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Bing Cashback Can Cost You Money

Posted by timothy on from the wotta-boggin dept.

paltemalte writes "Microsoft and various retailers have teamed up to bring you cashback on purchases made via Bing's price comparison feature. There is a little snag, though — it seems that when you have a Bing cookie living in your browser, some retailers will quote you a higher price than if you come with no Bing cookie in your system."

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  1. Hehe by cptdondo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Deal with MS, get screwed.

    Nothing to see here, move on....

    1. Re:Hehe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Of course, it's probably Google paying those sites to charge more...

  2. soo... by mnemonic_ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did anyone else notice the story submitter's alias links to a sex toy shopping site?

    1. Re:soo... by lul_wat · · Score: 1, Funny

      I've just placed my order! And with using Bing I got heaps of cash back!

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    2. Re:soo... by Anachragnome · · Score: 4, Funny

      Nice catch. Most interesting.

      You deserve a cookie.

  3. Name change required, and all will be fine by syousef · · Score: 3, Funny

    My top suggestions are:

    Badda-BING

    and

    Kerr-Ching

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  4. Re:Reminds me of Amazon by bennomatic · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm sorry, but your typo made me laugh.

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  5. Re:"Is this legal" is the wrong question by tomhudson · · Score: 5, Funny

    The right one is "Will people finding out cost more than lawsuits if it isn't legal". If the answer is yes, don't do it, if no then go on ahead.

    Since when is simple price discrimination illegal?
    It isn't like the website is charging you more based on any legally recognized actionable causes.

    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Because anyone using Bing cashback at this point is obviously mentally handicapped.

    Oh-oh ... incoming chair ... BING!

  6. Re:That's for the fake transactions exploit. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You know, that's the kind of "If you present 'so-called facts' that disagree with my hate-driven bubble worldview, you must be totally in the tank for the other side" attitude that's pretty much destroying our country by grind all sane and rational debate to a halt. People like you always make me ashamed to be on the same side.

  7. Re:Come on, it's obviously the store that's shady by TheVelvetFlamebait · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, a disreputable web site is setting a cookie when you click on a sales link. How is this Microsoft's fault again?

    Well, Microsoft might have tried a little harder to secure their system.

    How? What do you think this is, constructive criticism!?

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  8. Re:It is? by gmhowell · · Score: 5, Funny

    He could explain to you why you are wrong, but unfortunately, /. won't let him post his .ppt explaining it.

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  9. Re:Credit Cards? by Jafafa+Hots · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not to mention the hidden "parking lot" tax. Just as it costs retailers money to take credit cards, it costs them money to have parking space. They fraudulently present this as "free parking" when in fact the cost is hidden in the price of the goods.

    Then, drivers think they're getting "free" parking when they aren't, and non-drivers such as myself who have never once used a parking space are 'gypped' untold amounts of money.

    And don't even get me started on those leeches who use the so called "free" shopping carts...

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