Keep Taxis Alive Organization
The Terms of Service of the Marketplace at KeepTaxisAlive.Org

PRODUCT LISTING POLICY

PART 1: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS

1.1 You may not post or sell any item that is restricted or prohibited by a federal, state or local law in any country or jurisdiction. Please be aware that the KeepTaxisAlive.Org website (hereinafter the “KeepTaxisAlive.Org website”, which includes and is not limited to its sub-domains function as a global marketplace; thus the selling or posting of items may be prohibited because of laws outside of the jurisdiction where you reside. Below, we have listed some categories of prohibited or restricted items. HOWEVER, THIS LIST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE EXHAUSTIVE; YOU, AS THE SELLER, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT YOU ARE NOT POSTING AN ITEM THAT IS PROHIBITED BY LAW IN ANY JURISDICTION. Unless otherwise indicated and annotated accordingly below, the list of prohibited or restricted items as listed shall be applicable to the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website. 

For the purposes of this Product Listing Policy, transactions which are supported by the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Transaction Services Agreement shall be “Relevant Online Transactions”.

1.2 KeepTaxisAlive.Org has chosen to also prohibit the posting of items which may not be restricted or prohibited by law but are nonetheless controversial including:

(a) Items that encourage illegal activities (e.g. lock pick tools, synthetic urine for cheating drug tests);

(b) Items that are racially, religiously or ethnically derogatory, or that promote hatred, violence, racial or religious intolerance;

(c) Giveaways, lotteries, raffles, or contests;

(d) Stocks, bonds, investment interests, and other securities;

(e) Pornographic materials or items that are sexual in nature;

(f) Items that do not offer a physical product or service for sale, such as digital currencies and advertisements solely for the purpose of collecting user information.

1.3 KeepTaxisAlive.Org, in its sole and exclusive discretion, reserves the right to impose additional restrictions and prohibitions.

1.4 In the event of inconsistency, ambiguity or conflict of the contents of this policy with any other terms of the KeepTaxisAlive.Org platform, or between the English and other language versions of this policy, the English version and the decision of KeepTaxisAlive.Org exercised in its absolute discretion shall always prevail.

PART 2: PROHIBITED AND CONTROLLED ITEMS

1. ILLICIT DRUGS, PRECURSORS AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

1.1 KeepTaxisAlive.Org expressly forbids any and all listing or sale of narcotics, tranquilizers, psychotropic drugs, natural drugs, synthetic drugs, steroids and other controlled substances (including all drugs listed in Schedules I, II, III, IV or V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). Such activity can result in your account being delisted.

1.2 The listing or sale of all drug precursor chemicals (such as those listed in the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971) is strictly prohibited.

1.3 Drug paraphernalia, including all items that are primarily intended or designed for use in manufacturing, concealing, or using a controlled substance, are strictly forbidden on the Site. Such items include, but are not limited to those items used for the ingestion of illicit substances, including pipes such as water pipes, carburetor pipes, chamber pipes, ice pipes, bongs etc.

1.4 The listing or sale of packaging materials which may be utilized to contain controlled substances, materials conducive to smuggling, storing, trafficking, transporting and manufacturing illicit drugs (e.g. marijuana grow lights), publications and other media providing information related to the production of illicit drugs.

2. FLAMMABLE, EXPLOSIVE AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

2.1 The posting of explosives and related ignition and detonation equipment is strictly prohibited. Such activity can result in your account being delisted.

2.2 Radioactive substances, toxic and poisonous chemicals are forbidden on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

2.3 The posting, offering for sale, or offering for purchase of hazardous or dangerous materials (such as the categories of dangerous goods as defined under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code) are forbidden on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

2.4 Ozone depleting substances are not permitted to be listed.

2.5 The posting, offering for sale, or offering for purchase of any products containing harmful substances (e.g. items containing asbestos) are forbidden on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

2.6 Listing of fireworks, firecrackers and associated products are forbidden on KeepTaxisAlive.Org for Relevant Online Transactions.

3. FIREARMS AND AMMUNITIONS

3.1 Any service, instruction, process, or aid for producing any biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons, or other Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) or known associated agents is strictly prohibited by international law and accordingly prohibited on the Site. Any violation of this policy will result in the notification of government authorities by KeepTaxisAlive.Org and your account being delisted.

