Why is Microsoft Rewards limiting how much I can earn?

Anonymous
2023-11-30T13:29:43+00:00

I've been doing microsoft rewards for around 2 years and I've gotten consistent points, but since last month Microsoft has been slowly degrading how many points I can get.

For example, they've been only giving 1 POINT now for each task I do instead of 10 points, basically no monthly punch cards, and they just deleted my edge search points.

Is this on purpose to limit how many points older accounts with more points can get?

(I dont want a "Thank you for your opinion, we are going to look into this issue" robot response please)

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-04T21:28:20+00:00

    Yeah, the point reduction is killing my drive to collect the points in the first place. I noticed last month (mid December) the points were reduced, and now in the last few days, what used to be 10-15 activities with points has dropped to just the 3 main activities with 1-2 more activities. Everything else is just "redeem points" "enter giveaways" "show us your receipts". Which I might add, giveaways are such a scam. 1000 points for 1 entry. Not at the rate we're gaining them, I DEFINITELY wont be entering them. Also weird how it wants to track our spending habits with receipts.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-05T03:45:14+00:00

    They changed it to 5 points now.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-05T04:00:29+00:00

    Yep I’m gonna finish my 365 streak then stop using them. There’s other browsers I can use that let them get my credit for using their service.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-06T04:22:01+00:00

    Personally it is now not worth messing with to me. It will take so long to get enough points it is now a waste of my time. They have reduced the amount of points to the point it’s time to look at alternative browsers and what they have to offer in comparison. Hope they reverse this and figure out they can reduce a good product and program to a point it has the reverse effect than what was initially intended.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-08T06:29:48+00:00

    I knew I wasn't crazy when I noticed I wasn't racking up MicroSoft points as quickly as before.

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