Terms & Conditions
Effective Date: May 10, 2021
We are FIH, LLC (“Graen.com”). We are the 1st private marketplace platform for high value domain names.
This Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) contains important provisions regarding the use of Graen.com (the ‘Website”) and all other services, including the brokerage services to sell assets related to a website or other online domain through Graen.com (the “Services”). You should review this Agreement carefully before deciding whether to use Graen.com’s Services, including but not limited to listing assets or purchasing assets through the Services. If you do not agree to the terms contained within this Agreement, you should not use Graen.com’s Services or Website.
THIS AGREEMENT IS A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT AND YOU HAVE A DUTY TO READ THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY CEASE YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES. GRAEN.COM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, AMEND, REPLACE, SUSPEND, OR TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME AND WITHIN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. IN THE EVENT GRAEN.COM MODIFIES, AMENDS, OR REPLACES THIS AGREEMENT, THE EFFECTIVE DATE, LOCATED ABOVE, WILL CHANGE. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES AFTER A CHANGE IN THE EFFECTIVE DATE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACQUIESCENCE TO AND ACCEPTANCE OF ANY MODIFICATION, AMENDMENT, OR REPLACEMENT.
Buying and Selling through Graen.com
A “User” is a person or domain that wishes to buy or sell online domaines through Graen.com’s Services, has registered an account with Graen.com, and has consented to this Agreement.
A “Seller” is a User that has submitted a domain for sale through Graen.com’s Services.
A “Buyer” is a User that has Uncovered the Confidential Information about a domain.
A “domain” is a reference to the Seller’s overall domain function offered under one or more brand names.
The “Assets” include the following:
All accounts associated with the domain, including all associated accounts, content, data, customer lists, databases, files, and artwork;
All general intangibles of the domain, including payment intangibles;
All instruments of the domain, including promissory notes, books and records, customer lists, email lists and other files related to the domain;
All letters of credit and letter-of-credit rights and supporting obligations;
All inventory of the domain, including raw materials, finished goods, packaging, and, inventory deposits, if any (“Inventory”);
All relevant domain names and associated domain name registrations (“Domain Names”);
All rights in, arising out of, or associated with any patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, brands, logos, trade dress and all trademark applications or registrations, copyrights and works of authorship, copyright applications or registrations, trade secrets, know-how, inventions, technical information, computer programs, data, databases, applications, code, source code, rights of publicity, and all other intellectual property or proprietary rights (“Intellectual Property”)
All licenses for applications or plugins used in connection with the domain;
All prepaid expenses and subscriptions associated with the domain; and
All goodwill and the going concern value of the domain.
Modifications to this Agreement. Modifications to the terms of this Agreement will not be binding unless acknowledged and agreed to in a writing by the relevant parties. Agreements to alter the terms made through email, through the Website, or other electronic writing shall be considered a writing for purposes of amending this Agreement. No oral modifications are permitted.
Requirement to Register an Account with Graen.com.
In order to use Graen.com’s Services, you are required to register an account with Graen.com and consent to this Agreement. Users are permitted to use their account only and are expressly prohibited from providing third parties with access to a User’s account. You agree that in registering an account with Graen.com, you will provide Graen.com with accurate, complete, relevant, and current information. Users are solely responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of their usernames and passwords. In the event a User account is accessed without a User’s consent, Users are required to immediately provide Graen.com with written notice.
By registering an account with Graen.com, you agree Graen.com may contact you through the details you provided, including but not limited to phone and email, however, you will be authorized to opt out of future emails.
By registering an account with Graen.com, you warrant and agree that you are either above the age of majority in your nation, state, province, territory, or city, or the age of eighteen (18), whichever is greater. You warrant that you are of sound mind, have the capacity to contract, and agree to the terms and conditions contained within this Agreement.
By registering an account with Graen.com, Users warrant and represent they have the full power and legal authority to execute this Agreement. If a User is making this representation on behalf of a domain entity or third party, the User warrants that he or she has actual authority to act as an agent of that domain entity and third party and have the right and ability to agree to the terms of this Agreement on behalf of that third party or domain entity.
Sellers represent warrant they have full unencumbered title to the Assets and domain to be sold through Graen.com’s Services.
Buyers represent and warrant they have sufficient funds to complete the purchase of any Assets and domain in which they make an offer to purchase.
Buyer and Seller represent they are not subject to any voluntary or involuntary petition or proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or similar law relating to the relief of creditors or debtors.
Graen.com’s Right to Terminate Users. Graen.com retains the discretion to terminate this Agreement and ban Users from Graen.com’s Services if a User is in breach of the Agreement, Graen.com has grounds to believe a User is a repeat violator of this or previous Agreements, or for other grounds based on Graen.com’s discretion that a User will cause damage or injury to other Users or Graen.com. Users are expressly prohibited from contacting other Users for purposes unrelated to the purchase of Assets, including, but not limited to soliciting Users for sales of products or services.
PROCEDURE AND RULES FOR SUBMITTING domain FOR LISTING AND THE LISTING PRICE
Process to Submit a domain for Listing with Graen.com.
The first step to listing a domain for sale is submitting information regarding the domain to Graen.com who, in its sole discretion, will approve or reject the domain for listing on the Website and participation in the Services. Graen.com reserves the right to reject any submission for any reason or no reason at all.
Non-Disclosure of Seller Information. In the course of Graen.com’s vetting process, Seller will provide Seller’s Confidential Information, as defined below, to Graen.com.
“Seller’s Confidential Information” shall mean non-public, proprietary information revealed by Seller to Graen.com relating to an applicable domain being submitted to Graen.com including, but not limited to: (i) information expressly marked or disclosed as confidential, (ii) all forms and types of financial, traffic, user, and/or other domain information, (iii) any and all details relating to the Assets of an applicable domain listing, including the relevant URL; (iv) the Seller’s profits and losses or balance statement, and (v) other information related to the Assets or domain.
Seller’s Confidential Information will not include information that is: (i) developed by Graen.com independently from the Seller and not based upon or derived from information provided or delivered by the Seller; (b) rightfully obtained by Graen.com from a third party without restriction; or (c) publicly available other than through the Seller in violation of the terms of this Agreement.
Seller’s Confidential Information will at all times be, and will at all times remain, the property of the Seller and all applicable rights, including, but not limited to, all intellectual property rights, rights of publicity, or other personal or proprietary rights embodied in the Seller Confidential Information will remain in the Seller.
Graen.com agrees that it will treat all such Seller Confidential Information as confidential and will not disclose such Seller Confidential Information to any third party except: (i) Graen.com will provide this information to Buyers consistent with this Agreement, including but not limited to Section 8; (ii) Graen.com may disclose the Seller Confidential Information to its employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, officers, and directors (“Representatives”) in connection Graen.com’s services; and (iii) in the event that Graen.com is required to disclose any Seller Confidential Information, and, when possible pursuant to statutory or regulatory authority, Graen.com will provide the Seller with prompt written notice so that the Seller may seek a protective order or waive compliance by Graen.com with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder, Graen.com is nonetheless, on the advice of its counsel, legally required to disclose the Seller Confidential Information, Graen.com may disclose such information without liability hereunder.
Users submitting a domain to Graen.com understand and agree that Graen.com will rely on the facts and representations submitted. User agrees to provide Graen.com with all relevant information, as determined in Graen.com’s discretion, related to the operation of the domain and Assets, including, but not limited to, any relationship with distributors, affiliates, dropshippers, view-only access to relevant information, or any other material information regarding the domain. This information will be truthful, accurate, current, and complete. Graen.com reserves the ability to ask Users for additional information about their domain, including but not limited to the Seller Agreement Form, or other similar set of questions. The User agrees to provide complete and truthful information to all of Graen.com’s questions. User agrees Graen.com may share any information provided with independent third parties in connection with the vetting process.
Graen.com may provide Users with the ability to upload or transmit user-generated content in association with the domain or Assets, including, but not limited to, text, comments, photographs, images, videos, audio files, profile information, name, likeness, advertisements, listings, information, and designs (collectively “User-Generated Content”). Except as otherwise provided herein, Users warrant that they own all rights in and to the User-Generated Content. By submitting User-Generated Content to Graen.com, you grant Graen.com a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, and perpetual license to use the User-Generated Content for the customary and intended purposes of the Services. These purposes may include, but are not limited to, providing third parties with the Services and archiving or making backups of the Website. Users agree to waive all moral rights in and to the User-Generated Content across the world, whether or not Users have asserted moral rights in or to the User-Generated Content. By submitting User-Generated Content, Users further agree to waive all rights of publicity or privacy with respect to the User-Generated Content. Users warrant that any User-Generated Content submitted will not violate the rights of third parties, including, but not limited to, trademark rights, copyright rights, and rights of publicity and privacy, or violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance, treaty, or regulation, whether local, state, provincial, national, or international.
Users agree to be cooperative and provide reasonable assistance while the domain is being evaluated, including but not limited to answering inquiries from potential purchasers or Graen.com within forty-eight hours, and acting in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Users also agree to provide details about availability for sales calls, to attend those calls, and that those calls may be recorded. User agrees to direct all third-party communication regarding the sale of its Assets or domain to Graen.com.
Some domaines involve special circumstances, including but not limited to the following:
If your domain uses paid traffic, the entire ad account must be transferred to the Buyer; and
If an Amazon asset is included in the sale, all Amazon accounts linked to the Seller’s email address must be included in the sale (excluding Amazon Associates domaines).
Unless you expressly disclose specific facts indicating otherwise in writing to Graen.com in connection with the submission of your domain, by submitting your domain to Graen.com, you represent and warrant that:
You have clear and unencumbered title to the Assets and any related assets to be sold through Graen.com, including all intellectual property rights;
You have not placed the Assets to be sold subject to a mortgage, pledge, lien, or encumbrance, except for those taxes which shall be prorated as of the Sale Date;
You and the Assets are not subject to any voluntary or involuntary petition or proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or similar law relating to the relief of creditors or debtors;
The information you have provided to Graen.com in connection with the Assets or domain is true, accurate, current, and complete, and you have not omitted any material information regarding the performance or value of the Assets; and,
To the best of Your knowledge, there is no lawsuit or pending claim or charge against the Assets.
