Payment Terms

1. Launch Payment Posture

During the current launch period, Book Jersey Shore does not process, hold, escrow, transmit, or guarantee rental payments, deposits, security deposits, damage payments, or refunds between Hosts and Guests. Hosts provide payment instructions in the listing, booking flow, contract, Payment Information block, or related communication, and Guests pay Hosts directly using the method the parties agree to.

Direct payment methods may include Zelle, ACH, check, cash, wire, a Host's own processor, or another arrangement selected by the parties. The Host and Guest are fully responsible for the transaction and any related disputes.

2. Payment Tracking Records

The Platform may show payment instructions, payment schedules, payment status, "marked sent" fields, "marked received" fields, and "how paid" or "how received" notes. These records are documentation aids only. They do not mean the Company verified that money moved, guarantees collection, adjudicates refunds, provides chargeback protection, or becomes an escrow agent, payment processor, collection agent, or money transmitter.

3. Future Third-Party Processing

The Platform may later enable optional third-party payment processing, such as Stripe Connect, where legally and operationally available. If a third-party processor is enabled for a transaction, its role, fees, onboarding requirements, KYC obligations, tax reporting, chargeback process, and terms will be disclosed in the payment flow and governed by that processor's own terms.

4. Fees and Taxes

Any Company service fees, paid subscriptions, or paid listing-tier charges will be disclosed before you agree to them. During the launch period, paid enforcement may be disabled and promotional access may be granted without billing. Hosts are responsible for determining, collecting, reporting, and remitting lodging taxes, sales taxes, occupancy taxes, and other transaction taxes unless the Platform explicitly handles a tax function in the future and says so in the relevant flow.

5. Refunds, Cancellations, and Chargebacks

Refund and cancellation obligations are determined by the rental agreement between Host and Guest and applicable law. The Company does not decide refund outcomes, force refunds, collect damages, or guarantee either party's payment performance. If third-party payment processing is enabled later, chargebacks and processor disputes will be handled under that processor's policies, and the Company is not liable for chargeback losses.

6. Disputes

Payment disputes should be handled between host and guest under their contract. The Platform may provide communication, documentation, or reporting tools for convenience, but the Company does not decide payment outcomes and is not a collection agent, escrow agent, or arbitrator.

7. Contact

Questions about payments can be sent to support@bookjerseyshore.com.