General Terms and Conditions of Use and Business
1. General Information
1.1. Refurbed Marketplace GmbH (“refurbed”) operates an internet platform under
, including all associated subdomains (the “Platform”), on which refurbished
products and other services (“Products”) may be offered or sold by sellers (“Sellers”) and
purchased by customers (“Customers”). Customers may be either consumers or businesses.
For the purposes of these General Terms and Conditions, a “consumer” means any natural
person who is acting for purposes which are outside his or her trade, business, craft, or
profession, while a “business” means a natural or legal person acting for purposes relating to
its trade, business, craft, or profession. These General Terms and Conditions (“GTCs”) govern
the use of the Platform and are entered into between refurbed and any person (natural or legal)
who uses the Platform in any manner, including as a visitor, Customer (together, the “Users”).
1.2. refurbed only provides the technical framework for contracts concluded between Users and
the respective Sellers on the Platform (“Purchase Agreement”). refurbed itself is not a party to
these Purchase Agreements. The contracting party of each Purchase Agreement is exclusively
the Seller, who is identified during the order process before an order is placed. The
performance of the Purchase Agreement - including delivery, warranty, returns, or any other
contractual obligations - is the sole responsibility of the Seller. refurbed therefore does not
assume any performance obligations or liability in this regard, except for its own intermediary
and related services.
1.3. The use of the Internet services provided by refurbed on the Platform are subject exclusively to
these GTCs valid at the time of use and accessible at https://www.refurbed.co.uk/tos/. Please also note our Privacy Policy at https://www.refurbed.co.uk/privacy/ and our Legal Information at
https://www.refurbed.co.uk/legal-notices/. By accessing or otherwise using the Platform, the
User accepts these GTCs, thereby entering into a contract with refurbed for the use of the
Platform and refurbed’s intermediary and related services (the “Platform Usage Agreement”).
The separate Purchase Agreement for Products offered on the Platform is concluded
exclusively between the User and the respective Seller at the time the User submits an order
that is accepted by the Seller. refurbed is not a party to these Purchase Agreements.
1.4. General terms and conditions deviating from these GTCs or other contractual agreements
shall apply only if expressly accepted by refurbed; for commercial entities, such acceptance
must be in writing.
1.5. Refurbed Direct GmbH (“refurbed Direct”) and Refurbed Plus GmbH (“refurbed Plus”), are part of the refurbed group and act as Sellers for add-ons and for the trade-in program (refurbed
Direct) and as insurance brokers (refurbed Plus) on the Platform.
2. Availability of the Platform
2.1. refurbed ensures that the availability of the Platform is as uninterrupted as possible.
Interruptions over which refurbed has no influence, in particular in the form of necessary and
unpostponable maintenance work or technical faults (e.g. power failures, network faults),
remain unaffected.
3. Users
3.1. The use of the Platform by natural persons requires unrestricted legal capacity. Persons who
have not yet reached the age of 18 are excluded from using the Platform. Legal entities must
act via authorized representatives.
3.2. By completing the order process, the User confirms that he has reached the age of 18, has full
legal capacity or acts via an authorized representative and is aware of all legal consequences
of providing false information.
4. Order process
4.1. To start the order process the User has to select the desired Product, click on the ‘Continue’
button and enter the information required for the order. The User can check, correct or delete
the entries at any time before clicking the ‘Pay’ button. The User can cancel the order process
at any time by closing the browser window or using the ‘Back’ function.
4.2. Before clicking the ‘Pay’ button, Users are informed of the Product’s specific features as
provided by the Seller, the total price (including all applicable charges), the selected method
of payment and delivery, as well as the terms and conditions applicable to the Purchase
Agreement. The Purchase Agreement is concluded exclusively between the User and the
respective Seller once the order is submitted and accepted by the Seller. refurbed is not a party
to these Purchase Agreements; beyond the existing Platform Usage Agreement, no separate
contract is concluded with refurbed.
4.3. The order process is carried out by the respective Seller. The processing of the order and
transmission of all information required in connection with the conclusion of the contract
takes place by e-mail and is partially automated. Users must therefore ensure that the e-mail
address provided is correct, that the receipt of e-mails is technically ensured and, in particular,
that it is not prevented by SPAM filters.
5. Customer account
5.1. The User is free to create a customer account (“Customer Account”) on the Platform at any
time.
5.2. The User is obliged to keep the data of the Customer Account secret and not to pass it on to
third parties. Any misuse or other unauthorized use by third parties must be reported to
refurbed immediately upon becoming aware of it.
5.3. For quick and smooth processing of notices and requests, communication with refurbed or
the Seller via the communication functions provided on the Platform is recommended. The
User can also contact refurbed or the Seller via other legally mandated channels.