3.2 The posting of, offering for sale, or offering for purchase of any arms, ammunitions, military ordnance, weapons (including explosive weapons), and/or any related parts and components (whether integral or otherwise) is strictly prohibited. Such activity can result in your account being delisted.

3.3 KeepTaxisAlive.Org does not permit the posting, offering for sale, or offering of purchase of replica, “look-alike” or imitation firearms, and/or any related parts and components (whether integral or otherwise). This prohibition covers such products as air guns, BB guns, paintball guns, harpoons, spear guns and other weapons that may discharge a projectile containing any gas, chemical, or explosive substance.

4. WEAPONS

4.1 KeepTaxisAlive.Org does not permit the posting, offering for sale, or offering of purchase of weapons that can incapacitate or cause serious physical harm to others (e.g. stun guns, batons, crossbows)

4.2 While listing of most knives and other cutting instruments is permitted, switchblade knives, gravity knifes, knuckledusters (bladed or not), bladed handheld devices, and disguised knives are prohibited.

4.3 KeepTaxisAlive.Org maintains discretion over what items are appropriate and may cause removal of a listing that it deems as a weapon.

5. GOVERNMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY ISSUED ITEMS

5.1 The following items are not permitted to be listed:

(a) Articles of clothing or identification that claim to be, or appear similar to, official government uniforms.

(b) Law enforcement badges or official law enforcement equipment from any public authority, including badges issued by the government of any country.

(c) Military decorations, medals and awards, in addition to items with substantially similar designs.

5.2 Police uniforms, police insignia and police vehicles may not be posted unless they are obsolete and in no way resemble current issue police uniforms, police insignia and police vehicles. This fact must be clearly stated within the posting description.

5.3 There are some police items that may be listed on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org, provided they observe the following guidelines:

(a) Authorized general souvenir items, such as hats, mugs, pins, pens, buttons, cuff links, T-shirts, money clips that do not resemble badges, and paperweights that do not contain badges.

(b) Badges that are clearly not genuine or official (e.g. toy badges).

(c) Historical badges that do not resemble modern law enforcement badges, provided that the item description clearly states that the badge is a historical piece at least 75 years old or issued by an organization which no longer exists.

5.4 The following mass-transit related items are not permitted to be listed:

(a) Any article of clothing or identification related to transportation industries, including but not limited to, commercial airline pilots, flight attendants, airport service personnel, railway personnel, mass-transit security personnel. Vintage clothing related to commercial airlines or other mass-transit may be listed provided that the description clearly states that the item is at least 10 years old, is no longer in use and does not resemble any current uniform.

(b) Manuals or other materials related to commercial transportation, including safety manuals published by commercial airlines and entities operating subways, trains or buses. Such items may only be listed if the description clearly states that the material is obsolete and no longer in use.

(c) Any official, internal, classified or non-public documents.

5.5 Listing of police equipment and associated products are forbidden on KeepTaxisAlive.Org for Relevant Online Transactions.  

6. MEDICAL DRUGS

6.1 The posting of prescription drugs, psychotropic drugs and narcotics is strictly prohibited.

6. 2 The listing or sale of orally administered or ingested sexual enhancement foods and supplements is prohibited.

6. 3 Prescription veterinary drugs may not be listed.

6. 4 Members may post OTC (over-the-counter) drugs on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org after provision of appropriate production and sales permits to the Website, while transactions of these products are strictly prohibited to be entered into as a Relevant Online Transaction.

7. MEDICAL DEVICES

KeepTaxisAlive.Org does not permit the posting of unauthorized medical devices. Members may only post authorized medical devices after provision of appropriate production and sales permits to the Website, while transactions of these products are strictly prohibited to be entered into as a Relevant Online Transaction.

8. ADULT AND OBSCENE MATERIALS

8.1 The posting or sale of pornographic materials is strictly prohibited, as it violates laws in many countries. While pornography is difficult to define and standards vary from nation to nation, KeepTaxisAlive.Org will generally follow guidelines accepted in Hong Kong and the PRC.

8.2 Items depicting or suggestive of bestiality, rape sex, incest or sex with graphic violence or degradation, and any items depicting or suggestive of sex involving minors, are strictly prohibited.

