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blogs.msdn.com - 12/2/2008

Black Friday cashback blackout

— blogs.msdn.com — We want to respond to those of you who've commented about your problems using cashback last Friday.... For a few hours on Friday, November 28, Live Search cashback experienced an unexpected outage. If you completed a purchase that day, you can follow up ... (more) Black Friday cashback blackout

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techcrunch.com - 11/28/2008

Live Cashback Having A Bad Black Friday

— techcrunch.com — 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.  ... (more) Live Cashback Having A Bad Black Friday

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blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com - 12/2/2008

Microsoft offering instant cashback to "eligible shoppers" on some eBay purchases

— blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com — 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. (more) Microsoft offering instant cashback to "eligible ...

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Memo to Microsoft: Enough With The Bribery
Today @ PC World — Live Search Bribery? Microsoft is trying to sweeten the deal in its bribery -- er, sorry, promotion -- to get you to use its Live.com search engine. The company has just announced plans to make its ...

Live Search Instant Cashback!
LiveSide - Windows Live news and interviews — ... 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: ...

Microsoft's Live Search Cashback Mea Culpas
AppScout — ... "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," Kok Waii Wong, a product manager for Windows Live Search, wrote in a blog post late Monday. "Well, I'm happy to announce that we've just released the Instant cashback feature with eBay. Instant cashback will be eligible for some, but not all users. Eligible shoppers will be notified online after completing a purchase on eBay." ...

Live Search Instant Cashback - Now get cashback in PayPal with eBay purchase
D' 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 notified online after completing a purchase on eBay. ...

Microsoft Cashback, Blackest Friday Edition
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... . On Monday, Microsoft tried to dull the pain of downtime and rebate glitches by offering a new deal that gives immediate cash back for certain eBay purchases. The curious part is that not all users are eligible for immediate cash back, and eligible users won't be notified of their luck until after the purchase is made. It's like buying a lotto ticket, and may pay out just as often. In the meantime, lotto losers will be stuck with the ...

Dear Microsoft: Bribing Users Faster Still Probably Won't Help Much
Techdirt — ... to use its search engine, and that process continues with the announcement that Microsoft is adjusting the program to provide the cashback award immediately, rather than making users wait for it. Yet, as PC World notes, this whole effort to bribe users has ...