Terms of Service
This website is owned and operated by Collectible Book Vault. These Terms set forth the terms and conditions under which you may use our website and services as offered by us. This website offers visitors collectible books and associated data and items. By accessing or using the website of our service, you approve that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.
Who can use the website
In order to use our website and/or receive our services, you must be at least 18 years of age, or of the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, and possess the legal authority, right and freedom to enter into these Terms as a binding agreement. You are not allowed to use this website and/or receive services if doing so is prohibited in your country or under any law or regulation applicable to you.
Commercial Terms
When buying an item, you agree that: (i) you are responsible for reading the full item listing and inspecting all associated pictures of the item listing before making a commitment to buy it: (ii) you enter into a legally binding contract to purchase an item when you commit to buy an item and you complete the check-out payment process.
The prices we charge for using our services / our products are listed on the website. We reserve the right to change our prices for products displayed at any time, and to correct pricing errors that may inadvertently occur. Additional information about pricing and sales tax is available on the payments page.
The fee for subscription services and any other charges you may incur in connection with your use of the service, such as taxes and possible transaction fees, will be charged on a monthly basis to your payment method.
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Consigned items might ship from the selling party directly and not from CBV in the Netherlands. Shipping costs displayed by the website in the shop will not always be accurate in those circumstances. Differences between initial and final shipping costs will be settled by CBV in an additional invoice or reimbursement for the buyer once final shipping costs are available. These can vary based on the locations of the seller and buyer.
Return and Refund Policy
We accept returns on any item that is damaged, defective or the incorrect item was shipped, provided that you contact us within 7 days of receipt of the item. If you are returning an item and it is not being replaced, then a full refund is issued after we have received the merchandise back. If you have not contacted us within 7 days of receiving your order, we cannot offer you a refund or exchange.
We must receive the damaged or incorrect item back before a replacement is provided, or a refund is issued. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. We reserve the right to ask for pictures of the damage or incorrect item. It must also be in the original shipping box. Customer is responsible for return shipping to us. We will provide a return label to cover costs.
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For any undamaged product, simply return it with its included accessories and packaging along with the original receipt (or gift receipt) within 7 days of the date you have received the product, and on receipt of the returned item we will replace it or offer a refund based upon the original payment method. In addition, please note the following: (i) Products can be returned only in the country in which they were originally purchased; and (ii) Return shipping costs and insurance are not covered for undamaged items. Customer is responsible for return shipping and insurance to us.
Retention of right to change offering
We may, without prior notice, change the services; stop providing the services or any features of the services we offer; or create limits for the services. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend access to the services without notice and liability for any reason, or for no reason.
Ownership of intellectual property, copyrights and logos
The Service and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, music and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of Collectible Book Vault unless stated otherwise. Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works thereof.
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You recognize and agree that by uploading any content (including, but not limited to designs, images, animations, videos, audio files, fonts, logos, illustrations, compositions, artworks, interfaces, text and literary works) through any means to the website, you confirm that you own all the relevant rights or received the appropriate license to upload/transfer/send the content. You agree and consent that the uploaded/transferred content may be publicly displayed at the website.
Right to suspend or cancel user account
We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the service without notice and liability for any reason, including if in our sole determination you violate any provision of these Terms or any applicable law or regulations. You may discontinue use and request to cancel your account and/or any services at any time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, with respect to automatically-renewed subscriptions to paid services, such subscriptions will be discontinued only upon the expiration of the respective period for which you have already made payment
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Collectible Book Vault harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against them by any third party due to, or arising out of, or in connection with your use of the website or any of the services offered on the website.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Collectible Book Vault, be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including without limitation, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the service.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Collectible Book Vault assumes no liability or responsibility for any (i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of our service; and (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein.
Right to change and modify Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms from time to time at our sole discretion. Therefore, you should review these page periodically. When we change the Terms in a material manner, we will notify you that material changes have been made to the Terms. Your continued use of the Website or our service after any such change constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to any of these terms or any future version of the Terms, do not use or access (or continue to access) the website or the service.
Preference of law and dispute resolution
These Terms, the rights and remedies provided hereunder, and any and all claims and disputes related hereto and/or to the services, shall be governed by, construed under and enforced in all respects solely and exclusively in accordance with the internal substantive laws of The Netherlands, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any and all such claims and disputes shall be brought in, and you hereby consent to them being decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in 's Hertogenbosch. The application of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is hereby expressly excluded.
Visibility of member activity
By creating a member profile on Collectible Book vault, you agree that your profile is visible to other site members, and that your site activity (such as your posts or comments) will be visible to other members of the website.
Accuracy, completeness and timelines of information
We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting other primary, potentially more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.
This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.
Contact information
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us by using our contact form.