Microsoft/Ebay cashback live??

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Posted By: JB

Anybody been able to use this in the last couple of days??

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Posted By: Matt

Looks like the discount has dropped to only 8% at the moment.

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Posted By: JB

only 8? Wow, i think i will hold off a while.

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Posted By: Jimi

Whew, I lucked out then, I guess. I got it for 25% Friday night.

Jimi

Always looking for T222 Fatimas!

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Posted By: Matt

It was at 25% for most of the past month. It varies, sometimes from one day to the next. The best thing to do is put your target in your watch list and then when it changes back to 20%+, buy it.

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Posted By: Noel

Is this even working anymore? I tried using it an hour ago and the link no longer takes you to Ebay. Can anyone post a link that has worked recently?

Thanks

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Posted By: Mike

Could someone explain what you are talking about ? A discount on Ebay ? Let me know what I need to do. I buy alot on there without any discounts. Thanks Mike

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Posted By: JB

http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=topps&form=QBLH

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Posted By: mark s

http://search.live.com/cashback/howToUse

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Posted By: AndyS

Can anyone from the Great White North (Canada) confirm that they can see the link. I only get the ebay.ca links with no advertisement for the cashback in the grey area. First time poster, long time lurker. Hello everyone!!!

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Posted By: JK

I received 25% back on a purchase today.

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Posted By: Steve F

Hi guys,

I have a couple hundred "pending" in this account and haven't any idea how long it's been sitting there. Anyone know how long until the funds are actually "Available'?

Their FAQs are intentionally confusing/vague. Thankyou, Steve

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Posted By: Doug

Here's the info off of the website:



Q: What does it mean when my Live Search cashback is pending, available, in process or rewarded?

A: If your cashback savings is:



Pending - We wait up to 60 days (and in a few cases 90 days) after your purchase for possible returns, and then your cashback savings will be available for payment.



Available - When your total cashback balance is at least $5, your cashback reward is shown as available and you can request the reward.



In process - We're processing your request for your cashback reward, which you will receive about 7 days after requesting it.



Rewarded - We have deposited or sent the requested cashback reward.



The screenshot shows the purchase being made on October 14 so you should be able to cash it in around mid December per the 60 day pending period. Hope this helps!

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Posted By: Steve F

Thanks Doug. that sux lol


Has anyone cashed in yet?.. Does it take a full two months?

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Posted By: Frank B

Looks like a 25% rebate is back for now.

Frank

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Posted By: irishdenny

Hey Steve,
Well buddy, I'm only replying to your question cause you asked I really don't like to be the barer of not so good news, if I don't have to. I found out by waiting one day at a time.
After you've been waiting for 60 days to get your cash, you'll

Life's Grand,
Denny Walsh

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Posted By: Anonymous

I believe if you click on the "pending" link, it will give you the actual days left until it will appear in your account.

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Posted By: Anonymous

how many times are you allowed to use this?

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Posted By: Jon Canfield

I believe it's now 12 times up to a max of $2500/year. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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Posted By: Jon Canfield

I am correct. Here are the relevant rules:

The Microsoft Live Search Cashback Program provides cashback for up to 12 qualifying purchases per account on www.ebay.com. The amount of cashback will be determined by eBay, specified at the time of checkout on the "purchase review page" and equal to a percentage of the sale price (excluding shipping and handling fees, insurance fees and other such fees) ("Cashback Rewards"). The maximum amount of Cashback Rewards per qualifying purchase is $200.00 USD. In addition, all Cashback Rewards (including Cashback Rewards earned in connection with purchases made on websites other than www.eBay.com) are subject to the annual $2,500.00 per person cap set forth in the Program Terms.


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Posted By: Matt

Jon - last time I checked that is correct. This particalar eBay promotion can be used 12 times up to $200 each time (the limit was 3 when the program started). Microsoft Live cashback (from any of their partners, including eBay) is capped at $2500 per anum.

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Posted By: Anonymous

The 12 uses is per ebay account, but the $2,500 per annum limit is per person.

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Posted By: Bob C

i'm sorry. i am a reasonably intelligent guy but i cannot get to ebay sales offering for this cashback.
any help with links or

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Posted By: alanu

Here's the link

http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=lego+table&go=&form=QBRE

Then press on the 25% cash back link

It will take you into an ebay search with the 25% cash back at the top.

When you purchase something BIN within an hour, the 25% cash back will show up on each page.

-Alan

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Posted By: Anonymous

i just used it and it seemed to work...we'll see!



peter ullman

It did work...yea...$55 back...woo hoo!

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Posted By: Chuck P

I just tried all kinds of searches and couldn't get any eBay auctions to come up.

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Posted By: Richard Simon

Try lego table.
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Posted By: neal

You can also try the following: Topps, T206, baseball cards, wii ebay, iphone ebay.

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Posted By: JB

Anybody get instant refunds to their account?

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Posted By: Matthew

My wife got an instant refund Wednesday instead of the 60 day waiting period.

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Posted By: Alan U

I received an instant refund last week too. All the others I've done have the waiting period.

