communication. SelfStorageAuction.com is not
responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network
or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment,
software, failure of any email or players due to technical problems or traffic
congestion on the Internet or on any of the SelfStorageAuction.com Services or
combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Users or to any person's
computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading materials in
connection with the SelfStorageAuction.com Services. Under no circumstances
shall SelfStorageAuction.com be responsible for any loss or damage, including
personal injury or death, resulting from use of the SelfStorageAuction.com
Services, attendance at a SelfStorageAuction.com event, from any Content posted
on or through the SelfStorageAuction.com Services, or from the conduct of any
Users of the SelfStorageAuction.com Services, whether online or offline. The SelfStorageAuction.com
Services are provided "AS-IS" and as available.
SelfStorageAuction.com expressly disclaims any warranty of fitness for a
particular purpose or non-infringement. SelfStorageAuction.com cannot guarantee
and does not promise any specific results from use of the
SelfStorageAuction.com Services. The Self-storage Legal Network (SSLN) does not
provide legal services. The Self-storage Legal Network ("SSLN") is
not a law firm but independent legal information consulting firm and not a part
of the Self-storage Association (Association) or SelfStorageAuction.com. As
such, no information or advice is given as part of the ordinary membership
benefits of the Association or SelfStorageAuction.com, nor is it given on
behalf of the Association or SelfStorageAuction.com. The SSLN does not serve as
an attorney for Association or SelfStorageAuction.com members who subscribe to
their respective services. The information is provided by experienced licensed
attorneys. The SSLN cannot offer advice on disputes between operators who are
subscribers, nor can the SSLN represent any subscriber in a lawsuit, or engage
in any communication with any person or firm with whom a subscriber may have a
dispute. The undersigned acknowledge that an attorney/client relationship is
not created between the SSLN and its subscribers or subscribers to
SelfStorageAuction.com services. The information or advice offered by the SSLN
to any inquiring subscriber is based upon the description of the problem
offered at the time, and there may be facts or aspects of the problem which are
not known, or not adequately communicated by the inquiring subscriber at the
time advice is sought. The advice given is intended to be pragmatic and
preventative in nature, and based upon the best judgment and experience of the
SSLN attorney responding to the inquiry. The subscriber should always follow up
with an inquiry to his or her lawyer in the event that further complications or
disputes are expected. The SSLN is not a substitute for your lawyer's advice or
representation, and no advice given should be taken as overruling any advice
given by your lawyer. In the event of any perceived discrepancy or conflict in
the advice given by the SSLN and any advice given by your lawyer, you should
consult further with your lawyer to arrive at a definitive course of action.
Your own lawyer must always have the last word on how to proceed.
12. Limitation on Liability.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY
THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR
PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE
SERVICES, EVEN IF SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN,
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