Users acknowledge, understand, and agree that if Sellers of Amazon FBA domaines are not permitted to use the legal entity and/or EIN associated with the account being sold for subsequent Amazon accounts.
Approval of domain for Listing and the Exclusive 2-Month Listing Term.
After review of your domain, Graen.com will recommend a listing price for the sale your domain and the Assets (“Listing Price”). Graen.com is a fixed price marketplace and the list price is the maximum a Buyer can pay for a domain in an all-cash transaction. The User’s domain will not be listed for sale until the User agrees to the Listing Price. If the User does not agree with the Listing Price, the User is not under any obligation to list its domain with Graen.com.
The domain has been “Listed” once it appears on the Website, which is also referred to as the “Listing Date.” Users and Sellers expressly grant Graen.com an exclusive right to list, market, or advertise the domain and Assets for sale for a period of two (2) months from the date the domain and Assets were Listed (“Listing Term”). Users understand and agree they may not cancel or other terminate the Listing Term except as provided in this Agreement.
Sellers warrant and agree that Graen.com will the sole and exclusive listing agent for the domain during the Listing Term and that the domain may only be sold by and through Graen.com during the Listing Term. Seller may not, directly or indirectly, list, solicit offers, or attempt to sell its domain using any other service, person, or agent for the duration of the Listing Term. Seller agrees Graen.com may syndicate its listing of a Seller’s domain on third-party websites.
During the Listing Term, Seller agrees to continue to operate and maintain the domain in the same manner in which it was operated and maintained prior to the Listing Term, including, but not limited to, taking any and all actions necessary to retain the domain value, which may include, but is not limited to, continued marketing efforts, advertising expenses, customer service, maintaining third-party links, and/or other maintaining any other traffic, revenue, distribution, or referral source, if applicable. Seller agrees not to take any actions outside of its normal domain practices or that would otherwise impair or impede the transfer of the Assets or the value of the Assets throughout the Listing Term.
During the Listing Term, Sellers agree to maintain accurate and up-to-date domain records and to provide the same to Graen.com in a timely manner upon request.
Graen.com will review and update the Listing Price approximately every month. Seller agrees to timely respond to Graen.com’s communications regarding updated Listing Prices. Unless otherwise agreed, if Seller fails to respond within 72 hours of Graen.com’s communication, Seller is deemed to have consented to the updated Listing Price, if any.
The Listing Price is an Offer to Sell and Sellers Have Accepted Offers at the Listing Price; Purchase Price
By agreeing to the Listing Price, as updated, and having your domain Listed, Seller is expressly offering to sell the domain and Assets at or over the Listing Price in an all cash, single lump sum payment.
Seller is deemed to have accepted an offer that is all cash in a single lump sum payment at or over the Listing Price.
Graen.com will communicate all below Listing Price offers to Seller. If Seller accepts the below Listing Price Offer, Seller’s acceptance is incorporated into this Agreement as if fully stated herein.
The “Purchase Price” is the total consideration paid in connection with the sale of the Assets, not including inventory costs, if any.
PROCEDURE AND RULES FOR UNCOVERING AND MAKING OFFERS TO BUY A domain
Uncovering the Details Related to a domain Listed for Sale; Liquidated Damages
Graen.com only discloses non-public information relating to a specific domain after a User has “Uncovered” that information by consenting to this Agreement and following the process to Uncover the domain as displayed on the Website, which may be amended from time to time, which generally includes a process to submit a payment to Graen.com. A User is required to specifically Uncover each domain it is interested in purchasing. domaines that a User or Buyer has Uncovered are referred to as the Uncovered domaines.
A Buyer will be provided Confidential Information only after the domain has been Uncovered. “Confidential Information” shall mean non-public, proprietary information revealed by Graen.com or Seller of an applicable domain listing (whether in writing, orally or by any other means) including, but not limited to, (a) information expressly marked or disclosed as confidential, (b) all forms and types of financial, traffic, user, and/or other domain information, (c) any and all details relating to the Assets, Graen.com, or the Seller of an applicable domain listing, including the relevant URL, the Seller’s profits and losses or balance statement, Seller’s contact information, and any other information related to the Assets or domain. This provision is intended to be broadly construed such that all non-public information obtained by a User or Buyer will be considered Confidential Information.
Confidential Information will at all times be, and will at all times remain, the property of the providing party and all applicable rights, including, but not limited to, all intellectual property rights, rights of publicity, or other personal or proprietary rights embodied in the Confidential Information will remain in the providing party. Buyer agrees that it will treat all such Confidential Information as confidential and will not disclose such Confidential Information to any third party; provided, that a Buyer may disclose the Confidential Information to its Representatives (as defined below) who have a need to know such information in connection with the evaluation of the Assets. A Buyer shall use at least the same degree of care to avoid disclosure of such Confidential Information as it would use with respect to its own confidential information of like importance.
A Buyer shall not use Confidential Information for any purpose other than to evaluate the domain and Assets for purchase. A Buyer will prohibit all third-parties that come into possession of the Confidential Information as a result of their access to it from using it for any purpose other than to evaluate the domain for purchase, including agents, financial advisors, employees, contractors, officers, and directors (collectively, “Representatives”). Buyer is prohibited from using the Confidential Information to circumvent Graen.com or its Services in any manner, including, but not limited to, by making direct offers to purchase the domain or Assets from Seller outside of Graen.com’s terms, process, or knowledge. Buyer is strictly prohibited from using the Confidential Information to obtain non-public information from a competitor, to form a competing domain, to register domain names pertaining or related to the Assets or domain, to obtain keyword lists, user lists, or traffic numbers, or to take any other actions by which Buyer or any other party under Buyer’s ownership or control uses the Confidential Information for purposes outside of the evaluation of the domain for purchase.
In the event that a Buyer is required by law to disclose any Confidential Information, the Buyer will cooperate with the providing party and, when possible pursuant to statutory or regulatory authority, provide the providing party with prompt, advance written notice so that the providing party may seek a protective order, prevent against the disclosure of Confidential Information, or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Buyers understand and agrees that Sellers agree to list domaines for sale through Graen.com based on trust that Seller’s Confidential Information will not be misappropriated and that the Buyer’s actions to breach that trust will cause Graen.com damages the precise amount of which may be extremely difficult or impracticable to determine. Accordingly, in the event that Graen.com files an action to enforce the restrictions imposed by this Section, it shall be entitled to the entry of an injunction without the necessity of having to post a bond, which injunction shall remain in place pending completion of any action commenced. Notwithstanding Graen.com’s right to obtain an injunction, Graen.com will also be entitled to recover $28,000 in liquidated damages against the breaching party plus Graen.com’s costs and attorneys’ fees in association with the breach.
Process and Procedure for Making Offers to Purchase a domain
Buyer agrees that all offers to purchase domain or Assets listed on Graen.com’s Website or through Graen.com’s Services are required to be communicated in writing and through Graen.com such that Graen.com is specifically on notice and aware of any and all pending offers. Buyer and Seller understand and agree that the purpose of this provision is to avoid confusion in the sales process, including but not limited to the avoidance of a Seller agreeing to sell the Assets to multiple parties.
Buyer’s offer to purchase and Seller’s acceptance to sell a domain is incorporated into this Agreement as if fully stated herein. Buyer and Seller understand and agree they are obligated to fulfill the purchase of the domain if its offer is accepted, including but not limited to the payment of the Purchase Price, completing the Migration Process, and completing all other obligations of this Agreement.
If two or more Buyers offer the full Listing Price for the domain, the Buyer that first completes a wire transfer of the Purchase Price to Graen.com is deemed the purchaser of the domain and Assets. The wire transfer is complete when it is received and cleared by Graen.com’s bank or other financial institution or the bank or other financial institution of Graen.com’s agent.
If a below Listing Price offer is made on one of the Buyer’s Uncovered domaines, Graen.com will notify Buyer and provide Buyer with 24 hours to match that offer in writing.
Graen.com does not charge Buyer any wire or transfer fees, however, certain fees and expenses may be charged by Buyer’s financial institution and are solely Buyer’s responsibility.
Buyer’s Responsibility to Investigate and Perform Due Diligence. Buyer understands and agrees it is solely responsible for investigating all aspects of any purchase of Assets, including but not limited to independently reviewing financial information, market circumstances, operational issues, supplier contacts, and other factors pertaining to the overall functioning of the domain. Buyer is advised to not only rely on information provided by Graen.com, but to supplement that information with its own investigation, including asking the Seller specific questions regarding the domain and the information disclosed in the sales process. Graen.com makes no representation or guarantee regarding the future performance of any Asset or domain. Users must complete any and all due diligence prior to the Migration Period.
Purchase Agreement. A Buyer and Seller that have reached terms for the sale of a domain have the option to enter into a more specific purchase agreement (“Custom APA”) to govern that transaction. In the event that the Custom APA conflicts with any term of this Agreement, the Custom APA shall control. However, all other terms of this Agreement are not superseded or amended by the Custom APA.
Buy It Now Listings. Graen.com may present certain Listings with the ability to “Buy Now.”
A Seller that agrees to list their domain for sale through a Buy Now option is deemed to have agreed to sell the domain and Assets for the stated Buy Now Listing Price.
A Buyer that choose to purchase a domain through a Buy Now option must follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process, including providing payment of the full Listing Price to Graen.com. A Buyer completing this process is obligated to fulfill the purchase, including but not limited to the payment of the Purchase Price, completing the Migration Process, and completing all other obligations of this Agreement.
