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JBANK CLOSED ON 8/9/06.
ALL JBANKERS WERE GIVEN REFUND CHECKS.
THIS PAGE IS FOR HISTORY PURPOSES ONLY



JBank: A History

JBank was all started on 4/3/06 with 2 pioneering members. anti_gringo and luvondarox both started their accounts on that day with 100 gold.
Since then, Gaia has never been the same...

With weekly JBank statements this service slowly grew. Over the past 2 months JBank has earned more members, it's own website, and even the opportunity to go out of its way for its users: collectively known as JBankers
On June 19th JBank revolutionised their JBank statements by making them easier to read, and available on the web. These JBank statements were changed for many reasons, but the main ones to mention were:
1. The old statements were getting too long and confusing
2. JBank was beginning to accumulate a massive amount of files
As of today, JBank is a very Prosperous service, and while this forum is a little late, JBank has been around for quite some time... And it will continue to be around for many days to come
JBANK NEWS


Gaia Town Items Sale!

Ever believe being a member of JBank will get you extra cheap items? well at my store it does... 75 precent off every purchase in my store. All you need to do is purchase the item at the regular price. When the pm is sent to me that someone has purchased someone from my store, i will see that it was a JBanker. I will then personally refund 25 percent of the purchase price (so you only paid 75 percent).
Its all just a regular day at JBank, its not the only way to save, but it should be...

New Banner!

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Look whos in the new banner... Its you!
Busy, busy, New service

JBank now offers a new service! Have gaia debt? have the gold in your account but not on you? Want to make a debit payment? Now you can with JBank's debit payment service. Simply state who needs to get paid what amount and i will personally send a trade to that person on your behalf. No more having to withdraw money from your account just to pay a friend, or service charge! It's fast and easy and garuanteed to be done in the same day!
JBank has also updated the calendar for this week! We have a new account and a new deposit, and its only Monday! Busy has become the word on the lips of those that run JBank!. Keeping up with all the excel files and calendar has become a daily ritual, but its all in a days work!
Remember, JBank isn't the only way to save gold, but it should be!

New Server and URL's

This is an important JBank message.
JBank has moved over to a new server. This server allows me to have more webspace (350 MB) than the old server (50MB). This means that all the old links will no longer be updated and as of Monday June 26, 2006, they will be deleted.
The New server is easier to remember because it is my name.
So without further ado, here are the links:
My Gaia Site= jonathanmejia.com
JBank Calendar= jonathanmejia.com/JBankCalendar.html
JBank List= jonathanmejia.com/JBank.html
Now i know it may seem a little scary, especially since many of you have bookmarked the calendar and the main site, but believe me, great things can be expected from this change including Video and more picture updates on the site!

July Calendar Released!

You heard correctly. On June 25th 2006 the second JBank July Calendar was released, and a new person was added into the JBank system! The July calendar will not interupt the normal calendar, it will simply be place above it. If you want to see the rest of this month simply scroll down on the calendars page... Calendar Page
New Calendars will be added over the old ones for a total of four months, afterwhich calendars 4 months old will be deleted (otherwise the calendar page will go on forever).
Color schemes and fonts are still being debated!!!! Any and all recommendations for changes to the calendar will be taken into account! Do not be afraid to pm me your recommendations or to post them on this thread!

The Forum

The Brand New JBank forum was late in coming but it is finally here! Now all of gaia can enjoy the benefits of JBank! With such a great interest rate, customer service, and ease of use, people wonder why everyone isnt on JBank. Thats why our slogan reads: Its not the only way to save gold, but it should be...

JBANK Statement Changes

Ive gotten some concerns over the past few days about the bank statements. Some of the issues were the following:
1. The statements were getting too long!
2. The statements were confusing to read.
3. The information presented on the statements every week was different for every person, so many files had to be kept so that the statements would be in order.

To fix these problems i have combined all the statements into one, i have made it visually easy to understand and interpret by giving it the common calendar format and I have placed this information on the web so the statements could be accessable to you at any time.
From now on every Monday i will email you a link to a website with a calendar. This calendar will contain your banking information for the week, and month (even if it hasn't occured yet). The current week will be a different color so you know where you stand. It will also have the banking information of other fellow JBankers. This website will be available until it is updated with your information the following week. You can always go back and check on it. It improves the bank statement in many ways...
1. It allows you to see visually how much you've earned.
2. It allows you to see how much other people are earning with more or less money.
3. You can view your information in a calendar form which is easy for the mind to interpret (as opposed to the old pm linear way, when the dates were listed straight down).
4. Most importantly, it doesnt need to be updated for a month, unless a withdrawal or deposit is made
5. It cuts down those long annoying bank statements into an easy to understand link which when clicked upon, allows you to view the calendar.
6. It allows for the same link to be sent out to all the JBankers at once, cutting down on the amount of files i need to keep.

