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IMPORTANT. These Terms of Service govern a marketplace for edged goods. Edged goods are regulated by federal, state, local, and shipping-carrier law. By registering an account, submitting a quote, listing a product, or completing a purchase, you accept full personal responsibility for compliance with those laws. BladeHubs LLC does not manufacture, sell, ship, inspect, possess, or take title to any item transacted through the Platform. Read these Terms in full before accepting. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.
1.1 Parties. These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and BladeHubs LLC, a Florida limited liability company ("BladeHubs," "we," "us," or "our"). "User" includes all account holders, whether registered as a Customer (blade buyer) or as a Smith (blade maker and seller).
1.2 Acceptance. By creating an account, submitting a quote request, placing an order, or listing a product on the Platform, you represent that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms and all policies incorporated by reference, including the Privacy Policy, the Prohibited Items Policy, and — for Smiths — the Smith Platform Agreement and the Commission Tier Schedule.
1.3 Electronic Signature and Agreement. You agree that these Terms, together with your electronic acknowledgments at account creation and at the point of each transaction, constitute a binding electronic agreement under the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 7001 et seq., "ESIGN") and the Florida Electronic Signature Act (Fla. Stat. § 668.50, the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act as adopted in Florida). You consent to the use of electronic records and electronic signatures in lieu of paper. You represent that you have the hardware, software, and technical capability to access, receive, and retain electronic records from BladeHubs. Your clicking, tapping, or otherwise affirming an acceptance checkbox constitutes your signature and is legally equivalent to a handwritten signature.
1.4 Separate Acknowledgments. At account creation you will be required to separately acknowledge, by individual checkbox, each of the following as a standalone condition of registration: (a) your agreement to these Terms; (b) your representation of eligibility under Section 2; and (c) your agreement to the Prohibited Items Policy. You agree that each separate acknowledgment is independently enforceable and that the separation is intended to ensure conspicuous notice of each representation.
2.1 Minimum Age. You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age to use the Platform. By using the Platform you represent and warrant that you are 18 or older.
2.2 Legal Capacity. You further represent and warrant that (a) you are legally permitted to purchase, sell, manufacture, possess, and receive edged weapons in your jurisdiction of residence, the jurisdiction from which you are accessing the Platform, and (for Customers) the jurisdiction to which items will be shipped; (b) you are not a person prohibited by any federal, state, local, or foreign law from engaging in transactions involving edged weapons, including without limitation persons subject to a qualifying domestic violence protective order, persons under felony indictment or convicted of a felony, and persons subject to a court order of involuntary commitment; and (c) you are not a minor under the laws of any jurisdiction applicable to the transaction.
2.3 Self-Certification and Allocation of Risk. You acknowledge that BladeHubs relies on your self-certification of age and legal capacity and does not perform independent age verification. You agree that any misrepresentation of your age or legal capacity is a material breach of these Terms and constitutes fraud. You agree that BladeHubs bears no liability for transactions initiated or completed by a User who misrepresents age or legal capacity, and that all such liability rests solely with the misrepresenting User. BladeHubs reserves the right, but does not assume the duty, to request documentary proof of age at any time and to suspend or terminate any account where eligibility cannot be confirmed.
3.1 Marketplace Only. BladeHubs operates a commission-based online marketplace that connects independent blade smiths with buyers. BladeHubs provides software infrastructure for quote submission, competing bids, escrow payment processing, order tracking, and limited dispute resolution.
3.2 What BladeHubs Is Not. BladeHubs is NOT a manufacturer, retailer, distributor, reseller, vendor, importer, exporter, common carrier, shipper, warehouser, bailee, consignee, escrow agent (other than as described in Section 7), title holder, or party to the underlying transaction between Smith and Customer. BladeHubs does not at any time (a) take title to, (b) take possession of, (c) inspect, (d) test, (e) appraise, (f) insure, (g) warehouse, (h) package, (i) ship, (j) receive, or (k) return any item listed, quoted, or sold through the Platform. All physical handling, possession, packaging, shipping, delivery, and returns occur solely between Smith and Customer.
3.3 Contract of Sale. The contract for the creation, sale, and delivery of any item is exclusively between the Customer and the Smith. BladeHubs is not a party to that contract and makes no representations or warranties regarding the quality, legality, safety, authenticity, fitness, merchantability, provenance, or deliverability of any item. BladeHubs facilitates but does not guarantee any transaction outcome.
3.4 No Agency, Partnership, or Joint Venture. Nothing in these Terms creates any agency, partnership, joint venture, employment, or franchise relationship between BladeHubs and any User. Smiths are independent contractors operating their own businesses. No User has authority to bind BladeHubs to any obligation.
