TurfPulse Community Marketplace — Terms of Use

1. Overview

The TurfPulse Community Marketplace ("Marketplace") is a community bulletin board feature within the TurfPulse platform that allows registered users to post, browse, and coordinate group purchases of lawn care products and related supplies. TurfPulse provides the Marketplace solely as a communication tool to connect users with shared purchasing interests.

2. TurfPulse's Role — Bulletin Board Only

TurfPulse is not a party to any transaction conducted through the Marketplace. TurfPulse does not:

• Facilitate, process, or guarantee any payments between users
• Handle, ship, store, or distribute any products
• Verify the identity, credentials, or reliability of any user
• Inspect, certify, or guarantee the quality, safety, legality, or condition of any product listed
• Mediate or resolve disputes between users
• Endorse, recommend, or approve any listing or transaction

All transactions, including but not limited to payment, shipping, handling, pickup, splitting, and distribution of products, are conducted entirely between users at their own discretion and risk.

3. User Responsibilities

By using the Marketplace, you agree that:

• Accuracy: You will provide truthful and accurate information in all listings and communications
• Payments: All payments are arranged directly between participants using methods of their choosing (e.g., Venmo, Zelle, cash). TurfPulse does not collect, hold, or transfer funds
• Shipping & Logistics: All shipping costs, arrangements, logistics, and delivery coordination are the sole responsibility of the participants involved
• Communication: You will communicate respectfully and in good faith with other participants
• Completion: Organizers are responsible for closing listings once a group buy is completed or no longer active

4. Prohibited Product Categories

The following product categories are prohibited from the Marketplace due to federal pesticide regulations under FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) and corresponding state-level pesticide laws that regulate the sale, distribution, and transport of chemical products in all 50 states:

• Plant Growth Regulators (PGR)
• Pre-Emergent Herbicides
• Post-Emergent Herbicides
• Fungicides
• Insecticides

Permitted categories include: Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, Seed, Equipment, Sprayer Parts, Mower Parts, and Other non-regulated products. TurfPulse enforces this restriction at the platform level and reserves the right to remove any listing that violates this policy.

5. Additional Regulatory Compliance

Certain lawn care products are regulated at the federal, state, and local level. This includes but is not limited to pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, plant growth regulators, and other chemical products. Regulations vary significantly by jurisdiction. For example:

• The State of Hawaii restricts the import, sale, and use of specific pesticides and agricultural chemicals
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates pesticide distribution under FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act)
• Many states require permits or licenses for the purchase, transport, or application of restricted-use products

It is YOUR sole responsibility to verify that any product you list, purchase, transport, or use through the Marketplace complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. TurfPulse makes no representations regarding the legality of any product in any jurisdiction. Violation of applicable laws is solely the responsibility of the user.

5. Assumption of Risk

By participating in the Marketplace, you expressly acknowledge and accept that:

• You are engaging in transactions with other users at your own risk
• TurfPulse has no control over and does not guarantee the quality, safety, legality, or availability of any product listed
• TurfPulse has no control over and does not guarantee the ability of any user to complete a transaction
• There are inherent risks in purchasing products from individuals, including but not limited to misrepresentation, non-delivery, product defects, and financial loss
• You assume full responsibility for evaluating the risks of any transaction

6. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TURFPULSE, ITS OWNERS, OPERATORS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO:

• Any transaction or attempted transaction between users
• Any product listed, sold, purchased, shipped, or used through the Marketplace
• Any dispute between users
• Any loss of funds, products, or property
• Any injury, illness, or damage resulting from the use of any product
• Any violation of applicable laws or regulations by any user
• Any failure of any user to fulfill their obligations in a transaction

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TurfPulse, its owners, operators, affiliates, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Marketplace, any transaction you participate in, any product you list or purchase, or any violation of these Terms or applicable law.

8. Listing Policies

• Listings expire after 30 days and may be renewed by the organizer
• TurfPulse reserves the right to remove any listing at any time for any reason, including but not limited to violations of these Terms, applicable law, or community standards
• Prohibited listings include: illegal products, controlled substances, firearms, stolen goods, and any product that violates applicable law
• TurfPulse is not obligated to monitor listings but may do so at its discretion

9. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes between users arising from Marketplace transactions are to be resolved directly between the parties involved. TurfPulse will not mediate, arbitrate, or otherwise participate in the resolution of any user dispute. If you are unable to resolve a dispute, you may seek resolution through applicable legal channels at your own expense.

10. Modifications

TurfPulse reserves the right to modify these Marketplace Terms of Use at any time. Continued use of the Marketplace following any changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. Users will be notified of material changes through the platform.

11. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms, contact us at support@getturfpulse.com.