What is happening with Rewards?!

Anonymous
2023-11-29T20:41:52+00:00

I was doing my daily searches on my computer. I finished 30 searches, which means I should have 150 points. When I checked, I only got 35. I also discovered that Microsoft removed the Edge reward points. On my rewards page, there's no circle for edge. And on my phone, it says 0/0 for Edge. So is Microsoft trying to lower opportunities or is this just a bug? Or maybe this is because of spam searches? It is for everyone or just me. This really has me frustrated and I need answers.

Sorry if I sound too aggressive,

Jacob T.

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
    2023-12-17T21:32:03+00:00

    It's because you can only do four searches that count then you have to wait over 15 minutes. What used to take 10 minutes with coffee now has to be spread out over the course of the entire day and thought about when it should be forgotten. This rewards program is trash now and hopefully everyone will join me in cashing out points and removing anything Microsoft related from your phone and PC

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-17T10:53:35+00:00

    This is what's happening to mine every 15 minutes 4 four words for the PC search, and for the phone search every 1 hour four words it was instantly and now they're making us wait. so please make it instantly again.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-17T09:54:16+00:00

    I really wish they'd revert it back to the way it was, because right now, it feels like we're obligated to think about Bing searches ALL day, in order to receive our maximum points. Bing is a VERY good search engine. However, there's a Bing search-virus that plagues extensions.

    Microsoft is manipulating both those that don't earn Rewards often and those who are diligent, daily.

    It's time to reverse the curse.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-12-16T02:55:15+00:00

    Microsoft has gutted the rewards program. The intent appears to be to drastically reduce points earned by participants. 10 point work items now pay 1 or 2 points, which is laughable. Also, there are now "cool down" periods so that you'd have to use Bing search periodically throughout the day to receive points in return for your efforts. Why Microsoft deployed these changes without an advance explanation to users is baffling.

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