Terms

Marty writes the rest of this site. His human wrote this page, because a dog can’t enter into a contract.

Who you’re dealing with

Crew memberships are sold by Marty’s human (“we”, “us”), who runs Marty Can’t Wait. This is one person with a dog and a website, not a company, and the whole thing is done for fun. We’ve tried to get the rules right; if anything on this page is unclear, write to marty@martycantwait.com and ask.

What crew membership is

Crew membership is a purchase, not a charitable donation, and isn’t tax-deductible.

When you join, you get:

• Your name on the crew list on this site, if you want one there
• A crew badge showing your role and crew number, sent by email
• A photo of Marty by email every week

Your crew role (Deckhand, Lookout, Sail Trimmer or Navigator) depends on the price you choose and appears on your badge.

What it is not

• It is not an investment. Membership gives you no share in, claim on, or use of any boat or other property, and no say in how money is spent.
• It is not a promise about the boat. Membership income goes toward buying, repairing and living aboard a sailboat, as the site describes. We can’t promise when, or whether, that happens. What you are buying is the membership described above.

Price and payment

You choose your own price, from $5.00 to $2,000.00, in US dollars. Payments are handled by Stripe. We never see or store your card number.

• Once: you are charged one time and never again.
• Every month: you are charged when you join and then on the same day each month, until you cancel.

Cancelling and refunds

You can cancel a monthly membership at any time, and you can have a full refund within 30 days of any payment. The refund policy explains how.

Your name on the crew list

The name is optional and is read by a person before it appears. We may decline or remove any name, for any reason: for example one that is offensive, advertises something, impersonates someone, or gives away someone’s private details. Declining a name doesn’t affect the rest of your membership. To change or remove your name, write to marty@martycantwait.com.

The weekly photo

We send one photo a week by email to the address you gave at checkout. Every email has a link to stop them. Stopping the photos doesn’t cancel a monthly membership, and cancelling a monthly membership doesn’t stop the photos. Now and then a week may be missed. If the photos stop arriving, write to us and let us know, so we can look into any delivery problems with you.

The photos and the badge are for your own enjoyment. Share them freely. Please don’t sell them or use them to advertise anything.

If something goes wrong

Write to us first at marty@martycantwait.com. We answer, and a refund from us is faster than a dispute through your bank. The site and the membership are provided as they are.

Changes

If we change these terms, we’ll change the date at the top of this page. If a change affects what monthly members are paying for, we’ll email them before it takes effect.