Microsoft Rewards searches not earning me points for every search

Anonymous
2024-01-29T21:29:45+00:00

Ok so I have a big problem with Microsoft Rewards that has been ongoing for months with no resolution. I am aware this might be not be best place to ask this question, but unfortunately I've already contacted Microsoft Rewards support multiple times only for them to give me information that is useless. I think they don't understand my problem and are giving me information that doesn't work. Basically what's been happening is on a new day of using Microsoft Rewards searching using both Desktop and Mobile, I usually get points for a few searches, usually no more than 4. You'd think if I searched for something random like a random bunch of letters of a random number like I usually do to earn points, it would give me the 5 points for a search, but no. For some reason it's limited to at least 4, I'm pretty sure. Then once I hit 4 I have to wait an unknown amount of time to search another 4 or however many I can search for. Why is this a thing? When I have contacted Microsoft Rewards support, twice now the agent in charge of the support request tells me that I should be rewarded the points after a couple of initial searches. While technically I do get up to 4 searches that actually give me points at the start of a new day when I've earned no points for the day, I can't earn any more points for searching until I've waited for a while. And that amount of time is completely unknown. The most recent email which for some reason has been going to my outlook account/microsoft email account instead of the desired email address, they state a way to help with my problem by clearing the search history from Edge. I rarely use Edge anymore, as I primarily use Firefox. So how does this help, like at all? I have no idea how to fix this issue and should not have to wait to search again. This has never happened to me before and started months ago and still hasn't been fixed yet. I just submitted ANOTHER request to Microsoft Rewards support but I sincerely doubt they'll be able to provide me with any new information considering the last two times I've contacted them, I get the same response, even from a new agent telling me I get awarded after a couple of initial searches. What part of not able to earn points for searches after like 4 don't they understand? I literally can't search past 4 before I have to wait for time to pass so I can search again. I am so confused and honestly from the way Microsoft Rewards support is mishandling my cases, getting a little irritated that they don't seem to understand anything I'm explaining to them.

If anyone knows how to help me with this, I'd greatly appreciate it. Microsoft Rewards support can't be the only way to get an issue resolved, especially if they literally are useless. First it was them not getting back to me for days and now it's them getting back to me but with useless information. This is so frustrating

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
    2024-02-14T08:52:15+00:00

    The Rewards system has been getting more stingy over the last few months - at Christmas especially, MS was basically The Grinch "giving away" 1 or 2 points at a time for certain tasks. But, as far as I can tell there's a cool down in place in terms of searches, and it also counts unique searches only. I imagine users inputting similar results in their searches doesn't help Bing algorithms, and so wouldn't necessarily qualify as a "search".

    The whole rewards system and how it all works isn't well known. Part of that is probably because it's constantly changing and partly it's because it's clearly not offering the same value as it did 4-6 months ago. But regardless, MS should be more transparent about it, that's for sure.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-10T13:57:46+00:00

    Came here after PC search points stopped working yesterday, Mobile OK though News pts has been discontinued 🤷‍♂️ To other comments first, if Mobile search count stalls, just close app and restart immediately. I haven't seen 'cool down' period since year start (?). Tried again on PC today after hitting 100 pt daily limit in Mobile app, still not working in Edge. 😥 Switched to Firefox (already had Bing as default engine). It worked there, got my usual 150 daily search points. We'll see what happens tomorrow, as I much prefer browsing with Edge. 🙏

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T13:40:26+00:00

    Sometimes get points to show for previous and current searches after third or fourth search.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-04-05T21:24:50+00:00

    The same things happen to me. I was up to 140 streak and it went back to zero and didn't miss a day. This has happened every time I get above 100. I use to call in and they would adjust them and then they said they weren't adjusting them anymore, so I just start over. I know I didn't miss because on Bing you can check what you did the day before.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-27T14:15:58+00:00

    LOL

    The MS Rewards program via Edge PC/Mobile is just plain not working anymore.

    It isn't something for support to handle.

    We all know MS has reinstituted their block on the points. They did it recently and walked back on it.

    The Points program quit with the latest Edge update.

    I haven't been able to get points via mobile since the so-called walk back and now PC has rejoined it.

    If MS is going to cancel the rewards app, just do it already.

    Greed cancels people, companies and corporations.

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