An email has been circulating
featuring a coupon for a free iced coffee at Starbucks. The coupon, however,
was intended for limited distribution to Starbucks employees, their family and
friends, but a modified version ended up making its rounds over the Internet,
and was distributed way further than Starbucks had intended for the original
coupon. As a result, Starbucks has expired that deal, so if you get that
coupon, don't bother trying and don't pass it
along.
"The problem with Internet-based coupons is
that they get a life of their own, and keep circulating even if there is an
expiration date on the coupon because the fine print can be hard to read
on-screen and people may not even look for that when printed" said Fred Taub,
President of Boycott Watch. "In this case, the coupon was altered, thus making
it fraud, and another attack against Starbucks. Starbucks has no obligation to
honor fraudulent coupons. Expiring all such coupons, therefore, was the best
and only thing Starbucks could do." |
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Rumor Response
August 29, 2006/8:00 p.m.
PDT
Starbucks Response to Free Iced Coffee Email
An email offering
a free Starbucks iced coffee was distributed to a limited group of Starbucks
partners (employees) in the Southeast United States on Wednesday, August 23,
2006 with instructions to forward to their group of friends and family.
Unfortunately, it has been redistributed beyond the original intent and
modified beyond Starbucks control. Effective immediately, this offer will no
longer be valid at any Starbucks locations.
We apologize for any
confusion and inconvenience as a result of this offer.
Contact
Information:
Starbucks Customer Relations
(800) 235-2883
info@starbucks.com |
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