Marketplace Rules

Table of Contents
Overview
Participation in the ITEX Marketplace
Service and Transaction Fees
Administration of the Marketplace and ITEX Dollars
Breach of Rules; Prohibitions
Intellectual Property; Website Usage; Member Information

1.0 OVERVIEW

1.1. These Marketplace Rules (“Rules”) are part of the Member Agreement between you as an ITEX Marketplace Member and ITEX Corporation (“ITEX”). They describe the terms and conditions applicable to your use of the Marketplace or any of our Services. The term “Services” is defined in Section 1.2 of the Member Agreement, and includes the access or use of our website, including the domain and subdomains of www.itex.com and its related sites and services (our “Website”), our social media pages, or the use of ITEX Mobile. All terms defined in the Member Agreement shall have the same meanings in these Rules.

1.2. Opening and continuing to use an ITEX Account (“Account”) as a Member, or your use of the Marketplace or our Services, constitutes your acceptance of all terms and conditions of the then current version of these Rules in effect on the date of use. If you do not agree to be bound by these Rules, you cannot be a Member or use or access our Services. In addition to these Rules, Members must agree to all terms and conditions contained in our Member Agreement (our Marketplace Rules, Privacy Policy and your Membership Application are an integral part of our Member Agreement). We may amend these Rules at any time. All amended terms shall be effective immediately upon posting on our Website. You can review the most current version of the Rules by clicking on the Website’s “Marketplace Rules” link. If you continue to use the Marketplace, our Services or our Website after we make changes to the Rules, you are signifying your acceptance of the new terms. You are responsible for checking the Rules periodically for any changes. These Rules are effective on April 15, 2022 for current Members, and upon our acceptance of you as a new Member.

2.0 PARTICIPATION IN THE ITEX MARKETPLACE

Nature of the Parties

2.1. ITEX is a provider of the Services described in the Member Agreement.

2.2. ITEX contracts with franchisees and independent licensed brokers (collectively, “Brokers”), for the provision, by these Brokers, of Member support associated with operation of the Marketplace. Brokers are independent contractors and operate from business locations other than our executive office in Washington. Brokers are not employees, agents, joint venturers or partners of ITEX, and their authority to bind ITEX is strictly limited by applicable policies and contractual obligations that are binding on Brokers. As independent contractors, Brokers are solely responsible for the employment, acts and omissions, control and direction of their employees and assignees.

2.3. Member is a business entity or approved individual that desires to exchange its products, services, materials and/or labor (“products and services”) with other Members of the Marketplace (or other permitted parties), accepting “ITEX dollars” (defined in Section 4.1. below) as payment, and subscribes to ITEX’s Services.

Member Eligibility

2.4. Only individuals and businesses who are Members in Good Standing (defined in Section 2.16. below) can obtain an Account and transact in the Marketplace. Members may designate authorized persons (each, an “Authorized User”) to transact in the Marketplace. We reserve the right to approve, deny, suspend, or terminate membership or use of an Account by any business or individual, in our sole discretion, for any reason or no reason. Our Services are available only to, and may only be used by, business entities or individuals who have all required legal capacity to enter into binding contracts under applicable law, including obligations with respect to payments, transactions, and fees. We may require that, at any time, each Member provide ITEX a valid credit card, debit card, checking account information, or other guarantee of payment of fees. If you are registering as a business entity, you represent that you have the legal capacity and authority to act for and bind that entity to our Member Agreement. Our Services are not available to individuals under the age of 18, or to temporarily or indefinitely suspended Members.

Conduct of Transactions

2.5. Legal Right to Sell Listed Products and Services. You may list on the Marketplace only those products and services that you have the legal right to sell through the Marketplace. Only Members holding the appropriate license may sell products or services that are permitted to be sold only by licensed sellers under federal, state or provincial, and local law, including but not limited to travel services, alcohol, real estate, insurance, and professional services. The following policies are part of these Rules and provide additional terms and conditions related to specific products and services offered in the Marketplace:

Each of these policies may be changed from time to time. Changes take effect when we post them on our Website. All such policies or rules are hereby incorporated into these Rules.

2.6. Marketplace Ads. All marketplace ads of products and services offered by you in the Marketplace, including, without limitation, advertisements in local, regional, or national printed directories, “My Ads,” “My Business Description,” and “Services Offered” on the Website, on ITEX Mobile, social media pages, email broadcasts, and other printed materials (each, an “Ad,” and collectively, “Ads”), must comply with the Rules. We reserve the right to deny or remove any Ad or change its location on the Website with or without reason as we deem appropriate. Members are not permitted to manipulate, alter, interfere with, or otherwise affect another Member’s Ad. Ads that promote bonus items, giveaways, or random drawings or prizes as an enticement for buyers must be legal promotions in all jurisdictions where the promotion is available. It is your responsibility to determine the legality of your promotion. We reserve the right to request documentation to verify your professional service qualifications, ensure that you meet standards for product and Ad quality, or to support your ITEX dollar valuation of a listed product or service with evidence of other valid cash sales at the same price. Failure to provide adequate documentation when requested may result in the deletion of your Ad from the Marketplace. You may initiate “On Hold” status with respect to some or all of your Ads. “On Hold” status removes the Ad from the Website, until you elect to republish the Ad.

2.7. Selling Products and Services for ITEX Dollars. You are not obligated to sell all products or services your business offers in the Marketplace. For the products and services you do offer to sell for ITEX dollars, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth in these Rules and at your prevailing price (as may be verified by ITEX), but you are not obligated to match “sale” or discount pricing. You agree to sell your listed products and services (including any necessary parts and supplies) for 100% ITEX dollars, except for: (1) tax, tips and shipping costs, and (2) a single transaction exceeding $5,000 ITEX dollars. A buyer in a transaction involving the Marketplace (a “Buyer”) and seller in a transaction involving the Marketplace (a “Seller”) may negotiate for a portion of the excess of the price over $5,000 ITEX dollars in a single transaction to be paid in cash. Any required cash payments, e.g. shipping or tax, are the sole responsibility of the Buyer and Seller and are not the responsibility of ITEX. We are not a guarantor of any Marketplace transaction. Our only responsibility is to record transactions according to the terms and conditions outlined herein, and ITEX is not responsible for the interpretation or fulfillment of any of the obligations between the Buyer and Seller.

2.8. Transaction Documents and Payment Methods. The following may be used as payment for Marketplace transactions:

ITEX checks;
Scrip;
Group Buyer Record;
Direct payment through the Website;
ITEXpay^SM on the Website and ITEX Mobile
Phone postings through the toll-free, 24-hour Interactive Voice Response System (the IVR System);
Signed invoices or other billing documents authorizing payment through ITEX; and
Faxes or emails from Buyer authorizing payment through ITEX.

For each payment method, the same information is required – Buyer and Seller Account numbers, ITEX dollar amount of transaction, date of payment and Buyer authorization.

2.9. Transaction Procedure. We will be obligated to process the transfer of ITEX dollars represented by online and mobile transactions, ITEX checks or other Buyer authorized posting documents and through the IVR system only when the procedures outlined below are followed:

2.9.1. Online and Mobile Transactions.

Members who wish to use the Website or ITEX Mobile to list a product or service for sale, make a purchase, or make a payment, must enter their approved password. It is important that you guard the identity of this password because the use of the password to make a purchase represents your consent as Buyer to debit your Account;
Buyer initiates a “Make a Purchase” transaction on the Website or ITEX Mobile. If the Buyer is a Member in Good Standing (defined in Section 2.16) and has sufficient funds available, ITEX posts the transaction to the Buyer and Seller’s Account;
When a Buyer initiates a “Buy it with ITEXpay^SM” transaction on the Website, the Seller must approve the transaction, resulting in the transfer of ITEX dollars from Buyer’s Account to Seller’s Account.
When a Seller initiates a “Make a Sale” transaction on the Website or ITEX Mobile, the ITEX dollars going into the Seller’s account for the transaction will be placed on hold for 48 hours. It is the Seller’s responsibility to receive, retain, and produce upon request, written authorization from the Buyer for each transaction posted. Failure to provide such documentation upon request may result in the transaction being reversed; and
When using our Services, you are subject to any posted policies, terms and conditions applicable to our Services. For additional terms and conditions governing your use of the Website and ITEX Mobile, see Section 6.0 of these Rules, “Intellectual Property; Website and ITEX Mobile Usage; Member Information.”

