RUSTY BITS TERMS, CONDITIONS & PRICING
The following terms, conditions and pricings are effective as of June 10th, 2025
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE ('AGREEMENT' OR 'TERMS AND CONDITIONS') CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES OFFERED BY RUSTYBITS.COM.AU ('Rusty Bits'). THIS AGREEMENT SETS FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.RUSTYBITS.COM.AU AND ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY RUSTY BITS ON THE SITE.
*** The term 'user' in this document refers to any persons who use Rusty Bits's services/website, the term 'buyer' refers to whomever may choose to purchase products/services via www.rustybits.com.au and the term 'seller' refers to whomever may sell products via www.rustybits.com.au.
GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS & PRICING
- A minimum of 8 listed items is required to qualify to launch a 'Rusty Bits' stall to the public.
- All items for sale must be described adequately and honestly and list any defects or missing components to avoid possible returns.
- Up to 5 photos of the listed item can be uploaded free of charge with a minimum of 1 photo.
- Items can not be listed in multiple categories and sub categories simultaneously.
- Stall owners (the seller) is responsible for their own business transactions and correspondence with their customers, including but not restricted to, dispute resolution.
- The seller is responsible for all returns and refunds on their sale items with no responsibility or cost whatsoever to Rusty Bits.
- The seller must provide complete and correct bank account details during stall setup or edit mode to ensure buyer payments are made into the correct account. Rusty bits do not accept resposibility for incorrect (user provided) payment details.
- Although we can deal in motor vehicle parts and accessories, we are not a licensed car dealer, therefore, complete or near complete vehicle sales are prohibited on rustybits.com.au until further notice.
For more information on licensed car sales please see 'Authorised Version No. 081, Motor Car Traders Act 1986, No. 104 of 1986, Authorised Version incorporating amendments as at 1 November 2017'.
- The sale of illegal, stolen or offensive material is strictly prohibited and may lead to the closure of your account and possible prosecution by a law enforcement agency. If not the owner, the seller must have proper authority to sell each item they list on rustybits.com.au
All effort must be made by the seller to ensure all transactions are completed within the allocated timeframes.
- Items listed on rustybits.com.au are not to be advertised elsewhere simultaneously. Stalls can be temporarily closed if need be.
- Website uptime is dependent on our website hosting provider as well as other factors/situations beyond our control and Rusty Bits do not offer refunds or compensation for internet downtime or lack of connectivity to the end user.
- Delivery/postage & handling times and costs are at the discretion and responsibility of the seller and/or any third parties which are engaged by the seller or buyer for the purpose of delivery.
Rustybits.com.au do not guarantee nor accept responsibility for item deliveries or delivery timeframes.
Individual sellers are solely responsible for the availability and delivery of goods sold. We do however recommend that the buyer take out delivery insurance on items to be posted or delivered via courier.
- Under the Australian Consumer Law, sellers must meet 'consumer guarantees' when they sell products. If a sold item does not match the advertised description the seller must offer the consumer a solution within a reasonable timeframe.
Again, please be honest and thorough in your description and refer to the guidelines provided by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission for more information.
- Rusty Bits' terms, conditions and pricing may be subject to change without prior notice.
- Failure to pay stall rental fees by their due date may result in the suspension and possible closure of your stall.
- A breach of rustybits.com.au 'Terms & Conditions' as laid out in this document may lead to closure of your stalls or revocation of your website membership and possible blacklisting from this and associated websites.
- Coming soon - 'Listing promotion' includes bold title and hi-lighted listing in search results and random item view to make your items more noticeable.
RUSTY BITS 'RESTORATION' - (Main area)
- This area is reserved for advertising parts, products or materials to be used in restoration projects as well as antique or vintage items to be restored or unfinished restoration projects.
- Reproduced and new items (e.g. Reproduction cabinet handles or new upholstery material) must be labelled as so, in either or both of the listing's title and description. The selected 'Age' in the 'add items' section must also state either new or reproduction.
- Please try to include the following information in your description if known: Age of item (approximate will do), general condition including defects, maker, material (made from), country of origin and any other information to best describe and identify the item.
- Second hand items listed in this section are generally at least 30 years old.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES
- Reproduced items (e.g. Reproduction cabinet handles or lighting) must be labelled as so in either or both of the listing's title and description. The selected 'Age' in the 'add items' section must also be set to 'reproduction'.
- Incomplete or non-working items will also be linked to 'Rusty Bits Restoration' during the stall setup process to be sold as parts for restoration projects. These items will be included in search results within the 'Rusty Bits Restoration' section.
- Please try to include the following information in your description if known: Age of item (approximate will do), general condition including defects, maker, material (made from), country of origin and any other information to best describe and identify the item.
STALLS
- After creating your Rusty Bits stall, you have a maximum of 10 days to add/upload the minimum of 8 items and launch your stall before your complimentary setup period expires, whereupon, the paid period will commence regardless of whether your stall has been made available to the public.
