Consolidated "Starbucks - games, promotions, devaluations, et al" thread
Jun 26, 2018, 5:21 am
#376
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For mine, if they're a menu challenge, it's usually 1 or 2 things I have bought often, and then the balance are things SBUX is pushing. Last week I had a pretty generous star dash, get 100 stars for making 2 purchases in the week, so I took advantage. The generosity of the star dashes seem to have an inverse correlation to how often I spend $$ there.
Jul 12, 2018, 10:29 am
#377
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Since they made the changes I'm running at maybe 2 free drinks a year. I guess I'm not a very reward-able customer in having a good number of visits but typically spending $2.50-3.00 per visit, basically as "rent" for staying there (venti size coffee for 9 months or shaken iced tea this time of year, no take-outs).
It's the same deal as with the legacy airlines and what they've done with RDMs, i.e. they've gutted it past the point where the program is an incentive that'll lead to any added business, or for loyalty. If someone like Caribou gets their act together and expands back into this area I'd try them, with or without a rewards program. If I determined the product or experience were better, I'd switch over.
In the meantime I'll take the 2 free drinks a year from Starbucks but it's not enough to change any behaviors.
It's the same deal as with the legacy airlines and what they've done with RDMs, i.e. they've gutted it past the point where the program is an incentive that'll lead to any added business, or for loyalty. If someone like Caribou gets their act together and expands back into this area I'd try them, with or without a rewards program. If I determined the product or experience were better, I'd switch over.
In the meantime I'll take the 2 free drinks a year from Starbucks but it's not enough to change any behaviors.
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Aug 8, 2018, 5:14 pm
#378
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New summer game is up:
https://www.starbuckssummergame.com/
Scroll down and they've got a link for three AMOE plays per day- do the form two times- one for 'before 2:00pm' and one for 'after 2:00pm' to get all plays
https://www.starbuckssummergame.com/
Scroll down and they've got a link for three AMOE plays per day- do the form two times- one for 'before 2:00pm' and one for 'after 2:00pm' to get all plays
Aug 8, 2018, 8:20 pm
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New summer game is up:
https://www.starbuckssummergame.com/
Scroll down and they've got a link for three AMOE plays per day- do the form two times- one for 'before 2:00pm' and one for 'after 2:00pm' to get all plays
https://www.starbuckssummergame.com/
Scroll down and they've got a link for three AMOE plays per day- do the form two times- one for 'before 2:00pm' and one for 'after 2:00pm' to get all plays
Aug 9, 2018, 4:50 am
#380
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New summer game is up:
https://www.starbuckssummergame.com/
Scroll down and they've got a link for three AMOE plays per day- do the form two times- one for 'before 2:00pm' and one for 'after 2:00pm' to get all plays
https://www.starbuckssummergame.com/
Scroll down and they've got a link for three AMOE plays per day- do the form two times- one for 'before 2:00pm' and one for 'after 2:00pm' to get all plays
Aug 15, 2018, 12:57 am
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How do you access the mini game? I only see the boardwalk game but the rules say there is a separate mini game too...
Aug 15, 2018, 5:30 am
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Aug 15, 2018, 5:41 am
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Winning stars is totally random and decided when you spin, not the card you select. I knew this was the case, but it was demonstrated today. I clicked on the spin for the the game board, then switched to my email, in a different tab. I deleted an email and saw that I'd received an email saying my bonus stars were on the way. I switched back to the board and had yet to pick a card. 
Aug 15, 2018, 2:32 pm
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Winning stars is totally random and decided when you spin, not the card you select. I knew this was the case, but it was demonstrated today. I clicked on the spin for the the game board, then switched to my email, in a different tab. I deleted an email and saw that I'd received an email saying my bonus stars were on the way. I switched back to the board and had yet to pick a card.
Aug 15, 2018, 7:13 pm
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Aug 27, 2018, 12:12 pm
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Aug 27, 2018, 1:25 pm
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Aug 27, 2018, 4:55 pm
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Aug 28, 2018, 5:31 pm
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I'm confused, how do I get the free stars? I should have won 20. It says to check my email, but I have nothing from Starbucks. I have also checked the spam folder. Do they just appear automatically? Does Sbux send the email after the game is over?