Terms and Conditions
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Southern Auto ExchangeLLC d/b/a Turn Automotive (“Turn Automotive”). Turn Automotiveprovides a business-to-business online marketplace and related services through which licensed automotive dealerships may connect with other licensed automotive dealerships to buy, sell or trade wholesaleautomobileinventory on a local and national level (the “Services”).
These Terms of Use are a binding legal agreement between you, your business and your representatives (collectively “you,” “your,” or “User”) and Turn Automotive(“Turn Automotive,” “we,” or “our”) regarding your use of the Services. A User can mean the party selling a vehicle (the “Seller”), the party buying a vehicle (the “Buyer”), or anyone using the Services.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY. The Terms of Use Agreement covers important information about future changes to the Terms of Use, payment method, limitations on liability, disclaimers, and a class action waiver
TURN AUTOMOTIVE TERMS OF USE
1. Eligibility
Only representatives of licensed automotive dealerships that have successfully completed the registration process and have been approved by Turn Automotive are eligible to use the Services. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you or your entity currently hold and shall maintain all applicable licenses, permits and governmental approvals necessary and required to conduct your business, including but not limited to business as a licensed automotive dealership legally eligible to purchase vehicle inventory for resale and/or as required to access and participate in the Services; (b) you and your users are in compliance with and shall comply with all laws and regulations that apply to your business; (c) you possess and will provide upon registration a state issued dealer’s license, applicable resale certificate(s), sales tax exemption certificate, a federal tax identification number (EIN) and any other documents or information as required by us; (d) you have not previously been suspended or removed from the Service; and (e) you will immediately notify Turn Automotive of any change related to any licenses, permits or other information referred to herein. If you are an entity, organization, or company, the individual accepting these Terms on your behalf represents and warrants that they have authority to bind you to these Terms and references to you herein (and all of your obligations hereunder) will refer to such entity and any individual using the Service on such entity’s behalf. At all times you are utilizing the Services and the Turn Automotive platform, you shall maintain a valid garage insurance policy in accordance with the legal requirements of the state in which you do business.
2. Accounts and Registration
Upon receipt and approval of the required documentation and successful completion of the registration process and approval of your registration by Turn Automotive, you and your designated authorized users (“Authorized Users”) will be issued a unique Username and password to access the Services. You represent and warrant that all information that you provide to Turn Automotive is accurate and complete and that you will notify us in writing within five (5) business days of any changes to the information provided. You hereby authorize Turn Automotive to share your information (including, without limitation, financial information) with Turn Automotive partners to the extent such information is needed to provide the Services and in compliance with the Turn Automotive Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to restrict or permanently suspend your access to the Services and to withhold amounts for you and your Authorized User at any time in our sole and absolute discretion, including, but not limited to, for failure to complete Turn Automotive’ registration process or violation of any of duties or conditions of the Terms.
3. Sharing of Username/Password:
You agree not to give anyone access to the Services other than your Authorized Users and sharing or lending of usernames or passwords is strictly prohibited. You agreed that you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of the usernames and passwords issued to you and your Authorized Users. You agree that you are liable and responsible for all actions, omissions, failures to act, and/or transactions conducted with the username and password issued to you or any of your Authorized Users. We recommend that you change your password from the default password issued by Turn Automotive at registration. You agree that you will immediately notify us in writing of any unauthorized use of a username and password.
4. Permitted Use:
You agree, subject to your complete and ongoing compliance with these Terms, Turn Automotive grants you limited, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable permission to access and use the Services solely for your internal business purposes.
5. Prohibited Conduct:
All communications and transactions related to the Services or the Turn Automotive platform will be facilitated through the Turn Automotive platform. Users are prohibited from communicating, contacting, or transacting business with another Turn Automotive User related to the Services outside of the Turn Automotive platform. Turn Automotive reserves the right to terminate any user who is found communicating or transacting with another Turn Automotive user outside of the Turn Automotive platform.
You agree that you will not: (i) license, sublicense, sell, resell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, time share or otherwise commercially exploit or make the Services available to any third party, other than to your Authorized Users or as otherwise contemplated by these Terms; (ii) send spam or otherwise duplicative or unsolicited messages in violation of applicable laws; (iii) send or store infringing, obscene, threatening, libelous, or otherwise unlawful or tortious material, including material that violates third party privacy rights; (iv) send or store malicious code or viruses; (v) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Turn Automotive platform and related Services or information contained therein; or (vi) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services or its related systems or networks. You further agree that you will not (i) modify, copy or create derivative works based on the Services; (ii) frame or mirror any content forming part of the Services; (iii) reverse engineer or decompile the Turn Automotive platform or Services; (iv) access the Services in order to (A) build a competitive product or service, or (B) copy any ideas, features, functions or graphics of the Services; (v) access, monitor, or copy any content or information of Services using any robot (“bot”), spider, scraper, or other automated means or manual process for any purpose; or (vi) permit or authorize any third party to do any of the foregoing.
6. Data:
By using the Turn Automotive Services and platform, you agree Turn Automotive has the right to use User-generated information, content, photographs and vehicle data for the purpose of promoting and carrying out the Services requested by such User. By providing information of any kind to Turn Automotive, you consent to the use of such information in accordance with the Turn Automotive Privacy Policy. Further, by using the Turn Automotive Services and platform, you authorize and consent to Turn Automotive’s use of your company name and logo to identify you and/or your company as a customer of Turn Automotive for marketing purposes. Turn Automotive’s use of the name and logo does not create any ownership rights therein.
7. Turn Automotive Intellectual Property Ownership:
You acknowledge and agree that the Turn Automotive platform, related Services, data, and intellectual property, including all copyright and rights to patent, industrial design and trademark protection, trade secrets and all other intellectual property rights (collectively, the “Turn Automotive IP”) are owned by Turn Automotive and are protected by United States and international intellectual property laws and treaties. Subject to the limited rights of access expressly granted hereunder, Turn Automotive reserves all rights, title and interest in and to the Turn Automotive IP. No rights are granted to you other than the limited rights expressly set forth in these Terms. You acknowledge and agree that you do not own, and shall not acquire any right, title or interest in the Turn Automotive IP and that, if necessary, you agree to perform any acts that may be reasonably necessary to transfer or confirm ownership of any right, title, and interest in or to the Turn Automotive IP.
Turn Automotive trademarks may not be used in connection with any product, service, or marketing without the prior written consent of Turn Automotive.
8. Turn Automotive’ Role:
9. Buyer Obligations:
The Buyer represents, warrants, and agrees as follows:
10. Seller’s Obligations:
11. Fees:
Seller Fees
$0-4,999 transaction price
$275 per Transaction
$5,000-$100,000 transaction price
$375 per Transaction
Buyer Fees
$0-4,999 transaction price
$275 per Transaction
$5,000-$100,000 transaction price
$375 per Transaction
12. Payment Terms:
13. Storage of Vehicles:
14. Title Policy:
15. Dispute Resolution/Arbitration, Governing Law and Venue:
First, the parties involved in the Dispute shall attempt to resolve any Dispute prior to commencing the procedures set forth below.
If after seven days the parties are unable to resolve the Dispute, the parties shall submit to non-binding mediation which shall take place for a period of one day in Bergen County, New Jersey before a mediator that is mutually acceptable to the parties. If the parties are unable to agree on the selection of a mediator, a mediator will be chosen by an arbitrator selected pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") who will then select such mediator from a list of neutral mediators maintained by the AAA. The mediator shall confer with the parties to design procedures to conclude the mediation within no more than 30 days after initiation.