Terms & Conditions
Updated: May 1, 2012
General / Overview
The following Terms & Conditions shall apply to the relationship between IBID2SAVE, LTD, a subsidiary of IBID2SAVE, LLC and www.ibid2save.com (collectively referred to herein as "IBID2SAVE"), and the end user (“You” or “Your”). By using IBID2SAVE's services, You accept the following Terms & Conditions, as well as the manner in which IBID2SAVE operates. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between IBID2SAVE and You, and supersede and replace all prior commitments, undertakings, agreements, or representations, whether written or oral, between You and IBID2SAVE with respect of Your use of IBID2SAVE.
Information on IBID2SAVE, such as the “How It Works”, “How to Get FREE Bids”, “How to Earn Bids”, "Help", “iBid2Save Support” and "About Us" sections, are only recommendations and are not intended as rules or guidelines. IBID2SAVE is not liable or responsible for the actions of users or other individuals who have read or been informed of such information or other written material.
If You have any questions, concerns, or comments about our Terms & Conditions, please email us at[email protected].
Acceptance of Terms & Conditions
By accepting these Terms & Conditions and/or registering with IBID2SAVE, You confirm that You are eligible to participate on IBID2SAVE as specified in the "Eligibility" sections below. If You do NOT agree to any of these Terms & Conditions as set forth herein, do NOT use IBID2SAVE. If You access, download, or use, in any way, any service from IBID2SAVE, You agree to, and are bound by, all of these Terms and Conditions and acknowledge the following: First, You have had an opportunity to review all of the information regarding the use of IBID2SAVE, including the “How It Works”, “How to Get FREE Bids”, “How to Earn Bids”, "Help", “iBid2Save Support” and "About Us" sections irrespective of whether or not You have actually reviewed same, prior to participating on IBID2SAVE. Second, You have reviewed all of the information regarding the use of IBID2SAVE, including the “How It Works”, “How to Get FREE Bids”, “How to Earn Bids”, “Help”, “iBid2Save Support”, “Ibid2save101”,and "About Us" sections, or chosen not to review same. Finally, You have had the opportunity to ask any questions You may have, provide any comments, and address any concerns regarding use of IBID2SAVE by telephone, email, or written correspondence and to have those questions, comments, or concerns answered or addressed prior to participating on IBID2SAVE.
Please also be advised certain additional terms and conditions may apply to the use of IBID2SAVE’s services, the purchase of products from IBID2SAVE, and to specific portions or features of IBID2SAVE, including, but not limited to, certain contests, promotions, coupons, toolbars, or other similar features. All such additional terms and conditions are made a part of these Terms & Conditions by this reference. You agree to abide by such other terms and conditions, including where applicable representing that You are of sufficient legal age to use or participate in such service, purchase such product, or use such feature. If there is a conflict between these Terms & Conditions and the terms posted for or applicable to a specific portion of IBID2SAVE or for any service offered on or through IBID2SAVE, the latter terms shall control with respect to Your use of that portion of the IBID2SAVE website, the specific service offered, or feature of IBID2SAVE.
Changes to Terms & Conditions
IBID2SAVE reserves the right to amend, revise and/or restate these Terms & Conditions from time to time and at any time without prior notice to You. You agree IBID2SAVE may provide You notice of such changes to these Terms & Conditions in at least one of the following manners: email from IBID2SAVE, via an RSS feed, via IBID2SAVE’s blog, and/or posting a change notice on the IBID2SAVE website for a reasonable limited time. Consequently, You should review these Terms & Conditions for changes each time You visit IBID2SAVE.
It is Your responsibility to review any revised Terms & Conditions. You may be requested to review and acknowledge your agreement to be bound by these Term & Conditions, as amended and restated, from time to time. Should You find any subsequent additions, amendments, revisions, or deletions to these Terms & Conditions unacceptable, You must immediately cease any and all use of IBID2SAVE’s services. Otherwise, by any continued attempt to access, download or use, in any way, any service from IBID2SAVE following the posting of any notice of a change to the previous existing Terms & Conditions, You are thereby agreeing to be and shall be bound by all of the Terms & Conditions as revised.
Eligibility
By accepting these Terms & Conditions and/or registering with IBID2SAVE, You confirm the following: (a) You are at least 18 years of age and at least age of majority under applicable laws of the country, state, city, or other jurisdiction (each, a "Jurisdiction") of Your residence; (b) You can engage in a binding contract; and (c) You meet all other eligibility requirements contained in these Terms & Conditions. By using accessing, downloading or using any service of IBID2SAVE, You warrant that You have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into this agreement and agree to abide by all of these Terms & Conditions.
You must reside in the 50 states of the United States of America or Washington D.C. You are not eligible to use IBID2SAVE if You live in the U.S. sovereign territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
All IBID2SAVE employees, their family members (defined as parents, spouse, siblings and children), and any other person residing in the same household as any IBID2SAVE employee may not, under any circumstances, participate in any IBID2SAVE auction.
IBID2SAVE products and services are offered exclusively to private users and individuals and specifically not to commercial or semi-commercial retailers or others. By using IBID2SAVE, You warrant that You are a private user or individual and Your use of any product and service from IBID2SAVE will not be used for commercial or semi-commercial retail purposes.
Account Limitations and Winning Restrictions
IBID2SAVE reserves the right to limit, in its sole discretion, the number of user accounts per household and the number of auctions per user account that a user may be the highest bidder on. Any single credit card may not be used in conjunction with multiple user accounts. IBID2SAVE limits the number of user accounts per natural person and/or per household to one (exceptions may apply - contact customer support with any questions at[email protected]). IBID2SAVE believes the account limitations, winning restrictions, and the other terms and conditions for your use of IBID2SAVE as set forth herein are reasonably necessary to provide all users of IBID2SAVE a fun, entertaining, and equal opportunity to competitively participate and experience using the IBID2SAVE website. Furthermore, the account limitations, winning restrictions, and the other terms and conditions for your use of IBID2SAVE as set forth herein are specifically intended to protect You and others from anyone that may attempt to abuse IBID2SAVE marketplace or give themselves an unfair advantage over other users of IBID2SAVE. PLEASE BE ADVISED, the moment IBID2SAVE determines, in its sole discretion, You or Your account is in violation of any of these account limitations or any other provision of these Terms & Conditions or You or Your Account is involved in any activity which may intended to provide an unfair advantage over other users of IBID2SAVE, then Your account shall become restricted and You shall be prohibited from bidding on any further existing or future auction on IBID2SAVE until further review and notice is provided from IBID2SAVE otherwise.
