1.1 Introduction.
Welcome to TicketsQueen's online ticket exchange (the "Site"). These Terms and Conditions (including any documents referred to in it) ("Agreement") list the terms of the agreement between you ("You") and TicketsQueen ("TicketsQueen" or "We" or "Us") for the buying and selling of tickets ("Tickets"), and all other services that We provide (the "Services"). By using our Site, You agree to accept this Agreement.
1.2 Ticketing Exchange.
TicketsQueen provides a service that allows members who want to buy tickets ("Buyers") to find members who want to sell tickets ("Sellers"). TicketsQueen does not take title to the underlying ticket and the actual transactions are agreements between the Buyers and Sellers only. Whereby the Buyer and the Seller are solely responsible for the settlement of the agreement between the Buyer and the Seller, TicketsQueen uses best endeavors to support the settlement of the agreement between the Buyer and the Seller, pursuant to the TicketsQueen Guarantee (see Section 1.3).
1.3 TicketsQueen Guarantee.
When You purchase tickets on TicketsQueen, TicketsQueen guarantees that You will receive the tickets You paid for in time for the event. In the rare instance that a problem arises and the original ticket Seller does not provide You with the tickets listed for sale, TicketsQueen will, in its sole and absolute discretion, review comparably priced tickets and offer You replacement tickets at no additional cost, or TicketsQueen will issue You a refund for the cost of the tickets. "Comparably priced" replacement tickets are determined by TicketsQueen in its sole and absolute discretion. When You sell tickets on TicketsQueen, provided you provide the exact tickets listed for sale and the ticket Buyer successfully gains entry to the event, TicketsQueen guarantees that you will be paid for your sale.
1.4 Modification.
If We change this Agreement, We shall post a revised version of this Agreement, which shall automatically replace the terms of this Agreement. The revised version of this Agreement is automatically effective after it is initially posted on the Site. Your continued use of the Site and the Services following TicketsQueen's posting of a revised Agreement will constitute Your acceptance of the revised Agreement. If You do not agree with the terms of this Agreement or any revised version of this Agreement, do not continue to use the Services or this Site.
2.1 Requirements.
To be a member of this Site, You must agree to accept the terms in this Agreement. You may only use the Services if You can legally enter into and form binding contracts. If You do not qualify, do not use the Services.
2.2 Registration.
We will not allow You to buy or sell tickets before You have registered with Us. To register, You must provide your full name, address, phone number, and email address.
2.3 Username and Password.
You will need a username and password to access the Site and use the Services. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your username and password and You are responsible for any action taken under your username or password.
2.4 Listing.
To sell tickets, a Seller lists the tickets in the Site database. As part of the listing process, the Seller assigns a price to the tickets and provides information including but not limited to the event, date, section, seat, and row, and sale end date, all in accordance with the process outlined in the help pages. When listing seated tickets, all tickets in the same listing must be consecutive seats. If tickets are not consecutive, then the Seller must create a separate listing. If a Seller sends tickets that are not consecutive but listed as so, TicketsQueen may charge the seller a replacement fee and other charges, as specified in Section 5. “Piggyback” tickets may not be sold in the same listing. “Piggyback” tickets are for seats that are directly behind each other. To list as a Seller, You must provide a valid credit or debit card. You also grant Us a non-exclusive, transferable, worldwide, paid-up, royalty-free right and license to reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display on the Site and on the sites of our marketing partners your descriptions of tickets listed for sale. This is so we can promote the sale of tickets and items that You list for sale.
2.5 Tax on Seller Proceeds.
The Seller is responsible for determining whether it/he/she is required to account for VAT GST, sales tax or other similar fees (collectively, “Tax”) on the sale of the ticket. TicketsQueen takes no responsibility for such issues. If the Seller is required to account for Tax on the sale of the ticket, the Seller should include the Tax (i.e., total) when setting ticket prices on the website. Note that this is separate from any Tax TicketsQueen is required to charge on its fees.
2.6 Pricing Formats.
As a Buyer, you acknowledge that prices are set by the Seller (and not TicketsQueen ), and that selling prices for tickets traded on the Site may differ from their original face value (i.e. the price it is sold for on the primary market).
