New way to buy Department 56 - and get cash back!

Recently Microsoft revealed their big search engine plans to try and win back market share from Google - they're going to reward shoppers for using their search engine.

I was skeptical at first, but then I tried it, searching for a Chicco crib for our baby, but I did the search - it would have cost $147 with a $12 cash back to my PayPal account - a net cost of $135...That was over $20 cheaper than Babies R Us. Free Shipping, to boot.

Searches only compile from Microsoft partners who agree to be in the Cashback program, but I've never seen a shortage of search results.

Of course, my next step was to perform a search for Department 56 items on Microsoft Live for Cash Back -- over 200+ results where you could get money back and free shipping.

For example, the "North Pole Around the World 24 hour flight center" would earn $8 cash back. Note: this one did have a shipping charge, so you'll have to make sure to double check.

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