What are Microsoft points for the Xbox 360?

i have some leftover points and was wondering what i could get.... maybe a background or avatar?

Ok so I'm having this problem with my xbox 360 when I go to buy microsoft points it keeps on saying something like we can't authorize the selected payment select a different payment option or add a new one i dont get it this never happened before and...

I wanted to get someone a points card for their birthday. He has always told me about purchasing them and I wanted to get him one but im not sure which one he was talking about? He said he used them to watch movies, documentaries, etc. I wanted to know...

A friend of mine told me that he'd bought an XBOX Live Gold subscription, he didn't specify the length of the subscription but he told me it was from amazon and he said that when he activated the subscription he got 5000 microsoft points. So if i buy...

I bought some microsoft points in a store.The code wasn't scratch and when i typed it in the Xbox 360 it didn't work.I tried it in the 360 and computer what should i do? ...show more

How can I get free microsoft points for free with out getting banned. And I don't mean websites where I do surveys and earn points to get a the microsoft points card thing. Thank You :)

I baught a sonic game for about £5 worth of microsoft points. If i delete the game, will i get my microsoft points back?

I've purchased them with microsoft points before, but i don't seem to find out how to purchase them with microsoft points? Can you purchase Ultimate Team Player packs, and if so, how?

I have Fifa 12 Ultimate team and I sometime buy packs. i bought some microsoft points recently (when team of the year came out) and i was going to use them in the fifa 12 ultimate team store but when i wish to buy a pack it doesn't give me the option...