ok. quick question. if i have one month of live. and use it. and then you can get a discount from the dashboard and you buy the discount. (like today its 1 month live for $1). and i already have a month that started today. does it continue or do they both count as the same thing?

Why not call MS support and ask?

If you purchase a promotion off the dashboard, it will pool until your next renew date.

For example, I went ahead and got that deal for a 24 month membership on Live for a reduced price. I have not been charged yet, nor has my renewal date been set back 2 years. Once my renewal date elapses, this deal will kick in, charge me, and I will get to reap the benefits then.

Makes me wonder if you agree to purchase a promotion, then decide to cancel before your renewal date if they'll penalize you...

You can not cancel any purchase on xbox live. Try reading the small print. Once its bought. Its bought. No refunds. No exchanges.

Unless you cancel the credit card. But then it wouldnt surprise me if microsoft sent collections after your ass for non payment.

no, because you dont get the benefit until after you pay (for example if you bought a discount, and you cancel, then you pay full price if you renew again)

for me i got the deal with 1600 free MS points, but i dont get the points until next year when my renewal kicks in and i get charged lol

i got suspended because i bought 3 months on a promotion. (3 months for $10 and they gave you a free month so 4 for $10) it renewed and i had $2 in the account and after the 4 months ran out it renewed and didnt charge me anything still had the $2. and they suspended me until i pay th $10 which was there mistake. im going to call and argue