Payment of the Purchase Price; Buyer Obtains Title at the Sale Date; Reconciliation
Based on the offer made by the Buyer and accepted by the Seller, the Buyer is required to deposit the Purchase Price, or a certain amount of the Purchase Price, with Graen.com prior to any transfer of the Assets or domain. Title to the Assets and domain will pass to Buyer when, after the Buyer and Seller have agreed to the sale terms, Buyer has deposited the agreed amount of the Purchase Price with Graen.com (“Sale Date”).
All revenues associated with the domain prior to the Sale Date is the Seller’s property.
All revenues associated with the domain on and after the Sale Date is the Buyer’s property, provided a Successful Inspection Period is achieved.
The Buyer and Seller understand and agree that pre-Sale Date revenue may not be paid out by the applicable platform until Buyer is in possession of the Assets (“Seller’s Residual Revenue”). Buyer shall remit Seller’s Residual Revenue to Seller. On the other hand, post-Sale Date revenue may be paid out or otherwise accumulated while Seller possesses the Assets (“Buyer’s Residual Revenue”). Seller shall remit Buyer’s Residual Revenue to Buyer.
Sale of Assets; Limitations.
In consideration of the Purchase Price and subject to the terms of this Agreement, Seller agrees to assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer hereby purchases from Seller right, title and interest in the Assets related to the domain.
This is an asset sale only. The Assets are the only assets that are the subject of this Agreement, and there are no assets that are the subject of the sale and purchase under this Agreement other than the Assets. Without limiting the foregoing, and by way of example and not limitation, this Agreement specifically excludes the following assets: (a) Seller’s cash, cash equivalents, and investments; Seller’s minute books, stock records, and company seals, and all shares of capital stock held in treasury; (c) all insurance policies and rights thereunder; (d) personnel records and other records that are required by law to be retained by Seller; and (e) other items specifically excluded in the sale as transmitted in writing and conveyed to Buyer. Buyer is not assuming, and shall not be deemed to have assumed, any liabilities or obligations of Seller of any kind or nature whatsoever (whether contractual, statutory or otherwise).
Payment of Graen.com’s Commission.
In exchange for Graen.com’s Services, Seller agrees to pay Graen.com a commission (“Commission”) of a certain percentage of the Purchase Price on the following schedule:
3% for a domain with a Listing Price above $5,000,000;
5% for a domain with a Listing Price between $2,500,000 and $5,000,000;
7% for a domain with a Listing Price between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000;
9% for a domain with a Listing Price under $1,000,000;
Seller agrees to pay Graen.com’s Commission upon any of the following events:
Seller sells its Assets or domain during the Listing Term, whether using Graen.com’s Services or not;
During the Listing Term, Graen.com presents a ready, willing, and able buyer for the sale of the Assets or domain;
During the Listing Term, Seller fails to consummate the sale of Assets or domain after agreeing to sell the same;
Seller breaches a term of this Agreement that impairs Graen.com’s ability to market, advertise, or sell the Assets; or
For a period of one (1) year after expiration of the Listing Term, Seller sells, transfers, or otherwise assigns the Assets or domain to a person or entity that was introduced to Seller or became aware of Seller’s Assets or domain through Graen.com’s Services.
For the purposes of determining the Commission owed to Graen.com, the Listing Price will be the highest Listing Price in place upon the occurrence of any of the events listed in subparts (i)-(v) above.
Buyer is not separately responsible for paying Graen.com’s Commission in the event the purchase of Assets is consummated. However, Buyer agrees to pay Graen.com’s Commission if Buyer, after reaching an agreement for the purchase of the Assets, fails to consummate the transaction or otherwise breaches this Agreement.
Migration Process.
After the Sale Date, the process to move the Assets to the Buyer will begin (“Migration Process”). Users understand and agree that the Migration Process typically takes 2 to 8 weeks to complete, but could take substantially longer. Users acknowledge and agree that Graen.com cannot guarantee a specific timeframe to complete the Migration Process.
During the Migration Process, the Buyer and Seller shall timely communicate with each other and Graen.com to facilitate the transfer of the Assets into Buyer’s possession and to operate the domain in the same manner in which was operated prior to the Listing.
During the Migration Process, the Buyer shall not make any material changes to the domain, including but not limited to increasing expenses, without Seller’s prior written consent. This includes, but is not limited to, making large price adjustments to products, firing employees or contractors, altering paid advertisement campaigns, failing to pay vendors or suppliers, altering supplier relationships, or changing payment gateways. Breach of this provision causes Buyer to automatically waive the Inspection Period.
The Migration Process is complete when the Buyer or Graen.com, in its sole discretion and in good faith, determines that a sufficient portion of the Assets have been transferred to Buyer such that Buyer can fairly assess the associated revenue during the Inspection Period (“Completed Migration”). It is possible that some portion of the Assets will continue to be transferred to Buyer after the Completed Migration.
Graen.com may cancel any Migration Process and terminate the sale if either the Seller or Buyer has breached a term of this Agreement. If Graen.com determines that such a cancellation is required, Graen.com will cancel the sale, the Assets will be returned to Seller, and the Purchase Price will be returned to Buyer. Upon this termination, Seller shall be entitled to the net profit associated with the domain after the Sale Date. The Parties agree to cooperate to complete these actions.
A User’s failure to complete the Migration Process is a material breach of the Agreement.
User agrees to provide Graen.com all necessary information upon request to facilitate the Migration Process.
If the Buyer’s purchase includes any type of delayed payment of the Purchase Price, including but not limited to any type of “earn out” payment, then Seller shall transfer possession of the Domain Name to Graen.com and Graen.com shall retain possession of the Domain Name until the full Purchase Price is timely paid. During this time, Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Graen.com from any and all use of the Domain Name and all costs, expenses, and attorney fees arising out of or related to this provision. Upon Buyer’s timely payment of the Purchase Price, Graen.com shall transfer the Domain Name to Buyer. Upon termination of this Agreement or Default, Graen.com shall transfer the Domain Name to Seller. In case of a dispute between the Buyer and Seller regarding possession of the Domain Name, Graen.com is permitted to (i) transfer the Domain Name to an independent third party or court of proper jurisdiction to hold the Domain Name pending an outcome of the dispute or (ii) continue to hold the Domain Name until Buyer and Seller jointly instruct Graen.com to act regarding the release of the Domain Name or until a lawful court order from a court of proper jurisdiction otherwise provides.
If the Buyer’s purchase includes any type of delayed payment of the Purchase Price, including but not limited to any type of “earn out” payment, Buyer shall not take any actions to circumvent or adversely affect Seller’s ability to receive the deferred payment. Buyer shall operate the domain in such a manner as to protect Seller’s ability to receive the deferred payments including devoting sufficient resources to permit it to operate with a reasonable likelihood of success. Buyer shall not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the material aspects of the domain or its Assets without Seller’s prior written consent.
Any “earn out” time period shall commence on the Sale Date.
Inspection Period.
Buyer shall have a period of fourteen (14) days from the Completed Migration to inspect the operation of the Assets (“Inspection Period”) upon the terms and conditions stated below.
During the Inspection Period, Buyer shall operate the Assets in a manner as close as possible to Seller’s operation and shall not make any material changes, including addition of new expenses, without Seller’s prior written consent. Breach of this provision causes Buyer to automatically waive the Inspection Period.
Graen.com may cancel any Inspection Period and terminate the sale if either the Seller or Buyer has breached a term of this Agreement. If Graen.com determines that such a cancellation is required, Graen.com will cancel the sale, the Assets will be returned to Seller, and the Purchase Price will be returned to Buyer. Upon this termination, Seller shall be entitled to the net profit associated with the domain after the Sale Date. The Parties agree to cooperate to complete these actions.
Buyer may request termination of this Agreement if, consistent with this Agreement, the Buyer believes a Substantial Deviation exists.
A “Substantial Deviation” exists when the Inspection Period Revenue is less than fifty percent (50%) of the prorated Average Monthly Revenue. If the Inspection Period Revenue is fifty percent (50%) or more of the prorated Average Monthly Revenue, Buyer shall have no right to request to terminate this Agreement.
“Inspection Period Revenue” is defined as the Assets’ revenue during the Inspection Period.
“Average Monthly Revenue” is defined as the most current information regarding the Assets’ average monthly revenue made available on Graen.com’s Website.
A “Successful Inspection Period” is an Inspection Period in which there is no Substantial Deviation.
To request termination of this Agreement based on a Substantial Deviation, Buyer must, within the Inspection Period: 1) notify Graen.com in writing of the request to terminate this Agreement within the Inspection Period at [email protected] or the email ticket already being used; and 2) provide evidence of the Substantial Deviation and Inspection Period Revenue through verifiable screenshots and/or by providing Graen.com access to the Assets’ raw financial data in a form acceptable to Graen.com.
If Buyer requests termination of this Agreement consistent with the provisions above, Graen.com will investigate the matter. The Seller and Buyer agree and understand this investigation could take 2 to 8 weeks to complete or longer depending on the circumstances (“Investigation Period”). Graen.com may require additional information from the Buyer or Seller to conduct its investigation and the Buyer and Seller agree to comply with such requests. Graen.com retains the sole and absolute discretion to determine the presence or absence of a Substantial Deviation.
If Graen.com confirms the presence of a Substantial Deviation, Graen.com will cancel the sale, the Assets will be returned to Seller, and the Purchase Price will be returned to Buyer. Upon this termination, Seller shall be entitled to all revenue associated with the domain, including revenue after the Sale Date. The Buyer and Seller agree to cooperate to complete these actions.
If Graen.com confirms the absence of a Substantial Deviation, the sale will continue and the Inspection Period will be deemed to have expired.
If Buyer fails to provide timely written notification of its request to terminate this Agreement, Buyer is deemed to have freely and voluntarily waived any and all contingencies in connection with the purchase of the Assets, including any discrepancies, fluctuations, or changes in the performance of the Assets and specifically its gross revenue, net revenue, expenses, traffic, and other metrics of performance, including any discrepancies, fluctuations, or changes in the performance of the Assets during the Migration Process and/or during the Inspection Period.