2.7 Making an Offer.
A member who wants to buy a ticket first scans the Site database for tickets listed by Sellers that match the Buyer's desired tickets. Once the Buyer finds a matching ticket, the Buyer notifies Us with an "offer" that the Buyer is willing to purchase the ticket. Note that the Seller may or may not be required to charge you tax on the sale of your ticket. Thus, the ticket price shown (before our fees) may include Tax as appropriate. Please note this does not include any tax that may be payable on fees We are required to pay. As a Buyer, You grant Us permission to charge your credit card, debit card, PayPal account, or bank account for the purchase of the selected tickets.
2.8 Payment Authorisation.
When We receive an offer by credit or debit card, We obtain an authorization from the Buyer's credit or debit card equal to the price, booking fees, and delivery fees for the tickets. We will also add Tax on our fees as applicable. The authorization will remain on the Buyer's credit or debit card until the sale is completed or the order is canceled. When We receive an offer from PayPal, We will obtain authorization from the Buyer's PayPal account equal to the price, booking fees, and delivery fees for the tickets. We will also add Tax on our fees as applicable. When We receive an offer by bank transfer, We will check to see if the bank account is valid.
2.9 Notification.
Once We obtain authorization from the Buyer, We notify the Seller of the sale via email and/or telephone, and We confirm to the Seller that the Buyer is willing to pay the listed price, booking fees, delivery fees, and taxes on our fees.
2.10 Seller's Confirmation.
The Seller must confirm the order within forty-eight (48) hours of the sale of the tickets. Sellers should use our automated online confirmation process. Sellers will be able to see the service fee and taxes on our fees before completing the sell process and committing to sell their tickets. Sellers have forty-eight (48) hours from the time of sale of the tickets to "Report a Problem", (meaning that they can no longer deliver the exact tickets listed for sale). Sellers can Report a Problem using the respective link on the online confirmation page. All orders left unconfirmed where the seller has neither Confirmed the Sale or Reported a Problem for 48 hours or more will become eligible to be replaced by TicketsQueen. In this instance, TicketsQueen reserves the right to charge the seller a replacement fee and other charges, as specified in Section 5.
2.11 Collecting Payment.
Typically, upon the Buyer completing the transaction, We collect payment from the Buyer for the listed price, booking fees, delivery fees, and taxes on our fees. In the case where multiple different Buyers are sharing the cost of a transaction and each paying part of the total amount (i.e. a ‘Split Payment’ transaction), we collect the payments within 24 hours of the first Buyer completing the transaction. At no time do We provide the Buyer's payment information to the Seller? The money is paid to us, and the Seller is compensated for the sale according to their selected payment method and the payment policy on the help pages.
2.12 Ticket Fulfilment.
Once the Seller lists tickets for sale, the Buyer purchases these tickets, and the Seller has confirmed the sale, the Seller is responsible for completing the transaction with the exact tickets the Seller has listed. Tickets sales must be fulfilled via the delivery method indicated at the time of sale directly to the Buyer and no later than the shipping deadline communicated to the seller at the time of sale ("Must Ship By Date").
If the Seller lists tickets for sale, confirms the sale, and then is unable to deliver the exact tickets listed, TicketsQueen reserves the right to find replacement tickets for the Buyer and to charge the Seller with the respective replacement fee, other charges, and/or take other measures, as specified in Section 5. The Seller and the Buyer agree that if TicketsQueen, pursuant to the TicketsQueen Guarantee (see Section 1.3) is unable to provide the Buyer with equivalent or better tickets and offers the Buyer a refund, the agreement between the Buyer and the Seller shall be rescinded and the Seller will not be paid.
2.13 Seller Payment.
The Seller will be paid 5-8 working days after the event if delivery of the tickets was successful to the Buyer, subject always to Section 2.12.
2.14 Ticket Information.
Event dates, times, venues, and subject matter, which are listed on the ticket, may change. It is up to the Buyer to verify the most recent changes by contacting the box office or referring to official listings for any changes.
2.15 Substituted Seat Locations.
Ticket listings are a representation of actual seat location. Tickets may be substituted with comparable or better seat locations without the Buyers’ approval.