2.9.2. Document-Based and IVR Transactions.

ITEX checks and other Buyer transaction documents are properly completed when the Buyer and Sellers’ Account numbers and names are provided, together with the date, Buyer’s signature (you or an Authorized User) and the amount of ITEX dollars to be transferred;
Seller’s Broker typically posts Marketplace transactions, not the Buyer’s Broker. It is both the Seller’s, and Seller’s Broker’s responsibility to receive, retain, and produce upon request, written authorization from the Buyer for each transaction posted. In case of a disputed document-based transaction, if no signed authorization from the Buyer is maintained, or if the transaction document is deemed incomplete by ITEX, the transaction may be reversed.
Outstanding ITEX checks and other Buyer authorized transaction documents are considered void twelve (12) months from the date written. We are under no obligation to post ITEX checks and other Buyer authorized transaction documents that are submitted more than twelve (12) months after the date written;
A Seller or Buyer may post transactions to the IVR System. ITEX dollars going into the Seller’s account for transactions posted through the IVR System will be placed on hold for 48 hours. Transactions posted on the IVR System are subject to verification. It is the Seller’s responsibility to receive, retain, and produce upon request, written authorization from the Buyer for each transaction posted. Failure to provide such documentation upon request may result in the transaction being reversed. We, in our sole discretion, may reverse or modify a transaction posted on the IVR System.

2.9.3. All Transactions.

Submission of improperly completed Buyer authorized transaction documents to ITEX or Brokers may result in delays or denial of posting;
For transactions in the U.S. and Canada, one ITEX dollar shall be assigned a value equivalent to one dollar of the country in which the Member’s Account resides. For international transactions, the ITEX dollars deducted from the Buyer’s Account will be deposited into the Seller’s Account after conversion at the exchange rate of the Seller’s country currency at the time of posting;
It is the responsibility of the Buyer to notify Seller that Buyer is paying with ITEX dollars prior to making a Marketplace purchase. Buyer understands and agrees that by entering into a Marketplace transaction Buyer authorizes ITEX to debit ITEX dollars from Buyer’s Account for the amount of the transaction, and charge Buyer all applicable transaction fees;
Prior to completing certain transactions, Buyer may be required by ITEX to complete specified forms, including a Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims and Assumption of Risk Agreement releasing ITEX from claims related to the transaction;
Seller understands and agrees that by approving or entering into a Marketplace transaction with Buyer, Seller authorizes ITEX to credit ITEX dollars to Seller’s Account for the amount of the transaction, and charge Seller all applicable transaction fees; and
ITEX is not under any obligation to review transactions after one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the transaction posting. We may however, in our sole discretion, review a transaction older than 180 days, if we deem it appropriate. When a review is undertaken due to a written Member complaint, such review may lead to the freezing, or restriction of sales, purchases, or the use of ITEX dollars in the Seller’s account until ITEX, in its sole discretion, determines to either reverse the transaction or leave the transaction as posted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we have no obligation to monitor or evaluate Members’ actions or inactions, or the fairness or lawfulness of any transaction conducted through the Marketplace.

2.10. Transaction Assistance. We intend to use reasonable commercial efforts to assist Members to transact among themselves by making Member Information available on the Website and maintaining current Member Information. In addition, we may appoint, at our sole and absolute discretion, independent persons, or entities as Brokers to provide information on Members’ products and services available through the Marketplace. Whenever you either enter into a transaction, or make an offer to enter into a transaction through the Marketplace, you acknowledge that (i) the sole parties to any Marketplace transaction are the Buyer and Seller involved and not ITEX (unless ITEX is acting as a Buyer or Seller in a transaction), (ii) each transaction is entered into voluntarily and incurs normal risks associated with any commercial transaction, (iii) each Member will engage in appropriate due diligence, with the assistance of professional counsel and consultants if appropriate, prior to entering into the transaction, and (iv) ITEX is not a guarantor of any transaction or ITEX dollar transfer or liable in any manner for damages related to the transaction. We will use reasonable commercial efforts to record transactions accurately and to administer the Rules in accordance with their terms. However, the initiative for using our Services for your economic benefit is exclusively yours and ITEX does not guarantee or warrant any level of business through the Marketplace.

2.11. Safe Transactions. If you use any ITEX Service, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer or mobile device, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You bear sole responsibility for the authentication of the identity of any person with whom you may transact. You acknowledge that authentication is difficult, particularly on the Internet, and that ITEX does not confirm any person’s purported identity. You should communicate directly with potential Buyers and Sellers and establish your own standards for identity authentication. You should use caution, common sense and practice safe transactions when using the Marketplace. There may also be, and you accept full responsibility for, risks associated with dealing with persons acting under false pretense.

2.12. Availability of Products and Services or Sales. ITEX is not responsible if Member cannot find, and does not represent, warrant, or guarantee that Member will find, specific products and services to purchase, or Buyers for their products and services within the Marketplace.

2.13. Prohibited Products and Services. Refer to our “Prohibited or Restricted Products and Services Policy” which is part of these Rules and incorporated by reference. For example, we prohibit the sale of marijuana, illegal drugs and controlled substances. No Member shall offer for sale or purchase any product or service through the Marketplace in a manner that violates federal, state, provincial, or local law, and no offer to sell or purchase any such prohibited product or service shall be deemed to be authorized by ITEX. Only Members holding the appropriate license may sell products and services that are permitted to be sold only by licensed sellers under federal, state, provincial, or local law, including but not limited to travel services, alcohol, real estate, insurance, and professional services.

2.14. Real Estate Transactions; Travel Services. Refer to our “Real Estate Policy” and our “Travel Service Policy” which are part of these Rules and incorporated by reference.

2.15. No Control over Member, Broker and Third-Party Information. We are not responsible for, and do not control, represent, or endorse the accuracy, reliability, integrity, or legality of any information provided by or posted by Members, Brokers, and third parties available through the Marketplace or our Services, including Member ratings, forums where Buyers can leave comments about their experiences with Sellers, and information that is transmitted on behalf of Members by Brokers or their employees. Members, Brokers and third parties are solely responsible for their respective information. Members should report violations, abuse or objectionable content to us. While we assume no responsibility to monitor products or services that are exchanged or posted through the Marketplace, we reserve the right to remove any content that we may determine, in our sole discretion, to be inappropriate. We may also remove any content in violation of these Rules or the Member Agreement. We may terminate any Member’s Account or any Member’s access to our Services if we believe there has been any violation.

2.16. Definition of “Member in Good Standing.” A Member who (i) has completed a Member Application and accepted our Member Agreement; (ii) complies with the current Rules and any other agreements in effect with ITEX, (iii) is current in the payment of all Fees (defined in Section 3 – Service and Transaction Fees) owing to us under the Member Agreement, (iv) is not in Default (defined in Section 5 – Breach of Rules; Prohibitions; Termination), and (v) has a valid Member Account, is a “Member in good standing.” Only Members in good standing are entitled to the Services of ITEX.

2.17. Advertising Authorization. Unless we are otherwise notified in writing, you authorize us and our Brokers to inform other Members of the availability of your products and services. This authorization includes, without limitation, Ads in local, regional, or national printed directories, “My Ads,” “My Business Description”, and “Services Offered” on the Website, on ITEX Mobile, on our social media pages, text messages, mobile push notices, email broadcasts, and other printed materials. You acknowledge and agree that Member Information that will be publicly available may be the name of the business, address, contact person, telephone number, fax number, email address, website URL, and product and service availability. We are neither a party to these Ads nor responsible for their accuracy. Any inaccuracies should be immediately reported to us, in writing. We reserve the right to restrict or deny the publishing or promotion of products and services that we, in our sole discretion, deem to be inappropriate.

2.18. Consent to Receive Electronic Mail and Text Messages from ITEX. You hereby expressly consent to receive from us (and from our Brokers) emails, text messages and other communications that we may send from time to time, in our sole discretion, including, without limitation, mobile push notices, any required notices, messages containing information promoting the sale, lease, or other disposition of products and services made available through the Marketplace, for password reset purposes, or containing transaction notifications or other information regarding the operation of the Marketplace. You agree that all agreements, notices, emails, text messages, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. You agree that we are not responsible for, and do not control, represent, or endorse the accuracy, reliability, integrity, or legality of any email, advertising, or other information provided by Members or Brokers.

2.19. Record Keeping2.19.1. We issue periodic statements to you reflecting your Account activity and amounts due and owing to ITEX. Statements are deemed accurate as produced unless you notify the ITEX corporate office in writing of any discrepancy, within four weeks of the statement date. We are under no obligation to review transactions entered on an Account one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the posting of the transaction. Interim Account activity history is available at the My Account section of the Website.2.19.2. ITEX operates on a four (4) week accounting cycle (“Cycle”) that may or may not conform to any given calendar month. Each Cycle begins on a Friday and ends at midnight on the fourth Thursday following. You can request a list of Cycle opening and closing dates from your Broker.2.19.3. We have the right, but not the obligation, to reverse transactions due to non-compliance with these Rules or failure to provide products or services. Transactions are subject to final audit and verification by ITEX and, in case of inaccuracies, non-compliance, or non-fulfillment, we may debit or credit your Account without notice.

2.20. Products or Services sold by ITEX. Although not normally involved in the transaction between Buyers and Sellers, ITEX may on occasion act as a Buyer or Seller in a particular transaction.ALL PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE SOLD “AS IS, WHERE IS.” ITEX MAKES NO WARRANTY EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES SOLD IN TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH ITEX MAY ACT AS PRINCIPAL, AND BUYER SHALL LOOK SOLELY TO THE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR RETAILER OF SUCH MERCHANDISE FOR ANY WARRANTY.

