1. In order to sell products and/or services on our Platform, you shall abide by the General BRIDGE TRAIDINGS which is brand name for FSK Trading WLL and sets Terms & Conditions in addition to the Sellers’ Terms and Conditions, which further compliments and supports the General. The Sellers’ Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) apply to the seller who is:

    • Eligible to provide the services on BRIDGE TRAIDINGS’s Platform.1
    • Avail himself with a package from the (Seller Services’ Subscription/Engagement Package).
    1. Services:
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS provides a Platform for sellers and buyers to complete the transactions. The seller has agreed with BRIDGE TRAIDINGS to provide services in the Platform based on the “Seller Services’ Subscription/Engagement Package”. Such services are to be carried out in compliance with the following Terms & Conditions and the General BRIDGE TRAIDINGS Terms & Conditions.

     

    • As owner or broker of the products or services, it is the seller’s responsibility to ensure that the listing of an item clearly describes the products and/or services offered. The seller, himself/herself, is responsible for the packaging, shipping, insurance, providing of warranties and after sale services.
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS will act as liaison point for collecting the sales’ amounts/payments due to the seller, holding the amounts due for refunds and adjustments, paying buyers or third parties any amount owed by the seller to them and/or deducting it from the seller’s dues.
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS will have no responsibility with respect to the legality of transactions occurring between the seller and other parties. BRIDGE TRAIDINGS will not be responsible for any violations to the Bahraini or international laws, especially – without limitation to – the anti-money laundering laws.
    1. Terms & Terminations
    • This Seller T&C will come into force as an agreement that will commence when signing the “Seller Services’ Subscription/Engagement Package” and will continue unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the following provisions:
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS has the right to unilaterally and immediately terminate this agreement in the occurrence of these events:
      1. The seller’s breach of any terms and conditions in this agreement and/or the General T&C of BRIDGE TRAIDINGS in addition to his/her failure to remedy the breach within two weeks (14 days).
      2. The seller commits a repudiator breach
      3. The seller makes it impossible either through act or omission to perform the contract
      4. The seller being in any pre-bankruptcy procedure or winding up
    • The seller may unilaterally and immediately terminate this agreement in the occurrence of these events:
      1. If BRIDGE TRAIDINGS being in any pre-bankruptcy procedure or winding up
      2. If BRIDGE TRAIDINGS ceased to carry on its Platform business for any reason without transfer of business.
    • Either party may terminate this agreement without cause by providing 30 days prior written notice to the other party.
    • Upon termination of the seller agreement, the seller will notify BRIDGE TRAIDINGS of any purchased orders to be fulfilled. For the avoidance of conflict, the seller shall be responsible to fulfil any pending orders, notwithstanding the termination for any reason, otherwise the customers will be refunded.

      3. Personal and Business-Related Data
    • The seller authorizes BRIDGE TRAIDINGS to store, transfer, use and/or process certain needed personal or business-related data pertaining to the seller for the purpose of – and to the extent of – executing the Platform agreement. Nonetheless, the Privacy Policy provisions will apply.
    • The seller warrants that he/she will not use the personal data he/she collects from the buyer or third parties except for the purpose of executing his/her undertakings and will not harm BRIDGE TRAIDINGS in any manner relating to data protection.
    • The seller guarantees that he/she will endeavour to save any personal data in a secure manner as per the data protection laws.
    1. Subscription and Service
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS offers various package features with varying subscription charges, stipulated for each seller.
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS provides sellers with several services, the basic includes: subscription and set[1]up/training. Additional services include: Content Management, Campaign Management and Integration.
    • The charges will be agreed upon when contracting with the seller.