In order to insure the validity of its users, IBID2SAVE may, in its sole discretion, require You to verify Your identity and confirm the validity of Your account prior to shipping any product. In order to verify Your identity and the validity of Your account You may be requested to provide IBID2SAVE a copy of Your state issued driver’s license or other state issued identification card. In order to comply with any such request by IBID2SAVE, You must scan the front and back of the card and email it to IBID2SAVE. Your failure to provide such identification and complete with validation process will be considered a default by You and Your transaction may be voided at IBID2SAVE’s sole discretion.
It is Your responsibility to cease bidding on any items until Your account becomes unrestricted and within the winning restrictions. If You continue to bid on items while Your account is restricted, You shall be penalized for each bid You placed during any such auction(s) by forfeiting all bids placed. Furthermore, if You bid on an auction and are the highest bidder at the end of said auction in violation of these restrictions, You shall immediately forfeit the offer and ability to purchase the item at the bid offer price and shall forfeit all bids placed on said auction(s). Therefore, Users should pay close attention to any automatic bids that have been set up on future auction closings and remove themselves from these auctions so they are not in violation of these restrictions. You shall not be entitled to any refund associated with any bids forfeited as a result of Your violation of these restrictions.
You are expressly prohibited from participating in any form of collusion with other users with regard to Your use of IBID2SAVE, including, but not limited to, obtaining more than one user account; for the purpose of exploiting any special offer or promotion provided by IBID2SAVE; attempt to control bidding or gain an unfair advantage to other users in any auction; or any other attempt to violate any provision of these Terms & Conditions. In the event IBID2SAVE, in its sole discretion, suspects or determines that You have participated in any form of collusion with regard to any use or related to any service or auction on IBID2SAVE then IBID2SAVE reserves the right to temporarily suspend or permanently close Your account and any other user’s account suspected or determined to have participated in such collusion in any manner, at IBID2SAVE’s sole discretion.
Your willful or continued violation of these account limitations and winning restrictions or any other provisions of these Terms & Conditions shall result in the permanent termination of Your account, at IBID2SAVE’s sole discretion, without prior notice to You and without recourse against IBID2SAVE.
Registration of User Account
In order to access the auctions and certain other features of IBID2SAVE, You must create a user account that is accepted by IBID2SAVE and maintained by You in accordance with the provisions of these Terms & Conditions and applicable law. You may only register one time on IBID2SAVE. As stated above, IBID2SAVE limits the number of user accounts per natural person and/or per household to one. Only individuals may open an account, not entities, companies, trusts, co-ops, etc.
At the time of Your registration, You are required to provide Your name and a verifiable email address. All information You provide during the registration process must be accurate, and You must not provide any misleading information when registering.
Furthermore, You may not collude to exchange information with other IBID2SAVE users in order to obtain more than one registration or user account or to attempt any violation of these Terms & Conditions.
During the registration process You will have the opportunity to choose a unique user name for Your use on IBID2SAVE. However, Your chosen username must not be offensive, rude, disparaging, or derogatory. You may not attempt to mislead, deceive, or delude other IBID2SAVE users with Your username. Your username may not advertise for other websites, properties, or services with Your username. Finally, Your username may not violate the intellectual property rights of any third party.
In the event IBID2SAVE should receive information or otherwise discover that Your username is somehow illegal or in violation of any of these provisions of these Terms & Conditions, as evaluated by IBID2SAVE in its sole discretion, Your account may be frozen with or without notice until Your username is changed. Furthermore, IBID2SAVE reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to temporarily suspend or permanently terminate Your account without prior notice to You for violating any of the provisions of these Terms & Conditions. In the event Your account is temporarily suspended or permanently terminated, You will have no right to reinstate Your account without the expressed consent of IBID2SAVE and You may lose the right to any remaining bids in Your account. You shall have NO RECOURSE against IBID2SAVE for any such temporary suspension or permanent termination of Your account.
Maintaining User Account
You may never use another individual’s user account. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on Your user account, and You must keep Your account password secure and confidential. You agree not to disclose Your password to any third party or permit any third party to access Your account. IBID2SAVE will never ask for Your password except during login. You should never provide Your password to anyone, including IBID2SAVE's employees.
You may not sell, license, or otherwise transfer Your user account, except by operation of law. User accounts are non-transferable, and only You are permitted to use Your user account. You agree to be liable for all offensive or unlawful activities that are undertaken using Your user account. You must notify IBID2SAVE immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of Your account. Although IBID2SAVE will not be liable for Your losses caused by any unauthorized use of Your account, You may be liable for the losses of IBID2SAVE or others relating to any such unauthorized use.
IBID2SAVE hereby grants to You permission to use the IBID2SAVE website as set forth in these Terms & Conditions, provided that: (a) Your use of IBID2SAVE is solely for the purposes expressly agreed upon by IBID2SAVE; (b) You will not copy or distribute any part of the IBID2SAVE website in any medium; (c) You will not alter or modify any part of the IBID2SAVE website; and (d) You will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions.
You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, "robots," "spiders," "offline readers," etc., that accesses any part of the IBID2SAVE website in a manner that sends more request messages to the IBID2SAVE website servers in a given period of time quicker than a human could reasonably produce in the same period by using a convention on-line web browser. You further agree to use the IBID2SAVE website and/or the associated services only in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations, and these Terms & Conditions. In addition, You agree that You will not post any telephone numbers, street addresses, last names, URLs or email addresses, unless otherwise expressly permitted by IBID2SAVE. You agree not to advertise, or solicit, any user to buy or sell any products or services and not to transmit any chain letters or junk email to other users. Finally, You agree that You will not and You will not permit others to cover or obscure any banner or other advertisements on any IBID2SAVE web page.
Referrals
You may refer friends to IBID2SAVE using the referral form on the IBID2SAVE website. IBID2SAVE offers free Promo Bids to any user who refers new users who purchase a Bid Pack. IBID2SAVE reserves the right to review each referral for possible fraud. You may not refer family members or persons located in Your household. Any abuse of the referral system may result in the deduction of fraudulent bids awarded and/or the termination of Your account, in IBID2SAVE's sole discretion.
Account Termination
You have the right to terminate Your account at any time. You may do so either by discontinuing all use of IBID2SAVE by not returning to the IBID2SAVE website or by closing Your account by following the procedure that is described on the IBID2SAVE website under the ‘My Account’ tab.
