BBX Members

Business Directory Advertising

2012-01-08T07:37:00.001+11:00

Infotek3000 is a BBX Member. You can use your BBX Dollars to purchase 12 months full page business directory advertising. They come in package deals: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond. Visit the website for more information or simply click on this link below... www.infotek3000.com

New Classifieds Website

2011-11-02T16:38:00.001+11:00

Special "BBX Accepted" category established on new Classifieds Website

Here is the link - BBX Accepted, Coffs Harbour only | Quality Classifieds:

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ASX: BBX Chart

2011-09-13T20:27:00.001+10:00

BBX Holdings Limited: ASX:BBX quotes & news - Google Finance

Affiliate Publisher Referrals

2011-08-16T18:47:00.000+10:00

I have been saying for a very long time - that it would be great if there was either an electronic version of the BBX New Member Referral Form (an eForm) or a selection of affiliate code for web savvy publishers to generate new member referrals. Would-be referrers would be able to easily send referrals and know that the referral has been recorded, processed and actioned with a reward at the end of the process.

Clickfind? Did you know?

2011-07-19T17:47:00.001+10:00

BBX businesses, find BBX businesses in Australia - NOT. Apparently Clickfind, a dedicated portal for clients accepting BBX is reportedly closing down within a month. On their website it says to "please update your bookmarks to www.clickfind.com.au. and that they no longer accept BBX." It doesnt affect us as far as we know. Do you have anything to add or correct on this point?

Business Directory Updated!

2011-07-13T16:36:00.000+10:00

The BBX online business directory has recently undergone a major makeover. Lets hope that some technical improvements have been made also. Your ideas and comments are warmly welcomed. www.ebbx.com

What's Going On?

2011-04-20T16:46:00.000+10:00

Today we attempted to visit the alternative BBX AUSTRALIA website http://www.bbxaustralia.com.au

It currently reads... "Down for Maintenance. Sorry, we are currently down for maintenance. Please check back later."

How much later? Any time frame? What's going on?

Will keep you posted...

BBX Member Rewards Program

2010-09-28T16:18:00.000+10:00

BBX recently announced the introduction of a Member Reward Program.
You can earn valuable BBX reward points in a number of ways.

You can earn rewards for...
1. Every sale you make, calculated on dollar value* (Exclusions apply such as Real Estate).
2. "On-time" payment of monthly fees.
3. Joining as a member*.
4. Expo/Trade Night attendance.
5. Licensee Function attendance
6. Top Traders Dinner attendance

Points redemption is easy and definitely rewarding. From sunglasses to LCD TV's the rewards are huge!

Final Say
It is very good to see such a positive initiative being taken to stimulate a positive members network, however it is disappointing that the blogsite is not fully functional before the announcement was made. We were equally disappointed when expressions of interest in BBX affiliate code was asked of us, but nothing eventuated. We hold great hopes for this program and look forward to seeing it up and running. For more information please the official blog site when it is up and running. Visit -

Pay your ADMIN FEES yearly

2010-09-10T13:38:00.000+10:00

I personally believe that if members are serious about trying the BBX Network they should commit to doing it for at least 12 months. I have observed members who are not serious about remaining in the network. They tend to pay their yearly Admin fee on a monthly basis and often complain about those fees. We joined the network in 2006. We made a firm commitment to give it our all for at least 12 months. We opted to pay the yearly fee in one hit. This left us to FOCUS on SALES and business SYSTEMS rather that small monthly expense. I won't lie to you - we found the first 12 months difficult (our trade sales were far too high and our cash flow was too tight). We almost opted out - but we hung in there and figured out how to control the trade sales without losing customers or cheating. Every business is different and needs to think outside the box. We asked lots of questions and got to know lots of members. We really listened to the successful members to find out what works and what doesn't. We eventually solved the excessive BBX sales/cash flow problem by registering a second business name and splitting our business activities (A decision which later helped us in many ways). The products that had a higher cost of sales are now being sold through our NON BBX member (thus giving us the control we needed). Now we sell Full Page Web Advertising in our Infotek3000 Business Directory. Sales are good and cash flow is good. Balance has been restored - And we still pay our yearly Admin fee once a year!

Late & Accumulated Transactions

2010-07-01T21:26:00.000+10:00

Some BBX members are very busy - and as such often accumulate their BBX sales transactions in order to batch process them later. That sounds fair enough, BUT what is an acceptable time limit or amount? Who decides? Why can't the BUYER control this part of the business? After all - the buyer may be making the decision to purchase a particular product or service in order to claim a tax benefit in that quarter. Also - these delayed sales transactions may be open to fraud or error - so how can it be better managed?

