Joining the JADMA

1. Types of Membership
  1. Full Member: Those who meet conditions 1-4 set out below.
  2. Associate Member: Those who meet conditions 2-4 set out below.
  3. Supporting Member: Those involved in related business who share the aims of JADMA and the direct marketing industry in general.

Standard for Full Membership:

  1. Continuous experience of direct market trading for more than one year to date of application.
  2. An adequate established customer service system.
  3. A proven record of fair trading standards and practices in conformity with those promoted by JADMA.
  4. Observation in all business practices of statutory regulations including those concerned with door-to-door sales, installment plans, premiums, misleading descriptions and medical products.
2. Membership Fees
  1. Fees for Full Members are based on a nine level scale according to the sales of each member company.
  2. Membership fees are calculated according to the sales as reported in company statements for the two previous years.
  3. The membership fee scale for Full Members are given in the table below. Fees for Associate and Supporting Members are set as shown in the table below.
3. Admission Procedures
  1. Applicants should complete the required application forms and provide necessary documents as requested by the Association.
  2. In principle, applicants are subject to interview, investigation by the Ethics Committee and the Board of Directors, before membership may be approved. As the Ethics Committee and the Board do not meet on a set schedule, applicants should inquire as to when the application process is likely to be completed at the time they submit their applications.
  3. Once the applicants are accepted, they are supposed to pay total amount of membership fee to obtain the official membership.
4. Payment of Fees

Once the application for membership has been approved by the Board, the new member wiII be invoiced for the necessary fees. Members are expected to pay fees in full for the number of months remaining in the year, including the month of membership approval. The total amount of the invoice should be remitted to the bank account indicated by the JADMA.

Membership Type Sales(100 mil.yen) New Membership Fee Monthly Membership Fee
Full Membership
A
under 10
B
10-30
C
30-50
D
50-70
E
70-100
F
100-200
G
200-300
H
300-500
I
500-800
J
800-1,100
K
Over 1,100
100,000yen
30,000yen
32,500yen
35,000yen
37,500yen
40,000yen
50,000yen
65,000yen
80,000yen
160,000yen
220,000yen
300,000yen
Associate Membership 50,000yen 15,000yen
Supporting Membership 50,000yen 15,000yen

If you are interested in becoming a JADMA member, please e-mail to JADMA at indicating which membership you wish to apply with the brief description of your organization.


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