Binding Agreement for Users, Sellers, Creators & Distributors
Barber Collectives
— VGR USA LLC (d/b/a Barber
Collectives)
These Terms of Service constitute a legally binding contract between you and VGR USA LLC (d/b/a Barber Collectives). By accessing, using, or applying to our platform, you expressly agree to comply with all terms, conditions, policies, and standards outlined herein.
If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you are not authorized to access or use our services, systems, or resources.
Barber Collectives is an enterprise-level ecosystem designed to empower creators, sellers, distributors, and industry professionals within the barbering, grooming, and e-commerce sectors. Our platform provides access to proprietary tools, systems, training, distribution networks, and strategic partnerships.
By creating an account, submitting an application, accessing our resources, or participating in any capacity, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Service, along with all applicable policies, guidelines, and operating procedures.
Barber Collectives operates with the highest standards of professionalism, compliance, and operational integrity. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for fraud, misconduct, abuse, or any activities that threaten the security, reputation, or sustainability of our ecosystem.
Platform Authority
Barber Collectives reserves the right to modify, suspend, terminate, or deny access to any user, service, or feature at our sole discretion to maintain platform integrity, enforce compliance, or protect our community and partners. Violations of these Terms may result in immediate suspension, permanent removal, financial liability, and legal action.
To participate in the Barber Collectives ecosystem, all users must meet strict eligibility and verification standards. This protects our community, partners, and brand integrity.
Zero-Tolerance Policy for Fraud
Barber Collectives maintains absolute zero tolerance for falsified documents, misrepresentation, fake identities, or any form of fraudulent information during verification.
Consequences: Immediate permanent ban, reporting to financial institutions, cooperation with law enforcement, and pursuit of civil damages.
MAT-Compliant Selling
All product promotions must comply with Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policies. Creators may not advertise products below authorized pricing thresholds.
Brand-Safe Content
Content must maintain professional standards, accurately represent products, and align with brand values. Misleading, offensive, or harmful content is prohibited.
Truthful Promotion
All claims, testimonials, and product information must be accurate, verifiable, and compliant with FTC guidelines and advertising standards.
Disclosure Requirements
Creators must clearly disclose affiliate relationships, sponsored content, and commercial partnerships in accordance with applicable laws.
Shipping Accuracy & Timeliness
Orders must be fulfilled accurately, packaged professionally, and shipped within established timeframes. Tracking must be provided for all shipments.
Inventory Accuracy
Sellers must maintain accurate inventory counts, update availability in real-time, and avoid overselling or misrepresenting stock levels.
Legal Compliance
All operations must comply with federal, state, and local regulations including sales tax collection, business licensing, and consumer protection laws.
MAP Pricing Respect
Sellers must honor Minimum Advertised Price policies established by brands and distributors. Violations may result in immediate removal from the platform.
Fair & Consistent Pricing
Distributors must provide fair, transparent pricing structures and honor negotiated terms with The Barber Collective™ and approved sellers.
Honoring Agreements
All contractual obligations, delivery schedules, and service level agreements must be met consistently and professionally.
Authorized Distribution Only
Products may only be distributed through authorized channels. Unauthorized resale, diversion, or gray market activities are strictly prohibited.
Quality Assurance
All products must be authentic, properly stored, and meet manufacturer quality standards. Counterfeit or damaged goods are prohibited.
Barber Collectives enforces strict conduct standards to protect our ecosystem, community members, partners, and brand integrity. The following activities are absolutely prohibited:
Creating fake orders, manipulating sales data, or engaging in any form of order fraud.
Violating MAP policies, price fixing, or manipulating pricing structures.
Running misleading promotions, false advertising, or deceptive marketing campaigns.
Attempting to steal, bypass, or misuse established brand relationships.
Any form of harassment, threats, bullying, or disrespectful behavior toward community members.
Attempting to hack, manipulate, disrupt, or reverse-engineer platform systems.
