Terms & Conditions

CelebrationCycle connects people selling pre-loved wedding and event items (“Sellers”) with people buying them (“Buyers”). Each sale is a contract between the Buyer and the Seller. CelebrationCycle is not the seller, owner, manufacturer or shipper of any item. We don't inspect, store or guarantee items, and we aren't a party to the sale except as described in these Terms (for example, holding payments in escrow).

Sellers are responsible for accurate descriptions, photos, condition, dimensions and the legal right to sell their items. Buyers are responsible for reviewing listings before buying.

• You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract.
• Keep your login details secure. You are responsible for activity on your account.
• Provide accurate information, including the zip code where your item is located.
• We may suspend or close accounts that break these Terms or put other members at risk.

• Buyer Protection fee: 3% of the item price + $0.30, added to every purchase and shown before you pay.
• Shipping: Buyer-paid dynamic USPS/UPS rates are calculated at checkout via live Shippo rates based on the package tier (Envelope, Small, Medium, Large) selected by the Seller (or free local pickup). Shipping fees are non-refundable once a shipping label has been generated.
• Seller commission: 7% of the item's sale price, deducted from the Seller's payout when escrow is released. Listing an item is free.
• Sales tax, where applicable, is calculated and shown at checkout.

For example, a $100 item costs the Buyer $103.30 for local pickup (plus any tax), and the Seller receives $93.00. We may change fees with notice. Changes never affect orders already placed.

Payments are processed by our payment partner, Stripe. When a Buyer pays, the full amount is held in escrow. It is not passed to the Seller at checkout. After a 48-hour inspection window, the Seller's payout (sale price minus the 7% commission) is released to the bank account they connected through Stripe:

• Shipped orders: funds are released 48 hours after the buyer confirms delivery.
• Local pickup: funds are released 48 hours after the seller verifies the buyer's 6-digit pickup PIN at the handoff.

If the Buyer reports a problem during the inspection window, the payout is paused while we review it. To receive payouts, Sellers must complete Stripe's identity and bank verification. Funds wait in escrow until that's done.

• Ship within 3 days. Shipped orders must be marked as shipped within 3 days of purchase. If the deadline passes, the Buyer may cancel the order and receive a full refund.
• Pack items carefully. Sellers are responsible for items until they're delivered.
• Packaging & carrier adjustments. Sellers are responsible for selecting the accurate preset category tier (Envelope, Small, Medium, Large) or entering exact dimensions for custom/heavy items. If a carrier (USPS or UPS) applies a post-shipping weight or dimension adjustment fee via Automated Package Verification (APV), CelebrationCycle will automatically deduct the adjustment balance from the Seller’s pending escrow payout. If the adjustment balance exceeds the pending payout or arrives after escrow has been released, the remaining balance will be applied to the Seller’s account ledger and automatically deducted from future sale payouts.
• For local pickup, meet in a public place and verify the Buyer's pickup PIN at the handoff.
• Describe flaws, wear and alterations honestly. Photos must show the actual item.
• Don't ask Buyers to pay outside CelebrationCycle. Off-platform payments aren't protected.

• Pay through CelebrationCycle checkout only.
• Confirm delivery promptly, and inspect items within the 48-hour window.
• Share your pickup PIN only once you have the item in hand and are satisfied with it.
• Report problems through “Report a problem” on your order, within the inspection window.

• Counterfeit, stolen, recalled, hazardous or illegal items, and live plants or animals.
• Misleading listings, fake reviews, harassment, or abuse of offers and messaging.
• Attempts to avoid fees or escrow, or to interfere with the platform.

The marketplace is provided “as is”. To the fullest extent permitted by law, CelebrationCycle is not liable for the quality, safety or legality of items, the accuracy of listings, or the conduct of Buyers and Sellers, including during local pickups. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the fees we received for the transaction in question.

Nothing in these Terms limits rights you have under consumer-protection laws that can't be waived.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico. We may update these Terms from time to time. The “last updated” date shows the current version, and continuing to use CelebrationCycle means you accept the changes.