9. CIRCUMVENTION DEVICES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT USED FOR ILLICT PURPOSES

9.1 Descramblers and other items that can be used to gain unauthorized access to television programming (such as satellite and cable TV), internet access, telephone, data or other protected, restricted, or premium services are prohibited. Stating the item is for educational or test purposes will not legitimize a product that is otherwise inappropriate. Some examples of items which are not permitted include smart cards and card programmers, descramblers, DSS emulators and hacking software.

 9.2 Similarly, information on “how to” descramble or gain access to cable or satellite television programming or other services without authorization or payment is prohibited. KeepTaxisAlive.Org’s policy is to prohibit any encouragement of this type of activity.

 9.3 Devices designed to intentionally block, jam or interfere with authorized radio communications, such as cellular and personal communication services, police radar, global positioning systems (GPS) and wireless networking services (Wi-Fi) are prohibited.

 9.4 The listing or sale of spy equipment and devices used for interception of wire, oral and electronic communications is not permitted on the Site.

9.5 Hidden photographic devices are permitted on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org, unless used for sexual or illicit purposes.

9.6 Bank card readers and “skimmers” are prohibited from being listed.

9.7 Any and all unauthorized circumvention devices not included in the above are also strictly prohibited.

10. ILLEGAL SERVICES

10.1 Listings claiming to provide government services and related products are strictly prohibited. Examples include:

(a) Official government-issued identification documents, such as birth certificates, driving licenses, passports and visas;

(b) Completed applications for the above mentioned documents

(c) Any materials, equipment or processes designed for use in the production of government-issued identification documents (e.g. driving license holograms, passport booklets).

(d) The offering for sale or purchase of textile quota is prohibited on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

10.2 The listing or sale of any form of invoices or receipts (including blank, pre-filled, or value added invoices or receipts), is strictly prohibited on the Site.

10.3 KeepTaxisAlive.Org prohibits listings that offer financial services, including money transfers, issuing bank guarantees and letters of credit, loans, fundraising and funding for person investment purposes, etc.

10.4 KeepTaxisAlive.Org prohibits listings for the sole purpose of collecting user information or raising money.

10.5 Listings that offer medical or healthcare services, including services for medical treatment, rehabilitation, vaccination, health checks, psychological counseling, dietetics, plastic surgery and massage are prohibited.

10.6 The posting or sale of bulk email or mailing lists that contain personally identifiable information including names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses, is strictly prohibited. Also prohibited are software or other tools which are designed or used to send unsolicited commercial email (i.e. “spam”).

10.7 Job postings from which a factory/company/institute may directly recruit employees are prohibited on the Site.

10.8 Non-transferable items may not be posted or sold through the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website. Many items including lottery tickets, airline tickets and some event tickets may not be resold or transferred.

11. COLLECTIONS, ARTIFACTS AND PRECIOUS METALS

11.1 KeepTaxisAlive.Org strictly forbids the sale and purchase of currency, coins, banknotes, stocks, bonds, money orders, credit and debit cards, investment interest, currency in digital or any intangible form (e.g. crypto-currency), as well as the equipment and materials used to produce such items.

11.2 Counterfeits of the identified articles in 11.1, legal tender and stamps are strictly prohibited.

11.3 Reproductions or replicas of coins as collectible items must be clearly marked with the word “COPY”, “REPRODUCTION” or “REPLICA” and comply with all relevant local laws.

11.4 Listings that offer the sale or buying of gold, silver and other precious metals (not including jewelry) are prohibited.

11.5 Rough diamonds and “conflict minerals” originating from non-compliant countries may not be listed.

11.6 Artifacts, cultural relics, historical grave markers, and related items are protected under the laws of the United States, and other jurisdictions; and may not be posted or sold through the KeepTaxisAlive.Org.

12. HUMAN PARTS, HUMAN REMAINS AND PROTECTED FLORA AND FAUNA

12.1 KeepTaxisAlive.Org prohibits the listing of human body parts and remains. Examples of such prohibited items include, but are not limited to: organs, bones, blood, sperm, and eggs. Items made of human hair, such as wigs for commercial uses, are permitted.