      5. Payment Methods
      The applicable payment methods offered by BRIDGE TRAIDINGS to the vendors in order to pay for subscriptions and/or services are:
    • Online Payments
    • Bank Transfer
      BRIDGE TRAIDINGS does not accept any cash payments.
      BRIDGE TRAIDINGS does not permit any staff, affiliate, third party or any other body to collect payments on its behalf. Therefore, if the vendor issues any payment to a body other than BRIDGE TRAIDINGS, he/she is liable.
    1. Sales Amount & Payment
    • The seller must provide BRIDGE TRAIDINGS with a valid and up to date bank account.
    • Online payments from buyers will be made by BRIDGE TRAIDINGS to the seller on a bi-weekly basis, while Cash on Delivery amounts will take 21 days, unless otherwise specified in the engagement package contract.
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS is authorised to deduct any settlements due to BRIDGE TRAIDINGS from the aggregated amount before transferring it to the seller’s account.
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS applicable payment methods for consumers are:
    • Cash on Delivery/Pickup: This is subject to the seller’s services’ terms and conditions.
    • Credit/Debit Card: Through a payment agent or on delivery, if the seller has permitted this option in his/her services’ terms and conditions. The buyer shall ensure that he/she is the holder of the card or is authorized to use it.
    • By any other payment methods provided by the BRIDGE TRAIDINGS Platform and accepted by the vendor.
    • There are incurred charges subject to each payment method above, which will be explicitly stated for each seller in the contract signed between BRIDGE TRAIDINGS and the seller, and these are as follows:
    • Online gateway charges.
    • Cash on Delivery charges.
    • Transactions charges.
    • The above charges will be deducted from the buyers’ payments before transferring the aggregated amounts to the sellers’ accounts.
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS may, in certain instances and to relevant extent, delay, suspend or hold payment in cases where the seller breaches important and material terms of the Seller’s Agreement or the General T&C and payment made to the seller will not in any way be considered as a waiver of BRIDGE TRAIDINGS’s rights.
    • If BRIDGE TRAIDINGS concludes that the seller’s actions and/or performance in connection with the Seller Agreement have resulted in disputes with buyers or other third parties, BRIDGE TRAIDINGS, at its sole discretion, can withhold any payment for as long as:
    • A period of sixty (60) days following the initial date of suspension
    • The resolution of any dispute
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS reserves the right to impose limits on orders or transaction values on buyers or sellers. BRIDGE TRAIDINGS will not be liable for an order or transaction that would exceed the said limit or boundaries.
    • All the conditions for listing and all the provisions contained in BRIDGE TRAIDINGS T&C shall apply.
    1. Listing:
      (As per clause 6.1 of the General Terms & Conditions)
    • When listing an item or service, sellers agree to comply with the following provisions:
      1. Listing must be a legal item or service owned or provided by the seller or the seller has the legal cause to sell the listed items or services
      2. Selling of an item or service must not violate any local laws or regulations
      3. The item must not be on BRIDGE TRAIDINGS’s Prohibited Items and Service List
      4. The seller must disclose any rights or obligations on the listed items or service at time of purchase.
      5. The seller shall also clarify any information, clarification, cautions or any other conditions stipulated by the law of Consumer Protection or any laws in Bahrain.
    • For optimal sales, provide a detailed item description including:
    • Size
    • For food or groceries: flavour, type, quantity, weight, ingredients, nutrition details, dietary concern and allergy…etc.
    • Brand
    • Condition
    • Proof of authenticity
    • Provide clear photos taken by the seller – must be actual, not stock, photos of the item
    • In relation to services, any required authenticity, availability and any other required conditions shall be provided by the seller
    • Sellers are responsible for the accuracy and content of the listing, item/service offered
    • Listing, selling or using unlicensed, counterfeit, trademarked or copyrighted materials without the consent of the original owner of these rights is prohibited by BRIDGE TRAIDINGS and such claims will be taken seriously and in accordance with Bahrain’s law concerning intellectual property.
    • Any infringement will result in the suspension of the seller’s account followed by an investigation, which might result in termination
    1. List of Prohibited Items/Services
      As per clause 6.2 of the General Terms & Conditions)
    • Illegal items/services
    • Counterfeit items
    • Stolen goods
    • Explicit items
    • Weapons and explosives as organised by the Penal Code
    • Sex toys and fetish items
    • Safety Hazard items
    • Items/services that require legal approval or licenses
    • Alcohol
    • Drugs
    • Prescription or behind-the-counter medicines
    • Current banknotes
    • Human body parts, organs, cells, blood and similar objects
    • Products designed to either circumvent copyright protection techniques or facilitate the unlicensed use of copyright materials
    • Gambling, raffles and/or sweepstakes
    • Items/services deemed unsuitable by BRIDGE TRAIDINGS
    • Items/services restricted by the Ministry of Health and National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA), Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism or any other related formal bodies
    • Any item that the Shipping Agent restricts to ship