Filing fraudulent chargebacks, payment disputes in bad faith, or exploiting financial systems.
Copying, cloning, or redistributing proprietary systems, training, or brand assets.
Instant Account Termination without refund or appeal
Permanent Blacklist from all Barber Collectives programs and services
Financial Liability for damages, losses, and recovery costs
Legal Action including civil litigation and cooperation with law enforcement
Industry Reporting to protect partners, brands, and marketplace platforms
Barber Collectives operates on respect, professionalism, and opportunity. We support creators, barbers, and sellers from all backgrounds. We expect all users to uphold these same principles while using our platform. Mutual respect and ethical conduct are non-negotiable requirements for participation.
Users agree to comply with all payment terms, fee structures, and financial obligations associated with their use of the Barber Collectives platform and services.
All payments are processed through secure third-party payment processors. Users are responsible for maintaining accurate payment information and ensuring sufficient funds for transactions.
Applicable service fees, commission rates, and transaction charges will be clearly communicated and applied according to your user tier and service agreement.
Subscription-based services renew automatically unless cancelled. Users must provide notice according to cancellation terms to avoid charges for subsequent billing periods.
Refunds are issued at our sole discretion and according to service-specific refund policies. Digital products, training, and access-based services are generally non-refundable.
Fraudulent chargebacks, payment disputes filed in bad faith, or attempts to exploit financial systems may result in:
All platform content, training modules, operational systems, dashboards, SKUs, branding assets, and proprietary structures are protected under U.S. and international intellectual property law.
Training materials, coaching systems, and internal processes are licensed for use solely within your authorized account and business operations. These resources cannot be shared, resold, distributed, or transferred to third parties without express written permission.
The Barber Collective™ maintains comprehensive enforcement capabilities and investigation rights to protect the integrity of our ecosystem, community members, partners, and brand reputation.
We maintain absolute zero tolerance for fraud, chargeback abuse, deceptive conduct, reseller misconduct, or any attempt to manipulate The Barber Collective™ systems, affiliate structures, distribution channels, or marketplace algorithms.
Without refund, appeal, or notice period
From all Barber Collective™ programs
With TikTok, Shopify, Stripe, financial institutions
For damages, losses, and recovery costs
The Barber Collective™ reserves the right to investigate, audit, monitor, and review all user activities, transactions, and platform interactions to ensure compliance and protect ecosystem integrity.
Users may not access, modify, interfere with, or attempt to disrupt the platform's codebase, SKU systems, supply network, routing algorithms, or backend infrastructure.
Protected application code and APIs
Secure SKU vault and product databases
Supply network routing systems
Backend operational infrastructure
The following violations will result in instant account termination:
In the event of violation, user agrees to cover reasonable legal fees, attorney costs, administrative expenses, investigation time, and operational costs incurred by The Barber Collective™ in enforcing these Terms and pursuing remedies.
The Barber Collective™ reserves the right to suspend or terminate user accounts at any time, with or without cause, to maintain platform integrity, enforce compliance, or protect our community and partners.
Users may request account termination by contacting support. Cancellation terms vary by service type and may require advance notice. Outstanding obligations must be fulfilled before account closure.
We may terminate accounts for violations, inactivity, security concerns, or at our sole discretion. Termination may occur with or without notice depending on severity of circumstances.
Immediate Access Revocation: All platform access, tools, dashboards, and resources will be disabled immediately upon termination.
Data Retention: We may retain account data as required by law or for legitimate business purposes including fraud prevention and legal compliance.
Outstanding Obligations: Termination does not relieve users of financial obligations, contractual commitments, or liability for prior actions.
No Refunds: Fees paid for services rendered prior to termination are non-refundable except as required by law.
Severe violations may result in reporting to industry partners, marketplace platforms, payment processors, and relevant authorities to protect the broader e-commerce ecosystem and prevent future misconduct.
