We have launched our BETA site, which means you can now upload items that you are thinking about loaning out. We are currently limiting the ability to view other rentals, however anything uploaded now will be visible on our official launch day. If you have any feedback or suggestions, drop us a message at hello@momentarily.com We hope you enjoy your experience!
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Welcome to momentarily! By accessing or using our site, application or services, you are indicating that you have read and understood the following terms and conditions and agree to be bound by them whether or not you have registered with the site or application. All rentals made available by our members (hereinafter called "Owner") to other registered members (hereinafter called "Borrower") are subject to the Terms and Conditions below.
Borrower's acceptance of these Terms and Conditions shall be made by either (a) Borrower electronically agreeing to the rental terms or (b) Borrower's acceptance of any equipment from Owner, whichever occurs first.If you do not agree to these Terms, you have no right to obtain information from or otherwise continue using momentarily. Failure to use our Services in accordance with these Terms may subject you to civil and criminal penalties. If you are accepting these Terms on behalf of another individual or entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that individual or entity to these Terms and, in such event, "you" and "your" will refer and apply to that company or other legal entity.
Our services comprise an online platform through which Owners may create listings for items to share and Borrowers may learn about and rent items. You understand and agree that momentarily is not a party to any agreements entered into between Owners and Borrowers, nor is momentarily an item broker, agent or insurer. We do not own or manage any items listed on our platform and are not responsible for the condition, legality, or suitability of any item. All rentals are made at the Owner's and Borrower's own risk. In addition, momentarily has no control over the conduct of Owners, Borrowers and other users of the site, application, and services or any items, and disclaims all liability in this regard.
All content and materials on the momentarily platform, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software, are the property of momentarily or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use, copy, distribute, or create derivative works from any content or materials on the platform without the express written permission of momentarily. Any unauthorized use of the content or materials may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws, and could result in criminal or civil penalties.
Our Services are intended solely for persons who are at least 18 years old. Any access to or use of the Services by anyone under 18 years old is expressly prohibited. By accessing or using the Services you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old.
momentarily makes available a platform or marketplace with related technology for Borrowers and Owners to meet online and arrange for bookings of Items. We are not an Owner or operator of items – our services are intended to be used to facilitate the booking of items. momentarily cannot and does not control the content contained in any listings and the condition, legality or suitability of any item. momentarily is not responsible for and disclaims any and all liability related to any and all listings and items. Accordingly, all bookings (rentals) are made at the Borrower's and Owner's own risk.
In order to book an Item or create a Listing, you must register to create an account and become a Member. If you create or use an account on behalf of a business entity, you represent that you are authorized to act on behalf of such business and bind the business to this User Agreement. No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this User Agreement. You can also register to join by logging into your account with certain third-party social networking sites (“TPA"). By accessing or using the Services, you also agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to any of the terms of the Privacy Policy, you must cease using momentarily immediately.
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momentarily may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Site and/or Services at any time, including the availability of any feature, database or content. Momentarily may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Site and/or Services without notice or liability.
momentarily shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance due to events beyond its control, including but not limited to natural disasters, government actions, pandemics, war, or other emergencies.
As part of the functionality of the Services, you may link your momentarily account with Third Party Accounts, by either: (i) providing your Third Party Account login information to momentarily through the Services; or (ii) allowing momentarily to access your Third Party Account, as is permitted under the applicable terms and conditions that govern your use of each Third Party Account.
You warrant that you are entitled to disclose your Third Party Account login information to momentarily and/or grant us access to your Third Party Account. By granting us access to any Third Party Accounts, you understand that we will access, make available and store any Content that you have provided to and stored in your Third Party Account.
By linking a Third Party Account (TPA) to your momentarily account, you acknowledge and agree that any interactions with the TPA are subject to the respective TPA's terms and privacy policy. momentarily is not responsible for the actions, content, or policies of these third parties.
Users are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that is respectful and compliant with all laws. Prohibited behaviors include, but are not limited to:
momentarily reserves the right to remove content that violates these Terms or any applicable laws.
The following types of items are strictly prohibited on momentarily. Placement of these types of items on momentarily may result in the items being removed and the Owner banned from the site.
Currently, the following items are not permitted but may be allowed in the future:
By listing items available for rent, the Owner warrants that they are the sole Owner of the equipment or that they have the full agency or authority to enter into this Agreement. It is the Owner’s responsibility to ensure that all items have been accurately described on momentarily and are in Good Working Condition: they have been properly maintained and no defects exist that would prohibit the proper functionality of the listed equipment.
Borrower is responsible for reading the full item listing before committing to rent. When the Borrower receives the rented item, they must examine the equipment and declare that it has received all of such equipment in Good Working Condition. Borrower's failure to object in writing to the condition of the equipment within 6 hours after receipt thereof shall be deemed conclusive that all of the equipment was in good working order when delivered.
momentarily does not offer or facilitate delivery services. All delivery arrangements are made solely between the Owner and the Borrower. The Owner is responsible for ensuring that the item is securely packaged and delivered to the Borrower in the condition described in the listing. The Borrower assumes responsibility for the item once it has been handed over at the agreed-upon location. momentarily is not liable for any loss, damage, or delays occurring during the delivery process.