2.21. Member Transactions with Brokers. Brokers and their employees, both in the United States and Canada, are free to buy and sell in the Marketplace with ITEX dollars on their own behalf and for their own Account. Every provision of the Rules applies equally to Brokers and their employees, as well as to Members. With respect to your transactions with Brokers and their employees, you agree that (i) you will not hold ITEX responsible or liable for your transactions with Brokers and their employees, or for their content, actions or inactions, the items they list or the products and services they offer, and (ii) you will indemnify and hold ITEX harmless from any third-party claim arising from a transaction or attempted transaction with a Broker or its employees when Broker is acting as a principal to the transaction.

2.22. Taxes. Each Member must provide a valid and correct taxpayer identification number to ITEX for IRS reporting purposes. You represent and warrant that your taxpayer identification number (and other Member Information submitted) is true, accurate and correct. Members are solely responsible to collect, remit, declare, and report all applicable federal, state, provincial, local, and municipal taxes, including appropriate sales and excise taxes and GST, resulting from any transaction involving ITEX dollars to the appropriate taxing authorities as required by law. Under no circumstances are we responsible to pay any sales, excise, GST, use, or other taxes on behalf of any Member. Transactions involving ITEX dollars are generally treated as taxable events for federal, state, provincial, and local tax purposes. It is your responsibility to seek independent professional tax advice as needed. The declaration and reporting of applicable taxes resulting from ITEX dollar transactions rests solely with you. In the United States, we are required by law to submit a Form 1099-B for each Member Account to the IRS each year reporting the gross sales of the Account. In Canada, sale transactions are deemed within the purview of the Income Tax Act, and ITEX dollar transactions should be reported by the Member to Revenue Canada, per applicable law. You agree to indemnify and hold ITEX harmless for any actions we take to comply with federal, state or provincial, and local laws.

2.23. Disputes

2.23.1. Transaction disputes concerning the quality, fulfillment, deliverability or cancellation of products and/or services purchased are between the Buyer and Seller ONLY, and ITEX has no responsibility in connection therewith other than recording transactions. You should exercise the same discretion in evaluating Sellers, inspecting products, conducting due diligence, and ensuring delivery in ITEX dollar transactions as you do in cash transactions. We are not responsible for use of ITEX dollars by unauthorized persons or for transactions that do not comply with the Rules, nor are we under any obligation to reverse unauthorized or noncompliant transactions. We are not responsible for Member ratings, or Member comments in forums where Buyers can leave comments about their experiences with Sellers.

ITEX offers a transaction dispute process as an option for settling disputes when Buyers and Sellers can’t reach resolution themselves. The ITEX transaction dispute process applies only to the transaction—it is not a product warranty of any kind or a solution for Buyer’s remorse.2.23.2. In situations in which Buyer disputes having entered into a transaction, it is the Buyer’s responsibility (you or an Authorized Signer) to complete and submit to ITEX corporate headquarters a transaction dispute form, available upon request (“Transaction Dispute Form”). It shall be the responsibility of the Seller or the Seller’s Broker to provide ITEX with written verification from the Buyer authorizing the transaction (e.g., signed ITEX check or other authorized transaction documents). If such documentation is not received by ITEX within five (5) days of ITEX’s notice of the dispute, the transaction may be reversed, in our sole discretion. We are under no obligation to reverse transactions after one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the disputed transaction posting. Except in the case of an accounting error, if an unauthorized transaction is reversed, the Seller may still be charged the appropriate transaction fees.2.23.3. In situations in which Buyer disputes the fulfillment or deliverability of products and/or services, it is the Buyer’s responsibility (you or an Authorized Signer) to complete and submit to ITEX corporate headquarters a Transaction Dispute Form. For a fulfillment dispute involving a certificate or other document offering future products or services, the Buyer must include the original document with the Transaction Dispute Form. In our sole discretion, we will determine, in accordance with these Rules, whether or not the dispute warrants our involvement. In applicable cases within 180 days of the posting of the transaction, we will forward the Transaction Dispute Form to the Seller, requesting a response within five (5) days. Upon receipt of Seller’s timely response, we will review all available information and determine in our sole discretion whether the transaction remains as posted, or if the transaction shall be reversed. Failure of Seller to respond to the Transaction Dispute Form will, in most cases, result in the disputed transaction being reversed. If the disputed transaction is reversed, Buyer and Seller may still be charged the appropriate transaction fees.If you have three (3) Transaction Dispute Forms filed against you which we deem to be valid disputes in accordance with these Rules, you may be deemed to be in Default (defined below) and your Account may be terminated in accordance with Section 5 – Breach of Rules; Prohibitions; Termination.

3.0 SERVICE AND TRANSACTION FEES

3.1. 3.1. Each Member will pay ITEX continuing service fees for record keeping and administrative services, transaction fees for sales and purchases, and other fees (collectively, “Fees”). Fees are due upon receipt of your ITEX statement. ITEX dollar fees are automatically deducted from your Account. All Fees that are not payable in ITEX dollars are sometimes referred to herein collectively as “Cash Fees.” Cash Fees must be paid by cash, check, cashier’s check, money order, electronic funds transfer (“EFT”), or credit card. “Preferred Members,” as defined below, have their Cash Fees paid with an approved credit card or EFT. Fees include the following:

3.2. Association Fees. $25.00 cash and 10.00 ITEX dollars are charged to your Account at the close of each four week accounting and billing cycle (“Billing Cycle”) for your membership during all or a portion of the completed Billing Cycle.

3.3. Transaction Fees. Members are assessed cash transaction fees on ITEX dollar purchases and sales between 6% – 8%. Members who elect to pay Fees with an approved credit card or EFT will generally be assessed lower transaction fees than Members who pay Fees upon receipt of an invoice. Transaction Fees may be charged on the full amount of transactions, including the cash portion of an authorized part ITEX dollar/part cash transaction, when a Broker authorizes ITEX to do so and provides appropriate documentation.

3.4. Preferred Member Status. “Preferred Members” are Members who have agreed to pay Cash Fees with a credit card or EFT on a continuing basis. If your credit card is declined or the EFT is returned and is still being dishonored by the end of the two consecutive Billing Cycles, your Preferred Member status will be revoked, your credit card or EFT authorization removed, and your transaction Fees will be calculated at 8% per transaction in future Billing Cycles. Your Preferred Member status can be reestablished for the next Billing Cycle if you demonstrate that the EFT or credit card used for that Billing Cycle is honored.

Preferred Members who want to remove the credit card or EFT from their Account will need to submit a request to the ITEX corporate office in writing email (support@itex.com), telephone (800.277.9722) or U.S. mail from the primary Account holder (or from the credit card or EFT account owner, if different than the primary Account holder). Any Preferred Member with Cash Fees unpaid and/or any transactional activity in a Billing Cycle will not be allowed to remove their credit card or EFT account until after the applicable credit card or EFT run date has passed and applicable Cash Fees are collected by us. Future transaction fees will be charged at 8% when the Autopay authorization is removed.

3.5. Credit Line Interest. If your Account has a negative ITEX dollar balance at the end of any Billing Cycle, credit line interest of 1.0% per Billing Cycle (13% annually) will be charged against your Account balance in ITEX dollars.

3.6. Cash Finance Charge/Late Fee. A cash finance charge of 1.0%, but not less than a minimum Late Fee of $12.50, will be charged if the Cash Fees you owe are not received by ITEX within one Billing Cycle of your statement date.

3.7. EFT Returns, Chargebacks, and NSF. EFT returns, credit card chargebacks, and Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) cash check returns may be charged $25.00 cash per incident against the originating Account. Until the payment is honored by your bank or credit card issuer or until ITEX receives payment of Fees owed, your ITEX dollar balance may be frozen.

3.8. NSF ITEX checks. Non-sufficient Funds ITEX checks or other authorized posting documents may be charged $25 ITEX dollars, per incident.

3.9. Statement Fee. A $2.00 cash statement fee will be assessed per Billing Cycle to those Members who elect to have their ITEX statement (showing account activity and Fees owed) delivered via the United States or Canadian Postal System. The statement fee will be waived if you elect to receive your ITEX statement by email notification. The $2.00 cash statement fee will be assessed to your Account if your email address no longer accepts email delivery of your statement, for whatever reason, causing ITEX to send you printed statements.

3.10. Reinstatement Fee. A $100 cash reinstatement fee will be assessed to an Account that has been closed for three or more Billing Cycles and reinstated by Member.

3.11. Due Date of Cash Fees. Cash Fees are due and payable upon receipt of your statement (Preferred Members have their Fees automatically billed to their credit card or EFT). Cash Fees are payable directly to ITEX Corporation (not to a Broker) and sent to us at the address shown on the statement. The date of receipt of your payment is the date that funds are received by us at the address designated on the statement.

