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Last Revised January 8, 2008

It is important to us that you have the best possible time while using our Site, and that when you use this Site you are fully aware of our respective legal rights and obligations. For that reason, we have created these Terms of Use as the legally binding terms to govern your use of this Site. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the Site, because they affect your legal rights and obligations.


Terms of Use:

1. Your Acceptance of Terms.

By using Post-AuctionServices.com/postauctionservices.com (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by our Terms of Use, and all other usage guidelines and rules that may be posted from time to time, and all applicable laws and regulations governing the Site. If you do not agree, do not enter or use the Site.

2. Risk.

Your use of the Site is at your sole risk. The Site, and its content, are delivered on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Post-Auction Services, and it’s owner, heretofore known jointly as the "Post-Auction Services," makes no warranty that the Site or any related services, such as, but not limited to; email, or links; or that searches offered on the Site will be error-free, uninterrupted, timely, secure; or that it will provide or produce and specific results from use of the Site or any content, search or link therein.

Any material viewed, downloaded, or otherwise obtained through the use of the Site is done solely at your own discretion and risk, and the Post-Auction Services will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of the Site, including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages.

The Site is directed solely to individuals residing in the United States. We make no representation that materials provided on the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent applicable. We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Site to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction we so desire, at any time and in our sole discretion, and to limit the quantities of any such service or product that we provide.

3. Contract Modification.

Post-Auction Services may modify the Terms of Use at any time with or without notice, and you can review the most current version of the Terms of Use online at any time at http://www.post-auctionservices.com/terms_of_use.php. If a modification is unacceptable to You, You may close your account and discontinue use of the Site. If You do not close your account and immediately discontinue use of the Site, You will be deemed to have accepted the modifications.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties.

THE SITE, AND ANY PRODUCT, INFORMATION, OR SERVICE OBTAINED OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE, IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, POST_AUCTION SERVICES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION ON OUR WEB SITES.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.

POST-AUCTION SERVICES AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS AND SPONSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER(S) ON WHICH THE SITE IS HOSTED ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING ALL TELEPHONE, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO ACCESS AND USE OUR WEB SITES, AND ALL CHARGES RELATED THERETO. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND YOUR RELIANCE THEREON. NO OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT OF THIS SITE OR ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, MEMBERS, OR VISITORS, WHETHER MADE ON THE SITE OR OTHERWISE, SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. YOUR USE OF THE SITE, THE CONTENT CONTATINED THEREIN, AND ANY MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE, ARE ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

5. Content Contributions.

Should Post-Auction Services provide users with the opportunity to contribute to the Site. You understand that all information, data, text, links, articles, software, photographs, graphics, video, music, sound, messages, or other materials posted by you on the Site (collectively, the "User Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of you or other users posting or transmitting such User Content. This means that you, and not the Post-Auction Services, are entirely responsible for all User Content that you upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit via the Site. It is your obligation to ensure that no copyright, trademark, trade secret, publicity or privacy rights, or other intellectual property rights are being violated by your posting or transmission of any User Content via the Site.

6. License to User Content.

WITH RESPECT TO USER CONTENT YOU ELECT TO POST OR TRANSMIT FOR INCLUSION IN OR ON THE SITE, YOU GRANT POST-AUCTION SERVICES AND ITS AFFILIATES AND PARTNERS THE PERPETUAL, WORLD-WIDE, ROYALTY FREE, NON-EXCLUSIVE, SUB-LICENSABLE LICENSE AS FOLLOWS: to use, reproduce, translate, alter, perform, display, modify, adapt, and publish such User Content, in whole or in part, in all present and future media and in any manner relating to the Site (including without limitation in connection with the appearance of such User Content on the Site and on the sites of our affiliates, partners and others with whom the Post-Auction Services may have business relationships with) and the distribution and promotion of the Site. You further agree that the Post-Auction Services is free to use any ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques or other materials you send us for any purpose. Without limitation of any of the rights granted to the Post-Auction Services herein, you acknowledge and agree that the Post-Auction Services may preserve User Content and may also disclose User Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the Terms of Use; (c) respond to claims that any User Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the Post-Auction Services, its users and the public.

7. Copyright Infringement.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the "DMCA") provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials appearing on the Site infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that the material be removed, or access to it blocked. If you believe in good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, the DMCA permits you to send us a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA; see http://www.loc.gov/copyright/ for details. Notices and counter-notices with respect to our the Site should be sent via the means provided on the Site. We suggest that you consult your legal advisor before filing a notice or counter-notice. Be aware that there can be penalties for false claims under the DMCA.

8. Derivative Works / Profiteering.

You may not reproduce, sell, resell or otherwise exploit any resource, or access to any resource, contained on this Site.

9. Rejection of application.

Post-Auction Services shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any request to use of the Site at any time and for any reason. Post-Auction Services shall not be liable for damages of any sort resulting from its decision to reject such a request.

10. Abuse.

Without limitation, you agree not to send, create or reply to so called "mailbombs" (i.e., emailing copies of a single message to many users, or sending large or multiple files or messages to a single user with malicious intent) or engage in "spamming"(i.e., unsolicited emailing for business or other purposes) or undertake any other activity which may adversely effect the operation or enjoyment of this Site by any other person.

11. Security.

You are prohibited from using any services or facilities provided in connection with this Site to compromise security or tamper with system resources and/or accounts. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g. password guessing programs, cracking tools or network probing tools) are strictly prohibited. If you become involved in any violation of system security, Post-Auction Services reserves the right to release your details to any law enforcement agencies, and system administrators at other sites in order to assist them in resolving security incidents.