If an item is damaged or lost during delivery, the Borrower and Owner must resolve the issue directly, following the dispute resolution process outlined in these Terms and Conditions. momentarily will not be involved in any disputes related to the delivery process.
You shall not transmit, submit, or post the following to our Services:
Pursuant to the Privacy Policy listed on our website, we may review transmissions, submissions or postings made by you to determine, in our sole discretion, your compliance with this Agreement. Although we do not regularly review your transmissions, submissions, or postings, we reserve the right (but not the obligation) to edit, refuse to post or remove your transmissions, submissions, or postings.
You are solely responsible for all your transmissions, submissions or postings (i.e., your own User Generated Content) and the consequences of transmitting.
Should an Owner cancel a reservation within 24 hours of rental engagement, you agree that momentarily may apply penalties or consequences to you and your listing including:
If the Owner cancels the rental, the Borrower is entitled to a full refund.
If the Borrower cancels a confirmed booking, or momentarily decides that it is necessary to cancel a confirmed booking, and momentarily issues a refund to the Borrower in accordance with the Terms of Service or other applicable cancellation policies, the Owner agrees that in the event the Owner has already been paid, momentarily shall be entitled to recover the amount of any such Borrower refund from the Owner, including by subtracting such refund amount out from any future fees due to you.
Should a Borrower cancel a reservation, the Borrower agrees that momentarily will apply penalties or consequences to you and your listing including:
Should the Borrower fail to return the rental on time (does not apply to late pickup caused by Owner):
Change Requests by Borrowers:
You agree we may moderate your access and use in our sole discretion, e.g. by blocking (e.g. IP addresses), filtering, deletion, delay, omission, verification, and/or access/account/license termination. You agree (1) not to bypass said moderation, (2) we are not liable for moderating, not moderating, or representations as to moderating, and (3) nothing we say or do waives our right to moderate, or not. All site rules, e.g., are incorporated herein.
Owner shall bear applicable federal, state, municipal, and other government taxes (such as manufacturer's tax, retailer's occupation tax, use tax, sales tax, excise tax, duty, custom, inspection or testing fee, etc.). Taxes, fees, or charges of any nature whatsoever imposed by any governmental authority, on or measured by the transaction between Owner and Borrower, are not included in prices shown and must be added in record of Owner.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, momentarily shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (a) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services; (b) any conduct or content of any third party on the Services, including without limitation, any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users or third parties; (c) any content obtained from the Services; (d) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content; or (e) any issues, damages, or liabilities arising directly from the rental transactions facilitated by the platform.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold momentarily free from any and all claims, actions, suits, damages, and liabilities, including attorney's fees, arising out of, connected with, or resulting from your use of the Services, including any disputes or issues arising as a direct result of rentals made through the platform.
Owners must include a security deposit for the rental of items – it will be posted on each listing. It is recommended to set the security deposit to the fair market value of the rental. If an Owner makes a claim against the Security Deposit, momentarily will in its capacity as the payment collection agent of the Owner, use its commercially reasonable efforts to charge the Borrower’s payment method in the amount of the Security Deposit within a reasonable period of time.
If the security deposit is collected via PayPal, it will be subject to PayPal's standard transaction fees and terms.
The Borrower and those having access to the rental item shall be liable for all damage arising from equipment rental use, misuse/abuse or negligence of Borrower, including any accidents to persons or property arising thereof. Normal wear and tear which is defined as the expected decline in the condition of an item due to normal everyday use is expected and would not be considered damage.
In the event an Owner files a claim and provides evidence of damage, including but not limited to photographs, Borrower agrees to pay the cost of replacing the damaged items. After being notified of the claim and given forty-eight (48) hours to respond, the payment will be charged to and taken from the security deposit. momentarily also reserves the right to charge the credit card on file in the Borrower’s account, or otherwise collect payment from the Borrower and pursue any avenues available to momentarily in this regard. If we are unable to charge the credit card on file or otherwise collect payment from the Borrower, the Borrower agrees to remit payment for any damage to the Owner.
No part of the item rented shall be sublet, transferred or assigned by Borrower or removed from the location at which it was intended by Owner to be used, as represented by Borrower, except with the prior written consent of Owner.
Title to the equipment is now and at all times hereafter shall remain and be vested only in the Owner. Borrower shall keep the Borrower’s interest in this agreement and the equipment free from all liens and encumbrances.
The failure of momentarily to enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms and Conditions will be effective only if in writing and signed by momentarily.
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed severed from the remaining provisions, which will continue in full force and effect.
These Terms and Conditions, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by momentarily, constitute the entire agreement between you and momentarily regarding the use of the Services and supersede all prior agreements, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof.
This Contract shall be governed by, and construed under the laws of the State of California. The user agrees and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California for all purposes regarding this Contract and further agrees and consents that venue of any action brought hereunder shall be exclusively in the County of Los Angeles.
In consideration for the use of momentarily's online marketplace and platform, we charge Service Fees. Where applicable, Taxes may also be charged in respect of the Owner Fees and Borrower Fees. Except as otherwise provided herein, Service Fees are non-refundable.