Microsoft cashback

deejjjaaaa · 11-29-2008, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by Jodokast96

Not when I tried.

VERY GOOD THEN... apparently they have come to their senses

!

deejjjaaaa · 11-29-2008, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by dugrant153

I was just shopping around on this and read some of the conditions. One of them is having to be 18 years and a resident of the US.

So... us Canadians ... guess we're out?

well, I have heard that you can try to use a proxy server to get an ip address originating from here (USA) to be able to use live.com cashback... I am not sure if it is correct and whether live.com also checks your mailing address of record w/ PayPal, but you can try... do you see any M$ cashback ads when searching for something on live.com being connected through ISP outside of US ?

**germar** · 11-29-2008, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by deejjjaaaa

well, I have heard that you can try to use a proxy server to get an ip address originating from here (USA) to be able to use live.com cashback... I am not sure if it is correct and whether live.com also checks your mailing address of record w/ PayPal, but you can try... do you see any M$ cashback ads when searching for something on live.com being connected through ISP outside of US ?

I *just* used the live cashback on an ebay purchase, once you've signed up and used their search engine to find the item, you buy it now just like regular ebay and paypal. In response to deejaaa's comment above, you then have to give MS Live your mailing address ...even though they will eventually put the money back into your paypal account. I guess you could fudge the street address, but you'd be so in violation of the TOS document you're now talking out and out fraud. I don't think it's worth that .... sorry to all my Canadian friends.

On the upside ... wow... found a Kirk BH-3 ball head on Ebay auctioned by Kirk Enterprises (the manufacturer). Had a small cosmetic defect, but new with full 5 year warranty. Regularly 255 on their site, but "buy it now" for 235, then 23.50 off with an ebay coupon, then 70 dollars more of via Live Cashback... so I got the head for $151 dollars shipped once I get the MS rebate. Now, THAT'S a deal!

germar

bigben91682 · 11-29-2008, 03:11 PM

I just used it as well ( I have used it in the past) but the cashback was instant. NICE!

Miserere · 12-01-2008, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by Eaglerapids

Thanks for the info Miserere.
The cashback worked for me with Prodigital but I had to be sure to use Paypal.

Really!? Oh, that sucks (for me), I bought the 31 Ltd at a higher price from a US store because I couldn't get Prodigital to come up with the cashback icon (this was 4-5 weeks ago). I thought it was because Prodigital was a Canadian store and the rules say the cashback offer only applies to US sellers and buyers.

Are you 100% sure you got cashback?

deejjjaaaa · 12-01-2008, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by Miserere

I thought it was because Prodigital was a Canadian store and the rules say the cashback offer only applies to US sellers and buyers.

I have cashback from the store in Japan (Matsuiya).

legacyb4 · 12-01-2008, 01:08 PM

Sucks for me too since I bought a 50-135 from Prodigital at the end of October.

Oh well, will have to find something else to buy now!

Originally posted by Miserere

Really!? Oh, that sucks (for me), I bought the 31 Ltd at a higher price from a US store because I couldn't get Prodigital to come up with the cashback icon (this was 4-5 weeks ago). I thought it was because Prodigital was a Canadian store and the rules say the cashback offer only applies to US sellers and buyers.

Are you 100% sure you got cashback?

sandpipe · 12-03-2008, 10:35 PM

Anyone still using it? Or was the fa50 1.4 my last successful 30% off purchase? Hope not because I had a few Christmas items all planned. But I can't get any ebay ms cashback icons. Live.com is now offering 3, 4, 5% off on items at _their_ selected stores! Not what I had in mind!

Any info would be helpful; thanks.

dave sz · 12-12-2008, 08:14 PM

it's back up to 25% again...

geauxpez · 12-12-2008, 08:32 PM

Since when??? It was gone completely earlier!

Matt Miller · 12-12-2008, 08:35 PM

I see the same 8% it's been at all week.

geauxpez · 12-12-2008, 08:36 PM

Yeah, just now I got 8% too...but earlier today I wasn't getting anything.

What did you search for to get 25%?

geauxpez · 12-12-2008, 08:43 PM

Ah...I don't see Gitzo in their offerings. (c:

dave sz · 12-12-2008, 08:47 PM

hmm, looks like ebay is at 8%. Damn you cashback. If you search for overstock electronocs it comes up as 25%. Unfortunately no ebay link...

dave sz · 12-12-2008, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by geauxpez

Ah...I don't see Gitzo in their offerings. (c:

that's why you don't search for gitzo. You search for something general and hope it comes up with an ebay link...