3.12. Fees Are Non-Refundable. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by ITEX, your payment of Fees to ITEX is non-refundable. If Buyers or Sellers do not complete a posted transaction, the posting of a transaction is disputed, or if a posted transaction is reversed or reposted at a lesser amount, we will not be obligated to refund any Fees we have received. In certain circumstances, a Fee credit may be approved and applied to your Account. In which case, the Fee credit will be reduced over time as new Fees are assessed to the Account.

3.13. Payment of Fees. If Cash Fees are past due on the date of the second Billing Cycle, (typically 56 days), after the date originally invoiced, you waive all rights to the use of any positive ITEX dollar balance in your Account and grant ITEX the right to freeze your ITEX dollar balance until the past-due Fees are paid in full.

3.14. Modification of Fees. We may modify our Fee policy and the Fees assessed to your Account at any time in our discretion, after we provide you with at least 28 days’ notice, either in writing, by email notice, or by posting the amended terms on the Website. Even in the absence of a transaction, the implemented changes will apply to the ITEX dollar balance in your Account and any pending or future transactions by you or any Authorized Signer.

3.15. Advance Payment. ITEX may, in its sole discretion, require advance payment of Fees.

3.16. Delinquent Accounts. If your Account is delinquent more than two times within a period of six (6) Billing Cycles, you may be required to provide ITEX a valid credit card number or EFT, and, in so doing, you authorize ITEX to charge such credit card or EFT for all past or future Fees owed or payable by you.

3.17. Forfeiture of ITEX Dollars. We may close, without prior notice, any Account continuing in a delinquent status for three (3) consecutive Billing Cycles or upon Default (defined below). If we close your Account for delinquency or Default, any ITEX dollars in such Account may be forfeited unless outstanding Fees are promptly paid. In ITEX’s sole discretion, the Account may be reinstated per Section 5.5 and the ITEX dollars returned to such Account if the Member pays ITEX all outstanding Fees, together with all Fees that would have accrued during the period between Account closure and its reinstatement, and a reinstatement fee, if applicable.

3.18. Negative Account Balance Upon Account Termination. If your Account has a negative ITEX dollar balance (where purchases have exceeded sales), regardless of whether you have been granted any Credit Line (defined in Section 4.3 below), on the date your Account is terminated or cancelled in ITEX’s sole discretion, or for delinquency, Default, or at your or your Broker’s request, you must deposit ITEX dollars sufficient to repay the entire negative balance into your Account within four (4) weeks of the Account termination date. After this four (4) week period, you are obligated to promptly pay ITEX any remaining negative ITEX dollar balance with a payment having an equivalent value. The payment must be acceptable to ITEX and have easily determined value. In the event your Account is terminated, ITEX retains complete reservation of rights to recover your deficit trade balance in law and equity. In ITEX’s sole discretion, the Account may be reinstated per Section 5.5 and the negative ITEX dollar balance returned to the Account if the Member pays ITEX all outstanding Fees, together with all Fees that would have accrued during the period between Account closure and its reinstatement, a reinstatement fee, if applicable, and Member commits to making sales to other Members.

3.19. Joint and Several Liability. If an ITEX Account is opened by a business entity, the Owner/Authorized Officer signing the Membership Application (together with any additional designated Owner or Authorized Officer), personally and in his or her individual capacity, will be jointly and severally liable for all charges, Fees, and transactions made on your Account, in addition to any negative ITEX dollar balance, if applicable, as outlined in these Rules.

4.0 ADMINISTRATION OF THE MARKETPLACE AND ITEX DOLLARS

4.1. Nature of ITEX Dollars. The term “ITEX dollar” refers to a book entry with an assigned arbitrary value that serves as a practical method of recording the value of every transaction that results in a transfer of products and services among Members of the Marketplace. ITEX dollars denote the right to receive products or services available from other Members, or the obligation to provide products or services to other Members. ITEX dollars are not legal tender, securities, or commodities, are not an obligation of ITEX, and cannot be traded or redeemed for cash or legal tender. In no event shall ITEX be required to refund, redeem or pay any amounts to any Member for any ITEX dollars, or allow conversion or liquidation of ITEX dollars into cash or legal tender. ITEX dollars may not be bought or sold for cash. The buying or selling of ITEX dollars or offers of ITEX dollars for purchase or sale for cash can lead to immediate termination of Member’s Account. Transactions found to be in violation of this provision can be reversed without notice and participating Members’ Accounts closed. For purposes of transacting and record keeping within the Marketplace, for transactions in the U.S. and Canada, one ITEX dollar shall be assigned a value equivalent to one dollar of the country in which the Member’s Account resides. ITEX dollars shall not be transferable, and shall not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated by Members in any way, directly or indirectly, except as required for the following purposes, and in each case in accordance with these Rules:

the bona fide payment for products and services through the Marketplace;
the payment of Fees; and
as otherwise provided in the Member Agreement or these Rules.

ITEX disclaims any and all responsibility for the negotiability of ITEX dollars.

4.2. Member’s Account4.2.1. General. Your Account is denominated solely in ITEX dollars (except to the extent you may be billed Cash Fees pursuant to Section 3 – Service and Transaction Fees. All ITEX dollars generated by transactions entered into by you or any Authorized User will be commingled in your Account, and can be used (i) by you or any Authorized User as Buyers in other transactions, (ii) by us to set-off any amounts denominated in ITEX dollars owed by Member under the Member Agreement, (iii) by us to reduce any negative Account balance arising from transactions previously entered into by you or any Authorized User. ITEX is not a bank. We will not pay interest on positive Account balances. Your Account is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other such governmental agency. ITEX is not liable to you for the value of your ITEX dollars, nor is it a guarantor of a trade or holder of collateral to guarantee a trade.4.2.2. Positive and Negative Balances. A positive Account balance (i.e. a credit balance) denotes your right to purchase products and services offered by other Members willing to accept ITEX dollars in payment for those products and services. A negative Account balance (i.e. a debit balance) creates an obligation to sell products or services to other Members to the extent of the ITEX dollar deficit, and remains a Member obligation upon Account closure (see Section 3.18).4.2.3. Multiple Accounts. You are permitted to have more than one Account. Additional Accounts can be either in an identical or a different registered company name, tax information, address or contact information. If any of your Multiple Accounts are subject to restrictions (see Section 4.2), in default (see Section 5.2) or in a No Sell Status (see Section 4.2.5), ITEX can apply the same restrictions and default remedies available under these Rules to any of your other Multiple Accounts.

4.2.4. Restrictions. We may, in our sole discretion:

Restrict the use of ITEX dollars deposited in the Account for a transaction, for a period of time after the completion of such transaction, and thereafter pending resolution of any dispute regarding that or any other transaction posted to your Account;
Restrict ITEX dollar deposits in the Account;
Modify, reduce, or eliminate any Credit Line (see Section 4.3) assigned to an Account, for any reason or for no reason, with or without prior notice to Member;
Require transaction fees for any given transaction(s) to be pre-paid to ITEX;
Require reservation of funds or other procedures before the Member can use ITEX dollars in the Account, or
Cancel, freeze, and/or otherwise restrict sales, purchases, or the use of ITEX dollars in the Account by the Member in connection with a Default by Member (see Section 5 – Breach of Rules; Prohibitions; Termination).

4.2.5. Sub-Accounts. An Account (parent account) may have up to 10 sub-accounts, subject to the following provisions:

A completed Sub-Account Membership Application is required to set up a sub-account;
The parent account must remain in good standing;
The parent account will be assessed $10 cash and 5 ITEX dollar association fees for each sub-account each Billing Cycle;
No transaction fees will be assessed on sub-account activity (rather, the parent account will be assessed a one-time transaction fee when transferring ITEX dollars to the sub-account);
The sub-account may only receive ITEX dollars from the parent account. ITEX dollars are not refundable to the parent account without the consent of the sub-account primary contact. The sub-account may be used for purchases only and may NOT sell products or services to other Members;
No ITEX dollar credit line will be given to a sub-account;
If the parent account becomes delinquent in Cash Fees owed to ITEX or is otherwise in Default (as defined in Section 5.2.1), sub-accounts will be frozen, preventing any purchases by sub-accounts until the parent account is brought current
If the parent account is closed, sub-account(s) will go into Spend Down status immediately, subject to the terms outlined in Section 5.4;
If parent account requests a sub-account(s) be closed, the sub-account(s) will go into Spend Down status immediately, subject to the terms outlined in Section 5.4;
If the sub-account becomes dormant (see Section 4.2.8), a 35 ITEX dollar fee per cycle will be assessed and
A sub-account holder may request the closure of their account. See Section 5.3.2

