Customer Terms and Conditions
Please take time to read these Terms and Conditions as it is important that you understand the relationship relating to your use of JIPT. We will not allow you to bid/book from JIPT unless you have confirmed that you have read these terms.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE TERMS ON WHICH JIPT OFFERS YOU ACCESS VIA THE JIPT WEB SITE TO AUCTIONS CONDUCTED IN THE ELECTRONIC MARKET OF PARTICIPATING TOURISM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ("TPS")
Disclaimer
This agreement governs your use of this website or any other website owned by JIPT LLC. However not all the products or services we provide are supplied by us. Therefore, the contract for that product and/or service will be between you and that third party.
All care is taken to ensure that the JIPT LLC website and data transmissions are free from viruses. However, it is your responsibility to scan any such data for viruses. It is always wise for you to run an anti-virus program on all material downloaded from the internet.
Definitions
• "Booking" means an agreement for you to stay at the Hotel at the agreed price with the agreed facilities. Your booking is confirmed once you have paid for the Hotel / Service to the third party.
• "Guest or Customer or Bidder" means the person wishing to stay at a hotel.
• "Hotel" means the participating hotel at which the Guest will be staying.
• "Maximum Bid" means an offer by you to the Supplier to purchase the goods or services offered for auction on the Website at the Bid amount specified by you upon making a Bid.
• "JIPT or We or Us or Our" means JIPT LLC.
• The Customer payment is paid direct to the Supplier.
• "Supplier" means the Hotel or service who has the right to sell the product. In some cases, JIPT could be the Supplier. You will be informed who the Supplier is in the product details section of the listing.
• "Website" means the website(s) of JIPT LLC (www.jiptweb.com etc) and its business partners on which the product and service of JIPT LLC are available.
1. General
1.1. JIPT does not accept any liability for any losses or claims arising from any inability to access the website, any interruption in the conduct of any auction nor for any failure to complete a transaction.
1.2. If there are any changes to the details supplied by you it is your responsibility to update your information on our website via our web form.
2. Hotel and Services listing
2.1. All auction sales are non-refundable. Only the Supplier could change this.
2.2. All auctions held on the Website will run for a fixed period of time. The auction will end when the specified period of time ends. However, JIPT reserves the right to close auctions early or to extend them at any time at its discretion. Auctions may be cancelled, or listings withdrawn because of, amongst other things, technical difficulties experienced by JIPT, a third-party Supplier, or the Internet.
2.3. No taxes are included in the Bid amount specified by the Jipter / Bidder.
2.4. The hotel room photos are only a depiction of the type of rooms on offer and may not represent the actual room described. Jipt does not accept any liability for this since it is a responsibility of the Supplier.
2.5. Star ratings may differ according to the country where the hotel is located and are out of the control of JIPT. Please note that all ratings shown on the website are ratings provided by the Hotels themselves. Therefore, JIPT cannot be held responsible for any misconceptions relating to star ratings.
2.6. We attempt to ensure that the information available on the website at any one time is accurate. However, the Supplier remotely uploads product names, details, and descriptions. This means that JIPT cannot guarantee the accuracy of such information. We cannot be responsible for updating such information and we cannot guarantee that it will be fault-free.
3. Your Jipt(s)
3.1. To place a bid on an auction you must register and create and account on the JIPT website.
3.2. Any listings you Bid for are subject to the terms set out in the listing. By placing a Bid, you agree to be bound by those terms. The placing of a Bid constitutes a legal offer.
3.3. Once you the Bidder, place a Bid, it cannot be retracted.
3.4. The winning Bid in any auction will be the Bid which, at the time the auction closes, is the highest Bid and meets any other conditions of the relevant auction. Your contract is concluded with the Supplier if at the time the auction closes, you are the winning Bidder.
3.5. Following the close of an auction, you should check the status of your Bid by accessing My Account section within the website. If your Bid is successful, you will receive an email from the Hotel or Service you Jipted.
4. Payment
4.1. You are required to pay for the booking within the date and time specified on the Supplier´s communication. Failing to do so, could result in a suspension of your account.
5. Your booking
5.1. All auction sales are non-refundable, subject always to your statutory rights, but ultimately your contract is with the Supplier and any decision regarding cancelling your booking is at their discretion.
5.2. JIPT acts as a disclosed agent for third party suppliers, such as a hotel or a travel agent. What this means is that the contract for the product (e.g., hotel room stay) is between you and the supplier and therefore we have no contractual liability regarding that product. In the case JIPT had been the travel agent, the contract for the product would be between you and us.
5.3. The contract for the product is between you and the supplier, therefore any queries or concerns relating to the product should be addressed to them. You will find the name and address, in addition to the contact details in the booking confirmation the Supplier provides you.
5.4. The booking payment will be done exclusively to the Supplier, in the terms and conditions you agreed with the Hotel/Service.
5.5. Despite our efforts to ensure accuracy and availability, some errors might still occur. Once aware of the incident we will make all reasonable effort to advise you within 48 business hours once the booking was made. We reserve the right to cancel the booking, but this of course, will be without any liability to you.
5.6. We assume that all the details you provided with the purpose of booking or auctions are correct, and that you have sufficient funds to cover the cost of the product/bid.
5.7. We will not spam you with unwanted e-mails, but we cannot guarantee that third parties to whom your contact are sent over to will not do so.
5.8. If the Hotel cannot fulfil their part of the contract, the Hotel will find suitable alternative accommodation, and it will be beyond JIPT’s responsibility.
5.9. If the Guest wishes to extend the stay beyond the dates in the Booking, then this needs to be arranged directly by the Guest with the Hotel.
6. Applicable Law
6.1. Every auction will be deemed performed and concluded in the US. US law shall govern every aspect re auctions held on our Wesbite and any subsequent contractual agreement.