IBID2SAVE reserves the right to temporarily suspend or permanently terminate Your account, at IBID2SAVE’s sole discretion, if IBID2SAVE determines or suspects You have violated any of the provisions of these Terms & Conditions, any laws, or the rights of our other users or other third parties. Examples of unauthorized usage include, but are not limited to, the use of unauthorized third-party bidding or bid tracking software, the creation of multiple user accounts by the same individual, use of the same credit card for multiple accounts, collusion or attempts to collude between users, or any other fraudulent account activity or abusive behavior. In order to enforce these Terms & Conditions and to ensure all users have a substantially equal ability to competitively participate in its auctions, IBID2SAVE has implemented certain protocols it believes are reasonably necessary to protect its users from certain improprieties. By accepting these Terms and Conditions You expressly grant IBID2SAVE the right to track Your activity on the IBID2SAVE website by your IP address. Furthermore, You agree that if IBID2SAVE, in good faith and in its sole discretion, determines that You have breached these Terms & Conditions in any manner, IBID2SAVE may withhold, cancel, or otherwise retain any and all of Your pending deliveries and You will forfeit any rights to use or receive any refund for any remaining bids in Your account.
Purchase of Bids
Each bid placed by You under Your authorized and active user account in connection with any auction, must be purchased in advance and paid for by You prior to initiating such bid. Your “Cash Bids” are purchased only in packages comprised of “Bid Packs” at the currently applicable price(s). IBID2SAVE reserves the right to offer different size Bid Packs at different times which may contain more than one type of Bid within them. Payment for Bid Packs shall be made by credit/debit card or such other payment solutions identified on the IBID2SAVE website. By entering Your credit/debit card information on the IBID2SAVE website You are authorizing IBID2SAVE to charge Your card for the amount stated at time of purchase and track your IP address at the time of purchase. Should You not honor a payment for any reason, You will be charged a returned payment fee. IBID2SAVE reserves the right to temporarily suspend and block access to any user's account until payment in full of the invoice amount, including any fees due to returned payment, etc., and to withhold any outstanding deliveries until payment in full is received by IBID2SAVE. Purchased Cash Bids are only valid until the earliest of the following (i) Three (3) years after said Cash Bid is credited to Your user account; (ii) You place the bid in any auction; (iii) You use the Cash Bid toward the purchase of any product utilizing the Buy It Now function; or (iv) The termination of Your Account, either by IBID2SAVE or by You.
From time to time, IBID2SAVE may offer You the opportunity to receive free “Promo Bids,” which are normally associated with a particular promotion, bid coupon code, or earned bids as a result of a particular action by a user such as referring a friend or completing a survey. Promo Bids are only valid until the earliest of the following: (i) Six (6) months after said Promo Bid is credited to Your user account; (ii) When You place the Promo Bid in any auction; or (iii) The termination of Your Account, either by IBID2SAVE or by You. Promo Bids have no cash or monetary value, and therefore may not be returned or exchanged for such. In addition, Promo Bids may not be used toward the purchase of any product using the Buy It Now function of the IBID2SAVE website.
“Promo Bid Auctions” are auctions in which users bid for a specific number Promo Bids to be used in future auctions. If You are the highest bidder for a Promo Bid Auction You are not eligible for any refund and the Promo Bids received therefrom may not later be used toward the purchase of any Product Auction item.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: All bids are a limited license for You to participate in a IBID2SAVE auction and each Bid of any type has no actual cash or monetary value. All sales on IBID2SAVE are final and nonrefundable. Once You place any bid on an auction, it is deducted from Your account balance and it can no longer be used or refunded, irrespective of whether or not the bid is successful. All Cash Bids, Promo Bids, and Bid Packs are nontransferable. If You have any questions regarding Cash Bids, Promo Bids, or Bid Packs please contact customer service at [email protected].
Bidding And Automatic Bidding On An Auction
Each Bid is a limited license for You to participate in a IBID2SAVE auction and each Bid has no actual cash or monetary value. You may not exchange for Bids for cash; however, You may be able to use Cash Bids for credit to be applied toward the purchase of a product through the Buy It Now function. Once You place any bid in an auction, it is deducted from Your account balance and can no longer be refunded or credited back to Your account, irrespective of whether or not the bid is successful or whether or not You choose to apply said bid as credit toward the purchase of the particular item after said auction, if applicable. Bids are deducted from Your account balance in the following order: First any Cash Bids are deducted in the order they are set to expire. Second any Promo Bids are deducted in the order in which they are set to expire.
Once a bid is deducted from Your account IBID2SAVE will not reinstate the bid, except at IBID2SAVE’s sole discretion. If You ever believe that Your account balance does not reflect any bid(s) that You have acquired validly and not utilized in an auction, You must notify IBID2SAVE customer support at[email protected] within six months of the date You claim to have acquired the bids in question, otherwise You forever give up any right to said bids.
You can place Bids on all Auctions either by manually clicking on the 'bid' button on an auction listing or by using the “Automatic Bidding” function. Automatic Bidding is a means of bidding automatically on an auction according to Your instructions, even if You are not logged into the IBID2SAVE website or are not online. When using Automatic Bidding You must use caution in order to ensure that You have set up the Automatic Bidding function properly and in accordance with Your desires to bid on any particular auction. The Automatic Bidding function may not be activated for an auction when the timer has 2 seconds or less on the clock. The Automatic Bidding function may not available on certain auctions. IBID2SAVE is not responsible if You mishandle, miscalculate, or improperly setup of the Automatic Bidding function. To learn more about how Automatic Bidding works, please see the ‘How It Works’, ‘Help’, and ‘iBid2Save Support’ sections. You may also email any questions You may have regarding Automatic Bidding to [email protected].
Each bid You place in an auction constitutes an irrevocable offer to purchase that product under the terms and conditions for such auction. Each time You place a bid in an active auction, the asking purchase price of the particular product or bid pack for that auction increases by the amount specified for that auction, normally $0.01 up to $1.00. A maximum of 20 seconds will be added to the timer and one bid will be deducted from Your account with each bid You place on an auction.
IBID2SAVE desires every user to have a good experience when using IBID2SAVE. Placing bids is solely the responsibility of the user and You must always manage Your auctions and use Your bids carefully. Placing bids online at www.ibid2save.com frequently or repeatedly can result in high costs to the user. All users should monitor their bidding practices and check Your charges regularly.
Even though IBID2SAVE is a competitive shopping environment in which the users determine the final purchase price (the “Auction End Price”), IBID2SAVE has established specific bidding limits on the bidding process in order to prevent the asking bid price from ever exceeding the suggested retail price or “Value Price” as posted for the item being auctioned.
