FREE STARBUCKS- TODAY 8/30 ONLY

[caniac369]

I got this in an email from a friend, and it looks legit...

http://www.weeklyfreebie.com/bargains/starbucks_coupon.pdf

[nccanes]

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/starbucks.asp

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.

[caniac369]

Um, late April fools? ;)

[nccanes]

I got the offer from a co-worker yesterday as a "thank you", lol. She sent the snopes link today!

[ONeillsNo1Fan]

I was about to get really worried...my little Starbucks loses money as is, lol.

[caniac369]

Sure enough, the email was legitimate. I just went to the one next door to my work (one of 3 in a 4 block radius...). However, as the article states, the email went way beyond the scope if it's original intention and the stores are no longer accepting the coupons.

[pharmkat]

Whew, I was going to be disappointed if I'd missed out on this one!

[CANESFREAKinDET]

Oh wow! LOL...I was going to seriously kick myself for not living in the Southeast US for a minute there...:evil: I'm ok now, be even better after I go for a White Choc or Vanilla Bean iced drink tomorrow...:laugh: You guys got me in the mood!

[Serendipity]

UPDATE! From snopes.com

Taking advantage of the withdrawn Starbucks promotion, the rival Caribou Coffee (http://www.cariboucoffee.com/) chain announced (http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=2385275) a few days later that they would honor the voided coupons on 8 September 2006 by giving free medium Cold Press iced coffee, iced Americano, or iced tea to persons presenting Starbucks iced coffee coupons at Caribou outlets from noon until the close of business that day.