13. What are Microsoft Points and how can I receive them through my participation in this Promotion?
Microsoft Points are points is a micro-payment system that works across multiple marketplaces such as Zune, Xbox live or Windows Live gallery to buy goods and services (for additional information on Microsoft Points, please go to: http//points.microsoft.com or
http://pointsbiz.microsoft.com. Eligible Promotion entrants will be presented the opportunity to earn Microsoft Points upon the successful completion of identified earning opportunities and redemption requirements described below. Up to a maximum total of 24,000,000 Microsoft Points will be made available to Promotion entrants. In order to receive Microsoft Points for participating in this Promotion (while supplies last), you MUST affirmatively opt in where specified in the Promotion?s initial registration process.
Microsoft Points (?Points?) may be earned in this Promotion, while supplies last, by completing up to a maximum of two (2) activities in any Calendar Day of the Entry Period as follows:
* 100 Points for registering for the Promotion for the first time (limit one (1) registration per entrant/email address during Entry Period); Thereafter, 50 Points can be earned each day for creating and entering a ? Dream Car? (limit one (1) entry per entrant/email address per Calendar Day during the Entry Period); and
* 50 Points can be earned for every one (1) ?rating? made by entrant of a ?Dream Car? Entry posted on the Site?s gallery (limit one (1) rating/entrant/email address per Calendar Day during the Entry Period).
There is a maximum limit of 2,000 Points per entrant/email address during the Entry Period (while supplies for the Promotion last up to an aggregate total of 24,000,000).
Promotion entrants who have opted in will be issued an email containing a 25 character alphanumeric code which can be redeemed for Points at www. points.microsoft.com/userportal. Points cannot be gained via a participant?s Xbox console or Zune client. Additionally, users must have or create a Windows Live ID in order to utilize Microsoft Points.