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OpenTable contract and early termination fee

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OpenTable contract and early termination fee
TermDetail
Initial term12 monthsOpenTable (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · Unless your order says otherwise. The plans page also says the standard contract is one year.
Automatic renewalRenews for 12 monthsOpenTable (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms ·
Notice to avoid renewal30 daysOpenTable (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms ·
Early termination fee (ETF)You can end the agreement with 30 days' notice if you pay, within those 30 days, 100% of the subscription fees left in the initial term (at list price, without discounts) and 100% of the remaining cover fees; in a renewal term, 50% of the remaining subscription fees and 100% of the remaining cover fees (Client Agreement, section 14.2).OpenTable (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms ·
How the ETF is calculated
100% of the remaining monthly software fees for each month left in the term.
Right to raise pricesAfter the initial term OpenTable may change the fees in your order at its discretion, using reasonable efforts to give 60 days' written notice (Client Agreement, section 12.1).OpenTable (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms ·
Trial period0 daysOpenTable (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · No free trial of the subscription; on Basic, network guests are free for the first 30 days (a promotion, not counted in the cost).

Example: leaving in month 12

With our reference profile (Reference: 1 location, 200 bookings a month, 100 guests from the provider's network, 12 months), the estimated early termination fee would be $0. Your contract may differ: use the calculator with your numbers.

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This is general information about published contracts, not legal advice: read your own contract and check with a lawyer before you sign.

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