3.5 No Endorsement. The presence of a Smith, listing, review, rating, or quote on the Platform does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, warranty, or verification by BladeHubs of that Smith, listing, item, or representation.
Each Smith is solely and exclusively responsible for ensuring that every item the Smith lists, quotes upon, accepts a commission for, manufactures, sells, offers for sale, packages, or ships through the Platform is lawful to design, manufacture, sell, transfer, possess, package, and ship (a) in the Smith's state and locality of origin; (b) in the Customer's state and locality of delivery; and (c) in every state and locality through which the item will transit. Smiths must independently verify all applicable federal, state, local, and tribal laws — including without limitation the Federal Switchblade Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 1241–1245), state blade-length restrictions, state automatic/gravity/butterfly/ballistic/dirk/dagger/sword-cane bans, concealed-carry statutes, and local ordinances — prior to listing, quoting, accepting a commission, or shipping any item.
Each Customer is solely and exclusively responsible for ensuring that any item the Customer commissions, bids upon, purchases, or receives through the Platform is lawful to order, receive by mail or common carrier, possess, transport, carry, and use in the Customer's jurisdiction. By placing any order, the Customer affirmatively represents that the item is lawful in every applicable jurisdiction and that the Customer is not prohibited from possessing it.
Smiths are solely responsible for compliance with the shipping rules, regulations, and restricted-item policies of every carrier used to ship any item, including without limitation the United States Postal Service (USPS), United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx, DHL, and any other common or contract carrier. Smiths are responsible for determining whether an item is mailable, shippable, or restricted under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1715–1716, USPS Publication 52, the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service, the FedEx Service Guide, and any successor or equivalent carrier rule. Smiths are solely responsible for selecting the appropriate carrier and service class, for packaging in compliance with carrier requirements, for applying adult-signature requirements where required, for preparing all required shipping documentation, and for any fines, penalties, forfeitures, seizures, criminal charges, civil charges, or carrier sanctions that result from noncompliance. BladeHubs is not a shipper, is not the party tendering any parcel to any carrier, and assumes no responsibility for carrier compliance.
The Platform is presently intended for transactions within the fifty United States and the District of Columbia. International transactions, if and when enabled, are governed by additional terms and are subject to the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R. §§ 120–130, "ITAR"), the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §§ 730–774, "EAR"), the regulations of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), and the import and export laws of every involved foreign jurisdiction. For any cross-border transaction, the Smith is the "exporter" and the Customer is the "importer" as those terms are used under applicable law. Smiths and Customers are solely responsible for determining export classification (ECCN or USML category), obtaining any required license or authorization, complying with end-user and end-use restrictions, screening counterparties against all applicable denied-party, sanctions, and debarment lists, paying all duties, taxes, and tariffs, and complying with all import regulations of the destination country. Users may not use the Platform to transact with any individual, entity, government, or jurisdiction subject to comprehensive U.S. sanctions, nor with any party appearing on the Specially Designated Nationals List, Entity List, Denied Persons List, Unverified List, or any equivalent restricted-party list. BladeHubs is not the exporter, importer, freight forwarder, or customs broker for any transaction and assumes no export control compliance responsibility.
At the point of each quote acceptance, each "Buy It Now" purchase, and each Smith acceptance of a commission, both the Smith and the Customer will be required to affirmatively attest, by separate electronic acknowledgment, that (a) the item is lawful for the Smith to manufacture, sell, and ship and lawful for the Customer to order, receive, and possess; (b) the ship-to address is not in a jurisdiction where the item is prohibited; (c) the selected carrier permits the item; and (d) neither party is a prohibited person under any applicable law. This per-transaction attestation is separate from and in addition to the eligibility representation made at account creation, and is independently enforceable. Misrepresentation in any per-transaction attestation is a material breach.
Each User (both Smiths and Customers) agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BladeHubs LLC, its members, managers, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, affiliates, and successors (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, investigations, proceedings, citations, seizures, forfeitures, liabilities, damages, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees, expert fees, and costs of investigation, whether or not litigation is commenced) arising out of or related to, in whole or in part: (a) the User's breach of these Terms, the Prohibited Items Policy, the Smith Platform Agreement, or any representation or warranty made by the User; (b) the User's violation of any federal, state, local, tribal, or foreign law, regulation, or carrier rule in connection with any transaction conducted through the Platform, including without limitation switchblade, automatic-knife, ballistic-knife, blade-length, concealed-carry, mailability, common-carrier, ITAR, EAR, OFAC, import, export, customs, or sales-tax laws; (c) any claim by any third party arising out of an item the User manufactured, listed, quoted, sold, purchased, possessed, shipped, received, or used, including without limitation product-liability, personal-injury, property-damage, wrongful-death, deceptive-practice, intellectual-property, publicity, or defamation claims; (d) any government investigation, audit, inquiry, citation, or enforcement action relating to the User's activity on or off the Platform; (e) any carrier fine, penalty, seizure, or enforcement action relating to a parcel tendered by the User; (f) the User's misrepresentation of age, eligibility, identity, location, or transaction detail; and (g) any unauthorized access to or use of the User's account. BladeHubs reserves the right, at its option and at the User's expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by the User, in which event the User will cooperate in asserting any available defenses. The User may not settle any claim without BladeHubs' prior written consent. This Section 4.6 survives termination of these Terms indefinitely.
