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Bing searches stopped rewarding for subsequent searches before reaching cap
Here is another update. I've managed to regain Level 2 status, and I am still capped at 30 points, even though I have done plenty of searches on Bing today. I have also attempted Bing searches on my mobile phone and the points are not showing up on my Microsoft Rewards.
This is getting an unpleasant feeling, because I KNOW my search history is being used, and I intentionally allow my search data to be used in exchange for Microsoft Rewards, but now I am deeply unincentivized to continue with Bing unless this bug, or "feature", is fixed.
andrewlee1982
Hi there Andrew,
I've also been pondering about this 'thing' for a while and have finally come to the issue at hand:
I believe Microsoft has implemented a new feature where there is a cool down for searches, so you cannot just simply spam it like before, rather you have to wait for 3-5 seconds I believe. I have tested this and this is correct, you just need to wait a few seconds(be generous) and search again.
Hope this helps 🙂Nope it does not. I've tried that too and I'm stuck on 20 points a day. Stinks. Just take it away if they don't want to give us points. Don't give us an option and then only at the way "they" allow us to search.
- it still does not work, I even tried waiting 10 seconds. It seems like its a bug affecting certain people. One of my other accounts works perfectly fine in terms of getting these points with the 3-5 second cool down...
