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Post by rst on Jan 5, 2016 23:04:12 GMT
So now Starbucks free drink on your birthday expires the day after-- in other words, you have to use it on your birthday. It used to be good for a week. Sadness.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jan 5, 2016 23:07:53 GMT
It's still FREE!
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Post by myshelly on Jan 5, 2016 23:08:40 GMT
Hmmm. I just got mine this week and the app said I had 3 days to use it. I used it today and today was not my actual
Bday.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 5, 2016 23:12:57 GMT
Wow! My birthday was at the end of November and the baristas had some fun with it. I had 2 freebees on my card and she took the birthday one first. She said it had 2 weeks to expire. This is a sad change!
Depending on your Starbucks, and what mood the baristas are in, they will not only make you whatever you want but they like to get creative. They took the cup and wrote Happy Birthday, Elannah all over it. I mean all over it, hearts everywhere. I was not looking and I get this THING with inches of whipping cream all over it. I think they needed something fun to do that day and that's why they did it. They are sweet!!!
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Post by smokeynspike on Jan 5, 2016 23:15:29 GMT
I have no problem using my free drinks on the day that I get them. I'd sure never let one expire!  Melissa |
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Post by rst on Jan 5, 2016 23:25:03 GMT
Sometimes I can use a reward on the actual day. Other times it's not an option for me to get out. It was just sad to order expecting to use it, onlyu to find it had expired. And I know, definitely a silly first world non-problem.
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Post by gina on Jan 5, 2016 23:27:33 GMT
My birthday was in November and I had two days to use it. Of course, I forgot anyway. ha ha
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Post by scrapperal on Jan 5, 2016 23:36:48 GMT
Sometimes I can use a reward on the actual day. Other times it's not an option for me to get out. It was just sad to order expecting to use it, onlyu to find it had expired. And I know, definitely a silly first world non-problem. Yes, but still, a disappointment! I understand. I'm not one to get to Starbucks that often so I've let my freebie expire more than once. |
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Post by Belle on Jan 6, 2016 0:21:09 GMT
I found this out this year too.....
I had the flu on my birthday and a few days before and a day or two after. I went a week later to get my free bday drink and they couldn't find the code on my app. The barista ended up giving me the drink for free anyway and later on I looked over my transactions on the app and noticed that my free bday drink offer had expired the day after my birthday.
When Sbux changes stuff like that, they should notify people of the change.
It is silly but I LOVE getting a free drink for my birthday!!!!!
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Post by rst on Jan 6, 2016 0:41:32 GMT
I know -- me too. I don't generally get many birthday gifts, having a birthday so close to Christmas and New Year's, so I kind of take irrational pleasure in the freebie drink "gift".
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Post by shamrockpea on Jan 6, 2016 0:55:11 GMT
Unrelated but I would like to encourage everyone to download the free "pick of the week" retype app they offered a week ago.
It is great and I think it may be the only one I have actually downloaded. Scrapbookers, teachers will love it!!
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Post by scrapperal on Jan 6, 2016 4:59:03 GMT
What's this app?
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Post by shamrockpea on Jan 6, 2016 5:33:31 GMT
The app is actually called Retype and you should check it out. extremely cute. I made up some cute happy new year's eve texts with it and plan to use some of the sayings and formats in my powerpoints for class this year.
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Post by vjlau on Jan 6, 2016 5:42:51 GMT
My birthday was Thanksgiving Day. I got the notification that I had the reward at 3 pm the day before. Went to use it late afternoon on Black Friday, and it was already expired. I was super bummed...but then again, it was free. So, I didn't really sweat it.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 6, 2016 7:02:59 GMT
My birthday was Thanksgiving Day. I got the notification that I had the reward at 3 pm the day before. Went to use it late afternoon on Black Friday, and it was already expired. I was super bummed...but then again, it was free. So, I didn't really sweat it. Oh interesting! Mine was the Nov 29th and she said I had 2 weeks to use it. Which was true. I used it sometime in December. Maybe that's something Canada still hasn't implemented? |
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Post by BoilerUp! on Jan 6, 2016 13:14:38 GMT
So now Starbucks free drink on your birthday expires the day after-- in other words, you have to use it on your birthday. It used to be good for a week. Sadness. My daughters birthday was Sunday. She asked if we could go to Starbucks for her FREE DRINK, so we took her. She was going to just run in and get it because we were doing some other things, and noone else wanted a drink. . . They told her NO FREE DRINKS! Its only a discount, and chanrged her $4.05 for a larger size of the drink she normally gets! JERKS!!!! |
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jan 6, 2016 14:13:51 GMT
I didn't get to use mine either. Forgot all about it, actually. Oh well! Don't try and get your free Firehouse sub the day before your birthday either, like I tried to a couple of years ago. I wasn't going to be out and about on my actual day, and I asked the manager if I could redeem it a day early, and not only did she say no (which I get, rules are rules), but she was downright nasty about it!!!  |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jan 6, 2016 15:15:08 GMT
My birthday was in December and I think it was three days or maybe two I wish they gave you longer but at least they still give you a free drink. I know there are just some times it isn't worth it to go to Starbucks - we aren't people that go there that often. do love that I can get a larger drink than normal and add ons if I wanted them.
