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Article #842Re: Buy coffee with your mobile
From: son of a bitch
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:37
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:37
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On 2011/01/20 12:59, Aussie Bob wrote: > What does everytone think of this idea? Using your mobile to pay for > coffee at Starbucks (yecch!) > > http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/starbucks-stop-here-forget-cash-use-your-phone-to-pay-20110120-19x9r.html > > > "US coffee chain Starbucks has started allowing customers in its US > stores to keep their cash and credit cards in their wallets and pay for > their drinks with mobile phones." > > But I don't see how it would work if you're on a cap plan. Say I've got > a $400 cap, does that mean I can get $400 worth of coffee each month > instead? 1. Starchucks make the worst Coffee I've ever had. It was so bad, I had to go a second time to verify it wasn't just a bad day for Coffee. 2. It only comes in a Bucket size 3. It costs a fortune as is, why would you want to make it even more freakishly expensive. 4. Starbucks, redefines the term "American Crap"
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