M$ is ending Bing Cashback T-T

So long Bing Cashback discounts, you'll be missed.

Can’t Buy Me Love: Microsoft Closes The Register On Bing Cashback

Microsoft has shut down Bing Cashback, according to a blog post. Bing Cashback, which is a program that allows users to save money when they purchase items found using Bing search, will be shut down on July 30, 2010.

The blog post says that Cashback is being shut down due to lack of adoption. Cashback offers will still be available until the end of July and users will have a year to redeem any money they’ve earned through the program.

Microsoft launched Cashback on its old search engine, Live Search, in May 2008, when we called it a “desperate and brilliant move” to trade search revenue for market share. Cashback failed to do much to improve Live Search’s market share, but it did result in a significant increase in advertising revenue.

With the launch of Bing, Microsoft thought that cashback would gain more traction as a rebranded product, even launching a TV commercial and special promotions. But clearly this was not enough to drive traffic to the program.

 

Will miss it. Bought my EEE 901, and got my 160GB Intel G2 ssd for under $400 with it. Got a total of $190.52 cashback.

 

Worst news ever

 

Lack of adoption isn't surprising at all, considering the pretty confusing/asinine rule of "you have to live in the states - but not really, you just need a US based account?". If it were more streamlined and open to everyone I bet it'd be big.

 

YEah! I agree! How come they only adopt this at the states? If it were international it surely would be HUGE! .

 

Total major suckage. Alot of peeps used Bing CB, especially for the Tech deals.. Way to go MS! You rock... NOT.

I have received some nice CB deals into my account after the standard 60 day waiting period....It was a nice little :surprise: when I needed it.


Cin....

 

man no reason to go to Bing.com ever again...

 

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

 

It sucks but I always felt it wouldn't last

 

So... since it will not be shut down until July 31... What is the going rate? 10%? and is it only for HPs? Thanks.

 

lack of adoption almost every people i know use bing cashback at least one time and after they use it they was addicted like me lol. " good bye ebay deals "

 

It is supposed to stay active til then...

Going rate depends on the Merchant that is participating and their applicable CB amount. HP, Dell, participate. As does Newegg, TD, many merchants. Here is some Info

Cin...

 

Thanks!!!!

 

i guess bye bye eBay

 

I just hope HP does one last 25% near the end of July so I can get my Envy 14 :/

 

Don't get your hopes

 

So, that means until July 30th I can still use Bing, and even if the cashback is pending after the cutoff date I'll still get it, right? I'd better.

The only bright spot I see in the official message is " ...and we are currently working on an exciting new program which you will hear more about from us later this summer."

Let it be true!

 

I got an email from MS today, pasted below, I only used it once but got a great deal on an HP laptop. Frankly I can't believe it lasted this long, Microsoft was eating the cost of this to improve traffic on Bing and I don't think it really lead to people switching search engines.

 

yeah I had no desire to use Bing and was somewhat annoyed that I needed a laundry list of links to click to get and and sites to read to male sure I was qualified for CB. of course even if it were as easy as "one click" shopping I still wouldn't have been interested in Bing as a search engine.

 

Yeah I got $90 off m11x laptop. Too bad. Absolutely no reason to use Bing search after that I guess...

 

The fact that they state:

"we are currently working on an exciting new program which you will hear more about from us later this summer. "

maybe they'll concentrate entirely on tech stuff if that gave them the best exposure.

 

FWIW, BC was just a reason for people to use Bing over Google. The program cost them less than if they had paid over $42 billion for the Yahoo name and search engine. And some of the numbers I saw wrt Bing, Microsoft has gotten the brand awareness out with the public.

Let's see what MS will do next.

 

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I'm just about to go out on a buying spree. I have about twenty-eight Bings left with eBay which I was husbanding for a big project, but I guess that idea is right out.

What to buy, what to buy.

 

My total cashback from bing was over $600. It was good while it lasted

 

I had a good run too while it lasted. Saved $557.20 so I can't complain much

 

^^^^ I want to get an HP dv6t.

I've used Bing about 10 times. But apparently I've only earned $79.99. We got some big spenders on these boards.

 

NP : ) If you can take advantage before it "expires" go for it!

I remember, you did good on that deal! : )
Yeah, who knows what will happen going forward after it leaves..

Who knows, maybe HP will bring back a 25% Bing CB one last time before the 7/30 end date. : )

My CB amount in purchases has givin me a little bit of nice savings..: )

Cin...

 

I was forced to use BCB for one final big purchase this morning. There was a power outage last night and I woke up to a fried mobo in my desktop, in spite of the heavy duty surge protector that it is plugged in to, and had to order another one.

 

I got a e-mail saying it was ended but it looked a lot like a spam/phishing scam mail. Maybe it was not but just be careful.

This is also a good time to explore other cash back programs if you have not already. There is greenbackstreet and ebates.

 

This is the e-mail I received on 6/4 @7:19PM, pretty much the same as Andrews above.

Is this what you received?

 

im stil waiting on my cash back from when i bought my asus almost 3 months ago, says it will be sent in 17 days...pretty annoying if you ask me...

 

For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'Bing Cashback must end.'

Ah well, it was a wicked ride.

 

I've got a $120 coming in 60 days, they better give it.