Example:-
SUPPLIERS NAME: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SUPPLIERS NUMBER: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
DESCRIPTION: WebPOS- MEALS AT XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FROM 16.2.10, (4½ months late)
REFERENCE: XXXXXXXXXXXX

Bad for the Buyer - Look at this from the buyers perspective. It can throw out the buyers bookkeeping, BBX balance estimate, budgeting, and even the buyers tax planning. I am talking about transactions which are processed months after the actual transaction(s) occurred.

How about this? I would like to see a system implemented, which reduces the incidence of late transactions, accumulated transactions, and bundled transactions from getting too large or going unprocessed for too long. I believe ONE month (or even End of Month) should be AMPLE time for the supplier to process their BBX SALES transactions. What do you think? Has this happened to you? The example shows a transaction taking 4½ months to be processed. It is difficult to confirm the accuracy and legitimacy of a transaction like that. I would not keep a docket in my wallet for 4½ months. Sometimes the supplier does not even issue a docket. One can only speculate as to why? A buyer should not be placed into a position whereby they need to prove that a transaction did or did not occur and that the amount is correct. The transaction should be processed within a REASONABLE amount of time. I see this flaw in the system could even be abused or scammed with fraudulent claims or fraudulent amounts or additional products or services being falsely claimed, with the buyer often having no proof of purchase. Even if a docket is given on the day of the transaction - it is often summarized (with no itemization) to say something like "food". Also - who keeps a receipt like FOOD in their wallet for 4½ months anyway? I don't.

Can something be done to curb overdue batch processing of BBX transactions? Is anything being done to curb this? Does anyone have more examples to add?

New International BBX Franchises

2010-05-17T18:19:00.000+10:00

A huge warm welcome is extended to new BBX franchise owners Vivien & Jonathon Liu who have taken up the master franchise for BBX TAIWAN. We look forward to their involvement and the trading opportunities it presents, grand opening date is set for July 2010. BBX SINGAPORE is due to open its doors in late June and will open up the region even further with some great BBX spending opportunities for members from all countries in the BBX system, and it doesn’t just stop there! BBX JAPAN and BBX EGYPT will be our two next international franchises this year. www.ebbx.com

Business Promotion and your $BBX

2010-05-16T08:32:00.000+10:00

Your BBX Trade Dollars are welcomed at Infotek3000. Whether you have a website or not - it is worthwhile to advertise your business with INFOTEK3000. You can compliment your EXISTING website to improve your search engine rank and number of search engine results. If you DO NOT have a website then Infotek3000 is a fantastic stepping stone. Affordable, quick, simple & smart. For a FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENT Infotek3000 present your business on a dedicated full webpage and also in their A-Z Business Web Directory. Infotek3000 is listed on all the major search engines and also use a sophisticated internal search engine. The layout is simple yet striking. It is designed with considerations such as search engine requirements, general readability, multi-browser compatibility, monitor and printout display. Listings expire after 12 months with the option to renew. For more information please visit http://www.infotek3000.com/

Beta Testing a new website? Perhaps

2010-02-07T11:10:00.000+11:00

There has been a lot of talk about improving the BBX website without seeing much evidence of it, so I did some digging around on the net and discovered what appears to be a BETA TEST of the new site. What do you think of the site? http://www.bbxaustralia.com.au/

BBX Accommodation

2010-02-07T09:30:00.001+11:00

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DATA UPDATES
This POST may need updating from time to time. I will also RE-POST this from time to time. If there is enough interest in this blog I shall give it a permalink on its own page.

BBX AUCTION / BUY NOW

2009-12-27T07:21:00.012+11:00

The BBX "Auction/Buy now" site is very useful for selling intangible items such as web advertising (which does not require postage).

But there is one aspect of the BBX Auction Site which I find to be VERY ANNOYING. BUYERS ARE NOT READING THE TERMS OF SALE.

I stipulate that my current auction is PICK UP ONLY - NO EXCEPTIONS in COFFS HARBOUR NSW. Buyers are either not reading this, or ignoring this. Example: A $6 Salt & Pepper Shaker sold in Coffs Harbour NSW with the buyer living in Perth WA. My time and the cost of postage is greater than the value of the sold item so I am quite justified in asking for a PICKUP ONLY arrangement on the auction site. When a sale occurs - if a delivery is required by the buyer - it places me in the terrible situation of declining to post the item as stipulated in the terms (this annoys the buyer) or posting the item (which wastes my time) or getting BBX to reverse the transaction and this is a waste of BBX's time. This problem has occurred far too often to be a co-incidence and therefore needs addressing.

Do you think BBX Auctions should include SELLING OPTIONS such a REGION BASED Auction or Australia wide for example? And how about a TERMS & CONDITIONS box that stands out? It would also be great if buyers could FILTER more search criteria than simply finding a category listing. How about a search for all auction items sold in an electorate or in a particular town or C.O.D. or Free Delivery etc etc etc??? I believe that this would greatly enhance the value of the site to buyers and open it up for use with more sellers with worthwhile small cheap tangible items - making the auctions much more useful and dynamic!