6. Management of the Customer Account, termination, complaint handling
6.1. Provided that this is objectively justified as a result of repeated or significant breaches of
contract or unlawful conduct, refurbed may temporarily suspend the Customer Account
concerned under the Platform Usage Agreement. The right of refurbed to extraordinarily
terminate the Platform Usage Agreement, including the associated deletion of the Customer
Account if it is unreasonable to continue the contractual relationship in the event of such
violations, remains unaffected.
6.2. refurbed will inform the User promptly about the account suspension, stating the reasons on
which the suspension is based.
6.3. The User can have his account deleted at any time by sending a message in text form (e.g. email) to refurbed.
6.4. Users have the right to object to measures taken under these GTCs or other incidents related
to the Platform and to submit complaints at any time. Objections and complaints can be
addressed to refurbed by e-mail at dsacompliance@refurbed.com. refurbed will review and
respond to such objections and complaints in accordance with applicable law. The Users can
also direct their complaints to the address mentioned in 21.
6.5 If refurbed is unable to resolve a complaint within eight (8) weeks of receipt, or issues a final response with which the User remains dissatisfied, refurbed will inform the User in writing of an approved Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) body competent to handle the dispute. The following ADR body is competent for retail consumer disputes:
RetailADR (operated by Consumer Dispute Resolution Limited) Website: www.retailadr.org.uk Approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) under the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015.
6.6 refurbed is not obliged to participate in ADR proceedings and does not undertake to do so. Users retain the right to bring proceedings before a competent court at any time.
7. Delivery
7.1. The Products the User orders will be delivered directly by the Seller. Delivery will be made to
the delivery address the User specifies.
7.2. The Seller is obliged to deliver the goods without undue delay and not later than 30 days after
conclusion of the Purchase Agreement. Insofar as information on the dispatch or delivery of a
Product provided via the Platform indicates a faster delivery date, these are merely non-binding
estimates, unless a binding obligation has been agreed with the Seller.
7.3. For Purchase Agreements concluded between a Seller and a consumer, the statutory
provisions on the passing of risk apply. In particular, the risk of loss or damage to the Product
shall not pass to the consumer until the Product is delivered to the consumer or to a third party
or storage location designated by the consumer and different from the carrier. If, however, the
consumer has arranged the contract of carriage independently without making use of a
shipping option offered by the Seller, the risk shall pass to the consumer upon delivery of the
Product to the carrier. This clarification is provided for transparency only. It reflects mandatory
consumer protection law. Where consumer protection law in a particular jurisdiction provides
for more favorable rules for consumers than those described above, such more favorable rules
shall prevail.
7.4. The User is asked to report any transport damage to the respective Seller immediately upon
receipt of the Product.
7.5. If Users receive an empty parcel, an investigation with the carrier will be initiated.
8. Product price
8.1. The prices specified by the Seller in the respective offers already include the shipping costs
and represent total prices for the respective Product (for vouchers, see contractual point 11).
They include all price components for the Product including all applicable taxes. If shipping
costs are not included, they will be shown separately.
8.2. If bulky or large Products are shipped, returned or if a (return) shipment requires the use of a
freight carrier, the User must bear the costs provided by the Seller (subject to applicable
consumer law rights which may apply). The User will be informed of the costs separately by
the Seller.
8.3. The prices for the Products are shown including VAT. The addition incl. VAT refers to the VAT to
be paid by the Seller and not to an amount of input tax that the User can deduct. If one or more
Products are subject to the margin scheme, VAT is not shown on the invoice. The User can find
out which Products are subject to differential taxation in the information text directly in the
payment process.
9. Information about the recommendation system and prices
9.1. When searching or browsing Products on the Platform, Users are shown results based on the
relevant Product type (e.g. iPhone 13, red) or category (e.g. iPhone, laptop, tablet, cell phone,
etc.). The Products are displayed in a standard sort order, which ranks the Products by
popularity and Users can either keep the default order or customize it according to their
preferences.
9.2. Users can choose from the following sorting options in the respective category to display or
adjust the search results in the desired order:
• Popularity is the default sort order. It shows the most relevant Products on Platform, with
Products with higher relevance generally displayed at the top and items with lower relevance
at the bottom. refurbed takes the following main factors into account when selecting the
results sorted by popularity, as these are the best indicators of what meets Users’ needs:
o sales history
o price
o availability
• Price descending sorts Products in descending order by price, with the Product with the
highest price at the top and the Product with the lowest price at the bottom.
• Price ascending sorts Products in ascending order by price, with the Product with the lowest
price at the top and the product with the highest price at the bottom.
9.3. In addition, Users can also filter the results to further narrow down the selection of Products.
The filter options such as brand, price, size, etc. are based on the available Product attributes.
9.4. refurbed does not use any personalized data for the sorting of Products or Product badges.
