Is there any other way to get Microsoft Points without buying them?

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#1 lotsabacon
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Is there any other way to get Microsoft Points without buying them?

If so how?

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#2 SEleazer_basic
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I would like to know that as well.  Do they take direct credit cards?
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#3 numbah2
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... uh... win them?
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#4 Metalnoid
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You can ask for them on your birthday :)
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#5 PhearPheonix
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You can ask for them on your birthday :)Metalnoid

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#6 BmXGrL389
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http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/features/microsoftpoints.htm

"You can buy them online from the Marketplace itself by using your credit card"

there you go, you just go to my xbox on xbox.com and manage profile youll see how to get points, or on the 360 using the marketplace. you can use your credit card on either one

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#7 aco512
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wouldn't it be nice if M$ awarded you with points for hitting a certain amount of acheivement points

it would be a good incentive for us consumers and more than likely, more games will be sold because of the mainstream of hard core acheivement points collectors

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#8 dcap8424
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wouldn't it be nice if M$ awarded you with points for hitting a certain amount of acheivement points

it would be a good incentive for us consumers and more than likely, more games will be sold because of the mainstream of hard core acheivement points collectorsaco512

you know that already exists... right? xbox rewards program... no current challenges but one just finished where you increase your gamerscore by 1500 points for assorted prizes including microsoft points, arcade games, and an actual retail game

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#9 wingman15
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We just gave away a 1600 point card to one of our listeners.  We plan to give another one away in the future.  So if you want to get them for free, you would have to find contests like ours to try and win them.   Good luck.
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#10 askzander
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If you want Microsoft points, but you don't want to pay for them, and you don't have the sk1llz to win a contest, you could steal them, I guess...
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#11 dragonkiller173
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yes follow these steps and you can

1. steal you parents credit card.

2. go to a local gun shop and buy a handgun

3. go to a local store that carries ms points

4. theres two choices here

A. Rob the store and take all the cards there

B. Sit there and wait for somebody to buy one, follow them out to there car put the gun to their face and take the cards, and maybe some money

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#12 Monroe1
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I would like to know that as well.  Do they take direct credit cards?SEleazer_basic

Yes they do I Just got some from Xbox.com I think it is cheaper to get it from them. I just got some any my Xbox was stolen the next day!

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#13 mikeneb430
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yes follow these steps and you can

1. steal you parents credit card.

2. go to a local gun shop and buy a handgun

3. go to a local store that carries ms points

4. theres two choices here

A. Rob the store and take all the cards there

B. Sit there and wait for somebody to buy one, follow them out to there car put the gun to their face and take the cards, and maybe some money

dragonkiller173

or

1. steal the credit card

2. by em off marketplace 

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#14 microsoft4life
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yes follow these steps and you can

1. steal you parents credit card.

2. go to a local gun shop and buy a handgun

3. go to a local store that carries ms points

4. theres two choices here

A. Rob the store and take all the cards there

B. Sit there and wait for somebody to buy one, follow them out to there car put the gun to their face and take the cards, and maybe some money

dragonkiller173

Hmmm, i would go with option B lol. 

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#15 KniferHitandRun
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Check out this site, GamingLagoon. Got a 1600 point card for free, I swear totally legit. Just do some lame surveys, get credit, use the credit to buy a ton of 360 stuff. I probably spent an hour on it, got the card, now working on getting a wireless controller. It's all 100% free and really simple.

A few tips: use tab, the arrow keys, a fake name. You can use a fake email (set one up with gmail), or just report all incoming emails as spam. Really not a hassle at all, but hey, I can get the Gears maps without copmplaining cuz I got them for free.

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#16 seajag
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Check out this site, GamingLagoon. Got a 1600 point card for free, I swear totally legit. Just do some lame surveys, get credit, use the credit to buy a ton of 360 stuff. I probably spent an hour on it, got the card, now working on getting a wireless controller. It's all 100% free and really simple.

A few tips: use tab, the arrow keys, a fake name. You can use a fake email (set one up with gmail), or just report all incoming emails as spam. Really not a hassle at all, but hey, I can get the Gears maps without copmplaining cuz I got them for free.

 KniferHitandRun

dont post stuff like this on the forums

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#19 zeppelin6591
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Phases of Getting MS Points Plan

1) Steal underpants

2)????????

3) Profit! (in the form of MS Points)

Makes sense to me. 

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#20 deactivated-5cf0a2e13dbde
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 What Microsoft should have done with the whole gamer points and achievements sytem, is they shouldve made the achievements you earn in the games you play the currency for Xbox Live Marketplace. Then achievements would actually mean something. Or make it so you have to get a certain achievement in a certain game to get certain downloadable content for it. Like you must finish the main story arc, or rise to the top of the guild, then you can dowload shivering isles. Making you pay so much for little add ons is retarded. And achievements are pointless. If Miscrosoft wouldve combined the two, they would be getting much more praise from gamers.
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#21 GhettoTaxii
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Either charge to your credit card on XBOX.com, XBL marketplace via 360, buy 360 cards, or Zune cards would also work, as I have been told.

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#22 GhettoTaxii
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 What Microsoft should have done with the whole gamer points and achievements sytem, is they shouldve made the achievements you earn in the games you play the currency for Xbox Live Marketplace. Then achievements would actually mean something. Or make it so you have to get a certain achievement in a certain game to get certain downloadable content for it. Like you must finish the main story arc, or rise to the top of the guild, then you can dowload shivering isles. Making you pay so much for little add ons is retarded. And achievements are pointless. If Miscrosoft wouldve combined the two, they would be getting much more praise from gamers.hillelslovak

If you were smart, you'd know that MS has done this to make money, not give away things that can land them a huge profit.