12. Investigations.

The Post-Auction Services reserves the right to investigate suspected violations of these Terms of Use, including without limitation any violation arising from any submission, posting or e-mails you make or send to any Forum. The Post-Auction Services may seek to gather information from the user who is suspected of violating these Terms of Use, and from any other user. The Post-Auction Services may suspend any users whose conduct or postings are under investigation and may remove such material from its servers as it deems appropriate and without notice. If the Post-Auction Services believes, in its sole discretion, that a violation of these Terms of Use has occurred, it may edit or modify any submission, posting or e-mails, remove the material permanently, cancel postings, warn users, suspend users and passwords, terminate accounts or take other corrective action it deems appropriate. The Post-Auction Services will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing the Post-Auction Services to disclose the identity of anyone posting any e-mails, or publishing or otherwise making available any materials that are believed to violate these Terms of Use. BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE Post-Auction Services FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE Post-Auction Services DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUNCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER THE Post-Auction Services, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS, OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

13. Third-Party Sites.

This Site may link you to other sites on the Internet. These sites may contain information or material that some people may find inappropriate or offensive. These other sites are not under the control of the Post-Auction Services, and you acknowledge that (whether or not such sites are affiliated in any way with the Post-Auction Services) the Post-Auction Services is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such sites. The inclusion of such a link does not imply endorsement of any site by the Post-Auction Services or any association with its operators.

The Post-Auction Services cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from any third-party site that links to or from the Site. The Post-Auction Services does not endorse any of the merchandise, nor has The Post-Auction Services taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of any of the information contained in such third-party sites. The Post-Auction Services does not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites. You are encouraged to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online transaction with any of these third parties.

14. Privacy.

The Post-Auction Services shall have the right to use and disclose any information provided by you through this Site (including but not limited to information provided through e-mail) or made available through your use of this Site, for any lawful purpose, unless you indicate otherwise in the member profile area of the Site. In no event shall you be entitled to any compensation for the use of any of this information. Please see our Privacy Policy for further details.

15. Indemnification.

YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD THE Post-Auction Services AND THE SITE HARMLESS FROM ANY THIRD PARTY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT AGAINST THE Post-Auction Services BASED UPON A CLAIM THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR COVENANT MADE BY YOU UNDER THE TERMS OF USE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY THIRD PARTY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT AGAINST Post-Auction Services BASED UPON A CLAIM THAT THE CONTENT, SITE, OR YOUR BRAND FEATURES INFRINGE ANY COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRET OR TRADEMARK OF THE THIRD PARTY. Your indemnification will include (1) all attorneys’ fees and costs associated with the defense of such a claim, (2) all damages and costs finally awarded, and (3) the full cost of any settlement entered into by You. Post-Auction Services shall (1) notify You of any such claim, (2) provide You with reasonable information, assistance and cooperation in defending the lawsuit or proceeding (to the extent requested by You), and (3) give You full control and sole authority over the defense and settlement of such claim. You will not enter into any settlement or compromise of any such claim without Post-Auction Services's prior consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

16. Limitation of Liability.

Post-Auction Services SHALL NOT BE LIABLE WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THE TERMS OF USE OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED THERETO UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PETREGISTRY.OEG WEB SITE. THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF Post-Auction Services WAS OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OR ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY STATED HEREIN. THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS REPRESENT A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK UNDER THE TERMS OF USE.

Some states do not allow limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

17. Termination.

Post-Auction Services may change, suspend or discontinue all or any aspects of its services, including their availability, at any time, and may terminate your use of this web site at any time with or without cause without notification. In addition, either party may terminate the Terms of Use at any time, for any reason, or for no reason including, but not limited to, if you engage in any action that reflects poorly or otherwise disparages or devalues this Sites features or the Post-Auction Services’s reputation or goodwill.

18. Remedies.

You acknowledge that your breach of service/license restrictions contained herein may cause irreparable harm to the Site or the Post-Auction Services, the extent of which would be difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, you agree that, in addition to any other remedies the Post-Auction Services may be legally entitled the Post-Auction Services shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief in the event of a breach of such sections by you or any of your officers, employees, consultants or other agents.

19. Survival.

In the event of any termination or expiration of the Terms of Use for any reason, Sections 1, 3, 6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 shall survive termination. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for damages of any sort resulting solely from terminating the Terms of Use in accordance with its terms.

20. Severability.

To the maximum extent possible, each provision in this agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be valid and enforceable under applicable law. If any provision of this agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be modified so as to be rendered valid and enforceable while implementing, to the maximum extent possible, the original intent of such provision. If such modification is not possible or allowed, then such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such unenforceability or invalidity without affecting the remainder of such provision or any other provisions in this agreement.

21. Governing Law and Jurisdiction.

These Terms of Use shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, as they are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California. Any action you, any third party or the Post-Auction Services may bring to enforce these Terms of Use or, in connection with any matters related to the Site shall be brought only in either the State or Federal Courts located in Sacramento County, California, and you expressly consent to the jurisdiction of said courts.

22. Entire Agreement.

This agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between you and the Post-Auction Services regarding the subject matter hereof and shall supersede any and all prior negotiations, representations, warranties, undertakings, or agreements, written or oral, between the parties regarding such subject matter.