Payment & Administrative Services Agreement
Before entering into a Rental Agreement, or registering a golf cart/LSV, you shall be required to verify and acknowledge that you have reviewed and agreed to the following Payment and Administrative Terms, when presented with the prompt “I have reviewed and agreed to all incorporated terms.
As a Renter or Owner (collectively a “User”) you agree that the terms, generally summarized as follows shall apply to your use of your User account, these Services and all transactions with other Users arising therefrom:
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A Local Cart is not a party to the Reservation or Rental transaction between Users
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A Local Cart provides support services in order to facilitate the transaction between Users
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Users agree that A Local Cart shall be appointed as Payment Agent to receive payments and make payouts
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Users agree that A Local Cart shall provide other administrative services to facilitate Insurance and dispute resolution matters on behalf of Users as set forth in the Terms.
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Users agree that in their use of these Services, to the extent that shall enter into the process of booking a Reservation, completing a Rental/Trip, and in the process of finalizing any transaction, pursuant to A Local Cart's duties as Payment and Administrative Agent, USERS shall be required to review and respond to information communicated to them via their account portal or User Dashboard. Terms communicated by this method are incorporated into any Terms and Conditions, and shall be binding when accepted, or unless disputed by User. Payment Agent Each Owner appoints A Local Cart as their limited agent for the purposes of collecting payments made by Renters on their behalf. Owner agrees that the Payments made by a Renter to A Local Cart shall be considered the same as a payment made directly to the Owner and the Owner will honor the Reservation and Rental Agreement between Users as though they had received payment directly.
Owners Agreement
Each Owner agrees that A Local Cart may, in accordance with terms applicable to the Reservation between Users (i) permit the Renter to cancel the booking according to the cancellation policy and (ii) refund to the Renter that portion of Payment specified in the applicable cancellation policy. In accepting appointment as the limited authorized agent of the Owner, A Local Cart assumes no liability for any acts or omissions of the Owner. Renter’s Agreement Subject to the Renter Terms, Renter agrees and acknowledges that they shall be asked to provide a verified and authorized Payment Method to the trusted third-party Payment Processor, A Local Cart has designated (Stripe). According to the Payment Processors terms and conditions, Renters shall be asked to submit customary billing information which may include name, billing address, and financial instrument information. To the extent, registration of a Renter’s User Account shall require accurate, complete, and current payment information at the time of registration, you hereby agree that you shall keep such billing information current, and up-to-date throughout your use of these Services.
Conditions of Payment Authorizations
By entering into a Reservation Agreement with another User, you as a Renter, authorize A Local Cart to collect from you amounts due pursuant to these Payment Terms or the A Local Cart Terms of Service and incorporated policies. Specifically, you authorize A Local Cart to collect from you:
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Any amount due to A Local Cart (e.g., as a result of your bookings, Booking Modifications, cancellations, or other actions as a user of the A Local Cart Platform), including reimbursement for costs prepaid by A Local Cart on your behalf, by charging any Payment Method on file with our Payment Processor. Any funds collected by A Local Cart will set off the amount owed by you to A Local Cart and extinguish your obligation to A Local Cart.
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Any amount due to an Owner from a Renter which A Local Cart collects as the Owner’s payment collection agent.
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Taxes, if applicable.
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Any amount you pay in resolution of a User Dispute any Damage Claim in which the Insurance Protection you have purchased or provided is insufficient to cover related fees and charges. A Local Cart may do so by charging the Payment Method associated with the relevant booking, or any other Payment Method on file.
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Additional Fees, which may include, Rental extensions, payable under the A Local Cart Terms. In addition, A Local Cart may recover any costs and expenses it incurs in collecting overages by charging any Payment Method(s) you have on file.
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Any Service Fees or cancellation fees imposed pursuant to the A Local Cart Terms. A Local Cart will be entitled to recover the amount of any such fees from you, including by deductions to refund amounts.
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Fees improperly paid to you as an Owner. If, for instance, a booked Reservation is cancelled by Users’ failure to supply required proof of valid Driver’s License, Golf Cart/LSV in the condition to which the Parties have agreed. In such situations, Parties have agreed and accepted A Local Cart appointment to resolve such disputes at their sole discretion. To the extent necessary, based upon A Local Cart’s decision after requiring users to submit to informal dispute resolution in accordance with the A Local Cart Terms, or other applicable cancellation policy, Owners agree that in the event they have already been paid or promised a payout, A Local Cart will be entitled to recover the amount of any such refund from you, including by subtracting such refund amount out from any future Payouts due to you.
