Bing ending??

This may be old news but noticed this today. If it's a repost sorry.

When will Microsoft discontinue the Bing cashback program?

The Bing cashback program will be discontinued to advertisers and consumers on July 30, 2010 at 9:00pm PST.
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Why has Microsoft decided to discontinue the Bing cashback program?

The cashback program was one of a number of efforts designed to deliver great value to our consumers and great ROI to advertisers. As we continue to evolve both the user and advertiser experiences for Bing, we will pursue different avenues that we believe will continue to offer great shopping experiences to consumers, great advertising experiences for our advertisers, and still deliver real value back to customers.
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Will I still be able to redeem my cashback earnings after July 30, 2010?

Yes. You can redeem all of your cashback earnings consistent with the cashback terms and conditions and access the Bing cashback customer support system through July 30, 2011. We encourage you to redeem your cashback savings and to further support redemption we are waiving the $5 minimum payout effective July 31, 2010.Please visit http://cashbackaccount​.bing.com to ensure your cashback account information is current to facilitate payouts of your cashback earnings.
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I have less than $5 in my account, can I get my cashback?

Yes. As of July 31, 2010, the $5 minimum payout limit will be lifted, so just follow the same steps you would normally to request your payment.

saddest day

It had to end eventually, there was no way it could be sustained. Hopefully everyone got into the action.

K6AZ wrote in post #10302936
It had to end eventually, there was no way it could be sustained. Hopefully everyone got into the action.

I wish I had taken greater advantage of the 30% bing during Christmas 2008. Those were the days.

c'mon mr.rebates, step it up! lol

I just saw and came to post. That sucks. There is still ebates and mr rebates. They usually aren't as good though.

It was great while it lasted. At least we still have until the end of July.

Ohhhh WTF!

I need to hurry up and fund a 85mm 1.2 II.

Sad.. Time to go on eBay to get my 70-300mm DO lens I have been looking for.

Glad I got in when I did. The 20% BCB from Dell this past november allowed me to get a 5DM2 and 24-70 new for around $3250 after getting $970 BCB and turning around the kit lens.

too bad......
5dii price will go up again

Look at the bright side - when you go to sell slightly used gear you won't get PMs telling you "I can get that item for $xx more using Bing on eBay".

Here's the official link:

http://www.bing.com …ell-to-bing-cashback.aspx

To bad. I got about 1K back last year. 8% alone on the 7D thanks to a post on this forum.

I got an e-mail from them also.



Bing cashback

Dear valued cashback customer:

We are writing to notify you that the Bing cashback program will be discontinued, and the last day to earn cash back on your Bing Shopping purchases will be July 30, 2010.

Until July 30, 2010 9:00 pm PST, it's business as usual so continue to take advantage of great offers from your favorite merchants. You can redeem all of your earned cashback savings consistent with the cashback terms and conditions and access the Bing cashback customer support system through July 30, 2011. We encourage you to redeem your cashback savings and to further support redemption, we are waiving the $5 minimum payout effective July 31, 2010. To assist with prompt delivery of your cashback earnings, please visit http://cashbackaccount​.bing.com to ensure your account information is current. For more details and answers to your questions, please visit our frequently asked questions page.

Thank you very much for being a loyal cashback user. We remain committed to delivering great value to our customers, and we are currently working on an exciting new program which you will hear more about from us later this summer.

Sincerely,

Bing cashback team