Terms and conditions

This agreement (the “Agreement”) is a binding agreement between the (“you” or “author”) and DL Bookstore.

This Agreement provides the terms and conditions of your participation in the selling of your Print, Digital Book(s), Audiobook(s), or Online Course(s) at our physical store or online shop (dlbookstore.com/books/), and consists of the terms set forth below.

  1. AGREEMENT ACCEPTANCE. You accept this Agreement and agree to be bound by its terms by either clicking agree or accept where you’re given the option to do so. If you don’t accept the terms, you are not entitled to sell your Print, Digital Book(s), Audiobook(s), or Online Course(s) at our physical store or online shop.

  2. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT. The terms of this Agreement might change over time. We reserve the right to change the terms of this Agreement at any time in our sole discretion. We will give you notice of the changes by sending an email to the email address then registered for receiving your monthly sales report, with a revision date indicated. If you do not agree to the changes, you must withdraw your items from further selling and terminate your agreement with us.

  3. TERM AND TERMINATION. The terms of this Agreement will begin upon your acceptance of it and will continue until it is terminated by us or by you. We are entitled to terminate this Agreement and return your Print, Digital Book(s), Audiobook(s), or Online Course(s) at any time. We will notify you upon termination. You are entitled to terminate at any time by providing us notice of termination, in which event we will cease selling your Print, Digital Book(s), Audiobook(s), or Online Course(s) within 5 business days from the date you provide us notice of termination.

  4. SELLING RIGHTS

4.1. DELIVERY AND SELLING

4.1.1 Delivery. You must provide to us, at your own expense, Print, Digital Book(s), Audiobook(s), or Online Course(s) you desire us to sell at our physical store or online shop. For Print Books, at least 5 copies are required, and for Digital Books, Audiobooks, or Online Courses, you must ensure files are delivered free and clear of viruses, worms, and other potentially harmful or disrupting code. For Print Books, use this address: DL Bookstore, Arusha, +255 680 375 970 for delivery or make a visit to our physical store. Once received, you will receive a Goods Received Note as our confirmation and for your reference.

4.1.2 Selling of Digital Books, Audiobooks, or Online Courses. When a Digital Book, Audiobook, or Online Course is purchased, it will be delivered to the buyer through an email or WhatsApp number provided when making that purchase. We will not be held accountable if the buyer shares your materials with other people through emails, WhatsApp, or any other means.

4.2. MARKETING AND PROMOTION. If we request additional information such as a front book cover, sample audio, sample pages, or a summary for your Print Book, Digital Book, Audiobook, or Online Course, you will promptly provide the requested information. You represent and warrant that any information and documentation you provide to us will be current, complete, and accurate. You authorize us, directly or through third parties, to make inquiries we consider appropriate to verify your rights to permit the marketing and promotion of your materials and the accuracy of the information or documentation provided.

4.3 PRICING

4.3.1 Providing Your List Price. You will provide a list price for each Print Book, Digital Book, Audiobook, or Online Course you submit to us. You may change your List Price anytime you wish and inform us, and your change will be effective within 5 business days.

4.3.2 Currency Conversion. We may sell your Digital Book(s), Audiobook(s), or Online Course(s) in other countries using foreign currencies. When we do, we will convert the List Price you submit to other currencies (each, a “Sale Currency”) at an exchange rate we determine. We may periodically update the converted List Price to reflect current exchange rates. The converted List Price in the Sale Currency will be your List Price when we offer and sell your items in the Sale Currency. Royalties will be calculated based on the converted List Price in the Sale Currency.

4.4. ROYALTIES AND PAYMENTS

4.4.2 When We Pay You. DL Bookstore will pay Royalties due on sales of Print Books, Digital Books, Audiobooks, or Online Courses upon request, provided that we have sold some copies of your material, at least one, by the end of the month. We will also make available to you a monthly online report detailing sales and corresponding Royalties.

4.4.3 Payment Currencies. All payments will be in Tanzanian Shillings (TZS) even if your items were sold in other currencies.

4.4.5 Payment Policies. We may require you to provide certain information or register a valid bank account to receive Royalty payments. We will not be obligated to make Royalty payments unless you do so. You will be paid only 70% of the amount for any sale while 30% is our commission, sometimes used to deliver Print Book(s) to the buyer. We may establish other payment policies, such as minimum payment amounts for different payment methods and check fees.

4.4.6 Payment Disputes. You may not bring a suit or other legal proceeding against us regarding any statement unless you bring it within six months after the date the statement is available. Any such proceeding will be limited to determining the amount of monies, if any, payable by us to you for the accounting periods in question. Your sole remedy will be the recovery of those monies with no interest.

  1. FORCE MAJEURE. DL Bookstore will not be liable to you for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement caused by any event or circumstance beyond its control, including, but not limited to, denial-of-service attacks, insurrection, fires, floods, storms, explosions, acts of God, war, terrorism, and labor conditions.

  2. ARBITRATION. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in relation to the interpretation or execution of this Agreement or its breach, termination, or invalidity shall be settled amicably between the parties, failing which an arbitrator shall be appointed by the parties. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding. The venue of arbitration shall be decided together, and the language of the arbitration shall be English or Swahili.

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.

Effective Date: January 17, 2025