12.2 The listing or sale of any species (including any animal parts such as pelts, skins, internal organs, teeth, claws, shells, bones, tusks, ivory,logs, roots and other parts) protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) or any other local law or regulation is strictly forbidden on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

12.3 The listing or sale of products made with any part of and/or containing any ingredient derived from sharks or marine mammals is prohibited on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

12.4 The listing or sale of products made from cats, dogs and bears, as well as any processing equipment, is prohibited on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

12.5 The listing or sale of poultry, livestock and pets for commercial purposes is permitted on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org. For the avoidance of doubt, live animals are prohibited from being listed on KeepTaxisAlive.Org.

13. OFFENSIVE MATERIAL AND INFORMATION DETRIMENTAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY

13.1 Any and all publications and other media containing state secrets or information detrimental to national security or public order are prohibited. Such activity can result in your account being delisted.

13.2 Any information supporting or advocating infringement of national sovereignty, terrorist organizations or discrimination on grounds of race, sex, or religion is strictly prohibited on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website. Such activity can result in your account being delisted.

13.3 Postings that are ethnically or racially offensive are prohibited on the Site. Sellers and purchasers must ensure that any wording used portrays appropriate sensitivity to those who might read it in their postings, and when they are offering or purchasing potentially offensive items or services.

13.4 Occasionally, if materials are of historical value or integral to the item (such as a book title), members may use offensive words and phrases in the subject and description of a posting. KeepTaxisAlive.Org reserves the sole discretion to decide the removal of such items and encourages all members to treat others as they themselves would like to be treated.

13.5 Materials advocating, promoting or otherwise supporting fascism, Nazism and other extreme ideologies are strictly prohibited.

14. TOBACCO PRODUCTS

14.1 The posting of tobacco products, including but not limited to cigars, cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, pipe tobacco, hookah tobacco, chewing tobacco and tobacco leaf is prohibited.

14.2 The posting of nicotine and other liquids (e-liquids) for use in electronic cigarettes is forbidden.

15. GAMBLING EQUIPMENT

The listing or sale of equipment specifically used for gambling is prohibited. Products which have other legitimate uses (such as dice and playing cards) will generally be permitted.

16. SANCTIONED AND PROHIBITED ITEMS

16.1 Products prohibited by laws, regulations, sanctions and trade restrictions in any relevant country or jurisdiction worldwide are strictly forbidden on KeepTaxisAlive.Org.

16.2 The listing or sale of petroleum, petroleum products and petrochemical products originating in the Islamic Republic of Iran is strictly forbidden.

16.3 The listing or sale of coal, iron, iron ore, gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore and rare earth minerals originating in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is strictly forbidden.

17. OTHER LISTING PROHIBITIONS

17.1 The posting of any products containing harmful substances (e.g. toys containing lead paint) is forbidden on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

17.2 Automotive airbags are expressly forbidden on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website due to containing explosive materials.

17.3 Refurbished products

The sale and purchase of refurbished mobile phones, laptops and computers is prohibited on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org unless the listing CLEARLY indicates the item for sale is “Refurbished” and not NEW.

17.4 Used products

(a) Used undergarments may not be listed or sold on the Site. Other used clothing may be listed, so long the listing indicates CLEARLY that the clothing is used and the clothing has been thoroughly cleaned. Postings that contain inappropriate or extraneous descriptions will be removed.

(b) The listing or sale of used cosmetics is prohibited on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

17.5 Contracts and tickets

(a) You are responsible for ensuring that your transaction is lawful and not in violation of any contractual obligation. Before posting an item on the Site, you should carefully read any contracts that you have entered into that might limit your right to sell your item on the Site. Some items, such as airline tickets, have terms printed on the item that may limit your ability to sell that item. In other cases, such as when you are distributing a company’s products, you may have signed a separate contract restricting your ability to market the product.

(b) KeepTaxisAlive.Org does not search for items that may raise these types of issues, nor can it review copies of private contracts, or adjudicate or take sides in private contract disputes. However, we want you to be aware that posting items in violation of your contractual obligations could put you at risk with third parties. KeepTaxisAlive.Org therefore urges that you not list any item until you have reviewed any relevant contracts or agreements, and are confident you can legally sell it on the Site.