2.16 Claims under the TicketsQueen Guarantee.
If You receive tickets from the Seller that are not the tickets you ordered or tickets that are invalid and not honored at the venue, we strongly advise you to Contact Us to report the issue. Issues must be reported within 14 days after receiving the tickets otherwise this will no longer be covered by the TicketsQueen Guarantee. Should you experience problems with your tickets on the day of the event you must contact TicketsQueen within 48 hours of the incident to report the issue. In certain circumstances, you may be required to complete a Dispute Claim Form and provide additional information in order to claim a refund. Forms must be returned to TicketsQueen 5 working days after receiving them, in order to apply for a refund. TicketsQueen reserves the right to prohibit anyone who brings a fraudulent claim from having further access to our website.
2.17 Season Cards.
In the event that the Buyer fails to return a Season Card to Tickets Queen within 24 hours of the event concluding, the Buyer agrees that TicketsQueen may charge an additional “failure to return fee” of €200 per season card that is not returned to the payment method that was used to purchase the tickets. This charge is in addition to the amount originally paid for the tickets.
2.18 Merchant Description.
A payment to TicketsQueen will appear on the Buyer’s payment method statement as “Tickets Queen”.
3.1 Accurate Descriptions.
For all tickets You list as the Seller, You warrant that Your descriptions of the tickets accurately detail and describe the tickets offered for sale. You also warrant that you own the tickets and are authorized to transfer or resell the tickets. In the event you are reselling tickets for commercial reasons, you warrant that you have the right to do so.
3.2 Other Information.
You represent and warrant that any information You provide to us, to other members, or to visitors of the Site (a) is not false, inaccurate, misleading, obscene or defamatory; (b) is not fraudulent; (c) does not involve the sale of counterfeit or stolen items; (d) does not infringe any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, rights of publicity or privacy, or another right; (e) does not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation, including without limitation those governing consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising; and, (f) does not contain any viruses or any programming that is intended to damage, interfere with, intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information.
3.3 Laws and Regulations.
You warrant that You will comply with all applicable local, regional, country, and international laws, statutes, and regulations regarding the use of the Site and the selling value of the tickets. You warrant that you are over 18 years old and have the legal capacity to make the transaction.
3.4 Indemnity.
You agree to indemnify and hold TicketsQueen and (if applicable) any parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, solicitors, agents and employees, harmless against all liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable solicitors’ fees) incurred by TicketsQueen and (if applicable) any parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, solicitors and employees that arise out of any claim asserted by a third party that involves, relates to or concerns any of your actions or omissions on this Site.
4.1 Double Posting and Removal of Tickets.
To post a ticket for sale on the Site You must first register with the Site. Once a ticket is posted, We strongly discourage posting that ticket for sale elsewhere. If You do choose to post your ticket for sale on other marketplaces, You are required to remove your ticket from the Site immediately if your ticket sells elsewhere. Except as provided herein, You agree not to promote the sale of tickets posted on the Site through any other site. We reserve the right to prohibit users from posting tickets on the Site if they are not able to provide the exact tickets they posted on the Site.
4.2 Stolen Property.
The sale of stolen property on the Site is strictly forbidden and violates local, country, and international law. TicketsQueen strongly supports law enforcement efforts to recover stolen property that is listed on the Site and urges the prosecution of those responsible for knowingly attempting to sell such items on the Site. Stolen property includes items taken from private individuals, as well as property taken without authorization from companies or governments.
4.3 Sellers Shall Not Include Promotional Material with Tickets.
The Buyer name and address is provided to Sellers for the sole purpose of delivering the specific purchased ticket(s) and may not be used by the Seller for any other purpose, either in connection with such delivery(ies) or separately from such delivery(ies). You agree not to include in your delivery to the Buyer any promotional or other commercial material that is not provided or approved by Us, other than a Tax invoice if relevant and if requested by the Buyer and TicketsQueen. This includes, without limitation, material that announces a website or invites the Buyer to visit a website other than TicketsQueen, catalogs, business cards, business reply cards, bookmarks, coupons, flyers, solicitations or other marketing or advertising material. Including any such items constitutes a material breach of these terms and conditions. You also agree not to separately contact the Buyer at any time for any reason. Note that Your payment may be withheld if you violate this clause.
