116 PCWorld NOVEMBER 2020HERE’S HOW MICROSOFT BING REBATES
from Microsoft are (big surprise) the most
obvious, though bargains exist throughout
the dozens of merchants Bing Rebates
interacts with. Granted, the rebate on buying,
say, a KitchenAid mixer direct from the
manufacturer (5 percent currently) or an Acer
Swift 7 from the Acer Store (4 percent off)
may already be reflected at Amazon. But you
also get things like $45 off of a Verizon FiOS
plan, 1 percent off Newegg sitewide, or the
ability to grab an Xbox Wireless Elite
controller from GameFly for a sitewide
discount of 10 percent off.
Microsoft has quietly offered a rewards
program for years, which morphed from Bing
Rewards to Microsoft Rewards in 2016 (go.
pcworld.com/mrph). Over time, Microsoft
Rewards credits you for searching with Bing,using Microsoft
services like Outlook,
and most recently
playing the Xbox
console. ”Points” can
be redeemed (go.
pcworld.com/gdie)
for any number of
goodies, from
Amazon gift cards to
purchases from REI,
Target, Walmart,
DoorDash, Domino’s
Pizza and more, to
even an Xbox Series
X. To have a chance
at earning Bing Rebates, you’ll first need to
sign up for Microsoft Rewards (go.pcworld.
com/snup).
While Rewards allows you to accumulate
points over time, with Bing Rebates your
discount is applied whenever you shop. The
discounts do seem to change, so it’s
worthwhile checking back if a given offer
doesn’t grab you.HOW TO USE BING REBATES
Bing Rebates can be accessed in two ways.
First, if you’re using Bing and search for a
product like the “Swift 3,” you’ll see a small
Bing Rebates icon next to the search result.
You can also visit the Bing Rebates page (go.
pcworld.com/rbtp; a link that may or may not
work for you, depending upon your status),Microsoft’s Bing Rewards index page highlights the featured discounts.