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Interesting....
Posted By: padraig08 <padraig08@live.com>Date: 4/12/11 1:26 p.m.

In Response To: If anybody needs MS Points... (Sparkypinball)


: If you are really hurting for MS points, and have some free time, here's a
: tip: Microsoft's search engine Bing has this thing called rewards points
: , you get credits for doing searches using the Bing Toolbar.

: These credits can be redeemed for real world items (Free Shipping!), or
: Digital Download codes. The cheapest item, and the one you probably are
: focused on right now, is MS points (well there are lotteries you can enter
: for 10 points, but those like any other lottery aren't guaranteed wins)

: The Catch? You have to use IE and install the Bing Toolbar. (the other catch
: is you need a Windows live ID, but I'm sure you already have one [it's
: your Bungie.net/Live login] )

: But, if you can make yourself use IE for at least a few minutes a day, and
: don't mind installing a toolbar, then you can get at least 16 points/day
: (if you agree to set your homepage and default search engine to Bing; Say
: yes, and change it back later, you wont be penalized you for doing so), or
: 8 if you don't change your defaults.

: You get 250 points automatically just for signing up.

: Starting from your first day, and every 2 days from when you sign up, there
: are 2 suggested searches, at 12 points each (a total of 24 instant
: points), plus the 16 on everyday searches, for a grand total of 30 points
: in one day. (half everything if you didn't accept Bing as your Search
: Overlord)

: 500 total Bing points will allow you to redeem a $5 400ms points code , and
: you can get a maximum of 6000 MS points per account. (I don't know if the
: "account" refers to your Bing Account or XBL account)

: Now, 5 searches in the toolbar will get you 1 measly point. Argh.

: But, there is a workaround for the lazy and determined: Autocomplete!

: Type anything. Or just click the bar, and look at the Top Searches for the
: day. Most every topic will have more possible searches, just click the
: other options. You do not need to click anything on the search results
: page, the program is only concerned with searches performed via the
: toolbar plugin (so don't search via the Bing Homepage, you wont get
: points).

: Delete 1 word from your query, and a new list of possible searches will
: appear. This will continue exponentially. If you reach a dead end, type a
: new word/question/random letters, and resume.

: I've already redeemed 800 MS points this way, it takes no more than 20 full
: minutes to reach your max for the day.

: Enjoy!
: -Sparky

this would require me to instal IE again. Might be a worthy sacrifice.


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Replies:

Lots of halo stuff on sale on dashboard!ElzarTheBam 4/12/11 8:13 a.m.
     Re: Lots of halo stuff on sale on dashboard!Revenant1988 4/12/11 8:19 a.m.
     Re: Lots of halo stuff on sale on dashboard!Louis Wu 4/12/11 8:37 a.m.
           Thanks wuElzarTheBam 4/12/11 9:18 a.m.
           Re: Lots of halo stuff on sale on dashboard!Leviathan 4/12/11 10:52 a.m.
           If anybody needs MS Points...Sparkypinball 4/12/11 12:19 p.m.
                 Interesting....padraig08 4/12/11 1:26 p.m.
                 Thank you!ZackDark 4/12/11 2:08 p.m.
                       ...ZackDark 4/12/11 8:05 p.m.
     Re: Lots of halo stuff on sale on dashboard!excowboy83 4/12/11 10:20 a.m.
     Re: Lots of halo stuff on sale on dashboard!The Loot 4/12/11 2:05 p.m.



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