Buyer may waive the Inspection Period by notifying Graen.com of its intent to waive the Inspection Period and authorization to release the Purchase Price to Seller in writing.
Release of the Purchase Price to Seller.
Provided Seller has complied with this Agreement, including the Verification Process below, within a reasonable time after a Successful Inspection Period, Graen.com will release the Purchase Price, or the applicable portion thereof, paid by Buyer to the Seller, less Graen.com’s Commission.
Prior to the release of any portion of the Purchase Price, Seller is required to present verifiable photo identification through pictures and/or videos direct to Graen.com, intended to confirm Seller’s identity (“Verification Process”). This identification must be government issued, including but not limited to a driver’s license or passport. This identification is subject to Graen.com’s review in their sole and absolute discretion. Graen.com reserves the right to withhold payment of the Purchase Price to any Seller that fails to adhere to this provision, determined in Graen.com’s sole discretion.
Seller shall complete the Verification Process and respond to all questions pertaining to the release of the Purchase Price within 5 days of the expiration of the Inspection Period.
Buyer Default.
The following shall be deemed an event of Buyer’s Default: 1) Buyer fails to timely complete any required payments in connection with the purchase, including but not limited to payment of the Purchase Price, or any portion thereof, or any required payment for Inventory; 2) if prior to completing the payment of the Purchase Price, Buyer or another person shall file a petition for relief for Buyer under the bankruptcy laws, or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors for Buyer, or if a receiver of any property of the Buyer be appointed in any action, suit or proceeding by or against Buyer, or if Buyer shall admit in writing to any creditor or to Buyer that it is insolvent, or if the interest of Buyer in the Assets shall be sold under execution or other legal process.
Upon the occurrence of an event of Buyer’s Default, Seller shall have the right to terminate the Agreement and shall be entitled to full possession of the Assets. Seller may make its election to terminate known to Buyer by delivery of a notice of termination to Buyer and a notice to Graen.com to transfer any of the Assets to Seller, if Graen.com is in possession of any Assets. Such termination shall be immediately effective and Seller shall be entitled to forthwith commence an action in summary proceedings to recover possession of the Assets. Buyer agrees to fully comply and cooperate to transfer the Assets to Seller. Further, the Buyer and Seller agree Graen.com is not liable in any manner whatsoever for its transfer of any Assets to Seller consistent with this Agreement. Graen.com has no obligation to refund any portion of its Commission upon a Default.
Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, on the occurrence of an event of default, the Seller or Graen.com shall not exercise any right or remedy under any provision of this Agreement or applicable law unless and until: (a) the Seller or Graen.com has given written notice thereof to the Buyer, and (b) the Buyer has failed to cure the event of default within fifteen (15) days.
Remedies for Material Breach. The Buyer, Seller, and Graen.com understand and agree that monetary damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to monetary damages and all other rights and remedies available at law or according to the terms of this Agreement, the non-breaching Party, including Graen.com, shall be entitled to equitable relief, including injunctive relief, specific performance and/or the granting of an immediate restraining order or preliminary injunction (without posting bond) enjoining any such breach or reasonably anticipated breach as a remedy. Such equitable remedies shall not be the exclusive remedies available for breach of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity.
Assumption of Risk. The Buyer and Seller agree that, prior to the Sale Date, Seller assumes all risks of destruction, loss, or damage to the Assets or the risk of any casualty, including any liability arising out of ownership of the Assets, excluding any of the foregoing caused by Buyer’s negligence. Buyer assumes all risk on and after the Sale Date.
Non-Compete Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed, Seller will not directly or indirectly:
engage in or in any manner become interested in, directly or indirectly, as an owner, partner, joint venturer, investor, shareholder, member, or otherwise, in any domain, trade, or operation that competes with the domain for a period of three (3) years of the Sale Date, anywhere in the world, except that Seller may invest in a publicly owned company, provided the investment does not constitute more than one percent (1%) of the voting securities of any public company; or
For a period of three (3) years, accept employment with or render services to a third party in a competing domain as a director, officer, agent, employee, or consultant (with or without compensation).
Confidentiality. From and after the Sale Date, Seller shall not disclose any and all information concerning the domain, except to the extent the Seller can show that such information (a) is generally available to and known by the public through no fault of Seller (b) is lawfully acquired by Seller after the Sale Date from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such information by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation.
Indemnification.
Buyer agrees to indemnify Seller from all liabilities arising out of Buyer’s operation of the Assets on and after the Sale Date.
Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer from all liabilities arising out of Seller’s operation of the Assets prior to the Sale Date.
Indemnification of Graen.com. All Users agree to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify Graen.com from and against any and all claims, demands, judgments, liabilities, costs, and fees, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to: (1) the use of the Graen.com ’ Website; (2) the use of Graen.com’s Services; (3) the review and listing of any Assets or domain for sale; (4) the transfer and migration of the Assets, including, but not limited to, access to accounts associated with the transfer and migration of the Assets; (5) the violation of any term or condition of this Agreement; (6) the violation of the rights of third parties, including rights of privacy or publicity or intellectual property rights; and (7) the violation of any law, statute, regulation, ordinance, or treaty, whether local, state, provincial, national, or international. The obligation to defend and indemnify Graen.com will not provide you with the ability or right to control Graen.com’s defense, and Graen.com reserves the right to control its defense, including, but not limited to, the choice to litigate or settle and the choice of counsel.
Limitation of Liability.
EXCEPT FOR Graen.COM’S OBLIGATION TO RELEASE THE PURCHASE PRICE OR ITS GROSS NEGLIGENCE, USERS AGREE THAT THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF QUALITY, ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SECURITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND TITLE. YOU AGREE THAT Graen.com WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, JUDGMENTS, CHARGES, OR FEES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATORY DAMAGES, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES, DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE GRAEN.COM WEBSITE OR SERVICES OR OTHER DOWNTIME. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT GRAEN.com’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT THAT YOU PAID TO USE THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES OR $1,000, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
Broker Disclaimer. Unless otherwise provided, all sales are final and there are no refunds. Earnings and traffic may decline due to Google, Amazon, or other updates or rule changes, increased competition, account suspension or termination, mismanagement by the Buyer, and other factors. The Buyer and Seller agree that Graen.com makes no guarantees or warranties, written or implied, of the future performance of the Assets. Buyer specifically agrees and acknowledges that it assumes all risk in any purchase.
Copyright Policy
Graen.com will respond to all duly authorized notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe that a user of Graen.com’s Services has infringed upon your copyright rights, you may provide Graen.com with a notice of copyright infringement that complies with § 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Upon receipt of a notice that complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Graen.com will make a good faith attempt to notify the owner or uploader of the allegedly infringing content so that they can respond with a counter-notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
All notices of copyright infringement submitted to Graen.com must contain the
following:
The physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
Identification of the copyrighted work(s) alleged to have been infringed;
The location of the copyrighted work(s) on Graen.com’s website;
Your contact information, such as an address, telephone number, fax number, or email address;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the allegedly infringing content is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Upon receipt of a duly authorized notice of infringement, Graen.com will undertake reasonable efforts to notify the poster of the allegedly infringing content so that the poster may issue a counter-notification. Counter- notifications must contain the following:
The physical or electronic signature of the user;
Identification of the material that has been removed or the location where the material previously appeared;
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the subscriber has a good faith belief that the material was removed due to mistake or misidentification; and
The subscriber’s name, address, and telephone number and a statement that the subscriber consents to the jurisdiction of the federal district court in which the subscriber is located.
All notices of infringement may be sent to: Neil Bostick, FIH, LLC, 555 Stanley Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Phone: 513-203-1795, Email: [email protected].
General Provisions.
Opportunity to Retain Counsel and Enter Into Custom Agreement. Buyer and Seller understand and agree that they have the option to retain legal counsel and draft and negotiate their own agreement to consummate the sale of the domain.
Fair Market Value. The Buyer and Seller each acknowledge the Purchase Price represents fair market value.
Costs. All Users agree to pay their own costs and expenses incurred with respect to this Agreement.
Valid and Binding Agreement. This Agreement represents a binding legal obligation and is enforceable in accordance with its terms and is binding and shall take effect to the benefit of each User’s respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.
Confidentiality. The Buyer and Seller agree to maintain complete confidentiality regarding this Agreement as it pertains to the purchase of a domain.
Waivers. A waiver by either Buyer or Seller to any provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement.
No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise provided, nothing in this Agreement will provide any benefit to any third party or entitle any third party to any claim, cause of action, remedy, or right of any kind. However, the provisions regarding Confidential Information and Buyer’s obligations are intended to benefit Seller.
Sections and Headings. The sections and headings in this Agreement are for organization and clarification purposes only and should not be interpreted as part of this Agreement.
Choice of Laws and Venue. User agrees that any and all claims or disputes that may be brought by or against Graen.com arising out of or related to this Agreement, including any claims or disputes involving its validity, interpretation, breach, violation, or termination, or any claims or disputes in which Graen.com has an interest in the resolution of the claim or dispute, shall be exclusively brought in the state or federal courts located in Hamilton County, Ohio and will be interpreted and enforced pursuant to Ohio law without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Ohio or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction other than the State of Ohio. User expressly consents to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any jurisdictional or venue defenses otherwise available. The prevailing party is entitled to payment of its costs, expenses, and attorney fees by the non-prevailing party for any actions, disputes, or litigation arising out of or related to this Agreement. This Agreement is deemed to have been negotiated, executed, and performed exclusively within Hamilton County, Ohio. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT AGAINST Graen.COM MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE DISPUTE AROSE.
Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise provided, this Agreement is the entire agreement between the User and Graen.com as to the subject matter stated herein.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision will be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.