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Post by myshelly on Jan 6, 2016 15:43:58 GMT
I just double checked my bday reward email bc I still had it.
It said it was good Jan 3-6 so I 4 days to use it. I used it Jan 5.
It was a free drink, not a discount.
You guys realize that if you have an inconvenient bday like Thanksgiving you can just put any date you want in there, right? I never use my real bday for anything. I enter a different date on all my rewards cards to various stores and restaurants so I always have a coupon for something every month.
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Post by BoilerUp! on Jan 6, 2016 16:02:03 GMT
I just double checked my bday reward email bc I still had it. It said it was good Jan 3-6 so I 4 days to use it. I used it Jan 5. It was a free drink, not a discount. You guys realize that if you have an inconvenient bday like Thanksgiving you can just put any date you want in there, right? I never use my real bday for anything. I enter a different date on all my rewards cards to various stores and restaurants so I always have a coupon for something every month. They charged my 15 yo DD $4.05 for her "free" birthday drink! Again, like i said before . . . JERKS! |
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Post by myshelly on Jan 6, 2016 16:04:38 GMT
I just double checked my bday reward email bc I still had it. It said it was good Jan 3-6 so I 4 days to use it. I used it Jan 5. It was a free drink, not a discount. You guys realize that if you have an inconvenient bday like Thanksgiving you can just put any date you want in there, right? I never use my real bday for anything. I enter a different date on all my rewards cards to various stores and restaurants so I always have a coupon for something every month. They charged my 15 yo DD $4.05 for her "free" birthday drink! Again, like i said before . . . JERKS! That's so weird! Did she have the code for them to scan? I'm just wondering how the computer didn't do it automatically? |
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Post by BoilerUp! on Jan 6, 2016 16:35:45 GMT
They charged my 15 yo DD $4.05 for her "free" birthday drink! Again, like i said before . . . JERKS! That's so weird! Did she have the code for them to scan? I'm just wondering how the computer didn't do it automatically? I'll be honest, I didn't go in with her, I waited in the car. However, she frequents Starbucks a lot, has their app and a card with money on it. It was her actual birthday also, so, yeah - weird! I will agree with a previous poster that mentioned it depends on the barista that you get. It just ticks me off that she was so excited to go and get her "free" birthday drink and he told her, no - It's not free, just discounted. But, he made her feel good because he gave her a bigger size than what she normally orders! |
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Post by Megan on Jan 6, 2016 16:39:46 GMT
I just double checked my bday reward email bc I still had it. It said it was good Jan 3-6 so I 4 days to use it. I used it Jan 5. It was a free drink, not a discount. You guys realize that if you have an inconvenient bday like Thanksgiving you can just put any date you want in there, right? I never use my real bday for anything. I enter a different date on all my rewards cards to various stores and restaurants so I always have a coupon for something every month. They charged my 15 yo DD $4.05 for her "free" birthday drink! Again, like i said before . . . JERKS! That doesn't even make sense. Starbucks has always had a policy of always saying yes. With the app you can view the rewards, so it would have shown free drink. I wonder if she didn't show it? How odd! |
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Post by scrappert on Jan 6, 2016 16:45:31 GMT
So now Starbucks free drink on your birthday expires the day after-- in other words, you have to use it on your birthday. It used to be good for a week. Sadness. This is good info. I did not know this and since my birthday is in Feb. and coming soon, I will keep this in mind so I can use it on my birthday. |
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on Jan 6, 2016 16:47:05 GMT
My birthday was 12/31. The freebie showed up on my app on 12/29 and was set to expire on 1/1. Good thing I had that big birthday plan of dropping DS at daycare, grabbing my coffee and heading home to gut the pantry.  Otherwise, I would have missed it! |
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Post by Belle on Jan 6, 2016 17:18:11 GMT
So now Starbucks free drink on your birthday expires the day after-- in other words, you have to use it on your birthday. It used to be good for a week. Sadness. This is good info. I did not know this and since my birthday is in Feb. and coming soon, I will keep this in mind so I can use it on my birthday. You should be able to use it a day or two BEFORE your birthday too. |
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Post by gina on Jan 6, 2016 21:08:16 GMT
I just double checked my bday reward email bc I still had it. It said it was good Jan 3-6 so I 4 days to use it. I used it Jan 5. It was a free drink, not a discount. You guys realize that if you have an inconvenient bday like Thanksgiving you can just put any date you want in there, right? I never use my real bday for anything. I enter a different date on all my rewards cards to various stores and restaurants so I always have a coupon for something every month. They charged my 15 yo DD $4.05 for her "free" birthday drink! Again, like i said before . . . JERKS! This is completely ridiculous! I would definitely complain. |
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Post by stargazer on Jan 6, 2016 21:33:58 GMT
In the UK we don't get a free drink for our birthdays at all  |
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Post by tanya2 on Jan 6, 2016 22:19:21 GMT
thats disappointing!
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jan 20, 2016 17:27:22 GMT
I took a mental note to come back and report closer to my birthday. My birthday is tomorrow. The award applied today, and it expires Friday. I'm guessing I could maybe actually use it on Friday?? I'll probably use it tomorrow though.
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