UPDATE 6-18-08: This deal appears to have dropped from 35% to 10%. eBay currently has a promotion that offers up to 35% back on items purchased through the “Buy it Now” link for eBay auctions displayed on Microsoft Live Search and paid for via Paypal. The trick is you must go in via a special Microsoft Live Search link to be eligible. There are a bunch of terms and conditions and the maximum you can save on any one purchase is $250 - and you’re limited to using the discount a total of three times. To participate you need to locate one of the cash back ads on a Windows Live search - like this one (click on the eBay auction at the top of the page with the “Live Search cashback” icon). Tempted? Take a minute to read through this discussion thread on the deal web site Fatwallet.com for more details.

Link: eBay Cash Back Terms & Conditions
Link: Deal discussion via Fatwallet

Here’s an interesting bit of legalese hidden deep within the terms and conditions for Microsoft’s Live Search with Cash Back. Turns out that using a coupon code to make a cash back purchase will result in, well, no cash back for you. A strange rule since the vast majority of deals that you find online require the use of some type of discount or coupon code. Click on through to the next page and I’ll show you the whole paragraph.

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Microsoft’s Live Search announces a new program that offers cash back for purchases made through participating retailers. The catch is that you have to locate the deal by using Live Search (participating deals are indicated by a gold colored icon). And cashback isn’t instant - they only provide the rebate by deposit into your Paypal account or via check (Boo - another rebate to track). Qualifying for the cash back is simple. Create a Live account, log in, search. Here’s a quick look at how it works and why I probably won’t use it.
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