End of the Auction
An auction ends the earliest of either: (a) the timer on the IBID2SAVE server(s) hits zero or (b) the asking bid price reaches the suggested retail price as posted for the product being auctioned. Only the highest and last bidder of an auction as the database recorded before the timer on the IBID2SAVE server(s) hits zero will have the opportunity to purchase the auctioned product at the applicable Auction End Price.
Upon completion of the auction, IBID2SAVE, at its sole discretion, will accept the offer of the highest bidder, whereupon, an agreement for purchase of such Product shall be made and be binding upon such user and IBID2SAVE, under these Terms & Conditions and any other terms and conditions specific to that particular auction. All other bids placed in the auction will expire and will not be credited back to any account or be eligible for use, except as otherwise provided for herein.
Confirmation of Order and Payment After End of Auction
If You are the successful bidder of an Auction You must actively confirm all of the applicable Auction and purchase information, including Your “Offer” to purchase the item at the Auction End Price plus the Auction Fee (as defined below) and any applicable, shipping and handling charges and taxes (collectively referred to herein as the “Total Purchase Price”), payment options, and shipping instructions. By clicking on the ‘Confirmation’ button You are confirming Your Offer to IBID2SAVE to move forward with the purchase of the product at the Auction End Price and pay to IBID2SAVE the Total Purchase Price as consideration for the product and You are entering into a legally binding purchase agreement by and between You and IBID2SAVE for the purchase of such Product under these Terms & Conditions and any other terms and conditions specific to that auction (referred to herein as the “Purchase Agreement”). After pressing the Confirmation button, You must select a payment option and pay the Total Purchase Price. You are not permitted to apply any remaining bids in Your account toward any portion of the Total Purchase Price.
After You confirm the order and payment of the Total Purchase Price has been received by IBID2SAVE, You will receive a confirmation e-mail from IBID2SAVE and IBID2SAVE shall initiate the shipment of the item to the address information supplied by You. An invoice containing a breakdown of the Total Purchase Price (including the Auction End Price, Auction Fee, any shipping and handling charges, and all applicable taxes) will be sent to You by IBID2SAVE once delivery has been arranged.
Highest Bidder Default
In the event You fail to confirm Your Offer and enter into the Purchase Agreement and pay the Total Purchase Price within Forty Eight (48) Hours of the Auction end-date, IBID2SAVE will consider You have either withdrawn the Offer or are in default of the Purchase Agreement. As a result of your failure to timely close the transaction, IBIDSAVE shall declare You in default of the Purchase Agreement and permanently revoke Your right to pay for and receive delivery of the product. Furthermore, all of Your bids placed in that auction will be deemed expired and will be non-refundable, and the product will continue to count against Your account’s winning limitations as provided for above. IBID2SAVE reserves the right to reject Your Offer to purchase the Product at any time for any reason in its sole discretion without recourse to IBID2SAVE.
In the event the highest bidder defaults by failing to timely close on the purchase of the product, IBID2SAVE has the right, at its sole discretion, to provide the second highest bidder notice that they are now the new highest and last offer in the auction. The new highest bidder will then be subject to the same terms and conditions to purchase the product subject to the following additional terms. First, the new highest bidder will have 48 hours to close the transaction upon said notice being sent by IBID2SAVE to the new highest bidder. Second, the new highest bidder will not be included in this bidder’s win restrictions for the given period so long as they purchase the product in this auction. Finally, in the event the new bidder had already chosen to purchase the product utilizing the Buy It Now Function, said bidder will be credited the difference between the price paid for the item and the amount of the Total Purchase Price calculated as the new highest bidder.
Auction Fee
All auctions are subject to an “Auction Fee” more commonly known as a Buyer’s Premium equal to the higher of 4.99% of the Total Value Price of the Auction or a minimum of $4.99. This Auction Fee shall be included in the Total Purchase Price.
Buy It Now Function
Even if You have placed one or more bids on an auction for a particular product (referred to herein as a “Product Auction” and specifically excludes any Promo Bid Auction), You may still have an opportunity to purchase the same model item after the Product Auction ends at the designated “Value Price” as stated in the product details for that particular Product Auction. As a participant in the Product Auction (You placed at least one Cash Bid in the Product Auction) You will receive a credit equal to Your cost of the Cash Bids You placed in that particular Product Auction toward the Value Price of the item. Please note, the Buy It Now function is only available for a limited time after the Product Auction ends and may not always be available to You as a result of certain limitations based on the nature of the item, quantities on hand, and the popularity of the item. The Total Purchase Price paid by anyone utilizing the Buy It Now Function to purchase a product in an auction shall be subject to all applicable shipping and handling charges and taxes but shall is NOT subject to the Auction Fee.
After pressing the ‘Buy It Now’ button You must select a payment option and pay the Total Purchase Price equal to the Value Price plus the Auction Fee and any shipping and handling charges, and any applicable taxes). You will not receive any credit toward the Value Price for any Promo Bids You placed in that particular Product Auction. Furthermore, You are not permitted to utilize any Cash Bids remaining in Your account toward the purchase of this particular item.
In the event You fail to elect to utilize the Buy It Now function within eight (8) hours after the Product Auction ends, You forever give up Your right to purchase the item listed in that particular Product Auction for the Value Price, and You shall receive no further credit for any bids You placed in that particular Product Auction.
Payment of the Total Purchase Price is due in full at the time You place Your order by using the Buy It Now function to purchase an item and IBID2SAVE will not process the order until such payment is received
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Your ability to utilize the Buy It Now function may be limited as a result of the nature of the item, quantities on hand, and the popularity of the item. Each order placed utilizing the Buy It Now function will be filled by IBID2SAVE on a first come first serve basis, and IBID2SAVE is not responsible if You are unable to utilize the Buy It Now function for any reason. If for some reason IBID2SAVE is unable to fulfill Your order after You have chosen to utilize the Buy It Now function for a particular item after participating in the Product Auction, You will only be refunded the amount of cash You paid toward the Purchase Price and You will receive no refund or credit back to Your account for any bids You placed in the particular Product Auction.
Please see the details contained in the particular Product Auction to determine if the Buy It Now function may be available for the item You desire to purchase.
You can read more about the Buy It Now function in the ‘How It Works’, ‘Help’, and ‘iBid2Save Support’ sections of the IBID2SAVE website.