9.5. When displaying a specific Product (e.g. iPhone 15) or Product variant (e.g. iPhone 15, 128 GB, Dual SIM, blue), the Product offers are ranked to provide Users with excellent value for money
and a smooth User experience. The main factors are price, followed by the Seller’s Product
quality, the speed and quality of customer service and the Seller’s on-time shipping
performance. For Products with multiple variants or configurations, the Product variants are
sorted based on the most popular options such as color, condition, storage size and other
product-specific features (e.g. black, 128 GB).
9.6. Rankings are determined without any preferential treatment of individual Sellers. Any
differences in ranking are based exclusively on the mentioned objective factors. For each
Product, Users can transparently view all available offers by clicking on the “All offers” link.
9.7. Product badges highlight Products or offers to help Users find items they might like. refurbed
offers the following badges to help Users find good deals and not miss out on popular
Products:
• “Bestsellers” highlights the best-selling Products in a particular category. The most
important factor is the number of current and historical sales of the Product, including
all available variants (e.g. color, storage capacity, etc.).
• “Just a few left” shows Products that are limited and will soon be sold out (under 3
Products of a certain product type and configuration).
• “Best Deal” highlights the Products with the lowest price in the last fourteen (14) days.
The most important factors here are price and availability.
9.8. The “new” price is the current price of a Product based on the average of all offers listed on a
price comparison portal and is recalculated daily. This may be displayed as a crossed-out
price.
9.9. The “Recommended for you” section displays Products that may be of particular interest to
Users. Recommendations are generated based on the User’s behaviour on the Platform (such
as searches or recently viewed Products) and on aggregated, anonymized sales data showing
which Products are popular with other Users. No Seller receives preferential treatment in this
section beyond these objective factors.
10. Payment methods
10.1. On the Platform, there are various payment methods available for the User to choose from.
Payment processing is carried out via established payment service providers, such as Stripe,
Braintree & Hyperwallet (service of the PayPal Group), in order to ensure secure and efficient
payment processing.
10.2. The available payment methods (credit card, PayPal, instant bank transfer, installment
payment, etc.) that are supported can be found at the end of the order process. If the User
chooses a Klarna payment method, the transaction will be processed directly by Klarna, which
acts as the data controller under data protection law. Before completing the payment process,
the User will be informed separately of the Klarna terms of use.
10.3. refurbed transmits to the respective payment service providers only those personal data
points that are necessary for payment processing or payout processing.
10.4. Unless otherwise specified for the individual payment methods or agreed individually, all
payment claims arising from Purchase Agreements concluded via the Platform are due for
payment immediately at the end of the order process.
11. Vouchers
11.1. Subsequent payment or offsetting of vouchers is not possible. Only one voucher can be
redeemed per order. Vouchers are non-transferable and can only be redeemed once. Cash
payment is excluded. If the User makes use of his right of return, the reduced purchase price
will be refunded. There is no entitlement to a refund or replacement of vouchers. Vouchers
cannot be combined with other discount campaigns.
12. Copyrights of refurbed
12.1. The content available on the Platform is protected by copyright or other intellectual property
rights and is the property of refurbed or the Seller who provided the respective content. The
compilation of the content on the Platform as such is protected as a database or database
work within the meaning of copyright law.
12.2. No parts of the Platform may be systematically extracted and/or reused without refurbed’s
explicit consent. No data mining, robots or similar data collection and extraction programs
may be used to extract any parts of the Platform for reuse, whether once or several times,
without refurbed’s consent. Furthermore, no own database may be created and/or published
without refurbed’s consent, which contains essential parts (e.g. prices and Product
information) of refurbed’s Platform.
13. Liability of refurbed
13.1. refurbed’s liability for damages shall be governed by the statutory provisions; however, within
the boundaries of applicable law, refurbed shall only be liable for intent and gross negligence
in case of property damage and financial loss, except where the breach results in injury to life,
body or health. This limitation of liability shall not apply where mandatory provisions of
applicable national law provide otherwise.
13.2. refurbed shall under no circumstances be liable for delays or service failures caused by force majeure events that are beyond refurbed’s control (e.g. natural disasters, war, pandemics,
official orders).
13.3. The Purchase Agreement is concluded between User and the respective Seller, who therefore decides independently on the acceptance of the offer. refurbed provides support within the framework of the platform service - e.g. contacting the Sellers in the event of warranty or other
claims against them - but cannot guarantee enforceability. Any liability (subject to point 13.1)
or obligation of refurbed in accordance with the statutory provisions remain unaffected.
14. Responsibility for content
14.1. refurbed places great importance on the fact that only Sellers with precise and complete
Product descriptions are admitted to the Platform. Product and service information, in
particular on features, availability and prices, is provided by the Sellers. This information
therefore does not constitute an offer from refurbed.