4.2.6. No Sell Status. ITEX, you, or a Member’s assigned Broker may classify your Account as “No Sell.” “No Sell” status allows a Member to spend their remaining ITEX dollar balance without requiring the prepayment of the transaction Fee on the ITEX dollar balance. While in No Sell status, you are still subject to Fees defined in Section 3 (Service and Transaction Fees). An Account placed in No Sell status will be prohibited from making sales in the Marketplace and all Ads (including the Business Description, Services Offered and My Ads) will be removed from the Website.4.2.7. On Hold Status. You may initiate On Hold status with respect to the products and services offered by you as a Member, ONLY during the Cycle(s) you maintain a positive ITEX dollar balance. To initiate On Hold status, you must (i) give advance written notice to your assigned Broker and (ii) inform other Members who call for products and services that you are in On Hold status and will be accepting ITEX dollars in the near future. While in On Hold status, you are still subject to Fees defined in Section 3 (Service and Transaction Fees); however, your Ads (including your Business Description) will be removed from the Website.4.2.8. Dormant Account. An Account will be considered dormant if Member has not entered into a transaction over any period of twenty (20) consecutive Billing Cycles. We may, in our sole discretion, terminate an Dormant Account in accordance with Section 5 – Breach of Rules; Prohibitions; Termination (regardless of whether the Dormant Account has a positive or negative Account balance), and any positive Account balance will be transferred out of the Account. Member will not receive any value for such positive Account balance. If the Account has a negative Account balance at the time of termination, you agree to pay ITEX any remaining negative ITEX dollar balance with a payment having an equivalent value. The payment must be acceptable to ITEX and have easily determined value(see Section 3.19). In ITEX’s sole discretion, Dormant accounts may be reinstated per Section 5.5.4.2.9. Security Interest. You hereby grant ITEX a security interest in all ITEX dollars credited, and to be credited to your Account, to secure the amount of all of your unpaid Fees and other obligations to ITEX, whether incurred by you or any Authorized User. If Member becomes insolvent or bankrupt, all Cash Fees shall be due and payable in full. You agree to pay any remaining negative ITEX dollar balance with a payment having an equivalent value. The payment must be acceptable to ITEX and have easily determined value. However, if ITEX does receive all of its Cash Fees in full, ITEX shall reinstate, per Section 5.5, the ITEX dollars to the Member’s Account.4.2.10. Special Offers and Promotions. We may, in our sole discretion, make special offers and promotions, such as reduced Fees, incentives or other benefits, available to all or some Members without creating any obligation on our part, other than as explicitly set forth in such offers or promotions, including, without limitation, any obligation to continue such offers or promotions on an ongoing basis. We may also enter into contracts with third party providers to offer their products or services to Members through the Marketplace in exchange for payment from Members partially in the currency of the country in which the Member’s Account resides and partially in ITEX dollars. We, at our sole discretion, may designate an exclusive provider of particular classes of products or services within the Marketplace and prohibit other Members from transacting such classes of products or services during any period of exclusivity granted.4.2.11. Access to Other Trade Exchanges. We may, in our sole discretion, permit trading between Members of the Marketplace and other ITEX approved trade exchanges. Before Member engages in transactions with members of other ITEX approved trade exchanges, Member may be required to agree to, and comply with, any rules and terms and conditions required by the other trade exchange. We reserve the right to suspend or end trading on any other exchange at any time and for any reason, or no reason, without liability.

4.3. ITEX Dollar Extensions of Credit. You understand and acknowledge that all aspects of ITEX dollar extensions of credit (“Credit Line”) are within the sole discretion of ITEX with regard to principal, interest, terms and conditions and lending policy. A Credit Line allows a Member to spend ITEX dollars into a negative balance up to certain limit, and represents your liability to other Members of the Marketplace. A Credit Line is not a liability of ITEX. Members utilizing a Credit Line have an obligation to sell products or services to other Members to offset the negative balance. Members wishing to apply for a Credit Line may be required to (i) submit a line of credit application and financial statements, (ii) sign credit agreements or promissory notes, (iii) provide a guarantee; (iv) provide collateral or (v) prepay Cash Fees prior to approval. ITEX is under no obligation to extend credit at any time. We may, in our sole discretion and without liability to Member or any Authorized User, at any time for any reason or no reason, without prior notice, change the amount of or revoke a Member’s Credit Line.

Any Account owing past-due Cash Fees on the date of the second Billing Cycle (typically fifty-six (56) days) after the date originally invoiced, may have any Credit Line immediately revoked by ITEX, at that time or any time thereafter, unless or until all Fees are paid in full.

4.4. Allocation of Products and Services in Short Supply. Member acknowledges that allocation of products and services in short supply may be managed by ITEX directly or through an assigned Broker and may not be available for Member to purchase. We may in our sole discretion, or the request of a Seller or your assigned Broker, determine that some Members be designated as “Broker Managed” Accounts and that all contact and transactions be handled through an assigned Broker. You acknowledge that certain Member Accounts may be primarily or solely for the use of ITEX, its Brokers or employees.

4.5. Compliance with Rules and Policies. Member and each of its Authorized Users shall adhere to all of ITEX’s Rules and policies, as amended from time to time, posted on the Website or otherwise provided to such Member, including the Privacy Policy, our Fee Policy (set forth as Section 3 – Service and Transaction Fees), and policies providing additional terms and conditions related to specific products or services offered in the Marketplace (e.g. see Section 2.5 – Legal Right to Sell Listed Products and Services).

5.0 BREACH OF RULES; PROHIBITIONS; TERMINATION

5.1. Rule Violations. Violations of these Rules may result in termination of your membership or use of an Account and immediate adjustment to the transactions involved, and may result in the assessment of Fees and/or prepayment of Fees as specified herein. We have the right, but are not obligated, to inquire into complaints of Rule violations by Members. You grant to ITEX the right to take such actions, which, in our sole discretion, are deemed necessary to adjudicate or resolve such complaints to the satisfaction of ITEX. Without limiting other remedies, for violation of these Rules we may limit, suspend, or terminate our Services to you, limit, suspend, or terminate your Member Account or your right to transact in the Marketplace, delay or remove posted content and your Member Information, take technical and legal steps to prohibit access to our Services, reverse disputed transactions, and close Accounts that are delinquent, abandoned or in Default.

5.2. Default; Remedies Upon Default

5.2.1. Definition of Default. Among other things, a Member is in default of the Member Agreement to which these Rules are appended (“Default”) if any one of the following occurs:(a) Member does not make a required Fee payment by the due date;(b) Member becomes generally unable to pay its debts or obligations (including, but not limited to, a negative ITEX dollar Account balance) as and when they become due;(c) Member provides ITEX with any false or misleading Member Information (defined in Section 4.1(b) of the Member Agreement) or Member Information (defined in Section 6 of these Rules- Intellectual Property; Website Usage; Member Information), a false signature on the Member Application, transaction documents or other documents, or Member fails to notify ITEX if any such Member Information previously provided becomes false or misleading;(d) Member ceases to do business as an ongoing concern or, in the case of individuals, such Member dies, becomes incapacitated or otherwise incapable of decision-making;(e) A petition in bankruptcy is filed against, or proceedings for dissolution, winding up or liquidation are instituted, by or against Member under the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar laws;(f) We believe that the likelihood of Member performing its obligations under these Rules or the Member Agreement has been impaired;(g) Member is found, or is reasonably believed by us, to have engaged in deceitful transaction practices or otherwise fraudulent, undesirable or harmful conduct as determined by ITEX;(h) Member violates these Rules (inclusive of any policies or documents it incorporates by reference) or breaches the Member Agreement;(i) ITEX cannot verify or authenticate information delivered by such Member to ITEX or other Members, or placed on, in or through the Marketplace by such Member; or Member posts transactions to or transacts business from an unauthorized account without proper authorization;(j) Member is in default of any obligation to ITEX, another Member, or any third party relating to your obligations under this Member Agreement;(k) Member is the subject of an investigation by a government agency or other authority;(l) ITEX concludes in its sole discretion that any act or omission of Member may cause legal liability for ITEX, the Member, other Members or Brokers;(m) Member is in violation of any local, state, provincial, or federal law, relating to Member’s obligations under this Member Agreement and use of the Marketplace;(n) Member engages in overpricing, “Check Passing,” or “Direct Transactions” (defined below); or(o) Any of the events described above with respect to a Member occurs with respect to any Authorized User.

5.2.2. Remedies Upon Default. Upon Default by Member, ITEX has the right, at its election then or at any time thereafter, to take, without limitation, one or more of the following actions in addition to any other remedies at law or in equity that may be available:

Terminate Member’s Account (see Section 5.3);
Declare any negative ITEX dollar Account balance and any Fees arising from transactions entered into by such Member or any Authorized User, to be immediately due and payable to ITEX by a payment having an equivalent value to the negative Account balance, with or without prior notice to Member;
Immediately delete any Ads or other information of Member;
Require modification of payment terms, Fees, and/or prepayment of Fees, in order to continue or reinstate access or use by Member of Services provided by the Marketplace;
Temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend, or terminate the rights of Member to transact in (as a Seller and/or Buyer), access, or otherwise use the Marketplace or ITEX dollars in the Account;
Issue a warning to such Member, and/or
Refuse to provide Services to Member.

