Nov 16, 2015, 9:01 am
Last edit by: SkiAdcock
"Starbucks Cards are accepted at most Starbucks locations in North America, including airport and grocery locations. Starbucks Cards can also be used interchangeably at most stores in Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.
Starbucks Cards issued in Greece, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey may only be used in the country from which they are issued."
Starbucks Cards issued in Greece, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey may only be used in the country from which they are issued."
Starbucks Rewards in other countries?
Nov 16, 2015, 6:02 pm
#17
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Here we go again with the Starbucks bashing. Is it authentic Italian espresso? No. Is it a lot better than most of the other options in many places? Yes.
I have 15 more stars to go for gold this year again (haven't been going to Sbux much of late - and my old office had a barista). I'll just almost make it!
I have 15 more stars to go for gold this year again (haven't been going to Sbux much of late - and my old office had a barista). I'll just almost make it!
Nov 16, 2015, 8:53 pm
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Here we go again with the Starbucks bashing. Is it authentic Italian espresso? No. Is it a lot better than most of the other options in many places? Yes.
I have 15 more stars to go for gold this year again (haven't been going to Sbux much of late - and my old office had a barista). I'll just almost make it!
I have 15 more stars to go for gold this year again (haven't been going to Sbux much of late - and my old office had a barista). I'll just almost make it!
Nov 16, 2015, 9:44 pm
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Nov 16, 2015, 10:40 pm
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Nov 17, 2015, 3:07 am
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I've used the UK card in US, Canada, Hong Kong and Australia.
Got the reward stars for all those transactions. Topped it up in all of the above countries as well.
Got the reward stars for all those transactions. Topped it up in all of the above countries as well.
Nov 17, 2015, 8:18 am
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Do you have some sort of settings on your starbucks card where they aren't sending you promos via email? Apparently some of us are getting bonus star offers(buy certain things and get extra stars, do mobile ordering and get extra stars etc..)
Nov 18, 2015, 9:23 pm
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Nov 24, 2015, 8:58 pm
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I had a few freebies saved up, and then immediately recieves three more on the same day.
I used all but one at once on a business trip, much to the surprise of the barista.
Nov 26, 2015, 1:46 pm
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Loyalty programs that are counterproductive are dumb.
Nov 27, 2015, 9:30 pm
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They're separate entities. How did that happen? Well, I can tell you contacting Starbucks corporate through email is pointless but shaming them on Instagram might be more effective. Those stars count for something!
Nov 29, 2015, 7:28 pm
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You're quite right that emailing them via customer service was a waste of time. But on the whole I regard their action as a positive, if only because it dissuaded me from buying their overly-roasted coffee on occasion.
Still, if you have a loyalty program that works to turn business away, isn't that sort of pointless?
Nov 29, 2015, 7:37 pm
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From the perspective of the man-on-the-street, separate corporate entities is their problem; they appear to be the same corporate entity. I suppose it happened because I wasn't frequent enough, or didn't claim the rewards frequently enough. But the timing made it extra annoying. Where we stayed in Yonshinnae in Seoul, the Starbucks was too convenient, or we would have patronized some other coffee seller.
You're quite right that emailing them via customer service was a waste of time. But on the whole I regard their action as a positive, if only because it dissuaded me from buying their overly-roasted coffee on occasion.
Still, if you have a loyalty program that works to turn business away, isn't that sort of pointless?
You're quite right that emailing them via customer service was a waste of time. But on the whole I regard their action as a positive, if only because it dissuaded me from buying their overly-roasted coffee on occasion.
Still, if you have a loyalty program that works to turn business away, isn't that sort of pointless?
Apr 18, 2016, 8:48 am
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Also, I logged in to my SBUX account on their German site and it gave me an option to load my card in EUR. Has anyone tried this? If yes comment your exprerience and tell me if it credited a Star or not.