Effective August 31, 2026.
These Terms and Conditions of Purchase (these “Terms”) govern the reservation and purchase of a spot at the Event and constitute a binding agreement between the Purchaser and the Organizer. By submitting a Deposit, the Purchaser accepts these Terms in their entirety.
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 “Organizer” means The Hopewell Homestead.
1.2 “Purchaser,” “you,” or “your” means the individual who submits a Deposit and reserves a spot at the Event.
1.3 “Event” means the antique thrifting getaway hosted by the Organizer in Springfield, Ohio, commencing Friday, May 14, 2027 and concluding Sunday, May 16, 2027.
1.4 “Price” means the total per-person amount payable for a spot at the Event, as determined under Section 3.
1.5 “Deposit” means fifty percent (50%) of the Price, payable at the time of reservation under Section 4.
1.6 “Balance” means the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the Price, payable under Section 5.
1.7 “Reservation” means a spot at the Event secured by payment of a Deposit and accepted by the Organizer.
2. THE EVENT
2.1 Capacity is limited to six (6) Purchasers. Reservations are accepted in the order in which Deposits are received.
2.2 No spot is reserved, held, or guaranteed until the Organizer has received and accepted a Deposit. Inquiry, waitlist enrollment, verbal commitment, or written expression of intent does not create a Reservation.
2.3 The Organizer may decline any reservation request at its discretion, in which case any amount tendered will be returned in full.
3. PRICE
3.1 The Price is stated per person and is determined by the rate in effect at the time of reservation.
3.2 Waitlist Rate. The Price is One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,350.00), payable as follows:
(a) Deposit of Six Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($675.00), due at the time of reservation under Section 4; and
(b) Balance of Six Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($675.00), due on or before March 1, 2027 under Section 5.
3.3 Regular Rate. The Price is One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), payable as follows:
(a) Deposit of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), due at the time of reservation under Section 4; and
(b) Balance of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), due on or before March 1, 2027 under Section 5.
3.4 The Waitlist Rate is available only during the waitlist enrollment period. The Regular Rate applies to all Reservations made thereafter.
3.5 All amounts are stated in United States dollars. The Purchaser bears any bank, transfer, or currency conversion fees imposed by the Purchaser’s financial institution.
4. DEPOSIT; NON-REFUNDABILITY
4.1 A Deposit is required to secure a Reservation and is due at the time of reservation.
4.2 THE DEPOSIT IS NON-REFUNDABLE. THE ORGANIZER WILL NOT RETURN THE DEPOSIT TO THE PURCHASER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PURCHASER’S ILLNESS, INJURY, DEATH, FAMILY EMERGENCY, CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SCHEDULING CONFLICT, TRAVEL DISRUPTION, WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE PURCHASER’S POINT OF ORIGIN, OR ELECTION NOT TO ATTEND FOR ANY REASON. THE SOLE EXCEPTION IS CANCELLATION BY THE ORGANIZER UNDER SECTION 8 OR SECTION 9.
4.3 A Reservation may be transferred in accordance with Section 7.
5. FINAL PAYMENT
5.1 The Balance is due in full on or before March 1, 2027.
5.2 Reservations made on or after March 1, 2027 require payment of the full Price at the time of reservation.
6. CANCELLATION BY PURCHASER
6.1 The Purchaser may cancel a Reservation at any time by written notice to the Organizer.
6.2 Upon cancellation by the Purchaser, the Deposit is forfeited in full in accordance with Section 4.
7. TRANSFER OF RESERVATION
7.1 A Reservation may be transferred to a substitute purchaser, subject to this Section 7.
7.2 The Purchaser is responsible for identifying the substitute purchaser.
7.3 The substitute purchaser assumes the Reservation at the rate fixed under Section 3.5 and is responsible for any unpaid Balance in accordance with Section 5.
7.4 Any financial arrangement between the Purchaser and the substitute purchaser is solely between those parties. The Organizer will not collect, remit, hold, or mediate payment between them.
8. FORCE MAJEURE
8.1 Neither party is liable for any failure or delay in performance under these Terms to the extent caused by an event beyond that party’s reasonable control (a “Force Majeure Event”). Force Majeure Events include acts of God; severe weather, tornado, flood, ice storm, or hail; fire or explosion; earthquake; epidemic, pandemic, or outbreak of infectious disease; quarantine or public health order; war, terrorism, civil unrest, or riot; act, order, or restriction of any governmental authority; labor strike or work stoppage; failure of utilities, internet, or telecommunications; road closure or transportation disruption; loss of or damage to the lodging or venue; and death or serious illness or injury of the Organizer’s host or a member of the host’s immediate family.
9. ITINERARY
9.1 The itinerary is subject to change. The Organizer may substitute locations, activities, or meals of comparable quality where necessitated by vendor availability, hours of operation, inventory, road or weather conditions, or other circumstances.
9.2 Changes to the itinerary do not entitle the Purchaser to a refund or reduction in Price.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
10.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Organizer’s aggregate liability arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Event, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall not exceed the total amount the Purchaser has paid to the Organizer.
10.2 The Organizer is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost time, or expenses incurred by the Purchaser outside of amounts paid to the Organizer, including airfare, independently booked lodging, rental vehicles, or other non-refundable travel arrangements.
10.3 The Organizer makes no representation or warranty regarding the authenticity, condition, provenance, value, or fitness for any purpose of any item offered for sale by any third party during the Event, and is not a party to any transaction between the Purchaser and any third-party vendor.
10.4 Nothing in this Section 12 limits liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.
11. ACCEPTANCE
By submitting a Deposit, the Purchaser represents that the Purchaser has read, understood, and agreed to these Terms, and specifically acknowledges the non-refundability of the Deposit under Section 4.2 and the transfer conditions under Section 7.