The Barber Collective™ platform and services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
We do not warrant that our services will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses or other harmful components. We do not guarantee specific results, revenue, sales, or business outcomes.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Barber Collective™ and its officers, directors, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:
Our total liability to any user for all claims arising from or related to these Terms or use of our services shall not exceed the greater of: (a) the amount paid by the user to The Barber Collective™ in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred dollars ($100 USD).
Users acknowledge that their relationships with suppliers, distributors, marketplace platforms, and customers are independent business relationships. The Barber Collective™ is not responsible for third-party actions, policies, disputes, or failures to perform.
Users operate as independent business entities and are solely responsible for their business decisions, compliance with laws, tax obligations, customer service, and operational outcomes. The Barber Collective™ provides tools and resources but does not guarantee success.
These Terms of Service and any disputes arising from or related to these Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be resolved by binding arbitration.
Arbitration shall be conducted in Miami-Dade County, Florida, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator mutually agreed upon by both parties.
The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitrator may award relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party's individual claim.
Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees unless the arbitrator determines that a claim or defense was frivolous or brought for an improper purpose, in which case the prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs.
YOU AGREE THAT ANY ARBITRATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE BARBER COLLECTIVE™ AND YOU INDIVIDUALLY.
You waive the right to participate in any class action, collective action, or representative proceeding.
Claims may not be brought on behalf of other users or combined with claims of other parties.
The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims or preside over any form of class proceeding.
Either party may seek injunctive relief in court to protect intellectual property rights, confidential information, or to prevent irreparable harm. Such actions may be brought in the courts located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and both parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
To the extent that arbitration does not apply, both parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, for any legal proceedings arising from or related to these Terms.
The Barber Collective™ is an independent platform and agency. Nothing in this agreement implies partnership, joint venture, employment, agency relationship, endorsement, or official affiliation with any third-party brand, marketplace, distributor, or manufacturer unless explicitly stated in writing.
We operate as an independent ecosystem connecting creators, sellers, and distributors. We do not claim to be endorsed by, affiliated with, or officially partnered with any brand unless a formal partnership agreement exists.
References to brands, products, or platforms are for informational purposes and do not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or official relationship status.
This independence allows The Barber Collective™ to remain MAT (Minimum Advertised Price) compliant and maintain neutrality across distribution channels while providing value to all participants in our ecosystem.
Barber Collectives reserves the right to modify, update, or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. Changes may be made to reflect evolving business practices, legal requirements, platform enhancements, or community standards.
Material changes to these Terms will be communicated through:
By continuing to access or use the Barber Collectives platform after modifications become effective, you agree to be bound by the updated Terms. If you do not agree with the modifications, you must discontinue use of our services immediately.
It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for changes. We recommend checking this page regularly to stay informed of current terms and conditions.
For legal inquiries, compliance matters, or questions regarding these Terms of Service, please contact our legal department:
For contract disputes, terms clarification, or legal matters requiring formal communication.
Report violations, fraudulent activity, or compliance concerns. All reports are confidential.
For general questions, account assistance, or platform support inquiries.
Confidentially report serious violations, fraud, or unethical conduct. Protected reporting.
Barber Collectives — Global HQ
VGR USA LLC (d/b/a Barber Collectives)
354 NE 156th Street
North Miami, FL 33162
United States
Response Time: Legal inquiries are typically reviewed within 5-7 business days. Urgent compliance matters receive priority attention within 24-48 hours.
By using The Barber Collective™ platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service in their entirety.
These Terms constitute a legally binding contract. Your access to and use of our platform, submission of applications, or participation in any capacity confirms your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies, and standards outlined herein.
Barber Collectives is committed to building a professional, ethical, and sustainable ecosystem. We enforce these Terms to protect our community, partners, and the integrity of our platform. Thank you for being part of our mission.
Last Updated: January 2025
Version: 1.0
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VGR USA LLC (d/b/a Barber Collectives)
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Florida, United States