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Microsoft promises full 40% refund to HP customers hit by Cashback glitch -  TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
Microsoft promises full 40% refund to HP customers hit by Cashback glitch - TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
Microsoft is vowing to make things right for the online shoppers who received refunds of 3 percent , rather than the promised 40 percent, when using its Live Search Cashback service to make purchases Friday through HP's online store. The company is asking people to contact customer support ...
'Cashback' glitches nix big HP promo -  TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
'Cashback' glitches nix big HP promo - TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
techflash.com — HP and Microsoft generated lots of positive buzz last week with their Black Friday promise of 40... percent refunds on everything in the computer giant's online store . The promotion translated into huge discounts on HP desktops, notebooks and other ... (more) 'Cashback' glitches nix big HP promo - TechFlash: ...
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Microsoft's Live Search Cashback Mea Culpas
AppScout — ... According to TechFlash, some customers received not 40 percent, but 3 percent, and Microsoft promised Monday to make it right by awarding the full 40 percent refund to those who were actually able to order goods on Friday. The catch, obviously, is the last bit: those that couldn't connect, couldn't shop, and will receive no refunds. ...

Live Search Team Apologizes For Black Friday Cashback Blackout, Promises Full Refund To Those Affected!
LiveSide.net — ... Cashback last Friday and got a 3% refund while expecting 40%, Microsoft will give you the full refund if you follow up on it through the support site: ...

Microsoft Cashback, Blackest Friday Edition
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... on the biggest shopping day of the year, that's a Black Friday indeed. The Cashback site seems to have been swamped due to a promotion they had for Hewlett Packard computers. The 40-percent-off deal on some HP models drove a lot of traffic. Some users got no response from the Cashback site; others managed to complete their purchase but got only a 3 percent cashback deal . Microsoft has asked customers that were affected by the Friday fumble to ...

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Live Cashback Having A Bad Black Friday
techcrunch.com 11/28/2008 — Microsoft lined up some great deals for Live Cashback users today. But users are reporting that the site has been down much of the morning, and more than half of my attempts to connect are timing out). Given the high volume of ecommerce sales that take place today, that’s not good.  ...
Microsoft offering instant cashback to "eligible shoppers" on some eBay purchases
blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com 12/2/2008 — As Microsoft works to contain fallout from angry Live Search cashback shoppers who didn't get a promised 40 percent discount on some Hewlett-Packard purchases on Black Friday, the company said today it's tweaking the service.
Microsoft Cashback Not Giving Enough Cash BackSilicon Alley Insider
CNET's Ina Fried reports: Microsoft on Monday apologized for glitches on its Live Search Cashback site , which frustrated online shoppers looking to scoop up Black Friday deals. Amid heavy volume on Friday, consumers encountered a range of problems from site sluggishness to seeing the ...
Microsoft Cashback goes offline to Black Friday shoppersBetanews
Like Sears and several other major retail sites, Microsoft Cashback became a temporary technical casualty on Black Friday, a time when generally hesitant consumers were actually trying hard to buy holiday gifts.
Live Search Instant Cashback - Now get cashback in PayPal with eBay purchaseD' Technology Weblog
A new  Live Search Instant Cashback feature is  announced  that’ll now deposit your cashback amount immediately into your Paypal account when you purchase at eBay. This feature will be eligible for some, but not all users. Eligible shoppers will be ...
You asked for it: instant cashback!Bink.nu
When we asked users about the improvements they'd like us make to Live Search cashback, many said they want to receive cashback instantly instead of waiting for 60 days. Well, I'm happy to... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
Live Search’s Cashback BlackoutAndy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim
By Carrie Hill SearchEngineLand.com reported Live Search Cashback being broken for most of the day on Black Friday - of particular note the HP site was offering 40% cash back - but the program wasn’t working for those looking for it on one of the heaviest shopping days of the year.  ...
Microsoft’s Black Friday Black EyeTechnologizer
If Microsoft wants to become a serious Web competitor to Google it should stop tripping over its own feet. On Black Friday, it was offering more apologies than bargains after embarrassing technical glitches incapacitated the company’s Live Search Cashback, scuttling its initiative to gain ...
Live Search Instant Cashback!LiveSide.net
Good news! Live Search Cashback will now deposit your cashback amount immediately into your Paypal account when you purchase at eBay. This Live Search Instant Cashback feature just got announced at the Live Search Blog : I'm happy to announce that we've just released the Instant cashback ...
Memo to Microsoft: Enough With The BriberyToday @ PCWorld
Not everyone is excited about Microsoft's new Live Search instant cashback promotion announced today.
Live Cashback checks out on Black FridayThe Microsoft Blog
Microsoft's Live Cashback program, which gives Live search users who buy selected products a percentage of the purchase price back, was down for much of Black Friday, according to a number of reports.
See How To Save 25% On Holiday Gifts With Microsoft CashbackSearch Engine Roundtable
Let me start off by saying Microsoft did not pay me to write this post. I am only writing it because I think it will save you all money for the holiday season. I personally bought something on this yesterday....