5.3. Termination5.3.1. Termination by ITEX. We reserve the right to terminate membership or use of an Account by any business or individual, with or without prior notice, in our sole discretion, whether upon Default by Member, for any other reason, or for no reason.5.3.2. Termination by Member. You may terminate your membership or use of your Account at any time upon notice to ITEX, however your Account will be suspended but not closed until you have paid all outstanding Fees and repaid any negative ITEX dollar balances. Notice may be provided via email to support@itex.com, calling the ITEX corporate office (800.277.9722) or from your My Account page at www.itex.com. Upon termination, you will be subject to the provisions of the following Section 5.3.3.

5.3.3. Effects of Termination. If your membership or use of an Account is terminated for any reason, the following apply:(a) All Fees outstanding become due and payable;(b) No Fees will be refunded;(c) Any Member with a negative ITEX dollar Account balance (where purchases have exceeded sales) must balance its Account by depositing ITEX dollars sufficient to repay the entire negative balance into it within four (4) weeks of termination date. After this four (4) week period, Member is obligated to promptly pay ITEX any remaining negative ITEX dollar balance with a payment having an equivalent value. The payment must be acceptable to ITEX and have easily determined value. In the event your membership or use of an Account is terminated, ITEX retains complete reservation of rights to recover your deficit trade balance in law and equity; and(d) 35 ITEX dollar Association fees will be assessed to your Account until all Fees are paid, including any negative ITEX dollar balance.

5.4. Spend Down Status. If either party terminates your membership or use of an Account and your Account has a positive ITEX dollar balance (where sales exceed purchases), the Account may be placed in “Spend Down status,” after ITEX is paid any Fees then owing plus the transaction Fee on the positive balance. Spend Down status shall mean you will have twelve months to spend the positive balance in your Account. When an Account is in Spend Down status, (i) all transactions will continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the Member Agreement, (ii) the Account is restricted from any further deposits of ITEX dollars (iii) the Account will be assessed 35 ITEX dollars Association fees per cycle and (iv) the Account will only receive e-statements. At the end of the twelve-month period following the conversion to Spend Down status, ITEX, in its sole discretion, may either terminate the Account, regardless of any remaining positive ITEX dollar balance, or may opt to assess an annual maintenance fee of $200 ITEX dollars on the anniversary date of the conversion to renew the Spend Down status for an additional year until the Account’s balance is reduced to zero and the Account is closed. You may forfeit your positive ITEX dollar balance by so instructing ITEX in writing and no further fees will be assessed.

5.5. Reinstatement of Member Account. Upon completion of a Reinstatement Application and the approval of ITEX, a Member Account will be reinstated and any ITEX dollar balance restored upon Member’s payment of any outstanding Fees and a $100.00 cash reinstatement Fee, if applicable (see Section 3.10 – Reinstatement Fee). Member will be reinstated under the then-current Member Agreement and Fee Policy rates as published on the Website and may be required to pay Fees with approved credit card or EFT on a continuing basis.

5.6. Direct Transactions and Check Passing. A “Direct Transaction” is a transaction whereby two Members directly exchange their products or services for the purpose of avoiding Fees due to ITEX. “Check Passing” occurs when a Seller directs a Buyer to make out an ITEX check or other Buyer authorized transaction documents to a third party. No Member shall issue or accept an ITEX check with the Seller’s name, account number or amount of the ITEX check left blank or accept a third party ITEX check. It is also deemed Check Passing and/or a Direct Transaction for one Member to make purchases for another or to allow another Member to make purchases utilizing its Account which has the effect of ITEX Fees not being assessed. Direct Transactions and Check Passing between Members are prohibited, and if consummated, at the sole discretion of ITEX one or both parties are subject to a fifteen percent (15%) cash transaction Fee assessed on the value of the ITEX dollar transactions involved in the Direct Transactions or Check Passing, payable upon demand. When ITEX learns of Check Passing or Direct Transactions, ITEX has the right to modify and/or post transactions to each Member’s Account to properly reflect the transaction, with or without written consent of the Buyers or Sellers. Direct Transactions and Check Passing may also result in suspension of transaction privileges or termination of Member’s Account.

5.7. Spend Out/Cancellation. If ITEX reasonably believes a Member is spending out its Account balance in anticipation of canceling future participation in the Marketplace, or if Member has requested termination of its Account, then ITEX may require the prepayment of Fees on the remaining Account balance.

6.0 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; WEBSITE AND ITEX MOBILE USAGE; MEMBER INFORMATION

6.1. Intellectual Property Rights. All ITEX trademarks, logos, all right, title and interest in and to the Website contents, including any and all copyrights, data, URLs, domain names, technology, software, codes, user interfaces, and “look and feel” are the property of ITEX, or ITEX has the right to use them, and may not be used without the prior written consent of ITEX. ITEX’s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not ITEX’s, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits ITEX. All other trademarks not owned by ITEX that appear in the Marketplace Service are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by ITEX.

6.2. Use of ITEX Services.6.2.1. Permitted Use. Subject to your compliance with the Member Agreement and these Marketplace Rules and your payment of any applicable fees, ITEX or its content providers grant you a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, non-sub-licensable, and revocable license to use the Marketplace and our Services (including ITEX Mobile and access and use of our Website) solely for Member’s use in conducting transactions in the Marketplace and between Marketplace Members. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of any ITEX Service, or any Website contents; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of any ITEX Service or its contents; any downloading, copying, or other use of account information for the benefit of any third party; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. All rights not expressly granted to you in the Member Agreement and these Marketplace Rules are reserved and retained by ITEX or its licensors, suppliers, publishers, rights holders, or other content providers. No ITEX Service, nor any part of any ITEX Service, may be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of ITEX. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of ITEX without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing ITEX’s name or trademarks without the express written consent of ITEX. You may not misuse the Services. You may use the ITEX Services only as permitted by law. The licenses granted by ITEX terminate if you do not comply with the Member Agreement and these Marketplace Rules.6.2.2. All Rights Reserved. Content published by ITEX on the Website may contain proprietary notices or describe products, services, processes, or technologies owned by ITEX or third parties. Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing contained herein shall be construed as granting you a license under any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of ITEX or any third party. Except as expressly granted under the Rules, all rights are reserved by ITEX.6.2.3. Disclaimer. You may have access to a variety of sources of content on and through the Website, including links to third-party websites. ITEX does not verify the accuracy or suitability of any information contained in any such third-party sources. Accordingly, ITEX will have no liability or responsibility whatsoever for any content contained within any such sources. You will access, use, and rely upon such content at your own risk. ITEX has no control over and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for such materials. You understand that, except for information, products or services clearly identified as being supplied by ITEX, ITEX does not operate, control or endorse any information, products, or services on the Website, or accessed through the Website, in any way, whether offered by Members or Brokers. You also understand that ITEX cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the Website, or from content accessed through the Website, will be free of infection or viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. Each Member is responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy Member’s particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the Website for the reconstruction of any lost data. ITEX does not assume any responsibility or risk for Member’s use of the Website or the Internet. ITEX expressly disclaims all warranties with respect to any content accessible within or through the Website, express, or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement.

6.2.4. Forums. Information posted on forums, bulletin boards, blogs, our social media pages, or portions of the Website (“Forums”) is supplied by third parties and other Members unless ITEX or its authorized representative identifies itself as the poster of such information. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties or any other Member, including Member ratings and Buyer comments about their experiences with Sellers, are those of the respective author(s) and not of ITEX. Member will not post any of the following material in any Forum:

material which threatens or abuses others, or which is defamatory, libelous, or invasive of another’s privacy;
Member ratings posted for the purpose of damaging or manipulating a Seller’s reputation for personal benefit;
material which Member does not have the right to post, including the proprietary material of any third party;
material which advocates illegal activity or discusses an intent to commit an illegal act;
material which is illegal, misleading, defamatory, indecent, obscene, in poor taste, threatening, infringing of any third party proprietary rights, invasive of personal privacy, exposes or potentially exposes ITEX, its Brokers, its licensors, content providers, service providers, and contractors to civil or criminal liability or public ridicule, or is otherwise objectionable; or
material that does not pertain directly to the subject matter of the particular forum.

ITEX reserves the right to monitor Forums to determine compliance with the Member Agreement, as well as the right to remove or refuse to post any posting, including any of the above postings upon discovery thereof. Notwithstanding these rights, Member remains solely responsible for the content of its postings. Member acknowledges and agrees that neither ITEX, nor any third -party content provider, will assume or have any liability for any action or inaction by ITEX, or any third -party content provider, with respect to any posting on the Forums. Member will not (i) select or use a Member name or e-mail address of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii) use a Member name or e-mail address subject to the rights of any person without authorization; (iii) use a Member name in violation of the intellectual property rights of any person; or (iv) use a user name that ITEX, in its sole discretion, deems obnoxious or offensive. Further, Member hereby grants to ITEX the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right, and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display any message posted in Forums (in whole or in part) worldwide, or to incorporate any message in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed.