(c) If you have any questions regarding your rights under a contract or agreement, we strongly recommend that you contact the company with whom you entered into the contract and/or consult with an attorney.

17.6 Event ticket resale policy

KeepTaxisAlive.Org allows the listing of tickets to performance, sporting and entertainment events to the extent permitted by law. However, as a ticket seller, you are responsible for ensuring that your particular transaction does not violate any applicable law or the terms on the ticket itself.

17.7 Real estate

A real estate posting allows buyers to contact the seller to get more information and express interest about the property listed. Before you post a listing relating to sale or purchase of real estate, you must ensure that you have complied with all applicable laws and regulations

17.8 Stolen property

(a) The posting or sale of stolen property is strictly forbidden on the Site, and violates international law. Stolen property includes items taken from private individuals, as well as property taken without authorization from companies or governments.

(b) KeepTaxisAlive.Org supports and cooperates with law enforcement efforts involving the recovery of stolen property and the prosecution of responsible individuals. If you are concerned that the images and/or text in your item description have been used by another Site user without your authorization, or that your intellectual property rights have been violated by such user, please contact our admin team at .

18. SUPPLEMENTARY POLICIES

18.1 Alcohol, Food and Beverage

(a) The listing of alcohol is prohibited on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

(b) The listing of all food and beverages, apart from tea, coffee and dried fruit and nuts, is prohibited on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.

18.2 Chemical products

The posting of any chemical products on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website is prohibited.

PART 3: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) PROTECTION POLICY

1. FACES, NAMES AND SIGNATURES

Items containing the likeness, image, name, or signature of another person are prohibited, unless the products were made or authorized by the person whose likeness, image, name or signature has been used.

2. REPLICA AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS

2.1 Listing of counterfeits, non-licensed replicas, or unauthorized items, such as counterfeit designer garments, watches, handbags, sunglasses, or other accessories, is strictly prohibited on the Site.

2.2 If the products sold bear the name or logo of a company, but did not originate from or were not endorsed by that company, such products are prohibited from the Site.

2.3 Postings of branded products are permitted if a certificate of authorization has been issued by the brand owner.

2.4 Postings offering to sell or purchase replicas, counterfeits or other unauthorized items shall be subject to removal by KeepTaxisAlive.Org. Repeated postings of counterfeit or unauthorized items shall result in the immediate suspension of your membership.

3. SOFTWARE

3.1 Academic Software

(a) Academic software is software sold at discounted prices to students, teachers, and employees of accredited learning institutions.

(b) On the Site, please do not list any academic software unless you are so authorized. Postings violating KeepTaxisAlive.Org’s academic software policy may be deleted prior to publication.

(c) For postings of academic software on behalf of an authorized educational reseller or an educational institution, such licensure must be stated conspicuously in the listings. A certificate of authorization issued by the authorized educational reseller (or the educational institution) must also be provided to KeepTaxisAlive.Org.

3.2 OEM Software

(a) Do not list “OEM” or “bundled” copies of software on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website unless you are selling it with computer hardware. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or bundled software, is software that is obtained as part of the purchase of a new computer. OEM software licenses usually prohibit the purchaser from reselling the software without the computer or, in some cases, without any computer hardware.

4. UNAUTHORIZED COPIES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The listing or sale of unauthorized (pirated, duplicated, backup, bootleg, etc.) copies of software programs, video games, music albums, movies, television programs, photographs or other protected works is forbidden on the Site.

NOTICE: THIS LIST SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED EXHAUSTIVE IN NATURE AND SHALL BE UPDATED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT THE PRODUCT YOU WISH TO LIST WITH THE SITE IN REGARD TO ITS APPROPRIATENESS OR LEGALITY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN SELLERS (VENDORS) AND BUYERS (CUSTOMERS)

1. Seller and Buyer.  For the purpose of this Agreement, the term “Seller” or “Vendor” means the registered member who supplies the product(s) or service(s) under an Online Transaction, and the term “Buyer” or “Customer” means the registered member who purchases or acquires the product(s) or service(s) under an Online Transaction.

