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  • 05-21-2008 8:52 AM

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    Can't buy Yahoo!? Buy Search Users Instead

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    Since Microsoft has failed in its bid to buy Yahoo! (at least for now), its decided to throw money in a different direction: search users.

    Microsoft's "Live Search cashback" site, set to be unveiled
    Wednesday, promises to pay back a portion of the purchase price --
    ranging from about 2 percent to more than 30 percent -- to people who
    use it to find designated products and buy them online from
    participating retailers.


    The company has signed up a long list of merchants to participate in
    the program - including the online sites of large retailers such as
    Barnes & Noble, Sears, Home Depot, J&R Electronics, Office
    Depot and others.

    A list of frequently asked questions on the Microsoft site includes one that many potential users will no doubt ask: "Why are you paying me cashback?"

    Answer: "We want to earn your loyalty and reward it with cashback savings for your everyday online shopping. We are 'The Search That Pays You Back'!"

    Ah, money for we users searching on your site.  I see.  Hey, waitasec.  Didn't that sort of thing used to be called "bribery?"
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  • 05-21-2008 5:32 PM In reply to

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     If they are paying me I would certainly use it. But soemthign tells this won't be received well.

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