Microsoft pays for my Amazon orders.
They could pay for yours too.
2 albums, 3 DVD boxsets, 2 solar-powered garden lights, 4 rechargeable batteries, 1 MP3 download, and a phone case. That's what Microsoft has paid for through my Amazon account.
How it started
It started in 2024 when I began using Microsoft Rewards, a point system attached to the Bing search engine. I'd already been using Bing for a few years (Yes, really), so I had amassed a significant amount of points on my account.
Scrolling through the list of rewards, I realised that for about eight thousand points, I could claim a £5 Amazon gift card and redeem it on my Amazon account. So I thought Why not?
and claimed the prize.
After adding the gift card to my account, I came across a pre-owned music store on Amazon. I found a CD copy of Prefab Sprout's album Steve McQueen
.
The listing described the album's condition as Used - Very Good
, so I went ahead and ordered it. The order came to a total cost of £3.56p including delivery, and it arrived through my letterbox as described, albeit with a cracked jewel case. After replacing the case, the album was like new, and mine to enjoy - and all paid for by Microsoft!
Now, about every other month, I'm able to claim a £5 Amazon gift card and put it towards things like garden lights, batteries, phone cases, and even more albums like The Hurting
by Tears for Fears.
It's nothing life-changing, but if I'm going to be using Bing anyway, I might as well let it help fund my CD collection.