Q: Passbook does not work for me. I have downloaded several passbook apps and when I got back into the passbook app it is still on the passbook start up screen. Why isn't it working? I don't get how to use passbook.

Passbook holds artifacts (Tickets, coupons, etc) from other Passbook enabled apps (Fandango, American Airlines, etc..).

You use the vendor's app to purchase the tickets or request the coupons. You will then have an option to add them to Passbook.

Some time in the future (Starbucks Tweeted the other day "by the end of the month") the Starbucks app will be Passbook enabled. When that time comes, you will log into the app with your credentials, select your Starbucks card, and you should be given an opportunity to add that card to Passbook at that time. From there, whenever you walk into a Starbucks the alert will be displayed on the lock screen, just slide your finger across the the alert and show your card to pay.

Now, I have not seen the new app, of course, so I am just speculating based on how the Walgreens, Fandango and Target apps work. Also, I am not sure yet if this will work in any Starbucks, or just the one that you consider your favorite, or primary location. Again, that is just based on how the other apps seem to work. We'll see.

I just used Fandango to purchase movie tickets and it worked like a charm. So i know its working

Well, remember, the Apps don't show up in passbook...but the tickets will.  If you use the Fandango app to purchase a movie ticket, you will then have the opportunity to pass the tickets to Passbook. When you arrive at the theater, the tickets will show up on the lock screen.

Yes this is exactly how it behaved. I bought three tickets and when i arrived at the theatre it popped up on my sceen and the person just scanned my phone and we were ready to go

Youre welcome, happy ticketing lol