EX-99.906CERT

                        Certifications Under Section 906
                        of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


Barry R. James, Chief Executive Officer, and Thomas L. Mangan, Chief Financial
Officer of the James Advantage Funds (the "Registrant"), each certify to the
best of his or her knowledge that:

      1. The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
December 31, 2007 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of
sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
and

      2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Registrant.

Chief Executive Officer                   Chief Financial Officer
James Advantage Funds                     James Advantage Funds


/s/ Barry R. James                        /s/ Thomas L. Mangan
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Barry R. James                            Thomas L. Mangan
Date: March 3, 2008                       Date: March 3, 2008

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the James Advantage Funds and
will be retained by the James Advantage Funds and furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18
U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the
Commission.