Force Majeure. No party shall be liable or responsible to the other party, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts beyond the affected party’s reasonable control, including, without limitation: (1) acts of God; (2) flood, fire, earthquake, or explosion; (3) war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot, or other civil unrest; (4) government order or law; (5) actions, embargoes, or blockades in effect on or after the date of this Agreement; (6) action by any governmental authority; and (7) national or regional emergency; and (8) strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns, or other industrial disturbances. The party suffering a Force Majeure event shall give prompt notice to the other party, stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue, and shall use diligent efforts to end the failure or delay and ensure the effects of such Force Majeure event are minimized.
Other Material Changes. Graen.com reserves the right (but not the obligation) to cancel a sale if there has been material changes outside the reasonable control of the Buyer or Seller, including but not limited to changes in commission structure or marketplace rules or regulations.
Buying and Selling through Graen.com
A “User” is a person or domain that wishes to buy or sell online domaines through Graen.com’s Services, has registered an account with Graen.com, and has consented to this Agreement.
A “Seller” is a User that has submitted a domain for sale through Graen.com’s Services.
A “Buyer” is a User that has Uncovered the Confidential Information about a domain.
A “domain” is a reference to the Seller’s overall domain function offered under one or more brand names.
The “Assets” include the following:
All accounts associated with the domain, including all associated accounts, content, data, customer lists, databases, files, and artwork;
All general intangibles of the domain, including payment intangibles;
All instruments of the domain, including promissory notes, books and records, customer lists, email lists and other files related to the domain;
All letters of credit and letter-of-credit rights and supporting obligations;
All inventory of the domain, including raw materials, finished goods, packaging, and, inventory deposits, if any (“Inventory”);
All relevant domain names and associated domain name registrations (“Domain Names”);
All rights in, arising out of, or associated with any patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, brands, logos, trade dress and all trademark applications or registrations, copyrights and works of authorship, copyright applications or registrations, trade secrets, know-how, inventions, technical information, computer programs, data, databases, applications, code, source code, rights of publicity, and all other intellectual property or proprietary rights (“Intellectual Property”)
All licenses for applications or plugins used in connection with the domain;
All prepaid expenses and subscriptions associated with the domain; and
All goodwill and the going concern value of the domain.
Modifications to this Agreement. Modifications to the terms of this Agreement will not be binding unless acknowledged and agreed to in a writing by the relevant parties. Agreements to alter the terms made through email, through the Website, or other electronic writing shall be considered a writing for purposes of amending this Agreement. No oral modifications are permitted.
Requirement to Register an Account with Graen.com.
In order to use Graen.com’s Services, you are required to register an account with Graen.com and consent to this Agreement. Users are permitted to use their account only and are expressly prohibited from providing third parties with access to a User’s account. You agree that in registering an account with Graen.com, you will provide Graen.com with accurate, complete, relevant, and current information. Users are solely responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of their usernames and passwords. In the event a User account is accessed without a User’s consent, Users are required to immediately provide Graen.com with written notice.
By registering an account with Graen.com, you agree Graen.com may contact you through the details you provided, including but not limited to phone and email, however, you will be authorized to opt out of future emails.
By registering an account with Graen.com, you warrant and agree that you are either above the age of majority in your nation, state, province, territory, or city, or the age of eighteen (18), whichever is greater. You warrant that you are of sound mind, have the capacity to contract, and agree to the terms and conditions contained within this Agreement.
By registering an account with Graen.com, Users warrant and represent they have the full power and legal authority to execute this Agreement. If a User is making this representation on behalf of a domain entity or third party, the User warrants that he or she has actual authority to act as an agent of that domain entity and third party and have the right and ability to agree to the terms of this Agreement on behalf of that third party or domain entity.
Sellers represent warrant they have full unencumbered title to the Assets and domain to be sold through Graen.com’s Services.
Buyers represent and warrant they have sufficient funds to complete the purchase of any Assets and domain in which they make an offer to purchase.
Buyer and Seller represent they are not subject to any voluntary or involuntary petition or proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or similar law relating to the relief of creditors or debtors.
Graen.com’s Right to Terminate Users. Graen.com retains the discretion to terminate this Agreement and ban Users from Graen.com’s Services if a User is in breach of the Agreement, Graen.com has grounds to believe a User is a repeat violator of this or previous Agreements, or for other grounds based on Graen.com’s discretion that a User will cause damage or injury to other Users or Graen.com. Users are expressly prohibited from contacting other Users for purposes unrelated to the purchase of Assets, including, but not limited to soliciting Users for sales of products or services.
PROCEDURE AND RULES FOR SUBMITTING domain FOR LISTING AND THE LISTING PRICE
Process to Submit a domain for Listing with Graen.com.
The first step to listing a domain for sale is submitting information regarding the domain to Graen.com who, in its sole discretion, will approve or reject the domain for listing on the Website and participation in the Services. Graen.com reserves the right to reject any submission for any reason or no reason at all.
Non-Disclosure of Seller Information. In the course of Graen.com’s vetting process, Seller will provide Seller’s Confidential Information, as defined below, to Graen.com.
“Seller’s Confidential Information” shall mean non-public, proprietary information revealed by Seller to Graen.com relating to an applicable domain being submitted to Graen.com including, but not limited to: (i) information expressly marked or disclosed as confidential, (ii) all forms and types of financial, traffic, user, and/or other domain information, (iii) any and all details relating to the Assets of an applicable domain listing, including the relevant URL; (iv) the Seller’s profits and losses or balance statement, and (v) other information related to the Assets or domain.
Seller’s Confidential Information will not include information that is: (i) developed by Graen.com independently from the Seller and not based upon or derived from information provided or delivered by the Seller; (b) rightfully obtained by Graen.com from a third party without restriction; or (c) publicly available other than through the Seller in violation of the terms of this Agreement.
Seller’s Confidential Information will at all times be, and will at all times remain, the property of the Seller and all applicable rights, including, but not limited to, all intellectual property rights, rights of publicity, or other personal or proprietary rights embodied in the Seller Confidential Information will remain in the Seller.
Graen.com agrees that it will treat all such Seller Confidential Information as confidential and will not disclose such Seller Confidential Information to any third party except: (i) Graen.com will provide this information to Buyers consistent with this Agreement, including but not limited to Section 8; (ii) Graen.com may disclose the Seller Confidential Information to its employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, officers, and directors (“Representatives”) in connection Graen.com’s services; and (iii) in the event that Graen.com is required to disclose any Seller Confidential Information, and, when possible pursuant to statutory or regulatory authority, Graen.com will provide the Seller with prompt written notice so that the Seller may seek a protective order or waive compliance by Graen.com with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder, Graen.com is nonetheless, on the advice of its counsel, legally required to disclose the Seller Confidential Information, Graen.com may disclose such information without liability hereunder.
Users submitting a domain to Graen.com understand and agree that Graen.com will rely on the facts and representations submitted. User agrees to provide Graen.com with all relevant information, as determined in Graen.com’s discretion, related to the operation of the domain and Assets, including, but not limited to, any relationship with distributors, affiliates, dropshippers, view-only access to relevant information, or any other material information regarding the domain. This information will be truthful, accurate, current, and complete. Graen.com reserves the ability to ask Users for additional information about their domain, including but not limited to the Seller Agreement Form, or other similar set of questions. The User agrees to provide complete and truthful information to all of Graen.com’s questions. User agrees Graen.com may share any information provided with independent third parties in connection with the vetting process.
Graen.com may provide Users with the ability to upload or transmit user-generated content in association with the domain or Assets, including, but not limited to, text, comments, photographs, images, videos, audio files, profile information, name, likeness, advertisements, listings, information, and designs (collectively “User-Generated Content”). Except as otherwise provided herein, Users warrant that they own all rights in and to the User-Generated Content. By submitting User-Generated Content to Graen.com, you grant Graen.com a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, and perpetual license to use the User-Generated Content for the customary and intended purposes of the Services. These purposes may include, but are not limited to, providing third parties with the Services and archiving or making backups of the Website. Users agree to waive all moral rights in and to the User-Generated Content across the world, whether or not Users have asserted moral rights in or to the User-Generated Content. By submitting User-Generated Content, Users further agree to waive all rights of publicity or privacy with respect to the User-Generated Content. Users warrant that any User-Generated Content submitted will not violate the rights of third parties, including, but not limited to, trademark rights, copyright rights, and rights of publicity and privacy, or violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance, treaty, or regulation, whether local, state, provincial, national, or international.
Users agree to be cooperative and provide reasonable assistance while the domain is being evaluated, including but not limited to answering inquiries from potential purchasers or Graen.com within forty-eight hours, and acting in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Users also agree to provide details about availability for sales calls, to attend those calls, and that those calls may be recorded. User agrees to direct all third-party communication regarding the sale of its Assets or domain to Graen.com.
Some domaines involve special circumstances, including but not limited to the following:
If your domain uses paid traffic, the entire ad account must be transferred to the Buyer; and
If an Amazon asset is included in the sale, all Amazon accounts linked to the Seller’s email address must be included in the sale (excluding Amazon Associates domaines).
Unless you expressly disclose specific facts indicating otherwise in writing to Graen.com in connection with the submission of your domain, by submitting your domain to Graen.com, you represent and warrant that:
You have clear and unencumbered title to the Assets and any related assets to be sold through Graen.com, including all intellectual property rights;
You have not placed the Assets to be sold subject to a mortgage, pledge, lien, or encumbrance, except for those taxes which shall be prorated as of the Sale Date;
You and the Assets are not subject to any voluntary or involuntary petition or proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or similar law relating to the relief of creditors or debtors;
The information you have provided to Graen.com in connection with the Assets or domain is true, accurate, current, and complete, and you have not omitted any material information regarding the performance or value of the Assets; and,
To the best of Your knowledge, there is no lawsuit or pending claim or charge against the Assets.
Users acknowledge, understand, and agree that if Sellers of Amazon FBA domaines are not permitted to use the legal entity and/or EIN associated with the account being sold for subsequent Amazon accounts.
Approval of domain for Listing and the Exclusive 2-Month Listing Term.