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Fees, costs and/or expenses associated with a Damage Claim, as set out in the A Local Cart Terms. If A Local Cart is unable to collect from your Payment Method used to make the booking, you agree that A Local Cart may charge any other Payment Method on file with our third-party Payment Processor. A Local Cart also reserves the right to otherwise collect payment from you and pursue any remedies available to A Local Cart in this regard in situations in which you are responsible for a Damage Claim pursuant to the A Local Cart Terms.
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Owners agree and understand that A Local Cart’s obligation to pay fees to them, is subject to and conditional upon successful receipt of the associated payments from Renter. A Local Cart guarantees payments to Owners only for such amounts that have been successfully received on behalf of A Local Cart from Renters in accordance with these
Payment Terms
Conditions of Payouts In order to receive a Payout Owners will have been required to submit a valid Pay Out method at the time of registering their Owner’s User Account. A Local Cart will generally initiate pay-outs on a schedule as published or otherwise agreed.
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The time it takes to receive Payouts once released by A Local Cart may depend upon the Payout Method you select and the Payout Method provider’s processing schedule. A Local Cart may delay or cancel any Payout for purposes of preventing unlawful activity or fraud, risk assessment, security, or investigation.
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Your Payout for a booking will be the Listing Fee less applicable fees as set forth below.
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In the event of a Renter’s cancellation of a Reservation, A Local Cart will remit a Payout of any portion of the Total Fees due to you under the applicable cancellation policy.
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You authorize A Local Cart to charge the Payment Method you have on file with our third-party Payment Processor. the Total Fees for any booking requested in connection with your User Account. A Local Cart will collect the Total Fees according to the Fee Schedule. A Local Cart will generally collect the Total Fees after the Owner accepts a booking request. Once the payment transaction for your requested booking is successfully completed, you will receive a confirmation email.
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When you request to book a Reservation, A Local Cart may also (i) obtain a pre-authorization via your Payment Method for the Total Fees, or (ii) authenticate your account via our third-party payment service provider to verify that your billing method is sufficient and up-to-date.
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If a reservation is cancelled pursuant to the applicable cancellation policy you will be refunded any payments, less fees incurred according to the cancellation policy. The timing to receive the refund or for the pre-authorization to be released will vary based on the Payment Method and any applicable payment system (e.g., Visa, MasterCard, etc.) rules.
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You authorize A Local Cart to cause our third-party payment processors complete the Payment Method verifications described above, and to charge your Payment Method for any bookings made in connection with your User Account. You hereby authorize A Local Cart to collect any amounts due, by charging the Payment Method provided at checkout via our third-party payment processor.
Collections
If A Local Cart is unable to collect any amounts you owe under these Payments Terms, A Local Cart may engage in collection efforts to recover such amounts from a User.
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A Local Cart will deem any owed amounts overdue for authorized charges after forty (40) days have elapsed after A Local Cart first attempts to charge the User’s Payment Method or the associated services have been provided, whichever is later.
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A Local Cart will deem any overdue amounts not collected to be in default when one hundred and twenty (120) days have elapsed: (a) for authorized charges, after A Local Cart first attempts to charge the User’s Payment Method or the associated services have been provided, whichever is later.
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You hereby explicitly agree that all communication in relation to amounts owed will be made by the communications methods provided to A Local Cart by you at registration. Such communication may be made by A Local Cart, or by anyone on their behalf, including but not limited to a third-party collection agent.
Dispute Resolution Process
Pursuant to these Payment Terms, as well as User’s Reservation Agreement, or in order to resolve Insurance or Damages claims, to the extent A Local Cart has been appointed to act as a limited representative on behalf of account holding Users, specifically Owners and Renters who have purchased Insurance coverage as offered by our third-party affiliate Insurance carrier, A Local Cart offers a two-part dispute resolution process for Account Holders.
