About Points

Earn 100 points and you can win a prize!

Points are a way of measuring how active each member is in the IndieBound.org community. Every time you do certain things, such as leaving a friend a note or becoming a fan of a store, you earn points.

Periodically, each community member with 100 points or more will be entered in a random drawing to receive a gift basket with cool stuff from indie businesses in his/her area! Contents and value may vary from location to location. 

Points are awarded as follows:

* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Open to legal residents of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia. To enter, visit http://www.indiebound.org, create a profile, and participate in the website and on the community pages to earn points. Points are awarded as follows: contributing to discussion of a store-1 point; leaving a note for another user-1 point; becoming a fan of a store-2 points: adding a store 5 points; inviting another user (when user joins)-10 points for inviter, 5 points for invitee; published article-100 points for the first publication; 20 points each additional publication. One winner will receive a prize package consisting of gift certificates from independent businesses in the winner’s community, valued at approximately $250. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. The winner will be chosen by random drawing from among all community members who have earned 100 points or more as of that date. Sponsored by American Booksellers Association, 200 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10533. Sponsor may substitute a prize of the same or greater value at its discretion.