We are not responsible for the use of ITEX dollars by unauthorized persons or for transactions that do not comply with the Rules, nor are we under any obligation to reverse unauthorized or noncompliant transactions. We are not responsible for any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties or any other Member, including Member ratings and Buyer comments about their experiences with Sellers.

6.3 Member Information

6.3.1. “Member Information” means the personal, business and other information, content and other material that you (or any person(s) using your Member ID and password) submit to the Website, or otherwise provide to ITEX or its Brokers for use in the Marketplace, including all text, graphics, illustrations, symbols, logos, names, addresses, trade names, trademarks, service marks, pictures, photographs or other likenesses of persons (including minor persons), and endorsements provided by you or by a third party on your behalf. If you (or any person(s) using your Member ID and password) submit to the Website, or otherwise provide ITEX with Member Information, such Member Information will be deemed to be non-confidential, and ITEX assumes no obligation to protect such Member Information from disclosure (and assumes no obligation to publish such Member Information and no other obligation of any kind with respect to such Member Information). Member Information:

Shall not be not false, inaccurate or misleading;
Shall not include materials that constitute or encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law, regulation, ordinance, rule, or industry (or similar) standard;
Shall not infringe, plagiarize or violate any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, other proprietary rights, rights of publicity, or privacy;
Shall not be illegal, misleading, defamatory, indecent, obscene, threatening, harmful, abusive, harassing, false, vulgar, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, racially or ethnically objectionable, expose or potentially expose ITEX, its Brokers, or its agents to civil or criminal liability, public ridicule, or otherwise result in any actionable injury, damage, or harm to any third party;
Shall not create any liability for ITEX or cause ITEX to lose (in whole or in part) the products or services of our suppliers or partners;
Shall not include descriptions of, or otherwise offer to sell, products or services that violate ITEX policy or are otherwise prohibited under the Rules and any documents incorporated by reference;
Shall include all required and appropriate warnings, information and disclosures in connection with an Ad, buying, or selling products and services by Member on, in, or through the Marketplace, including, but not limited to, disclosure on: (i) all amounts to be paid by Buyer, including, but not limited to, any sales or other taxes and shipping costs, (ii) shipping information (if applicable), customer service, warranties, exchange/refund policies, and (iii) all applicable restrictions and all disclosures required by law;
Shall be promptly updated by Member as necessary or appropriate to keep all of Member’s Information (including, but not limited to, Ads) current, complete, and accurate;
Shall not contain a virus or other harmful component, files, or programs that interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware, or telecommunications equipment; and
Shall not contain any materials for which Member does not have all necessary rights and licenses to transmit under any law, or under contractual or fiduciary relationships.

6.3.2. License. Member shall own or have all rights in and to all Member Information sufficient to make a license grant to ITEX, without subjecting ITEX to claims of intellectual property infringement for our use of such Member Information. Member grants to ITEX during the term of the Member Agreement, an absolute, fully paid, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, transferable, worldwide, unrestricted, right, license and authority to:

use, store, reproduce, adapt, delete, publish, translate, publicly perform, display, distribute, disclose, manipulate, modify, and prepare derivative works based upon any Member Information that you submit or otherwise provide to ITEX, in whole or in part, in such manner, format, and media as ITEX may see fit in its sole discretion, and for such purposes as ITEX may see fit in its sole discretion, without compensation to you; and
grant to third parties (through multiple tiers) the right, sublicense, and authority to exercise all or any portion of the rights granted to ITEX in this paragraph, subject to such terms and conditions as ITEX may deem appropriate in its sole discretion, without compensation to you.

6.3.3. You agree and understand that ITEX may, in its sole discretion for any reason, and without any prior notice or liability, delete any files that you may maintain at the Website, and any material you may choose to post there. You should keep a copy of any material that you maintain or post at the Website because ITEX will not undertake to retain copies of any material that ITEX or others may delete from the Website.

6.4 ITEX Mobile6.4.1. If you’re accessing ITEX from a mobile device using an ITEX Mobile Application (the “Application”), the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”) apply to you in addition to the Member Agreement. Your use of the Application confirms your agreement to these Terms of Use.6.4.2. Application Use. ITEX grants you the right to use the Application only for your personal use. You must comply with all applicable laws and third-party terms of agreement when using the Application (e.g. your wireless data service agreement). The Application may not contain the same functionality available on the itex.com website. You agree and understand that when you use the Application, you may grant certain permissions to us for your device. Most mobile devices provide you with information about these permissions.6.4.3. Intellectual Property. ITEX owns, or is the licensee to, all right, title, and interest in and to the Application, including all rights under patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, or unfair competition law, and any and all other proprietary rights, including all applications, renewals, extensions, and restorations thereof. You will not modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works from, decompile, reverse-engineer, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive source code from any Application and you will not remove, obscure, or alter ITEX’s copyright notice, trademarks or other proprietary rights notices affixed to, contained within, or accessed in conjunction with or by any ITEX Application.6.4.4. Prohibited Countries Policy and Foreign Trade Regulation. ITEX Applications or their underlying technology may not be downloaded to or exported: (a) into any other country subject to United States embargo; (b) to anyone on the US Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or on the US Commerce Department’s Denied Party or Entity List; and (c) to any prohibited country, person, end-user, or entity specified by US Export Laws. When using an ITEX Application, you are responsible for complying with trade regulations and both foreign and domestic laws.

Prohibited or Restricted Products and Services Policy

Before submitting your Ad for your product or service for sale in the Marketplace, make sure it is permitted and find out whether it is subject to certain restrictions. This helps avoid potential problems with your Ad. Please review the information below. You also need to ensure that the sale of your item complies with the law and that you are appropriately licensed.

Violations of these policies may result in a range of actions, including:

Suspension or termination of our Services to you or your Account
Adjustment or reversal of disputed transactions
Removal of posted content or your Member Information
Limits on your access to the Website or right to transact in the Marketplace
The assessment of increased Fees

When we determine that a violation of the Rules has occurred, we may contact or email you to let you know that the Ad was removed or other action was taken. Although we may act to enforce the Rules, ITEX has no obligation to monitor or evaluate Members’ actions or inactions, or the fairness or lawfulness of any transaction conducted through the Marketplace. As a third-party administrator of the Marketplace, ITEX is not involved in any actual transaction between Buyers and Sellers. We do not endorse the accuracy, reliability, integrity, or legality of any information provided by Members, Brokers, and third parties available through the Marketplace.

You can report violations of Members by clicking the Contact Us link located on most of our pages.

General Requirements

Compliance with Law; Licensing. No Member shall offer for sale or purchase any product or service through the Marketplace in a manner that violates federal, state, provincial, and local law. No offer to sell or purchase any such prohibited product or service shall be deemed to be authorized by ITEX. Only Members holding the appropriate license may sell products and services that are permitted to be sold only by licensed sellers under federal, state, provincial, and local law, including but not limited to travel services, alcohol, real estate, insurance and professional services.

Specific Policies. The following policies provide additional terms and conditions related to specific products and services offered in the Marketplace:

Each of these policies may be changed from time to time. Changes take effect when we post them on the Website. All such policies or rules are hereby incorporated into these Rules.

Ads and Posted Information. It is also important to review the Rules about website usage, intellectual property, Member Information and any specific information posted on our Website to check if your item or posted information is subject to additional restrictions that would affect your Ad.

Prohibited and restricted items list:

Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia. Narcotics, steroids, and all other controlled substances cannot be listed or sold in the Marketplace. This includes narcotics, steroids, and all other controlled substances (including any substance listed in Schedules I, II, III, IV or V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and drug paraphernalia, including items designed or primarily intended for use in manufacturing, concealing, or using a controlled substance. Marijuana (cannabis, THC) is prohibited as a Schedule I controlled substance.

Due Bills. “Due Bills” denote the right to receive, in the future, products from or services to be provided or performed by the selling Member or a third party (that may or may not have an ITEX Account). Due Bills include such items as certificates, vouchers, coupons and pre-paid cards. Although not prohibited in the Marketplace, ITEX strongly discourages Members from buying Due Bills and does not endorse the sale of Due Bills in the Marketplace, or guarantee or warrant Due Bills in any manner. The resolution of disputes involving a Due Bill is solely between Buyer and Seller, and the ITEX transaction dispute process may not be available for this purpose (see Section 2.23 of the Rules).

Due Bills are particularly risky because the product or service provider may not exist when the performance is demanded, despite the best of intentions. Buyers of Due Bills should communicate directly with the Seller, authenticate Seller’s identity, and perform all due diligence before entering into a transaction.

