These Referral Program Terms ("Program Terms") govern the CollegeSeats Seller Referral Program (the "Program"). They supplement our Terms of Service, which are incorporated here by reference, including Section 20 (Governing Law and Dispute Resolution). If these Program Terms conflict with the Terms of Service on a matter concerning the Program, these Program Terms control. Capitalized words not defined here have the meaning given in the Terms of Service.
By sharing your referral link or code, or by entering another seller's code, you accept these Program Terms. If you do not accept them, do not participate.
Sellers with a CollegeSeats account receive a personal referral link and referral code. When a new seller creates an account through your link, or adds your code to their account within the time allowed, they become your "Referred Seller." You earn a reward on the Referred Seller's qualifying sales for a limited time, as described in Section 2.
The following details apply to referrals made on or after the Last Updated date above. We may change them for future referrals under Section 10.
Where a listing carries a $0 or reduced seller fee under a promotion, that does not affect your reward. The reward is calculated on the buyer service fee only. Where no buyer service fee is collected on a sale, no reward is earned on that sale.
Referrers. To earn rewards you must be at least 18, have a CollegeSeats account in good standing, and have completed payout setup through Stripe before a reward is paid. You may participate as a referrer whether or not you have sold on CollegeSeats before.
Referred Sellers. A Referred Seller must be a new CollegeSeats user: a person who has not previously created an account, in any capacity, under any email address or phone number. The following are not eligible as Referred Sellers:
Each account may have one referrer. The referrer is recorded once, at sign-up or when a valid code is entered, and cannot be changed afterward.
A referral is recorded when a new seller either:
We decide which referrer, if any, is recorded, based on our records. A new seller may remove a referral before completing sign-up. A referral removed at sign-up is not recorded. We are not responsible for a referral that is not recorded because a link was altered, a code was entered incorrectly, cookies were blocked, or the sign-up was completed outside the link.
A sale by your Referred Seller qualifies for a reward when all of the following are true:
Rewards are shown as "pending" from the time a sale is delivered until it clears, and as "paid" when sent. A reward is paid with your next regular payout after the sale clears. If a cleared sale is later refunded, reversed, or found to be fraudulent, the reward is void, and if it was already paid we may deduct it from your future payouts or require repayment.
If you have not completed payout setup within 12 months after a reward is earned, that reward is forfeited.
When you share your link or code, you agree that you will:
You are an independent participant in a promotional program. Nothing in these Program Terms creates an employment, agency, partnership, or joint venture relationship between you and CollegeSeats, and you have no authority to act or make commitments on our behalf.
We may investigate any referral. If we determine, in our reasonable judgment, that a referral or reward was obtained through conduct that violates Section 3, Section 6, or the Terms of Service, or through any other fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative conduct, we may, without notice, do any or all of the following: refuse to record the referral, void pending rewards, deduct paid rewards from future payouts or require their repayment, remove you from the Program, and suspend or terminate your account. Our decisions on referral attribution and reward eligibility are final.
If a Referred Seller's account is restricted or suspended, rewards on their sales are paused and no rewards accrue while the restriction or suspension lasts. The earning window continues to run. If your own account is restricted or suspended, pending rewards are held and are paid only if your account is restored in good standing.
Rewards are income to you. You are responsible for any taxes that apply. We may ask you for a completed Form W-9 or other tax information before paying a reward and may withhold payment until we receive it. Where required by law, we will report payments to tax authorities and furnish you a tax form, and we may withhold taxes from payments. We do not provide tax advice.
We may change the Program Details in Section 2, including the reward rate, earning window, and cap, at any time by updating this page. A change applies to referrals made after the change is posted. It does not change the reward rate, window, or cap for a Referred Seller whose referral was recorded before the change.
We may suspend or end the Program at any time. If we end the Program, we will give at least 14 days' notice on this page or by email. Rewards earned under Section 5 before the Program ends will be paid. No further rewards accrue after the end date. We may suspend the Program, or your participation in it, immediately and without notice where required by law or where we reasonably suspect fraud or abuse.
Rewards have no value until paid and are not transferable, assignable, or redeemable for anything other than payment under Section 5. Rewards are not wages or compensation for services. The Program is void where prohibited by law.
To run the Program we show each referrer the first name and last initial of their Referred Sellers, the date each joined, the number of their qualifying sales, and the rewards earned from them. We show a Referred Seller the first name of their referrer. We do not share the Referred Seller's listings, prices, buyers, or payout details with the referrer. Our Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through the Program.
Sections 15, 16, and 17 of the Terms of Service apply to the Program. Without limiting those sections, our total liability to you arising from the Program is limited to the amount of rewards properly earned and unpaid under Section 5.
Any dispute arising from the Program is subject to Section 20 of the Terms of Service, including its arbitration agreement and class action waiver, and the opt-out procedure described there. Before starting a formal dispute, contact us at support@collegeseats.com and we will try to resolve it with you.
Questions about the Program: support@collegeseats.com
Legal entity: College Seats, LLC
Address: 457 Banff Drive, Winder, GA 30680