Many things will change because of this new arrangement. They are the following:
1. The current week on the calendar will be a different color. Because of this, an email will be sent out to every JBanker in the beginning of the week (Monday) when the website is updated, and not on the day you are supposed to receive your interest (that will be listed on the calendar). Your interest will still go into affect on its regular day.
2. The front page of the website is update. If you remember the front page of the website, it now has a new link leading to the calendar. This allows you to access you statement at any time from the main page.
3. No longer will you be able to view how much gold you have in the list of JBankers. You can only view this information on the calendar.

The link for the calendar is here:
The Calendar
The link for the website is here:
My Gaia Site

Also note that this calendar is very customizable. If you want a better color scheme or if you have any advice on how JBank can make its services better please do not hesitate to pm me about them. I am very flexible on the appearance of the site.

IMPORTANT:
If for some reason you believe this new calendar isnt for you, and you wish to keep your name out of it, please pm me immediately so that i may make the changes. Also I must warn you all that from July 3rd to July 10th i will be in Florida, which means that i wont be able to send the emails with the links out during that Monday (which will be the 3rd). Because of this emails will be given out that Sunday on the second. Normal service will continue on the 10th when i arrive.
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JBANK SERVICES

So what is JBank? The simplest way to put it... JBank is a bank service that allows gaians the opportunity to save money. With interest at 2 percent a week, JBank has become every questers dream.
But JBank is also much much more....


The Bank

As stated above, JBanks popularity grew first and foremost out of its principle goal, to help gaians save money. And this is how its done:
It all starts out with a Bank trade to jmejia1. This Bank trade houses your initial deposit and the amount you currently have in your account. From the moment JBank receives your gold you are added onto the calendar. Not only that but JBank will also pm you to confirm the amount and that you have opened an account. All bank trades should be clearly labelled JBank, and if anybody trades me random gold i will pm them to make sure it is allocated to the correct cause (i will never steal gold from any gaian). Many people donate to my quest, even though they claim it is impossible...
Afterwords the rest is up to us. Once you have been added to the calendar (which should be the same day), you can see the increase in your gold! THe calendar houses everyone on JBank and the amount they have. Every week that amount should increase by 2 percent, which is a lot more than any real bank. It is updated monthly, and whenever new activity arises. JBank also keeps excel files ready for anybody who wishes to view their personal activity.
JBank is a savings account, not a "CD". It has no maturity date or holds. You can deposit and withdraw money from the account as you see fit, but only money that has been in the account for a week can gain interest. In other words, you cannot make a deposit the day before interest is due and expect it to gain interest the next day, that would be exploiting the source...


The Website

The JBank website is constantly under construction. It currently consists of the actual JBank, where you can view the other people in the Bank by their avi, and the calendar, which will be an essential tool in viewing your interest and growth. Not only that, but everyones avi is a link to their profile, so it is a great way to meet people on gaia!
The site also offers a multitude of unrealised potential. Any and all comments and suggestions will be taken into account on the site. Anything from "i think the calendar should be pink for this month" to "Maybe you should change the order of the links to..." will be considered. Simply PM me your suggestion and I will take it into consideration. Remember this is your JBank, not mine.

Every JBanker Has A Voice

And at JBank we let you use your voice as loud as you want. JBanks website has the ability for just about an unlimited amount of expansion. If any JBanker wants their personal webpage, it can be arranged. Please be advised that no offensive material may be displayed on these pages, but things like Dream avi's, Quests, Personal Bank statements, your personal info, (sign, birthday, favorite books...) can all be stored in these pages. As of yet nobody has opted to use this service, but upon a pm a webpage will be generated with your name on it.
In a PM requesting a webpage a JBanker must state what he/she would want on their page, and any other information. This is a free service (why would i take your money? your already on JBank!). Things like colors and how you would want your links, should be specified, but if not i would use my creative disgression!

Debit!

Have gaia debt? Have the gold in your JBank account, but not on you? Want to make a debit payment? Now you can with JBank's debit payment service. Simply state in a pm to jmejia1 who needs to get paid, and what amount and JBank will personally send a trade to that person on your behalf. No more having to wait for withdrawn money from your account just to pay a friend, or service charge! It's fast and easy and garuanteed to be done in 24 hours!


United We Stand. Divided? WE STILL STAND!

This is a remnant of an old JBank service. Before June 19th 2006 JBankers received PM's with their gold and activity from JBank. These pm's became very long as time passed by. From their first deposit to their last interest date and everything in between, the pm became a mass of dates and information, but it was private. At current, JBank statements are all consolidated into one calendar. If for any reason you wish not to have your name displayed in the calendar or on the JBank site, JBank is willing to give you your own personal PM every week with your interest and activities from the beginning. This is also offered to people who are on the calendar upon request...

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One quick thing. In JBank we are all professionals. The rules are as follows:
1. Respect Everyone
2. Follow ToS
3. Everyone is equal...

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The Poll

According to the poll as of July 18:
Hey! You, me, lets make some money!!!!
MAD MONEY!!! 42% [ 29 ]
Its not the only way to save, but it should be 11% [ 8 ]
Curious skeptical outsider... 46% [ 32 ]
Total Votes : 69
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