A Broker may not list a Due Bill for a third-party Seller, who is not an ITEX Member, unless Broker agrees to guarantee the performance of the transaction. If performance under the Due Bill does not occur, Broker is responsible to reimburse Buyer for all ITEX dollars and transaction Fees expended by Buyer on the transaction.

Real Estate Policy

Due to the wide variety of laws governing the sale of real estate, any advertisements of real property in the Marketplace do not involve legally binding offers to buy and sell. Instead, the Marketplace is a way for Sellers to advertise their real estate and meet potential Buyers.

Role of ITEX. To accommodate Buyers and Sellers in the Marketplace, we allow certain advertisements of real estate. All offers to sell real property are solicitations by the Seller and not by ITEX. As a third-party administrator of the Marketplace, ITEX is not involved in the actual transaction between Buyers and Sellers. We have no control over, and make no representations about, the quality, safety, or legality of the properties advertised, the Sellers of such properties, the truth or accuracy of the information posted by Sellers, the ability of Sellers to sell property, or the ability or financial capabilities of Buyers to buy the property. We cannot ensure that a Buyer or Seller will actually complete a transaction.

ITEX is not responsible for, and does not engage in, brokering, selling, purchasing, exchanging, or leasing posted properties or providing a “multiple listing service” as that term is traditionally used. ITEX does not provide legal advice to, or counsel Buyers or Sellers, show properties, negotiate sales contracts, or hold a position of trust and confidence with respect to any Marketplace transaction involving real property. Accordingly, no brokerage relationship or any agency or fiduciary relationship is intended to be or shall be deemed to have been created between ITEX and any Seller or Buyer of real estate.

Real Estate Licensees. A Member or Broker may not list real estate for a third party or another Seller unless he or she is a licensed real estate professional in the jurisdiction in which such offered property is located. The legal owner of the property may offer real estate in the Marketplace.

Sellers who are licensed as an agent, broker, or other licensed real estate professional must ensure that their Ad description conforms to all laws and regulations applicable to advertising of properties by such licensees. These requirements may include, among other things, disclosure of the licensee’s name, any firm with which the licensee is affiliated, office location, and the jurisdiction(s) where the licensee is licensed.

Members may wish to visit the Web site of the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials, which offers a search tool providing access to a database of information about the current license or registration status of real estate licensees.

Professional Assistance. Members are strongly advised to seek the help of a licensed real estate professional or real estate attorney to help you in the negotiation, purchase, or sale of any real estate. The purchase and sale of real estate is a complicated matter that is governed by laws, practices, and customs that vary significantly from locality to locality. Sellers are advised that many jurisdictions require that you provide a disclosure statement to all prospective buyers regarding the condition of your property. In addition, under U.S. federal law, sellers have an obligation to disclose information on lead-based paint hazards.

Real Estate Transactions. Any Member that conducts or participates in a transaction involving the sale or lease of real estate agrees to the following:

Any real estate transaction conducted in the Marketplace shall not be deemed a legally binding contract until all requisite documents have been executed by Buyer and Seller and the transaction has been completed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which such property is located.
Seller is the legal owner of that property; or the property is listed by a Member or Broker who is a licensed real estate professional in the jurisdiction in which such offered property is located.
Buyer is responsible to conduct its own due diligence related to property inspection, title review, building code compliance, termite inspection, flood plain, hazardous materials, and other local issues transparent only to an expert.
Buyer may be required by ITEX to complete a Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims and Assumption of Risk Agreement releasing ITEX from claims related to the transaction prior to completing a real estate transaction.
Customary Marketplace transaction Fees assessed on the ITEX dollars utilized in real estate transactions shall not be deemed to be real estate commissions.
Selling an undivided interest in a land real estate property is not permitted. An undivided interest is defined as a partial interest by two or more people in the same property.
All real estate advertising in the Marketplace is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin,” as well as state and local requirements.

Travel Service Policy

Due to many state laws governing the sale of travel and travel-related items (including vacation packages, air or sea travel, lodging accommodations, hotel and resort stays, timeshares, gift certificates, or vouchers or coupons to be redeemed for future travel or accommodations), Members and Brokers who want to list travel-related items agree to the following:

Role of ITEX. To accommodate Buyers and Sellers in the Marketplace, we allow certain advertisements of travel-related items. All offers to sell travel services or travel-related items are solicitations by the Seller and not by ITEX. As a third party administrator of the Marketplace, ITEX is not involved in the actual transaction between Buyers and Sellers. We have no control over, and make no representations about, the quality, safety, or legality of the travel services or travel-related items advertised, the Sellers of such services or items, the truth or accuracy of the information posted by Sellers, the ability of Sellers to sell travel services or travel-related items, or the ability or financial capabilities of Buyers to buy the travel services or travel-related items. We cannot ensure that a Buyer or Seller will actually complete a transaction.

ITEX is not responsible for, and does not engage in, brokering, selling, purchasing, or exchanging any listed travel services or travel-related items nor is it licensed or registered as a “Seller of Travel” in any jurisdiction. ITEX does not provide legal or other advice, or counsel, to Buyers or Sellers, negotiate contracts for travel services or travel-related items, or hold a position of trust and confidence with respect to any Marketplace transaction involving travel and travel-related items. Accordingly, no agency or fiduciary relationship is intended to be or shall be deemed to have been created between ITEX and any Seller or Buyer of travel services or travel-related items.

Due Bills. Certificates or vouchers representing the right to receive travel-related items or services in the future are subject to our Rule limitations on Due Bills. See “Prohibited or Restricted Products and Services Policy – Due Bills.”

Providers of Travel Services or Lodging Accommodations. Businesses that actually provide travel services or lodging accommodations, such as airlines, trains, hotels, resorts, and cruise ships, may list and offer items such as their own gift certificates, airline tickets, lodging, cruises, or vacation packages (including timeshares for rent listed by a timeshare owner). As providers of the actual travel service or travel-related item, they are typically exempted from seller-of-travel laws and may not need to provide travel registration or licensing information. However, they must clearly identify themselves in the Listing as the actual provider of the travel services or travel-related items offered.

Individuals. Individual travelers who are not in the business of selling travel services or lodging accommodations, but simply wish to sell an unused air or sea related travel voucher, coupon, travel miles, upgrades or gift or other certificate, or list their own timeshare weeks for rent, may offer no more than one travel-related item per Cycle provided that the item is not a “Travel Club Membership” or a “Vacation Certificate” (defined below). Such individual Sellers may play no role in arranging any travel other than delivering the item. Since many airline tickets, vouchers, and frequent flier miles are not transferable, Seller is responsible to review any travel-related item before Listing to make sure that it can be transferred legally to a Buyer and will be accepted by the issuing provider of travel services.

Businesses Selling Third-Party Travel Services or Lodging Accommodations, including Travel Agents. Businesses, Members, and Brokers who sell or arrange wholesale or retail air, sea, land or water vessel transportation, either separately or together with other travel services or accommodations (but do not directly provide the travel service themselves) , or who sell or arrange wholesale or retail lodging accommodations (including vouchers or coupons to be redeemed for future travel or accommodations), may sell the travel services or travel-related items (including airplane tickets, cruise trips, vacation packages, lodging accommodations, hotel and resort stays, timeshares, gift certificates, and vouchers or coupons to be redeemed for future travel or accommodations) on the Marketplace only if they are registered or licensed as Sellers of Travel in all applicable states. Your Listing must clearly set out your Seller of Travel registration number, the disclosures required by state law, as well as any other license or registration information required in other states.

Businesses, Members, and Brokers may not offer a “Travel Club Membership” or a “Vacation Certificate” (defined below). Travel clearinghouse affiliates, that are not actual agents booking the travel themselves, may not list travel services on the Marketplace.

Travel Club Memberships and “Vacation Certificates.” Listings of “Travel Club Memberships” or “Vacation Certificates” or similar items by any Member or Broker are not permitted.

“Travel Club Memberships” include any service, card, or identification number that offers to give the holder the right to free or discounted travel, for example, certificates that entitle the holder to some travel-related benefit (such as free or low-cost hotel stays) with a variety of travel providers.

“Vacation certificates” are documents that are not issued directly by a single provider of travel, but by travel wholesalers, consolidators, or other middleman. These certificates generally offer the holder free or low-cost travel services with a choice of multiple hotel chains, resorts, or airlines, the exact location often being at the choice of the buyer or seller. These certificates are regulated in many states and in many cases require additional purchases.

All Ads of Travel and Travel-Related Items

Fees and Taxes. You must disclose the kind and amount of any special fees associated with your travel Ad in the item’s description (including processing, registration, cleaning, and deposits), and must include them in the Ad price. Taxes paid to government agencies do not have to be included in your Ad price, but the amounts need to be clearly stated in the Ad’s description.
Ad Restrictions. All Sellers of Travel and travel-related items (other than the excluded individuals described above) may be subject to verification of their seller-or-travel registration status and must make such representations and warranties and disclaimers in their Ads as may be required by ITEX from time to time, in a text size and color that can easily be seen and read by all potential Buyers.