{"id":20057,"date":"2020-02-04T19:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/?post_type=policy&#038;p=20057"},"modified":"2025-04-14T09:27:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T01:27:15","slug":"code-of-conduct-merchant","status":"publish","type":"policy","link":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/terms-policies\/code-of-conduct-merchant\/","title":{"rendered":"Code of Conduct: Merchant"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20057\" class=\"elementor elementor-20057\" data-elementor-post-type=\"policy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8da4bdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8da4bdb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4af9f3d\" data-id=\"4af9f3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c52ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-gfb-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"94c52ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"gfb-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"gfb-breadcrumb\">\n      <ul>\n                  <li>\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/terms-policies\/\">Terms &amp; Policies<\/a>\n                            \n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n                         <a href=\"#\" class=\"active\">Code of Conduct: Grab Merchant Partners<\/a>\n                            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa0971a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa0971a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7246986\" data-id=\"7246986\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc199e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bc199e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/18101504\/Merchant_CoC_Banner.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e85b10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e85b10\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aca69f\" data-id=\"9aca69f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81403e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81403e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Code of Conduct: Grab Merchant Partners<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a8b629 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a8b629\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bd82ab\" data-id=\"1bd82ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0362720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0362720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #00b14f\">The Code of Conduct (\u201cCode\u201d) is a set of guidelines and standards that GrabTaxi Holdings Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries (\u201cGrab\u201d, \u201cWe\u201d) hold our independent merchant-partners (\u201cMerchants\u201d, \u201cYou\u201d) accountable to as part of our Grab community. Abiding by the Code ensures that we protect our users and systems and that together we deliver the best experience to our consumers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cdd40c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cdd40c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51105d6\" data-id=\"51105d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e409b elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"91e409b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1521\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1521\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Stay Safe and Follow The Law<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1522\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1522\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Respect Our Platform<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1523\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1523\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Provide Service Excellence<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1521\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Stay Safe and Follow The Law<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1521\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1521\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><span style=\"color: #29c477\"><strong><b>Selling of Goods<\/b><\/strong><\/span>\n<ol><\/p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall issue a BIR Official Receipt to the End User, as required under any applicable laws.<\/span><\/li><\/p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall ensure that the following, but not limited to, \u201cRestricted Items\u201d shall not be sold for consumption or sent for delivery: animals of any size, illegal (e.g. sharks fin), fragile, dangerous items (e.g. weapons, explosives, flammables, etc), stolen goods, including any substance which consist of any amounts of nicotine or tobacco or any items that the Merchant does not have the permission or license to sell. Sale of any Restricted Item shall lead to permanent banning from the Grab platform.<\/span><\/li><\/p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall ensure that they have the proper permits to sell \u201cRegulated Items\u201d such as, but not limited to, prescription medicine, alcohol, and other age-restricted items.<\/span><\/li><\/p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following actions will be implemented if the Merchant is caught selling \u201cRestricted Items\u201d or \u201cRegulated Items\u201d without the proper requirements and permits on the Grab platform. These penalties may be adjusted as necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>First Offense: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grab shall remove the banned item from the platform.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Second Offense:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Grab shall remove the banned item from the platform. The Merchant will be suspended from accessing the Grab platform for seven (7) days and menu editing access for the Merchant will be permanently removed.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Third Offense<\/b>: Grab shall remove the banned item from the platform. The Merchant will be suspended from the Grab platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"color: #29c477\"><strong>Contracts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant must abide by all contractual terms between Grab and the Merchant, such as but not limited to the Device and Mobile Data Agreement, Loans, Marketing Agreements, and other agreements.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These agreements may cover terms related to one-time payment of any revenues, fees, charges invoiced or claimed by Grab in a timely manner.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This must be in accordance with the agreed upon credit terms, and\/or issuance of the necessary documents\/certificates as may be required by law or lawfully due to Grab such as Withholding Tax Certificate 2307, Proof of Being a Withholding Tax Agent, etc. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Otherwise, Grab has the right to immediately clawback any amount due, as well as charge a 1% penalty per month for all amounts unpaid\/unsettled.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Failure to do so otherwise may subject these to penalties and charges as may be outlined in the respective agreements. Grab reserves the right to share the Merchant\u2019s contact information to any external collection agency should their account be transferred to such party due to incidences of non-payment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"color: #29c477\"><strong>Permits and Registrations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant is responsible for the application and renewal of any applicable permits\/registrations to operate their business in Grab including but not limited to LGU Business Permit, SEC Certificate of Incorporation, DTI Business Registration, BIR Registrations, Sanitary Permits, etc.<\/span><\/li><\/p>\n \t<li>The Merchant may be suspended for failure to submit updated permits to Grab; the time under suspension will be determined by Grab based on the severity of the failure.