- Stall rental must be paid in full and by the due date provided for each period. Failure to make stall payments by the due date, will result in suspension of your stall, followed by permanent and irraversable closure.
- Costs of listing promotions and upsized stalls are to be paid in advance of the active period.
- If you decide to change your stall package (upgrade) during its active period, a new expiry date will be calculated accordingly.
- The maximum amount of items that can be added/uploaded will depend on the package you choose. (see PRICES table below)
- Your stalls appearance, description, bank and business details can be altered before or during operation via the 'Sell my bits' page listed in the MY RUSTY BITS dropdown menu in the main page header.
PRICES
- Standard - 8 to 100 items $24.80 per MONTH
- Upsized - 8 to 400 items $44.20 per MONTH
- Supersize - 8 to 2000 items $72.30 per MONTH
- Listing promotion - $1.80 per item
REFUND AND EXCHANGE
If you find that our product is faulty, does not match its description, or does not meet consumer guarantees and wish to cancel your transaction, please contact us via admin@rustybits.com.au before your stall is launched and provide you username, stall ID number and date of payment.
We are not required to provide a refund if you change your mind.
DELIVERY
Once your payment is processed and cleared with the aplicable finacial institution, your stall will automatically be flagged as 'PAID' in or database. You will then be able to build or continue operating you stall.
PRIVACY AND SECURITY
Rusty Bits DO NOT use cookies or website tracking, share personal information with third parties or store credit card details in our database.
Payment account numbers are stored separately to client details, with encrypted server-side access only.
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OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS
By using Rusty Bits site in any manner, including but not limited to visiting or browsing Rusty Bits, you (the 'user' or 'YOU') agree to be bound by this agreement.
This agreement applies to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are vendors, customers, merchants, contributors of content, information and other materials or services being provided on the site.
As a condition of your use and membership to rustybits.com.au you agree that you will not:
- Violate any laws;
- Present false or misleading information;
- Copy, modify, or distribute any other person's content without their personal consent;
- Post any threatening, abusive, obscene, indecent or defamatory material;
- Distribute spam, viruses, chain letters, pyramid schemes or any other technologies that may harm Rusty Bits or the interests or property of the users of Rusty Bits;
- Use any automated means (e.g. robot spider, scrapers) to access Rusty Bits and collect content for any purpose without our written consent;
- Infringe any third-party's rights, this includes but is not limited to content that infringes on intellectual property rights such as copyright and trademarks;
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about our users, including contact details, eg. email addresses and phone numbers, without written consent;
- Bypass measures designed to prevent or restrict access to www.rustybits.com.au;
- Attempt to purchase or sell items currently advertised on www.rustybits.com.au via other means or channels than this website unless payment is to be made via RustyBits.com.au;
- Advertise a business or private enterprise on www.rustybits.com.au without written consent from Rusty Bits;
- Sell or trade any goods/services or conduct any business that any authoritative body or reasonable person would deem unsafe, illegal or unethical to sell or supply to the general public.
Users of this site are solely responsible for ALL of the information that they submit to Rusty Bits and any consequences that may result from their post or information given. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse or delete content that we believe to be inappropriate or in breach of the above listed terms. We also reserve the right, at our discretion, to restrict usage of the site either temporarily or permanently to any user we believe to be in breach of our terms, or to refuse a user's registration.
Rusty Bits does not pre-screen users or the content or information provided by users and therefore can not ensure or guarantee the accuracy of postings or user communications or the quality, safety, or legality of what is offered, or that a buyer or seller will complete a transaction or guarantee the true identity and age of a buyer or seller.
BANNED CONTENT
The following is a list of goods/services that are NOT TO BE made available for purchase on rustybits.com.au
- Alcoholic beverages (excluding empty collectable containers)
- Material that is considered by any reasonable person to be obscene, offensive, pornographic or harmful to minors
- Selling or offering supplemental, medicinal or pharmaceutical products or services
- Escort services that offer or indicate sexual services
- Fireworks, explosives and other destructive devices or materials
- Currently commissioned/in service government & transit badges or uniforms
- Hazardous materials including but not limited to radioactive and toxic materials
- Personal identification documents or licenses, personal financial records or personal Information of any kind
- Drugs (illegal or otherwise), controlled substances, substances and items used to manufacture or administer controlled substances and drugs, & drug paraphernalia
- Illegal items and services
- Illegal telecommunication and electronics equipment including security access cards, password sniffers, radar scanners, traffic signal control devices or cable descrambler
- Items issued to any police department or armed force that have not been disposed of in accordance with that country's demilitarization policies
- Current or recently issued (within 10 years) lottery tickets, sweepstakes entries or any other current gambling related ephemera/product
- Material that infringes copyright laws including but not limited to software, recordings (digital or analogue), artwork and any other goods or products which you are not authorized to sell
- Human or animal trading (being whole or part thereof) and Human or animal by-product
- Burglary related tools (e.g. lock picks)
- New merchandise or services from network marketing companies, work-from-home, independent franchisees or distributors, or similar representatives
- Any digital or physical form of: Personally identifiable or private information, mailing lists, internet protocol (IP), Instant Messenger (IM) or any other bulk contact lists or methods.
