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RIP Bing Cashback

ndleondleo Posts: 4,178 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Goodbye Cashback

Looks like Cashback will be put to sleep by Microsoft on July 30th.
Mike

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  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,627 ✭✭✭✭
    Well that really sucks. I can't complain though. It was awesome while it lasted.
    "My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭

    The withdrawal will likely hurt sellers more than it does buyers.
    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    maybe some of the BINiots will get their prices out of the clouds now.
  • BlacklabelsocietyBlacklabelsociety Posts: 1,033


    << <i>maybe some of the BINiots will get their prices out of the clouds now. >>



    hopefully but i doubt it. greed is a powerful thing
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,839 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Was great while it lasted..the 20-25% discount was terrific!


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  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    supposed to end July 30, but was trying to use it one last time and it seems to have ended. anybody else find a keyword that works for eBay?
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  • Charlie9Charlie9 Posts: 529 ✭✭
    collectors coins still should work for 8%
  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭
    Cashback is still around, but it looks like eBay's participation has ended. There are still other sites that are using cashback through tomorrow night at 9pm Pacific. I just used it earlier this week on drugstore.com and got the cashback funds in my paypal account immediately.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>collectors coins still should work for 8% >>



    Doesn't work when I try it
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  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭
    I stand corrected. If you go HERE and click on the cashback stores tab at the top and then on E in the alphabetical list, eBay still appears at 8%.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    sweet, thanks craig. you just saved me some $.

    I love all the cash saving layers. bing, coupon, big crumbs, not to mention amex blue and accumulating some ebay bucks.

    Sadly, without bing i doubt i'll ever buy another BIN.

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  • thunderpowerthunderpower Posts: 112 ✭
    Hopefully some new bing-esque thing will come about.
  • GootGoot Posts: 3,496
    Just used it a couple of days ago. I totally forgot it was being discontinued...I'm glad I didn't wait!
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hopefully some new bing-esque thing will come about. >>



    Doubt it, but as they say, hope springs eternal.
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  • ndleondleo Posts: 4,178 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I doubt it's coming back. Microsoft said that the program did not grow their search business as much as expected.
    Mike
  • DeutscherGeistDeutscherGeist Posts: 2,990 ✭✭✭✭
    I just wanted to use this. What alternatives are there besides using the ebay credit card for points, occasional coupon codes, big crumbs and ebay bucks?

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  • KbKardsKbKards Posts: 1,782 ✭✭✭
    What alternatives are there besides using the ebay credit card for points, occasional coupon codes, big crumbs and ebay bucks?

    How about contacting the seller directly and bypassing Ebay. It's possible to get 10-15-20% off dealing with the seller directly rather than playing with your crumbs.
  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭
    Bing just started up a points rewards system. I got an invite to join, but haven't signed up yet. I'll check it out in the next couple of days and post back to let you all know what its all about.
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭✭
    Hey, leave my crumbs out of it! image
  • brendanb438brendanb438 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭
    The lastest Bing program is a joke. You earn points based on how often you use them as a search engine. You don't really earn cashback.
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭✭
    My wife is a manager at one of the largest call centers in the United States, and Bing paid her company to exclusively use their search engine on everyone's work PC. That's pretty desperate.
  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The lastest Bing program is a joke. You earn points based on how often you use them as a search engine. You don't really earn cashback. >>



    But do you need to actually make a purchase through those searches, or can I just search for a bunch of stuff each day and then cash out my points with a gift card?
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    cashback discontinuation
    The Bing cashback program has been discontinued and the last day to earn cashback on your Bing Shopping purchases was July 30, 2010. We encourage you to redeem your cashback savings and to support redemption we are waiving the $5 minimum payout requirement. You can redeem all of your earned cashback savings consistent with the cashback terms and conditions and access your cashback account through July 30, 2011.
    Your current cashback$0.00Get your cashback

    cashback summary
    Pending $0.00
    Available $0.00
    In processAction required $0.00
    Rewarded $264.50
    Total cashback $264.50

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  • ndleondleo Posts: 4,178 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What alternatives are there besides using the ebay credit card for points, occasional coupon codes, big crumbs and ebay bucks?

    How about contacting the seller directly and bypassing Ebay. It's possible to get 10-15-20% off dealing with the seller directly rather than playing with your crumbs. >>



    That is the best cash back you can get - not paying full price to begin with. Saves both parties money.
    Mike
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,627 ✭✭✭✭
    I use Mr. Rebates and get 3% cashback on all eBay purchases. PM me if you want more info.
    "My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
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