11-29-2008, 12:39 PM	#18
germar Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Palm Beach, Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 728	Sorry to my Canada friends... Originally posted by deejjjaaaa well, I have heard that you can try to use a proxy server to get an ip address originating from here (USA) to be able to use live.com cashback... I am not sure if it is correct and whether live.com also checks your mailing address of record w/ PayPal, but you can try... do you see any M$ cashback ads when searching for something on live.com being connected through ISP outside of US ? I just used the live cashback on an ebay purchase, once you've signed up and used their search engine to find the item, you buy it now just like regular ebay and paypal. In response to deejaaa's comment above, you then have to give MS Live your mailing address ...even though they will eventually put the money back into your paypal account. I guess you could fudge the street address, but you'd be so in violation of the TOS document you're now talking out and out fraud. I don't think it's worth that .... sorry to all my Canadian friends. On the upside ... wow... found a Kirk BH-3 ball head on Ebay auctioned by Kirk Enterprises (the manufacturer). Had a small cosmetic defect, but new with full 5 year warranty. Regularly 255 on their site, but "buy it now" for 235, then 23.50 off with an ebay coupon, then 70 dollars more of via Live Cashback... so I got the head for $151 dollars shipped once I get the MS rebate. Now, THAT'S a deal! germar

12-03-2008, 10:35 PM	#23
sandpipe Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: N.W. Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 85	Just tried microsoft cashback and it seems to be over... Anyone still using it? Or was the fa50 1.4 my last successful 30% off purchase? Hope not because I had a few Christmas items all planned. But I can't get any ebay ms cashback icons. Live.com is now offering 3, 4, 5% off on items at _their_ selected stores! Not what I had in mind! Any info would be helpful; thanks.

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11-29-2008, 12:02 PM	#16
deejjjaaaa Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: steel city / rust belt Posts: 2,043	Originally posted by Jodokast96 Not when I tried. VERY GOOD THEN... apparently they have come to their senses !

11-29-2008, 12:05 PM	#17
deejjjaaaa Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: steel city / rust belt Posts: 2,043	Originally posted by dugrant153 I was just shopping around on this and read some of the conditions. One of them is having to be 18 years and a resident of the US. So... us Canadians ... guess we're out? well, I have heard that you can try to use a proxy server to get an ip address originating from here (USA) to be able to use live.com cashback... I am not sure if it is correct and whether live.com also checks your mailing address of record w/ PayPal, but you can try... do you see any M$ cashback ads when searching for something on live.com being connected through ISP outside of US ?

11-29-2008, 03:11 PM	#19
bigben91682 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 728	I just used it as well ( I have used it in the past) but the cashback was instant. NICE!

12-01-2008, 10:08 AM	#20
Miserere Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,993	Originally posted by Eaglerapids Thanks for the info Miserere. The cashback worked for me with Prodigital but I had to be sure to use Paypal. Really!? Oh, that sucks (for me), I bought the 31 Ltd at a higher price from a US store because I couldn't get Prodigital to come up with the cashback icon (this was 4-5 weeks ago). I thought it was because Prodigital was a Canadian store and the rules say the cashback offer only applies to US sellers and buyers. Are you 100% sure you got cashback?

12-01-2008, 11:07 AM	#21
deejjjaaaa Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: steel city / rust belt Posts: 2,043	Originally posted by Miserere I thought it was because Prodigital was a Canadian store and the rules say the cashback offer only applies to US sellers and buyers. I have cashback from the store in Japan (Matsuiya).

12-01-2008, 01:08 PM	#22
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	Sucks for me too since I bought a 50-135 from Prodigital at the end of October. Oh well, will have to find something else to buy now! Originally posted by Miserere Really!? Oh, that sucks (for me), I bought the 31 Ltd at a higher price from a US store because I couldn't get Prodigital to come up with the cashback icon (this was 4-5 weeks ago). I thought it was because Prodigital was a Canadian store and the rules say the cashback offer only applies to US sellers and buyers. Are you 100% sure you got cashback?

12-12-2008, 08:14 PM	#24
dave sz Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: carpentersville, IL Posts: 693	it's back up to 25% again...

12-12-2008, 08:32 PM	#25
geauxpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,196	Since when??? It was gone completely earlier!

12-12-2008, 08:35 PM	#26
Matt Miller Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cambridge, Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 339	I see the same 8% it's been at all week.

12-12-2008, 08:36 PM	#27
geauxpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,196	Yeah, just now I got 8% too...but earlier today I wasn't getting anything. What did you search for to get 25%?

12-12-2008, 08:43 PM	#28
geauxpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,196	Ah...I don't see Gitzo in their offerings. (c:

12-12-2008, 08:47 PM	#29
dave sz Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: carpentersville, IL Posts: 693	hmm, looks like ebay is at 8%. Damn you cashback. If you search for overstock electronocs it comes up as 25%. Unfortunately no ebay link...

12-12-2008, 08:48 PM	#30
dave sz Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: carpentersville, IL Posts: 693	Originally posted by geauxpez Ah...I don't see Gitzo in their offerings. (c: that's why you don't search for gitzo. You search for something general and hope it comes up with an ebay link...