After review of your domain, Graen.com will recommend a listing price for the sale your domain and the Assets (“Listing Price”). Graen.com is a fixed price marketplace and the list price is the maximum a Buyer can pay for a domain in an all-cash transaction. The User’s domain will not be listed for sale until the User agrees to the Listing Price. If the User does not agree with the Listing Price, the User is not under any obligation to list its domain with Graen.com.
The domain has been “Listed” once it appears on the Website, which is also referred to as the “Listing Date.” Users and Sellers expressly grant Graen.com an exclusive right to list, market, or advertise the domain and Assets for sale for a period of two (2) months from the date the domain and Assets were Listed (“Listing Term”). Users understand and agree they may not cancel or other terminate the Listing Term except as provided in this Agreement.
Sellers warrant and agree that Graen.com will the sole and exclusive listing agent for the domain during the Listing Term and that the domain may only be sold by and through Graen.com during the Listing Term. Seller may not, directly or indirectly, list, solicit offers, or attempt to sell its domain using any other service, person, or agent for the duration of the Listing Term. Seller agrees Graen.com may syndicate its listing of a Seller’s domain on third-party websites.
During the Listing Term, Seller agrees to continue to operate and maintain the domain in the same manner in which it was operated and maintained prior to the Listing Term, including, but not limited to, taking any and all actions necessary to retain the domain value, which may include, but is not limited to, continued marketing efforts, advertising expenses, customer service, maintaining third-party links, and/or other maintaining any other traffic, revenue, distribution, or referral source, if applicable. Seller agrees not to take any actions outside of its normal domain practices or that would otherwise impair or impede the transfer of the Assets or the value of the Assets throughout the Listing Term.
During the Listing Term, Sellers agree to maintain accurate and up-to-date domain records and to provide the same to Graen.com in a timely manner upon request.
Graen.com will review and update the Listing Price approximately every month. Seller agrees to timely respond to Graen.com’s communications regarding updated Listing Prices. Unless otherwise agreed, if Seller fails to respond within 72 hours of Graen.com’s communication, Seller is deemed to have consented to the updated Listing Price, if any.
The Listing Price is an Offer to Sell and Sellers Have Accepted Offers at the Listing Price; Purchase Price
By agreeing to the Listing Price, as updated, and having your domain Listed, Seller is expressly offering to sell the domain and Assets at or over the Listing Price in an all cash, single lump sum payment.
Seller is deemed to have accepted an offer that is all cash in a single lump sum payment at or over the Listing Price.
Graen.com will communicate all below Listing Price offers to Seller. If Seller accepts the below Listing Price Offer, Seller’s acceptance is incorporated into this Agreement as if fully stated herein.
The “Purchase Price” is the total consideration paid in connection with the sale of the Assets, not including inventory costs, if any.
PROCEDURE AND RULES FOR UNCOVERING AND MAKING OFFERS TO BUY A domain
Uncovering the Details Related to a domain Listed for Sale; Liquidated Damages
Graen.com only discloses non-public information relating to a specific domain after a User has “Uncovered” that information by consenting to this Agreement and following the process to Uncover the domain as displayed on the Website, which may be amended from time to time, which generally includes a process to submit a payment to Graen.com. A User is required to specifically Uncover each domain it is interested in purchasing. domaines that a User or Buyer has Uncovered are referred to as the Uncovered domaines.
A Buyer will be provided Confidential Information only after the domain has been Uncovered. “Confidential Information” shall mean non-public, proprietary information revealed by Graen.com or Seller of an applicable domain listing (whether in writing, orally or by any other means) including, but not limited to, (a) information expressly marked or disclosed as confidential, (b) all forms and types of financial, traffic, user, and/or other domain information, (c) any and all details relating to the Assets, Graen.com, or the Seller of an applicable domain listing, including the relevant URL, the Seller’s profits and losses or balance statement, Seller’s contact information, and any other information related to the Assets or domain. This provision is intended to be broadly construed such that all non-public information obtained by a User or Buyer will be considered Confidential Information.
Confidential Information will at all times be, and will at all times remain, the property of the providing party and all applicable rights, including, but not limited to, all intellectual property rights, rights of publicity, or other personal or proprietary rights embodied in the Confidential Information will remain in the providing party. Buyer agrees that it will treat all such Confidential Information as confidential and will not disclose such Confidential Information to any third party; provided, that a Buyer may disclose the Confidential Information to its Representatives (as defined below) who have a need to know such information in connection with the evaluation of the Assets. A Buyer shall use at least the same degree of care to avoid disclosure of such Confidential Information as it would use with respect to its own confidential information of like importance.
A Buyer shall not use Confidential Information for any purpose other than to evaluate the domain and Assets for purchase. A Buyer will prohibit all third-parties that come into possession of the Confidential Information as a result of their access to it from using it for any purpose other than to evaluate the domain for purchase, including agents, financial advisors, employees, contractors, officers, and directors (collectively, “Representatives”). Buyer is prohibited from using the Confidential Information to circumvent Graen.com or its Services in any manner, including, but not limited to, by making direct offers to purchase the domain or Assets from Seller outside of Graen.com’s terms, process, or knowledge. Buyer is strictly prohibited from using the Confidential Information to obtain non-public information from a competitor, to form a competing domain, to register domain names pertaining or related to the Assets or domain, to obtain keyword lists, user lists, or traffic numbers, or to take any other actions by which Buyer or any other party under Buyer’s ownership or control uses the Confidential Information for purposes outside of the evaluation of the domain for purchase.
In the event that a Buyer is required by law to disclose any Confidential Information, the Buyer will cooperate with the providing party and, when possible pursuant to statutory or regulatory authority, provide the providing party with prompt, advance written notice so that the providing party may seek a protective order, prevent against the disclosure of Confidential Information, or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Buyers understand and agrees that Sellers agree to list domaines for sale through Graen.com based on trust that Seller’s Confidential Information will not be misappropriated and that the Buyer’s actions to breach that trust will cause Graen.com damages the precise amount of which may be extremely difficult or impracticable to determine. Accordingly, in the event that Graen.com files an action to enforce the restrictions imposed by this Section, it shall be entitled to the entry of an injunction without the necessity of having to post a bond, which injunction shall remain in place pending completion of any action commenced. Notwithstanding Graen.com’s right to obtain an injunction, Graen.com will also be entitled to recover $28,000 in liquidated damages against the breaching party plus Graen.com’s costs and attorneys’ fees in association with the breach.
Process and Procedure for Making Offers to Purchase a domain
Buyer agrees that all offers to purchase domain or Assets listed on Graen.com’s Website or through Graen.com’s Services are required to be communicated in writing and through Graen.com such that Graen.com is specifically on notice and aware of any and all pending offers. Buyer and Seller understand and agree that the purpose of this provision is to avoid confusion in the sales process, including but not limited to the avoidance of a Seller agreeing to sell the Assets to multiple parties.
Buyer’s offer to purchase and Seller’s acceptance to sell a domain is incorporated into this Agreement as if fully stated herein. Buyer and Seller understand and agree they are obligated to fulfill the purchase of the domain if its offer is accepted, including but not limited to the payment of the Purchase Price, completing the Migration Process, and completing all other obligations of this Agreement.
If two or more Buyers offer the full Listing Price for the domain, the Buyer that first completes a wire transfer of the Purchase Price to Graen.com is deemed the purchaser of the domain and Assets. The wire transfer is complete when it is received and cleared by Graen.com’s bank or other financial institution or the bank or other financial institution of Graen.com’s agent.
If a below Listing Price offer is made on one of the Buyer’s Uncovered domaines, Graen.com will notify Buyer and provide Buyer with 24 hours to match that offer in writing.
Graen.com does not charge Buyer any wire or transfer fees, however, certain fees and expenses may be charged by Buyer’s financial institution and are solely Buyer’s responsibility.
Buyer’s Responsibility to Investigate and Perform Due Diligence. Buyer understands and agrees it is solely responsible for investigating all aspects of any purchase of Assets, including but not limited to independently reviewing financial information, market circumstances, operational issues, supplier contacts, and other factors pertaining to the overall functioning of the domain. Buyer is advised to not only rely on information provided by Graen.com, but to supplement that information with its own investigation, including asking the Seller specific questions regarding the domain and the information disclosed in the sales process. Graen.com makes no representation or guarantee regarding the future performance of any Asset or domain. Users must complete any and all due diligence prior to the Migration Period.
Purchase Agreement. A Buyer and Seller that have reached terms for the sale of a domain have the option to enter into a more specific purchase agreement (“Custom APA”) to govern that transaction. In the event that the Custom APA conflicts with any term of this Agreement, the Custom APA shall control. However, all other terms of this Agreement are not superseded or amended by the Custom APA.
Buy It Now Listings. Graen.com may present certain Listings with the ability to “Buy Now.”
A Seller that agrees to list their domain for sale through a Buy Now option is deemed to have agreed to sell the domain and Assets for the stated Buy Now Listing Price.
A Buyer that choose to purchase a domain through a Buy Now option must follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process, including providing payment of the full Listing Price to Graen.com. A Buyer completing this process is obligated to fulfill the purchase, including but not limited to the payment of the Purchase Price, completing the Migration Process, and completing all other obligations of this Agreement.
Payment of the Purchase Price; Buyer Obtains Title at the Sale Date; Reconciliation
Based on the offer made by the Buyer and accepted by the Seller, the Buyer is required to deposit the Purchase Price, or a certain amount of the Purchase Price, with Graen.com prior to any transfer of the Assets or domain. Title to the Assets and domain will pass to Buyer when, after the Buyer and Seller have agreed to the sale terms, Buyer has deposited the agreed amount of the Purchase Price with Graen.com (“Sale Date”).
All revenues associated with the domain prior to the Sale Date is the Seller’s property.
All revenues associated with the domain on and after the Sale Date is the Buyer’s property, provided a Successful Inspection Period is achieved.