      9. Cancellation of an Order: (As per clause 7.3.1 of the General Terms & Conditions)
    • Sellers must allow buyers to cancel an order due to the following reasons:
    • Product/service has not been delivered within the promised time-frame
    • Change of mind – Cancel prior to shipping, working on the order or within the time-frame specified in the invoice
    • Seller has materially changed the item’s description after the order has been placed or if a clear typographical error has been made
    • Bridge Traidings permits sellers to cancel orders that cannot be fulfilled
    1. Return:
      (As per clause 7.3.2 of the General Terms & Conditions)
    • Sellers must allow buyers to return items due to the following reasons:
    • Wrong item/service delivered: The seller shall bear the costs of returning the wrong product/service and redelivering it or returning the item with a full refund to the customer.
    • Damaged/Defective/Counterfeit/Discrepancy items: Once notified, the seller shall replace the product, repair the defect or return the item with a full refund to the customer
    • Change of mind/Dissatisfaction: This is subject to the seller’s policy.

      11. Refund:
      (As per clause 7.3.3 of the General Terms & Conditions)
    • Sellers must refund customers in the following situations:
    • Product/service has not been delivered within the promised time-frame
    • Customer cancelled order prior to shipping, work commencement or within the time-frame specified in the invoice
    • Consumers cancel order due to the seller materially changing the item’s description after the order has been placed or if a typographical error is made
    • Customer requests a refund when wrong product/service has been delivered
    • Customer requests a refund due to damaged/defective/counterfeit/discrepancy item being delivered
    1. Exchange:
      (As per clause 7.3.4 of the General Terms & Conditions)
      The option to exchange is subject to the seller’s policy and to the nature of the product.
      13. Delivery:
      (As per clause 7.2 of the General Terms & Conditions)
    • If the seller offered free delivery for the items or services or will add costs on the buyer for such delivery, the terms shall be clarified to the buyer at the time of the purchase. The seller’s terms of delivery will apply. The seller shall take all precautions and follow standard procedures for proper packaging and delivering of the item based on its nature.
    • BRIDGE TRAIDINGS offers consumers several options for delivery facilitated by BRIDGE TRAIDINGS and accepted by the vendor. All such manners of delivery will be dealt with through special delivery policy and any provisions associated with it, especially the provisions of damage of products in transit or after delivery. BRIDGE TRAIDINGS will endeavor to make deliveries in the specified time, unless circumstances beyond its control occur. It is to be noted that BRIDGE TRAIDINGS has an agreement with a delivery agent and hence, the delivery agent’s terms of delivery will apply and the buyer will bear the specified costs of delivery, which will be deducted once payment is made.
    • If the delivery will be facilitated through BRIDGE TRAIDINGS, it will be made to the delivery address associated with your order. The buyer shall assure accuracy of address and if the address is invalid or incorrect, then he/she will bear the costs of delivery.
    • You, or someone on your behalf are responsible for receiving the delivery at the specified time of delivery. If the item or service was delivered but no one was there to receive it or you refused to take it, then the item or the service will be returned back to the seller if the seller’s terms of service accept such return, and a further charge may become payable by you, the buyer, because the product/service has already been dispatched.
    • For delivery outside the Kingdom of Bahrain, it will only be applicable in the GCC region therefore, the buyer and seller shall ensure the acceptance of transiting the product/item to the country of destination in terms of formal regulations and procedures of customs and hence, they shall bear the costs of such customs if required.
    1. After Sale Service:
      (As per clause 7.5 of the General Terms & Conditions)
      Any after sales services, such as repair, warranties, guarantees, any formal procedures, fixing and any further complaints, shall be subject to the relationship between the buyer and the seller. BRIDGE TRAIDINGS will not represent a party in such issues.
    2. Seller Obligations:
