Consolidated "Starbucks - games, promotions, devaluations, et al" thread
May 9, 2016, 9:42 pm
#241
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I got another "visit X times for Y bonus points" offer just now. 9 times/100 points or 13 times/150 points. Also, there's a 25% off a breakfast sandwich promo in the same email with a one time use code you're supposed to show the cashier. Not sure I want to bother this time around but maybe either'll come in handy for someone here.
May 9, 2016, 9:44 pm
#242
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I got another "visit X times for Y bonus points" offer just now. 9 times/100 points or 13 times/150 points. Also, there's a 25% off a breakfast sandwich promo in the same email with a one time use code you're supposed to show the cashier. Not sure I want to bother this time around but maybe either'll come in handy for someone here.
May 10, 2016, 12:36 am
#244
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I got another "visit X times for Y bonus points" offer just now. 9 times/100 points or 13 times/150 points. Also, there's a 25% off a breakfast sandwich promo in the same email with a one time use code you're supposed to show the cashier. Not sure I want to bother this time around but maybe either'll come in handy for someone here.
May 11, 2016, 1:59 pm
#245
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My email is 7 times/100 points or 9/150. Got the same breakfast one. I'll probably use the breakfast sandwich discount, assuming the Sbux in my office plaza actually has my favorite one in stock. Last week (?) I ordered it via mobile order and they came up to me and were like "we're out of that one, feel free to pick another one".
May 16, 2016, 12:53 pm
#246
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Just received a response that since my requal date was 11/17, and I met the automatic gold promo requirement, my requal date will be 11/18.
May 25, 2016, 2:58 pm
#247
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Received an offer via email today:
75 BONUS STARS
On 3 packaged coffee products.
Includes whole bean, ground and Starbucks VIA® Instant Beverage.
May 25 – June 5
Can redeem 3 times
On 3 packaged coffee products.
Includes whole bean, ground and Starbucks VIA® Instant Beverage.
May 25 – June 5
Can redeem 3 times
May 25, 2016, 3:37 pm
#248
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May 25, 2016, 4:11 pm
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May 26, 2016, 9:50 am
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May 31, 2016, 5:18 pm
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Update: Just tried buying a GC at a Target Starbucks with my app (got an offer for 50 bonus stars for $15 spend). Cashier scanned my app, register bleeps in protest, and cashier says, "Oh, sorry, they just changed it so you can't use your app to buy gift cards."
There goes that gift (card) horse and it's mouth...
There goes that gift (card) horse and it's mouth...
Jun 1, 2016, 7:09 am
#252
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Update: Just tried buying a GC at a Target Starbucks with my app (got an offer for 50 bonus stars for $15 spend). Cashier scanned my app, register bleeps in protest, and cashier says, "Oh, sorry, they just changed it so you can't use your app to buy gift cards."
There goes that gift (card) horse and it's mouth...
There goes that gift (card) horse and it's mouth...
Jun 2, 2016, 7:58 pm
#253
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Wasn't one of their big selling points of this year's changes that things would be easier and faster, since there would be no benefit to splitting up purchases into multiple transactions?
Well, my latest offer:
"Can you ring up the biscotto and coffee separately, please?"
Well, my latest offer:
Offer valid 6/3/16–6/5/16. Make four (4) eligible transactions and collect one hundred (100) Bonus Stars. Make two (2) eligible transactions and collect fifty (50) Bonus Stars.
Jun 2, 2016, 8:15 pm
#254
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You might want to check the T&Cs of the offer and be sure that it doesn't say that there must be a minimum of X hours in between transactions.
Jun 3, 2016, 12:43 am
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While I was down under last week I picked up an Australian SBUX card that I plan on registering with the hotel address. FU SBUX.
I'll have my US card for large dollar purchases and my kangaroo card for my drip coffee purchases. Since they use the spot rate there is really little to no conversion loss so long as you're not using the SBUX card as an FX trading venture.... though in Australia I did notice that in the USD equivalent many of the espresso drinks like lattes were ~20% cheaper than in the US simply because they haven't adjusted the local prices.