CONTENT COPYRIGHT
Rusty Bits contains content from us, you, and other users. Rusty Bits is protected by copyright laws and international treaties. All content displayed on or via www.rustybits.com.au is protected as a collective work and/or compilation, in accordance with copyrights laws & international conventions.
You agree not to copy, modify or distribute content from Rusty Bits without our expressed written consent. You may not decompile, reverse engineer or otherwise seek out any source code contained in www.rustybits.com.au.
You agree not to reproduce, copy, sell, or exploit for any purposes any aspect of Rusty Bits (other than your own content). In providing us with content/information, you are representing that you have the irrevocable capacity to grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, sub-licensable right to exercise the copyright, publicity, and database rights to the content/information provided.
ABUSING RUSTY BITS
Without limiting other remedies, we may issue warnings, limit or terminate our services, remove hosted content and take technical and legal steps to deny access to the Rusty Bits website if we think that they are creating problems or acting inconsistently with the letter or spirit of our policies. However, whether we decide to take any of these steps, remove hosted content or keep a user off Rusty Bits or not, we do not accept any liability for monitoring Rusty Bits or for unauthorized or unlawful content on Rusty Bits or use of Rusty Bits by users.
INFRINGEMENT
Do not post content that infringes the rights of third parties, this includes, but is not limited to, content that infringes on intellectual property rights such as copyright and trademark. Entitled parties, in particular, owners of copyright, trademark rights or other rights owned by third parties, can report any offer/s which many infringe on their rights and request that the offer/s be removed Please report any infringement of content to us via
THIS link.
LIABILITY
We cannot guarantee continuous, error-free or secure access to our services or that defects in the service will be corrected.
Although we will make reasonable efforts to maintain an uninterrupted service, we cannot guarantee this and we do not give any promises or warranties, express or implied, about the availability of our services.
We are not liable for any loss, whether of money (including profit), goodwill, reputation, or any special, indirect, or consequential damages arising from your use of Rusty Bits, even if we are advised or we could reasonably foresee the possibility of any such damage occurring.
Although Rusty Bits will advertise certain businesses/services within the site, we are not responsible for and cannot guarantee the service or goods provided by those businesses.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
By using Rusty Bits, you agree to the collection, transfer, storage and use of your personal information by Rusty Bits on servers located within Australia or USA, although we cannot and do not guarantee the security and/or reliability of these servers.
You also agree to us occasionally sending you marketing communications unless we receive a written request from you to stop. We may also use any of the content you have provided for marketing and/or advertising purposes relating to Rusty Bits.
If, for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with the purchased service we have provided, we invite you to review our policy on refunds.
The following terms are applicable for any products that you purchased with us.
REFUND POLICY
Our Refund Policy was last updated 12th Dec 2022
The following terms are applicable for any services that you purchased from Rusty Bits.
Interpretation
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Return and Refund Policy:
- “Company” (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Rusty Bits.
- “Goods” refers to the advertised and agreed service provided by Rusty Bits (i.e. Online advertising) and does not refer to items advertised for sale by stall holders of other advertisers.
- “Orders” means a request by you to purchase Goods from Us.
- “Service” refers to the Website and its intended operation.
- “Website” refers to Rusty Bits, accessible from www.rustybits.com.au
- “You” or “the client” means the individual accessing or using the service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the service, as applicable.
- “Major problem” refers to a problem or disruption to our service that is within our control and cannot be resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
Conditions for Refund
In order for the goods to be eligible for a refund, please ensure that:
- The goods were purchased within the past 14 days.
- No income was made by you as a result of our service during the problem period.
- Evidence of a major problem with the goods can be provided by you.
- All reasonable attempts have been made by you, to ensure that the problem origin is with our goods and not a third party provider or user error.
A refund will not be given if:
- The term of our service has lapsed before a request for refund has been made.
- You have changed your mind about receiving our service.
- Your stall was not launched due to insufficient uploaded items or inaction on the client’s behalf.
- The problem was remedied within a reasonable timeframe.
- The problem was found to not be directly associated with our service.
- The problem was beyond human control.
Your Order Cancellation Rights
The deadline for cancelling an order is 14 days from the date on which you purchased the goods, provided the term of the intended service has not already lapsed or the service has been carried out in full, in which case, a refund is not applicable.
In order to exercise your right of cancellation, you must inform us of your decision by means of a clear statement. You can inform us of your decision by sending an email via
THIS link.
We will reimburse any applicable cost no later than 14 days from the day on which we receive the request.
The applicable cost will be calculated with regards to the timeframe in which the major problem with our service had occurred.
We will use the same means of payment as you used for the order, and you will not incur any fees for such reimbursement.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our refunds policy, please contact us via email:
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Please report problems, offensive content and policy breaches to us
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Finally, keep supporting antique/second hand shops, markets and swap meets, and remember we are here to help you find the missing bits for your old stuff.
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