The Buyer and Seller understand and agree that pre-Sale Date revenue may not be paid out by the applicable platform until Buyer is in possession of the Assets (“Seller’s Residual Revenue”). Buyer shall remit Seller’s Residual Revenue to Seller. On the other hand, post-Sale Date revenue may be paid out or otherwise accumulated while Seller possesses the Assets (“Buyer’s Residual Revenue”). Seller shall remit Buyer’s Residual Revenue to Buyer.
Sale of Assets; Limitations.
In consideration of the Purchase Price and subject to the terms of this Agreement, Seller agrees to assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer hereby purchases from Seller right, title and interest in the Assets related to the domain.
This is an asset sale only. The Assets are the only assets that are the subject of this Agreement, and there are no assets that are the subject of the sale and purchase under this Agreement other than the Assets. Without limiting the foregoing, and by way of example and not limitation, this Agreement specifically excludes the following assets: (a) Seller’s cash, cash equivalents, and investments; Seller’s minute books, stock records, and company seals, and all shares of capital stock held in treasury; (c) all insurance policies and rights thereunder; (d) personnel records and other records that are required by law to be retained by Seller; and (e) other items specifically excluded in the sale as transmitted in writing and conveyed to Buyer. Buyer is not assuming, and shall not be deemed to have assumed, any liabilities or obligations of Seller of any kind or nature whatsoever (whether contractual, statutory or otherwise).
Payment of Graen.com’s Commission.
In exchange for Graen.com’s Services, Seller agrees to pay Graen.com a commission (“Commission”) of a certain percentage of the Purchase Price on the following schedule:
3% for a domain with a Listing Price above $5,000,000;
5% for a domain with a Listing Price between $2,500,000 and $5,000,000;
7% for a domain with a Listing Price between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000;
9% for a domain with a Listing Price under $1,000,000;Seller agrees to pay Graen.com’s Commission upon any of the following events:
Seller sells its Assets or domain during the Listing Term, whether using Graen.com’s Services or not;
During the Listing Term, Graen.com presents a ready, willing, and able buyer for the sale of the Assets or domain;
During the Listing Term, Seller fails to consummate the sale of Assets or domain after agreeing to sell the same;
Seller breaches a term of this Agreement that impairs Graen.com’s ability to market, advertise, or sell the Assets; or
For a period of one (1) year after expiration of the Listing Term, Seller sells, transfers, or otherwise assigns the Assets or domain to a person or entity that was introduced to Seller or became aware of Seller’s Assets or domain through Graen.com’s Services.
For the purposes of determining the Commission owed to Graen.com, the Listing Price will be the highest Listing Price in place upon the occurrence of any of the events listed in subparts (i)-(v) above.Buyer is not separately responsible for paying Graen.com’s Commission in the event the purchase of Assets is consummated. However, Buyer agrees to pay Graen.com’s Commission if Buyer, after reaching an agreement for the purchase of the Assets, fails to consummate the transaction or otherwise breaches this Agreement.
Migration Process.
After the Sale Date, the process to move the Assets to the Buyer will begin (“Migration Process”). Users understand and agree that the Migration Process typically takes 2 to 8 weeks to complete, but could take substantially longer. Users acknowledge and agree that Graen.com cannot guarantee a specific timeframe to complete the Migration Process.
During the Migration Process, the Buyer and Seller shall timely communicate with each other and Graen.com to facilitate the transfer of the Assets into Buyer’s possession and to operate the domain in the same manner in which was operated prior to the Listing.
During the Migration Process, the Buyer shall not make any material changes to the domain, including but not limited to increasing expenses, without Seller’s prior written consent. This includes, but is not limited to, making large price adjustments to products, firing employees or contractors, altering paid advertisement campaigns, failing to pay vendors or suppliers, altering supplier relationships, or changing payment gateways. Breach of this provision causes Buyer to automatically waive the Inspection Period.
The Migration Process is complete when the Buyer or Graen.com, in its sole discretion and in good faith, determines that a sufficient portion of the Assets have been transferred to Buyer such that Buyer can fairly assess the associated revenue during the Inspection Period (“Completed Migration”). It is possible that some portion of the Assets will continue to be transferred to Buyer after the Completed Migration.
Graen.com may cancel any Migration Process and terminate the sale if either the Seller or Buyer has breached a term of this Agreement. If Graen.com determines that such a cancellation is required, Graen.com will cancel the sale, the Assets will be returned to Seller, and the Purchase Price will be returned to Buyer. Upon this termination, Seller shall be entitled to the net profit associated with the domain after the Sale Date. The Parties agree to cooperate to complete these actions.
A User’s failure to complete the Migration Process is a material breach of the Agreement.
User agrees to provide Graen.com all necessary information upon request to facilitate the Migration Process.
If the Buyer’s purchase includes any type of delayed payment of the Purchase Price, including but not limited to any type of “earn out” payment, then Seller shall transfer possession of the Domain Name to Graen.com and Graen.com shall retain possession of the Domain Name until the full Purchase Price is timely paid. During this time, Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Graen.com from any and all use of the Domain Name and all costs, expenses, and attorney fees arising out of or related to this provision. Upon Buyer’s timely payment of the Purchase Price, Graen.com shall transfer the Domain Name to Buyer. Upon termination of this Agreement or Default, Graen.com shall transfer the Domain Name to Seller. In case of a dispute between the Buyer and Seller regarding possession of the Domain Name, Graen.com is permitted to (i) transfer the Domain Name to an independent third party or court of proper jurisdiction to hold the Domain Name pending an outcome of the dispute or (ii) continue to hold the Domain Name until Buyer and Seller jointly instruct Graen.com to act regarding the release of the Domain Name or until a lawful court order from a court of proper jurisdiction otherwise provides.
If the Buyer’s purchase includes any type of delayed payment of the Purchase Price, including but not limited to any type of “earn out” payment, Buyer shall not take any actions to circumvent or adversely affect Seller’s ability to receive the deferred payment. Buyer shall operate the domain in such a manner as to protect Seller’s ability to receive the deferred payments including devoting sufficient resources to permit it to operate with a reasonable likelihood of success. Buyer shall not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the material aspects of the domain or its Assets without Seller’s prior written consent.
Any “earn out” time period shall commence on the Sale Date.
Inspection Period.
Buyer shall have a period of fourteen (14) days from the Completed Migration to inspect the operation of the Assets (“Inspection Period”) upon the terms and conditions stated below.
During the Inspection Period, Buyer shall operate the Assets in a manner as close as possible to Seller’s operation and shall not make any material changes, including addition of new expenses, without Seller’s prior written consent. Breach of this provision causes Buyer to automatically waive the Inspection Period.
Graen.com may cancel any Inspection Period and terminate the sale if either the Seller or Buyer has breached a term of this Agreement. If Graen.com determines that such a cancellation is required, Graen.com will cancel the sale, the Assets will be returned to Seller, and the Purchase Price will be returned to Buyer. Upon this termination, Seller shall be entitled to the net profit associated with the domain after the Sale Date. The Parties agree to cooperate to complete these actions.
Buyer may request termination of this Agreement if, consistent with this Agreement, the Buyer believes a Substantial Deviation exists.
A “Substantial Deviation” exists when the Inspection Period Revenue is less than fifty percent (50%) of the prorated Average Monthly Revenue. If the Inspection Period Revenue is fifty percent (50%) or more of the prorated Average Monthly Revenue, Buyer shall have no right to request to terminate this Agreement.
“Inspection Period Revenue” is defined as the Assets’ revenue during the Inspection Period.
“Average Monthly Revenue” is defined as the most current information regarding the Assets’ average monthly revenue made available on Graen.com’s Website.
A “Successful Inspection Period” is an Inspection Period in which there is no Substantial Deviation.
To request termination of this Agreement based on a Substantial Deviation, Buyer must, within the Inspection Period: 1) notify Graen.com in writing of the request to terminate this Agreement within the Inspection Period at [email protected] or the email ticket already being used; and 2) provide evidence of the Substantial Deviation and Inspection Period Revenue through verifiable screenshots and/or by providing Graen.com access to the Assets’ raw financial data in a form acceptable to Graen.com.
If Buyer requests termination of this Agreement consistent with the provisions above, Graen.com will investigate the matter. The Seller and Buyer agree and understand this investigation could take 2 to 8 weeks to complete or longer depending on the circumstances (“Investigation Period”). Graen.com may require additional information from the Buyer or Seller to conduct its investigation and the Buyer and Seller agree to comply with such requests. Graen.com retains the sole and absolute discretion to determine the presence or absence of a Substantial Deviation.
If Graen.com confirms the presence of a Substantial Deviation, Graen.com will cancel the sale, the Assets will be returned to Seller, and the Purchase Price will be returned to Buyer. Upon this termination, Seller shall be entitled to all revenue associated with the domain, including revenue after the Sale Date. The Buyer and Seller agree to cooperate to complete these actions.
If Graen.com confirms the absence of a Substantial Deviation, the sale will continue and the Inspection Period will be deemed to have expired.
If Buyer fails to provide timely written notification of its request to terminate this Agreement, Buyer is deemed to have freely and voluntarily waived any and all contingencies in connection with the purchase of the Assets, including any discrepancies, fluctuations, or changes in the performance of the Assets and specifically its gross revenue, net revenue, expenses, traffic, and other metrics of performance, including any discrepancies, fluctuations, or changes in the performance of the Assets during the Migration Process and/or during the Inspection Period.
Buyer may waive the Inspection Period by notifying Graen.com of its intent to waive the Inspection Period and authorization to release the Purchase Price to Seller in writing.
Release of the Purchase Price to Seller.
Provided Seller has complied with this Agreement, including the Verification Process below, within a reasonable time after a Successful Inspection Period, Graen.com will release the Purchase Price, or the applicable portion thereof, paid by Buyer to the Seller, less Graen.com’s Commission.