2. Online Order.  Seller and Buyer shall enter into an Online Transaction for products or services by completing, submitting and accepting an order online using the applicable standard order form on the Site.  Seller and Buyer yourselves shall be responsible for ensuring that you have agreed to, and specified, all the relevant terms and conditions for the products or services in the relevant online order form, including but not limited to the pricing, quantity, specifications, quality standards, inspection, shipping etc., save that:

a) for all transactions concluded on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website, the Buyer shall be the importer on record for customs and taxation purposes, unless otherwise agreed upon between the Buyer and Seller,

b) for all transactions concluded on the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website relating thereto, all risks of damage and loss of products purchased by a Buyer under a transaction (will be borne solely by the Buyer upon physical delivery to the specified address, and

KeepTaxisAlive.Org may refuse to process or cancel, without liability for any losses or damages arising out of or in connection with such refusal or cancellation, any Online Transaction which in KeepTaxisAlive.Org’s reasonable opinion, has insufficient information to constitute a binding contract.

3. Online Transactions Subject to This Agreement.  An Online Transaction is additionally subject to the applicable terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Transactional Terms.  Seller and Buyer shall complete the Online Transaction according to the terms of the online order, the relevant Transactional Terms and this Agreement.  Seller or Buyer may only cancel any Online Transaction in accordance with the relevant Transactional Terms.

4. Transaction between Seller and Buyer Only. Each Online Transaction is made by and between a Seller and a Buyer only.  Despite that KeepTaxisAlive.Org makes available the Transaction Services and, if applicable, may conduct formality review(s) of an Online Transaction, KeepTaxisAlive.Org shall not be considered as a party to the Online Transaction.  KeepTaxisAlive.Org does not represent the Seller nor the Buyer in any Online Transaction.  KeepTaxisAlive.Org will not be responsible for the quality, safety, lawfulness or availability of the products or services offered under any Online Transaction or the ability of either Seller or Buyer to complete any Online Transaction.  You agree that you will not hold KeepTaxisAlive.Org and our affiliates and agents liable for any losses, damages, claims, liabilities, costs or expenses arising from any Online Transactions, including any breach, partial performance or non-performance of the Online Transaction by the other party to the transaction.

5. Payment of Contract Price.  For any Online Transaction, Buyer agrees to pay the full transaction price listed for Online Transaction to the Seller through the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Website.  When using KeepTaxisAlive.Org to submit payment for a KeepTaxisAlive.Org Online Transaction, payments are processed through accounts owned by KeepTaxisAlive.Org or one of its affiliates and/or a registered third party service provider acting on KeepTaxisAlive.Org’s behalf. The funds are received for the Seller in accordance with the Transaction Services Agreement. Seller agrees that the Buyer’s full payment of the transaction price listed for the Online Transaction to KeepTaxisAlive.Org constitutes final payment to Seller and Buyer’s payment obligation for the Online Transaction is fully satisfied upon receipt of funds by KeepTaxisAlive.Org’s account.

KeepTaxisAlive.Org shall not dispose of any such fund except in accordance with KeepTaxisAlive.Org’s terms as agreed by Seller and Buyer which are set out in the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

By using the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Services, you acknowledge and agree that KeepTaxisAlive.Org is not a bank and the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Services should in no way be construed as the provision of banking services. KeepTaxisAlive.Org is not acting as a trustee, fiduciary or escrow with respect to User’s funds and it does not have control of, nor liability for, the products or services that are paid for with the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Services. KeepTaxisAlive.Org does not guarantee the identity of any User or ensure that a Buyer or a Seller will complete a transaction on Sites. You further agree that neither Buyer nor Seller will receive interest or other profits in relation to the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Services.  

In the case the Online Transaction adopts KeepTaxisAlive.Org Supplemental Services, the payment in connection with the Online Transactions concluded will be facilitated by KeepTaxisAlive.Org.  KeepTaxisAlive.Org shall not dispose of any such fund except in accordance with KeepTaxisAlive.Org’s terms as agreed by Seller and Buyer which are set out in the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Supplemental Services Agreement.  Seller has requested and agreed that the settlement of funds to Seller be delayed as provided in the KeepTaxisAlive.Org Supplemental Services Agreement.