      In addition to the General T&C mentioned in BRIDGE TRAIDINGS Platform Agreement, the seller shall undertake, represent and warrant the following:
      1. Comply with any applicable laws and regulations, whether locally or internationally.
      2. Be responsible for any taxes and other charges on a timely manner to the extent required by law.
      3. Obtain all rights, permits or approvals required prior to the listings of products and/or services.
      4. Fulfil all orders to the eligible buyers on a timely manner as per the agreed time, quantity and quality.
      5. Reply to the buyers’ comments and queries in a timely manner.
      6. Update the availability status and stocks.
      7. Permitted to provide any insurance with any respected insurance company.
      8. Ensure that the listing price for any products and/or services offered to the buyer does not exceed the price offered by him/her outside the Platform. The seller shall not direct the buyers to purchase from his/her stores directly in a way that jeopardise BRIDGE TRAIDINGS business. Also, the seller is responsible for updating the prices. Any changes in price shall not affect the customers and shall not be effective on the items once the order has been placed formerly.
      9. Provide the products and/or services with their legally required documentation including -as applicable- warranty and content description, labelling and specifications in the language specified by the law and the specified languages to whom the products or services are targeted for.
      10.Will not sell prohibited items and/or services as clearly listed in the General Terms & Conditions (Refer to Section 6.2 of the General Terms and Conditions).
      11.Old or refurbished items are accepted provided that the seller indicates so clearly in the description of the goods and guarantees its good condition and discounted price.
      12.The seller shall ensure that BRIDGE TRAIDINGS is not responsible for any comments or comparisons by the customers or any third parties’ visitors to the Platform or any functions that take into consideration the products/services, the prices or the quality. BRIDGE TRAIDINGS has the right but not the obligation to monitor all content and in cases where BRIDGE TRAIDINGS detects a violation, it has the right to take action. Nevertheless, it remains the seller’s responsibility to counteract. BRIDGE TRAIDINGS has no obligation to verify the accuracy, completeness and legality of the contents.
      13.Adhering to Customer protection law in specific, especially in terms of return and refund.
      14.Fully understand that the Platform has many competitors that may compete in terms of the products’ or services’ quality and price. The seller shall not intervene in any way or obstruct the Platform.
      15.Fully responsible of his/her account, his/her password and the way it is operated and the individuals operating it. Any use of the Platform through the seller’s account will be deemed as being used by him/her. The seller is also responsible for updating his/her internet devices (pc/mobile …etc.) to ensure that all devices are operated correctly in the most up-to-date software.
      16.Understand that the relationship is between the buyer and the seller directly. BRIDGE TRAIDINGS is not an agent to the seller or to the buyer.
    3. General Provisions:
    • All the above warranties and undertakings in addition to all other obligations stated in the General Terms & Conditions on the BRIDGE TRAIDINGS Platform will be fulfilled and will remain true and correct at all times, unless BRIDGE TRAIDINGS receives a notification from the seller that specifies otherwise.
    • Clauses 7 to 14 are extracted from the General Terms & Conditions and therefore, any changes made to these provisions in the General will automatically apply to the Sellers’ Agreement.
    • The sellers will be notified of any modifications and he/she can make an objection within 10 days of the notice as per clause 10.1 of the General Terms & Conditions. The seller’s continued use of the service without any objection duly communicated to BRIDGE TRAIDINGS after being notified will constitute his/her acknowledgement and acceptance of those changes and consent to abide by and be bound by them.
    • All the provisions of this Agreement are considered alongside the “Package” signed with the Seller and an integral component to the General Terms and Conditions and will be construed along with it. Agreeing on the Package means agreeing to these provisions and to the General Terms and Conditions.