Odds Of Being The Highest Bidder or Saving Substantial Amounts
Every auction on IBID2SAVE is unique, and the results of each auction is dependent on the number of users participating in such auction and the skill of those users participating in said auction. Because IBID2SAVE is a competitive shopping environment IBID2SAVE cannot determine with any level of certainty the precise odds that You will be the highest and last bidder in any given auction or whether or not You will be able to purchase an item on IBID2SAVE at a substantial savings.
My Statistics
The “My Statistics” page provides each user of the IBID2SAVE website a statistical analysis of the users competitive shopping activity in comparison to that of other users of the site. IBID2SAVE has developed a unique point system to measure its users. By accomplishing certain activities on the IBID2SAVE website (i.e. placing a bid, winning an auction, or making a purchase) You will receive a certain designated number of points. As You accumulate these points over time and reach certain benchmarks, you be given recognition as a designated level user on the IBID2SAVE website correlating to your accumulated point level. You are also given a specific Rank. This number signifies how your number of accumulated points ranks in relation to all users on the IBID2SAVE website.
The “My Statistics” page also provides helpful data regarding how you are performing on the IBID2SAVE website and how much money you may have saved utilizing the IBIDSAVE competitive shopping environment.
PLEASE BE ADVISED, the “My Statistics” page is provided for entertainment purposes only. While IBID2SAVE makes every effort to insure that all of the data included on this page is accurate, You should NOT rely on these numbers as your sole basis for your decision whether or not to participate in any auction on IBID2SAVE. Your past performance is NOT a reliable indicator of your performance in any future audition as every auction on IBID2SAVE is unique, and the results of each auction is dependent a number of factors outside of the control of both IBID2SAVE and You, as the bidder. PLEASE BID RESPONSIBLY.
For specific details regarding the formulas used to calculate the numbers contained on the “My Statistics” page see the disclosure information contained on that page.
Special Promotions
IBID2SAVE currently implements coupon code and auto responder technologies to provide user specific promotions to a specific group of users based on their activity which promotions may not be available to all users and may only be available in limited quantities.
Any special promotions run by IBID2SAVE shall only be valid if they are announced on IBID2SAVE, its partners, or in any corresponding email newsletter. Certain promotions may only be valid for a limited time, with details announced on IBID2SAVE or in our newsletter. Once the advertised time or quantity limit(s) of any promotion have been reached, or the relevant auction or auctions have ended, the specific promotion is also finished.
Delivery
Deliveries are made exclusively to the 50 states of the United States (excluding the U.S. sovereign territories of Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and Washington D.C. Some restrictions and higher shipping costs may apply if the delivery address is in Alaska or Hawaii. Unless otherwise stated, delivery to the address provided by You will be made directly from IBID2SAVE’s suppliers or partners or directly from IBID2SAVE itself. Because delivery times vary, any time provided by IBID2SAVE should be used only as a guide but orders are generally shipped from IBID2SAVE itself or ordered from IBID2SAVE's suppliers or partners within 14 business days, not calendar days, from the time You have paid for it. Exceptions do apply. At times, certain items can take longer than 14 business days. ibid2SAVE does it's best to get your order to you as soon as possible. IBID2SAVE shall be entitled to involve third parties to satisfy its contractual obligations without being required to notify You as the buyer. Obvious damage to any item from transport or packaging damaged during transport is to be reported to IBID2SAVE at [email protected] immediately upon Your receipt of the delivery.
Tickets: All ticket shipments require a signature for delivery and will be sent by either 2 or 3 business day service to the address designated by purchaser. All ticket shipments will have tracking information provided. Tickets may not ship immediately upon completion of the purchase process. Furthermore, tickets may not arrive until the day before the event as a result of certain limitations, availability of the purchased tickets, and other restrictions outside of the control of IBID2SAVE. All second party brokering of tickets is discouraged. IBID2SAVE shall only be required to make one attempt to deliver a ticket shipment within 1 day of the particular event. IBID2SAVE will not be liable for any ticket shipment that is not delivered so long as at least one delivery attempt was made within 1 day of the particular event. Furthermore, IBID2SAVE shall not be liable for any ticket delivery if neither Your or your agent are available to give the required signature at the time of the first delivery attempt to the delivery address designated by purchaser. No refunds will be issued if Your and/or Your guests are unable to attend the particular event as a result of your failure to accept delivery prior to said event.
Withholding Payment / Retention of Title
You agree that the item delivered shall remain IBID2SAVE’s property until payment is received in full for all bids used by You in the auction and the Total Purchase Price, including the Auction End Price or Value Price, the Auction Fee and any shipping and handling charges, and applicable taxes.
Returns / Cancellations
You have the right to cancel or return any order in accordance with IBID2SAVE’s Returns Policy, which IBID2SAVE may change from time to time in IBID2SAVE’s sole discretion. If You desire to cancel an order to which the cancellation provisions apply, You will be entitled to a refund of any cash paid toward the Total Purchase Price, including shipping and handling charges but only if no items have been shipped, You have paid to IBID2SAVE even if the goods are not defective in any way. Promo Bids and Cash Bids placed on the auction for the item purchased are not eligible for any credit or refund. These cancellation rights end thirty (30) days after the day You receive the item(s) purchased or a notification that the item(s) purchased are ready for collection. Auctions for products with Promo Bids attached, will not be eligible for a full or partial refund if any of the Promo Bids have been used. Promo Bids and Cash Bids purchased are not eligible for a refund if any of the Bids have been used.
Some exceptions may apply. If an exception does apply, it will be noted on the auction’s return information on the individual auction page. Exclusions also include any auction for Promo Bids which is nontransferable and nonrefundable. If You are found to be in bad standing due to fraudulent behavior, excessive refund requests, or other such behavior, You are deemed to be in breach of these Terms & Conditions and You will not be eligible for a refund.
If You wish to cancel or return an order, You must inform IBID2SAVE in writing by email to[email protected] that You want to cancel or return the item within the time period noted above. Cancellations and returns by phone will not be accepted. The following information must be included in Your email: Your user name, Order Number, and a brief description of the reason for Your cancellation. Once received, IBID2SAVE will provide You a Return Authorization Number to be included with the item being returned.
In order to complete a cancellation or return, You must return the received product or products in new condition. All shipping expenses for returns will be paid by You unless goods are found to be defective. Defective products are not eligible for a refund. In the case of a defective item, You must return the received product or products to IBID2SAVE. IBID2SAVE will then send a replacement only after receiving the defective product. IBID2SAVE will not accept a return if You are unable to return the service or product received or are only able to return it in part or in a damaged or used condition.
