Grocery Manufacturers of America

The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) is the world largest association of food, beverage and consumer product companies. Led by a board of 42 Chief Executive Officers, GMA applies legal, scientific and political expertise from its more than 140 member companies to vital public policy issues affecting its membership. The association also leads efforts to increase productivity, efficiency and growth in the food, beverage and consumer products industry. With U.S. sales of more than $500 billion, GMA members employ more than 2.5 million workers in all 50 states.

GMA Position on ManufacturersCoupons:  GMA is committed to educating the eBay community about the impact coupon auctioning has on its membership.  The sale of copyrighted, non-transferable coupons is strictly forbidden.  The sale of such coupons violates the explicit terms of the coupons themselves and infringes on the intellectual property rights of the food, beverage and consumer product companies that issue them.

Nearly all manufacturerscoupons for brand-name food, beverage and consumer products contain terms that explicitly forbid their transfer or sale.  GMA urges sellers to carefully read the terms on all coupons before listing and to respect the intentions of the coupon issuer by refraining from selling coupons contrary to their specific terms.

GMA is also very concerned about the distribution of counterfeit coupons and the impact this situation has on its member companies, retailers, the overall coupon industry and ultimately, the consumer.  Counterfeit coupons cannot be legitimately auctioned. 

In order to protect the rights and brands of our members, it is GMA policy to report auctions that violate eBay stated rules and policies, found at http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/manufacturers-coupons.html. 

For additional information, please contact coupon411@gmabrands.com.