5.1 Prohibited Items. Users may not use the Platform to commission, quote, list, sell, purchase, or ship any item prohibited under (a) federal law, including without limitation switchblades as defined by the Federal Switchblade Act, ballistic knives, undetectable knives, or any item requiring a federal license the User does not hold; (b) any applicable state or local law; (c) any applicable shipping-carrier rule; or (d) the BladeHubs Prohibited Items Policy, as updated from time to time. Users may not list, purchase, or possess through the Platform any stolen item, counterfeit item, item intended for unlawful use, item obtained in violation of any export control law, or item whose sale or transfer would violate any sanctions program.
5.2 Prohibited Conduct. Users may not (a) circumvent escrow or attempt to transact off-Platform to avoid commission; (b) engage in fraud, misrepresentation, or deceptive practice; (c) manipulate ratings, reviews, or bids; (d) impersonate any person; (e) interfere with the Platform's operation; (f) use the Platform to launder proceeds of criminal activity; or (g) transact with any sanctioned or restricted party.
5.3 Platform Liability Shield. To the maximum extent permitted by law, BladeHubs has no liability to any User or third party arising out of or related to any User's violation of Section 5.1 or 5.2 or of any applicable law, regulation, ordinance, or carrier rule. The User who lists, quotes, purchases, possesses, ships, or receives a prohibited or noncompliant item bears sole and exclusive liability for that violation and for all resulting damages, fines, penalties, forfeitures, and third-party claims. BladeHubs' role is limited to the removal of violating listings, suspension or termination of offending accounts, release of records to law enforcement as required by law, and forfeiture of the violating User's escrowed funds where permitted by law to satisfy the User's indemnification obligations under Section 4.6.
5.4 Right to Remove and Report. BladeHubs reserves the right, but does not assume the duty, to monitor listings and transactions, to remove any listing that BladeHubs in its sole discretion believes may violate these Terms or any law, to suspend or terminate any account, and to report suspected illegal activity to law enforcement. BladeHubs' decision not to remove or investigate a listing is not a representation of legality or an endorsement.
6.1 Account Information. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when creating your account and to keep that information current. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity occurring under your account.
6.2 Unauthorized Use. You must notify BladeHubs immediately at support@bladehubs.com if you suspect unauthorized use of your account. You remain liable for all activity under your account until BladeHubs confirms receipt of your notice and suspends access.
6.3 Suspension. BladeHubs reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts containing inaccurate information, associated with suspected unauthorized use, associated with a prohibited person, or otherwise believed in good faith to pose a risk to the Platform or its Users.
7.1 Payment Processor. All payments are processed through Stripe, Inc. By using the Platform, Users agree to be bound by the Stripe Services Agreement and Stripe Connected Account Agreement. BladeHubs does not store or have access to full payment card numbers.
7.2 Escrow Release. Customer payments are held in escrow upon order confirmation and released to the Smith upon delivery confirmation, minus the applicable BladeHubs platform commission. Escrow is a payment-processing mechanism provided through Stripe Connect and is not a trust, fiduciary, or banking relationship between BladeHubs and any User.
7.3 Commission. Commission rates vary by Smith tier and transaction type as set forth in the Smith Platform Agreement and the Commission Tier Schedule published on the Platform. BladeHubs reserves the right to modify commission rates prospectively with thirty (30) days' email notice to affected Users. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.
7.4 Buy It Now Listing Fee. Buy It Now listings are subject to a listing fee of $1.33 USD per listing per calendar month, billed automatically on the first of each month to the Smith's payment method on file. This fee is inclusive of Stripe processing costs; BladeHubs receives $1.00 net per listing. Listings auto-renew monthly unless removed by the Smith prior to the billing date. Listing fees are non-refundable.