Should IBID2SAVE incur additional costs for insufficient postage on the return, these costs will be deducted from any previous payment remitted by You.
Should IBID2SAVE not be able to deliver the product ordered for any reason, You will have the option to accept an alternative but comparable item, as determined by IBID2SAVE in its sole discretion, or receive a refund of the Total Purchase Price You have paid.
Refused Packages
Any package that is refused will not be refunded. You may decide to have it shipped again for a charge of $15.00 or an amount deemed appropriate at the sole discretion of ibid2SAVE.
Exceptions for Returns
We have a very flexible return policy on many items that we offer through ibid2SAVE, however there are some exceptions to our rules.
These items may not be returned and are not eligible for a refund, even if they have not been Shipped:
• Gift cards and eGift Cards
• Any item that is a unique Code (Including but not limited to: Vacations, Health & Wellness, eBook Download eCard, Dining Dollars, eMemberships, Hotel Cash Card, Vacation Cash Card, Coupons etc.)
• Apple iPads, Android Tablets & Any Other Electronic Tablets
• Tickets
• Auctions where any items included or the specific items are not disclosed. This includes but is not limited to Mystery Auctions, Treasure Chest Auctions, Super Treasure Chest Auctions, etc.
• Vacations
• Consumables, including but not limited to recordable media, film, digital memory, tapes, batteries, paper, and ink
• Intangible goods such as bid vouchers, etc.
• BBQ grills
• Televisions*
• Wall mounting brackets (after the manufacturer's box has been opened)
• Any additional item as reflected in the auction page
• Promo Bids
* Televisions are covered by the Manufacturer's Warranty and are subject to the terms of the warranty. In home service is available on most TVs depending on the manufacturer and the size of the television. If defective, they will be serviced (repaired or replaced) by a manufacturer authorized service technician.
Special Terms For Tickets: You may return an order for tickets only if the tickets could not be confirmed as valid by the appropriate event box office. You will receive instructions in the ticket shipment package on how to do so. You must attempt to verify the tickets within 24 hours of receiving the shipment and You must contact IBID2SAVE at [email protected] within 24 hours of receiving the ticket shipment to receive instructions on returning the tickets. IBID2SAVE reserves the right to refuse ticket returns if You did not contact IBID2SAVE before attempting to verify the tickets or before sending the tickets back. IBID2SAVE will confirm that the tickets could not be validated before accepting a return. You must send back the actual tickets that were received in order to receive a refund, which will be verified by comparing the returned tickets to IBID2SAVE’s inventory tracking records. No photocopies, reproductions, or other facsimile of the tickets will be accepted for return under any circumstances. Furthermore, the tickets returned must be in the new, undamaged condition in which they were sent.
If Your returned tickets are confirmed by IBID2SAVE to be invalid and to be the exact items that were shipped to You then You will receive a full refund of any amounts of cash paid by You to IBID2SAVE for the item plus You will receive credit for any bids place by You in the Product Auction or toward the purchase of the tickets, if applicable. Furthermore, if such tickets were obtained by and then returned by the highest bidder in a Product Auction in which You participated in, irrespective of whether or not You were such highest bidder, You and all other users who participated in the particular Product Auction by placing one or more bids for the tickets will also receive a credit to their accounts for all their respective bids that were used in the Product Auction and not used toward the purchase of the same tickets utilizing the Buy It Now function (unless those tickets received utilizing the Buy It Now function also were determined to be invalid as required above.)
Order Replacements
IBID2SAVE reserves the right to replace any order with its value in promo bids if it has not been fulfilled within 90 days due to the following reasons:
· Shipping Address is not provided or not correct
· Additional charges for Shipping and Handling have not been paid on Refused orders or returned orders
· Customers have not sent in the required identification information requested to confirm compliance with the IBID2SAVE Terms & Conditions
· Item is out of stock and the customer must select a new item or request a refund but has not done so
IBID2SAVE will attempt to contact customers by email and/or phone number provided to get the required information to fulfill the original order before replacing the item with promo bids.
Questions, Concerns or Disputes Regarding Your Account or Purchases Made on IBID2SAVE
If at any time You believe that Your account does not reflect the correct balance of bids for any reason, You must notify IBID2SAVE at [email protected] within six months of the date You claim to have acquired the Bids.
In the event You ever have a question, concern, or dispute regarding any purchase(s) You have made on IBID2SAVE, You are required to first contact IBID2SAVE at [email protected] to attempt to resolve the matter and prior to filing for any credit card chargebacks against Your IBID2SAVE account. In the event You fail to contact IBID2SAVE and make a reasonable attempt to revolve any question, concern, or dispute regarding any purchase(s) You have made on IBID2SAVE prior to filing for a credit card chargeback against Your account, Your user account will be permanently terminated and You will be banned from all future use of the IBID2SAVE website.
Credit card disputes or chargebacks will result in the following actions taken in regards to Your user account: (1) If no bids have been placed on any auction, a full refund of any purchased bid packs will be awarded; (2) If bids have been placed on an item but You were not the highest and last bidder, a refund of any remaining unused bids will be given; (3) If bids have been placed on an item and You were either the highest and last bidder in the auction or were not the highest and last bidder in the auction but chose to purchase the item utilizing the Buy It Now function, and the product was shipped or awarded, IBID2SAVE will deduct the full retail value of the product from Your account before any remaining balances will be refunded.
Prime Membership
IBID2SAVE offers a “Prime Membership” for Free Shipping and Handling. Users who purchase the Prime Membership are entitled to free shipping and handling on all orders where shipping and handling is charged, with exceptions. IBID2SAVE reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the pricing, terms, promotions of the Prime Membership or to discontinue offering the Prime Membership at any time.
Exceptions to the Prime Membership include: any auctions that are described in their detailed auction terms as being excluded from the Prime Membership. Additional details will be provided in the detailed auction description. Additionally, Prime Membership will only cover shipping and handling of the same physical item(s) one time. Items that are refused or returned will carry a charge for Shipping and Handling, regardless of whether the user is a Prime Member. These charges are outlined in the returns section.
Prime Membership is nonrefundable with one exception. Prime Membership may be refunded only if no auction orders have been purchased with Prime Membership Free Shipping and Handling.
Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability Regarding Use of IBID2SAVE
You agree that use of IBID2SAVE is at Your sole risk. Neither IBID2SAVE nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, merchants, sponsors, licensors, component suppliers (both hardware and software), or any third party who provides products or services purchased from or distributed by IBID2SAVE, or the like, warrant that websites affiliated with IBID2SAVE, including but not limited to, the IBID2SAVE website, will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, keyboard loggers, spyware, adware, malware, harmful or malicious code, or other defects. The information, products and services published on IBID2SAVE may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. IBID2SAVE makes no warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of IBID2SAVE or as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information content, service, or merchandise provided through IBID2SAVE. Furthermore, IBID2SAVE shall not be responsible for any opinions, views, advice or statements posted on IBID2SAVE (including, without limitation, in any public posting areas of the IBID2SAVE website) by any person or entity other than an authorized IBID2SAVE spokesperson. Advertisers, content providers, users, guests, independent writers and experts are not authorized IBID2SAVE spokespersons. At no time should the opinions, views, advice or statements provided by advertisers, content providers, users, guests, independent writers or experts be relied upon for important personal decisions without independent verification.
YOUR USE OF IBID2SAVE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE IBID2SAVE WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE SERVICE AND SOFTWARE, IS PROVIDED BY IBID2SAVE, LLC ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, IBID2SAVE DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IBID2SAVE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF IBID2SAVE, SECURITY OF THE IBID2SAVE WEBSITE, THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF IBID2SAVE, THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY GOODS OR SERVICES OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE IBID2SAVE WEBSITE, INCLUDING E-MAIL, OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THE IBID2SAVE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IBID2SAVE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE MATERIALS ARE ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; THE IBID2SAVE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THE IBID2SAVE WEBSITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE; ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THE MATERIALS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ANY SERVICE OR SOFTWARE DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE IBID2SAVE WEBSITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOURCOMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD AND/INSTALLATION OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL. SOME STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE IBID2SAVE WEBSITE OR SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IBID2SAVE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE IBID2SAVE WEBSITE, SOFTWARE, OR ANY RELATED SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, (EVEN IF PROVIDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES).
THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM IBID2SAVE OR THAT RESULTS FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES OR E-MAIL, ERRORS, DEFECTS, VIRUSES OR OTHER MALICIOUS CODE, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING FROM ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO PROVIDER RECORDS, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES, AND WHETHER OR NOT IBID2SAVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. USER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT, MERCHANDISE, AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH IBID2SAVE.
THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE OF OR RELIANCE ON IBID2SAVE’S SERVICES OR ITEMS PURCHASED THROUGH IBID2SAVE, FROM INABILITY TO USE IBID2SAVE’S SERVICES OR ITEMS PURCHASED THROUGH IBID2SAVE, OR FROM THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, OR TERMINATION OF IBID2SAVE’S SERVICES (INCLUDING SUCH DAMAGES INCURRED BY THIRD PARTIES).
SOME STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
If You are dissatisfied with any portion of IBID2SAVE, You should immediately discontinue Your use of IBID2SAVE.
Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability Regarding Purchases From IBID2SAVE
IBID2SAVE, LLC/LTD its officers, directors, employees, agents, merchants, sponsors, licensors, component suppliers (both hardware and software), and/or any third party who provides products or services purchased from or distributed by IBID2SAVE, or the like, hereby disclaim any and all liability from claims arising from trip packages offered on the IBID2SAVE website. IBID2SAVE will not be liable for any damages or injuries, whether physical or emotional, that may occur or are received during a trip purchased on the IBID2SAVE website. IBID2SAVE is not liable for flight delays, loss of baggage, or other losses that occur during a trip offered on the IBID2SAVE website.
All new products are sold with the manufacturer's limited warranty only, if applicable. IBID2SAVE warrants solely that the products sold to You under these terms shall have the characteristics specified in IBID2SAVE specifications for such products as set forth in the description of each auction and assumes no further warranties. The warranty terms and conditions, period, and service varies by manufacturer and by product. The full text of any such warranty is available, free of charge, upon written request mailed to IBID2SAVE. Warranty is excluded for the delivery of any used products.
IBID2SAVE warrants that any tickets auctioned and sold on IBID2SAVE are authentic and valid for the specific date, time, and event indicated in the auction listing. IBID2SAVE makes no further warranty as to whether or not the event takes place, starts or ends at indicated times, is rescheduled, or cancelled. IBID2SAVE is not liable for any changes to the schedule or time of the game or event, any game or event cancellation, or any other event that may alter the original schedule as advertised by the event box office and the event promoters. You hereby acknowledge and agree that any claim for cost of the tickets due to a change in schedule, alteration of event, or cancellation of event will be addressed to the event promoter or event box office, not to IBID2SAVE.
Furthermore, IBID2SAVE shall not be liable for any loss, damages, or injury received due to the attendance of the game or event You have purchased tickets for. You are entirely and solely responsible for any costs incurred for travel to, participation in, travel from, or attendance at said game or event for You and any guest You invite to attend the game or event with You.
EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE, IBID2SAVE MAKES NO ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MERCHANDISE, OR ANY RELATED SERVICES PERFORMED BY IBID2SAVE OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUBCONTRACTORS, OR ANY OTHER ASSOCIATED THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ORDER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
YOU AGREE THAT IBID2SAVE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE IMPROPER HANDLING, MODIFICATION, OR MISUSE OF THE PRODUCTS BY YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOLLOWING DELIVERY BY IBID2SAVE. IN NO EVENT SHALL IBID2SAVE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR GOODWILL, LOSS-OF-USE DAMAGES OR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED, WHETHER PURSUANT TO A CLAIM IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER IN AN ACTION FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold IBID2SAVE and its members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, licensors, and other partners (collectively, the "Indemnified Persons") harmless from any loss, cost, expense, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, suffered by any Indemnified Persons due to, arising out of, or in connection with: (i) Your use of IBID2SAVE or any of the products or services offered by IBID2SAVE, (ii) Any violation of these Terms & Conditions by You or any person acting in collusion with You, (iii) Any violation of applicable law or court order by You, and (iv) Any negligence or willful misconduct by You.
System Outage / Temporarily Paused Auctions / Error
A system outage has occurred if no bids can be submitted for items due to an unforeseeable disruption in a system. In such instance, auctions will be temporarily halted and the remaining times for the auctions, the current bidding price, and the current highest bidder will be maintained. After the disruption has been resolved, the auctions will be continued and ten (10) minutes will be added to the remaining times for the auctions. Temporarily halted auctions are clearly indicated. Bids placed on a temporarily halted auction shall not be credited back to the participating users’ accounts. Furthermore, You are not eligible for any refund or credit for any bids used in the temporarily halted auction or any other costs incurred by You solely due to the system outage.
