Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa

Online Sales for Product Programs

Many people ask... What are the guidelines for online sales? Here are a few of the rules for Girl Scouts and their families to follow when using online tools.

It is the policy of the Girl Scouts of the USA as well as Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa that girls cannot conduct a money exchange sale online.

However, girls can utilize online tools to enhance their product sale plan such as:

All girls can use GSUSA-approved vendor email tools to inform friends, family, and former customers within council ZIP code(s) when they are selling cookies. This includes programs designed and designated by ABC Bakers (the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa cookie vendor).

All girls can use group email overseen by an adult, a parent/guardian’s address in partnership for sending emails to friends and family, and/or a static group Web page for marketing. You must tell people what your council’s ZIP codes are, however.

All girls can sell to anyone within their jurisdictional zip code area. They can sell to family members only outside of their jurisdictions zip code area.
Girl Scouts can send E-Cards and post cookie sales on Facebook via www.abcsmartcookies.com. Girls set their goals under the ABC Catch Goals, register their email address, and send a cookie order card via E-Cards to their friends and family members. Or girls 13+ can log onto Facebook and download the cookie app for online sales.

No money can be exchanged via the Internet. No listings are allowed on EBay or Craig's List.

If you have any questions regarding these rules and regulations, please email us or call 800-342-8389 and ask for our Product Sale Director.