DMUK: An Oklahoma man was charged $4,000 in tips for two cups of coffee at a Tulsa Starbucks and had to cancel a ‘once in a lifetime trip’ as he and his wife struggled to get their money back.
A picture of the receipt showed the nearly $4,500 bill for two coffees, with should have cost $11.83. That would have been the total if not for a mysterious $4,444.44 tip.
Jesse O’Dell says he and his wife Deedee quickly reached out to Starbucks after they realized the error and were told it was a system error that caused the incident.
Officials for the popular java franchise told the O’Dells they would be sending checks to cover the costs. The Tulsa couple, however, say they spent a day calling customer service ’30 to 40 times’ after the checks bounced.
The O’Dells also say they were forced to cancel a vacation while they waited to get their money back and filed a report with the Tulsa Police Department over the situation. MORE
That’s exactly why I pay cash when I go into a coffee or eating establishment or when buying gas. A couple of my buddies find it kinda odd, but better safe than sorry.
$11.83 for two cups of coffee? that’s an even bigger ripoff.
$16 reg. for my favourite Kicking Horse Beans.
Sometimes as low as $12
I get about 30-40 cups home brewing with a Breville Precision Brewer (Australia) The machine is about $300 but it is much smoother than a Cuisinart
Off the Chart taste.
I can see that Starbucks wants to make sure it is not a scam, but the should be willing to pay interest on the money for however long it takes.
If he paid by credit card, why didn’t he just call them for a charge-back? Simple.
Lesson: STAY THE FUCK OUTTA STARBUCKS!
Not just overpriced coffee but a ripoff to boot.
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izlamo delenda est …
Starbucks – where they burn your money while you drink their burnt coffee.
Pinamusic said exactly what I was going to write.
How about next time look at your receipt. That’s what it’s for.