What Is Bing Rewards Points?

Microsoft Rewards Replaced Bing Rewards

Microsoft rewards replaced Bing rewards in August of 2016 Users could earn points by using Microsoft Edge, which is part of the new points system. Buying items from the Windows store can earn you credits.

The points can be used to redeem Microsoft Store gift cards, Amazon gift cards, or even Starbucks gift cards. You can earn points when you shop at Microsoft stores and buy things at the Windows 10 store, as well as when you use Bing rewards to shop at other stores. You can earn credits when you browse with Microsoft Edge.

The tier system allows users to earn more discounts when they reach a certain amount of points. You can redeem points for different incentives if you accumulate enough points. You can redeem at the top of the page, but you have to click one of the offers.

You can get Starbucks or Amazon gift cards, receive Microsoft online store discounts, and even donate your redeemable rewards to a charity of your choice. Any United States citizen can use Bing rewards if they are 13 years old and above. They should have a Microsoft account for each person.

Bing Rewards: A Microsoft Store

Bing rewards was launched in 2010 to reward the use of the Bing search engine. It seems like Bing is trying to bribe people to use their search engine, but loyalty programs are common in other industries. Bing rewards members with credits for using Bing, checking out new features and doing other tasks.

You can earn credits while searching on any device if you sign in to your Bing rewards account. You can download and install the Bing Bar, which has a Bing rewards button and credit counter. Bing rewards can be accessed through the mobile web browser.

Once members have earned 750 lifetime credits and are performing 150 Bing searches a month, they can attain Gold, the highest level of Bing rewards. Up to 10% off their rewards redemptions is given to members who reach Gold level. The options for rewards are notexistent.

You can choose Shop, Donate, or Win, but you cannot choose retailer, price, or any other parameters. If the program grows, filters would definitely be needed, as there are only 41 rewards listed in the shop section. Bing rewards offers a lot of Microsoft products, including discounts on Bing and Microsoft apparel, subscriptions to Microsoft OneDrive, premium Microsoft Outlook, or Xbox memberships and gift cards.

You can donate your Bing rewards credits in 50 equal parts. The school gets a shiny, new Surface 32GB tablet with a black cover when they accumulate 30,000 credits. Bing rewards users who are generous can use their credits to help others.

Microsoft Rewards: How Much Data Are You Giving Up?

Companies can reward brand loyalty with rewards schemes. Microsoft has a decent rewards scheme that it has offered since 2010. Clicking on the different activities below your profile will earn you points.

There are activities that range from simple polls and quizzes to games and trivia. You'll earn points for using the Bing search engine on your desktop and mobile devices. You can earn points through other methods, such as doing Bing searches and going through the rewards website.

You can earn points by completing specific tasks in games on your console. The cheapest options are the sweepstakes. You can redeem sweepstake entries for a small amount.

If you want to spend your points, they're good and cheap. Buying entries in bulk can save you points. The nextcheapest option is charity donations.

You can donate your points to charities at a starting point of 1,000 points. Keep checking the point store for a cause you feel strongly about, as the charities you can choose from vary from month to month. Microsoft-owned cards are the best value for gift cards.