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POOLFAX VERIFICATION - TERMS, DISCLAIMERS, AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

1. NATURE OF THE SERVICE. Pool Route Marketplace ("PRM," "we," "us") operates a neutral online listing platform. We are NOT a broker, dealer, business broker, M&A advisor, financial advisor, investment advisor, fiduciary, escrow agent, accountant, auditor, appraiser, attorney, insurance agent, or party to any transaction between users. Nothing on this platform constitutes investment, legal, tax, accounting, valuation, or business advice. No attorney-client, fiduciary, agency, partnership, joint venture, or advisory relationship is formed by your use of POOLFAX or the platform.

2. WHAT POOLFAX IS. POOLFAX is a limited, automated and human-assisted review of seller-submitted source materials (e.g., bank statements, processor reports, route software exports, tax filings, software API exports). A "verified" badge means only that (a) the seller submitted the materials and a sworn attestation, and (b) our review process did not, at the time of review, surface obvious anomalies in those source materials.

3. WHAT POOLFAX IS NOT. POOLFAX does NOT and shall NEVER be construed as:
   • A guarantee, warranty, representation, certification, audit (under GAAS, SSAE, PCAOB, AICPA standards or otherwise), appraisal, valuation opinion, fairness opinion, quality of earnings report, or endorsement;
   • A statement that any number, claim, document, customer, account, route, equipment item, vehicle, license, contract, or business is accurate, complete, genuine, lawful, transferable, assignable, or in compliance with any law, regulation, franchise agreement, license, or contract;
   • A prediction, projection, or assurance of future revenue, churn, retention, margin, cash flow, profitability, customer behavior, market conditions, regulatory environment, or business performance;
   • Investment, legal, tax, accounting, brokerage, or business advice; or
   • A substitute for independent due diligence by the buyer, including, at minimum, direct verification with the seller's bank(s), card processor(s), customers, accountant, tax preparer, software vendor, employees, suppliers, landlord, regulators, and counsel.

4. "AS IS" / "AS AVAILABLE." THE PLATFORM, THE POOLFAX SERVICE, AND ALL CONTENT, BADGES, REPORTS, AND DATA ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PRM AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AND SUPPLIERS (COLLECTIVELY, "PRM PARTIES") DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR ANY WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM PRM CREATES ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN.

5. NO RELIANCE. You acknowledge and agree that you are NOT relying on POOLFAX, any badge, any report, or any statement by PRM in deciding whether to purchase or transact. Any reliance you place on POOLFAX content is solely at your own risk. You are a sophisticated party capable of evaluating the risks of acquiring a route business, or you have engaged qualified professionals to do so on your behalf.

6. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND AI OUTPUT. POOLFAX uses third-party artificial intelligence models, OCR, metadata analysis, and human reviewers. AI output is probabilistic and may contain errors, omissions, hallucinations, or false negatives, including failing to detect sophisticated forgeries, doctored documents, or fraudulent submissions. Sellers may also bypass detection through means we cannot foresee. PRM makes no representation that any forgery, fraud, misstatement, or omission will be detected.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PRM PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR ENHANCED DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, LOST GOODWILL, LOST DATA, DIMINUTION IN VALUE, COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR PURCHASE OR FAILURE TO PURCHASE A ROUTE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, MISREPRESENTATION, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF PRM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE PRM PARTIES TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO POOLFAX, THE PLATFORM, OR ANY TRANSACTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL FEES YOU PAID TO PRM FOR POOLFAX IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES; IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

8. INDEMNIFICATION. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the PRM Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of or reliance on POOLFAX, the platform, or any listing; (b) any transaction or attempted transaction with another user; (c) your breach of these terms or the seller attestation; (d) your violation of any law or third-party right; or (e) any content, data, or document you submit. PRM reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification, in which case you will cooperate with PRM in asserting any available defenses.

9. RELEASE. You hereby release, waive, and forever discharge the PRM Parties from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, damages, losses, and liabilities, known or unknown, arising out of or related to any dispute with another user, any transaction, any reliance on POOLFAX or any listing content, or any forgery, fraud, misrepresentation, or omission by a seller or third party. If you are a California resident, you expressly waive California Civil Code §1542 (and any analogous law in any other jurisdiction), which provides: "A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party."

10. ASSUMPTION OF RISK. The acquisition of a route business is inherently risky and may result in total loss of your investment. You voluntarily and knowingly assume all risks associated with using POOLFAX, evaluating listings, and consummating any transaction.

11. NO CLASS ACTION; ARBITRATION; JURY TRIAL WAIVER. To the extent permitted by law, all disputes arising out of or relating to POOLFAX or these terms shall be resolved by final and binding individual arbitration administered by JAMS under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules, seated in Wilmington, Delaware, in English. YOU AND PRM EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. Either party may seek injunctive relief in court for intellectual property or confidentiality matters. If the class waiver is held unenforceable, the entire arbitration clause shall be void as to the affected claims, which shall proceed in the courts identified below.

12. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE. These terms and any dispute arising out of POOLFAX are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to Section 11, the exclusive venue for any action shall be the state and federal courts located in Wilmington, Delaware, and you consent to personal jurisdiction therein.

13. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. Any claim arising out of or relating to POOLFAX or the platform must be filed within ONE (1) YEAR after the cause of action arose; otherwise, the claim is permanently barred.

14. CHANGES; SEVERABILITY; ENTIRE AGREEMENT. PRM may modify these terms at any time by posting an updated version. Continued use of POOLFAX after changes constitutes acceptance. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable. These terms, together with PRM's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and PRM regarding POOLFAX and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings.

15. NO WAIVER. PRM's failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of its right to do so later.

BY USING POOLFAX OR RELYING ON ANY POOLFAX BADGE OR REPORT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOREGOING.