Put your skills to work
Offer gardening, repairs, creative work or other services. Let neighbors know what you can help with.
HAWAI‘I ISLAND · BUILT AROUND COMMUNITY
Your skills. Your neighbors.
A stronger island.
Big Island Bucks brings Hawaiʻi Island neighbors together to exchange skills, services and useful things. Share what you offer, find what you need, and build connections close to home.
Free membership. Start with a verified sign-in.FOR VERIFIED BIB TELEGRAM GROUP MEMBERS
Start with a 50 Bucks
interest-free credit line.
Put your skills and your community connections to work, with room to make your first exchange.
The current Big Island Bulletin default offers eligible, verified Telegram group members a 50 Bucks credit line at zero interest.
Your account starts at 0 Bucks. This is borrowing capacity: with a 50 Bucks limit, your balance can go as low as −50 Bucks. Spending creates an obligation to repay through Bucks you earn or receive.
Complete account and membership onboarding, then explicitly accept the borrowing and organization trust terms before using credit. Administrators can change the default or your individual limit; your account shows the terms and limit that apply to you.
Join the BIB Telegram community ↗Read the community guidelines and join the group on Big Island Bulletin.
MORE POSSIBILITY, CLOSE TO HOME
What you bring has value.
Find what you need locally
Discover member offers and requests, connect directly, and agree on the details before an exchange.
Build lasting connections
Get to know the people behind each offer. A useful exchange can be the beginning of a good neighbor relationship.
HOW IT WORKS
A local exchange.
A shared unit of value.
Big Island Bucks is the community’s unit for agreed exchanges. Members decide what they offer and which offers accept Bucks. Review the price and terms with the other member before paying.
Your account starts at zero. Any approved borrowing limit is spending capacity, not a cash gift, and requires its own explicit agreement.
- 01
Join and introduce yourself
Verify your sign-in, review membership information, and complete your profile and contact details.
- 02
Share an offer or request
Tell the community what you can provide or what you’re looking for. Connect with a member and agree on the details.
- 03
Confirm your exchange
Where Bucks payments are enabled, check the recipient and amount and confirm the payment yourself.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Start with what you can share.
Join your neighbors and explore the possibilities of a local exchange.