7.5 Taxes. Smiths are solely responsible for the collection, reporting, and remittance of all sales, use, excise, income, or other taxes arising from their sales. BladeHubs does not collect, remit, or hold Users harmless from sales or other transaction taxes except to the extent required by applicable marketplace-facilitator law in a specific jurisdiction.
7.6 Chargebacks. A Customer chargeback or payment reversal does not extinguish the Customer's indemnification obligations under Section 4.6. Smiths agree that BladeHubs may offset chargebacks and related fees against future escrow releases.
8.1 Dispute Window. Customers may initiate a platform dispute through the BladeHubs dispute process within fourteen (14) days of the order's marked delivery date (or, if never delivered, within fourteen (14) days of the carrier's stated delivery estimate) if the item does not arrive, arrives materially different from the agreed specifications, or is damaged in transit.
8.2 Review Process. BladeHubs will review available evidence including order specifications, build photos, shipping tracking, and Platform communications before issuing a platform-level determination regarding the release of escrowed funds. BladeHubs' determination is final and binding as to the disposition of escrowed funds on the Platform.
8.3 No Adjudication of Underlying Claims. A BladeHubs platform determination resolves only the disposition of escrowed funds. It does not adjudicate, release, or waive any legal claim either party may have against the other under applicable law. Users retain whatever rights they may have to pursue underlying legal claims against the counterparty in the forum required by Section 13.
8.4 No Guarantee. BladeHubs does not guarantee any particular outcome of a platform dispute and is not itself responsible for refunding any amount other than funds held in escrow.
9.1 BladeHubs Property. All content on the Platform, including the BladeHubs name, logo, design system, copy, code, and software, is the property of BladeHubs LLC or its licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
9.2 User License to BladeHubs. Smiths retain ownership of the photos, descriptions, and creative work they upload but grant BladeHubs a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable license to display, reproduce, distribute, modify for display purposes, and promote that content in connection with operating and marketing the Platform. This license survives account termination with respect to any content already used in published marketing materials at the time of termination.
9.3 User Representation. Users represent and warrant that all content they upload is owned by them or licensed to them with sufficient rights to grant the license in Section 9.2, and does not infringe any third party's rights.
9.4 DMCA. BladeHubs complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Copyright infringement notices may be sent to legal@bladehubs.com. Repeat infringers will have their accounts terminated.
BladeHubs collects and processes personal information as described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Platform you consent to the collection and use of your information as described therein. BladeHubs does not sell personal data to third parties. Payment card data is handled exclusively by Stripe and is never stored on BladeHubs servers.
11.1 THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, AND QUIET ENJOYMENT. BLADEHUBS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
11.2 BLADEHUBS MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY ITEM LISTED, QUOTED, SOLD, OR PURCHASED THROUGH THE PLATFORM, AS TO ANY SMITH, CUSTOMER, OR OTHER USER, OR AS TO THE OUTCOME OF ANY TRANSACTION. ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, IF ANY, RUN EXCLUSIVELY BETWEEN SMITH AND CUSTOMER.
11.3 BLADEHUBS DOES NOT WARRANT THE LEGALITY OF ANY ITEM IN ANY JURISDICTION. LEGAL COMPLIANCE IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER UNDER SECTION 4.
12.1 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BLADEHUBS LLC AND ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT BLADEHUBS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE PLATFORM, ANY TRANSACTION CONDUCTED THROUGH THE PLATFORM, OR ANY ITEM TRANSACTED THROUGH THE PLATFORM.
12.2 IN NO EVENT SHALL BLADEHUBS' AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO ANY USER FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE PLATFORM EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($100 USD) OR (B) THE AMOUNT THE USER PAID BLADEHUBS IN PLATFORM FEES AND COMMISSIONS IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. MULTIPLE CLAIMS DO NOT EXPAND THIS CAP.
12.3 THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 12 APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY; IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS BLADEHUBS' LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 12 LIMITS LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE FLORIDA LAW, INCLUDING WHERE APPLICABLE THE FLORIDA DECEPTIVE AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT TO THE EXTENT NOT WAIVABLE.
12.4 THIS SECTION 12 SURVIVES TERMINATION OF THESE TERMS.
13.1 Governing Law. These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to them or the Platform are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.
13.2 Informal Resolution. Before initiating any formal proceeding, the complaining party shall send written notice to legal@bladehubs.com describing the dispute and the relief sought, and the parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for a period of thirty (30) days.