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Posted By: Doug

As of right now, it's up to 30% again!

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Posted By: Chuck P

Thanks for the response. I got it working again with eBay last night.

Somehow I had been in a search area with results I had never seen before. It was showing an item with a listing of all the stores that had it, the price, the cashback discount and the net price.

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Posted By: JB

Yes....30% right now!

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Posted By: Mike

It still caps the total amount at $200.

I just received Instant Cashback.

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Posted By: JB

Was that your first purchase using this feature, or have you purchased before?

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Posted By: Jimmy Leiderman

30%!
Made my first transaction and the cashback is already listed as pending.
Thanks for posting!

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Posted By: Al Davis

so, i bought an item on ebay with a 30% cashback offer. after completing the transaction, there was a link that said "get cashback" to set up the required microsoft cashback account. after clicking the link, i repeatedly get a message that says "We are having technical difficulties. Please try again later!" has this happened to anyone else out there? what are the odds that i'll ever see that 30%? god bless ebay!

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Posted By: doug bacon

Al. I also got the error message yesterday. I did get the right page through the e-mail they sent me. It was titled "You're eligible for cash back" There is a link in that e-mail.

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Posted By: Al Davis

thanks, doug! do you (or does anyone else) know when the annual $2500 cap resets? can i save up to $2500 by december 31 and then save another $2500 in 2009? or does the annual cap begin on the day you joined the cashback service? or, alternatively, does the year begin with your first purchase? thanks for you help!

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Posted By: doug Bacon

Gotten from they're website. "You can earn up to $2,500 in cashback savings every calendar year! We want cashback rewards to go to a broad variety of consumers who search and shop on Live Search for their personal purchases. If a single purchase causes you to meet and also exceed this cap, you can still earn all the cashback savings associated with that purchase, provided that all other eligibility requirements are met."

I believe a calender year means it starts over in January.

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Posted By: Mike

From Ebay's terms and conditions:

1. Cashback Program
The Microsoft Live Search Cashback Program provides cashback for up to 12 qualifying purchases per account on www.ebay.com. The amount of cashback will be determined by eBay, specified at the time of checkout on the "purchase review page" and equal to a percentage of the sale price (excluding shipping and handling fees, insurance fees and other such fees) ("Cashback Rewards"). The maximum amount of Cashback Rewards per qualifying purchase is $200.00 USD. In addition, all Cashback Rewards (including Cashback Rewards earned in connection with purchases made on websites other than www.eBay.com) are subject to the annual $2,500.00 per person cap set forth in the Program Terms.

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Posted By: Al Davis

sounds good. but i'm still not sure how to interpret "If a single purchase causes you to meet and also exceed this cap, you can still earn all the cashback savings associated with that purchase" with the statement that you can not exceed $200 cashback for any one purchase. anyone want to take a shot at that? thanks!

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Posted By: Doug

Since purchases are pending for 60 days anything bought now is going to clear into next year. Anyone know if it counts for this year when the purchase was made or next year when the cashback is credited?

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Posted By: Anonymous

Al -
I think that statement refers to the Cashback will give you up to $2500 while Ebay caps it at $2,400 (12 eligible purchases capped at $200).

My guess, and it is only a guess, that Cashback will make up the $100 for eligible purchases. That's my interpretation. To me it makes sense, but you probably have to ask Cashback to make up the $100.

Doug -
It's calendar year...in part of Microsoft's Terms & Conditions
"You may earn up to Two Thousand Five Hundred U.S. Dollars ($2,500.00) of cashback rewards in a calendar year. You may earn Live Search cashback rewards on purchases that you complete in the same web browsing session after clicking on advertisements or listings in the Live Search service or the Live Search cashback service."...

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Posted By: Doug

It's pretty tough to type this so it doesn't seem so confusing, but what I was wondering is that by per year do they go by when the purchases were made or when the cash back is credited? If I buy a card today the purchase is occurring this year, but with the 60 day pending period I won't actually get the cash back until next year. To try and simplify it a little more, I'm not sure if they are going by the date you buy the item or if it doesn't count as a completed transaction until the cashback is credited.

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Posted By: Randall

Got this in my Ebay email this morning:

Here's how to save up to 40% with a coupon + Microsoft Cashback:
1. Search for an item on www.live.com.
2. Click the sponsored ad with the Microsoft cashback symbol You'll be taken to eBay.com.
3. Make sure the item is Buy It Now and the seller accepts PayPal. If the item is eligible,
you'll see a cashback notice on the "commit to buy" page.

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Posted By: Jimmy Leiderman

Tell me about it!
I just used the Microsoft Cashback + eBay coupon and saved $215 on a new Blackberry Bold...

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Posted By: Mike

This has to be helping dealers. I just bought a few cards this past week at 30% off and 40% today with coupon. Now those Buy It Now's don't seem so high. This will also encourage dealers to sell more Buy It Now's at a higher cost knowing their customers are getting 30% off.

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Posted By: Randall

Quick question, can you use this to purchase multiple items from a seller or is this good for one item at a time?