Re: Great deal on ebay today, 40% off! I got an Excalibur for $125.96!

[Guest guest]

> Ebay is having a fantastic deal today. Here's what the ad says:

>

> 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 symbolYou'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.

> 4. Enter code: CSHOPEBAY2008. Pay with PayPal before midnight PT on

> Dec 1, 2008

>

> I bought a new Excalibur 9 tray for $125.96 shipped! It was originally

> $209.95, and the ebay coupon took off $21.00. Then Microsoft

> immediately deposited $62.99 back into my Paypal account. Normally, it

> take MS up to 60 days to refund you the money, but Dec. 1 only, they

> are doing it instantly.

>

> I've used the 30% cashback from Microsoft two other times this weekend

> to get a FoodSaver and ice cream maker. Current rules state you can

> use it for 12 transactions per account to save up to $2400 ($200 per

> transaction).

Spookyhurst,

Good for you for getting that deal!

I meant to ask about this earlier.

What is microsoft cashback? How does that work?

Mara

[Guest guest]

Mara, I borrowed the explanation below from www.cheapassgamer.com. It

varies how much cash back you will get on any given day, as well as

how long it takes Microsoft to give it to you. Monday it was 30% and

the cash back was instant, Tuesday was 20%, and today it's a big fat

nothing. Speculation is that it might not be back until closer to

Christmas. Also, you can stack ebay and paypal coupons, which is how I

got 40% off. I still need a big stock pot and a new slow cooker, so I

hope this deal comes back soon!

" If you dont already know about this, its a very simple promotion

offered by Microsoft in order to promote usage of their search engine

live.com. All you have to do is go to www.live.com and search for

something common, like " Wii " as in nintendo wii. In the Sponsored

sites at the top you will see a link to Wii's on ebay with a small

logo next to it that says Live Search Cash Back and below that " You

may get xx% off paypal eligible " . When you click on the cash back logo

it takes you to ebay and BIN (Buy It Now) auctions for Wiis. From

there you simply use the ebay search function to find the BIN auction

for the item you desire and purchase it. When you click the BIN button

prior to clicking on Commit to buy you should see a message below with

the Cash Back you are eligible to receive. Once you buy the auction

pay for it with paypal and give it an hour. Eventually you'll get a

message in your ebay account saying " You've earned cashback " simply

click on it and follow the instructions. If you dont have one you'll

be asked to create a live account. I believe most people will already

have an existing live acct due to their Xbox, MSN, or Hotmail

associations so feel free to use that if you like. This is quick, and

thus far i havent gotten any spam due to it, nor have i read of anyone

getting any spam. And thats it, 60 + 15 days later [they allow a

buffer period in case you return what you bought] you can redeem the

money.

So to summarize

1. use live.com search engine to find any product on ebay. Any keyword

is as good as another, hence i used " wii " as an example.

2. Once activating the link use ebay.com to browse for the Buy It Now

auction you desire and purchase and pay with paypal. Wait until you

get a message from ebay and get your cash back with your live account.

This can take a few hours.

3. ~75 days later its in your pocket. [60 days before you can redeem

and then an additional 2 weeks before it actually transfers into your

paypal account]

Again this is just a promotion by MS to promote use of their search

engine, there's no catch. You don't have to promise your first born

nor random legs or limbs. Its as simple as it sounds.

Some things to note

-This promotion is limited to only US residents.

-You must pay with paypal

-It takes about 75 days to receive the actual money which will be in

the form of a FEE FREE deposit into your paypal account. From there

you can spend it or transfer it into your checking or simply request a

check.

-If you return the item you purchased and used the promotion on you

LOSE the refund.

-This is only valid for Ebay user/store auctions on Ebay.com. No live

auction or ebay motors etc.. Though i think you can get away with

buying international auctions you're watching on ebay.com.

-You may only use this a maximum of 12 times per ebay account per

person. A few people are reporting success using different ebay

accounts with the same cashback account in order to achieve more than

12 uses. YMMV.

-Maximum of $200 back PER AUCTION [$2,500 Cap per account] and the

percent savings does vary and can change without notice.

Rest of the terms are here:

http://pages.ebay.com/cashbackoffer/terms.html

I recommend at least skimming them. Enjoy.

>

> > Ebay is having a fantastic deal today. Here's what the ad says:

> >

> > 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 symbolYou'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.

> > 4. Enter code: CSHOPEBAY2008. Pay with PayPal before midnight PT on

> > Dec 1, 2008

> >

> > I bought a new Excalibur 9 tray for $125.96 shipped! It was originally

> > $209.95, and the ebay coupon took off $21.00. Then Microsoft

> > immediately deposited $62.99 back into my Paypal account. Normally, it

> > take MS up to 60 days to refund you the money, but Dec. 1 only, they

> > are doing it instantly.

> >

> > I've used the 30% cashback from Microsoft two other times this weekend

> > to get a FoodSaver and ice cream maker. Current rules state you can

> > use it for 12 transactions per account to save up to $2400 ($200 per

> > transaction).

>

>

> Spookyhurst,

>

> Good for you for getting that deal!

>

> I meant to ask about this earlier.

>

> What is microsoft cashback? How does that work?

>

> Mara

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Spooky,

That's good to know about.

I bookmarked it. But if you happen to catch any other great

promo shopping days for cashback deals in the next month, please

give a head's up.

Mara

> Mara, I borrowed the explanation below from www.cheapassgamer.com. It

> varies how much cash back you will get on any given day, as well as

> how long it takes Microsoft to give it to you. Monday it was 30% and

> the cash back was instant, Tuesday was 20%, and today it's a big fat

> nothing. Speculation is that it might not be back until closer to

> Christmas. Also, you can stack ebay and paypal coupons, which is how I

> got 40% off. I still need a big stock pot and a new slow cooker, so I

> hope this deal comes back soon!