Thursday, August 27, 2015

I Never Knew

That my Starbucks card could be hacked!

In the airport on my way to St. Louis, I reloaded my Starbucks "card" with $50.00. I paid for my "venti iced black tea shaken with three equals please" using the new balance. $50.00 usually lasts me 3 or 4 months. I didn't get another Starbucks until this past Saturday when Steph and I went to Knoxville. My balance showed zero, so I reloaded it again with $50.00. I checked my credit card account when I got home and discovered that I WAS charged the first $50.00. I checked my Starbucks account online, but couldn't figure out what happened to it. I contacted customer service and got this response:

Hello Barbara,
Thank you for contacting Starbucks.
On 8/16 there was only one reload of 50.00 on to account . Have sent your reload and purchase history for you to 
review. 8/16 reload of 50.00,  8/16 purchase 6.77 balance 43.24 : 8/16 purchase 13.90 balance 29.34 : 8/16 purchase 
10.40 balance 18.94  8/16 purchase 6.90 balance 12.04 : 8/16 purchase 12.04 balance 0.00 : reload on 8/22 for 50.00 
: purchase of 15.68 balance 34.32 : Current balance on card is 34.32. If you wish to discuss this further please call 
1-800-starbucks.
If you ever have any questions or concerns in the future, please visit us at customerservice.starbucks.com.

Sincerely,

customer service


Aside from the very first purchase, none of those charges were mine!! I called Starbucks and 
found that all of those charges were made from a Starbucks in California. I have no idea how 
that happened, but the customer service agent was very nice. She is sending me a new card 
and crediting me the original $50.00. I have no idea how something like that can happen! It's 
amazing what crooks can do!
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I never knew that I would love my new toilets so much!
They are taller, so they meet you half way! That will definitely come in handy when I have my s
econd foot surgery in September!!
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However, I DID know this:


What things have you learned this week?

3 comments:

  1. Well that's a new one on me. We always buy the kids Starbucks cards at Christmas. I'll have to warn them!

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  2. Interesting I've not had that happen to me so thank you for mentioning it. That last sign made me laugh :)

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  3. What a bummer about the Starbucks card, but glad they are replacing it for you.

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