Live.com was such a bad search engine that Microsoft took to bribing users to use their search engine with rebates on purchases made via their search engine. So they then tried rebranding it all to Bing. Yeah, because renaming it will improve the results.

So, Bing.com’s results still suck, but you can cash in on the instant rebates pretty easily. So, let’s say you see a Buy It Now auction on eBay that catches your eye. Wanna save some money, usually ten percent (sometimes more, sometimes less)? Here’s the trick.

1. Open a new tab and search Buy It Now on Bing.com.
2. You should see some sponsored links at the top, and at least one should be for eBay, and have the words “Bing Cashback” next to it. Click that.
3. This starts a new session with MS’s Bing Cashback cookie. You now have 60 minutes to make a purchase using eBay, PayPal, and the Buy it Now feature.
4. Reload your Buy It Now tab, and you should see this image at the top: If so, you can save whatever percentage it says on your page.

It’s simple to follow their instructions on getting the money, and they walk you through it easily. Use a real email address, though, because they will send a verification link to that address.

Go shop, save money, and cost Microsoft money that they should have spent on improving their search engine.