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span style=\"color: #29c477\"><strong>Senior Citizen and PWD Discount<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant must recognize and implement statutory discounts which include, but are not limited to, Senior, PWD, and student discounts (if applicable) and must promptly make any POS and operational changes required to comply with government regulations as best possible on the Grab platform.<\/span><\/li><\/p>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant must work with Grab to align on a reasonable implementation for these discounts for qualified end users.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1522\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Respect Our Platform<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1522\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1522\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #00b140\"><strong><b>Act in Good Faith<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall not contact any End User and will not enter into any direct arrangements with the End User for the offer of the goods or any other product or service that is not in accordance with Grab\u2019s service of providing a marketplace platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall not utilize the Grab marketplace platform to promote its products or services that are outside of the Grab platform. This includes, but is not limited to, the sale of goods which are not listed on the Grab platform, and promoting the use of different platforms and\/or delivery channels other than the Grab platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall ensure that only the Goods ordered by End Users are included.&nbsp; Merchants are not allowed to include flyers or product sampling without the express consent of Grab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall not enter into any agreement that would breach its obligations with Grab or cause reputational or financial damage to Grab.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #00b140\"><b>Behavior<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be polite and respectful in your interactions with our Driver Partners, End Users and Grab staff. Merchants shall not discriminate service against anyone especially on the basis of, but not limited to, race, sex, religion, and gender.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Merchants shall not engage in any action that may adversely affect Grab\u2019s reputation such as, but not limited to:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Demonstrations against Grab or the government, attending political rallies or campaigning while identifying oneself as a Grab merchant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dissemination of false information or any other misrepresentation or action that adversely affects Grab\u2019s reputation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall comply with all laws and Grab&#8217;s policies as communicated from time to time.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall respect the privacy of all stakeholders. The Merchant is strictly prohibited from contacting the Driver Partner or End Users for any reason unrelated to Grab\u2019s service in providing a marketplace platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following actions will be implemented for violations related to this section. These penalties may be adjusted as necessary.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>First offense:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 3 day suspension and removal of post\/materials posted against Grab<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Second offense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Removal from the Grab Platform<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #00b140\"><b>Fraud<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do not cheat or defraud Grab by any method such as, but not limited to, creating duplicate accounts, doing self-ordering without the exchange of goods, and self-rating of your store.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use only the official Grab application downloaded from the Google Play\/Apple Store.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Always provide truthful information when creating\/accessing your account, or disputing charges or fees. Use offers and promotions only as intended.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do not key in additional charges that were incurred from additional services that are not part of or related to Grab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Merchant shall immediately report any actual or suspected fraud to Grab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grab shall not be liable to honor fraudulent and unauthorized transactions made in its system such as, but not limited to, transactions completed through credit card fraud, promo abuse, or any other form of gaming the system. In such instances, any losses or unwarranted payments attributable to fraudulent or unauthorized activities (including chargebacks of the relevant credit card company) shall solely be borne by the Merchant. <br>Grab further reserves the right to impose sanctions such as, but not limited to, immediate suspension or deactivation of the account. Grab, at its sole discretion, may: <br>(a) withhold sales remittances to the Merchant pending investigation; <br>(b) offset any withheld amounts against any losses incurred by Grab; and <br>(c) Withhold remittances to Merchant which have been found linked to fraudulent and\/or unauthorized transactions.Grab<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1523\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Provide Service Excellence<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1523\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1523\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong style=\"color: #00b140\"><b>Store Information<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall ensure that all relevant store information such as, but not limited to, store hours, address, contact information, promos, menu, photo completion, and bank details are updated at all times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall ensure that item availability in the Grab Platform is fully updated at all times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall ensure that complete and accurate weight\/volume information for GrabMart items (if applicable) are shared to Grab to help ensure proper fulfillment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In case of breach of this section, Merchant consents and authorizes Grab to edit the relevant information<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, except for the base prices of the goods,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">information is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">found to be outdated or incorrect based on the Merchant&#8217;s information from other platforms (e.g. Merchant website, Merchant page on other aggregators).&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #00b140\"><b>Operating Schedule<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall ensure that the GrabMerchant app is turned on and kept online and available to receive and process orders for the Goods during its operating hours in the Grab Platform. The Merchant&#8217;s operating hours in the Grab Platform should match the Merchant\u2019s in-store operating hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant may use the &#8220;Temporary Pause&#8221; or &#8220;Busy Mode&#8221; feature. The weekly duration should not exceed 1% of their weekly operating hours in the Grab Platform (\u201cWeekly Pause Threshold\u201d). The Merchant must always turn back to &#8220;Available\/Open&#8221; status after using &#8220;Temporary Pause&#8221; or &#8220;Busy Mode&#8221; .<\/span>&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following actions will be implemented if the Merchant\u2019s store in Grab exceeds the Temporary Pause threshold within the time period. These penalties may be adjusted as necessary:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>First offense:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Warning<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Succeeding offense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The Merchant will be charged 10% of sales lost based on the previous week\u2019s performance in excess of the Weekly Pause Threshold.