- Do you have an experience, idea or an opinion?

Five BBX Tips

2009-11-13T16:22:00.004+11:00

BBX is a great way to reward your staff this Christmas. Simply purchase a gift voucher for them and conserve your cash.
Attend local trade nights and expos no matter what time of the year, purchase items to put away for Christmas, birthdays and special events, again saving cash.
If you have a non-working spouse, your business could be paying them $6,000 a year in BBX and you’ll receive a tax deduction.
If your interested in purchasing property, BBX can offer an interest-free credit loan of up to 30 per cent of the value when you purchase from the BBX real estate property listings.
BBX can continually assist you to save your cash, build a link between your account manager and yourself to work on how best to make BBX work for you. Communication is the key!

100 things to do before you die!

2009-05-11T16:45:00.002+10:00

I can now say that I have ticked off Skydiving! and White Water Rafting! as a couple of the 100 things to do before you die! I found a couple of BBX Members who offer these awesome adventures. I believe that some other cool adventures include Whale Watching Tours, Hot Air Ballooning and much more. If you have a fantastic Adventure Tour on BBX dollars, feel free to add your link here.

Member Links

2009-05-11T16:11:00.003+10:00

Coffs Harbour Cabin Accomodation
Coffs Harbour Motel
Hunter Valley Accommodation
Internet Advertising Australia
Port Macquarie Motel
Port Macquarie Tourist Attraction
Web Advertising Australia
More to follow...
If you are a BBX Member and would like a web link here, please send your weblink to us.

How about some BBX RSS Feeds?

2008-09-16T07:44:00.002+10:00

If you have ever added RSS feeds to your Bookmark Toolbar then you will already know how easy and useful they can be. I would like to see BBX develop at least one RSS feed for its regularly involved members. What do you think?

Happy Days are Here Again

2008-07-08T21:08:00.000+10:00

After initially being swamped with BBX orders (60% of our turnover) - We finally found a way to take control of our business again - this involved some creative thinking on our part. We registered a new business name and then shifted the high demand product away from our current BBX Member and onto the new business which is a BBX non member. The BBX Member now offers Internet Advertising and Email Banners on Full Trade. If our clients want business cards they must contact the New Business and pay cash. Now that we have effectively split the business in two we can now do the occasional repeat order of the old product as a discretionery sale for our small repeat bbx customers without legally being in the wrong with BBX management or hurting our cashflow. This is a very sensible approach to the high demand problem we faced on a daily basis for over 12 months.

Fair Play or Foul Play?

2007-06-08T09:49:00.000+10:00

We recently purchased a Samsung SGH-A501 Mobile Phone on a $49 per month, 2 year Tesltra Mobile Phone plan. The purchase was made through a Telstra Dealer who is also a BBX member. He charged us BBX$600 for the phone. A couple of days later we were talking with another Telstra mobile phone dealer in another town. We found out that we could have had the exact same phone on the exact same plan for $0. If that's the case I would have rathered spent my BBX$ on mobile phone accessories. Should that member be reprimanded or booted out of the BBX system? Do you consider the BBX member has used "fair play" or "foul play"?

100% Full Trade

2007-06-08T08:51:00.000+10:00

Under the current rules, large members can take advantage of small members by placing excessively large orders on 100% full trade. This practice can hurt smaller members business. 100% trade should be limited to a "standard order" only. E.g. We sell business cards. A standard order is 1000 cards on full trade. We want to curb excessive BBX orders by imposing a 50% Trade + 50% cash component on all 2000+ card orders. This should reduce demand for excessive orders whilst meeting the needs of the vast majority of BBX members. We have observed members being rude, evasive, applying strict terms or limits & sharply raising prices in order to curb large orders withing the current rules. They seem to get away with this by saying nothing. Everybody knows it goes on, so when will Head Office acknowledge this problem and endorse the fair traders. Any comments?

Duplicate Records

2007-06-08T08:50:00.000+10:00

One of my current pet hates in the BBX Online Directory is the "Multiple Listings" for the same member. I understand that a member wants to be found under several categories, but surely someone can come up with a way to make the search results remove duplicate records. Any comments?

Mood Avatars

2007-06-08T08:49:00.001+10:00

The online BBX Directory tells me the supplier contact information and a brief description. It does NOT tell me how that member is currently feeling about his or her BBX trading position at the moment. Eg. We would like to focus on Buying from other members at the moment. We are up for a large tax bill unless we spend up big on BBX$ Tax Deductions for the month. I would like to be able to add a "mood avatar" which represents me as currently being a "Keen BBX Shopper". Likewise when I am shopping around for BBX member products and services, I want to know in advance that the member is a keen supplier at the moment. Mood Avatars provide a quick insight into the other members current attitude and needs. You see mood avatars used on Skype, and many other applications - how about BBX also?