Just out of curiousity.... am I the only one who has noticed the "JB Bucks" under someone's picture when they post?  Just wondering what they meant... maybe I missed something on here!

I noticed that too. Figured someone would explain eventually, lol.

I noticed....But I have no idea what it means! Maybe you could ask Adam(owner of the site) He should be able to explain.

My guess is it is your post count.

Posted By gaijin on 01-19-2012 11:50 AM
My guess is it is your post count.

that's what I was guessing too, but I was unsure if there was some other meaning.... I feel inadequate next to some of these people!

Yes, Adam will explain once he's ready. He's making lots of changes to JB which will come to light before long, and has big plans moving forward. I'm not privy to all his plans but I, for one, say "Cash in the JB Bucks for REAL dollars!" ThaiGuy would be one happy camper! :-)

meeeee toooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Yes. If this are actual $$$$ everyone will be happy and stop ranting about everything. Lol. All the people on base will join our forum. When I first saw the $$$ I was like is there anywhere here where I can shop using my points?lol.

Lest there be any doubt, I was joking about cashing in for real dollars. Adam isn't quite ready to go bankrupt. I expect he'll have things of value that you can cash in for, but not quite sure yet what that is. It does seem like a good way to drive up participation on JB from those who have been lurking in the past. Join in the discussion! Earn JBux! (hey, I'll copyright that name before Adam jumps on it.) :-)

You wouldn't? But what if you could? I would definitely trade my $40something JB Bucks for real cash if it were possible!

(Sorry for sounding like Dr. Seuss o_O)

Hahaha. Yah. It doesn't have to be cash. Lol. Like if you reach a certain level a Japan bases t shirt or something will be nice. Hahaha

Posted By ThaiGuy on 01-19-2012 12:54 PM
Yes, Adam will explain once he's ready. He's making lots of changes to JB which will come to light before long, and has big plans moving forward. I'm not privy to all his plans but I, for one, say "Cash in the JB Bucks for REAL dollars!" ThaiGuy would be one happy camper! :-)

yeah adam explain very soon i think.



but i think you must pay this in real dollars for using this site.........

The JB bucks are good for Mikes Mexican just outside the gate.

Go to the screen where it shows your bucks and press CNTRL+P then press "ENTER" take that paper to Mikes, when you are presented the bill after your "grande" meal simply hand that paper to them.

Get a lot of Margaritas it's all on Adam.

Yokota, where's the screen that shows your bucks? This sounds intriguing!

Yokota, really?
In that case I need to raise my bucks... I think I am the lowest here!

Thanks everyone for noticing this new change.

Thaiguy stated it correctly, "He's making lots of changes to JB which will come to light before long, and has big plans moving forward."

We have established a JB store, which you will be able to use your JB Bucks for several items.  Things like - products, gift certificates, services, etc.
We will even have things like IPADS, airline tickets back to the states, etc..  So the more you participate the more you will qualify for.

What we are doing now, is integrating all sorts of items into this JB Bucks program.

For example:

- Finding your off-base rental home through a JB agency partner, will earn you JB Bucks.
- Posting a classified ad, will earn you JB Bucks.
- Posting forum discussions - new topics and replies, will earn you JB Bucks.
- Uploading Pictures and Videos, will earn you JB Bucks.

We are giving back to those members that are participating with the site.

There is a lot going on, and being developed. We are bringing on another great programmer soon, and the development cycle will boost very quickly.

yeah, in fact here's your page Thai:

http://yokota.freeforums.org/jb-bucks-t212.html

Hey cool, thanks. Adam, there's a Mike's Tex Mex here in Iwakuni; see if they will honor JBux throughout their chain. Maybe that will spur some Iwakunians to get off their butts and participate on this forum!

Posted By ThaiGuy on 01-19-2012 10:16 PM
Hey cool, thanks. Adam, there's a Mike's Tex Mex here in Iwakuni; see if they will honor JBux throughout their chain. Maybe that will spur some Iwakunians to get off their butts and participate on this forum!

Oh... I just noticed this on the Mike's coupon: "Coupon is good for all of Mike's restaurants in Japan, including the newest location at the bottom."

So how much is the discount for, or how does Mike's know how many points I have?  I gotta birthday coming up; this would be a great way to celebrate!

Wow that is neat! There was a search engine that I used to use that did kinda the same thing, but I can't remember what it was called lol.
Now we just have to make our way to Japan LOL

Well I suppose................. before I pull your chain too hard and and everyone runs out to order Margarita's on Friday night I better come clean.

Folks that was just a little internet fun, I seriously doubt Mike's would be interested in honoring a coupon I spent a whole two minutes to create but if they do by chance let me know.....

Now the stuff Adam stated is all true but any reference to eating for free at Mike's was just something I created, although it does sound like good idea.

Color me stupid. I'm generally attuned to internet tricks & scams but you totally got me with that one. Someone owes me a margarita!!

Sounds like Adam has an interesting idea. It is a nice gesture to thank the people that contribute to the site. I know I learned a great deal about Japan prior to arriving and it was very helpful.

Sneak peak at how the JB Bucks program is going to work. Users will earn JB Bucks, through a variety of ways, and then be able to come to our JB Store, and purchase goods.






* This will be released in the next few weeks, explaining how the JB Bucks program will work.

Adam when is this reward thing gonna happen. That seems exciting. Lol

imma want that iPad! I think I need to start posting more to stock up my points. :-)

Adam when is this reward thing gonna happen. That seems exciting. Lol

Soon..

imma want that iPad! I think I need to start posting more to stock up my points. :-)

Your the most active one on the site, so if anyone can get there, I think you can.

Each week on Wednesdays at 8:00pm, we will be giving out JB Bucks that you will be able to use and purchase items from the JB store.

