The legally binding version of these terms is the Portuguese text. The English version is provided for convenience.
Last updated: September 2026
PRIME LOFT provides an online platform for holding auctions of champion pigeons among registered users. By creating an account, the user accepts these Terms and Conditions in full.
Each user is responsible for the accuracy of the information provided at registration (including tax ID and contact details) and for the confidentiality of their password. Creating multiple accounts to bypass limitations or sanctions, or to manipulate bidding (e.g. bidding against yourself to inflate the price), is prohibited. To detect this type of abuse, the platform uses a security cookie and IP address history — see section 6 of the Privacy Policy. Accounts or IP addresses involved may be suspended or banned.
All bids are binding. By bidding on a pigeon, the user commits to making payment if they are the winning bidder when the auction closes. The payment deadline after winning is 5 business days, unless stated otherwise.
Payments must be made using the methods indicated by the platform. Repeated failure to meet the payment deadline may result in account suspension or ban.
By creating an auction on PRIME LOFT to sell pigeons, the creator/seller accepts and is subject to the following rules: PRIME LOFT charges a commission of 23% (twenty-three percent) on the final sale value of each pigeon, VAT included, as payment for advertising, hosting and technical management of the auction on the platform. This commission is deducted from the amount payable to the creator/seller once the sale is completed and payment by the winning bidder is confirmed. By submitting an auction for publication, the creator confirms having read and accepted this commission.
The Gestão de Pombal (Loft Management) plan is a paid subscription, billed annually (€80/year), granting access to additional loft management features, advanced statistics, real-time results, pedigree generation and a personal page. Activation of the subscription is subject to payment confirmation by the PRIME LOFT team. Subscriptions are non-refundable, except as required by law. A free 7-day trial may be available, once per account.
PRIME LOFT reserves the right to suspend, ban or remove content from users who violate these terms, engage in fraud, or behave abusively towards other members.
PRIME LOFT is a technology platform that provides an intermediation service for auctions and direct sales of pigeons between registered users. PRIME LOFT is not the owner, carrier, health authority or logistics manager of the pigeons traded — its role is limited to providing the platform, processing bids/sales and confirming payments.
Transport of pigeons sold or auctioned is the sole responsibility of the buyer and the seller, who must arrange delivery directly between themselves or engage a specialised, duly licensed transport company. Any expenses, fees or costs related to transport, packaging and shipping are borne by the buyer, unless otherwise agreed between the parties.
The issuance of veterinary certificates, health examinations, proof of vaccination (namely against Newcastle disease) and registration in the TRACES system (Trade Control and Expert System) or other equivalent platforms required by the competent authorities for the transport, import or export of birds, are the sole responsibility of the seller, in coordination with the contracted carrier. PRIME LOFT does not process, pay for or issue any veterinary or health documentation, national or international, nor does it verify its existence or validity before the sale is completed.
PRIME LOFT acts as an intermediary between breeders and buyers, and is not responsible for the pedigree, health status or performance of the pigeons advertised, the accuracy of which is the seller's responsibility.
Without prejudice to mandatory legal provisions, and except in cases of wilful misconduct or gross negligence by PRIME LOFT itself in the direct exercise of its platform functions, PRIME LOFT assumes no liability for loss, escape, injury, illness, delivery delays or death of pigeons occurring during handling, packaging or transport, nor for obtaining, the validity of, or compliance with health or licensing documentation required by the competent authorities. Buyers and sellers may, if they consider it necessary, take out transport insurance with their chosen logistics company.
Under Portuguese Decree-Law no. 156/2005, PRIME LOFT provides an electronic complaints book. You can file a complaint at www.livroreclamacoes.pt.
These Terms may be updated periodically. Continued use of the platform after changes implies acceptance of the new terms.