5.1 Investigations.
We may investigate complaints and violations of our policies. You agree to cooperate fully with such investigations, including without limitation providing Us specific information regarding your right to a ticket, the source of a ticket, your acquisition of a ticket, and the price You paid for a ticket.
5.2 Violations, Termination, and Suspension.
We may take any action that We deem appropriate in our sole discretion including without limitation issuing a warning, suspending or terminating service, denying access, removing a listing or recommending You edit a listing. You agree that payments owing to You for sales made through this Site may be suspended or delayed and that We are not obligated to pay You for any sales if We have a good faith basis to believe such sales were unlawful or otherwise made in material violation of this agreement. On termination, Your items may be de-listed if You are a Seller and Your purchases may be canceled if you are a Buyer.
5.3 Disclosure of Information.
You agree that We may report any activity that We suspect violates any law or regulation to appropriate law enforcement officials, regulators, or other relevant third parties. We will cooperate to ensure that violators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
5.4 Making Adjustments.
If (a) a sale is cancelled for any reason; (b) we reasonably believe that you have committed fraud or other illegal act or omission during any buying or selling activity; (c) you leave a sale unconfirmed for more than 48 hours and do not Report a Problem; (d) subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 2.10 and 2.15,you aren't able to deliver the exact seats that you listed on the Site or send the tickets (and related passes if any) on or before the Must Ship By Date or you otherwise fail to fulfill the sale of your tickets or related passes; (e) you send incorrect, misrepresented, invalid, fraudulent or counterfeit tickets or related passes for any sale or portion of a sale; (f) You otherwise owe TicketsQueen a specific amount; or (g) You otherwise breach this Agreement or owe Us a specific amount, then you authorize TicketsQueen to withhold payment or charge your Payment Method any amount you owe us and all costs TicketsQueen incurs due to your conduct, including but not limited to, a late shipment fee or late delivery fee, reprinting fee, shipping re-routing charges, the cost of replacement tickets or related passes, coupons, gift certificates, refunds, and other costs required to compensate the Buyer or Seller for his or her bad experience. We may also first deduct any amount you owe us from any amount we owe you. Closing of accounts or opening and maintaining more than one account does not alter your total liability to us, and we may combine amounts due to us from multiple accounts.
6.1 No Warranty.
Except for the express warranties stated in this Agreement, We provide the software, Site and Services on an "as is" basis and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind. We make no warranty with respect to the software, tickets, events, and services provided on the Site, or that Sellers or Buyers will perform as promised, and We expressly disclaim all such warranties, whether express, statutory or implied, including without limitation any warranties of quality, title, non-infringement of third party rights or fitness for a particular purpose. Some jurisdictions do not allow exclusions of implied warranties or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.
6.2 Waiver of Consequential Damages; Liability Limit.
Our liability shall be limited to unlawful intent and gross negligence. Liability, irrespective of legal grounds for indirect damages or consequential damages (including without limitation loss of profit or unrealized anticipated savings, costs You incur if you purchase tickets from another Seller or other third party in replacement for tickets you were unable to purchase on the Site, or costs incurred to You as a result of the postponement of an event), or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of data shall be excluded. The exclusions and limitations of TicketsQueen’s liability shall not apply in the case of death, physical injury, and impairment to health and in the case of mandatory statutory regulations. In case the exclusion of liability for slight or ordinary negligence or for indirect damages or consequential damages were held invalid or unenforceable, Our liability shall be limited to the lesser of (a) CHF 300, and (b) the total value of all tickets and other items You bought and/or sold via the Site during the action allegedly giving rise to liability
6.3 Allocation of Risk.
You acknowledge and agree that the foregoing disclaimers and limitations of liability represent reasonable allocations of risk and that the pricing (Our fees) and other terms and conditions of this Agreement reflect such allocations of risk.
6.4 Release.
We are not involved in the actual transactions between Buyers and Sellers (see Section 1.2). If You have a dispute with one or more members, You release TicketsQueen and all affiliated companies, officers, directors, agents, parents, subsidiaries, legal representatives, and employees from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such dispute.