IBID2SAVE reserves the right, in IBID2SAVE’s sole discretion, to cancel or invalidate any auction, that is disrupted due to a system error, bot bidders, employee bidders, collaboration between bidders, technical problems, or any other reason at any time prior to the actual shipment of the product. IBID2SAVE also reserves the right, in IBID2SAVE’s sole discretion, to cancel or invalidate any auction, Buy It Now purchase, or any other transaction as a result of any error in the name, description, quantity, retail price, or stated sale price of a product or any other error of any kind identified by IBID2SAVE at any time prior to the actual shipment of the product.
Cancelled or invalidated auctions may be removed from auction history with no winner declared at ibid2SAVE's discretion. In addition, all bids used in the auction, shall be respectively credited back to the participating users’ accounts only if an auction is declared 'cancelled'. ibid2SAVE also reserves the right to continue auctions from the point of the technical error at any given time in the future, in which case, no bids will be refunded.
In the event IBID2SAVE cancels or invalidates any auction, Buy It Now purchase, or any other transaction, IBID2SAVE shall, in a timely manner, refund any moneys received by IBID2SAVE specifically for the purchase of the subject item, including specifically the cost of the item, the Auction Fee and any shipping & handling costs, taxes, and other charges, but specifically excluding the cost of any bids utilized by purchaser toward said purchase and subsequently credited back to the participating user’s account as provided for above. IBID2SAVE’s liability to any purchaser of a product, as a result of a cancellation or invalidation of any auction, Buy It Now purchase, or any other transaction shall be specifically limited to the amount of money received by IBID2SAVE from said purchaser toward the purchase of the particular item, including specifically the cost of the item, the Auction Fee, shipping & handling costs, taxes, and other charges, but specifically excluding the cost of any bids utilized by said purchaser toward said purchase and subsequently credited back to the user’s account as provided for above. IBID2SAVE shall not be liable for any other costs incurred by a purchaser as a result of the cancellation or invalidation of any auction, Buy It Now purchase, or any other transaction.
With current technology, it is not possible to develop and operate computer programs (software) and data processing systems (hardware) entirely without error, or to rule out any unpredictable events in connection with the Internet. IBID2SAVE, therefore, provides no guarantee for the constant and uninterrupted availability of the IBID2SAVE website and other technical systems. IBID2SAVE shall not be liable for any damage incurred by auction users or third parties from using IBI2SAVE's services. In particular, IBID2SAVE shall not be liable for damage that occurs due to bids not being received by IBID2SAVE, not being received promptly, or not being considered as a consequence of technical errors.
Trademarks
IBID2SAVE’s logos are trademarks of IBID2SAVE, /LTD All rights reserved. Any other trademarks, trade names, service marks, or other proprietary information appearing on the IBID2SAVE website are the sole property of their respective owners.
Service and Support for Products Purchased
All requests for technical service and support on products purchased on IBID2SAVE should be made directly to the manufacturer in accordance with their Terms & Conditions.
Dispute Resolution
By agreeing to these Terms & Conditions, You and IBID2SAVE each waive the right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action.
You agree that any and all claims, disputes, and causes of action arising out of or relating to Your use of the IBID2SAVE website or arising under these Terms & Conditions (each a "Dispute" and collectively, "Disputes") shall be resolved as set forth in this section. Before initiating any formal Dispute resolution proceedings, You agree to negotiate with IBID2SAVE regarding any Disputes in good faith on an individual basis, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding. You may initiate these negotiations by sending a notice of the Dispute (the "Notice of Dispute") to IBID2SAVE in a manner specified in the "Notices" section below. If IBID2SAVE and You do not reach an agreement regarding a Dispute within 30 days following IBID2SAVE’s receipt of the Notice of Dispute, IBID2SAVE and You agree to submit such Dispute to binding arbitration, on an individual basis, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The proceedings shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, and the award may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. All administrative costs of any arbitration shall be split evenly between the parties. Each party shall be responsible for paying its own attorney fees, expert fees, and litigation expenses and not those of the adversary. For Disputes involving less than $10,000, if You are unable to pay the arbitration filing fee, IBID2SAVE will pay the fee for You. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the parties hereto agree that the arbitration award shall not include consequential or punitive damages but shall only award the aggrieved party the actual damages sustained.
You are solely responsible for Your interactions with other Users. IBID2SAVE reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between You and other users.
Applicable Law / Severability Clause
This Terms & Conditions Agreement and Your use of IBID2SAVE shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America and the State of Florida, as well as the laws of England and Wales, without regard to any conflicts of laws principles. Any legal action or proceeding related to IBID2SAVE shall be brought exclusively in a Florida federal or state court.
IBID2SAVE will follow all applicable laws for the sale of bid packages and goods in the countries and in the states in which it operates.
VOID OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. If You open an account or participate in auctions offered by IBID2SAVE while located in a prohibited jurisdiction, You will be in violation of the law and these Terms & Conditions and subject to having Your account temporarily suspended or permanently closed or terminated. You agree that IBID2SAVE cannot be held liable if laws applicable to You restrict or prohibit Your participation on IBID2SAVE.
The UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods shall not apply.
If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, the remainder of these Terms & Conditions shall remain in force and effect and such invalid, unenforceable or void provisions will be deemed to be modified so as to effect the original intent of these Terms & Conditions as closely as possible.
Protection of Data: Collection, Processing, and Use of our Customers' Personal Information
The protection of Your data is very important to us. For more information on the collection, processing, and use of personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.
External Links
Our website may contain links to other websites operated by third parties, and these sites may likewise contain links to other websites. These links are provided strictly for Your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement or approval of these third party websites. We assume no liability for the content of external links. The operators of the websites linked to and from the IBID2SAVE website are solely responsible for their respective contents. IBID2SAVE cannot take any responsibility for the content, protection, or privacy guidelines of third-party websites.
Waiver
Any waiver of any provision by IBID2SAVE of the Terms & Conditions or Privacy Policy will be effective only if in writing and signed by IBID2SAVE.
Notices
Except as provided otherwise in these Terms & Conditions, all notices, requests, instructions, and other communications given to IBID2SAVE by You must be given in writing by hand delivery in return for a receipt, sent certified or registered U.S. mail (return receipt requested), or sent by FedEx or a similar overnight courier service, addressed to IBID2SAVE, 2820 Selwyn Avenue, Unit 415, Charlotte, NC 28209 or by email to[email protected].