Prior to the release of any portion of the Purchase Price, Seller is required to present verifiable photo identification through pictures and/or videos direct to Graen.com, intended to confirm Seller’s identity (“Verification Process”). This identification must be government issued, including but not limited to a driver’s license or passport. This identification is subject to Graen.com’s review in their sole and absolute discretion. Graen.com reserves the right to withhold payment of the Purchase Price to any Seller that fails to adhere to this provision, determined in Graen.com’s sole discretion.
Seller shall complete the Verification Process and respond to all questions pertaining to the release of the Purchase Price within 5 days of the expiration of the Inspection Period.
Buyer Default.
The following shall be deemed an event of Buyer’s Default: 1) Buyer fails to timely complete any required payments in connection with the purchase, including but not limited to payment of the Purchase Price, or any portion thereof, or any required payment for Inventory; 2) if prior to completing the payment of the Purchase Price, Buyer or another person shall file a petition for relief for Buyer under the bankruptcy laws, or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors for Buyer, or if a receiver of any property of the Buyer be appointed in any action, suit or proceeding by or against Buyer, or if Buyer shall admit in writing to any creditor or to Buyer that it is insolvent, or if the interest of Buyer in the Assets shall be sold under execution or other legal process.
Upon the occurrence of an event of Buyer’s Default, Seller shall have the right to terminate the Agreement and shall be entitled to full possession of the Assets. Seller may make its election to terminate known to Buyer by delivery of a notice of termination to Buyer and a notice to Graen.com to transfer any of the Assets to Seller, if Graen.com is in possession of any Assets. Such termination shall be immediately effective and Seller shall be entitled to forthwith commence an action in summary proceedings to recover possession of the Assets. Buyer agrees to fully comply and cooperate to transfer the Assets to Seller. Further, the Buyer and Seller agree Graen.com is not liable in any manner whatsoever for its transfer of any Assets to Seller consistent with this Agreement. Graen.com has no obligation to refund any portion of its Commission upon a Default.
Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, on the occurrence of an event of default, the Seller or Graen.com shall not exercise any right or remedy under any provision of this Agreement or applicable law unless and until: (a) the Seller or Graen.com has given written notice thereof to the Buyer, and (b) the Buyer has failed to cure the event of default within fifteen (15) days.
Remedies for Material Breach. The Buyer, Seller, and Graen.com understand and agree that monetary damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement and that, in addition to monetary damages and all other rights and remedies available at law or according to the terms of this Agreement, the non-breaching Party, including Graen.com, shall be entitled to equitable relief, including injunctive relief, specific performance and/or the granting of an immediate restraining order or preliminary injunction (without posting bond) enjoining any such breach or reasonably anticipated breach as a remedy. Such equitable remedies shall not be the exclusive remedies available for breach of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity.
Assumption of Risk. The Buyer and Seller agree that, prior to the Sale Date, Seller assumes all risks of destruction, loss, or damage to the Assets or the risk of any casualty, including any liability arising out of ownership of the Assets, excluding any of the foregoing caused by Buyer’s negligence. Buyer assumes all risk on and after the Sale Date.
Non-Compete Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed, Seller will not directly or indirectly:
engage in or in any manner become interested in, directly or indirectly, as an owner, partner, joint venturer, investor, shareholder, member, or otherwise, in any domain, trade, or operation that competes with the domain for a period of three (3) years of the Sale Date, anywhere in the world, except that Seller may invest in a publicly owned company, provided the investment does not constitute more than one percent (1%) of the voting securities of any public company; or
For a period of three (3) years, accept employment with or render services to a third party in a competing domain as a director, officer, agent, employee, or consultant (with or without compensation).
Confidentiality. From and after the Sale Date, Seller shall not disclose any and all information concerning the domain, except to the extent the Seller can show that such information (a) is generally available to and known by the public through no fault of Seller (b) is lawfully acquired by Seller after the Sale Date from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such information by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation.
Indemnification.
Buyer agrees to indemnify Seller from all liabilities arising out of Buyer’s operation of the Assets on and after the Sale Date.
Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer from all liabilities arising out of Seller’s operation of the Assets prior to the Sale Date.
Indemnification of Graen.com. All Users agree to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify Graen.com from and against any and all claims, demands, judgments, liabilities, costs, and fees, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to: (1) the use of the Graen.com ’ Website; (2) the use of Graen.com’s Services; (3) the review and listing of any Assets or domain for sale; (4) the transfer and migration of the Assets, including, but not limited to, access to accounts associated with the transfer and migration of the Assets; (5) the violation of any term or condition of this Agreement; (6) the violation of the rights of third parties, including rights of privacy or publicity or intellectual property rights; and (7) the violation of any law, statute, regulation, ordinance, or treaty, whether local, state, provincial, national, or international. The obligation to defend and indemnify Graen.com will not provide you with the ability or right to control Graen.com’s defense, and Graen.com reserves the right to control its defense, including, but not limited to, the choice to litigate or settle and the choice of counsel.
Limitation of Liability.
EXCEPT FOR Graen.COM’S OBLIGATION TO RELEASE THE PURCHASE PRICE OR ITS GROSS NEGLIGENCE, USERS AGREE THAT THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF QUALITY, ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SECURITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND TITLE. YOU AGREE THAT Graen.com WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, JUDGMENTS, CHARGES, OR FEES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATORY DAMAGES, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES, DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE GRAEN.COM WEBSITE OR SERVICES OR OTHER DOWNTIME. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT GRAEN.com’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT THAT YOU PAID TO USE THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES OR $1,000, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
Broker Disclaimer. Unless otherwise provided, all sales are final and there are no refunds. Earnings and traffic may decline due to Google, Amazon, or other updates or rule changes, increased competition, account suspension or termination, mismanagement by the Buyer, and other factors. The Buyer and Seller agree that Graen.com makes no guarantees or warranties, written or implied, of the future performance of the Assets. Buyer specifically agrees and acknowledges that it assumes all risk in any purchase.
Copyright Policy
Graen.com will respond to all duly authorized notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe that a user of Graen.com’s Services has infringed upon your copyright rights, you may provide Graen.com with a notice of copyright infringement that complies with § 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Upon receipt of a notice that complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Graen.com will make a good faith attempt to notify the owner or uploader of the allegedly infringing content so that they can respond with a counter-notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
All notices of copyright infringement submitted to Graen.com must contain the
following:The physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
Identification of the copyrighted work(s) alleged to have been infringed;
The location of the copyrighted work(s) on Graen.com’s website;
Your contact information, such as an address, telephone number, fax number, or email address;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the allegedly infringing content is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Upon receipt of a duly authorized notice of infringement, Graen.com will undertake reasonable efforts to notify the poster of the allegedly infringing content so that the poster may issue a counter-notification. Counter- notifications must contain the following:
The physical or electronic signature of the user;
Identification of the material that has been removed or the location where the material previously appeared;
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the subscriber has a good faith belief that the material was removed due to mistake or misidentification; and
The subscriber’s name, address, and telephone number and a statement that the subscriber consents to the jurisdiction of the federal district court in which the subscriber is located.
All notices of infringement may be sent to: Neil Bostick, FIH, LLC, 555 Stanley Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Phone: 513-203-1795, Email: [email protected].
General Provisions.
Opportunity to Retain Counsel and Enter Into Custom Agreement. Buyer and Seller understand and agree that they have the option to retain legal counsel and draft and negotiate their own agreement to consummate the sale of the domain.
Fair Market Value. The Buyer and Seller each acknowledge the Purchase Price represents fair market value.
Costs. All Users agree to pay their own costs and expenses incurred with respect to this Agreement.
Valid and Binding Agreement. This Agreement represents a binding legal obligation and is enforceable in accordance with its terms and is binding and shall take effect to the benefit of each User’s respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.
Confidentiality. The Buyer and Seller agree to maintain complete confidentiality regarding this Agreement as it pertains to the purchase of a domain.
Waivers. A waiver by either Buyer or Seller to any provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement.
No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise provided, nothing in this Agreement will provide any benefit to any third party or entitle any third party to any claim, cause of action, remedy, or right of any kind. However, the provisions regarding Confidential Information and Buyer’s obligations are intended to benefit Seller.
Sections and Headings. The sections and headings in this Agreement are for organization and clarification purposes only and should not be interpreted as part of this Agreement.
Choice of Laws and Venue. User agrees that any and all claims or disputes that may be brought by or against Graen.com arising out of or related to this Agreement, including any claims or disputes involving its validity, interpretation, breach, violation, or termination, or any claims or disputes in which Graen.com has an interest in the resolution of the claim or dispute, shall be exclusively brought in the state or federal courts located in Hamilton County, Ohio and will be interpreted and enforced pursuant to Ohio law without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Ohio or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction other than the State of Ohio. User expressly consents to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waives any jurisdictional or venue defenses otherwise available. The prevailing party is entitled to payment of its costs, expenses, and attorney fees by the non-prevailing party for any actions, disputes, or litigation arising out of or related to this Agreement. This Agreement is deemed to have been negotiated, executed, and performed exclusively within Hamilton County, Ohio. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT AGAINST Graen.COM MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE DISPUTE AROSE.
Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise provided, this Agreement is the entire agreement between the User and Graen.com as to the subject matter stated herein.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision will be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.
Force Majeure. No party shall be liable or responsible to the other party, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts beyond the affected party’s reasonable control, including, without limitation: (1) acts of God; (2) flood, fire, earthquake, or explosion; (3) war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot, or other civil unrest; (4) government order or law; (5) actions, embargoes, or blockades in effect on or after the date of this Agreement; (6) action by any governmental authority; and (7) national or regional emergency; and (8) strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns, or other industrial disturbances. The party suffering a Force Majeure event shall give prompt notice to the other party, stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue, and shall use diligent efforts to end the failure or delay and ensure the effects of such Force Majeure event are minimized.
Other Material Changes. Graen.com reserves the right (but not the obligation) to cancel a sale if there has been material changes outside the reasonable control of the Buyer or Seller, including but not limited to changes in commission structure or marketplace rules or regulations.
