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Old Jun 6, 2024 | 6:54 am
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Originally Posted by MCO Flyer
True but it’s still odd they exempted actual Starbucks gift cards from this offer. When you transfer the value of a gift card to your Starbucks account, it’s essentially the same thing as a reload, it just doesn’t come directly from a credit/debit card. Starbucks rewards 2⭐️ per $ spent from Gift Card transactions so not sure why they won’t treat earning DL miles the same.
It's not essentially the same thing to Starbucks. When you buy a $25 Starbucks gift card at Kroger, Starbucks doesn't get $25. When you load $25, it does.
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