The following are the policies and rates for placing an ad on the MBA web site. Please read and understand these policies before you place your ad.
- All ads are approved by MBA prior to being posted on the web site. MBA decision final.
- Ads must be “bee related”.
- MBA reserves right to edit any ad (ie, remove links to inappropriate sites, etc).
- Listing are chronological within category (newest shown first) unless there is one or more “featured ad” in that category.
- Classified ad up to 250 characters long.
- Ads may be posted with 1 image (image is optional).
- “Featured ads” are available for a slight upcharge. Featured ads have the following characteristics…
They show at the top of the group within their category
Featured ads have colored background and border.
Can be more than one featured ad per category group. - No refunds. This includes ads that were placed and determined to be “not bee related”. Advertiser can submit ad to MBA ahead of time for approval.
- Active URLs (clickable links) within ad text are not allowed. If you linked to a web site then that site must be “bee related”.
- Advertisers will be sent a confirmation email when they place an ad. This confirmation email will contain an “access key” which will allow you to edit and manage your ad.
- Advertisers will be notified by email when their ad expires.
- Since we communicate with advertisers via email, please ensure that emails from the domain “mba-bees.org” will not end up in your spam folder.
Classified ad fees are as follows.
| Type |
MBA Member |
Non-Member |
| 30-Day Ad |
$5.00 |
$10.00 |
| 30-Day Ad, Featured |
$6.25 |
$12.50 |
| 6-Month Ad |
$12.50 |
$25.00 |
| 6-Month Ad, Featured |
$13.75 |
$27.50 |
| Annual Ad |
$17.50 |
$35.00 |
| Annual Ad, Featured |
$18.75 |
$37.50 |
Swarm removal classified ads also get a placement on the Swarm Removal map. Rates are as follows.
| Type |
MBA Member |
Non-Member |
| Swarm Removal Ad & Map Placement |
$7.50 |
$15.00 |
| Cut Out Ad & Map Placement |
$12.50 |
$25.00 |