13.3 Binding Arbitration. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or related to these Terms, the Platform, or any transaction on the Platform that is not resolved informally shall be resolved by final and binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules and, if applicable, its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in Citrus County, Florida, by a single arbitrator. The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this arbitration agreement, including any claim that all or part of it is void or voidable, except that a court of competent jurisdiction shall decide enforceability of the class action waiver in Section 13.5. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
13.4 Jury Trial Waiver. EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE PLATFORM.
13.5 Class Action and Mass Arbitration Waiver. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, REPRESENTATIVE, MASS, OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, may not preside over any form of representative or class proceeding, and may award relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that individual's claim. If this class action waiver is found unenforceable as to any claim or request for relief, then that claim or request for relief (and only that claim or request) shall be severed from arbitration and brought in the courts specified in Section 13.7, while all other claims shall remain in arbitration on an individual basis. If twenty-five (25) or more similar demands for arbitration are filed against BladeHubs by or with the assistance of the same counsel or coordinated counsel within a sixty (60) day period (a "Mass Filing"), the parties agree that the AAA Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules, or equivalent rules, shall govern the administration of those claims and that BladeHubs may elect to stage the claims in bellwether arbitrations and to toll limitations periods during such staging.
13.6 Opt-Out. You may opt out of Sections 13.3 through 13.5 by sending written notice to legal@bladehubs.com within thirty (30) days after first accepting these Terms, stating your full name, account email, and an unambiguous statement of intent to opt out. Opting out does not affect any other provision of these Terms.
13.7 Carve-Out and Court Actions. Notwithstanding Section 13.3, either party may (a) bring an individual claim in small-claims court in Citrus County, Florida, so long as the matter remains in that court and on an individual (non-class) basis; (b) seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a state or federal court located in Citrus County, Florida, to protect intellectual property, confidential information, or to enforce Section 5; and (c) seek to compel arbitration in such court. The parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of and venue in those courts and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue.
13.8 Limitations Period. Any claim arising out of or related to these Terms or the Platform must be filed within one (1) year after the claim accrued, or it is permanently barred, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
BladeHubs may modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be communicated to registered Users via email at least thirty (30) days before taking effect. Continued use of the Platform after the effective date of modified Terms constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to modified Terms, you must cease using the Platform and may close your account. Non-material changes (including typographical, clarifying, or structural edits) may take effect immediately upon posting.
15.1 By BladeHubs. BladeHubs may suspend or permanently terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, for violation of these Terms, the Prohibited Items Policy, the Smith Platform Agreement, or any applicable law, or for any conduct BladeHubs deems in good faith to pose a risk to the Platform or its Users.
15.2 By User. You may close your account at any time by contacting support@bladehubs.com. Termination does not relieve you of obligations arising from transactions completed prior to termination.
15.3 Effect of Termination. Upon termination, your right to access the Platform ceases. Sections 4 (Legal Compliance and Indemnification), 5 (Prohibited Items), 9 (Intellectual Property), 11 (Disclaimer), 12 (Limitation of Liability), 13 (Dispute Resolution), and 17 through 22 survive termination indefinitely.
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, the Prohibited Items Policy, the Commission Tier Schedule, and (for Smiths) the Smith Platform Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between you and BladeHubs regarding the Platform and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, representations, and warranties. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and a referenced policy, these Terms control unless the referenced policy expressly states otherwise.
If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if it cannot be so modified, severed, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, except that if the class action waiver in Section 13.5 is held unenforceable as to any claim, the severability rule in Section 13.5 controls.
You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights or obligations hereunder without BladeHubs' prior written consent, and any attempted assignment without such consent is void. BladeHubs may assign these Terms at any time, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, reorganization, or by operation of law, without your consent.
BladeHubs is not liable for any delay or failure in performance resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation acts of God, natural disaster, war, terrorism, riot, civil unrest, governmental action, epidemic or pandemic, labor shortage or dispute, carrier failure, internet or telecommunications failure, power outage, or third-party service disruption (including Stripe or AAA).
In any action or proceeding to enforce or interpret these Terms (including any arbitration), the prevailing party is entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees, expert fees, and costs from the non-prevailing party, in addition to any other relief awarded. This provision is separate from and in addition to the indemnification in Section 4.6.
Legal notices to BladeHubs must be sent to legal@bladehubs.com and to BladeHubs LLC, Citrus County, Florida (mailing address to be specified on the Platform). Notices to you may be sent to the email address associated with your account and are deemed delivered on transmission. You are responsible for keeping your email address current.
22.1 No Waiver. BladeHubs' failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of its right to do so later.
22.2 Headings. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.
22.3 Construction. These Terms shall not be construed against the drafter. "Including" means "including without limitation."
22.4 Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except for the Indemnified Parties identified in Section 4.6, these Terms create no third-party beneficiary rights.
22.5 Language. The parties have required that these Terms be drafted in English.
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