Starbucks - Free Coffee after 2PM

Who buys coffee after 2PM?

I bet 90% of their trade is in the morning. I bet this is a marketing ploy to get more people into Starbucks in the afternoons.

Last edited by Bertster7 (2009-02-20 09:03:03)

2009-02-20 09:03:27

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kylef: Gone; +1,352|6929|N. Ireland

Bertster7 wrote:
kylef wrote:
Jebus wrote:
Whaaa? A free cup, every day till the 21st of April?

What are the conditions lol
One free cup per day and only after 2PM
Who buys coffee after 2PM?

I bet 90% of their trade is in the morning. I bet this is a marketing ploy to get more people into Starbucks in the afternoons.

Yeah I would expect that. I'm not complaining though, because grabbing a (now free) cup of coffee before the bus is always nice.

Jebus wrote:
kylef wrote:
Jebus wrote:
Whaaa? A free cup, every day till the 21st of April?

What are the conditions lol
One free cup per day and only after 2PM
I know... but is that all? Where's the catch? And, "after 2PM*"

The * just lists all the T&Cs, no cash alternative, cannot be combined with other offers etc etc, all the expected stuff.

Last edited by kylef (2009-02-20 09:04:27)

2009-02-20 09:03:52

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Metal-Eater-GR: I can haz titanium paancakez?; +490|6708

Bertster7 wrote:
kylef wrote:
Jebus wrote:
Whaaa? A free cup, every day till the 21st of April?

What are the conditions lol
One free cup per day and only after 2PM
Who buys coffee after 2PM?

I bet 90% of their trade is in the morning. I bet this is a marketing ploy to get more people into Starbucks in the afternoons.

So?

2009-02-20 09:05:47

#11

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7017|SE London

Metal-Eater-GR wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
kylef wrote:

One free cup per day and only after 2PM
Who buys coffee after 2PM?

I bet 90% of their trade is in the morning. I bet this is a marketing ploy to get more people into Starbucks in the afternoons.
So?

So nothing.

Just pointing out the probable motivation.

2009-02-20 09:08:54

#12

13/f/taiwan: Member; +940|6134

Starbucks is still overrated and definitely not worth the money.

2009-02-20 09:12:15

#13

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|7063|UK

Incidentally, I've never been in a Starbucks. But then again, I don't drink coffee.

2009-02-20 09:14:37

#14

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7017|SE London

liquidat0r wrote:
Incidentally, I've never been in a Starbucks. But then again, I don't drink coffee.

Ditto.

2009-02-20 09:27:11

#15

The A W S M F O X: I Won't Deny It; +172|6120|SQUID

2PM is the morning for me

2009-02-20 09:29:39

#16

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7168|St. Andrews / Oslo

Bertster7 wrote:
liquidat0r wrote:
Incidentally, I've never been in a Starbucks. But then again, I don't drink coffee.
Ditto.

Moi aussi.

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2009-02-20 09:31:55

#17

Ioan92: Member; +337|6158

Why do people hate starbucks anyways?

2009-02-20 09:43:09

#18

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|7107|UK

A free cup of hobo anal juice! woohoo!

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2009-02-20 09:43:14

#19

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7085

I had one of their fruit smoothie things before. Pretty good hangover cure.

2009-02-20 09:46:26

#20

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7085

LOL @ whoever karma'd me. FYI though, I hate Starbucks with a passion.

2009-02-20 10:13:08

#21

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6906

Errr, kyle... reality check?

My small-time Uni café have been offering a free hot-drink scheme to repeat customers (something like buy 5 drinks and get a card stamped 5 times, claim a free drink) for months- and they're hardly a megabucks corporation that can afford to have loss-leading deals like this. The fact is this is still a marketing stratagem designed to get people in Starbucks, buying their products and making more money. Defy it? I'll defy your stupid fucking naivety, I thought you did business/economics? People flock to the store for a free drink, presented under a pretense of charity/fair-trade bullshit/good will, they sit down in those leather chairs and then drop £5.00 on muffins and snacks and other related shite. They're still making a fuckton of money, this is just a scheme to encourage more business and more repeat custom during such an economic downturn.

/thread. You lose.

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2009-02-20 10:14:44

#22

baggs: Member; +732|6640

I go to Starbucks pretty much every day i'm at work, it's my only option other than the effort Costa in the local Esso petrol station. Anyway, i don't see the beef with Starbucks, yes i also drink at proper Costa outlets, Cafe Nero etc etc.... but i do like my wet cafe latte from Starbucks.

The other thing is, we have a coffee machine at work and thats 30p a pop and its a small cup. One; it tastes like shit. Two; it tastes like shit. Three; well you know. So when i go pay £1.99 for a coffee i actually really fucking enjoy, i ain't too bothered. And the staff are friendly there

2009-02-20 10:16:13

#23

baggs: Member; +732|6640

Uzique wrote:
Errr, kyle... reality check?

My small-time Uni café have been offering a free hot-drink scheme to repeat customers (something like buy 5 drinks and get a card stamped 5 times, claim a free drink) for months- and they're hardly a megabucks corporation that can afford to have loss-leading deals like this. The fact is this is still a marketing stratagem designed to get people in Starbucks, buying their products and making more money. Defy it? I'll defy your stupid fucking naivety, I thought you did business/economics? People flock to the store for a free drink, presented under a pretense of charity/fair-trade bullshit/good will, they sit down in those leather chairs and then drop £5.00 on muffins and snacks and other related shite. They're still making a fuckton of money, this is just a scheme to encourage more business and more repeat custom during such an economic downturn.

/thread. You lose.

oh fucking hell who let him in here! as bad as freezer!

<3

2009-02-20 10:19:39

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kylef: Gone; +1,352|6929|N. Ireland

Uzique wrote:
Errr, kyle... reality check?

My small-time Uni café have been offering a free hot-drink scheme to repeat customers (something like buy 5 drinks and get a card stamped 5 times, claim a free drink) for months- and they're hardly a megabucks corporation that can afford to have loss-leading deals like this. The fact is this is still a marketing stratagem designed to get people in Starbucks, buying their products and making more money. Defy it? I'll defy your stupid fucking naivety, I thought you did business/economics? People flock to the store for a free drink, presented under a pretense of charity/fair-trade bullshit/good will, they sit down in those leather chairs and then drop £5.00 on muffins and snacks and other related shite. They're still making a fuckton of money, this is just a scheme to encourage more business and more repeat custom during such an economic downturn.

/thread. You lose.

Of course that's what it is - they are a firm and their only incentive is profit - but even you should admit that the idea is absolute genius. I'd list all the ways they'll make their fortune out of this one, but I'm sure you know them all already.

Edit: and yes, the first thing my sad economics brain thought of was XED elasticity.

Last edited by kylef (2009-02-20 10:28:57)

2009-02-20 10:20:48

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Sidsnot: Banned; +93|5998|Stoke, England

I could of swore I replied to Uzique..

Did I type the message and then close the tab w/o clicking submit or was it deleted?

Sorry if it was the later Mr. Mod

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