6. Payment Methods.  Please note that the payment methods available on the Sites may be provided by KeepTaxisAlive.Org’s partners.  If there is any chargeback or reversal of any payment requested by a payment service partner, Seller agrees that KeepTaxisAlive.Org has the right to refund the money so requested by the payment service partner without liability to Seller.  KeepTaxisAlive.Org will use reasonable efforts to assist you in participating in the dispute resolution process of the relevant payment service partners.  However, if the participation in the dispute resolution process is subject to additional fees, this will be at your own cost only.

7. Third Party Vendors.  You may engage one or more third party vendors for the purpose of completing and fulfilling an Online Transaction such as the warehousing and logistic service companies, shipping agents, inspection agents, insurance companies, etc.   Some of such third party vendors may be partners of KeepTaxisAlive.Org and thus designated by KeepTaxisAlive.Org to you.  Among such designated partners, you may be required to agree and accept the terms and conditions of their services online within the Sites.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all third party vendors, you acknowledge and agree that such third party vendors are engaged at your own discretion and cost and that you will not hold KeepTaxisAlive.Org and our affiliates and agents liable for any losses, damages, claims, liabilities, costs or expenses arising from the services of such third party vendors. You shall ensure that the third parties comply with Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (as defined above).

8. Your Agent. If you are required to conclude and complete an Online Transaction through an agent e.g. a Seller may be required to engage a qualified import and export agent as its export agent, such agent is merely an agent of you.  If any obligations are required to be performed by the agent, you shall remain solely liable to the other party of the Online Transaction for the non-performance or default by your agent.

9. KeepTaxisAlive.Org Service Fees

9.1 Service Fees. KeepTaxisAlive.Org charges service fees for Online Transactions according to the fee schedules announced by KeepTaxisAlive.Org on the Site.  KeepTaxisAlive.Org reserves the right to charge any service fees for other types of Online Transactions upon prior notification published on the Site.  In a case where the Online Transaction adopts KeepTaxisAlive.Org Services, you hereby authorize KeepTaxisAlive.Org to to deduct any service fees that are due and payable to KeepTaxisAlive.Org under an Online Transaction when KeepTaxisAlive.Org releases any amount held by it under the Online Transaction. KeepTaxisAlive.Org has no control over, and is not responsible or liable for, the products or services that are paid for with our service. We cannot ensure that a buyer or a seller you are dealing with will actually complete the transaction.

9.2 Third Party Fees Not Included. The service fees charged by KeepTaxisAlive.Org do not include any fees (including all taxes and duties) for any service or product that you may acquire or purchase in connection with the Online Transaction.  It shall be your responsibility to settle the fees with such third party vendors.

9.3 Taxes, Financial Charges Not Included. All fees charged by KeepTaxisAlive.Org are exclusive of any taxes (such as VAT), duties or other governmental levies or any financial charges.   You agree to pay and be responsible for any such taxes, duties, levies or charges for the use of the Transaction Services in addition to our service fees. In the event KeepTaxisAlive.Org is required by any applicable law to collect or withhold any taxes or duties, you agree to pay such taxes or duties to KeepTaxisAlive.Org.  You will also be liable for any financial charges for remission of funds to you, and KeepTaxisAlive.Org shall have the right to pay such charges from such funds.  KeepTaxisAlive.Org shall has the right to deduct any financial charges incurred as a result of providing the Transaction Services and the party receiving the funds will bear the costs of such bank charges.

10. Disputes between Buyers and Sellers. You agree that any Dispute arising between you and the other party to an Online Transaction will be handled properly, and that KeepTaxisAlive.Org shall have the full right and power to make a determination for such Dispute or to delegate or sub-contract such power to another party.  Upon receipt of a Dispute, KeepTaxisAlive.Org shall have the right to request either or both of Buyer and Seller to provide supporting documents.  You agree that KeepTaxisAlive.Org shall have the absolute discretion to reject or receive any supporting document. You also acknowledge that KeepTaxisAlive.Org is not a judicial or arbitration institution and will make the determinations only as an ordinary non-professional person.   Further, we do not warrant that the supporting documents that the parties to the Dispute submit will be true, complete or accurate.  You agree not to hold KeepTaxisAlive.Org and our affiliates liable for any material which is untrue or misleading. You agree to release and indemnify KeepTaxisAlive.Org (and our agents, affiliates, directors, officers and employees) from all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses and damages (including without limitation any actual, special, incidental or consequential damages) arising out of or in connection with such dispute.