Informal Dispute Resolution:
Users may submit to A Local Cart any dispute arising between Users as a result of using these Services for matters including Payment disputes, Damages, Cancellation, Insurance Claims, or other related matters by emailing help@alocalcart.com or submitting a help/dispute ticket through systems provided as a feature of these Services. A Local Cart may at their sole discretion decide if the matter is appropriate to be resolved informally and internally with cooperation of affected Users, and according to the A Local Cart Terms (including all incorporated terms and policies) A Local Cart may elect to attempt to resolve the matter fairly and efficiently, to the extent provided for in the Terms of Service, as A Local Cart may deem necessary in their sole discretion. Additionally, A Local Cart may offer tools available to Users through their account pages or User Dashboard to satisfy any incidental or after-arising charges. For example, parking fines, failure to return fuel to level at time of pick-up, late fees. A Local Cart may require, at their discretion, proof of such incidental charges. Users agree that A Local Cart may charge authorized overages to Renters authorized payment method. Rider Share may require that based on the subject matter, OR in the event overages to be reimbursed exceed $500 USD, that Users use a Formal Dispute Method. A Local Cart retains the right to offer expedited Reimbursement of overages as reflected by the A Local Cart terms and agreement between the Parties. Users may be held responsible for fees incurred in the process of reimbursement. Formal Dispute Resolution: If A Local Cart declines to resolve the dispute, or in their discretion they determine that resolution of the dispute is not within the scope of the Informal Resolution Process, A Local Cart may refer the matter to be resolved using the Arbitration provisions contained in the A Local Cart terms. Before beginning the Formal Dispute Resolution Process, Users must follow the Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution Process as provided for below.
Pre-Arbitration Process and Notice.
Prior to initiating an arbitration, you agree to notify the other User party of the dispute and attempt to negotiate an informal resolution to it first to the extent A Local Cart may have declined to resolve the dispute using the Informal Dispute Resolution Process. If after a good faith effort to negotiate, the dispute has not and cannot be resolved informally, the party intending to pursue arbitration agrees to notify the other party via email prior to initiating the arbitration. In order to initiate arbitration, a claim must be filed with Fair Claims or AAA, the initiating Party is responsible for deciding which provider is proper and the written Demand for Arbitration must provide to the other party. Written demand may be sent to A Local Cart to the extent the Arbitration process requires, or they elect to, act as the designee and representative in the scope of their limited agency, or under terms and conditions set forth by contract with third-party service providers. Agreement to Arbitrate. You agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Payments and Administrative Terms or the applicability, breach, termination, validity, enforcement or interpretation thereof, or to the use of the Payment and Administrative Services (collectively, “Disputes”) will be settled by binding individual arbitration (the “Arbitration Agreement”). If there is a dispute about whether this Arbitration Agreement can be enforced or applies to our Dispute, you agree that the arbitrator will decide that issue.
Exempted from Dispute Resolution:
A Local Cart may, at their election decline to participate in any dispute resolution process to the degree the dispute appears to pertain to matter of contract between Users. Users are again reminded that A Local Cart is not a party to contracts entered into between Users. A Local Cart does not undertake to continually validate the accuracy or sufficiency of any listings or account information. The Reservation and Rental Template which the Users are provided at the convenience of the Owner and Renter to record the terms of the transaction between them, subject to their acceptance of certain terms and recognition of A Local Cart's role in facilitating the transaction. A Local Cart makes available to the Owners and Renters, the Reservation Agreement Template (“Template”). The use of this Template is optional, the Users are provided the ability to include additional terms using that template. Users may use alternate contracts to the extent they include the acknowledgements and waivers A Local Cart has included incidental to the recitation of the terms to which the Parties have agreed. Users are advised that the provision of the template does not constitute legal advice, it is offered with the capability to be modified and added to at the Parties’ discretion. A Local Cart declines to resolve any disputes or claims to the extent they involve the use of the Template or contract interpretation thereof.
Users agree and understand the Template is provided as a starting point in which the Users may prepare a mutually acceptable Rental Agreement. A Local Cart makes no claims as to the enforceability of the Template except to the extent it incorporates terms found in the A Local Cart Terms requiring informal dispute resolution, or Arbitration. Users are specifically advised they may seek professional advice if they wish to make inclusions or modifications to the Template or prepare a Rental Agreement which incorporates the A Local Cart Terms.