14.2. The prices of the Products are determined by the respective Sellers. refurbed, as the Platform operator, endeavours to ensure that such prices are displayed to Users in a transparent
manner, including all applicable taxes, fees, and delivery costs.
14.3. Any liability (subject to section 14.1) or obligation of refurbed in accordance with the statutory provisions shall remain unaffected.
15. Assignment, right of retention and offsetting
15.1. The assignment of claims against refurbed is prohibited where refurbed has a legitimate
protective interest. However, if the User’s interest in the assignment outweighs refurbed’s
interest, the assignment is permitted. This is deemed to be the case in particular for
assignments to consumer associations, litigation funders, or comparable organizations. This
limitation shall not apply where mandatory provisions of applicable national law provide
otherwise.
15.2. The transfer of the Customer Account to another person is only permitted with the explicit prior consent of refurbed.
15.3. The User may exercise a right of retention insofar as it is based on the same contractual
relationship or is provided for by law.
15.4. The User may only offset a counterclaim if the counterclaim has been confirmed by a court or recognized by refurbed. This limitation shall not apply where mandatory provisions of
applicable national law provide otherwise
16. Contract amendments
16.1. refurbed reserves the right to amend these GTCs for objective reasons (e.g. changes in law,
technical requirements, or service expansion). The currently applicable version of the GTCs is
always published on the Platform at https://www.refurbed.co.uk/tos/ and applies to all Users with
or without a Customer Account at the time of each use of the Platform. For Users with a
Customer Account, significant changes will be communicated by e-mail at least thirty (30)
days before they take effect. If a User with a Customer Account does not object within this
period, the amended GTCs shall be deemed accepted. Users will be expressly informed of this
consequence in the notification. If a User objects in due time, the Platform Usage Agreement
will continue under the previous conditions, without prejudice to refurbed’s right to terminate
the contractual relationship with reasonable notice.
17. Choice of law, place of performance, place of jurisdiction
17.1. Austrian law shall apply with the exclusion of its conflict of law rules and the UN Convention
on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. In the case of consumers, this choice of law
shall only apply insofar as the protection afforded by mandatory provisions of the law of the
state of the consumer’s habitual residence (UK) is not thereby withdrawn (principle of favorability).
17.2. For lawsuits brought by businesses, the registered office of refurbed shall be the agreed
exclusive place of jurisdiction.
18. Final provisions
18.1. The invalidity or unenforceability of individual provisions shall not affect the validity of the
remaining provisions of these GTCs and the Platform Usage Agreement. The invalid or
unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid or enforceable provision that comes as
close as possible to the economic and legal intent and purpose of the invalid or unenforceable
provision. This also applies mutatis mutandis in the event of a loophole in the provisions.
19. Right of withdrawal
19.1. The Platform Usage Agreement may be terminated by the User at any time, irrespective of the possibility to delete the Customer Account in accordance with Section 6.3.
19.2. For Purchase Agreements concluded with Sellers via the Platform, Users are entitled to a
statutory right of withdrawal of fourteen (14) days. In addition, Sellers voluntarily extend this
withdrawal period to thirty (30) days. Withdrawal may be exercised without providing reasons,
for example by using the withdrawal form available under Section 20. refurbed will forward the
notice to the Seller without undue delay. Use of this form is recommended but not mandatory.
19.3. To comply with the withdrawal period, it is sufficient that the notification of the exercise of the right of withdrawal is sent before the expiry of the withdrawal period.
19.4. If a purchase contract with a Seller is revoked, all payments will be refunded immediately and at the latest within fourteen (14) days from the day on which the Seller receives notification of
the revocation of the Purchase Agreement. The same means of payment used for the original
transaction will be used for this repayment, unless expressly agreed otherwise; under no
circumstances will fees be charged for this repayment.
20. Withdrawal Forms
(If you wish to withdraw from the contract, please fill out this form and return it by post or email.)
Sample Withdrawal Form for the Use of the Platform
To:
Refurbed Marketplace GmbH
Jakov-Lind-Straße 7
A-1020 Vienna
I hereby withdraw from the contract I concluded on _________ for the use of the
Platform.
Name of User: _____________
Address of User: __________
Date: ________________
Signature: ________________
(only if this form is submitted on paper)
Sample Withdrawal Form for Products from Sellers
(If you wish to withdraw from the contract, please fill out this form and send it to the seller by post
or email.)
To:
For the attention of: ___________ (Please enter the name of the seller here)
I hereby withdraw from the contract (my contractual declaration) regarding the purchase of the
following products:
Product(s): _______________
ordered on: _______________
received on: ______________
Name of consumer: _____________
Address of consumer: __________
Date: ________________
Signature: ________________
(only if this form is submitted on paper)
21. Contact
You can find our contact details here:
Refurbed Marketplace GmbH
Jakov-Lind-Straße 7 A-1020 Vienna, Austria
Company register number: FN 590622m
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