Bing Cashback Can Cost You Money

paltemalte writes "Microsoft and various retailers have teamed up to bring you cashback on purchases made via Bing's price comparison feature. There is a little snag, though — it seems that when you have a Bing cookie living in your browser, some retailers will quote you a higher price than if you come with no Bing cookie in your system."

Hehe

[cptdondo]

Deal with MS, get screwed.

Nothing to see here, move on....

soo...

[mnemonic_]

Did anyone else notice the story submitter's alias links to a sex toy shopping site?

Name change required, and all will be fine

[syousef]

My top suggestions are:

Badda-BING

and

Kerr-Ching

Re:soo...

[lul_wat]

I've just placed my order! And with using Bing I got heaps of cash back!

Re:Reminds me of Amazon

[bennomatic]

I'm sorry, but your typo [wikipedia.org] made me laugh.

Re:"Is this legal" is the wrong question

[tomhudson]

The right one is "Will people finding out cost more than lawsuits if it isn't legal". If the answer is yes, don't do it, if no then go on ahead.

Since when is simple price discrimination illegal?
It isn't like the website is charging you more based on any legally recognized actionable causes.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Because anyone using Bing cashback at this point is obviously mentally handicapped.

Oh-oh ... incoming chair ... BING!

Re:Hehe

[Anonymous Coward]

Of course, it's probably Google paying those sites to charge more...

Re:That's for the fake transactions exploit.

[Anonymous Coward]

You know, that's the kind of "If you present 'so-called facts' that disagree with my hate-driven bubble worldview, you must be totally in the tank for the other side" attitude that's pretty much destroying our country by grind all sane and rational debate to a halt. People like you always make me ashamed to be on the same side.

Re:soo...

[Anachragnome]

Nice catch. Most interesting.

You deserve a cookie.

Re:Come on, it's obviously the store that's shady

[TheVelvetFlamebait]

So, a disreputable web site is setting a cookie when you click on a sales link. How is this Microsoft's fault again?

Well, Microsoft might have tried a little harder to secure their system.

How? What do you think this is, constructive criticism!?

Re:It is?

[gmhowell]

He could explain to you why you are wrong, but unfortunately, /. won't let him post his .ppt explaining it.

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