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10-04-2008, 08:27 AM
A couple of people were curious how to use the Live Search Cashback feature. The following quote is from http://www.cheapassgamer.com user qwerty1.
All credit goes to him.
If you dont already know about this, its a very simple promotion offered by Microsoft in order to promote usage of their search engine live.com. All you have to do is go to www.live.com and search for something common, like "Wii" as in nintendo wii. In the Sponsored sites at the top you will see a link to Wii's on ebay with a small logo next to it that says Live Search Cash Back and below that "You may get xx% off paypal eligible". When you click on the cash back logo it takes you to ebay and BIN (Buy It Now) auctions for Wiis. From there you simply use the ebay search function to find the BIN auction for the item you desire and purchase it. When you click the BIN button prior to clicking on Commit to buy you should see a message below with the Cash Back you are eligible to recieve. Once you buy the auction pay for it with paypal and give it an hour. Eventually you'll get a message in your ebay account saying "You've earned cashback" simply click on it and follow the instructions. If you dont have one you'll be asked to create a live account. This is quick, and thus far i havent gotten any spam due to it, nor have i read of anyone getting any spam. And thats it, 60 days later [they allow a buffer period incase you return what you bought] you can redeem the money.
So to summarize
1. use live.com search engine to find any product on ebay. Any keyword is as good as another, hence i used "wii" as an example.
2. Once activating the link use ebay.com to browse for the Buy It Now auction you desire and purchase and pay with paypal. Wait until you get a message from ebay and get your cash back with your live account. This can take a few hours.
3. ~75 days later its in your pocket. [60 days before you can redeem and then an additional 2 weeks before it actually transfers into your paypal account]
Again this is just a promotion by MS to promote use of their search engine, theres no catch. You dont have to promise your first born nor random legs or limbs. Its as simple as it sounds.
Some things to note
-This promotion is limited to only US residents.
-You must pay with paypal
-It takes about 75 days to recieve the actual money which will be in the form of a FEE FREE deposit into your paypal account. From there you can spend it or transfer it into your checking or simply request a check.
-If you return the item you purchased and used the promotion on you LOSE the refund.
-This is only valid for Ebay user/store auctions on Ebay.com. No live auction or ebay motors etc.. Though i think you can get away with buying international auctions you're watching on ebay.com.
-You may only use this a maximum of 6 times per ebay account per person. If you have multiple ebay accounts i wish you luck but they will catch you so in my opinion its not worth the risk. Now an account in a friend/family members name, good to go.
-Maximum of $200 back and the percent savings does vary and can change without notice.
Rest of the terms are here:
http://pages.ebay.com/cashbackoffer/terms.html
I recommend at least skimming them. Enjoy.
I hope this saved some users money! :)
Enjoy!
All credit goes to him.
If you dont already know about this, its a very simple promotion offered by Microsoft in order to promote usage of their search engine live.com. All you have to do is go to www.live.com and search for something common, like "Wii" as in nintendo wii. In the Sponsored sites at the top you will see a link to Wii's on ebay with a small logo next to it that says Live Search Cash Back and below that "You may get xx% off paypal eligible". When you click on the cash back logo it takes you to ebay and BIN (Buy It Now) auctions for Wiis. From there you simply use the ebay search function to find the BIN auction for the item you desire and purchase it. When you click the BIN button prior to clicking on Commit to buy you should see a message below with the Cash Back you are eligible to recieve. Once you buy the auction pay for it with paypal and give it an hour. Eventually you'll get a message in your ebay account saying "You've earned cashback" simply click on it and follow the instructions. If you dont have one you'll be asked to create a live account. This is quick, and thus far i havent gotten any spam due to it, nor have i read of anyone getting any spam. And thats it, 60 days later [they allow a buffer period incase you return what you bought] you can redeem the money.
So to summarize
1. use live.com search engine to find any product on ebay. Any keyword is as good as another, hence i used "wii" as an example.
2. Once activating the link use ebay.com to browse for the Buy It Now auction you desire and purchase and pay with paypal. Wait until you get a message from ebay and get your cash back with your live account. This can take a few hours.
3. ~75 days later its in your pocket. [60 days before you can redeem and then an additional 2 weeks before it actually transfers into your paypal account]
Again this is just a promotion by MS to promote use of their search engine, theres no catch. You dont have to promise your first born nor random legs or limbs. Its as simple as it sounds.
Some things to note
-This promotion is limited to only US residents.
-You must pay with paypal
-It takes about 75 days to recieve the actual money which will be in the form of a FEE FREE deposit into your paypal account. From there you can spend it or transfer it into your checking or simply request a check.
-If you return the item you purchased and used the promotion on you LOSE the refund.
-This is only valid for Ebay user/store auctions on Ebay.com. No live auction or ebay motors etc.. Though i think you can get away with buying international auctions you're watching on ebay.com.
-You may only use this a maximum of 6 times per ebay account per person. If you have multiple ebay accounts i wish you luck but they will catch you so in my opinion its not worth the risk. Now an account in a friend/family members name, good to go.
-Maximum of $200 back and the percent savings does vary and can change without notice.
Rest of the terms are here:
http://pages.ebay.com/cashbackoffer/terms.html
I recommend at least skimming them. Enjoy.
I hope this saved some users money! :)
Enjoy!