Eligibility:
Age: 13+
Payment: Gift cards or offers (Amazon included)
Skills: None.
Time: 3-6 minutes a day
Availability: USA only
Bing rewards is as straightforward as it gets - you earn gift cards by gathering credits which you earn daily by completing 15 searches with Bing and 10 searches with Bing mobile. Each search is one credit.
You can choose to use Bing as a regular search engine or actively search the 15 queries (and 10 mobile queries.
Bing also has an 'earn and explore' section which gets you 1 point for each link you click. There is about 1 a day - worth 1 credit.
This image shows the ways you can earn every day:
Age: 13+
Payment: Gift cards or offers (Amazon included)
Skills: None.
Time: 3-6 minutes a day
Availability: USA only
Bing rewards is as straightforward as it gets - you earn gift cards by gathering credits which you earn daily by completing 15 searches with Bing and 10 searches with Bing mobile. Each search is one credit.
You can choose to use Bing as a regular search engine or actively search the 15 queries (and 10 mobile queries.
Bing also has an 'earn and explore' section which gets you 1 point for each link you click. There is about 1 a day - worth 1 credit.
This image shows the ways you can earn every day:
Bing rewards offers several different gift cards, typically of $5 denomination, including Amazon, Windows Store, restaurants, Skype, XBox Live, and 500 Swagbucks. Most of the offers are worth 525 credits, making each credit about 1 cent.
Here are some of the offers available as of now:
Here are some of the offers available as of now:
Bing Rewards uses a 'status' system consisting of 'member', 'silver' and 'gold'. Higher levels gets you some extra perks. Once you reach gold you will have a 10% discount on rewards, making a $5 Amazon 475 instead of 535. You reach higher levels simply by using Bing overtime, as outlined by this image:
Bing rewards offers a referral system that gives you 500 credits (nearly $5) for every person you invite that reaches silver status. However, there is a maximum of 50000 credits by earning through referrals.
Long-term potential
Using Bing rewards to make 15 searches and 10 mobile searches and an average of 1 'explore and earn link', should make you 26 credits (about 26 cents) in about 5 minutes, (or $3/hr) making it not the most worthwhile of your time but still a good option for when your main work is slow.
Using Bing daily with all options should earn you a $5 gift card every 17-19 days.
Long-term potential
Using Bing rewards to make 15 searches and 10 mobile searches and an average of 1 'explore and earn link', should make you 26 credits (about 26 cents) in about 5 minutes, (or $3/hr) making it not the most worthwhile of your time but still a good option for when your main work is slow.
Using Bing daily with all options should earn you a $5 gift card every 17-19 days.
My Rating:
Sign-up process: 4/5
Initial sign-up is very simple. Redeeming requires name and address. Bing is only available in USA, bumping this down to 4/5.
Compensation: 6/10
1 cent per search (taking 2-7 seconds) is not terrible but not excellent either.
Availability: 6/10
Understandably, searches are limited. Up to 15 on computer and 10 on smartphone. About 25 credits (25 cents) a day.
Payment reliability: 10/10
You will always be able to redeem once you reach enough points. They also offer a $3 gift card for 340 credits, making the minimum payment fairly low.
Payment speed: 4/5
Gift card is delivered within 24 hours, very quick compared to swagbucks (7 days)
Enjoyment/Variety: 4/5
Unless you use Bing as your true search engine, it is not particularly enjoyable to search manually.
Privacy: 4/5
There should not be any issues with privacy. Microsoft does not share information with third parties. Not much information needs to be provided by you. Searches are recorded but not attached to you personally.
Money making potential:
Up to $5 per 18 days, so about $1.5 a week. Fairly low but remember the nature of the task.
Payment type: (+0)
Gift cards and offers.
Referrals: (+1)
Yes, 500 credits per member reaching silver status up to 50000 credits.
Overall 7.8/10
Good website
Sign-up process: 4/5
Initial sign-up is very simple. Redeeming requires name and address. Bing is only available in USA, bumping this down to 4/5.
Compensation: 6/10
1 cent per search (taking 2-7 seconds) is not terrible but not excellent either.
Availability: 6/10
Understandably, searches are limited. Up to 15 on computer and 10 on smartphone. About 25 credits (25 cents) a day.
Payment reliability: 10/10
You will always be able to redeem once you reach enough points. They also offer a $3 gift card for 340 credits, making the minimum payment fairly low.
Payment speed: 4/5
Gift card is delivered within 24 hours, very quick compared to swagbucks (7 days)
Enjoyment/Variety: 4/5
Unless you use Bing as your true search engine, it is not particularly enjoyable to search manually.
Privacy: 4/5
There should not be any issues with privacy. Microsoft does not share information with third parties. Not much information needs to be provided by you. Searches are recorded but not attached to you personally.
Money making potential:
Up to $5 per 18 days, so about $1.5 a week. Fairly low but remember the nature of the task.
Payment type: (+0)
Gift cards and offers.
Referrals: (+1)
Yes, 500 credits per member reaching silver status up to 50000 credits.
Overall 7.8/10
Good website
Tips:
- Try to complete every search because you will only have that day to earn the points offered. You can't make up for it the next day
- There are many 'bots' which search for you but these violate the terms of service, so use at your own risk.