Paying for Manufacturer Coupons

In my post, Where to Find Grocery Coupons, I briefly mentioned that you could actually buy coupons on eBay, if you don’t want to spend or don’t have the time to hunt down and clip the coupons yourself.

People end up with coupons that they can’t use and sell the extra coupons on eBay. Some people sell coupons on eBay as a side business to make some extra money. The coupon seller usually gets his supply of coupons from online coupon websites, directly from manufacturers, and clipping them from the Sunday paper.

eBay rules prohibit a seller from selling the actually coupons. To meet eBay’s rules, a coupon seller doesn’t charge for the coupons but instant charge for the service of clipping and sending you the coupons.

The eBay rules about selling manufacturers coupons also requires that the coupons must be transferable, meaning the seller is required to send you the physical coupons and not simply send you printable coupons by email.

Paying someone else to get manufacturer coupons can save you time and money. If you do decide to get your grocery coupons from eBay, just be sure you know exactly what manufacturer coupons you are buying, that the coupons have not expired, or that they will not expire before they get to you. Make sure all this information is clearly listed in the auction description.

Keep in mind that with coupons on eBay, you are paying for the coupon clipping service and not for the free coupons. Make sure you don’t over pay to get the coupons.