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #00b140\"><b>Pricing and Mark-up<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A reasonable mark-up (i.e. 10% mark-up) is allowed for the Menu Price unless otherwise stated in the contract, but must not exceed the Menu Price in other platforms. Merchant Service Fee should not be passed on to the End User.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No mark-ups are allowed for Dine-In and Pick-Up. Menu Price for these must match in-store prices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\">Merchants must adhere to government-mandated price freezes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complaints from End User on prices must be handled by the Merchant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any violation of this section may subject the Merchant to penalties based on the price differential of the mark-up as compared to other platforms. These penalties may be adjusted as necessary. Grab may communicate to End Users that the Merchant\u2019s price mark-up is without authorization.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #00b140\"><b>Order Fulfillment<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant will not, directly or indirectly, sell the Goods:&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for any perishable Goods, after the manufacturer expiry date or relevant \u201cconsume by\u201d date (or similar date prescribed under any food safety or hygiene guidelines);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for non-perishable Goods, on any date that is less than six (6) months before the expiry date. For the avoidance of doubt, Grab and the Delivery Partner shall not be obligated to check the expiry date of the Goods and shall not be liable for any food safety issues or liabilities, decay or degradation by reason of the Goods\u2019 perishable nature, or improper packaging as presented to the End User.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall ensure that the Quality Score found in the app is maintained at a healthy level. This includes, but is not limited to, on-time preparation rate, customer ratings, safety, quality, and order fulfillment.<\/span>&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following actions will be implemented if the Merchant goes below an unacceptable score. These penalties may be adjusted as necessary:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>First Offense:<\/strong> Reminder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Second Offense:<\/strong> Radius reduction for one week<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Third Offense:<\/strong> One day suspension<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Fourth Offense:<\/strong> Two day suspension<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Fifth Offense:<\/strong> Five day suspension<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Offenses are only applicable for Merchants with at least 20 orders per week&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall process all orders as soon as they are submitted by the End User.<\/span>&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall prioritize orders made through the Grab Marketplace. Should the Merchant require more time to prepare, Merchant shall notify Grab within two (2) minutes from receiving the order using the \u201cExtend\u201d button in the app.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall notify Grab within five (5) minutes if the Merchant is unable to fulfill the order via Help Center. The Merchant shall also inform End User immediately. In addition, the Merchant shall keep their cancellation rate at a healthy rate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall press the &#8220;Order Ready&#8221; button when the order is ready to be handed to the Partner at least 80% of the time. Usage of the button must be accurate and not be abused. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rewards or\/and penalties (e.g. Php 50 per late order) may be applied related to the Merchant\u2019s on-time preparation rate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grab Dine-In and Pick-Up End Users should be treated the same as the Merchant\u2019s dine-in customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall provide a decent waiting area for Grab Drivers and Grab Shoppers as applicable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A dedicated check-out counter must be assigned to fulfill GrabMart orders as applicable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall ensure that items in the order are complete and correct. For any wrong or missing items, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the computed value of the wrong or missing items will be clawed back from your daily sales.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall ensure that the packaging of the order is secured and properly sealed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall maintain safe and hygienic workplaces and practices when handling orders for End Users.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchants shall pay special attention to instructions for food items from End Users to protect End Users that may be allergic and can fall ill among other things. Guidelines may read \u201cno seafood\u201d, \u201csensitive to eggs\u201d, and \u201callergic to nuts\u201d for example.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grab may conduct safety and health inspections at the Merchant\u2019s workplace to assure a safe platform for End Users. Grab may impose penalties if prepared food items do not meet food safety standards.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merchant shall maintain a healthy cancellation rate. Cancellations resulting from avoidable reasons such as but not limited to: item unavailability, store closure, and other reasons within the Merchant&#8217;s control, should be minimized. It is the Merchant&#8217;s responsibility to ensure that their stock levels and store operating hours are accurately reflected on the platform to reduce customer confusion and unfulfilled orders.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #00b140\"><b>Promos<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To drive a consistent End User experience, promos across the Merchant\u2019s platforms or channels must be reasonably applied to the Grab platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For Merchants under Mix &amp; Match, promos running in their individual stores on Grab must also apply to their Mix &amp; Match stores. Grab has the right to extend the same promos of the Merchants to their Mix &amp; Match stores.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-142139c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"142139c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a2d044\" data-id=\"0a2d044\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f8906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f8906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;line-height: 1\">Penalties<\/span><\/p><p>Unless specified otherwise in the relevant section, the following penalties may be imposed by Grab depending on the frequency and severity of the violation.\u00a0These penalties may be adjusted as necessary:<\/p><ol><li>Up to 10% of the Sales value<\/li><li>Suspension up to thirty (30) days<\/li><li>Permanent banning from the Grab Platform<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"elementor_header_footer","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/policy\/20057"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/policy"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/policy"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/policy\/20057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106896,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/policy\/20057\/revisions\/106896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}