Live Search Cashback
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 Live SearchCashback |
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 Live Search Cashback |
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| Developed by | Microsoft |
| Latest release | Final / May 22, 2008 |
| Genre | Reverse auction |
| License | http://cashback.live.com |
Live Search Cashback is a service that allow users to search for products from multiple vendors and find their prices and offering money back for purchases made through the site. It is part of Microsoft's Live Search group of services.
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[edit] History
The cashback service started in June 2006 as part of Jellyfish.com. [1] On October 2, 2007, Microsoft announced the purchase of Jellyfish.com with an estimated price of $50 million.[2][3] Microsoft intended to use the Jellyfish engine as part of their Live Search services in attempt to catch up to Google in the search market. [4].
The cashback portion of Jellyfish.com was integrated with Live Search and officially announced on May 22, 2008. Users are now required to use Windows Live ID to signin to their Cashback accounts instead of the previous Jellyfish.com account.
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- ^ Washington Post, "BuzzWorthy: At This Auction Site, Prices (on Chickens, iPods, Etc.) Are Going, Going Down", retrieved 13 March 2008
- ^ Official blog of Live Search team, "Microsoft acquires Jellyfish.com", retrieved 13 March 2008
- ^ ZDNet, "Microsoft buys Jellyfish comparison-shopping search engine", retrieved March 18, 2008
- ^ BBC News, "Microsoft adds cashback search", retrieved 22 May 2008
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