Payment is required (initial membership fee) to start the program. On an ongoing basis, there are monthly management fees (based on the number of Markets you have purchased a membership in). You agree that by purchasing a membership, you understand these fees completely by speaking with your sales representative, and agree to NOT PURCHASE MEMBERSHIP if you have any questions at all regarding the fees below.
1. Initial Membership Fee (for 1 Market) – One Time Fee
2. Additional Market(s) Membership Fee – Optional One Time Fee, per Market
3. Management Fee – Monthly, based on # of Markets you have membership in
4. Advertising Expenses – Your monthly advertising fees
5. Other Optional Products and Services
In some instances, we may offer a payment plan for the Initial Membership Fee at a higher total price. If you choose to pay on terms over time, you agree that all payments must be paid in full, even in the event that you decide to leave the Program prior to the end of the payment schedule.
Further, you understand that that you are responsible for ongoing management fees EVEN IF YOU DO NOT ADVERTISE DURING A GIVEN PERIOD. Advertising spend isn't required every month (should you choose to not advertise), but you are responsible for paying management fees for each market you're a member of until you've cancelled your membership, even if you stop advertising for one or more months.
Ongoing Advertising and management fees are due by the first calendar day of each month, even if that day is a weekend or holiday. Payment options exist to pay (other than initial membership and/or adding additional counties as membership) via ACH bank draft (preferred), or via credit card payment. If payment is made via credit card, there is an additional 3% charge to cover processing fees. You understand that any Membership Fees or other fees owed to us will be deducted from any advertising payments you market to satisfy those issues first, with the balance going towards your advertising expenses.
Advertising payments are late if not paid by the 5th of the month prior, and will be assessed a 10% late fee at that point. Any advertising orders not paid by the 15th of the month prior will be cancelled completely, though management fees will not be waived.
You may change your previously agreed to advertising plan (budget or creative work) if request change through our membership portal, between the 1st and the 20th day of the month PRIOR to invoices being sent. You are not allowed to change your budget or invoices after that point, only cancel the order in full (not including management fees). Once advertising fees and management fees are paid, there are no refunds in any way, even if you choose to cancel any or all of the in-process order. We make no guarantees to even being able to stop any in-process orders after it's been started.