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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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.
Same at the one in Shoreline last weekend.
Early roll out for the local company.