“You and Faire agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms...will be settled by binding arbitration, except that each party retains the right to: (a) bring an individual action in small claims court, unless you are a Member...”
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Binding arbitration removes access to courts for most disputes, and the small claims court carve-out is expressly unavailable to users who are Members.
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Users must resolve disputes through binding arbitration; non-Member users may alternatively use small claims court, but Members may not.
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If any part of these arbitration terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect, except that if a finding...would allow class arbitration...this entire dispute resolution section will be unenforceable.
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"You and Faire agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms...will be settled by binding arbitration, except that each party retains the right to: (a) bring an individual action in small claims court, unless you are a Member...Excerpt from Faire's Terms of Service
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Binding arbitration removes access to courts for most disputes, and the small claims court carve-out is expressly unavailable to users who are Members.
Users must resolve disputes through binding arbitration; non-Member users may alternatively use small claims court, but Members may not.
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