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Consumer Magazine Initial Audit Deposit (U.S. and Canada)
To apply for membership, simply fill out the application for membership and submit it with a check covering the initial audit deposit. The deposit is not an application fee, but rather an estimate of the actual cost involved in conducting the audit. Refunds will be made or additional charges billed after completion of the initial audit.
Initial Audit Deposits for Paid Circulation, Verified Circulation, and Analyzed Non-Paid Circulation
For magazines that have primarily single-copy circulation, this price list may not apply. Please contact ABC for an audit estimate.
Audit Deposit amounts are in U.S. dollars for U.S. member applicants and in Canadian dollars for Canadian member applicants.
| Total Average Distribution | Required Initial Audit Deposit |
| Under 15,000 | $3,200 |
| 15,000 - 50,000 | 4,500 |
| 50,001 - 100,000 | 5,300 |
| 100,001 - 250,000 | 6,900 |
| 250,001 - 400,000 | 8,700 |
| 400,001 - 550,000 | 11,200 |
| 550,001 - 700,000 | 12,700 |
| 700,001 - 1,000,000 | 14,300 |
| Over 1,000,000 | 14,300 plus $8.00/M |
| Annual Publications (one issue per year) | half of above deposits
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Access to eStatements is available during the aplication period for a discounted rate of $234.
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| Initial Audit Deposit for Non-Paid Bulk Circulation |
The audit deposit for non-paid bulk-delivered magazines varies based on the time required to deliver the publication, the number of drop-off points and whether or not locations are restocked.
Audit Deposit amounts are in U.S. dollars for U.S. member applicants and in Canadian dollars for Canadian member applicants.
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| Days to Deliver | Restock | # of Restock Days | Required Initial Audit Deposit |
| 1-2 | No | | $3,200 |
| 1-2 | Yes | 1-2 | 4,000 |
| 3-5 | No | | 4,500 |
| 3-5 | Yes | 1-2 | 5,500 |
| 5-10 | No | | 6,000 |
| 5-10 | Yes | 1-2 | 6,600
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For each additional restocking day, add $650 to the above deposit amount.
Please add $650 to the above figures if delivery is made to more than 1,500 drop-off points. |
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