From a6abfc385ead2d4daf90269abaf8ac89dc8c0f1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexander BC <1+alexbcberio@noreply.alexbcberio.com>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2026 11:38:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] chore: open rewards links by clicking the elements

---
 bing-rewarder/index.js | 15 ++++-----------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bing-rewarder/index.js b/bing-rewarder/index.js
index 40ac560..ac0b1d1 100644
--- a/bing-rewarder/index.js
+++ b/bing-rewarder/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // @description  Utilities to semiautomate Bing reward point redemption
 // @include      https://www.bing.com/*
 // @match        https://rewards.bing.com/
-// @version      1.6.1
+// @version      1.6.2
 // @updateURL    https://git.alexbcberio.com/alexbcberio/userscripts/raw/branch/main/bing-rewarder/index.js
 // @downloadURL  https://git.alexbcberio.com/alexbcberio/userscripts/raw/branch/main/bing-rewarder/index.js
 // @grant        GM.registerMenuCommand
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
         // Wait times to close tab
         const minBaseTimeout = 3000;
         const maxBaseTimeout = 5000;
-        // Extra time to wait to perform next click
-        const minExtraTimeout = 500;
-        const maxExtraTimeout = 1750;
 
         const pendingElements = document.querySelectorAll("mee-rewards-points .mee-icon-AddMedium");
 
@@ -45,19 +42,15 @@
             }
 
             const link = pendingElements[num].closest("a");
-            const timeoutMs = minBaseTimeout + Math.random() * (maxBaseTimeout - minBaseTimeout);
 
             if (link) {
-                const linkLocation = link.getAttribute("href");
-                const tab = window.open(linkLocation);
-                setTimeout(() => {
-                    tab.close();
-                }, timeoutMs);
+                link.click();
             }
 
+            const timeoutMs = minBaseTimeout + Math.random() * (maxBaseTimeout - minBaseTimeout);
             setTimeout(() => {
                 collectPoint(num+1);
-            }, timeoutMs + minExtraTimeout + Math.random() * (maxExtraTimeout - minExtraTimeout));
+            }, timeoutMs);
         }
     }