tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750374666068992865.post4111272906529044593..comments2023-09-22T02:36:23.233-05:00Comments on Just Call Me Haha: Starbucks Rewards ChangeHannah @ Just Call Me HaHahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04570161598755662694noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750374666068992865.post-41231749701172104612012-09-18T13:20:09.122-05:002012-09-18T13:20:09.122-05:00Anonymous- in general buying 12 items then getting...Anonymous- in general buying 12 items then getting one free is better than buying 15 items and getting one free, no?<br /><br />Also, I think I've posted this before, but I "maximize" my free reward by typically only getting a tall coffee there and then with my rewards I get a more expensive drink; so for me spending $2 on 15 coffees/$30 and then getting a $5 drink as my reward; I'm getting a 16% "rebate" on the money I've spend there.<br /><br />With the new rewards program, I'll spend $24, still get a $5 drink and thus get a 21% return. Therefore, to me this change is beneficial.Hannah @ Just Call Me HaHahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570161598755662694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750374666068992865.post-37680009162190731332012-09-18T13:03:11.331-05:002012-09-18T13:03:11.331-05:00You should clarify as to how these change are bene...You should clarify as to how these change are beneficial. If you spend an average of $5 on a drink, and in the past, you had to buy 15 drinks to get 1 free, you'd get 16 for $75 = $4.69/each. Now, you buy 12 to get 1 free, so you'd pay $60 for 13 = $4.62 each. So you're saving $0.07 each (1.4%). You'd save even less if you buy less expensive drinks each time. When I got a venti soy americano misto, it was ~$2.90 vs. >$5 for a soy latte, which is a 42% savings.<br /><br />The only party this is better for is Starbucks. Which is fine, it's their prerogative to make this change. But I had only been going to Starbucks lately because it was cheaper than Caribou Coffee. I will now be going to Caribou instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com