Starbucks accused of rigging payments in app for nearly $900 million gain over 5 years by consumer watchdog group::Washington Consumer Protection Coalition complains to Washington state attorney general.

  • @[email protected]
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    259 months ago

    in California, all gift cards $10 or less can be redeemed for cash.

    you may have to argue with employees and management, but its the law… it’s also a misdemeanor for the cashier to refuse it to you.

    • @graymess
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      89 months ago

      Funny enough, I tried this with Starbucks and the manager refused.

      • @[email protected]
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        79 months ago

        oh ive been there.
        i had the manager at a mcdonalds refuse me once, so i ended up showing him the law on my phone… which didn’t convice them… so i emailed corporate, who called me back, and the store… and then the store had the law printed on the window at the entrance…
        the next time i tried it there, had to still get a manager who said “i’ll just do it this one time”
        and i kept letting him know that i know he has to every time…

        • @graymess
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          9 months ago

          I wish I had the energy to be this petty over $1.60. I genuinely respect your efforts.

    • @Kbobabob
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      39 months ago

      (b)(1) Any gift certificate sold after January 1, 1997, is redeemable in cash for its cash value, or subject to replacement with a new gift certificate at no cost to the purchaser or holder

      Not just under 10

      • @[email protected]
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        69 months ago

        there’s more to that:

        Any gift certificate sold after January 1, 1997, is redeemable in cash for its cash value, or subject to replacement with a new gift certificate at no cost to the purchaser or holder.4 Effective January 1, 2008, any gift certificate with a cash value of less than $10 is redeemable in cash, which includes currency or check, for its cash value.

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          69 months ago

          In case anybody is wondering this part is important because the thing the other guy posted just says it can be replaced with cash OR a new gift card of equal value. That doesn’t mean it’s the customer’s choice which one they receive though so businesses would just choose to replace it with another gift card.