All this will become visible in the next few weeks.

Has everyone seen the new JB Bucks system that has gone live?



Also, in September, we will be starting a new contest program. Each week we will hold a contest and 2 lucky winners each week will win 250 JB Bucks to add to their totals!

This is a great way to earn additional JB Bucks to save up for something nice.

We will be adding many more items into the store soon.

If anyone has any suggestions or requests that they would like added, please just post them and we will see about getting them added.

I was wondering what ThaiGuy was going to use his JBucks for.

Guess I better start commenting more instead of just looking at posts!!

I just went back online after forever and saw the amazing ways to use the jb bucks. I am excited. Lol

When are the weekly contests starting? Did I miss it somewhere?

When are the weekly contests starting? Did I miss it somewhere?

Read the rules page, it has the details.

http://www.japanbases.com/members/j...cksprogram

Starting 09/15/2012, we’ll begin having weekly contests, with winners receiving up to 250 JB Bucks.

Additional methods to earn JB Bucks will be announced in the future.

Many of you have seen the new JB Bucks program that was launched in August 2012.

I have received several questions from people wondering how JB can afford to give stuff away like this. Why would we do this? What benefit does it have for us?

Well, let me explain. As you have seen, we have started an advertising program on JB.

These clients want JB to succeed and get stronger, simply because if it does get stronger, than more new visitors to JB will see their advertisements/products which in turn makes them more money.

Here is the equation:

Content = Traffic = Advertisers Wanting To Advertise = $ = Free Gifts For Contributors of Content = More Content

But how can we generate more people to JB? We can by the help of our members. Most of you probably found JB from a search engine search. If you didnt come to JB for the first time on a search engine, I am sure once or twice in the past you have seen JB show up at the top of search results that you were targeted with something to do with Japan and the military bases.

So how does that happen?

It happens from all of you. The content within the forums, and discussions is powerful. It not only helps people with content/questions/answers but it also creates a library of information that gets indexed, and provides a door for more visitors to JB.

The forums are just the first step. I am developing several other methods that will integrate with more areas of the site, that will also build upon your points building for those that contribute valuable content that enriches the JB community.

We are going to be starting with an every Wednesday contest campaign. Several different ways are being created, so it makes it fun each week for those that participate.

For those that do contribute with the campaigns, I can assure you, that over the course of your 3 year tour, after your done, you will have earned up enough JB Bucks to purchase a nice gift when you depart. This is our way of saying THANK YOU for being apart of the JB Community. Without your help, we would never of been able to grow to what we are today.

Here is an example:
In the past 1 year from (Sep 07, 2011 - Sep 07, 2012) we have had 1,344,428 different visitors to JB.
Overall since July 01, 2009, we have had a total of 2,915,495 different visitors. Just goes to show you, hard work pays off.

This hard work, is through everyone's support! The community is growing stronger and stronger day by day.

We have a lot of plans for creating many different new sections for JB. Those individuals that get onboard with supporting those new areas, will be awarded hundreds, and thousands of JB Bucks each week for their efforts. This is our way of getting the support we need to help JB grow into a massive informational provider for the military bases throughout Japan.

Starting 09/15/2012, we’ll begin having weekly contests, with winners receiving up to 250 JB Bucks.

Additional methods to earn JB Bucks will be announced in the future.

My deadline to finish the JB Bucks contests and promotions system was today.

Its completed on time. Instead of us doing weekly contests, we are going to shoot and start doing a monthly contest instead.

Each week there were going to be 2 winners of 250 JB Bucks.

So now, we will just make it 8 winners of 250 JB Bucks.

The winner of each week had a chance to win each following week, so its only fair that out of the 8 winners, 1 person could win a total of 4 times.

The contests will begin the first of the month. Since October 1st, falls on a Monday, we will go ahead and start the first contest on September 29th which is a Sunday.

There are some cool events and contests planned.

I will change everything over a tad for the contest system, and I will make it visible sometime tomorrow for everyone to see how it will all work.

Hope everyone will enjoy all the cool events that we have planned, and enjoy building up their JB Bucks values to get some cool stuff from the store.

Posted By Adam Jones on 09-15-2012 9:38 PM

Starting 09/15/2012, we’ll begin having weekly contests, with winners receiving up to 250 JB Bucks.

Additional methods to earn JB Bucks will be announced in the future.

My deadline to finish the JB Bucks contests and promotions system was today.

Its completed on time. Instead of us doing weekly contests, we are going to shoot and start doing a monthly contest instead.

Each week there were going to be 2 winners of 250 JB Bucks.

So now, we will just make it 8 winners of 250 JB Bucks.

The winner of each week had a chance to win each following week, so its only fair that out of the 8 winners, 1 person could win a total of 4 times.

The contests will begin the first of the month. Since October 1st, falls on a Monday, we will go ahead and start the first contest on September 29th which is a Sunday.

There are some cool events and contests planned.

I will change everything over a tad for the contest system, and I will make it visible sometime tomorrow for everyone to see how it will all work.

Hope everyone will enjoy all the cool events that we have planned, and enjoy building up their JB Bucks values to get some cool stuff from the store.

So.... Has this started and I missed it? Just curious if this got off the ground yet. I'm so curious about these contests!

So.... Has this started and I missed it? Just curious if this got off the ground yet. I'm so curious about these contests!

The contest system is ready to go.

Just finishing up the reward system before we roll everything out.

Its going to be releasing soon.. We planned to roll it out in September but pushed it back to October.

There are all sorts of contests and events, surveys to get involved in, to earn more JB Bucks for your account.

Will there be a private message sent out?

Will there be a private message sent out?

Yes we will send out a notification to our members.