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Starbucks gift cards strike me as an odd choice. I can't help but think this choice was made to assist in a certain type of scam: https://news.ycombinator.com/
by eplumlee 13y ago
Starbucks gift cards strike me as an odd choice. I can't help but think this choice was made to assist in a certain type of scam: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6175294 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6175294
- sktrdie 13y agoIt's also because there are no chargebacks when trading gift cards.
- mhluongo 13y agoNah, the Starbucks choice is explained in the article. It's a remnant from the original project to help indie coffee shops accept Starbucks cards. EDIT - I just read the article you referenced. That scam only applies to registered cards (cards attached to a Starbucks account). I don't accept registered cards, or have anything to do with that.
- eric_bullington 13y agoI don't think this project was created with that in mind. Everything about this just points to an entrepreneur trying to meet the market's demand.