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Replying to Thread: Here are clear instructions on how to get 20% cashback from MSN on ebay buy it now items.
Created On Saturday 4, October, 2008 12:01 PM by commoncents123

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[q]You also have to make sure that the seller isn't using their own checkout page, it has to be through the eBay/PayPal checkout. Millertime[/q]

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commoncents123
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Saturday October 04, 2008 12:01 PM

Steps to get 30% cashback on Ebay via www.live.com

(it's now down to 20% as of 10/6)

I have had a few people ask me how to do this, and I'm sure there may be someone wandering about trying to piece together all the steps...So I thought I would just put this together, once and for all...

Live.com (MSN) is currently giving 30% cashback, up to a max of $200 per transaction on buy-it-now items only. It is ideal to look for something costing as close to $675 as possible, as the $200 max is about 30% of this and you are limited to 6 purchases (must be in separate online sessions). My first purchase was a $10 eagle.

Step 1) If you don't have a live.com account which was registered with your *correct* name, address, etc. then you will need to follow this link and make a new ID, to register for cashback. I already had a live account, but I went ahead and made a fresh one since I didn't use my real name when I signed up for my other live account.

Step 2) Make sure you are signed in to your Live account, and follow this link. You should then notice the "live search cashback" symbol with "You may get XX% off with Paypal if eligible" which leads to www.ebay.com, like so:

Step 3) Once you follow step 2's link into Ebay, you are now free to search for a PCGS 1808/7 Bust half, or whatever your heart desires. Make sure you are select to show only buy it now auctions, because only buy it now's are eligible. You must keep open the same window in which you followed into ebay from Live search, and you must make the purchase within 1 hour of clicking the link, so therefore it may be prudent to find what you want before you begin the process via Live.com. To verify that you are set once in Ebay, you will notice a symbol at the top of the Ebay page indicating you're in 30% cashback mode, like so:

Step 4) Once you enter the search string that brings up what you want, go into the auction and choose buy it now like you normally would...There are no special tricks you have to use, you don't have to stand on your head or do a magical dance.... Once you select buy-it-now, you will be taken to the "commit to buy" or confirmation page, where you will see the amount of money that you will receive in your cashback account. Make *sure* you see this, if you do not see this, you are doing something wrong and you shouldn't commit to buy. Like so:

Step 5) You must pay for the auction with Paypal, and you must use the Ebay checkout system only (if the seller uses their own checkout system, you will not get the discount so if it's a big seller make sure of this first).* After this, Ebay will send an automated message to your Ebay inbox. You *must* follow the 'get cashback' link within, and log into your live.com account:

Step 6) Now, you will have to wait a few days. You will then see pending funds in your live.com cashback account. After about 2 months, the money will be yours to withdraw to your bank account or Paypal.

*thanks to Millertime for this correction

edit: don't re-sell what you buy on ebay, on ebay. MSN may catch you and this is against the terms.

Edited: Friday November 14, 2008 at 3:02 PM by commoncents123