Starbucks Goes Discount

Just in time for the holidays, Starbucks is teaming up with Costco to offer gift cards at a 20% discount: five $20 cards for $80. Regular gift cards in the Starbucks stores for 10% off. USA Today notes that it's high time Starbucks did something to reward its core customers, especially in these tough times. Shelling out (coughing up?) $4 for a double-tall may not be a whole $700 billion, but might cause some hesitation. Promotion starts November 4th; company announces third quarter earnings (losses?) a week later.

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By Ronald in Food on October 13, 2008 1:30 PM

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BigGreenFrank

Same at the one in Shoreline last weekend.

Early roll out for the local company.

jezbian

i was at costco on friday afternoon (store on 4th ave s) and the $100 card package (5 cards each worth $20) priced at $80 was already being pushed. literally. with a live person there trying to entice people to buy them.

alas...no samples.

oh well. it's just starburnts.