6.5 Tax Indemnity.
You agree that We are not responsible in any way for the accuracy or suitability of any payment of taxes to any entity on your behalf. You shall indemnify and hold TicketsQueen and (if applicable) any parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents and employees harmless against all liabilities, costs, interest and expenses (including reasonable solicitors' fees) incurred by TicketsQueen that arise out of any third party or governmental claim that involves, relates to or concerns (i) any local, regional, country, or international tax obligation or amounts due or owing under any tax regulation, law, order or decree or (ii) any dispute concerning the tax status of TicketsQueen.
6.6 No Agency.
You and We are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employer-employee or franchisor-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement.
6.7 Third Party Information.
We do not control the information provided by other users which is made available through the Site. You may find other user’s information to be offensive, harmful, inaccurate, or deceptive. Please use caution when using the Site and remember that there are risks of dealing with people acting under false pretenses. By using this Site, You agree to accept such risks and agree that TicketsQueen is not responsible for the acts or omissions of users on the Site.
6.8 All Sales are Final.
All sales and bids are final. No refunds, cancellations, or exchanges will be issued for a date or time changes, partial performances, or lost tickets.
6.9 Change or Suspension of Site.
We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site or any part of the Site with or without notice. You agree that We shall not be liable to You or any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Site or any Services under this agreement, for any reason. We do not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted, or secure access to our service, and the operation of our Site may be interfered with by numerous factors outside of our control. In addition, the Site could be unavailable during certain periods of time while it is being updated and modified. During this time, the Site will be temporarily unavailable.
6.10 Notices.
Except as expressly stated otherwise, all notices to TicketsQueen shall be sent through the email form provided on the Site under the Contact Us link. Our address is TicketsQueen, Rue du Commerce 4, 1204, Genève, Switzerland. Except as expressly stated otherwise, all notices to You shall be sent to the email address You provided to us during the registration process. Such notice shall be deemed given one business day after the email is sent.
6.11 Permitted use.
You are not permitted to use this website other than for the following, private, non-commercial purposes: (i) viewing this website; (ii) buying and/or selling tickets on this website; (iii) viewing transaction details; and (iv) making use of other facilities that may be provided by this website.
The use of automated systems or software to extract data from this website for commercial purposes, (“screen scraping”) is strictly prohibited.
7.1 Ownership of Intellectual Property.
You acknowledge and agree that (i) our patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights and other intellectual property (collectively, "Intellectual Property") is and shall remain our sole property, and (ii) nothing in this Agreement shall confer in You any right of ownership or license rights in our Intellectual Property. In addition, You shall not now or in the future contest the validity of Our Intellectual Property.
7.2 Copyright.
Copyright (c) 2021, TicketsQueen. The software and the Site, including without limitation all text, graphics, logos, buttons, images, audio clips, and computer programs, are the property of TicketsQueen or its suppliers and are protected by country and international copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on the Site is the exclusive property of TicketsQueen and protected by country and international copyright law. Any unauthorized reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance of the software or the content on the Site is strictly prohibited.
7.3 Additional Policies.
This Agreement incorporates by reference the Privacy Policy.
7.4 Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the Swiss laws, with the exclusion of its conflict of laws rules and the provisions of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including disputes on the conclusion, binding effect, amendment and termination, shall be resolved exclusively by the competent Courts of Geneva, Switzerland. We also have the option of taking legal action against You at Your domicile.
7.5 Miscellaneous.
This Agreement (and all documents incorporated by reference) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral. No amendment, modification or supplement of any provision of this Agreement will be valid or effective unless made in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable under any circumstances, its application in any other circumstances and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement, or any of its rights or obligations, without our prior written consent, which We can refuse in our sole discretion. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer benefits, rights or remedies unto any person or entity other than the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns. Our suppliers and co-brand partners are third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement. This does not prevent us from varying these terms without reference to them. The title at the beginning of each paragraph of this Agreement is for reference purposes only and in no way defines, limits, construes or describes the scope or extent of such paragraph.